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The theme was cricketers with a common English word or phrase in their names. There's one per major cricket playing nation (i.e. major during the 90s and 2000s), and one from our beloved set of umpires.
Remaining answers: 26a. Ktulu. Meaning monster. Middle letters from joker perturbs blue 29a. Asmear. Meaning soiled. Like = as, rose = r, I = me 1d. Boglands. Meaning marshes. Tedious = bland, attempt = go, Sunderbans' western =s
27a NONENTITY
ReplyDeletedef: insignificant
(n)(on)(entity)
28a ERSATZES
Deletedef: fakes
(tzar sees)*
9d CONDESCENDANCE
Deletedef: disdain
(con)(descendants ~ descendance)
27A is incorrect
DeleteIs it NONPERSON ?
Delete(n)(on)(person)
can be verified only after cracking the other clues.
Yes
Delete1ac - BAKERY BA(K + ER)Y
ReplyDeleteBay - Port.
Bakery - Patisserie
Bay - Harbour
Delete11A. Rocky= shaky, north american mountain range. DD
ReplyDeleteMy first
5d- Azerbaijanians- Nationals
ReplyDelete(Brazen rjains ai a)
Air India - AI
American - A
18a: CHIMAERA (CHI)(MA)(ARE<--)
ReplyDelete28A: ERSATZES (TZAR+SEES)
5D: AZERBAIJANIANS (BRAZEN+JAINS+AI+A)*
8D. Naysay= oppose
ReplyDeleteN,S= partners( in bridge game)
A= a
Y= year
Twice means, a,y,a,y
Separating is anagrind
My second
15a- skimpily- skimp ily
ReplyDeletecovert ioerstion- skimp
Ropley frequently- ily
def.- without much expence
Incorrect Paddy
DeleteSiingily.
DeleteCovert operation- sting
14a:DAVID: king with special boon
ReplyDeleteD( A: a V: very I: important) D
DD: theologian
2D: city = kharkov
ReplyDeleteAcrostic with starting letters (Kind Hearted……)
24D: main speciality=(trent)boult
Acrostic with starting letters (Bridge Opening Under……. )
Sathia
23D: soaked up= imbibed
ReplyDeleteDemi is partially, folded means reverse
Bib is napkin
Im(bib)ed
Sathia
Sathia you beat me by few seconds. Happy that my answer was also the same
ReplyDelete15A STINGILY without much expense (def) STING covert operation ILY r I p L Y (ripley frequently)
ReplyDelete10A GLADSTONE Small (def) former English cricketer. GLAD happy ST good man ONE singular
ReplyDeleteLooking for the intended anno for 14a.
ReplyDelete12A:wooden=awkward power unit(kw)
ReplyDeleteinstalled by award(oscar)-{aw(kw)ard}
3Dn RASCALDOM - {SCALD in ROAM*}
ReplyDelete4A: banksmen=persons who work at
ReplyDeletethe mouth of a mine shaft. Cashiers
work at bank.
Can we start second round?
ReplyDeleteSathia
Hi Sathia,
ReplyDeleteWhat's second round?
I thought the rule is unlimited solutions are allowed for all commenters after 1:00 pm
ReplyDelete19Dn HUBBUBS - {H{UU (~use)BBB(~bees)}*}
ReplyDeleteThere is S before the final bra. Anno.{H{UU+BBB}*S}
DeleteH&S are heartless outsiders
DeleteIf anyone wants to discuss the theme in this one, do go ahead. Though only a few of the themed answers have been given so far.
ReplyDeleteIt's open for anyone to submit the remaining answers and identify the theme
ReplyDelete16D:griefless-{(figures-(us)+(le)(ss)}*
ReplyDeleteSurvived=ss=social security
27A:nonperson-(n)(on)(person)
insignificant.
Hi Devi Prasad,
DeleteThanks for giving solutions so late into evening.
The French is "les" in 16d.
late into the evening.
DeleteTheme is old cricket players (wherever the word "special" appears in the clue)
ReplyDeleteGetting close, but not exactly.
Delete22d DICKIE
ReplyDeletedef: special bird (dickie bird, cricketer)
kiddy ~ dickie
17d KLUSENER
Deletedef: special lance (Lance Klusener, cricketer)
(sleek run)*
20a IQBAL
Deletedef: as if being together = asif Iqbal, cricketer
(iq)(b)(a)(l)
13a BANDARA
Deletedef Ashen speciality (Ashen Bandara, cricketer)
{ba(n)d}(a)(ra)
7d MICHAEL
Deletedef: Michael Holding, cricketer
mike = mic
loudly speaking ill ~ hael
14a anno
Delete{D(a)(v)(i)D} = David Boon, cricketer
Hi Kiran,
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely give one more answer.
Still missing the important one !!!
Delete6d is KIRAN (kiran more, cricketer) but not sure about anno. I know it is the important one because same name :-)
Delete:) :)
DeleteThanks a lot Kiran, for completing the themed answers.
ReplyDeleteSince your name appeared as one of them, it was appropriate for you to give many of them.
The theme was cricketers with a common English word or phrase in their names.
ReplyDeleteThere's one per major cricket playing nation (i.e. major during the 90s and 2000s), and one from our beloved set of umpires.
Ok, Trent isn't a word, it's a river in England.
ReplyDeleteRemaining answers:
ReplyDelete26a. Ktulu. Meaning monster. Middle letters from joker perturbs blue
29a. Asmear. Meaning soiled. Like = as, rose = r, I = me
1d. Boglands. Meaning marshes. Tedious = bland, attempt = go, Sunderbans' western =s
21d. Becasse. Meaning bird. Endless beep (call) containing class without l
ReplyDelete25a. Infects. Meaning excites. Truly = infact. Scheming premier finally puts an s at the end.
ReplyDelete6d. Kiran. Every third letter, backwards from "and natural in ski"
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone who spent time on this puzzle.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it became too tough.
My suggestion would be to reveal the theme by 2 pm if not yet cracked. This will speed up the solving process.
ReplyDeleteOr put a star mark on the themed clues with a comment thar starred clues are related,
Deletelike in THC sometimes.