Friday 18 October 2024

No 14308, Friday 18 Oct 2024, Afterdark

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ACROSS
1   Misplaced file in case, run to fetch policy, say (4,9)
10 After commencement, struggle with father in cleaning out trunks to get artworks (3,6)
11 Resistance going forward, Rao takes time to reach vessel (5)
12 Cool to be in Tiruchengode outskirts to do business (5)
13 Settlement in silver against tree falling over people (9)
14 Thin son taking some vitamin to gain energy and let loose (6)
16 A helper loads beer in Victoria Terminus (5)
19 One, say is having support (5)
20 Dream like a Sufi master to attain euphoria primarily (6)
25 A boy worried facing people takes some tablet for relief (9)
26 One in flight playing sitar (5)
27 The Spanish professor seen in a river in Australia (5)
28 Lean, tan, a temperature treatment existing before birth (9)
29 Contradiction found in revision of cynic's notes (13)

DOWN
2   Dealt with life almost harshly, got doomed (3-5)
3   Steer clear of first lady housing a delinquent primarily (5)
4   Fondant hollow at the middle modelled to have solids removed (6)
5   Sail on high strait towards current (8)
6   Ease, warns doctor with sensitivity (9)
7   Fish at first excised and added to some leaves and part of the plant (6)
8   Harry to see leading fertility expert giving an unborn child (6)
9   Witty lieutenant boarding express (5)
15 Compose other tune to that (9)
17 Evasive approach in teams (8)
18 Performed deed? I primarily consider to be excessively moralizing (8)
21 Weirdly fish eats some raw imli, unknown quantity (6)
22 A Pole in taxi, having sherry essentially (5)
23 Park range designed to showcase depth (6)
24 At once reach America for getting degree (6)
26 Understand directions to move ahead in German city (5)


7 comments:

  1. 1A LIFE INSURANCE - policy; {FILE IN CASE RUN}*
    29A INCONSISTENCY - contradiction; IN, {CYNICS NOTES}*
    2D ILL FATED - doomed; {DEALT LIFE}*
    3D EVADE - steer clear; First Lady {EVE}, A {D}delinquent
    6A AWARENESS - sensitivity; {EASE WARNS}*

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  2. 13a
    Settlement=agreement
    Siver=ag
    People=men
    (ag+tree+men)*=agreement

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    1. A helper=valet
      beer=ale
      Victoria terminus=vt
      (ale+vt)*=valet

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    2. 28a
      existing before birth=antenatal
      Temperature=t
      (lean+tan+a+t)*=antenatal

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    3. 18d
      excessively moralizing=didactic
      performed deed?=did act
      Primarily consider=c
      (did act+I+c)=didactic

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  3. 13A agreement - settlement
    Silver -ag
    People - men
    (Tree)* falling - reet
    Over- containment indicator
    ag ree(men)t
    16A Valet - helper
    Beer - ale
    Victoria Terminus- VT
    In - containment ind
    28A antenatal- before birth
    Temperature- t
    ( lean tan a t) *
    Treatment- anagrind
    29A inconsistency- contradiction
    in (cynic’s notes)*
    Revision- anagrind
    3D evade- steer clear
    First lady- eve
    Housing- containment ind
    delinquent primarily - d
    Ev a d e


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