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ACROSS
1 Web designer noticed that lady in the East End of London (6) SPIDER (~spied 'er)
9 About fellow student escaping perils in Bangalore and Chennai, say (8) CAPITALS {CA}{PITfALlS}
10 Regrettably returned Railway stipend (6) SALARY {ALAS<=}{RY}
11 For a change bitter cousin is perhaps not present (10) CONTRIBUTE {BITTER+COUsiN}*
12 Bob's "No Score" (4) DUCK [DD]
13 Churchman Spooner's 24/7 break? (8) REVEREND (~ever rend to reverend)
16 On reflection veiled princess is at serene state of equilibrium (6) STASIS [T<=]
17 Good man's gamble to miss second European mutiny (6) STRIKE {ST}{RIsK}{E}
19 Applauding Peruvian leader moving up (8) PRAISING {Pe...n}{RAISING}
21 Pretty short stop (4) QUIT QUITe
22 Expert replaces criminal's formal statement in office (10) PROFESSION (+pro-con)PROFESSION
25 Advocate's early signs of fearlessness and vision, often undertaking risks (6) FAVOUR Acrostic
26 Lawyer's basically gaining knowledge (8) LEARNING {La...r}{EARNING}
27 Auditor gives up pudding and pie (8) DESSERTS (~deserts)
28 Boundless, least fiery and more basic ... (6) EASIER {lEASt+fIERy}
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2 Set up Ian Ousley's keyboard (5) PIANO [T]
3 Stray dog's first quarrel (5) DRIFT {Dog}{RIFT}
4 Appreciate authentic leaders in Indian Spice Exports (7) REALISE {REAL}{In...n}{Sp..e}{Ex...s}
5 Secured? On the contrary, set free (7) RESCUED*
6 Seaman's tax is swelling (7) ABSCESS {AB'S}{CESS}
7 A lady's sad about early period? (5,4) SALAD DAYS*
8 North-West Princess failed to start construction (9) DIRECTION {DI}{eRECTION}
14 Inspire Charlie to become model escort (9) ENTOURAGE EN(-c+t)TOURAGE
15 Vice is not somehow leading to expulsions (9) EVICTIONS*
18 So, this Lord composed more prose? (7) EMPEROR {EMPEROR+SO=MORE PROSE} [CA]
19 Penny has a lot of dogs (7) POODLES {P}{OODLES}
23 Scandals blanked out Tesla founders (5) SINKS StINKS
24 Trace bishop missing in spring (5) OUNCE bOUNCE
Reference List
Boy = B, About = CA, Fellow = F, Student = L, Railway = RY, Good man = ST, Second = S, European = E, Expert = PRO, Criminal = CON, Seaman = AB, Princess = DI, Charlie = C, Model = T, Penny = P, Tesla = T, Bishop = B
9a Capitals - Bangalore and Chennai
ReplyDeleteAbout- ca
Fellow- F
Student- L
Escaping- removal indicator
Perils- pitfalls
Ca pit(f) a (l) ls
10a salary - stipend
Regrettably- alas
Returned- sala >
Railway- ry
19a praising- applauding
Peruvian leader - P
Moving up- raising
28a easier- more basic
Boundless l(eas)t f(ier)y
3d drift- stray
Dog’s first- d
Quarrel- rift
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Delete15d - evictions - anagram of vice is not - meaning expulsion
ReplyDelete7d - salad days - anagram of a lady's sad
ReplyDelete5d - rescued - anagram of secured
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be good at ANAGRAM clues
DeleteYes, I do lot of reading and used to play scrabble game a lot
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DeleteIncomplete
DeleteDeleted as no annotation given
Delete11a - contribute - from bitter cou(si)n
ReplyDelete2.dn. Piano. P from up, +Ian + O from Ousley
ReplyDelete5.dn. Rescued. Rearranging letters from secured
7.dn.Salad days. Rearranging letters from A lady's sad.
15.dn.Evictions. Rearranging letters from Vice is not.12.ac. Duck.no score
2D. PIANO -is a keyboard - telescopic - set uP IAN Ousley's
ReplyDelete14a - duck = Bob & no score.
ReplyDelete16a - stasis = equilibrium. (Reflection of princesS IS AT Serene).
21a - quit = stop. Pretty=quit(e) short.
8d - direction = north-west. Di-princess, construction-(e)rection fail to start.
14d - entourage = escort. Inspire=encourage (c) to become (t) model.
6D. Abscess. Seamans -Abs, tax - cess. Swelling - abscess.
ReplyDelete4D. Realise. Authentic- real ,leaders of Indian Spice Exports. Appreciate=gain= realise
ReplyDelete25a Advocate = favour , first letters of fearless and vision often undertakings
ReplyDelete5A: Broadside (attack) - B (boy) = ROADSIDE
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this grid from Pixie Dust
13a REVEREND - Churchman
ReplyDelete24/7 - ever
break - rend
{ever rend to Reverend}
Nice solve Ramesh garu! 👋
Delete5Ac ROADSIDE - {(-b)ROADSIDE}
ReplyDelete12Ac DUCK - DD ,- for 5ac
ReplyDelete18d : 18d : EMPEROR
ReplyDelete(MORE PROSE - SO)*
Anagrind is composed
Clue type is CA (Composite or Compound anagram)
Defn : Lord
12A : duck -bob=duck(no score)
ReplyDelete16A : stasis - princes(s)(is)(at)(s)erene
19A : praising - p(raising)
25A : favour - (f)earlessness(a)nd(v)ision(o)ften(u)nderstanding(r)isks
21A-quit-stop; pretty-quite minus e
ReplyDelete22a, In office = Profession
ReplyDeleteCriminals formal statement = Confession
Expert replaces Criminal = Pro replaces Con
24d, trace = ounce
Spring = bounce
Bishop missing = - B
23d, founders = sinks
Scandals = stinks
Blanked out Tesla = - T
8d DIRECTION, Def: North-west, Princess is DI, construction is Erection, failed to start erection is -E, that is rection. DI (-E)RECTION
ReplyDelete19 dn oodles-lots of
ReplyDeletep-penny p+oodles-dogs
14D. Encourage. Escort=entourage. Replace model-t with charlie-c to get inspire= encourage.
ReplyDeleteOops, by oversight I filled in 3. Pardon me Colonel.
ReplyDelete14D ENTOURAGE - escort (def) replace C (charlie) with T (model) in ENCOURAGE (inspire)
ReplyDelete26A: knowledge = learning
ReplyDelete(L)+(earning)
Sathia
17A STRIKE
ReplyDelete(St) (ri(-s)k) (e)
Def: mutiny
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ReplyDelete14D Inspire Charlie to become model escort (9) EN (-C) {+T} URAGE
ReplyDeleteUnsolved clues: 27D and 20D
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ReplyDeleteI posted 3-4 times but my comments are disappearing!!
ReplyDelete14D EN (-c) {+T} OURAGE
ReplyDelete20d AVERAGE = Usual
ReplyDeleteAVE = Road
RAGE = Frenzy
27A DESSERTS = Like Puddings and Pies { heard like Deserts, Gives Up}
ReplyDelete1a SPIDER; web designer; Spied Her in Cockney Dialect ( in East End of LOndon)
ReplyDelete5d i think set is the anind.
ReplyDeleteFound some clues tough. But could complete. Thanks Monaji.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nagendra Prasad!
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