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1 Movie choice announced - "Old town in Tennessee's outskirts" (7)
5 Foot fragments outside entrance to Harappan digs (7)
10 Like to go on reading (4)
11 Egg stored in box is close to first drawer (10)
12 University taken over by government is bust (6)
13 Luncheon's organised without entree? That is unusual (8)
14 Lawyer's restraint binding banks in suit (9)
16 Weld aluminium counter holding bucket with long handle (5)
17 School tournament's finale followed by every one (5)
19 Open platform in disused craft leaked, leaving shores of Latvia (9)
23 Country doctor participating in a cricket match, entertained by accountant (8)
24 Unsound regulation adopted by leading Central bank (6)
26 Spooner's cooks look for drink (6,4)
27 Bird's stomach opening out (4)
28 Mike distributed sheet describing promo (7)
29 Kant's original perception about new religious scripture of fundamental importance (7)
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2 Avtaar's joining new English cadet for beverage (4,3)
3 Card-sharp wins nothing (5)
4 Condition of insects about to be freed (7)
6 Somewhere near a field, German's hidden (6)
7 Exercise routine in Shetland Islands almost completely performed without trellises, essentially (9)
8 Say, Chicago's problem taken up by leader of Indiana state in US (7)
9 Saw open rifle shot clipping head of Connery in "The Man Who Would Be King" (6,2,5)
15 Covered with hard stones all over, fencing of castle keeps bulging, basically (4-5)
18 One-time rich model (7)
20 Insist on measure supporting church (7)
21 Idiot stealing the lady's smoking thingy (7)
22 Keep commercial now (6)
25 Top of arching, mostly inclined projection on stage (5)
23a does the clue need review!?
ReplyDeleteI don't think so.
DeleteMaybe order of components.
DeleteMy mistake. I entered the spelling wrong but online version didn't show error.
DeleteIt is about 9:30am, still not opened the account. Today’s CW given by Avtaar appears to be on tougher side.
ReplyDeleteSathia
In Col.'s header, no time limit is set for regulars to pitch in.
ReplyDelete11A Egg [O]stored in box[carton] IS closed To first - drawer CARTOONIST
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Delete24A Unsound -Regulation[LAW] adopted by Central Bannk [FED] is FLAWED
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteCorrect but not too happy about getting FED (U.S. central bank) from "Leading Central Bank". FED can be an abbreviation of anything Federal in U.S. depending on the context.
DeleteA bit vague IMHO.
Delete12A University [U] taken over by government[STATE] is bust is STATUE
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Delete2D Avtaars [I] joining new E nglish CADET for Beverage is ICED TEA
ReplyDelete+1
Delete18D One time [ EX] rich[ AMPLE ] Model is EXAMPLE
ReplyDeleteSpot on
Delete9d Prince of Wales -jumbling "saw open rifle" with c(head of Connery) gives the solution, matching with clue, "The man who would be king"
ReplyDeleteSuper 🙏. One of my personal favourites
Delete🙏
DeleteYes, indeed.
Delete1 a Picture -- choice (pic), old town(ur), outskirts of Tennesse(te)--- jumbling we get, " picture", which goes with " movie" in clue
ReplyDeleteRight, but it is not jumbling. You should put t in proper order.
DeletePICT(UR)E
No anind to indicate a jumble. Clue is very precise- Old town (UR in 'Outskirts of Tennessee- TE) following Pic
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Delete+1
Delete17a: teach = school.
ReplyDeletetournamen(t) and each = everyone.
23a: Cambodia = country.
Accountant - CA, doctor - MB, (A)cricket match - ODI A.
22d: adhere = keep.
commercial - ad and now - here.
25d: apron = stage.
(A)arching and mostly inclined - pron.
23A: Country= Cambodia
ReplyDelete(C(a(mb)(odi))a)
Sathia
That is right
Delete"A doctor participating in cricket match" would have been better to get A MB ODI.
DeleteIt could even have been 'Leading' instead' of participating to keep the order correct.
19A:afterdeck-{(craft leaked)-(la)}*
ReplyDelete21D:cheroot-{c(her)oot}
3D:tarot-{tar(o)t}.
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DeleteIn lieu of 23A,
ReplyDelete3D: card= tarot
(Tar(o)t)
Sathia
Right on
Delete10 ac Peer-like Go-pee R-reading
ReplyDeleteGood solve
Delete26a SPRUCE BEER: drink; spoonerism of (BRUCE(~brews) SPEER = look)
ReplyDeletePEER is Look. Good solving
Delete14aBARRISTER - Lawyer
ReplyDeleteBARRIER - Restraint
ST - Banks in SuiT
Binding - Contain ind
Well done
ReplyDelete🙏
Delete8d : MUSICAL
ReplyDelete(SUM<=)(I)(CAL)
Sum taken up is MUS
Leader of (I)nidiana is I
State in US : CAL (California)
Defn : Say, Chicago
"Chicago" is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical
DeleteSmall correction in anno . Problem : SUM taken up is MUS
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Delete27A- rook-bird; Brook-stomach, opening out (-B)
ReplyDelete+1
Delete13A- Nonesuch- Unusual
ReplyDelete(Luncheon's- L)*
Without entree for removal of L.
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Delete28A: Mike= headset
ReplyDelete(Sheet)*
Promo is ad
Hence, (he(ad)set)
Sathia
Good solving
Delete20D ENFORCE = insist
ReplyDeleteEN = measure
FOR = supporting
CE = church
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Delete5a, digs = (f)[at(h)oms]
ReplyDeleteFoot = F
Fragments = atoms
Entrance to harappa = h
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ReplyDelete6D. AROUND = Somewhere near.
ReplyDelete(A gROUND) = a field, German = G hidden
Well done
Delete4D: condition= rickets
ReplyDeleteAbout is c freed is -c
Insects are crickets
Hence, rickets
Sathia
+1
DeleteMy last,
ReplyDelete15D: covered with hard stones= rock bound
((R(o)(c)(k)(b)ound))
Sathia
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DeletePlease give more detailed annotation. Thank you.
DeleteSrini, I think this CW and the one World CW competition got interchanged!!!!
ReplyDelete7d : HANDSTAND
ReplyDelete(SHETLAND ISLAND(-s) - ELLIS)*
tr(-ELLIS)es essentially
Deletion ind : almost and without
Anagrind : completely performed
Defn : Exercise routine
16A:ladle=bucket with long handle.
ReplyDeletewELD AL(<=)uminium.
IMO only 29a is left.
ReplyDeleteSathia
16A Ladle W(eld al)uminium, <- Counter meaning bucket with long handle
ReplyDeleteWondering if Col. would allow me to exceed my quota (being last) but I think it is a bit too early for that. Good clue, anyway!!
ReplyDeleteAs regular, we are giving three answers like Sunday. May be Colji can bring back earlier rule for Friday CW.
DeleteSathia