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1a CLUTCHED
ReplyDelete(thc clued)*
def: grappled
2d UNTIDY
DeleteshUN roTI boDY (later half)
def: messy
24a ATOLL
Deleteall last letters
def: island
9A: OUTWEIGH..toughie+w*
ReplyDelete3D: CHELA..leading letters
Delete23D: ID CARD..acid+R(-egistere)D*
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ReplyDelete1A. Clutched= grappled
ReplyDeleteThc clued. Cunningly is anagrind
My First
1d: CLOTHE (C(LOT)H)(E)
ReplyDelete2D: UNTIDY (..UN)(..TI)(..DY)
21D: ENDGAME (AGM+NEED)*
Replacement for 2d:
ReplyDelete24a: ABED (T)
20d WARN - caution
ReplyDelete{raw<=}{n}
21d ENDGAME - final stage
{AGM need*}
26d AWARE - appreciative
{era<=} over {w,a}
4D. Engaged= Busy
ReplyDeleteEN= Nurse
Gag=quiet
Ready often= e,d
My second
13 A TORSO = body {TRO, cliff followed by Signal Officer, SO}
ReplyDelete11D RAPT = Engrossed { RAP, hit + T, third in neTflix}
Delete10A BORROW = take a loan { Leading bank, B, + OR + another bank ROW}
Delete13 A TORSO = body {TOR, cliff followed by Signal Officer, SO}
Delete28A: cigar= panatela
ReplyDelete(Paan)*(te(-qui)la)
1D: habit= cloth
C(lot)+h+e(drug)
Sathia
12A: shrubs= hydrangea
ReplyDeleteHarry, peripherally is hy
Domain is range
Department is d
Primarily assort is a
Hence, hy+d(range)a
Sathia
Replacement
ReplyDelete5a PAUPER - bankrupt
{pa}{(-s)uper}
Needs correction Ramesh garu
DeletePa + upper - p (senior loses power)
DeletePAUPER
15d is very nicely framed. It is my clue of the day
ReplyDeleteIn lieu of 1D,
ReplyDelete25A: in the very act= red handed
Ruby is red
Husband is g
And
Sweetheart is e
Dead is d
Hence, red+ h+and+e+d
Sathia
14A- Abed- Lying in cot- stAB ED ward....
ReplyDelete3D- Chela- First letter picking- Disciple
6 dn a fortiori -all the more
ReplyDeletea fort-keep i o r +i
18 dn majolica -earthenware
Deletemajo-r-outstanding.cali-bre <
majo+lica
15 d BE-beryllium
Deletemy beau i ll - a +r-candou.r
Check 18d
Deletemajo-r +cali*-majolica
Delete16A TWO-TIME; cheat; T(W)OT EMI <= child= tot; carries=containment indicator
ReplyDelete29A TRAUMA; hurt; TRAin UMA; school = train
7D PORTRAIT; story: PRO* TRAIT
21A EXIT. E XI last Rajkot
ReplyDelete8d, lean = rawboned
ReplyDeletePlain = raw
Boy almost = bo
Naive to begin with = n
Frequent needs = ed
17d ESSAYIST = Writer
ReplyDeleteES = last two of storiES
SAY = for example
IST = gIST (gist without grand)
19a SPARROW = Bird
ReplyDeleteSP = species
ARROW = Flight
27a IRITIS = Inflammation of the eye
ReplyDeleteR = retina primarily covered by IT IS and I (eye as per report)
Blocking contain. Ind.
DeleteAnything remaining?
ReplyDeleteToo late today.
DeleteNice CW. Much easier than what I expected. Finished in under 30 minutes. Thanx Afterdark!
Delete30 a is remaining.
ReplyDelete30ac - REVEREND - may be spooner.
DeleteREV - Revised
ER - Edict ruler start
END - aim
Rev + e + r + end
Loved - ESSAYIST, BERYLLIUM, BORROW, RED HANDED.
DeleteThanx Afterdark & Colonel!
I think 22dn is also not solved.
DeleteADHERE - respect?
A + D (H+E)R E.
a + doctor - Dr
Controlling containment indicator
He - Hepatitis
E - drugs
What is the role of causes chiefly here?
I also had my doubts here. Admire suits for respect. But fir that 28A has to be 'Panatila'. Is there any alt.spelling?
DeleteAlso it has to be parsed as AD(MI)RE.
E from drugs. But how do we get MI from 'controlling hepatitis causes'?
Is there a deliberate misdirection! (Allowed in competitions).
DeletePaddy, tequila, heartless, gives TE[-qui]LA. So, it should be PANATELA only. Also, there is no alt. spelling as PANATILA.
Delete22Dn IMO, it is ADHERE. However, to pick H from hepatitis, the clue shouldn't have 'causes'
@ Prasad - what do you mean? Can u clarify?
DeleteAdhere is not respect. It is at best 'follow'.
Delete2 adhere to the agreement
Deleteobserve, follow, abide by, comply with, fulfil, obey, keep, heed, respect, stand by, go along with
colloq. stick
The above from Chambers Thesaurus
Adhering and respect are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Adhering" with "Respect", this verbs are similar.
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