Solution to 18D 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
1 For example, L&T Tech is up, easily breaking resistance (4-4,5) BLUE-CHIP STOCK {TECH+IS+UP}* in {BLOCK}
8 Throw out most depraved model consuming cocaine (5) EVICT {EVIl}{C}{T}
9 Adult staying at home, essentially providing for baby (9) MINIATURE {M{IN}{p..vId..g}ATURE}
11 Helpless condition of drug addict in desert? (4,3,3) HIGH AND DRY {HIGH}{AND}{DRY}
12 Finish second best (4) STOP{S}{TOP}
14 Note remarkable new loupe having nine parts (7) NONUPLE {N}{N+LOUPE}*
16 Men leaving Academy, extremely disciplined (7) ORDERLY {OR}{DEaRLY}
17 Tree collapsed outside retreat in Mongolian city (7) ERDENET {ER{DEN}ET*}
19 Plant is most delightful in bazaar (7) SANICLE {SA{NICe}LE}
22 Just crippled in crash (10) PRINCIPLED*
25 More tired, having endless trouble in period of pregnancy (9) TRIMESTER {TRI{MESs}TER}
26 One captivated by revolutionary surrealist's epic poem (5) ILIAD {DA{1}LI<=}
27 Son in a dodgy eatery nervously giving order for starters (5,6,2) READY STEADY GO {S} in {A+DODGY+EATERY}*
DOWN
2 Yang's partner overwhelmed by large alcoholic drink is sleeping till late (5,2) LYING IN {L}{YIN}{GIN}
3 Fantastic trip, Penang's enticing (10) ENTRAPPING*
4 Muggy and hot, turning overcast around capital of Uganda (5) HUMID {H} and {DIM}{Ug...a}<=
5 Very poor writer releasing ultimately pathetic novel (9) PENURIOUS {PEN}{cURIOUS}
6 Relax in bar with hot American women (4) THAW {T}{H}{A}{W}
7 Litter from lake put into sailing vessel (7) CLUTTER {C{L}UTTER}
8 Applied henna paste for embellishment (11) ENHANCEMENT {HENNA*}{CEMENT}
10 Foolish, ultimately silly man in dept made blunders (5-6) EMPTY-HEADED {s..lY}{HE} in {DEPT+MADE}*
13 Recognised leader of industry, remarkably fit indeed (10) IDENTIFIED {In...y}{FIT+INDEED}*
15 Result of primarily insanitary cooking in street stalls? (9) ENTERITIS {In...y} in {IN+STREET} &lit
18 Regardless of rubbish-heaps all round, enters river (7) D?S?I?E ()
20 Cold and exhausted, girl's crying (7) CALLING {C}{ALL IN}{G}
23 Encourage nationalist fervour, wanting victory (5) NERVE {N}{vERVE}
24 Turn in sack to cuddle fiancée heartily (4) BEND {BE{fiaNcee}D}
Reference List
Model = T, Cocaine = C, Second = S, Note = N, New = N, Men = OR, Academy = A, Son = S, Large = L, Hot = H, Bar = T, American = A, Women = W, Lake = L, Cold = C, Girl = G, Victory = V
16A- We have to get 'dearly' from 'extremely'?
ReplyDeleteYes, because they are synonyms.
DeleteI miss my grandparents dearly.
I miss my grandparents extremely.
I could not get Blue chip stock so easily!! Had to wait for crossings. But L&T is a good example.
ReplyDelete25A- Trite- tired. Free Dic.says it is archaic meaning. Haven't come across in recent usages.
ReplyDeleteNo, it is not archaic. 'He uses the same tired old jokes.' That's standard usage.
DeleteI can't see any ref in Free Dic calling it 'archaic'. See Chambers online if you don't have BRB.
2d
ReplyDeleteDont think lie-in is sleeping.
Also imho, late in the morning, is a phrase. Cutting it requires an indication.
Lying in, synonym for 'sleeping in' or having a treat in bed (a lie-in)
DeleteAccording to Free Dic. 'Lying in' is 'Lengthy bed rest after childbirth'! I have heard that usage and double checked now.
DeleteLooks like 'Lie in' is ok for sleeping late. But the problem comes when extending it to lying in.
DeleteDon't you have the BRB?
DeleteLie-in (noun) : a longer than usual stay in bed in the morning. (Note it is with the hyphen)
Lying-in (noun): confinement during childbirth
Lie in (verb): to stay in bed later than usual, to be in the state of giving birth to a child (old)
The enum is 5, 2. So it defines the verb 'lying in'. Not the noun 'lying-in' (5-2)
18D. {DE{SPIT<=}E}
ReplyDeleteNeatly put.
DeleteAnswer appears to be right.
DeleteMy question is
What is represented by “rubbish-heaps”
Is it spit? How?
Sathia
Rubbish heaps are pits and 'all round' is the anind and not exactly reversal as shown in the solution. I also initially thought it was a reversal.
DeleteAnind makes it indirect, paddy.
DeleteBut we cant get it with reversal of 'Pits'. It will be DE(STIP)E
DeleteThere is just one more step to complete the circle
DeleteYou mean S goes to the top? (All around?)
DeleteTIP (noun) also means ' a place for dumping rubbish, a dump, rubbish-heap, etc.
DeleteSee Chambers online if you don't have BRB.
https://chambers.co.uk/search/?query=tip&title=thes
Tip
n
dump, rubbish-heap, refuse-heap, slag heap, midden
Thanks for clarifying Doc
DeleteFor once I had no confusion over LYING IN or TIPS.
ReplyDeleteHad to google ERDENET though.
My fav - PENURIOUS, ENTERITIS, ENHANCEMENT.
Thanx Doc!