Solution to 4A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
Open for anyone to solve, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
1 Australian native crazy to get a business degree (6) NUMBAT {NU{MBA}T}
10 Beer drinking - entire publicity is on a singer (9) BALLADEER {B{ALL}{AD}EER}
11 The diminished part of reclaimed compound (5) IMIDE [T<=]
15 First of all make missing employees go into another shift - there will be resistance shown (8) OHMMETER {Make}{Mi...g}{Em...s} in {OTHER}*
20 'Royal Crown', part of Nova Scotia rail road (5) TIARA [T]
23 Cup of tea left to become cold (7) CHALICE {CHA}{L}{ICE}
25 A country blocks message - taking a break (7) PAUSING PA{USING} Anno pending
26 Books houses - time to go for hotel (5) TOMES (-h+t)TOMES
27 Grounds restrict parking as they get into their shells (9) TERRAPINS {TERRA{P}INS}
28 Reporters go about collecting some money to back horses (8) HACKNEYS {HACK{YEN<=}S}
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2 Average in America for a factory to manage (7) MILLRUN {MILL}{RUN}
3 A new car, perhaps this could be revolutionary (9) ANARCHIST {A}{N}{CAR*}{THIS*}
5 Opt for the smart activity usually (3,3,4,4) FOR THE MOST PART*
6 Fish bit the fly finally - you're not telling the truth (5) LYING {L{flY}ING}
7 Domain equilibrium - both sides cross (7) EMIRATE {Eq...uM}{IRATE}
8 Strive to nab, close in (6) TRENDY {TR{END}Y}
9 Other converts not yet ostracised (4,2,8) SENT TO COVENTRY*
16 Following gents without clothes - how old are we? (9) ENTOURAGE {gENTs}{OUR AGE}
17 Willingness to provide gearless version (8) LARGESSE*
19 Harry came in around the second of January looking pale (7) ANAEMIC {CAME+IN}* over {jAn...y}
21 Spaniard's admission in a square perhaps is absurd (7) ASININE {A}{SI}{NINE}
22 Put a lid on a drink (6) SCOTCH [DD]
Reference List
Publicity = AD, Right = R, Horse = GG, Left = L, Time = T, Hotel = H, Parking = P, New = N, Yes in Spain = SI
25a p(a us)ing
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if it was Aus ( short for Australia) But this is perfect. I missed the 'a' part.
ReplyDelete15A- Tougher Ardenism- Another to be split into An Other. I was nowhere near!!
ReplyDelete8D- IN to be in dark- Def
ReplyDelete4A - AFFLUENT - Having the means.
ReplyDeleteVent = flue; Nitrojen = N
back =AFT. FLUE and N through
AFT = AFFLUENT
AF(FLUE N)T
ReplyDeleteMeans to vent= Flue
Aft having (....)