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25D. Agile= nimble.
ReplyDeleteSalsa is a dance suggesting an anagrind here
My first
Very weak grid.
ReplyDeleteOnly only one real connector from Western half to eastern half!
Thank you for the feedback, Sree. Can you elaborate on how I can make grids stronger?
DeleteDo you mean connectors a la "connectors in the surface of clues" are unfair/superfluous ... or absence of clues that cross reference each other across the grid?
DeleteI am talking physical grid. (I didn't even read clues, so no comment)
DeleteLet us assume for a moment that the cells in 3rd row (and 13th row) and eitgth column are blacks.
Then we can separate the grid into two distinct grids. That's an unstable Grid!!!
In cryptics crossword terms let us say I start with clue no 1a and fill the north west corner of the grid (across clues 1,10,12,15)
Do they help me in any of the clues in north-east!
Just one clue 9d. But one middle of the word letter isn't a much of help.
So it's as good as starting a fresh mini grid in north-east.
Same with SW-SE.
Alt, think of it as traffic routes. A good traffic grid will have atleast two alternate routes in addition to any direct path.
In this grid if someone doesn't get 28a, there is no good alternate path!
20A. Boulevard= open street
ReplyDeleteBed valour. Antics is anagrind
My second
It is 10A
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19D- Immodesty- Indecency- IM Modesty
IM- Chess master, Humility= Modesty
10A- Boulevard- open street- (Bed valour)*
ReplyDelete12A- Nascar- Cars- (Na cars)* Na is sodium
But a doubt- Nascar is a car race, but cars?
22D- Kofta- Asian meatballs- FTA<=>KO
KO- Knockout, FTA- Free Trade Agreement
Regarding Nascar: You are right. I sacrificed definitional clarity for the sound of the surface... will watch out!
Delete12a there is no anagram!
DeleteNascar also refers to the sport (of racing cars) itself!
28Ac ECONOMICS - {ONES COMIC}*
ReplyDelete22A: cooking oil = kerosene
ReplyDelete(Reek ones)*
27A: mushroom = fungi
(Fun)(gi)
Sathia
2Dn BLUES - {BLUE}{S}
ReplyDelete1A: February=relatively short month
ReplyDelete(time period)-iron=(Fe) (bruary)
sounds like brewery, a place to make
beer.
3A. Ulema= Religious body
ReplyDeleteU= university
Lemma spelt as lema. Recites is the HP indicator
My third
My 3rd
ReplyDelete17Dn ARMISTICE - {MIC SATIRE}*
What is the role of "Kim;s"?
DeleteThe peace between North and South Korea is officially an Armistice
DeleteThank you.
Delete5AC:spawns=reproduces
ReplyDelete(s)(pawn)(s)
1D: Italian patterns = Fibonacci
ReplyDeleteLie is fib ( -b deletion indicator is missing)
Bon is good in French
Acci ( homophone of acchi in Hindi)
(Fi-b)(non)(acci)
Sathia
Italian patternist
ReplyDelete21AC:Vietnam=60s war.
ReplyDeletesoVIET NAMes.
14d: TORMENTED (TERM+NOTED)*
ReplyDelete6D: PRIME TIME (PRIME(number two))(TIME (magazine))
7D: WATER DOWN (CD)
9D-adjective CD
ReplyDelete20A-infimum-lowest
28A-economics-dismal science
20A, annotation?
DeleteSathia
Lowest= (in)(f)(i)(mum)
DeleteSathia
29A A-Level
ReplyDeleteA Flat and Cricket at Lord's
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ReplyDeleteAnno for 11A & 30A?
Delete13a RESEARCH; scrutinize again
ReplyDelete23a DONALD; &lit; allusion to Trump
Delete16 D; INFERENCE; logic; INF circumFERENCE
Delete23A is not an &lit
DeleteIs research a DD?
DeleteGood debut Keynes. Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThank you Col.
ReplyDelete6D PRIME TIME highest turn out of the day (def) number 2 is PRIME magazine is TIME
ReplyDelete4D REAP - chop def. (Pear)*
ReplyDelete26D LOVE tender passion def. Zero in tennis (centre court)
ReplyDeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 11, 15, 18, 30
Down - 8, 24
11A- Intro/ Introduction.
ReplyDeleteIntro is the beginning of the beginning (Introduction)
It is to be classified as &Lit or Def.by example?
24D OZONE gas def. 0 is 26D - love in tennis. ZONE from territory
ReplyDelete15a CHICAGO.- American city
ReplyDeleteCHIC. Elegant French
AGO Back stuff
18a TRIPOLI - Middle Eastern city
ReplyDeleteTRI - 3 Greek
POLI - City (Root of metropolis)
(Don’t understand why plural of cities and twice)
Twice around the middle East.
DeleteTripoli is there in Lebanon and
Libya.
Thank you for the info, wasn’t aware of it
Delete8d SLOTH - Vice (Sloth is one of seven deadly sins in Christianity)
ReplyDeleteSloth also refers to the animal that lies upside down frequently and is almost the slowest. CD?
Vice= sloth, lies upside down=sloth; frequently iS aLmOsT, slowest=sloth MD? &lit?
DeleteiS aLmOsT tHe
DeleteExcellent clue and a very good solve.
DeleteI filled in sloth with the help of crossings, but could not parse. It IS MD.
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DeleteWp couldn't be part of MD!
Delete30A: deadly place to rest= cemetery (CD)
ReplyDeleteSathia
Done and dusted.
ReplyDeleteGood work for the enforced holiday!!
Suggested amendment to 12A-
ReplyDeleteSodium scar, racing cars race here.
Definition gives away 4 letters of solution!
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