Special, Sunday 20 Jul 2025, WCCC-2025 On Stage Final 1,
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4D A NECESSARY EVIL = Unpleasant thing that must be accepted ( Leader of America A + Increase Levy Anagram} 14A RUB SHOULDERS = Socialize{ what a masseur may do DD} 11A CHIRPER = Young bird {PERCH + I anagram}
11a CHIRPER - Little bird Anag of PERCH -+ I (one) + R (Right) 14a RUB SHOULDERS - Socialise CD of what masseur does 7d DEPARTED - Left Anag of RED TAPE + D (finally frustrated)
4D A NECESSARY EVIL = Unpleasant thing that must be accepted ( Leader of America A + Increase Levy Anagram}
ReplyDelete14A RUB SHOULDERS = Socialize{ what a masseur may do DD}
11A CHIRPER = Young bird {PERCH + I anagram}
7d: DEPARTED ((-FRUSTRATE)D)(RED+TAPE)*
ReplyDelete6D: ODIUM ((-P)ODIUM)
11A: CHIRPER (PERCH+I+R)*
7D: left= departed
ReplyDelete(Red tape)* +d (frustrated finally)
1D: neglect= disuse
(Issue)* +d
Sathia
14 ac rub shoulders (DD)
ReplyDelete1dn disuse d(irector) (issue) *
20dn dermic (medic r(osacea) *
8 dn purchase- pick up pouch -purse tea-cha
ReplyDeletepur(cha)se.
13 ac endomorph -romped on+h*
9 dn acid house party a cid house part y.
Deletecid -detectives building-house break-part
Y-nois Y
REPLACEMENT FOR REPEAT
ReplyDelete13A: ENDOMORPH (ROMPED+ON*)(H)
7D- Departed- Left- (Ted tape)*d
ReplyDeleteD- frustrateD finally
14A- Rub shoulders- CD
ReplyDelete11a CHIRPER - Little bird
ReplyDeleteAnag of PERCH -+ I (one) + R (Right)
14a RUB SHOULDERS - Socialise
CD of what masseur does
7d DEPARTED - Left
Anag of RED TAPE + D (finally frustrated)
In lieu of 7D,
ReplyDelete5A: wait for lift = hold up (DD)
Sathia
20D- Dermic- (De(r)mic)*
ReplyDeleteAnagram of medic with R ( onset of Rosacea)
Def. - affecting the skin
DeleteReplacement for repeat
ReplyDelete22D: POSES (POS(E)S(-E))
Replacement for 11a
ReplyDelete19d MONISM _ Pholosophical doctrine
SerMON IS Magnifi…. Telescopic
9D: rave= acid house party
ReplyDelete(A(cid)house)(part)(y)
Sathia
18A U(NSUR*)PRISING; expected
ReplyDelete25A RHENIUM: Re; IN<= in RHEUM
2D UNVEIL, display; fUN LIVE*
27a SYSTEMIC: affecting the whole body
ReplyDeleteS (Y: unknown) (STEM: issue)IC
SIC: sick: unwell mostly
Tackling indicates inclusion of y stem in sic
23a ABODE: dwelling
DeleteA(an) BODE(augur)
3d BELEAGUER: bug
DeleteBee: insect
L: little lad
Ague: fit of shivering
R: right
BE(L)E( a little lad bitten by insect) AGUE( fit of shivering)R( right)
10A. {SE{V}{ILL}A}
ReplyDelete12A. {S{PIC}A}
27A. {S{Y}{STEM}IC –k}
10A is incorrect
DeleteReplacement for 14a
ReplyDelete24a. MENISCI - Parts of knee joint
MedICS IN EMergency
Reverse telescopic
Replace for 7d
ReplyDelete21a SCRAPHEAP - Pile of discarded materials
SAP - Drain
CRAP - Rubbish
H, E - Extremely HugE
Filled - Insert ind
Yet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 1, 10, 26
Down - 15, 16, 17
1a tattoo:D (rum)(b)eat
ReplyDelete10a european city s (v),(ill)e
26 stylish:dr((-m)ess)y
Nice to see Sree-sree participating in solving CW.
DeleteFor 10a, one e is missing in see.
Sathia
Sorry typo. Its
DeleteSeville
ReplyDelete16 SUBSUMED
(DIUMBES(-t) US)*
Head of Tesla : T deleted
Defn : Included
Typo : (DUMBES(-t) US)*
ReplyDelete15d) LINEAMENT
ReplyDeletePopular - IN
Latest Scribe - E
Keen - Lament
Check is the containment indicator
Feature - LINEAMENT
16d) SUBSUMED - Anagram of DUMBES(-T) US
17D) ESTRANGE - ((-B)est)(Range)
Misuse, spica, Endomorph, Menisci, Rub Shoulders and Systemic ..can see the hand of an orthopedic colleague of mine!
ReplyDelete