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BLAST FROM THE PAST
By Gridman
Across
| 1 | What a stand-up artist finally wants to do? (3,4) |
| 5 | Cove roughed up a learner of the same period (6) |
| 9 | You say Saul broke down? It’s not new! (5) |
| 10 | Micky’s mouth? Not exactly! (9) |
| 11 | Supporter of the board (7) |
| 12 | Immediately, a number at the edge of lawn gets place (7) |
| 13 | Musical records? (5) |
| 14 | Crazy hint about weird kicks of a blockhead (9) |
| 16 | Not the sort of gathering for a beauty parade? (4,5) |
| 19 | Pulse found in the cooked broth (5) |
| 21 | Most gentle son almost frequently meets a good man (7) |
| 23 | Perk up! Pilot to look out for his place (7) |
| 24 | One thousand fellas in a sultanate for a Government investigator (9) |
| 25 | Online discussion site for sources of Urdu music (5) |
| 26 | Author Dostoyevsky, for one (6) |
| 27 | Desire to grab classified list of Russia’s first president (7) |
Down
| 1 | Saying nothing! Quiet, small operation on for closing business (8,2,4) |
| 2 | Most tense letter in Greek upon examination (7) |
| 3 | Old boys accommodating tardy monks (7) |
| 4 | One who goes to the pitch with 8 (6,3) |
| 5 | Suit for places where members gather (5) |
| 6 | I cried out: “Rely on this for visionary operations” (3,4) |
| 7 | Such a person would hate to take a flight (7) |
| 8 | Striker who faces the first ball in an innings (7,7) |
| 15 | Need cynic resort to filth? (9) |
| 17 | He has his ups and downs in his career (7) |
| 18 | "Belief” — journalist transmitted message in the past (7) |
| 19 | Showing sensitivity for the head of team’s work on flu management (7) |
| 20 | Gives an account of Rex leaving out ten harbours (7) |
| 22 | Mate bends to defer finally to a circus employee, perhaps (5) |
Enjoy.
8d OPENING BATSMAN
ReplyDeletedef: facing first ball in an innings
12a STATION
Deletedef: place
(stat)(10)(n)
15d INDECENCY
Deletedef: filth
(need cynic)*
8D OPENING BATSMAN = Striker who faces first ball of an innings (DD)
ReplyDelete4D NUMBER TWO = One who goes with 8D (DD)
1A SIT DOWN = what a stand up comedian finally wants to do (DD)
2D TAUTEST = most tense { Greek letter TAU on examination TEST}, replacement for 8D
Delete19 a pulse -throb broth*
ReplyDelete26 a yeltsin ye (list*) in.Ist russian President.
19 dn tactful- T act+flu*
19 ac T work-act +flu*
Delete14a THICKSKIN: blockhead
ReplyDeleteCrazy hint: THIN about weird kicks: CKSKI
Craze and weird indicating anagrams
25a: FORUM: online discussion site
DeleteFOR sources of Urdu:U Music: M
FOR U M
20d REPORTS: gives account
DeleteRE(-x: ten) PORTS: harbours
9 ac usual u(you) (saul) *
ReplyDelete17dn liftman
22dn tamer (mate) * (defe) r
27A YE[LTSI*]N - Russia's 1st President
ReplyDelete21Ac SOFTEST -{S}{OFTE(n)}{ST}
ReplyDelete24Ac OMBUDSMAN - {O{M}{BUDS}MAN}
Delete1Dn SHUTTING UP SHOP - {SHUTTING UP}{SH}{OP}
Delete7D: hate to take a fight = air sick (cd)
ReplyDelete1D: closing business = shutting up shop
(Shutting up) (sh)(op)
Sathia
3D: monks= oblates
ReplyDeleteOld boys are on
Tardy is late
(Ob)(late)
Sathia
Old boys are obs
DeleteAccommodating is container indicator. Tardy is late.
(Ob(late)s)
Sathia
5d, Suit for places where members gather = clubs [DD]
ReplyDelete13a, musical records? = Notes [DD]
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ReplyDelete17d, he has his ups and downs un his career = liftboy [CD]
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 1Dn
ReplyDelete6Dn EYE BANK - {EYE}{BANK}
16a : UGLY CROWD
ReplyDeleteClue type : CD
Not the sort of gathering for a beauty parade? (4,5) UGLY CROWD - CD
ReplyDelete19d. Showing sensitivity for the head of team’s work on flu management (7) {T}{ACT}{FUL}*
ReplyDelete18 D. "Belief” — journalist transmitted message in the past (7) CREEDED ( Def- transmitted message in the past , belief- CREED, journalist- ed )
ReplyDelete5A: (COVE)* (A) (L) = COEVAL
ReplyDelete10A: MOUSE (Mickey) TRAP (mouth) = MOUSETRAP (CD)
11A: TRESTLE (CD)
11a is not CD
DeleteIs it called "simple" or "easy type" clue?
DeleteDD
DeleteIn my opinion, 5a,10a,11a,23a,26a are yet to be solved.
ReplyDeleteQuite nostalgic in solving Gridman CW. Enjoyed it.
Sathia
26a FYODOR =. Dostoyevsky for one
ReplyDelete( His first name)
Wow!! A Gridman CW- after a long long time.
ReplyDeleteMay his memory live forever with us!
Thank you Col.
23A- cockpit.
ReplyDeletePerk up- Cock; Pilot- LO= Pit (Look out for removal of LO)
Def.- His place (Pilot's)
Smooth sailing- as always!
ReplyDelete5A. Coeval = contemporary
ReplyDeleteCove+ a+ l( learner)
Roughed up is anagrind