Solution to 1D 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 solve, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
9 The spirit - film cut short after censor (7) BANSHEE {SHEEt}<=>{BAN}
10 Learner wearing smiley embarrassingly, it indicates admission of oversight (5,2) SILLY ME {L} in {SMILEY}*
11 Moderate rent increase (3-2) LET-UP {LET}{UP}
12 Honey, we never set out without valet at first (9) SWEETENER {WE+NEvER+SET}*
13 Proverbially, union members do this without thinking... (5,2,5) MARRY IN HASTE [CD]
16 ...and feel sorry for a long time when they are free (6,2,7) REPENT AT LEISURE [CD]
19 ...It's natural for people to make mistakes and perhaps ruin others name essentially (2,3,2,5) TO ERR IS HUMAN {RUIN+OTHERS+nAMe}
24 He sells papers and latest books featuring Mahatma (9) NEWSAGENT {NEW}{SAGE}{NT}
25 He comes back to endorse art world (5) EARTH {H{ART}E<=}
26 Resembling a slippery character, eleven occasionally go around to shoot revolutionary (3-4) EEL-LIKE {ElEvEn} over {KILL<=}
27 One in love affair primarily is working in communication channel (7) LIAISON {Love}{1}{Af...r}{IS}{ON}
DOWN
1 Fatal disease of middle ear part showing up (5) ?B?L?
2 Trouble brewing up for affiliates (5) KNITS<=
3 Clergyman takes drink at flat (8) CHAPLAIN {CHA}{PLAIN}
4 I am told old man's spring occasionally spouts hot water (6) GEYSER (~geezer)
5 Ice on the ebb in the backdrop is unusual! (8) ESPECIAL {ESP{ICE<=}AL<=}
6 Problem of girl ends with burning (6) GLITCH {GirL}{ITCH}
7 Amusing? My bad! It's a place for workout (9) GYMNASIUM*
8 Extremely venturesome terrier, trained to find and fetch game for hunter (9) RETRIEVER {Ve...mE+TERRIER}* Semi&lit
14 One who stakes claim to the throne makes advance submission (9) PRETENDER {PRE-TENDER}
15 "Veronica, cigarette time" Spooner says (9) SPEEDWELL (~weed spell to speedwell)
18 It is likely that misplaced diary listed namesakes at the centre (1,4,3) I DARE SAY {DIARY}* over {namESAkes}
20 He works for band touring extremely around Rio with friends heartily (6) ROADIE {Ar..nD+RIO}*{friEnds}
21 Inconceivable. Couldn't start off miserably! (6) UNTOLD cOULDNT*
22 Seize auditor's balance (5) WREST (~rest)
23 Country's cups and saucers (5) CHINA [DD]
Reference List
Learner = L, Books = NT(New Testament)
1DN: Answer is EBOLA. Ear part (lobe) showing up is EBOL. Middle of Ear is the letter A. Fatal disease (EBOLA) is the meaning of the clue.
ReplyDeleteIs wordplay “middle ear part” does double play? As lobe and a?
DeleteSathia
Don't think so. Lobe=part, middle of ear=a
DeleteNo. Middle ear is A.
DeletePart showing up is lobe=<
Lobe is not necessarily ear lobe only. A lobe of liver etc.
Deletepaddy sir well pointed out...only part is up.........and middle of ear is a
DeleteLobe may be many but it is for us to pick what suits the clue and crossings. We can object only if lobe is not part of the ear.
DeleteEar is on double duty.
DeleteMiddle ear is A
Part of ear is Lobr
Alobe showing up gives EBOLA.
Is how I solved.
Good solve
ReplyDeleteTougher than usual. But finished.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - BANSHEE, WREST, NEWS AGENT, EBOLA.
Thanx.
One doubt -
5dn - backdrop is lapse?
Becos (ice in lapse) <= gives ESPECIAL.
@ Prasad - cannula clarify?
Read arden style back drop.
DeleteOh! That's nice. Thanx.
DeleteCan u kindly clarify? (Typo)
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