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Starred clues are part of a theme – they do not have a definition.
GHAZA 29
By Ghaza
Across
1 | * Finds one in any park maintained (8) |
5 | Creature returned the thin plate (6) |
9 | Airtel or Reliance may be presenting a Stephen King novel at a thematic house (8) |
10 | * Butler is seen before the husband (6) |
12 | Glorify texts sold internally (5) |
13 | Short term employee doubtfully fed on something neither too hot or cold (9) |
14 | * Chief minister who isn’t a Communist stalwart (6) |
16 | Syrup from a tall plant with a curry leaf on top (7) |
19 | Shivered, not quietly, but like a cow (7) |
21 | * Iron – it is hard within (6) |
23 | With brown fish moving awkwardly (9) |
25 | Perhaps Hillary is stylishly elegant (5) |
26 | State of independence in a painting of a stinky body part (6) |
27 | * Near and dear finally assembled (8) |
28 | * Found in a Bombay suburb and the outskirts of Greece (6) |
29 | Rare brilliance of a strange Superhero (3,5) |
Down
1 | Swipe what is found on Billiards Tables and Carrom Boards (6) |
2 | Doubly exasperated king replaced by actress Hayworth and a model (9) |
3 | All vegetables in a lump headline this dish (5) |
4 | Family with two times the protein (7) |
6 | A labyrinth for me may contract surprise (9) |
7 | Business in Indonesia’s peripheral island (5) |
8 | Succeeded a leader detailing an abridged religious scripture (8) |
11 | * A famous university (4) |
15 | Proud possession of engaged ladies and Saturn (5,4) |
17 | State guards also ran away first from the one prophesizing doom (9) |
18 | Fake nut left rotting in the vehicle’s container (4,4) |
20 | Platform to draw it so often (4) |
21 | Miser grading badly (7) |
22 | * Thanked endlessly and extravagantly (6) |
24 | * Madam assailed Marxists thoroughly at first (5) |
25 | The woman left the loud bar (5) |
Enjoy.
13a TEMEPERATE
ReplyDeletedef: neither hot nor cold
(temp)(er)(ate)
4d KERATIN
Deletedef: protein
(era)(t) in (kin)
27a NARENDRA
Deletedef: prime minister (thematic)
(near and r)*
14 ac stalin ( chief minister of TN)
ReplyDelete21ac nitish(chief minister of Bihar)
3D AVIAL Acrostic 1st letters def Dish
ReplyDelete12A EXTOL def: GLORIFY t (EXT) s s (OL) d
18D FUEL TANK FAKE NUT L*
21dn niggard (grading) *
ReplyDelete5A. Lamina= thin plate( layer). It is reverse of animal ( creature)
ReplyDeleteMy first
5a ANIMAL: creature
ReplyDeleteLamina: thin plate <=
19d UDDERED: like a cow
DeleteShuddered - sh( not quietly): shivered
25d SHELF: bar
DeleteShe: woman. L: left. F: loud
Replacing 5a
Delete2d: IRRITATED: exasperated
IRKED: exasperated
King K is replaced by RITA( Hayworth) and T( model)
IR ( RITA T: for K) ED
Doubly exasperated because irked and irritated are both synonymous to exasperated
20D. Dais= platform
ReplyDeleteAcrostic from" draw it so often. "
My second
11D. Amit= a famous university ( mit.maasachets institute of technology)
ReplyDeleteMy third and final
16A TREACLE=syrup
ReplyDeletetall plant = TREE
a curry leaf on top = A CL
TRE{{A}{CL}}E
7D IBIZA=island
periphery of Indonesia = IA
Business in = I{BIZ}A
8D ACHIEVED=succeeded
a leader detailed = A CHIEF -F = ACHIE
an abridged religious scripture = VEDA -A = VED
{A}{CHIEF -F}{VEDA -A}
6D: surprise= amazement
ReplyDelete(A)(maze)(me)(nt)
Contraction of not is my
Sathia
1a PRIYANKA.
ReplyDeleteI = Anagram of ANY PARK + I
Maintained Anagrind
23a. LUMBERING = Moving awkwardly
LING = Fish
UMBER = Tan
Moving - Anagrind
28a KHARGE
KHAR = Suburb of Mumbai
GE = Outskirts of Greece
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ReplyDelete17D: one prophesying doom= Cassandra
ReplyDelete(Ca)(as)(and)(ra-n)
1A: Priyanka
( any park+i)*
Politicians theme?
Sathia
1A:priyanka-one(i) in (any park)
ReplyDeletemaintained-(ianypark)"
In lieu of 1A,
ReplyDelete15D: proud posses of engaged ladies and Saturn= large ring (CD)
Sathia
23a With is Anagrind not Moving as above; sorry
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ReplyDelete1D-pocket-swipe and what is found on carrom and billiard tables(DD);
ReplyDelete9A-carriers-Airtel and Reliance ; (Carrie)(rs);
3D-Avial- first letters
25A-Hillary only one l?
ReplyDelete25a, Perhaps Hillary is stylishly elegant (5) = Swank, [DD]
ReplyDeleteHillary Swank is American actress, producer
Hilary swank has only1l
DeleteYes. I missed that.
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ReplyDelete29a, rare brilliance = Odd Flash
ReplyDeleteStrange = odd
Superhero ,= Flash
22d eknath (thanked) endlessly, going with theme of Politicians
ReplyDeleteHere's my listing of what's left:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 10, 26, 29
Down: 24, 22
29a and 22d done while I was typing.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, Today’s CW from Ghaza is little challenging than his usuals. Nevertheless, it is a good Sunday CW👍🏻
ReplyDeleteSathia
Thanks Sathia.
ReplyDeleteThis one was set before my recent ones. This one was set before I understood how to set more challenging clues (that is, within the scope of what I have understood till now).
Replacement for 3D
ReplyDelete10A-Manish(Sisodia) Butler -man; man(is)h
26A:armpit-state(mp),independence(i)
ReplyDeletein a painting(art)={ar(mpi)t}.
24D:Mamta-(M)adam (A)sailed
ReplyDelete(M)arxists (T)horoughly (A)t.
In lieu of 1A.
DeleteThanks everyone who s
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone who spent time on this puzzle . . . .
ReplyDelete1A (in any park)* PRIYANKA (thematic)
ReplyDelete26AR(MP+I)T = ARMPIT
10A MAN+IS+H =MANISH (thematic)
Thanks for the special Ghaza
ReplyDeleteThanks to Col.sir for posting our Art works. Team P&G will continue to decorate with different versions.
ReplyDelete@ Gowri...Excellent Rangoli!!!!!
Sooper P & G. Happy Ram Navami.
ReplyDeleteThank you RR. Glad that you liked it
DeleteGreat artwork Gowri and Prasanna!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Ramki
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