Sunday, 25 August 2024

Special, Sunday 25 Aug 2024, Veeyares

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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54 comments:

  1. 2D: LETHARGY (L(EARTH*)R)(Y)
    10A: EATEN (T)
    14A: ARGON (ORGAN*)

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  2. 4a NONISSUE: no big deal
    ( unions- i is )* e: peace finally

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    1. 1d EVENTUAl: final
      EVE( woman takes lead) NTUAL( natural- ra: artist leaves)*

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    2. 25a CORE ISSUE: basic concern
      ( is secure o: nothing)*

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  3. 9d YOUNGEST
    (toy guns + e)*
    def: last to come

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    1. 18d OUTSHINE
      (this one + u)*
      def: top

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    2. 11a OBSERVANT
      (strobe)* over van
      def: alert

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  4. 25 dn cheer c(h)e er(hesitation)
    26 dn ibsen ( reverse T)
    5dn oasis ( acrostic)

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  5. 25D. Cheer= Motivate
    Ce= church ( church of England)
    H= husband
    Going in is containment indicator
    Er= hesitation
    C(H)eer

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  6. 28A. Swing= sway
    Sing( Hum) W= wife.
    Hugging is containment indicator

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  7. 22D. Embalm= preserve. Reverse T ( em)+ anagram of lamb

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  8. 29 ac ministry minis-midget attempt -try
    7 dn seamer -bowler s(t-) eamer
    24 ac mo(w)er*

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  9. 6d IRRIGATED; flushed; IR(RIG)ATE D

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    1. 21a DOUBT; indecision; twice = DOUBLE Shirt(T) replacing the french(LE)

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  10. 16A EQUITY = fairness { to run away QUIT in case of Emergency, EY}

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    1. 17D UPSTREAM = challenging { state UP + (teams+r, anagram)}

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    2. 3D TENCH = a fish, member of school { school TEACH- stAff essentially, replaced by N for new}

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  11. Excellent puzzle except for.minor quigs.
    21 and 25a grammar/surface could be refined.

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  12. 8D: honour= esteem
    (Es)(teem)
    23D: country= Sweden
    (New)*+den
    Sathia

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  13. 12A= lessons = teachings
    Article is thing
    Almost every is eac
    Science at the start is s
    Hence, t(eac)hing+s
    Sathia

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  14. 19d, might = strength
    Folios regularly = O I S
    Removing OIS from (store things)* and organising = an ind
    we get strength

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  15. 30a, net = enmesh
    Basically tools and implements = T I
    Removing TI from (the mines) we get enmesh.

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  16. 5d, sanctuary = OASIS (acrostic)

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  17. Welcome back to India, Paddy. Clue 15d is still left. But there is an error as mentioned by Sree Sree at 1128. But, still can be solved.

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  19. In lieu of 5d already answered by Vasanthi at 1036,
    27a, TV series = Andromeda
    Daughter and Aunt in the beginning = DA
    [(And) (more)*da]

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  20. Thank you AJ & RR.
    27A- Andromeda- (D A AND MORE)*- TV series
    D- Daughter
    And
    A- Aunt
    15D- T is extra
    It is supposed to be, in my opinion, (Tours iotso)*
    But 'Notorious is only 9 letter word. Scandolous being the def.

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  21. Nice one Veeyares. Thank you for a good CW to solve on my return.

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  22. Just came in. Was not aware my grid getting published. Thank you Colonel and thank all participants

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    1. How does "unbounded RIOTS" give only IO? It should be IOT isn't it? Am I missing something?

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    2. Riot's would settle the clue technically.
      I would have liked surface to read
      Sacndalous tours arranged.......on.

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  25. Thanks for the nice grid Veeyares and Col. Liked many clues - OBSERVANT, GEESE, MOWER, TENCH, YOUNGEST to name a few. SEAMER was the LOI.

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  26. Thanks for the special Veeyares

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