ACROSS
1 Problem in the auditorium - young man smuggling diamonds for VIP (8) SOMEBODY {SOME(~SUM)}{BO{D}Y}
5 Wolf roved slyly around, cruel at heart (6) DEVOUR {ROVED*} around {crUel}
9 10 prepared excellent sweet! (8) RASMALAI {ALARMS*}{AI}
1 Problem in the auditorium - young man smuggling diamonds for VIP (8) SOMEBODY {SOME(~SUM)}{BO{D}Y}
5 Wolf roved slyly around, cruel at heart (6) DEVOUR {ROVED*} around {
9 10 prepared excellent sweet! (8) RASMALAI {ALARMS*}{AI}
10 A tailless bird at coasts of Mauritius causes a scare (6) ALARMS {A}{LARk}{MauritiuS}
12 King soon winning chess, say, with initial moves (9) AGAMEMNON {A{GAME}{Moves}NON}
12 King soon winning chess, say, with initial moves (9) AGAMEMNON {A{GAME}{M
13 At noon, he-man spending money for snack food (5) NACHO {N}{mACHO}
14 Heads of universities suspending exams - definitely not new (4) USED [ACROSTIC]
16 They escape from barbaric regimes (7) EMIGRES*
19 Adventure of old airman - one going East (7) EXPLOIT {EX}{P(-i)LO(+I)T}
21 Grass does go around! (4) REED {DEER<}
24 Bishop relaxed in airplane (5) BLIMP {B}{LIMP}
14 Heads of universities suspending exams - definitely not new (4) USED [ACROSTIC]
16 They escape from barbaric regimes (7) EMIGRES*
19 Adventure of old airman - one going East (7) EXPLOIT {EX}{P(-i)LO(+I)T}
21 Grass does go around! (4) REED {DEER<}
24 Bishop relaxed in airplane (5) BLIMP {B}{LIMP}
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25 Working group in retreat ask for celebrations (4,5) TASK FORCE [T]
27 Part of flower is different, not round (6) ANTHER {ANoTHER}
27 Part of flower is different, not round (6) ANTHER {AN
28 In translation, many authors primarily avoided aping Tamil language (3,5) PIG LATIN {APING TamIL}*
29 Scholarly lecturer retired and got paid (6) EARNED {lEARNED}
30 Associate in support of wearing long apron (8) PINAFORE {PIN{A}{FOR}E}
29 Scholarly lecturer retired and got paid (6) EARNED {
30 Associate in support of wearing long apron (8) PINAFORE {PIN{A}{FOR}E}
DOWN
1 Repulsive dens hosting English TV show (6) SERIAL {LAIR{E}S}<
2 After brief attack, hastily leave Asian city (6) MUSCAT {MUg}{SCAT}
3 Check //handle of pump (5) BRAKE [DD]
4 Exhausted daughter fell (7) DRAINED {D}{RAINED}
6 Say, way to conserve money plant (9) EGLANTINE {EG}{LAN{TIN}E}
2 After brief attack, hastily leave Asian city (6) MUSCAT {MU
3 Check //handle of pump (5) BRAKE [DD]
4 Exhausted daughter fell (7) DRAINED {D}{RAINED}
6 Say, way to conserve money plant (9) EGLANTINE {EG}{LAN{TIN}E}
7 Public resistance controlled by a guy (2,6) ON RECORD {ON{R}E}{CORD}
8 Person struggling with extremely simple answer (8) RESPONSE {PERSON*}{SimplE}
11 Married about hundred years ago (4) ONCE {ON{C}E}
15 Ideal doctor who's quiet, say (9) SHOWPIECE {WHOS*}{PIECE(~PEACE)}
17 Many words - "dashing", "brave", describing one dope, mostly (8) VERBIAGE {BRAVE*} around I+{GEn}
18 Runner losing first of races, stopped by large fracture (8) SPLINTER {SP(-r)(L)INTER}
20 Transport kid on back of carriage (4) TOTE {TOT}{carriagE}
21 Composer from Spain is sorely upset (7) ROSSINI [T<]
22 Crossing river, reached cave (6) GROTTO {G{R}OT TO}
23 Former leader leaves after main meeting (6) SEANCE {oNCE}<=>{SEA}
26 Knock down a chap casually (5) FELLA {FELL}{A}
8 Person struggling with extremely simple answer (8) RESPONSE {PERSON*}{S
11 Married about hundred years ago (4) ONCE {ON{C}E}
15 Ideal doctor who's quiet, say (9) SHOWPIECE {WHOS*}{PIECE(~PEACE)}
17 Many words - "dashing", "brave", describing one dope, mostly (8) VERBIAGE {BRAVE*} around I+{GE
18 Runner losing first of races, stopped by large fracture (8) SPLINTER {SP(-r)(L)INTER}
20 Transport kid on back of carriage (4) TOTE {TOT}{
21 Composer from Spain is sorely upset (7) ROSSINI [T<]
22 Crossing river, reached cave (6) GROTTO {G{R}OT TO}
23 Former leader leaves after main meeting (6) SEANCE {
26 Knock down a chap casually (5) FELLA {FELL}{A}
REFERENCE LIST
Diamonds=D, Excellent=A-One=AI, Noon=N, Old=Ex, One=I, Bishop=B, Round=O, Lecturer=L, Associate=A, English=E, Daughter=D, Say=For Example=eg, Resistance=R, A=One, Hundred=C, Large=L, River=R.
1A.is Auditorium a HP ?
ReplyDeleteIn the auditorium is the hp indicator.
Delete"in the auditorium" is the homophone (hp) indicator
DeleteTechnically Blimp is an airship and not an airplane, IMO
ReplyDelete11D- One from?
ReplyDeleteMarried?
DeleteYes
DeleteHad an absorbing time. Good CW using all techniques and also giving plenty of opportunities to be misled!!
ReplyDelete3D- Brake as handle of pump was new to me.
ReplyDeleteAlways love clues with beautiful surfaces and medium difficulty in a grid.
ReplyDeleteLiked almost all clues especially NACHO, EXPLOIT, TASK FORCE, ANTHER, PINAFORE, MUSCAT, EGLANTINE, ON RECORD, RESPONSE, ONCE, SHOWPIECE, SPLINTER , GROTTO, SEANCE and FELLA
Grid!
Delete+1. Good surfaces make all the difference.
ReplyDeleteFor beginners like me , it would be better if you could give reason how a particular crossword is solved.
ReplyDeleteFound it tough today. Got several answers only with crossings.
ReplyDeleteBut many lovely clues. My fav
ANTHER, ON RECORD, NACHO, GROTTO, EXPLOIT.
Thanx Ramki!
A long way to go before I solve u confidently.