Special, Sunday 03 Aug 2025, WCCC-2025 Online Round 1, Dr Satyen Nabar
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9d OVER CONFIDENCE; arrogance; (EVIDECNCE FOR)* over CON; tampered with = anagram indicator; cases suggest containment 18a EVERY SO OFTEN; from time to time; E VERY S(O)OFTEN 1a SLOW DOWN; unwind; S LOWDOWN
5A. Chicks= young women
ReplyDeleteHick= Bumpkin
CS= extremely curvaceous
Captivated is anagrind
C(hick)s
My First
14a PULL TOGETHER: Co-operate
ReplyDelete15d EXECUTION: implementation of death penalty
8D SPRAYERS = Atomisers ( S, son receiving PRAYERS requests}
ReplyDelete15D EXECUTION = Death Penalty, Implementation {DD}
19D INTEND = propose {cabIN TENDerly, Telescopic}
11A = VERMEER = Dutch painter Johanass Vermeer{ turn VEER to introduce ER, English queen and M Monaco's foremost} Replacement for 15D please
Delete24ac oatmeal (a a motel) *
ReplyDelete25ac naivety (vanity e(uropean) *
19 dn intend (T)
19D. Intend= propose .T
ReplyDeleteMy second
7 dn cheetahs- wild animals chase the*
ReplyDelete17 dn neurutis -urine its*
Delete21 ac barefaced -audacious.
Deletejudge-ref evil-bad expert-ace.
ba(ref) (ace)d
14a DD
ReplyDelete15d means implementation, carrying out death penalty
27a REINED IN (stopped)
ReplyDeletebookstoRE IN EDINburgh [T]
18a EVERY SO OFTEN (from time to time)
Delete{E}{VERY}{O in SOFTEN}
16d PEMBROKE (Welsh town)
Delete(M)(BROKE) after (P)(E)
13a EARNESTLY: resolutely
ReplyDeleteEARLY: advanced to surround NEST: hideout
EAR(NEST)LY
2Dn ORMOLU - {MOOR*}{agr...L}{U}
ReplyDelete22D. Freon= refrigerant
ReplyDeletefor+ e(xtremely)+ n( nice)
Arrange for is anagrind
My third
12Ac FILTH - {FI{L}T}{H}
ReplyDelete14A. Pull together= what every player must do in tug of war
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 19 D
4D WHITE BLOOD CELL - it fights infection
ReplyDeleteWELL = fine
HOT BOILED
C - starter of consomm
perhaps = anagind
26A: manoeuvring = easing
ReplyDeleteE(a)(sin)g
6D: gang = horde
Topless beach is (-s)hore
Hor(d)e
Sathia
9d OVER CONFIDENCE =showing arrogance
ReplyDeleteCON = Criminal
EVIDENCE FOR
tampered = anagind
9d OVER CONFIDENCE; arrogance; (EVIDECNCE FOR)* over CON; tampered with = anagram indicator; cases suggest containment
ReplyDelete18a EVERY SO OFTEN; from time to time; E VERY S(O)OFTEN
1a SLOW DOWN; unwind; S LOWDOWN
replacements
Delete10A TIMPANI; percussion instruments PAN in TIMId
3d DEATH DUTY; late payment?; (bUDDY AT THE)*
replacement
Delete20d CANYON; gully; C AN (plaY)ON
10A: percussion instruments = timpani
ReplyDeleteEndless fearful is timi(-d)
Container is pan
Hence, (tim(pan)i)
Sathia
4D WHITE BLOOD CELL
ReplyDeleteWELL - Fine
C - Starter of Consomme
W(hotboiled)* CELL
1d Leave = Set Off
ReplyDeleteRivals -> foes,
upset -> seof
captivating ultimately hoT -> se{t}of
female -> f
23d Lichen = Usnea
DeleteNeed -> Use
get hold of New -> us{n}e
Antifungal primarily -> a
3Dn DEATH DUTY - {bUDDY + AT THE}*
ReplyDeleteThis is my 3rd.
Delete10A TIMPANI - TIM(PAN)I
ReplyDeleteTIMI(D) - Endlessly Fearful
Container PAN
9D- Overconfidence- (Over(CON) fidence)*
ReplyDelete(For evidence)* around Con
Criminal- Con
Def.- cases involving arrogance
In my opinion 2D, 11A & 12A are still left.
ReplyDeleteSathia
2D- done by Rao at 11.03
Delete11A done by Suresh
Delete23a USNEA
ReplyDeleteNeed- Use+ N(ew)+A(ntifungal) - anag
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ReplyDelete12A- Filth- Refuse- FI(L)TH-
ReplyDeleteSuit - Fit, Length- L & Husband (Dr. Special)H
Thank you Doc and of course thank Col.
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