Solution to 23D 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 According to Spooner, beggars dance when author lacks inspiration at times (7,5) WRITERS BLOCK (blighters rock to writers block)
9 Beggar going around neighbourhood collecting money (5) TRAMP {P{M}ART<=}
10 Expert statement, master rejected by apple of the eye (9) COMPETENT {COmM{PET}ENT}
11 Handsome earl bent to hug girl (7) ELEGANT {E}{LE{G}ANT}
12 Name that is assumed by everyone carrying plastic money with no hassle ultimately (7) ALLONYM {ALL}{MONeY}*
13 Dummies for babies to suck, then rest (8) SOOTHERS {SO}{OTHERS}
14 Drop small court petition first (5) SWOOP {S}{WOO}{Pe...n}
18 Give up cocaine immediately to make up for deficiencies (5) ATONE {AT ONcE}
26 Ready for action, thespian performing without a trace of tears (2,5) IN SHAPE tHESPIAN*
27 Haze and frost follow wind destroying island in peace (9) ARMISTICE {MIST}{ICE}<=>{AiR}
28 Unpleasant smell from skunk essentially passing through swinging door (5) ODOUR {ODO{skUnk}R*}
29 Ask section about eligible trains primarily. It is good for several trips (6,6) SEASON TICKET {ASK+SECTION}*{El...e}{Tr...s}
DOWN
1 How a table could become a conveyance! (9) WHALEBOAT*
2 Short drive, almost long charge (7) IMPEACH {IMPEl}{ACHe}
3 Continuing in the same way, alien chasing alien participating in mixed race (2,6) ET CETERA {ET}{C{ET}ERA*}
4 Relish deer (6) SAMBAR [DD]
5 Fabrication prolonged, goes unnoticed (4,3) LIES LOW {LIE}{SLOW}
6 Unadulterated drug infesting society (5) CLEAN {CL{E}AN}
7 Freethinker takes time to participate in a robbery (7) ATHEIST {A}{T}{HEIST}
8 At start, players must struggle for wicket (5) STUMP {Pl...s+MUST}*
15 Amount for one differing from others in a group? (3-3-3) ODD-MAN-OUT {AMOUNT}* [RA]
16 Using brie repeatedly causes disease! (8) BERIBERI {BERI}* Letterbank
17 Both years unusual, so sad to remove from memory (2,5) BY HEART {BoTH+YEARs}*
19 Magi returned without taking special revenge! (7) NEMESIS {wISEMEN<=}{S}
23 Food and the like, one rejected in counter-attack (6) ?A?I?N (Addendum - RATION (R etal i ATION)
25 Celestial object swapped tails for philosopher (5) COMTE COM(E<=>T)
Reference List
Money = M, Master = M, Earl = E, Girl = G, Small = S, Court = WOO, Cocaine = C, Island = I, Drug = E, Time = T, With = W, Special = S, Tension = T, and the like = ET AL
10A is a competent clue!!
ReplyDelete4D. Is relish a synonym of sambar?.
ReplyDeleteAllonym was new to me.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that when you read wicket, taking a wicket comes to mind first than the stump. I was stumped for a while!
+1
DeleteRelish is any dish that one relishes. Sambar is a good example.
ReplyDeleteTrue. My disconnect is to treat it as a DD( if it were one!)
Delete22D- I was struggling with off for a long time- RIGHT side!!
ReplyDeleteGood compilation on the whole. KKR has taken extra efforts for us to relish
ReplyDeleteThank you KKR.
+1
Delete23d ration=Food
ReplyDeleteCounter attack =retaliation
and such like = et al
one= i
R(--etal, i)ATION
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DeleteThank you.
DeleteExcellent WP KKR garu.....All clues are really intersting to attempt
ReplyDeleteSir, i am a new visitor to this blog. I live abroad. Is it possible to get the image version of the crossword posted as well?
ReplyDeleteThere is an online version available at crossword.thehindu.com
DeleteVery nice CW KKR!
ReplyDeleteThough I didn't get ATONE.
Mu fav
ARMISTICE, IMPEACH, TEA CADDY,.ENCOMIA.
Thanx!
Thanks to you all
ReplyDeleteCan someone help/ suggest? Does he have to become an on line subscriber?
ReplyDeleteObviously
Delete@Prasanna - How do u access from Lagos?
ReplyDeleteOnline version is a paid one, i think. I love THC. Would appreciate if someone could post the image version of THC every day as well!
ReplyDeleteThat would violate IP and commercial copyright.
DeleteWe just thank THC for allowing Friday for newbees.