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ACROSS
1 Magnanimous character embraces rebellious fool to resolve differences (4,3,4,2) KISS AND MAKE UP {KI{ASS<=}ND}{MAKEUP}
8 Starts to make extremely tasty rolls outside subway (5) METRO Acrostic
9 Silly bimbo acts pompous (9) BOMBASTIC*
11 What chef might do to cause trouble deliberately (4,3,3) STIR THE POT [DD]
12 Indisposed after starting to puke, getting tablet (4) PILL {ILL}<=>{Puke}
16 Intoxicated Tories start to roar and celebrate (7) ROISTER {TORIES*}{Roar}
17 Old man starting to buy playthings to entertain boisterous girls (7) TOMBOYS {O}{M}{Buy} in {TOYS}
19 Outrageous in macho hairstyle (7) MOHICAN*
21 Failure in exam is stressful (4) MISS [T]
22 Popular girl in cheerful group (10) CONTINGENT {CONT{IN}{G}ENT}
25 Craftily lies a bit about one's skills (9) ABILITIES {LIES+A+BIT}* over {1}
26 Reviewed agreement to have director put on board (5) LADED {DE{D}AL<=}
27 Excited, feels gal will accept ring hopefully (2,3,4,4) IF ALL GOES WELL {FEELS+GAL+WILL}* over {O}
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2 Perceives irritating tinnitus - needs ENT essentially (7) INTUITS TINnITUS*
3 Harry Potter's primarily hoping to prevent further damage (4,3,3) STOP THE ROT {POTTERS+Ho,,,g +TO}*
5 Maiden primarily meets doctor in Indian city with money for medical test (9) MAMMOGRAM {M}{A{Me..s}{MO}GRA}{M}
6 Sleep after end of trek to crest of hill (4) KNAP {NAP}<=>{treK}
7 Disentangle from area, leaving SWAT unit flummoxed (7) UNTWIST {SWaT+UNIT}*
8 Some discovered bowl with a revolutionary design in historical region (11) MESOPOTAMIA {SOME*}{POT}{A}{AIM<=}
10 Children at old complex like the swimming pools (11) CHLORINATED*
13 Intoxicated lad now tottering all over the place (4,3,3) HIGH AND LOW HIGH +{LAD+NOW}*
15 Refreshing vacation with old gang (9) RESTORING {REST}{O}{RING}
18 Upset about a street dog (7) MASTIFF {M{A}{ST}IFF}
20 Catholic leader's analysis of a system of beliefs (7) CREEDAL {C}{LEADER}*
23 Bit tense, worried about son (5) TASTE {T}{A{S}TE}
24 Revolting boy stealing one's phone (4) DIAL {LA{1}D<+}
Reference List
Old = O, Man = M, Popular = IN< Girl = G, Director = D, New = N, Cuba = C, Maiden = M, Money = M, Area = A, Street = ST, Catholic = C, Tense = T, Son = S
8D MESOPOTAMIA - historical region; {SOME*}, bowl {POT}, A, design {AIM*}
ReplyDelete10D CHLORINATED - like the swimming pools; {CHILDREN AT O}*
27A IF ALL GOES WELL - hopefully; {FEELS GAL WILL O}*
8A METRO - subway; {M}ake {E}xtremely {T}asty {R}olls {O}utside
9A BOMBASTIC - pompous; {BIMBO ACTS*}
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Delete27a Parsing to be fine tuned considering 'accept' as an indicator
8.ac.Metro. First letters from Make,Extremely, Tasty,Rolls,Outside.
ReplyDelete16.ac.Roister. rearranging letters from Tories + R from roar
9.ac.Bombastic. Bimbo +acts
25.ac.abilities.Rearranging letters from lies a bit and I from one's.
27.ac. If all goes well. Rearranging letters from feels gal will and O from ring.
9ac: BOMBASTIC meaning pompous : anagram of BIMBO and ACTS
ReplyDelete16ac: ROISTER meaning celebrate: anagram of TORIES and R (start of roar)
19ac: MOHICAN , a hairstyle : anagram of IN and MACHO
25ac: ABILITIES meaning skills: anagram of LIES+A+BIT+I (coming from "ones")
13dn: HIGH AND LOW
Intoxicated =HIGH
Anagram of LAD NOW gives AND LOW
Anagram specialist?!
Delete21A miss
ReplyDeleteAnno - Telescopic - failure in exa(M IS S)tressful
Delete17a
ReplyDeleteboisterous girls=tomboys
Old man =o,m
Starting to buy=b
Playthings=toys
(O,m+toys+b)*=Tomboys
Boisterous girls=tomboys
ReplyDeleteOld man=o,m
Playthings=toys
Starting to buy=b
(o,m+toys+b)*=tomboys
14a
ReplyDeleteScientist=Pasteur
academy=a
germs essentially=r
(set up+a+r)*=Pasteur
11a
ReplyDeleteStir the pot
DD.
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Delete12a
ReplyDeleteTablet=pill
Indisposed=ill
Starting to puke =p
(ill+p)*=pill
Not an Anagram
Delete18D. MASTIFF is a breed of dog - MIFF (upset) about A ST (a street)
ReplyDelete1A. Kiss and make up...magnanimous is kind, character is make up, embracing rebellious fool us ass in reverse
ReplyDelete22A. Contingent....popular is in girl is g inside cheerful is content..group is clue
ReplyDelete23D. Taste...tense is T..worried is ATE around son S..bit is clue
ReplyDelete5D. Mammogram...maiden M, doctor MO inside Indian city AGRA with money M..medical test is clue
ReplyDelete5D. Mammogram...maiden M, primarli meets is M, doctor MO inside Indian city AGRA with money M..medical test is clue
Delete26A. LADED...reviewed agreement DEAL in reverse LAED holding Director D...put on board is clue
ReplyDelete15D. RESTORING (refreshing) - REST (vacation) + O (old) + RING (gang)
ReplyDelete6D. KNAP (crest of a hill) - NAP (sleep) after K (end of trek)
ReplyDelete2. INTUITS (perceives) - TINNITUS - N (ENT essentially)
ReplyDeleteIt is 2D
Delete24D. DIAL (phone) - revolting boy(LAD) stealing one (I)
ReplyDelete3d. Stop the rot = prevent further damage. Potter's (H)oping to anagram.
ReplyDelete7d. Untwist = disentangle. Swat unit (A)rea missing anagram.
4d. Noble=fine. Boat - (c)oble Cuba leaving and (N)ew.
ReplyDelete20d CREEDAL: of a system of beliefs
ReplyDeleteC( catholic) REEDAL( leader*)
Leader’s analysis indicates anagram of the word ‘ leader’.
DeleteThree minutes early, not fair ma'am 😃
DeleteSorry, really sorry.
Delete20d CREEDAL - system of beliefs
ReplyDelete{C}{leader*}
4D: fine= noble
ReplyDeleteN(-C+oble)
Coble is flat-bottomed boat.
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8d MESOPOTAMIA; historical region; SOME* POT A (AIM <=)
ReplyDeleteNi e to be solving again on paper!
ReplyDeleteDr.X at that!!
23D a doubt. BIT is taste or TASTED?
ReplyDeleteHi. Taste and Bit as nouns. Try a taste of cheese, try a bit of cheese.
DeleteThanks
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