Sunday, 29 December 2024

Special, Sunday 29 Dec 2024, IXL-2024 Onstage Final 1, Avtaar

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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36 comments:

  1. 28a MOIETY
    def: half
    { mo(-v)ie } { t(-rash)y }

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    1. 16d ADULTERY
      def:cheating
      (unrestrainedly - sinner)*

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    2. 4a FUNEREAL
      def: sombre
      (fun)(e)(real)

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  2. 4A. Funereal= sombre
    Fun= entertainment
    E= englisreal= Coropral= mortal
    My first

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  3. 12a: BRACE (B) (RACE)
    23A: ESSENTIAL (IS+LEAST) * around (E... N)
    19D: ASSAY (SAY*) in (S(-outhern) (A(-ndes)

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  4. 8d- Lessen- Le(ss)e n- Flag
    Swimmer- eel
    Sent back becomes Lee
    Ship- SS
    Navy- N

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  5. 6d- Ennobling- honouring
    E(N)NO Bling
    N- Nationslist
    involved in
    one backing- OBE=<
    jewelkery= Bling

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  6. 10Ac DETONATES - {NOTED<=}{ATE}{S}

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  7. 24d, no more ,= (nap)(oo)
    Eggs = oo
    Roast on the counter = pan <=

    26a, first-class coach = prime [DD]

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  8. 13a, unprotected = off (ones guard)*
    Dangerous* = ones guard
    Off = anagrind (RA)

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  9. 3rd
    15Dn MARITIME -{MAR}{Institue}{EMIT<=}

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  10. 7d ENTRAP = Catch
    PARTNER = Teammate (- r ) for run PARTNE
    Upset Anind

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  11. 11a PITCFORK; tool; P(ITCH)(F)ORK
    13a ONE-UPMANSHIP; win-at-any cost tactics; (U in PEN <=) in OMANS HIP
    1d PUT-UP-JOB; scheme to cheat; PU(PUT<=)(Jou---nO)B

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  12. 1D PUT UP JOB = Scheme to trick { local PUB stealing deposit PUT << and JO disheartened JournO
    9A TENSE = Uneasy { future tense}
    11A PITCHFORK = tool { meat PORK sliced by long ITCH, fine F}

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    1. 18D OMENTUM = stomach's membranous fold { thrust, momentum cutting } Replacement for 1D

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  13. 27a CONSOMMÉ = Soup
    Anagram of COMMONS and E
    E =Closer to thE
    Distributed = Anind

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  14. 20d- fabric-structure; fab- excellent; most lavish-rich-h;
    23A-agape-feast; a(gap)e;
    25A-rampantly -in a violent manner; ram(p(ant)ly)

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  15. 20d. FABRIC = Structure
    FAB =. Excellent
    RIC(h) = mostly lavish

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  16. Replacement for 20d

    21a BATMAN = Page
    B= Book
    ATMAN = The Self

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  17. 14 dn pifferaro- Virtuoso -pro fife*
    Regaling Audience -ra p(iffe)ra ro
    3 dn czech/check

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  18. 1A- Police- Force-
    Cut back- Lop<=; Pol
    Reserve= Ice

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  19. It has been done by Sridhar, but he has wrongly named it as 23A.
    I was wondering why it is missing,since I had seen the solution.

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  20. So, that completes a tough round. Not sure how the competitors felt.

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  21. Thanks for trying. When it is live on stage , contestants get only second to solve before the clue passes . Really creditable how they solve

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    1. That's really amazing. I guess the clue is shared with just the guy who has to answer while others wait their turn?

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  23. With permission I take 2Dn
    2Dn LENGTHEN -{L}{ENG(-land)}{THEN}

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