Saturday, 15 March 2025

No 14433, Saturday 15 Mar 2025, Incognito

 ACROSS
1 One of our neighbours, perhaps, banished gal wrongly (11) BANGLADESHI*
9 It's dark near model (5) NIGHT {NIGH}{T}
10 Girl/boy ratio computed for old fighter (9) GLADIATOR {G}{LAD}{RATIO*}
11 Party leader is followed by imitators going around displaying devotion to country (10) PATRIOTISM {Party}{IMITATORS*}
12 If mentioned once, fairy-like creature; if mentioned twice, chilli (4) PERI {PERIperi}
13 Perhaps, Vladimir's computing to some extent (5) PUTIN [T]
15 Purposely damage positioning device attached to shell before time (8) SABOTAGE {SABOT}{AGE}
17 Grouse chopped up by setter is gory (8) GRUESOME {GROUSE*}{ME}
19 One thousand with Henry aboard ship are followers of Guru Nanak (5) SIKHS {S{I}{K}{H}S}
22 Policeman with Yankee ape (4) COPY {COP}{Y}
23 "Shades", crooned maidens (10) SUNGLASSES {SUNG}{LASSES}
26 Government order from one in military stores (9) ORDINANCE {ORD{I}NANCE}
27 Magical creature that is following general (5) GENIE {GEN}{IE}
28 Perhaps, bear getting time wrong with optics lab device (11) POLARIMETER {POLAR}{TIME*}{ER} ER from?
DOWN
1 Intolerant person's large operation theatre (5) BIGOT {BIG}{OT}
2 Beneficent stuff from nitre compound in nuts (9) NUTRIENTS {NUT{NITRE*}S}
3 For example, consumed by deceased representative (6) LEGATE {L{EG}ATE}
4 See a dad swimming in extremely saline water body (4,3) DEAD SEA*
5 Jump over rope// and miss (4) SKIP [DD]
6 Where to develop film?// Having no information? (2,3,4) IN THE DARK [DD]
7 Quickly take pans? (4,2) SNAP UP {PANS*}[RA]
8 Rubs excitedly around one end of eye resulting in injury (6) BRUISE {RUBS* over I}{eyE}
14 "Journalist is after President having direction" is falsified (7,2) TRUMPED UP {TRUMP}{ED}{UP}
16 Fierce attack in Boston slaughterhouse (9) ONSLAUGHT [T]
17 Goes wrongly around Charlie and King to get cold-blooded creatures (6) GECKOS {GOES* over {C}{K}}
18 Medical officer at emergency room carrying container for grieving person (7) MOURNER {MO}{URN}{ER}
20 Relative// one may find in a convent (6) SISTER [DD]
21 Shining silver male displaced (6) AGLEAM {AG}{MALE*}
24 Gentleman in Spain could be Norse (5) SENOR*
25 Organic chemistry group Elon synthesized (4) ENOL*

REFERENCE LIST
Model=T, Girl=G. Setter=Me, One=I, Thousand=K, Henry=H, Yankee=Y, That is=i.e., General=Gen, For example=eg, Journalist=Ed(Editor), Charlie-C, King=K, Medical Officer=MO, Emergency Room=ER, Silver=Ag.

18 comments:

  1. Took 7D as reverse reversal in a down clue though up may work as anagrind too

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  2. 28A perhaps= er.a state of being undecided, probably . ?

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    1. The word itself needs to be valid in that case , IMO . Polarer is not a valid word

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  3. The question is where and how to fit in er.i was wondering if er could be equated to perhaps?
    That polar is bear is done

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    1. (polar)=bear,time(imet)
      er(wrong). er is often confused
      with err?

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  4. Er is IMO not err( though you have appended a ❓ mark-)).

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    1. Just bear won’t work for polar . Need perhaps there . Also position of perhaps is at the beginning of the clue whereas ER is at the end in answer.

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    2. When 'perhaps' is applied to
      polar(as bear) it's purpose ends there.Doesn't explain 'er'.

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  5. For the first time - I couldn't complete Incognito. Didn't get PERI.

    My fav - SUNGLASSES, .MOURNER,.GLADIATOR.
    Thanx Kishore!

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