No 14308, Friday 18 Oct 2024, Afterdark

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ACROSS

1   Misplaced file in case, run to fetch policy, say (4,9) LIFE INSURANCE*

10 After commencement, struggle with father in cleaning out trunks to get artworks (3,6) OIL PAINTS {tOIL}{PA}{IN}{Tr..kS}

11 Resistance going forward, Rao takes time to reach vessel (5) AORTA {(-r)AO(+r)R}{TA }TA time to reach?

12 Cool to be in Tiruchengode outskirts to do business (5) TRADE {Ti...{RAD}...dE}

13 Settlement in silver against tree falling over people (9) AGREEMENT {AG}{REE{MEN}T*}

14 Thin son taking some vitamin to gain energy and let loose (6) SVELTE {S}{Vi...n}{E}{LET*}

16 A helper loads beer in Victoria Terminus (5) VALET {V{ALE}T}

19 One, say is having support (5) AEGIS {A}{EG}{IS}

20 Dream like a Sufi master to attain euphoria primarily (6) ASPIRE {AS}{PIR}{Eu...a}

25 A boy worried facing people takes some tablet for relief (9) ABATEMENT {A}{B}{ATE}{MEN}{Ta...t}

26 One in flight playing sitar (5) STAIR*

27 The Spanish professor seen in a river in Australia (5) ELDON {EL}{DON}

28 Lean, tan, a temperature treatment existing before birth (9) ANTENATAL {LEAN+TAN+A+T}* 

29 Contradiction found in revision of cynic's notes (13) INCONSISTENCY {IN}{CYNICS+NOTES}*

DOWN

2   Dealt with life almost harshly, got doomed (3-5) ILL-FATED {DEALT+LIFe}*

3   Steer clear of first lady housing a delinquent primarily (5) EVADE {EV{A}{De...t}E}

4   Fondant hollow at the middle modelled to have solids removed (6) NONFAT FONdANT*

5   Sail on high strait towards current (8) UPSTREAM {STREAM}<=>{UP}

6   Ease, warns doctor with sensitivity (9) AWARENESS*

7   Fish at first excised and added to some leaves and part of the plant (6) CARPEL {CARP}{Ex...d}{Le...s}

8   Harry to see leading fertility expert giving an unborn child (6) FOETUS Anno not clear, error in fodder

9   Witty lieutenant boarding express (5) SALTY {SA{LT}Y}

15 Compose other tune to that (9) THEREUNTO*

17 Evasive approach in teams (8) SIDEWAYS {SIDE{WAY}S}

18 Performed deed? I primarily consider to be excessively moralizing (8) DIDACTIC {DID}{ACT}{I}{Co...r}

21 Weirdly fish eats some raw imli, unknown quantity (6) EERILY {EE{Raw}{Imli}L}{Y}

22 A Pole in taxi, having sherry essentially (5) CABER {CAB}{shERry}

23 Park range designed to showcase depth (6) GARDEN {GAR{D}EN*}

24 At once reach America for getting degree (6) STATUS {STAT}{US}

26 Understand directions to move ahead in German city (5) SENSE (-es)SEN(+se)SE

Reference List

Son = S, Energy = E, Boy = B, The in Spanish = EL, Temperature = T, Unknown quantity = Y, Depth = D