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22A. Sati= an outdated practice. Reverse T
ReplyDelete17D: ARMADILLO..I+MORAL+LAD*
ReplyDelete19D: A(VIDE)(ST)
Delete23D: GATOR..leading letters
Delete4d CAMPANERO
ReplyDelete(romance + ap(-e))*
def: bellbird
1a OFFENCE
Delete(O)bnoxious (FF = very loud) (-h)(ence)
def: sin
25a INIESTA
Delete(ties in a)*
def: football player - related to overall theme
23D. Gator= Alligator. Gigantic reptile ( Acrostic,)
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ReplyDelete22a SATI: outdated practice
ReplyDeleteacqu(IT A S)wadeshi
23dn gator (acrostic)
ReplyDelete1ac offence
o(riginal) ff(very loud)
hence-h(this heartless)
17ac armadillo (i(one) moral lad) *
1A. Offence= sin
ReplyDeleteO= primarily Obnoxious
Ff= loud since
Hence= thus - h( heartless)= ence
27a UNITARD: one piece garment
ReplyDeleteNewton/Tesla: unit. Are Routinely Dresses: first letters( essentially)
5 a STATIVE: something expressing a condition
DeleteState:say iv: Roman four
stat( iv)e
6d TWAIN: east or west ‘ the twain shall never meet’
DeleteShania: Shania Twain
Mark: Mark Twain
This is replacement for 22a
12 ac azerbaijan- jaz ban aire*
ReplyDelete10 afailure fa +i lure-tempt
13 ac pele- theme
3D: retail outlets= emporia
ReplyDelete(Em)(po)(Ria)
Me, op, air all are coming back
Sathia
18A: amazing one aided by the hand of god = Maradona ( famous footballer supposed to have scored a crucial goal for Argentina with his hand)
ReplyDeleteSathia
Lots of clues starting with ' amazing'
ReplyDeleteSome problem with the grid, Colonel. The single white squares should be black
ReplyDeleteI am not feeling well, so I am less active today.
ReplyDeleteLeft:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 9, 14, 16, 20, 23, 26, 28
Down: 2, 7, 8, 11, 15, 21, 24
ReplyDelete24D: the Spanish (club)= lions
ReplyDeleteOne of pride is lions
Spanish foot ball club is called “the lions”
Sathia
14a, midfielders = Zidane
ReplyDeleteamaZIng heyDAys conNEct
15d, mother- tongue = inabaknon
ReplyDeleteRecognised without = known - w
Popular = in
Groups = aba (?)
Blood groups
Delete7d. Fish = tilapia
ReplyDeleteBone = tibia - b ( without black)
Segment = lap
Inner = cont ind
[ TI (LAP) IA]
13 a, black pearl = Pele
ReplyDeleteAnno not clear sir
ReplyDeletePele, the renowned Brazil footballer is known as Black pearl. There is no anno possible given the theme of this
DeleteGrid which includes footballers.
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ReplyDeleteDown: 2,8,11,21 pending
ReplyDeleteSince no one is answering I am taking one more. Kindly allow Col.
ReplyDelete16a, can hold weight = loadable
Left out = lo
Publicity = ad
Can = able
26A. Nurture= free
ReplyDeleteRe= about
Uturn= direction. Preceding is before reaching
List is anagrind ?
2d FAR* + NZ = FRANZ (Backenbaur)
ReplyDelete9a GAS (no force) PUMP (fuel station)
21d A+LAB(research facility)+ A+MA (A Master's = scholar) = Alabama
A french footballer, a Brazilian footballer and an Argentinian footballer still to be filled up.
ReplyDeleteStill pending are 11d, 6d, 20a,26a,28a and 15d anno.
ReplyDeleteSathia
23a. Elderly relative ran the music awards show according to Spooner (10) GRANDMAMMY (Manned Grammy)
ReplyDelete26a. Free list about preceding directions (7) {C}{LEAN}{SE}
11d. Set down earlier highlights of a big Arab’s habit (9) {D}{JELL}{A B A'S}
I had it as Djellabah
Delete20a, amazing (footballer) = MBAPPE
ReplyDeletediploma = MBA
Covid protection = PPE
28a, amazing politician = Romario
ReplyDeleteEndlessly roams = roam
around = an ind for roam
In his birthplace = Rio
(Roma)*rio
Footballer turned politician
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special Ghaza
ReplyDelete24d, amazing family = Messi
ReplyDelete8d, hit video = viral clip (?)
Edge = lip
Kohli = Virat (-t+l) (?)
Caught = c
Edge = lip
Comes on top = c not caught which is typo.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeleteThe anno for 9a is:
ReplyDeleteMaybe NO = gas (Nitrous Oxide)
Force = pump
In 24d Messi, the cryptic part clues Lionel, one of pride is lion, the Spanish is el. Club is added in brackets because Messi played for Barcelona throughout his active life. The reading of the full cryptic part can indicate that.
ReplyDeleteThe theme is players who have won the Football World Cup and been instrumental in that World Cup victory.
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