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Solution to 27A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.
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1 Perhaps get highest up vote, not to die (4,2,3,5) GIVE UP THE GHOST {GET+HIGHEST+UP+VotE} Error in fodder
10 Both sides like doing the final projection (5) LEDGE {LikE}{DoinG}{thE}
11 Those afflicted accept a top doctor, he heals (9) OSTEOPATH {THOSE}* over {A+TOP}*
12 Man of God, one leaves church (7) MINSTER MINiSTER
13 Treason abroad by people's representative (7) SENATOR*
14 It's eaten after one (5) PASTA {PAST}{A}
16 Principal blocks for supports... (9) MAINSTAYS {MAIN}{STAYS}
19 ...including a part he identified as discriminatory (9) APARTHEID [T]
22 Dances and leaves after a function (7) TANGOES {GOES}<=>{TAN}
28 Working as setter perhaps gets in (5) DOING {DO{IN}G}
29 Eventually, make up with soft eyeshade on (3,2,5,4) ONE OF THESE DAYS*
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2 Ones coming into our country or some other country? (9) INDONESIA {IND{ONES}IA}
4 Plan of activities for gaining weight... (9) PROGRAMME {PRO}{GRAMME}
5 ...doesn't like starters, has already tasted enough samosas (5) HATES Acrostic
8 Casual wear, this represented regular rates (1-6) T-SHIRTS {THIS*}{RaTeS}
9 Mug gets strike - keep quiet (4,2) CLAM UP {C{LAM}UP}
15 Start with four, play on artificial surface (9) ASTROTURF {START+FOUR}*
17 Home passage, look up to those who joined the army recently (9) INDUCTEES {IN}{DUCT}{SEE<=}
18 Spoken in friendship - it's lack of ethics (9) AMORALITY {AM{ORAL}ITY}
19 Do react differently to this type of design (3,4) ART DECO*
23 Henry's in good position (5) NICHE {NIC{H}E}
24 Collection by the way remains (5) STASH {ST}{ASH}
26 Supported killings, finally died, shot (5) SIDED {k...gS}{DIED*}
Reference List
Cricket side = ON, Southern = S, Function = TAN, Before = ERE, Court = CT, Henry = H
6D- Basis is just 'Ground'?
ReplyDeleteThank you Prasanna for reminding about our reverred teachers.
ReplyDelete27A- I have a doubt, but it will have to wait till the solution cones in.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt!
Deletevery tricky WP............enjoyed it.
Delete27a- encourage=advocate. Our and cage with odd/EveN
ReplyDeleteOdd letters of even are e,e
DeleteSathia
That's exactly my doubt. Where do we get N from?
DeleteAccoring to the WP setter mentioned as odd / even. '/' indicates as "or" generally using text msg. however, the words E&N neither fits with odd nor even......so setter to confirm....
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