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14a: APPAL (Acrostic)
ReplyDelete19A: BUFFS (BU(FF)S)
17D: ISODOMON (Even letters picked)
1d PROXIMAL; towards the centre. 0,X,1 in LAMP<= including R--
ReplyDelete3d BOXWALLAH; colonial pedlar; BOX WALL AH
10A OBNOXIOUS; something unpleasant; NOXIOUS <=> (BO<=)
18A- Ashiest- Ash(iest)*- Palest
ReplyDeleteAsh- Aishwarya Rai- Miss World
(Ties)*. Crooked is Anind.
18D- Anatomy- An atom y- Study of structure
A- an, atom- small particle
Extreme microscopY- last letter
Stop with 2.
25 ac proxy-substitute.pr( o) (x)y.
ReplyDelete26 ac instagram-streaming+a*
20dn foxtrot -dance.
cunning carnivore-fox run-trot
4a - PAYS* - anag. of yaps
ReplyDelete14a - APPAL - Acrostic
18d -
Def. - Study of the structure - Atom
small particle - an Atom
with extreme microscopy - ........Y
(AN)(ATOM)(Y)
sorry sir....not noticed the enu....
Delete4a {PAY{MENT}S*}
Def. retailation - paying back
ment - result / specified action
4a payments would be wrong when you fill other clues.
DeleteIs it supposed that ment is a homonym of 'meant'? If so there is no indication.
DeleteAm I missing something?
Payments isn't quite right
DeleteI thought of DD. But since Ypas and Distinct in WP unable to debate. But RR too mentioned as DD. The word about consderd as O,C or RE....else, I would have posted with right ans. But tricky clue.
DeleteCelebrating the Victory of Good over Evil, Right over wrong & Justice over injustice. WHISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY DUSSEHRA to all members in this blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you Col.sir for posting my artwork.
Thank you Prasanna for the nice artwork and your wishes.
ReplyDelete4A- enu is 8, not just 'Pays'
9d SODIUM PEROXIDE
ReplyDeletehatred = odium, each = per, bovine = ox
instinctive desires = ID, corner = SE
{s (odium)(per)(ox)(id) e}
27a OXYTONES
Delete(o)(xy)(~two=to)(nes)
def: group with stressed ends. Oxytones are words with stress on last syllable
15a MEADOWS
Deleteabridged presentations = demos
~demos = meadows
def: grasslands
Not complete. 'Demos' leaves AW. Where do we get it from?
DeleteDemos has two syllables. "de" and "mos". If you swap the initial sounds, it sounds like "meadows". It is not exactly spoonerism. I guess it is called "metathesis"
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ReplyDelete13a: SIXTEEN: base of hexadecimal system
ReplyDelete28a NEATEN: tidy up
DeleteNEAT: cattle
Frequently seen : sEeN: EN
5d ASSISTANT NURSE: junior medical professional
DeleteAssistant: (as it stands - d: doctor is away) nurse: medical professional
5d anno is wrong I guess. What is the anagram indicator ?
DeleteNurse is supposed to indicate the anagram. It's meant to be a Reverse Anagram.
DeleteOh! RR has also said that below.
Delete11A: {T(O)(X)IC} - unhealthy
ReplyDelete22A: {SH(A)(MP)OO} = cleansing liquid
8D: tenSE CONDitions = back
Delete24a, hairy = unwaxed
ReplyDeleteSingle = unwed
across = a x
[unw (a)(x) ed]
16d, geographical feature
= oxbow lake
[Law (-t)ex(-t)book]*
5d, junior medical professional =
Assistant nurse
[(As it stands) - d ( head doctor)]* RA
In lieu of 5d, already given at 1131
ReplyDelete4a, retaliations = paybacks
About = back
[Pay(back) s]
I had yap as payback.
DeleteGhaza ji, Retaliations is one of the top two synonyms for paybacks in Free dictionary. Maybe then it could be a DD.
DeleteI mean yap is payback in the cryptic part. The meaning is still retaliations.
DeleteI'm trying to tighten my clueing, since "about" is not contributing in this clue.
DeleteHere's my list of what's remaining:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 1, 4, 12
Down: 2, 6, 7, 8, 22, 23
4a and 8d done
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ReplyDelete8D SECOND = BACK {telescopic tenSE CONDitions}
ReplyDelete21D OSOPPO = commune in Italy { OS, Very large, OP + PO, back to back works}
ReplyDelete23D PHYLO = racial prefix { oPt sHYLy fOr, inside letters from opt, Shyly, for}
ReplyDeleteMy 3rd-
ReplyDelete1A- Phoebe- (Phoe)*be
Phoe- Hope destroyed
Live - BE
But def. is not quite right,imho.
Phoebe is a moon of Saturn/ bird. There is some mythological connection which might indirectly indicate friendship.
Phoebe is a character from the sitcom Friends
DeleteAll the more reason a proper noun has to be qualified, isn't it? A friend, perhaps....
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with that.
DeleteOnly 4 remaining:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 12
Down: 2, 6, 7
12A: she’s accused in rigorous imprisonment and released = Indrani
ReplyDelete(In ri (rigorous imprisonment) and)*
2A: Confessed to = owned up
Doing everything is (end up) *
+ w (when)
+o (openly)
Sathia
Thanks Sathia,
DeleteI had 2a as:
Telescopic of "doing everything naughty when openly" = denwo.
Which is "owned" upwards, in the grid.
12 A INDRANI -she is accused (def) (IN RI AND)*
ReplyDelete7D: a team without helmswoman = coxless
ReplyDeleteExtra small is xs
(Close)* fitting anagind
Sathia
Boyfriend is left alone.
ReplyDeleteOnly 6d is left.
ReplyDeleteCan I attempt it now?
ReplyDeleteIt's past 6 pm, so anyone can give the answer
ReplyDelete6d, facial treatment = botox
ReplyDeleteMellifluously = Homophone Ind
Boyfriend = beau = bo
Speaks = talks = tox
Thank you, RR Sir
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone who spent time on this puzzle today.
ReplyDeletePlease address me as RR only. Ghaza, i enjoy solving your clues. Have been solving right from number 1. I personally like your effort to bring some theme to your puzzles every time. Be it figure of speech, films, sports erc. And IMHO, although I am still a beginner, I see a lot of improvements in your clues. Becoming tougher by the day. All the best wishes.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, RR :) :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special Ghaza
ReplyDelete