ACROSS
1 Earth taken out from uncut grassy patch completely (7) THROUGH {THe ROUGH}
5 Policewoman hiding husband's axe (7) CHOPPER {C{H}OPPER}
10 Collection of anecdotes about North African State's primaries (4) ANAS [Acrostic]
11 Work on new tariff to cover closed circuits, chiefly for on-road monitor (7,3) TRAFFIC COP {OP}<=>{TARIFF}*{Closed}{Circuits}
5 Policewoman hiding husband's axe (7) CHOPPER {C{H}OPPER}
10 Collection of anecdotes about North African State's primaries (4) ANAS [Acrostic]
11 Work on new tariff to cover closed circuits, chiefly for on-road monitor (7,3) TRAFFIC COP {OP}<=>{TARIFF}*{C
12 Heard shout "Nurse, it is an emergency" (6) CRISIS {(~CRY)CRI}{SIS}
13 Watchful European wanting to counter cutting article in newspaper (4-4) OPEN-EYED {OP{E}{YEN<}ED}
14 Silly to entertain master of local slang (9) IDIOMATIC {IDIO{MA}TIC}
16 Rank //144 (5) GROSS [DD] Gross=12 dozens
17 Supports venture to visit Mars every so often (5) ABETS {BET} in {mArS}
19 Bar's cleaner taking girl out for dinner, at the close (9) DETERRENT {DETER(-g+dinneR)ENT}
23 Veteran in favour of returning Avtaar's draft (3,5) PRO FORMA {PRO}{FOR}{AM<}
24 Sweet Charlie takes time off for drink (6) COFFEE {(-t+C)OFFEE
26 Competition's withdrawn round - those who came undressed, starting to rehearse (10) CORRIVALRY {COY} around {aRRIVALs}{Rehearse}
27 Infectious disease killed college poet (4) OVID {cOVID}
28 I love LA's fossilised pits (7) ALVEOLI*
29 Cook with oil in can with fine bits of raw yam (4,3) STIR FRY {STIR}{F}{Raw}{Yam}
13 Watchful European wanting to counter cutting article in newspaper (4-4) OPEN-EYED {OP{E}{YEN<}ED}
14 Silly to entertain master of local slang (9) IDIOMATIC {IDIO{MA}TIC}
16 Rank //144 (5) GROSS [DD] Gross=12 dozens
17 Supports venture to visit Mars every so often (5) ABETS {BET} in {
19 Bar's cleaner taking girl out for dinner, at the close (9) DETERRENT {DETER(-g+
23 Veteran in favour of returning Avtaar's draft (3,5) PRO FORMA {PRO}{FOR}{AM<}
24 Sweet Charlie takes time off for drink (6) COFFEE {(-t+C)OFFEE
26 Competition's withdrawn round - those who came undressed, starting to rehearse (10) CORRIVALRY {COY} around {
27 Infectious disease killed college poet (4) OVID {
28 I love LA's fossilised pits (7) ALVEOLI*
29 Cook with oil in can with fine bits of raw yam (4,3) STIR FRY {STIR}{F}{R
DOWN
2 Many in fear reportedly led by member of barbarian tribe (7) HUNDRED {(~DREAD)DRED}<=>{HUN}
3 Topless grills for ovens (5) OASTS {rOASTS}
4 Become a sailor's stooge, training with captain's second (2,2,3) GO TO SEA {STOOGE*}{cAptain}
6 Raised note about banks in Frankfurt (6) HEFTED {HE{FrankfurT}ED}
7 Select more rum out of India for surveyor (9) PICKEERER {PICK}{EERiER} Chambers gives one meaning of pickeer as scout
8 European recalled crux of poem "Scooters" (7) ELOPERS {POLE<}{vERSe}
9 Switch tracks following dog, crossing outskirts of Toledo (3-1-4-5) CAT-O-NINE-TAILS {TAILS}<=> {CA{ToledO}NINE}
2 Many in fear reportedly led by member of barbarian tribe (7) HUNDRED {(~DREAD)DRED}<=>{HUN}
3 Topless grills for ovens (5) OASTS {
4 Become a sailor's stooge, training with captain's second (2,2,3) GO TO SEA {STOOGE*}{
6 Raised note about banks in Frankfurt (6) HEFTED {HE{F
7 Select more rum out of India for surveyor (9) PICKEERER {PICK}{EER
8 European recalled crux of poem "Scooters" (7) ELOPERS {POLE<}{
9 Switch tracks following dog, crossing outskirts of Toledo (3-1-4-5) CAT-O-NINE-TAILS {TAILS}<=> {CA{T
15 Uncertain future - too unpredictable (3,2,4) OUT OF TRUE*
18 Zanzibar now legally protects nocturnal flier (4,3) BARN OWL [T]
18 Zanzibar now legally protects nocturnal flier (4,3) BARN OWL [T]
_22.jpg/800px-20181203_-_22.11_Kerkuil_(Tyto_alba)_22.jpg)
20 With terminals of office in sync, programmers initially try to crack code (7) ENCRYPT {officE}{iN}{synC}{ProgrammersTRY}*
21 Wanting more, picked up joint, love (7) NEEDIER {(~KNEE}NEE}{DIER}{(~DEAR)DIER} see comments
22 Girl on vacation providing refuge to stray fawn (6) GROVEL {GirL} over {ROVE}
25 Batter's boundary to cross half-century (5) FLOUR {F{L}OUR}
21 Wanting more, picked up joint, love (7) NEEDIER {(~KNEE}NEE}
22 Girl on vacation providing refuge to stray fawn (6) GROVEL {G
25 Batter's boundary to cross half-century (5) FLOUR {F{L}OUR}
REFERENCE LIST
Earth=E, Husband=H, Work=OP, European=E, Master=MA, Girl=G, Charlie=C, Time=T, College=C, Fine=F, Can=Stir=Prison, India=I, Half-century=Fifty=L.
21 ~(knee dear)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Prasad.
DeleteSurprisingly I got it right!
ReplyDeleteQuite a few cleverly misleading wordplay.
ReplyDeleteeg. Boundary, half century...lead to a different batter!
Yes. Totally floored with this
Delete'flour'!
Is Copper a female cop?
ReplyDeleteBoth male and female cops
Deleteare coppers only,but,only a
female cop can hide husband!
That's probably what the setter's meant.
20 d- crack code is another mislead. I was trying to fit in decode, taking the def.as "Crack code".
ReplyDeleteIs 'Crack' the anind in correct position? I don't think so.
Delete“To crack” is anagrind
Delete🙏
DeleteEnjoyable. Liked Out of true (my COD), barn owl, flour , deterrent, idiomatic etc. Did not get corrivalry even with crossing letters.
ReplyDelete