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ACROSS
1 Fancy act, expose everything inside (7) CABARET {CA{BARE}T*} &lit
5 Horse gets crabby at regular intervals - it's horrible (7) MACABRE {MA{CrAbBy}RE}
9 Sent a criminal behind (5) NATES*
11 Retain collection - agree to entertain a complaint (9) EYESTRAIN {E{YES}TRAIN*}
12 It was decreed that butter was short (5) FATWA {FAT}{WAs}
13 Sprinkles half of them by dropping (4) SCAT SCATters
18 Glad at heart to increase value (8) APPRAISE {hAPPy}{RAISE}
19 One follows hard grind (4) HONE {ONE}<=>{H}
22 Openly corrupt - people finally withdrew support (5) PYLON OPeNLY*
29 Broken twit reveals duplicity (7) TREASON {T}{REASON}
DOWN
2 Ramstein gets cut flower (9) BUTTERCUP {BUTTER}{CUP}
4 Conductor contains alternative current (9) TOSCANINI {CONTAINS}*{I}
8 Perhaps need an answer to Nina from Carolina (6) ENNEAD*
16 Bide one's time till criminal in law caught - that's it (3,2,4) LIE IN WAIT {IN+LAW}* over {IE} with {IT}
17 Funny or amusing? One doesn't know (9) IGNORAMUS*
20 Extremely sharp - he is on a round (6) SPHERE {SharP}{HE}{RE}
21 No side-stepping initially for him to come up with an invention (6) EDISON [T<=] Semi&lit
24 Minimum is close to five in the final (5) LEAST {L{fivE}AST}
25 Doctor, surgeon go away as one tends to patients (5) NURSE SURgEoN*
Reference List
Hard = H, European = E, Money = M, Caught = C, Ram = BUTTER, Stein = CUP, Point = E, Current = I, About = C, Large = L, On = RE
24a Leningrad ( landlord=ld + earning)
ReplyDelete3d Reset ( others= rest , point=e)
1a Cabaret ( anagram of act + bare = expose)
26 a Enchilada ( European =e, anagram of china+ lad = boy)
Please give proper annotations
DeleteLd+earning is ldearning
1A is not a complete anagram, besides there is more to the clue
26A lad is not part of the Anagram
21d Edison ( no side in reverse)
ReplyDelete25d Nurse ( surgeon minus go ( go away)
Please note, only 5 answers per commenter
DeleteSurgeon minus go will be suren?
Delete1d-cannes - ayrton 'senna' c-aught
ReplyDeleteHow?
DeleteHow does it become Cannes and what is the def.? You have just given the components but not put them together fully.
DeleteIt is not enough if you know/ deduce but you must be ale to put it in the proper form. Please follow the blog and Col.'s daily posting to do it correctly. In short, the clue must be properly parsed. Every word is essential.
ReplyDeleteThis applies to both commenters.
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ReplyDeleteAgain!! How do you get 'Local'?
Delete5A MACBRE-horrible; horse {MARE}, CrAbBy
ReplyDelete15A ILLINOIS-state; badly {dISILLusIONed}* dudes leave
22A PYLON-support; {OPeNLY}* corrupt people(e)
5D MELON-sweet; italian PM {MELON}i
7D BUILT-constructed/i>;{sUITaBLy}*,contrived,don'tsay
5A: check spelling.
DeleteSathia
5A MACABRE-horrible; horse{MARE}, CrAbBy
Delete18Ac APPRAISE - {hAPPy}{RAISE}
ReplyDelete18A:appraise=value-
ReplyDelete(happy)(-h)(-y)(raise)
2 dn Buttercup -flower Ram/stein Ram-butter,Stein-cup
ReplyDelete13AC:scat=dropping-
ReplyDelete(scatters)-(ters).
in lieu of 18A.
6D CHAFFINCH = a small bird( about C+HAFF INCH, say 12.5 mm that is HALF INCH ~}
ReplyDeleteIncorrect
DeleteIs fodder missing a "f"!
Delete6d CHAFFINCH - Bird
ReplyDeleteCF - In other words,, (Compare)
HALF INCH - 12.5mm
C+HA(-l)+F+INCH
Not large - Del Ind for l
About - Contain ind
Nice solve.
DeleteHow do u get a second f?
Delete14d tarantino American actor from nation art anagram
ReplyDelete11A-eyestrain- complaint; e(yes)strain*
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ReplyDeleteReplace for 6d
Delete20d SPHERE - Round
SP - Extremely SharP
HE
RE - On
26a eelpout from rEsElL PrOdUcT
ReplyDelete10A S(AL)TATION - abrupt evolutionary change
ReplyDeleteAL - Essentially halt
STATION - place : in - contains
19a hone - grind from ONE after Hard
ReplyDelete23d Resident = Local
ReplyDeleteReverse Telescopic from {kargiL A COLd}
Telescopic Ind -> In
Reversal Ind -> going up north
17D: one doesn’t know = ignoramous
ReplyDelete(Or amusing)*
Funny is anagind
Sathia
4 D Toscanini - Conductor
ReplyDeleteCurrent- i
Alternative- anagrind
{(Contains)i}*
12a Fatwa- decree butter was - FAT WAs
ReplyDeleteNo hint required that it is not English?
DeleteNot required for words found in OED!! is accepted stand.
Delete5d - MELON
ReplyDeleteItalian PM - MELONI
is short - MELON
sweet - Def.
29a, duplicity = Treason
ReplyDeleteBroken twit = T + Wit
Wit = reason
(T)(REASON)
👍Arden special!!
Delete15a: Illinois = state
ReplyDeleteDisillusioned minus dudes.
24a: Leningrad = city
(L)and lot(d) plus earning.
27a: ramps = banks
Box - spar (returned - raps) plus Money.
16d: lie in wait = bide ones time
Anagram of in law (that's) - ie it.
24d; least = minimum
Final - last and close to fiv(e).
You must explain all aspects of the clue (beauty lies there),give anagram indicator and def. to make the solutions complete.
Delete(eg) 24A- How do we get L & D from 'Landlord'? Discontented is removing the contents and take only first and last letters. This is the crux of the clue and this is not brought out in your solution. This makes the clue enjoyable.
L(eningra)*D
The way you have put it, it is
LD Earning
Pockets- Containment indicator
DeletePotential- Anagrind
Paddy, it is an opportunity for newbies to get educated by a veteran (CW Solver). It is my request to the newbies to blog , just spent little more time on the clue before answering which will help you to understand better, the way you need to give solution.
DeleteSathia
9A and 8D are still left.
ReplyDeleteSathia
8d ENNEAD: group of nine
ReplyDeleteNina to Carolina used for number 9 in a dice game
Anno!
Delete(Need an)*
DeleteSathia
9A- Nates- (sent a)* Criminal is anagrind.
ReplyDeleteDef.- Behind
Nice cw from Arden. But some doubts
ReplyDelete1ac - expose everything is BARE. Inside CAT (Fancy act). What is the definition here?
11ac - Collection is anagrind?
2dn - what is the role of cut? To separate RAM and STEIN?
6dn - How do u get an additional f? C+ HA(-l)F INCH.
21dn - What is the role of initially?
Can someone kindly explain?
Loved the wp in many clues like
ReplyDeleteTREASON, LENINGRAD, BUTTERCUP, IGNORAMUS.
Thanx Arden!