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1 Action of reliable pace bowler, ultimately unique (13) IRREPLACEABLE {RELIABLE+PACE+b...eR}*
8 Former CBS chief in telecast is charismatic (5) TISCH [T]
9 Rushing with bandage to wrap wound on front of thigh (9) SCUTTLING {S{CUT}{Th..h}LING}
11 Impressiveness of century, revolutionary talent (10) NOTABILITY {TON<=}{ABILITY}
12 Annoyed by husband getting rude, losing head (4) HURT {H}{cURT}
14 Delicate lady avoids fermented drink (4,3) ICED TEA DElICATE*
16 Emphatically, he rejects a terrible meal with fish (7) HIMSELF {MEaL+FISH}*
17 Old pilot's remarkable feat (7) EXPLOIT {EX}{PILOT*}
19 Italian pal acting in a soap (7) PAISANO*
21 Tire puncture (4) BORE [DD]
22 Most frivolous and most unhealthy to consume heroin (10) SHALLOWEST {S{H}ALLOWEST}
25 See 10 Down
26 Kiss in retro lounge beside English bar (5) EXILE {LI{X}E<=}{E}
27 See eight cute pert models (3,3,7) GET THE PICTURE*
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2 Flower-shaped ornament in collection covered by rust, beginning to erode (7) ROSETTE {RO{SET}T}{e..dE}
4 Some widely sold brand of disinfectant (5) LYSOL [T]
5 Criminal is hurt, nabbed by police officer in pursuit (9) COURTSHIP {IS+HURT}* in {COP}
6 Worker beginning to extract stake (4) ANTE {ANT}{Ex...t}
7 Relaxation in large retreat? That's guaranteed (7) LEISURE {L}{IE<=}{SURE}
10 & 25 What untrained sprinter might do to make a bad start (3,3,2,3,5,4) GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT [C&DD]
13 Cannabis smuggled by men into rave is supreme (10) OMNIPOTENT {POT} in {MEN+INTO}*
15 Desire bit of bread, tucking into excellent cut of beef (9) AITCHBONE {1TCH}{Br..d}ONE} in {A ONE}
18 Rejected bribe, inspired by moral principle (7) PURPOSE {PUR{SOP<=}E}
20 Circulate lie ruthlessly to seize workshop (7) ATELIER [T]
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Reference List
Century = TON, Husband = H, Lady = L, Heroin = H, Kiss = X, English = E, Large = L, Wife = W, Cannabis = POT
Where have all gone?!
ReplyDelete9.20 and still not even one entry.
27ac Get the picture - anagram of eight cute pert
ReplyDelete6dn Ante - worker. (Ant ) begining to extract E
ReplyDelete17ac Exploit -old EX; ploit anagram of Pilot
ReplyDelete8dn Tennis Elbow. Anagram of "be insolent" with W (wife)
ReplyDelete13ac. Iced Tea - anagram of delicate, lady (l) avoided
ReplyDeleteIt should be 14ac !
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DeleteNo hurry. No competition! You could have put it all together. Anyway... good show.
ReplyDelete12.ac. Hurt. H from husband, + urt. Rude =curt minus c.
ReplyDelete6.dn.Ante. worker= ant, e from extract.
7.dn. Leisure. L from large, ie = that is, sure =guaranteed.
11A notability- impressiveness
ReplyDeleteCentury- ton
Revolutionary- reversal ind
Talent- ability
Not ability
14A iced tea- drink
Lady- l
Avoids- deletion ind
Fermented- anagrind
{De(-l)icate }*
2D Rosette- flower shaped ornament
Collection- set
Rust- rot
Beginning to erode- e
Ro (set) t e
3D exhibition- show
International- i
Office finally- e
Fantastic- anagrind
(i hit in box e)*
8D tennis elbow- painful problem
Wife- w
Foolishly- anagrind
(be insolent w)*
In lieu of 14A
Delete20D atelier- workshop
Circul(ate) (lie) (r)uthlessly
Seize- containment indicator
In lieu of 8D
4D Lysol- brand of disinfectant
Some- containment indicator
Wide(ly) (sol)d
Can you help me understand how FANTASTIC is an anagrind?
DeleteJust as foolishly is!! 🙂
DeleteThat’s in the lighter vein. Since you are a beginner as you say, please see how many different words are used as anagrinds in this crossword. Keep doing everyday for some days, and you will get a fair idea on how to identify them. Best wishes.
Delete1.ac. Irreplaceable. Rearranging letters from, reliable + pace + r from bowler.
ReplyDelete8A. TISCH - telescopic - Lawrence Alan Tisch was the CEO of CBS from 1986-1995 - telecas(T IS CH)arismatic
ReplyDelete13D. OMNIPOTENT means supreme - POT (cannabis) smuggled by MEN INTO rave = mad
ReplyDelete15Dn AITCHBONE - {A{ITCH}{B}ONE}
ReplyDeleteITCH (desire), B (bit of bread) tucking into A-ONE(excellent)
Delete19A paisano=Italian peasant
ReplyDeleteAnag of (in a soap)
Acting is anagrind
21A Bore (DD) tire puncture
10/25 Get off the wrong foot (CD)
15D Aitchbone is a cut of beef
Desire=itch+b(read)+aone(excellent)
Tucking is inclusion indicator.
5d COURTSHIP: pursuit
ReplyDeleteCO( URTSHI: ( is hurt)*)P
COP is police officer
26A EXILE- bar(def). X kiss in LIE lounge E english
ReplyDelete24 dn EGOT.
ReplyDeleteTop entertainer-E Recieved-got.
Award quartet- emmy grammy Oscar &Tony
10/25..GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT
ReplyDeleteGet off..start
Bad..on the wrong foot
7d, relaxation = leisure
ReplyDeleteGuaranteed = SURE
That's = I E
Retreat that' s = E I
Large = L
[L(EI) SURE]
Hi, is there a reference on how I can understand the notation better. I am a beginner and gets lost in understanding how the answer came to be.
ReplyDeleteSee the explanations under the heading 'Annotations' on the panel on the Left hand side of this page
Delete9s SCUTTLING = Rushing
ReplyDeleteSLING = Bandage
CUT = Wound
T = Front of thigh
To wrap = Contain. Ind.
23D: stick= lathi
ReplyDeleteStrip of wood is lath
Is cut becomes I
Hence, lath+i
Sathia
18D Rejected bribe, inspired by moral principle (7) PUR{POS<-}E
ReplyDeleteIn lieu of 7d, answered at 0950
ReplyDeleteMost frivolous = shallowest
Most unhealthy = sallowest
Heroin = h
Consume = cont. Ind
[ s (h)allowest]
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ReplyDelete21a - bore = tire = puncture.
ReplyDelete16a HIMSELF
ReplyDelete[ {me(-a)l} + {fish} ]*
def: emphatically, he (himself is an emphatic pronoun)
Didn't enjoy Dr X offering today
ReplyDeleteI hope next time around he bestows his benevolence to simple souls like me by making the puzzle a tad essier
5D- Police officer for cop is a little misleading. Just police would have done the job. When you say officer you start thinking about inspector / DI/ IG etc.
ReplyDeleteHi! I was on a holiday to Egypt & back after 2 weeks.
ReplyDeleteNice yo c my fav Doc.
Lovely ad usual
My fav - SCUTTLING, COURTSHIP, OMNIPOTENT.
Thanx Doc!
One doubt though -
ReplyDeleteIs Paisano - Italian?
Even Colonels link shows French or Spanish.
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