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ACROSS
1 Instructions to cook crepe mixed with maida essentially (6) RECIPE {REC{maIda}PE*} Semi&lit
4 Group looked around ruins (6) WASTES {SET}{SAW}<=
9 Grows older when leaves shed softly (4) AGES pAGES
10 Spoke about old city next to river that's enclosed (10) SURROUNDED {S{UR}{R}OUNDED}
11 Secret cabinet (6) CLOSET [DD]
15 Basically bachelors aren't immune to temptation (4) BAIT Acrostic
16 Browse online - it's mostly safe and fine (4) SURF {SURe}{F}
17 Understand one's lost in vehicles behind schedule (9) TRANSLATE {TRAiNS}{LATE}
21 Secure initially high sum on return - it can grow fast (8) MUSHROOM {MOOR}{High}{SUM}<=
22 Value Eskimo men trimming traps (6) MOMENT [T]
24 Crowds welcoming hot and ultimately chic royals (10) PRINCESSES {PR{IN}{chiC}ESSES}
25 Time's endless for nobody (4) NOON {NO ONe}
26 Say, is IT team not even providing network (6) SYSTEM {SaY+iS+iT+tEaM}
27 Kind offer (6) TENDER [DD}
DOWN
1 Right attack left and argue as usual (7) REGULAR {R}{L+ARGUE}*
2 Expenses rising in most societies (5) COSTS [T<=]
5 For starters, all male orangutans use nimble toes supply (6) AMOUNT Acrostic
6 Essentially customer loan via mobile that's useless (2,2,5) TO NO AVAIL {cusTOmer}{LOAN+VIA}*
7 That woman had to keep a nanny (3-4) SHE-GOAT {SHE}{GO{A}T}
8 Breach of trust by reps, IMO (6,7) BROKEN PROMISE {REPS+IMO}* [RA]
14 Traders gathered orders finally around busy ranch (9) MERCHANTS {ME{RANCH*}T}{o...rS}
16 Queen wearing Indian drapes spurns English suits (7) SQUARES {S{QU}AReES}
18 Like teacher initially checking label for greeting (7) NAMASTE {NAM{AS}{Te...r}E}
19 Spooner's fully cooked dal, say in clay oven (7) TANDOOR (~ done toor to tandoor)
20 Sailor in comics to look after dad (6) POPEYE {EYE}<=>{POP}
Reference List
Softly = P, Old city = UR, River = R, Old = O, Books = NT(New Testament), Fine = F, Hot = IN, Right = R, Left = L, President = P, Time = T, Queen = QU
1ac Recipe -anagrind crepe + I essentially maida
ReplyDelete13ac. Prominent -expert Pro,setter's mine and books NT
ReplyDelete9ac. Ages -leaves -pages ,shed P softly
ReplyDelete3dn. Pashtun .President (P) has bad ash,T time. UN global body
ReplyDelete👍
ReplyDelete1d
ReplyDeleteAs usual=regular
Right=r,left=l,
(r+l+argue)*=regular
2d.
DeleteExpenses=costs.
rising in indicates reverse telescope
mo(s t soc)ities <
11a
DeleteSecret cabinet=closet
DD
7d
Deletenanny=she got
That woman=she
had=got
a
(she+ got+a)*=she goat
20D sailor in comics POPEYE..To look EYE after Dad POP.
ReplyDelete14D Traders MERCHANTS..Gathered MET, orderS finally around busy ranch RCHAN
ReplyDeleteBusy as an anind- rare and interesting. But listed in Chambers.
DeleteUnusually smooth (for me!) for a Hypatia CW. Have I improved or.......?
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Delete+2 Smooth and easier!
DeleteHypatia crossie is always smooth. Today it is less hard than usual.
DeleteAlmost as easy as Incognito. Solved most of it cold.
DeleteThanx Hypatia
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ReplyDeleteNo annotations and exceeds the limit of 5. Bound to be deleted
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Delete22 A - Moment - telescopic Eskimo men trimming - value
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ReplyDelete4 A -wastes -
ReplyDeletegroup=set
Looked around = saw,
Ruins= wastes
15 A - Bait
Bachelor=BA
Immune To = IT
Temptation= bait
17 -translate
One's lost in vehicles= tra(I) ns
Behind schedule= late
Relook 15A annotation please!
Delete21A ..it can grow fast MUSHROOM. Secure MOOR intially (H)igh..SUM on return MUSHROOM
ReplyDelete10 A enclosed SURROUNDED..Spoke SOUNDED about , old city UR, next to (R)iver
ReplyDelete12A. Jumper KANGAROO. Fine returning OK=< KO to get , old O, GRAN knitted .
ReplyDelete16Dn SQUARES -{S{QU}ARE(-e)S}
ReplyDelete7A..Nanny SHE GOAT. That woman SHE, had GOT, to keep A.
ReplyDeleteOnly 5 answers per commenter!?
Delete23D Mined - dug up, reverse anagram of denim (jeans)
ReplyDelete19D - Tandoor - spooner of Done (fully cooked) Toor (dal)
18D Namaste (greeting)- Name (label) AS Teacher
27A Tender DD
18D like - AS
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Delete5D Amount (Supply) - first letters of All Male Orangutans Use Nimble Toes
Delete14d MERCHANTS: traders
ReplyDeleteMET: gathered S: orders finally
RCHAN: ranch* ( busy is anagrinf)
around indicates that mets goes around rehab
ME(RCHAN)T S
Please read anagrind for anagrinf
DeletePlease read met goes around rchan
Delete19d TANDOOR; clay oven
ReplyDeletespoonerism of DAN (~done) toor
DeleteIt is already taken; replacement;
Delete25A NOON; time; NO ONe
26A: network= system
ReplyDeleteNot even means odd letters of ( SaYiSiTtEaM)
Sathia
24A PRINCESSES- ROYAL(DEF)
ReplyDeleteIN(hot) C (ultimately chiC) in PRESSES (crowds)
24A ROYALS - def not royal
ReplyDelete8d BROKEN PROMISE - breach of trust [RA]
ReplyDelete{reps imo*} with broken as anind
16 a and 5d remain to be solved
ReplyDelete5D posted few min.ago. pl.consider the replacement for the repeat against of 23D
Delete6D TO NO AVAIL = (to)(loan via) * useless (defn)
ReplyDeleteTO = essentially cusTOmer
NO AVAIL = (loan via)*
mobile - anind
16A : SURF (SUR-e)(F)
ReplyDeleteFine = F
Defn : Browse
Mostly safe = SUR(-E)
DeleteDefn : Browse online
16A browse online=surf
ReplyDeleteMostly safe=sur(e).
F from fine.
23d - MINED <====
ReplyDeleteDef. Dug up - excavate / from earth
jeans = DENIM
from below - reverse indicator
5d AMOUNT - Acrostic
ReplyDeleteAll Male Orangutans Use Nimble Toes supply
Def. supply
Nice cw. Very easy.
ReplyDeleteMy fav
PRINCESSES, TRANSLATE, MUSHROOM.
one doubt - value is MOMENT?
Kindly clarify.
Thanx Hyptia
Thanks to Colonel for the blog and all the solvers who participated and solved. Good to know some of you enjoyed it.
ReplyDelete@Gowri - Moment = Value, in the sense of significance / importance Check meaning 3 here - In Chambers online
Since many of you enjoy crosswords, I also construct easier Mini crosswords that are published daily in the following sites, for those of you who wish to try.
ReplyDelete1. India Mini
2. Gulf News
3. Boston Globe (Accessible outside India)
Thank u.
DeleteThank you Hypatia for 2 minutes CW. with the givn link let me train my daughter
DeleteYou are welcome @Gowri. @Prasanna - Great idea. I know a few youngsters who do these puzzles daily.
DeleteI sent this link to my daughters cousin group and encuragd them to explore it. It's really a good intiative such a tiny grid for youngsters.
DeleteLovely puzzle Hypatia...keep them coming 💕
ReplyDeleteThanks Mona.
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