No 14329, Wednesday 13 Nov 2024, Incognito

Solution to 3D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8 Cart-horse carries god (4) THOR {T}

9 A towering Scot's arrangement without budgetary limitations (2,3,5) AT ALL COSTS {A}{TALL}{SCOT'S*}

10 Impel learner? Nonsense! (6) DRIVEL {DRIVE}{L}

11 Obtain one chance to receive an injection (3,1,4) GET A SHOT {GET}{A}{SHOT}

12 God! Free gold in passage! (8) CORRIDOR {COR}{RID}{OR}

14 Organised space in front of house for Jewish celebration (6) PESACH {SPACE*}{H}

16 Charge covering team leader in event arranged to raise funds for charity (4) FETE {FE{Team}E}

17 Chinese secret society's instruments for torture (5) TONGS [DD]

18 One meat rejected by nurse in China (4) AMAH {A}{HAM<=}

19 Flying machines Doctor No returns to Spain (6) DRONES {DR}{NO<=}{ES}

21 Emphasises, "School has locks" (8) STRESSES {S}{TRESSES}

23 Placing wood in ship, sleeps (8) SLUMBERS {S{LUMBER}S}

26 Large car part (6) BUMPER [DD]

27 Deceitful German lady head of department at youth centre gave loan (10) FRAUDULENT {FRAU}{De...t}{U}{LENT}

28 See 18

DOWN

1 Excitedly cheer at Rio for medieval driver (10) CHARIOTEER*

2 Cover extraordinary art and poetry (8) TRAVERSE {ART*}{VERSE}

3 What ladies at sea did? (6) ?A?L?D ()

4 String up husband found with a new girl (4) HANG {H}{A}{N}{G}

5 Aptly arranged with tailless puss as peculiar creature (8) PLATYPUS {APTLY*}{PUSs}

6 Brags: "Snakes in front of saint going back" (6) BOASTS {BOAS}{ST<=}

7 Mashed potatoes without peas for Prince of Bismarck (4) OTTO {pOTaTOes}*

13 Calls for some jewellery (5) RINGS {DD}

15 Tea with fruits containing energy for reptiles (10) CHAMELEONS {CHA}{MEL{E}ONS}

17 State wrongly, "Friend, the answer may be at the tip of your tongue" (5,3) TASTE BUD {STATE*}{BUD}

18 & 28A Mass production system one may see in school? (8,4) ASSEMBLY LINE [C&DD]

20 After setter leaves, minibus crashes producing luminous cloud (6) NIMBUS {MINiBUS*}

22 Discount on racket at last store (6) REBATE {RE}{BAT}{E}

24 Large ship's bird (4) LARK {L}{ARK}

25 Perhaps, legally proceed against Zulu canal (4) SUEZ {SUE}{Z}

Reference List 

Learner = L, God = COR,  House = H, Spain = ES, Husband = H, New = N, Girl = G, Saint = ST,  Tea = CHA, Energy = E, On = RE, Large = L, Zulu = Z (NATO Phonetics)

No 14328, Tuesday 12 Nov 2024, Incognito

Solution to 24A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Hint about right remedy (4) CURE {CU{R}E}

9   Ex Israeli prime minister's start (5) BEGIN [DD]

10 Trees in Wilhelmstrasse (4) ELMS [T]

11 Extraordinary avarice, in absence of energy, for fish roe (6) CAVIAR AVARICe*

12 Digs and digs long agitatedly (8) LODGINGS*

13 A bread roll containing bits of nice dates and tea, I hear, is plenty (8) ABUNDANT {A}{BU{Nice}{Da..s}{And}N}and {(~tea)T} 

15 Shout, "Underneath, lecturer is buried" (6) BELLOW {BEL{L}OW}

17 American drone flying around at beginning of day is decorated (7) ADORNED {A}{DRONE*}{Day}

19 Returning, let a word of cheer echo in Middle Eastern capital (3,4) TEL AVIV {LET<=}{VIVA<=}

22 Flashing light and mixing sorbet (6) STROBE*

24 Looking forward to girl after one in revolutionary Taiwan (8) A?A?T?N? (Addendum AWAITING -{G}<=>{1} in {TAIWAN*} 

26 Cheat court decision maker and magician (8) CONJUROR {CON}{JUROR}

28 Endless gold and some ferric substance for sportsperson (6) GOLFER {GOLd}{FERric}

30 Doddery disciple drops pile for flat circular object (4) DISC {DISCiple}*

31 Fractured spine aches (5) PINES*

32 Friends return strike (4) SLAP<=

DOWN

1   Country copper beats accused at first (4) CUBA {CU}{Be..s}{Ac...d}

2   In shell of bulldozer, install souped-up engine and starter (8) BEGINNER {Bu..{ENGINE*}..eR}

3   Student leaves African country for European peninsula (6) IBERIA lIBERIA

4   Nimbleness of soldier seen in devastated Italy (7) AGILITY {A{GI}LITY*}

5   Folding lie-in bed cannot be eaten (8) INEDIBLE*

6   Call once more on telephone if lost in airfield modification (6) REDIAL AiRfILED*

7   Mugs can be complacent (4) SMUG*

14 President gives up new model toilet fitting (5) BIDET {BIDEn}{T}

16 Perhaps, bulb is on and has electrically charged particle (5) ONION {ON}{ION}

18 Before operations, ophthalmologist gives liquid medicaments (3-5) EYE-DROPS {OPS}<=>{EYE DR} Semi&lit

20 Where one may learn to draw girl going after moving cart (3,5) ART CLASS {LASS}<=>{CART*}

21 Virginia gets donation for tramp (7) VAGRANT {VA}{GRANT}

23 Article's aim (6) OBJECT [DD]

25 Come September can be played at the end of this month (6) AUGUST [CD]

27 God found during good introspection (4) ODIN [T]

29 Test old flame before noon (4) EXAM {EX}{AM}

Reference List

Right = R, Energy = E, Lecturer = L, Girl = G, Student = L, Soldier = GI, Model = T, Old flame = EX

No 14327, Monday 11 Nov 2024, Incognito

Solution to 5D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

7   Sad emission of breath as a result of short sight (4) SIGH SIGHt

8   Laying egg in space between plate and bird's home is deceitful (9) DISHONEST {DISH}{O}{NEST}

10 Interfere in middle? Not I, 'e... (6) MEDDLE M(i+e)EDDLE

11 Concerns producing bread breaking beakers around 1 (8) BAKERIES {BAKER{1}ES*}

12 Hoodlum rags gent excitedly (8) GANGSTER*

14 Rudder controller's cash box is with queen (6) TILLER {TILL}{ER}

16 Merit German service in absence of in-charge (7) DESERVE {DE}{SERVicE}

18 Deb goes touring around capital's army unit (7) BRIGADE {B{RIGA}DE*}

21 First batsman's ball-pen is with European king (6) OPENER {O}{PEN}{E}{R}

23 Hot women dance in native place (4,4) HOME TOWN*

25 Ready to do anything but not going beyond zero (8,2,7) STOPPING AT NOTHING [C&DD]

27 Thin... Two thirds ton shed, perhaps (4-2) LEAN-TO {LEAN}{TOn}

29 See 25

30 Spoils a planet (4) MARS [DD]

DOWN

1  Composing letter with AI capable of reading and writing (8) LITERATE*

2   China, at present, is a country (4) CHAD {CH}{AD}

3   Coming from a third ride on the Tube (6) ADVENT {A}{riDe}{VENT}

4   International Organisation for Standardization prohibits some lines on maps (7) ISOBARS {ISO}{BARS}

5   Popular performer from Rolling Stones? (4,4) ?O?K ?T?R ()

6   Shakespeare's fruit (4) PEAR [T]

9   Topic from the Middle East, for starters (5) THEME {THE}{Mi...e}{East}

13 Go ahead for environment friendly illumination (5,5) GREEN LIGHT {GREEN}{LIGHT}

15 See 13

17 Decisions that may contain sentences (8) VERDICTS [CD]

19 Dip feather and go (8) DOWNTURN {DOWN}{TURN}

20 Wrongly charging after girl leaves results in exasperation (7) CHAGRIN CHARGINg*

22 Bread? That's mine, thanks (5) PITTA {PIT}{TA}

24 Slander country having good name (6) MALIGN {MALI}{G}{N}

26 Long tree (4) PINE [DD]

28 Batman's large heart and soul (4) ATMA bATMAn Why large?

Reference List

Queen = ER, European = E, King = R, China = CH, At present = AD, Girl = G, Thanks = TA, Good = G, Name = N

The Sunday Crossword No 3331, Sunday 10 Nov 2024

ACROSS

1   Jazz genre’s providing hits (4) BOPS {BOP'S}

3   In France, thousands mobbing idiot in city on the Med (10) MARSEILLES {M{ARSE}ILLES}

9   Woodwind member regularly going for broke (4) OBOE {fOr+BrOkE}

10 Bring together, in the morning, bits of seaweed, pal (10) AMALGAMATE {AM}{ALGA}{MATE}

11 Omit one of the Soup Dragon’s friends: goof! (4,1,7) DROP A CLANGER {DROP}{A CLANGER}

15 Kill 27? With tongs – that’s cold (3,4) ICE CUBE {ICE}{CUBE} {27=3 Cubed}

16 Dined and jeered (7) SCOFFED [DD]

17 Extremely vicious, insidious look expressing your enmity, primarily? (4,3) EVIL EYE Acrostic &lit

19 Some yeti dies, tragically, being extremely trim (7) TIDIEST [T]

20 Ghastly Double German? (12) DOPPELGANGER [C&DD]

23 Drunk romances eminent lawyers (4,6) HIGH COURTS {HIGH}{COURTS}

24 Star in river’s reflection (4) NOVA<=

25 Indeed, strayed wildly in times gone by (10) YESTERDAYS {YES}{STRAYED*}

26 Demands chores when temperature’s dropped (4) ASKS tASKS

DOWN

1   Attacks putting Belgium on edge, son (10) BROADSIDES {B}{ROADSIDE}{S}

2   Camera-loving, goofy pooch: get in! (10) PHOTOGENIC*

4   Having lost front of tome, fussily laminate one on bookshelves (1,1,5) A A MILNE LAMINAtE*

5   Medical supports after run’s undergone change of direction (7) SPLINTS SP(-r+l)LINTS

6   Ivanhoe, novel: almost perfect? Beats me! (1,4,2,4) I HAVE NO IDEA {IVANHOE}*{IDEAl}

7   In report, vegetable that’s prepared by whistleblower (4) LEAK (~leek)

8   Second time Everyman’s shown up: stop! (4) STEM {S}{T}{ME<=}

12 An inspiration? Bold old university radical getting dainty snack (5-6) AMUSE-BOUCHE {A}{MUSE}{B}{O}{U}{CHE}

13 Puddings, good and bad consumed: nice feelings later (10) AFTERGLOWS {AFTER{G}{LOW}S}

14 Misguided idealist embracing ‘alternative’ leaders (10) EDITORIALS {EDIT{OR}IALS*}

18 Lengthily describe one-time currency (7) EXPOUND {EX}{POUND}

19 Novelist to clasp – but regularly dropping – chihuahua? (7) TOLSTOY  {TO}{cLaSp}{TOY}

21 Dairy product with drug additive: for what reason? (4) WHEY {WH{E}Y}

22 Herb cycling for a long time (4) AGES (-s)AGE(+s)S

Reference List

Temperature = T, Belgium = B, Son = S, Second = S, Time = T, Bold = B, Old = O, University = U, Radical = CHE, Good = G, Drug = E

No 14326, Saturday 09 Nov 2024, Incognito

ACROSS

8   Capital from eastern part of Georgia arranged (4) RIGA geoRGIA*

9   Brave cougar is walking around America carrying sweetheart with love (10) COURAGEOUS {COUGAR*}(US) over {swEet}{O}

10 For starters extraordinary lumbar vertebra appears in small picture of the hip (6) PELVIC {P{Ex...y}{Lu...r}{Ve...a}IC}

11/23 After glance, fit defectors rounded up senior government employees (8,8) GAZETTED OFFICERS {GAZE}{FIT+DEFECTORS}*

12 NCO's servant releases head of valets for gobbling eggs at first (8) SERGEANTS SER(-v+g+e)GENTS

14 Lathi with embedded electronic component for law enforcement force (6) POLICE {POL{IC}E}

16 Study Voltaire giving up vote (4) LAIR voLtAIRe

17 After end of road, precipitation is in sewer (5) DRAIN {roaD}{RAIN}

18 Long tree (4) PINE [DD]

19 Inferior descendant slaughtered one pig (6) EPIGON*

21 Toast cop distributing pieces of outer wear (8) TOPCOATS*

23 See 11

26 Hat obtained from livery stable under renovation after removal of leaves (6) TRILBY {lIveRY+sTaBLe}

27 After Monday, 10 middlemen leave, kidnapping Romeo in Balkan country (10) MONTENEGRO {MON}{TEN}{mEn}{G{R}O}

28 Chinese gets two consecutive letters for cook (4) CHEF {CH}{E}{F}

DOWN

1   Military Policeman followed an excited caddie bearing note for senior officer's assistant (4-2-4) AIDE-DE-CAMP {MP}<=>{CADDIE}* over {E}

2   Redeemer carrying silver in tray (8) SALVAGER {SALV{AG}ER}

3   Tree always cut along central imaginary axis, for starters (6) ACACIA Acrostic

4   Throw plug (4) BUNG [DD]

5   Mother managed carrying an American code for "Sweetened almond meal" (8) MARZIPAN {MA}{R{ZIP}{AN}

6   Pulse observed in prevalent illness (6) LENTIL [T]

7   Certain enjoyment, in absence of appeal (4) SURE pleaSURE

13 Raise a drink for honouring a person, "To a saint!" (5) TOAST {TO}{A}{ST}

15 Some policemen cheat head of staff at crooked stable (10) CONSTABLES {CON}{St..f}{STABLE*}

17 European don's gun brandished in underground prison cells (8) DUNGEONS {E+DONS+GUN}*

18 Royal son goes around old Viscount's region (8) PROVINCE {PR{O}{V}INCE}

20 Responsible person capturing one military officer (6) GUILTY {GU{1}{LT}Y}

22 Don's counterparts drop Carter during reshuffle (4,2) PUTS ON cOUNTerPartS*

24 Base is 12 inches (4) FOOT [DD]

25 Ship carrying silver sinks (4) SAGS {S{AG}S}

Reference List

Romeo = R, Chinese = CH, Note = E, Saint = ST, European = E, Old = O, Viscount = V, Military officer = LT(Lieutanant)

No 14325, Friday 08 Nov 2024, Arden

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ACROSS

1   Patterns initially found in moist condition all around (6) MOTIFS {MOTI{Fo..d}S*}

4   It can include a variety of things - raspberry with hard core (8) CATCHALL{CATC{H}ALL}

9   Paternal kinsman's name etched in stone (6) AGNATE {AG{N}ATE}

10 Intimidate friend wearing rejected dress (8) BALLYRAG {ALLY} in {GARB<=}

12 Steps to acquire middle eastern dagger (8) STILETTO {STILE}{easTern}{TO}

13 Give a small clue (6) ASSIGN {A}{S}{SIGN}

15 Praise remarkable life, mention later (12) FELICITATION {LIFE*}{CITATION}

18 Vital service providing minimum amount required to start a project (8,4) CRITICAL MASS {CRITICAL}{MASS}

21 Novelist under pressure - remove (6) PROUST {PR}{OUST}

22 Adaptable nature allows me to be able to work with numbers (8) NUMERATE {NU{ME}RATE*}

24 Milk supplier invites Henry and me home for some food (4,4) CHOW MEIN {C{H}OW}{ME}{IN}

25 Carol embracing Diana displaying partisanship (6) SIDING {SI{DI}NG}

26 Students do look very impressive (5,3) CLASS ACT {CLASS}{ACT}

27 Empties everything, eats this and defecates (6) EGESTS {Ev...nG}{EatS}{ThiS}

DOWN

1   I prepared a feast, you could find it in the kitchen (4,4) MEAT SAFE {ME}{A+FAST}*

2   Leaders never get involved in plan that is substantial (8) TANGIBLE {TA{Ne..r}{Get}{In...d}BLE}

3   As if Mrs. Thatcher appointed Santa (6,9) FATHER CHRISTMAS*

5   Firm sacked worker, he was the first (4) ADAM ADAMant

6   Cramming in parts, in other words ignoring (4,11) COLD SHOULDERING {COLD}{SHOULDERING}

7   A riot engineered by involving rowdies essentially, clever! (6) ADROIT {A+RIOT}* over {rowDies}

8   Entering borders in advance - that's a great story (6) LEGEND {L{En...nG}END}

11 Time to go in, bust the law (7) STATUTE {STATU{T}E}

14 Proud? Gather inside, eat (5-2) STUCK-UP {S{TUCK}UP}

16 Frequent flyers' pen, sign underneath (8) CANARIES {CAN}{ARIES}

17 Sprinkling of holy water presages reformation (8) ASPERGES*

19 Herb for cold, one comes up to support intellectual property (6) IPECAC {C}{ACE}<= <=>{IP}

20 Leave in boat - running capital? (6) BOGOTA {BO{GO}TA*}

23 Find half the record (4) DISC DISCover

Reference List

Hard = H, Name = N, Small = S, Pressure = PR, Henry = H, C = COLD, Time = T, Cold = C, Intellectual property = IP

No 14324, Thursday 07 Nov 2024, Arden

Solution to 26D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   All at once left alone, abandoned - captives get nothing in return (2,3,4,5) AT ONE FELL SWOOP {LEFT+ALONE}*{PO{O}WS<=}}

10 One man collects millions in capital (5) AMMAN {A}{M{M}AN}

11 Coordinates sectarian trouble (9) CARTESIAN*

12 Sort out after West, say becomes a director (7) MAESTRO {SORT*}<=>{MAE}

13 Most orderly - a church or corporation? (7) STOMACH {MOST*}{A}{CH}

14 Vegetable is totally burnt, I'm told (5) CHARD (~charred)

16 Not a labour unrest, lost nothing in capital (4,5) ULAN BATOR {NOT+A+LABoUR}*

19 Refrigerant gets identical review from one in the lodge (9) FREEMASON {FRE{SAME<=}ON}

20 Topless French woman, redhead on wild grass (5) EMMER {fEMME}{Red}

22 Stop that, no time for fancy headwear (3,4) TOP HATS {STOP+THAt}*

25 It's a gamble to allow any activity, inactive now (7) ABEYANT {A}{BE{ANY*}T}

27 Unfulfilled hope about crude oil - refined oil for the people (3,6) HOI POLLOI {HOPe+OIL}*{OIL*}

28 Close to thirty in a group, until now (2,3) AS YET {A}{S{t...tY}ET}

29 Your reports about age, may be going beyond the call of duty (14) SUPEREROGATORY {YOUR+REPORTS+AGE}*

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2   Consumed with rage? On the contrary (9) TEMPERATE {ATE}<=>{TEMPER} &lit

3   Composition shows lack of connectivity (5) NONET {NO NET}

4   Love to support truth, must fix those hangers-on (9) FACTOTUMS {O}<=>{FACT} and {MUST*}

5   Seen in a blur, escapes decoys (5) LURES [T]

6   With seed money, not right to get too drunk (3,6) SEE DOUBLE {SEED}{rOUBLE}

7   Board for continental agreements (5) OUIJA {OUI}{JA}

8   With a huff and a puff she follows an animal (7) PANTHER {PANT}{HER}

9   It's criminal act to carry gun where airplanes are parked (6) TARMAC {T{ARM}AC*}

15 Perhaps enamoured by one's conduct (9) DEMEANOUR*

17 A news from London borough making things tough (9) ANNNEALING {A}{N}{N}{EALING}

18 Way metros run shows some character (3,6) TOM SAWYER*

19 Carries force, makes a mark (7) FETCHES {F}{ETCHES}

21 Get a torch, lift a bit and turn (6) ROTATE [T<=]

23 There is pressure all round the border, smarten-up (5) PRIMP {P}{RIM}{P}

24 Fly over the heart of Delhi with such energy (5) SOLAR {SO{deLhi}AR}

26 Pull their dress off, that's correct (5) E?A?T (Addendum - EXACT {EXtrACT} - See comments)

Reference List

Million = M, Church = CH, Time = T, Right = R, Agreement I French and German = OUI and JA, News =N, Force = F, Pressure = P

No 14323, Wednesday 06 Nov 2024, Arden

Solution to 17D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Cook tenderising things that go into the dish (11) INGREDIENTS*

7   Wild animal losing tail to a snake (3) BOA BOAr

9   Base rule formulated by mathematician (5) EULER {E}{RULE*

10 A time to enter places of worship for models (9) TEMPLATES {TEMPL{A}{T}ES}

11 Youth in same building as Casanova? (6,3) LADIES MAN {LAD}{IN+SAME}*

12 Italian poet's escort without name (5) DANTE {DA{N}TE}

13 ''Rat running in drains" — they ruled (7) SATRAPS {SA{RAT*}PS}

15 Returned some of the personal effects in style (4) ELAN [T<=]

18 Drink quietly at the back (4) RUMP {RUM}{P}

20 Light on the run wearing pant (3,4) GAS LAMP {GAS{LAM}P}

23 Quick attack took place initially (5) RAPID {RA{Pl..e}ID}

24 A country with one million inhabitants shows vitality (9) ANIMATION {A}{N{1}{M}ATION}

26 Criminal changing a group of prisoners (5,4) CHAIN GANG* 

27 Sound from mouth? (5) INLET [DD]

28 Comfort — losing one to reach God (3) SOL conSOLe How is C deleted? (Correction - SOLace - See comments)

29 Choose arrangement below the equipment on board (4,7) ECHO SOUNDER {CHOOSE*}{UNDER}

DOWN

1   "Romantic exchange between eyes" they said by the way (8) IDEALIST {(~eye)I}{DEAL}{(~eye)I}{ST}

2   Idly I get moving — in a frigid state (8) GELIDITY*

3   Look around Rhode Island for an elevated place to live (5) EYRIE {EY{RI}E}

4   Panama, say, is so full of maidens (7) ISTHMUS {IS}{TH{M}US}

5   Contestant — one could be around the pit (7) NOMINEE {NO{MINE}E*}

6   Alleges a boy died in his youth (5,4) SALAD DAYS {S{A}{LAD}{D}AYS}

7   Used a tube to fill Nitrogen gas (6) BUTANE {A+TUBE}* over {N}

8   Andrew's name came up as part of response (6) ANSWER ANdREWS* How is D delted?Anind? (Addendum - [T<=] - See comments)

14 A roll and twirl, that's plenty (9) ABUNDANCE {A}{BUN}{DANCE}

16 Rang about 6 and complained (8) CAVILLED {CA{VI}LLED}

17 First person refused- not for one remaining single (8) ?P?N?T?R (Addendum - SPINSTER {fIrST+PERSoN}* - See comments)

19 He ruled drug industry is losing money, sound surprised? (7) PHARAOH {PHARmA}{OH}

20 Americans in Mexico leave, happy faces all around (7) GRINGOS {GRIN{GO}S}

21 Gets ready with supports (6) BRACES [DD]

22 Buckles up, top line to stretch out (6) SPRAWL {WARPS<=}{Line}

25 Stop gold plating for so long (5) ADIEU {A{DIE}U}

Reference List

Base = E, Time = T, Name = N, Quietly = P, Million = M, Way = ST, Maiden = M, Died = D

No 14322, Tuesday 05 Nov 2024, Arden

Solution to 20D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Restrain worker on strike (8) HANDCUFF {HAND}{CUFF}

5   Turning fist to hide a Chinaman, take a look (6) SHUFTI {S{HU}FTI*}

10 "Count six, come have tea," they say (7) VICOMTE {VI}{COM{(~tea)T}E}

11 Arrests to end arms supplies (7) REMANDS*

12 Rum bottles, he gets a discharge (5) RHEUM {R{HE}UM}

13 Whine about membrane filled with foul water (9) CATERWAUL {CA{WATER*}UL}

14 Flat on pitch, hit bull's eye (4,2,6) DEAD ON TARGET {DEAD}{ON}{TAR}{GET}

18 Healthy topic, perhaps imagined (12) HYPOTHETICAL*

21 Seaweed or a grass bundle in total (9) SARGASSUM {A+GRASS}*{SUM}

23 Praise for taking part in the next Olympics (5) EXTOL [T]

24 Spanish tribe losing leader, in a turmoil (7) IBERIAN {tRIBE+IN+A}*

25 Article about Rome in principle (7) THEOREM {THE}{ROME*}

26 Net-net refuse and blame (6) ENTRAP {NET*}{RAP}

27 One way to cook - include coffee butter (8) FLATTERY {F{LATTE}RY}

DOWN

1   Wrong horse claiming victory is suspended (6) HOVERS {HO{V}ERS*}

2   Check both sides in direct line, get some money from the US (6) NICKEL {NI{ChecK}EL*}

3   Cat without leg perhaps gets the cheese (9) CAMEMBERT {CA{MEMBER}T}

4   National habit seen on the dining table perhaps (6,8) FRENCH DRESSING {FRENCH}{DRESSING}

6   Bard in 'Romeo' (5) HOMER {HOME}{R}

7   Freak about and leave for a dance (8) FANDANGO {F{AND}AN}{GO}

8   Cut toenails, keep them in the sun (8) INSOLATE*

9   With Latin brain, team prepared Pewter alloy (9,5) BRITANNIA METAL*

15 Such a lowly accommodation is disgrace (9) ABASEMENT {A}{BASEMENT}

16 Discipline as tea is set out (8) CHASTISE {CHA}{IS+SET}*

17 Laxative copy, nothing missing from the east (8) APERIENT {APE}{oRIENT}

19 Look to secure victory - go without food (6) STARVE {STAR{V}E}

20 British sound surprised by eating fruit (6) ?L?M?Y (Addendum -  BLIMEY {B{LIME}Y} - See comments)

22 Tailless beast showing an individual's true inner self (5) ANIMA ANIMAl

Reference List

Victory = V, Romeo = R, Tea = CHA

No 14321, Monday 04 Nov 2024, Saral

Solution to 5D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   A second pressure check for paving material (7) ASPHALT {A}{S}{P}{HALT}

5   Show mostly unadulterated wine (7) PURPORT {PURe}{PORT}

9   Basalt, ice pieces in inland water body (6,3) BALTIC SEA*

10 Drink companies starting to advertise (5) COCOA {CO}{CO}{Ad...e}

11 Old lady hiding a mark in cosmetic (7) MASCARA {M{A}{SCAR}A}

12 Islander left large cooked fish (7) SARDINE ISlANDER*

13 Stunned, speechless nationalist trumping democrat (4) NUMB (-d+n)NUMB

14 Calculated fresh rebate with leading eatery (10) DELIBERATE {REBATE*}<=>{DELI}

17 No longer worker is following course. Outrageous (10) EXORBITANT {EX}{ORBIT}{ANT}

18 Nearly obstruct alliance (4) BLOC BLOCk

21 Bomb threat close to the auditorium (7) THEATRE {THREAT*}{thE}

23 Drink after drink for all in country house (7) CHATEAU {CHA}{TEA}{U}

24 Displaying derelict artefact (5) RELIC [T] 

25 As per Spooner gang hits guides (9) HANDBOOKS (~band hooks to handbooks)

26 Scour dregs covering silver knives (7) DAGGERS {D{AG}GERS*}

27 Later learnt about epics basically, that's limitless (7) ETERNAL {LEARNT*}<=>{Epics}

DOWN

1   Protein clumps essentially in lab is mixed (7) ALBUMIN {clUMps+IN+LAB}*

2   What kabaddi players do to win? A trick! (4,7'1,3) PULL SOMEONE'S LEG [DD]

3   A picture on don is at the top spot (6) APICAL {A}{PIC}{AL}

4   Witness trial on primarily accused chaps with model (9) TESTAMENT {TEST}{Ac...d}{MEN}{T}

5   Picked up victims' petitions (5) P?A?S (Addendum PRAYS (~preys) - See comments)

6   Concerning group holding chart initially for archivist (8) RECORDER {RE}{Ch..t}{ORDER}

7   Only playing No.One album? Nice! Very rarely (4,2,1,4,4) ONCE IN A BLUE MOON {O}{NO+ONE+ALBUM+NICE}*

8   Net facility reportedly for swinger's equipment (7) TRAPEZE {TRAP}{(~ease)EZE}

15 Honesty of local, church accepted once, maybe (9) INNOCENCE {INN}{ONCE*}{CE}

16 Boy locates special bar (8) OBSTACLE {B+LOCATES}*

17 Submitted new tender after beginning of e-auction (7) ENTERED {TENDER}<=>{Ea...n}

19 So uncle making suggestion? (7) COUNSEL*

20 Short religious leader followed by the French crowd (6) RABBLE {RABBi}{LE}

22 Attitude of perhaps the boss rejecting outsiders (5) ETHOS {THE*}{bOSs}

Reference List

Second = S, Pressure = P, Company = CO, Large = L, Nationalist = N< Democrat = D, For all = U, Don = AL(Capone), Model = T, Concerning = RE, Only = O, Church = CE, Boy = B, The in French = LE

The Sunday Crossword No 3330, Sunday 03 Nov 2024

ACROSS

1   When the world’s not ready for enemies to be trounced (6,4,4) BEFORE ONES TIME*

8   Old songs and flags (9) STANDARDS [DD]

9   Élite group had some food before noon (1-4) A-TEAM {ATE}{AM}

11 Woods may hold such sporting prize (5) ASHES [CD]

12 Property of theses (8) PREMISES [DD]

14 44 runs to the west twice: fancy! (4-4) FROU-FROU {F(+r)ROU(-r)}-{F(+r)ROU(-r)}

15 Glimpse, with psychic powers, yeti’s head (4) ESPY {ESP}{Yeti}

18 Twee ‘antique’, golden, uncased (4) OLDE [T]

19 Primarily orotund, pronouncedly emotively rococo; alternatively, that involves Carmen? (8) OPERATIC Acrostic Semi&lit

22 Most like Friar Tuck, squiffier than the rest (8) MERRIEST [C&DD]

23 Democrat you may know as Republican: capital! (5) DAKAR {D}{AKA}{R}

25 Strips off, laying back … for slumber (5) SLEEP<=

26 Puts at risk the final, causes fury (9) ENDANGERS {END}{ANGERS}

27 Doors increasingly left open in winter? (6,8) ADVENT CALENDER [CD]

DOWN

1   Bay that’s included principally in Shipping Forecasts – in the middle? (6) BISCAY {B{In}{Sh...g}{f..eCa..s}AY } Semi&lit

2   Loudly punished faceless aficionado, suppressing resistance and getting bird (9,6) FEATHERED FRIEND {F}{lEATHERED}{F{R}IEND}

3   Survives; leaves on horseback (5,3) RIDES OUT [DD]

4   Monster, therefore recoiling! (4) OGRE<=

5   Hid rabid deerhounds (10) ENSHROUDED*

6   Some extra umami gives you shock (6) TRAUMA [T]

7   Makes destiny etc go awry, and bites the dust (5,1,6,3) MEETS A STICKY END*

10 Leisurely walks? Brief moments – engrossing, on reflection, I’d be glad to! (6) MOSEYS {MO{YES<=}S}

13 It comes out at night offering support to a hunter (6,4) ORIONS BELT [CD]

16 Detective’s addresses in the auditorium (6) HOLMES (~homes)

17 Protégée given to aunts announced preparation for hostilities (3,5) WAR DANCE {WARD}{(~aunts)ANCE}

20 Spot sharp implement taking some measure (6) PIMPLE [T]

21 Historical periods ultimately come together (I’ll correct writer’s mistakes) (6) ERASER {ERAS}{comE}{t...eR}

24 Everyman had, at heart, dreary product of thought (4) IDEA {I'D}{drEAry}

Reference List

Runs = R, Democrat = D, Republican = R, Loudly = F, Resistance = R

No 14320 , Saturday 02 Nov 2024, Karaoke

ACROSS

1   Race from ill-tempered Ukraine maybe (5-7) CROSS-COUNTRY {CROSS}{COUNTRY}

9   Sleeping place of birds basically too small to move (5) ROOST {biRds+TOO+S}*

10 Fickle mind to enter into bar for summer drink (9) BADMINTON {BA{MIND+TO*}N} (Correction - {BA{MIND*}TON} - See comments)

11 Watson is confused about drug that is elementary (2,5) NO SWEAT {NOSW{E}AT*}

12 Make off with bachelor in a moment leaving parents heartily (7) ABSCOND {B} in {A}{SeCOND}

13 Face rascal without fear ultimately in conference (8) DIALOGUE {DIAL}{rOGUE}

14 Saint remains with mass (5) STASH {ST}{ASH}

18 A sailor's back bone (5) ATLAS {A}{SALT<=}

20 Bad choice to accommodate sailors near a road built along a cliff (8) CORNICHE {CO{RN}ICHE*}

24 Answer, [6-10] + 9. Extremely stupid! (7) ASININE {A}{SIx}{NINE}

26 Compounds found primarily inhabiting near a few rivers' banks (7) ISOMERS {In...g}{SOME}{Ri..rS}

27 Spooner's dark bird, it's closely connected (5-4) TIGHT-KNIT (~night tit to tight knit)

28 Suffer from hot dog (5) INCUR {IN}{CUR}

29 How athletes struggle with selectors primarily to outshine other performers? (5,3,4) STEAL THE SHOW {HOW+ATHLETES}* over {Se...r}

DOWN

1   Cast irons used for breakfast item (9) CROISSANT*

2   Very active time without money and pride (2,3,2) ON THE GO {mONTH}{EGO}

3   He deliberately wrecks boat at sea in criminal ruse (8) SABOTEUR {S{BOAT*}EUR*}

4   Distressing experience of motor dealer (6) ORDEAL [T]

5   Manicurist's accessories in essential treatment eliminate side effects basically (4,3) NAIL SET ESseNTIAL*

6   Index number finally depends on state essentially (5) RATIO {n...eR}{nATIOn}

7   Danger mixing drug in Molotov cocktail (7) GRENADE {DANGER}*{E}

8   Abandon dens, I mean (5) SNIDE*

15 Reportedly lay off revolutionary to intimidate an institution that is immune to criticism (6,3) SACRED COW {(~sack}SAC}{RED}{COW}

16 Lazy person is very drunk, let out after party (2,6) DO LITTLE {LIT}{LET*}<=>{DO}

17 Earl's daughter and son in drill getting problem on skin (7) BEDSORE {B{E}{D}{S}ORE}

19 From the inside of Rome, atabrin is produced (2,5) AB INTRA*

21 Ancient artefact disfigured in hotel (7) NEOLITH*

22 One enthralled by crazy incentives (5) BAITS {BA{1}TS}

23 Money returned for curdling substance (6) RENNET<=

25 Girl breaks into salad bar (5) INGOT {IN{G}OT*}

Reference List

Small = S, Drug = E, Bachelor = B, Saint = ST, Sailor = SALT, Sailors = RN, Answer = A, Hot = IN, Money = M, Very drunk = LIT, Party = DO, Earl = E, Daughter = D, Son = S, Girl = G