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7A IMLI = tree { Introducing Medicinal Leguminous Indigenous , acrostic} 2D MISTIMED = at the wrong moment { reverse telescopic in tanDEM IT SIMply} 24 D PETER = Fade away { acrostic, Primarily Everything Temporary Earns Right } 26D AGAR = Jelly { second letters from mAde aGain hAstily fRom } 17D CAST AWAY = abandoned { CAST actors AWAY on the road}
Earlier I had set tougher clues for a few of these, if anyone wants to try: A1. Throw or keep often described spring movement (5) A2. Fail safe (5) A3. Bitter victory over English company, one-fourth empty (8) A4. Appearance of a union leader decimated originally (8)
4d VENGEFUL (vindictive)
ReplyDelete(eve flung)*
20d CRUELTY (callousness)
Deleteteam sick = crew ill ~ cru el
terribly hollow = ty
18a CLAMOUR (demand)
Deletesea food = clam
45 mins = 3/4 of hour = our (later 3/4th part of hour)
4D. Vengeful= vindictive. Eve flung anagram
ReplyDelete4D: VENGEFUL EVEFLUNG*
ReplyDelete15D: ERECT DD
20D: CRUELTY team sick Crew'l hp T...y terribly hollow
25A: CARRIAGE CAR motor vehicle R essentially ridden I one AGE time.
DeleteReplaces repeated 4D
15d isn't erect
Delete26D. Momo= jelly.
ReplyDeleteMo= second. Plural momo
Think again.
Delete19d MAVERICK: eccentric
ReplyDeleteM( thousand)AVER( declare)I( one)C( hundred)K(thousand)
23a REPIVOTS: turns again
Delete(Tips over)*
22d PARKER: one who manages public garden( park)
DeleteFrom Spooner’s carper: complainer
Car per: par ker
7A IMLI = tree { Introducing Medicinal Leguminous Indigenous , acrostic}
ReplyDelete2D MISTIMED = at the wrong moment { reverse telescopic in tanDEM IT SIMply}
24 D PETER = Fade away { acrostic, Primarily Everything Temporary Earns Right }
26D AGAR = Jelly { second letters from mAde aGain hAstily fRom }
17D CAST AWAY = abandoned { CAST actors AWAY on the road}
are essentially gives a
DeleteOK
DeleteSuresh please note the limit is 3 answers per commenter
DeleteSorry, Sir. Noted please.
Delete15D. Build= erect, frame. DD
ReplyDelete15d isn't erect
Delete15D:mount DD.
ReplyDelete27A- Tyrant- T Y (RAN)T- Oppressor
DeleteAbstainer (TT) holds 'Ran' after Y
1Dn EMMA - Acrostic (reverse)
ReplyDelete12A: enzyme= chymosin
ReplyDelete(Ch(y)(mos)in)
Sathia
27Ac TYRANT - {T{Y(our)}{RAN}T}
ReplyDelete27A: oppressor = tyrant
ReplyDelete(T(y)(ran)t)
Sathia
My 3rd
ReplyDelete9Ac RICH - {(-ost)RICH}
'ost' from Most with (its) top (M) off
DeleteThe intended anno is a bit different
DeleteYes. My statement 'ost' from ... is not necessary I think. I misread half as off.
DeleteEarlier I had set tougher clues for a few of these, if anyone wants to try:
ReplyDeleteA1. Throw or keep often described spring movement (5)
A2. Fail safe (5)
A3. Bitter victory over English company, one-fourth empty (8)
A4. Appearance of a union leader decimated originally (8)
A3 VENGEFUL (bitter)
Delete(v)(en)(ge)(ful)
1/4th empty = 3/4th full = ful
Kiran please note the lomit is 3 answers per commenter
DeleteThrow or keel often described spring movement (5)
DeleteLooks like autocorrect made that keep.
DeleteThese were given as additional clues not part of the above grid. So, I thought anyone can answer. But anyway, I will note it.
Delete2D- Mistimed- in tan(DEM IT SIM=<)ply rises.
ReplyDeleteReverse T.
8AC:Hooke-sHOOK Everyone.
ReplyDelete10A:fasten=fix-clean(fast),look(tend)
ReplyDelete{(fast)-(t)(tend)-(d)}.
10a isn't fasten. It won't fit with the puzzle.
DeleteFASTEN might be wrong but I thought it fits with the other grid crossings (1d, 2d, 8d)
DeleteA2. Stall. DD
ReplyDeleteA2 isn't stall. The answer would be identical to an answer in the grid.
DeleteHere's my listing of what's remaining:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 10, 11, 16, 21, 29, 30, 31
Down: 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 28
8D Coils - Hanks
ReplyDelete(17D Cast Away) was portrayed by Tom Hanks
14A: knives= fleams
ReplyDeleteHeard run away is flea
Paper is ms ( manuscript)
Hence, (flea)(ms)
Sathia
5d Sail - Cruise
ReplyDelete(19D Maverick) depicted by Tom Cruise
6D Evil lion from another Musical - Scar (From The Lion King)
ReplyDeleteIntimidate - Scare
Most - Scar
29 A Suffering - Bane
DeleteReverse T from givEN A Beastly
13 D Strong - Hardy
(29A Bane- Batman Villain) played by Tom Hardy
30A Change - Alter
DeleteActor Tom Alter enacted 'Lord Mountbatten', Mount is 15D, Batten is 10A
Swapping 10 - 15 in the clue.
Thus,
10A Fix - Batten
Clean - Bath
Look after - Tend
Both endlessly give Batten
Perfect!
DeleteMohan please mote the limit is 3 answers per commenter
DeleteOh! He's given more solutions below.
DeleteHi Col, my bad. I thought we are allowed to answer after the cut off time 1 PM.
Delete16A:product=outcome of times
ReplyDeletefor(pro) passage(duct).
16A: outcome of times= product
ReplyDeleteFor is pro
Passage is duct
Hence, (pro)(duct)
Sathia
13D HARDY = strong/robust {Actor who played BANE in Batman TOM HARDY}
ReplyDelete21A Maidens - Nymphs
ReplyDeleteCity - NY
representative - MP
suburbs of HAS - HS
Only 5 left now:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 11, 21, 31
Down: 3, 28
28D Rejecting all options - NOTA
ReplyDeleteMake amends - Atone
Endlessly - ATON
In hindsight reversing gets-> NOTA
Only 3 left: 11a, 31a, 3d
ReplyDelete31A: musical= cute= theme for someone like you (DD)
ReplyDeleteSathia
Hi Sathia,
DeleteCute isn't the intended solution here.
It's past 6:00 pm. 3 extra answers per commenter.
ReplyDeleteHi Col sir, Thanks for the invite 🙂
ReplyDeleteI'll post the remaining answers at 8:05
ReplyDelete3d HOLLAND (country)
ReplyDeletetwo dozen = 24 = peter (24d)
two teams = 22 = parker (22d)
Tom holland showcased the role Peter Parker
Nice!
DeleteJust to put the info on the table, that's Spiderman
Delete11a and 31a?
ReplyDeleteAny guesses?
31a is CATS, just a guess
DeleteTheme is all actors with Tom XXXXX
tom is cat, so all cats....
Yes! The theme is Toms = cats
Deletesomeone like you means someone like cat ?
DeleteSomeone like you was meant to indicate crossword solvers, since we substitute tom for cat a lot in crosswords.
Delete11a has quite a tough parsing (I think)
ReplyDelete11a is leggiero, meaning light.
ReplyDeleteRed = ginger, blocks = lego
Thanks everyone who spent time on this puzzle . . . .
ReplyDelete