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9 D. Crazy= cuckoo= bird. It's a DD
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26D. Art= creativity
ReplyDeleteExtras reviewed reverse T
1A ON THE BALL = ALERT {BALLOON - O, oxygen anagram and THE article}
ReplyDelete8A SHOOT = Take a picture {also a new branch}
Delete11A & 24 A CUTTING CORNERS = Economizing{ RECONSTRUCING anagram}
DeleteGood solves
Delete7ac on the ball (balloon-o) (the) *
ReplyDelete3dn ablaze ab(sailor) (zeal) *
6 dn moonwalks (DD)
28a BREAK A LEG
ReplyDeletedef: good luck
(algebra + ke)* (ke = couple from kerala)
18d CHAINSAW
Deletedef: equipment
(cha)(in)(was <-)
17d INSURE
Deletedef: guarantee
(in)(user)*
3D. Ablaze= Burning
ReplyDeleteAb= sailor ( ahead )
Zeal anagrind of keeping = laze
My third and the last
5d. Bhutan. Anagram of sunbathe without end letters.
ReplyDelete19A. Replacement for 3D
ReplyDeleteIdeals= models
I= setter
Deal= contract
S= supplying ( basically, first letter)
This is a themed grid
ReplyDelete21 a normal gate-nor m al-criminal
ReplyDelete22 d reggae egg-urge- listen-ear.<
r(egg)ae<
2 dn chimaera- c(him)a era.
21 a normal-common.
Delete22d reggae -music genre
2d chimaera-fish
17D: guarantee=insure
ReplyDelete(In)(sure)
Sathia
15D: development= studio job
ReplyDelete(Jo outbids)*
25A: male or female= gender
Government is g
To Bid is tender without bar is -t
Hence, (g)(ender)
Sathia
4D- Ale- Drink- m(ALE)s.
ReplyDeleteNude is for removing 1st and last letters.
Men's= Male's
20D- Annoys- (Anyone-e+s)*- Irritates
ReplyDeleteSelling drug is -e; Smuggling basically- S
16a I guess there is an issue with the fodder - an extra 's'. Not sure.
ReplyDeletePacks to be pack
DeleteReplacement for 7ac
ReplyDelete10ac alumna (manual) *
14a : KENYAN = Citizen
ReplyDelete(KE(N)Y)(AN)
Main : KEY, Article : AN
(N)ation's first : i.e. First letter N
16A- Its a piece of cake- Became simple
ReplyDeleteHits initially failing- Hits- H= Its
Breaking A piece
Ice packs evenly= CAK
E from?
Evenly became is e a e
DeleteGot it. Only, it has to be ice pack instead of plural.
Delete1d : ANKLE = Joint
ReplyDelete(K)ept St first for (G)rilling basically i.e K for G in fish : ANGLE
(ANGLE - G + K) = ANKLE
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ReplyDelete12d DESCENT; stock; DE(S)CENT
ReplyDelete13a&27a SEE EYE TO EYE; agree; ice as reported is EYEs; TO go into EYE and EYE; SEE=look ahead.
ReplyDeleteOnly 13 and 27 across remain
ReplyDeleteThat does it. Thanks to all solvers. Thanks to Colonel for publishing
ReplyDeleteThank you Veeyares. Theme?
ReplyDelete23D?
ReplyDelete23d VEXED; disturbed (CA) SORE+VEXED = OVERSEXED
ReplyDeleteGood one. I always miss CA's.
ReplyDeleteTheme is 'Common English Phrases'
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Special Veeyares
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure
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