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ACROSS
1 Can't gain if Stokes is out? Tempting (11) FASCINATING {CANT+GAIN+IF+S}*
9 Admit that debate ended early at school society (7) CONFESS {CONFEr}{S}{S}
10 Say, help comes in different form for one that's pretty (7) SHAPELY*
11 Question the model (5) POSER [DD]
12 Dissect a particle with chisels in the middle (9) ANATOMISE {AN}{ATOM}{chISEls}
13 Bean obtained from Mexico coast (5) COCOA [T]
15 Exit terms discord with hardliner (9) EXTREMIST*
18 Theatre assistant is a good person, at times takes responsibility (9) STAGEHAND {ST}{AGE}{HAND}
21 Lamb's sweep yields a wicket, taken by Hasaranga at first (5) SHEEP S(-w+h)HEEP
22 Heartless Poles (2 of them) taking centre of house (9) BARBAROUS {BAR}{BAR}{hOUSe}
24 A sect? Could be confused with another (5) CASTE* Semi&lit
26 Fact is assets drown one (7) REALITY {REAL{1}TY}
27 Our names almost got mixed up in appeal (7) ENAMOUR {OUR+NAMEs}*
28 Safety feature in new jet's core corrodes mostly (7,4) EJECTOR SEAT {JETS+CORE}*{EATs}
DOWN
1 Deal with companies' cosmetic treatments (4,5) FACE PACKS {FACE}{PACKS}
2 Broadcasts result in ship (5) SENDS {S{END}S}
3 Drunk in Britain by mistake, took drugs and slept essentially (9) INEBRIATE {BRITIAN}* over {E} then {slEpt}
4 As usage is compromised, it becomes moderate (7) ASSUAGE*
5 Darwin's tantrum controlled in a second (7) INSTANT [T]
6 Coming up on Aug; a fertilizer (5) GUANO [T<=]
7 Killing a king is dicier, somehow should overcome elite guards at first (8) REGICIDE {R{El..e}{Gu...s}ICIDE*}
8 As per sources, Bombay youth tear excerpt into eight bits (4) BYTE Acrostic
14 Convener Charlie's lock taken by attendant (8) CHAIRMAN {C}{HAIR}{MAN}
16 Relaxed having tea and some raisin cake on a piece of furniture (4,5) EASY CHAIR {EASY}{CHAI}{Ra...n} What's the role of Cake?
17 Classified information on violent protest besieging Election Commission (3-6) TOP-SECRET {PROTEST}* over {EC}
19 Pain-reliever gets an approval ultimately by new lead examiner (7) ANODYNE {A}{NOD}{bY}{N}{Ex...r}
20 Investigate princess's school (7) DISSECT {DIS}{SECT}
22 Hide in bay (4) BARK [DD]
23 Animated boxer rivets essentially (5) ALIVE {ALI}{riVEts}
25 Grounds for grievance (5) SCORE [DD]
Stokes = S, School = S, Society = S, Good person = ST, Wicket = W, Ship = SS, Charlie = C, New = N, Princess = DI
13a
ReplyDeleteBean =cocoa
Mexi(co coa)st
Telescopic
15a
Deletehardliner =extremist
(Exit +terms)*
23d
DeleteAnimated=alive
Boxer=Ali,rivets essentially=be
Ali+ve=alive
8d
Deleteeight bits=byte
Sourcer is the indicator of first letters from =
Bombay youth tear excerpt
7d
DeleteKilling a king=regicide
elite guards at first =e,g
(diciet+e+g)*=regicide
1A FASCINATING - tempting; {CANT GAIN IF S}*
ReplyDelete2D SENDS - broadcasts; result {END}, ships {SS}
4A ASSUAGE - moderate; {AS USAGE}*
5A INSTANT - in a second; darwINS TANTrum
6A GUANO - fertilizer; ON AUG <=
Very well annotated.
Delete4, 5 & 6 are Dn clues
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ReplyDeleteCompleted. 12A,22A and 19D are my favourites today.
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ReplyDeleteAnno?
Delete27a - enamour from our name(s)
ReplyDelete28a - ejector seat - anagram of jet(s) core generally in a airplane seats can be ejected hence the solution
24a - caste anagram of a sect
28A- Lot more wordplay in the clue.
DeleteIt has been repeatedly told that this is NOT a guessing game.
27A- How is S removed?
17d-top secret, anagramprotestec
ReplyDeleteAnagram is indicated as (protest EC)* You must also indicate what is the anagram indicator. Pl. follow Col.'s blogging to learn how to present the
Deletesolution.
21a, sheep, sweep yields w-icket, taken by H-asaranga
ReplyDelete12ac: ANATOMISE
ReplyDeleteA particle -> An atom
Middle of CHISELS is ISE
26 ac: REALITY = Facts
ReplyDeleteAssets -> REALTY
One-> I
22 across --Barbarous
ReplyDeleteHeartless - barbarous
Two poles -bar, bar
Centre of house - ous
22 down - bark
Bay - bark , as a dog bays
Hide -skin, as a tree's skin? Not sure..
It is a DD.
DeleteBay=Bark=hide/skin
Sathia
14Dn CHAIRMAN -{C}{HAIR}{MAN}
ReplyDelete20D: investigate= dissect
ReplyDelete(Dis)(sect)
Sathia
19D:anodyne=pain reliever-an(a)
ReplyDeleteapproval(nod) ultimately b(y)new(n)
lead (e)xaminer.
9a CONFESS: admit
ReplyDeleteCONFE(r: debate ended early) S(school) S(society)
9a CONFESS = Admit
ReplyDeleteCONFE = Confe(rence) , Debate, ended early
SS = School, Society
Replace for 9a
ReplyDelete11a POSER= Question
Poser = Model
17 dn top secret. protest* EC
ReplyDeletetop s(ec)ret.-classified information.
10A SHAPELY - Pretty (def) (say help)*
ReplyDelete10A: (SAY HELP)* = SHAPELY
ReplyDelete3D - Inebriate(drunk) anagram of Britain + e(cstacy) drugs + slEpt (essentially)
ReplyDelete16D - Easy chair (piece of furniture) - Easy (relaxed) + Chai(tea) and R(aisin)
16d - easy chair - denoting having tea in relaxed way and also indicator of furniture
ReplyDeleteIt is time you start learning to present your solution properly with annotation. Pl see @RR giving the annotation for this clue.
DeleteSathia
16a, piece of furniture = easy chair
ReplyDeleteRelaxed = easy
tea = cha
some raisin = r
A = I
On = cont ind
[Easy] [cha(i)r]
25d SCORE (DD) = grounds or justification, =grievance as in "settle score"
ReplyDelete25D-scope -grounds for grievance
ReplyDeleteNice puzzle.. can some explain 25D .. listed as DD.. i do not understand it. Thanks
ReplyDeleteEasier than usual AD fare.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - ANATOMISE, DISSECT, BARBAROUS.
A small doubt. Responsibility is HAND?
Thanx AD.