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ACROSS
7 Record-breaking complex not an ogre - made with this building material (3, 5) RED BRICK {RECorDBReaKIng}*
10 If part of the body's... (7) MIDRIFF IF is middle of rIFf Semi&lit
11 ... even touched, cut off wrap (7) ENVELOP {EVEN}*{LOP} Touched/Anind?
14 How's this Olympic event? (11) SHOWJUMPING {HOWS}* [RA]
19 Declare: most of Mexican cooking contains mainly lentils (7) EXCLAIM {MEXICAn}* over {Le...s}
21 Moderate seaside area home to bulk of organisms (7) QUALIFY {QUA{LIFe}Y}
23 Fire current into fuel with a kind of cable (7) COAXIAL {AX}{I} in {COAL}
25 Russia's last liberal collapsed at heart imprisoned in ruler's castle (7) ALCAZAR {r...iA}{L}{C{collApsed}ZAR}
26 Led Zeppelin originally played around AZ after Robert essentially became blind (8) BEDAZZLE {LED+Ze...n} over {AZ} after {roBErt}
27 Crossing river... cold with fear (5) DREAD {D{R}EAD}
DOWN
1 Spooner's father gambles and defaults (3,5) BAD DEBTS (dad bets to bad debts)
2 Set of signs some cricket match in South Africa's corrupt to begin with (6) ZODIAC {Z{ODI}A}{Co...t}
3 Storm's often very loud in Jamaica - leaving area destroyed and long vehicle lines (7,3) TRAFFIC JAM {sToRm} and {FF} in {JAMAICa}*
4 Grandad zealously guarding tool (4) ADZE [T]
6 Tissues of Latin Goddesses expressing sadness, at heart (6) LYMPHS {L}{nYMPHS}
13 Note: Resume developed with AI (first version) can contain questionable beginning (10) SEMIQUAVER {RESUME+AI+Ve...n} over {Qu...e}*
17 Throw out some rebel churchgoers (5) BELCH [T]
18 Extremely happy new wife leaving home finally, becomes cross (6) HYBRID {HappY}{BRIDe}
20 Mad-Z chasing car crashes (6) CRAZED {ZED}<=>{CAR}*
24 Dim husband becoming large and idle (4) LAZY (-h+l)LAZY
Large = L, Child = CH, Son = S, Fire = AX, Current = I, Liberal = L, River = R, South Africa = ZA, Very loud = FF, Latin = L, Recipe = R, Old = O, America = A, Girl = G, Eastern = E, Husband = H
6A LLANO-grassy area; {L}arge, American City {LA}, {NO}
ReplyDelete7A RED BRICK-building material; {reCoRD BREaKIng}*
1D BAD DEBTS-defaults; father{DAD}, gambles {BETS}
2D ZODIAC-set of signs; cricket match {ODI}, South Africa {ZA}, {C}orrupt
,4D ADZE-tool; grand{AD ZE}alous
17d
ReplyDeleteThrow out=belch
re(bel ch)urchgoers.
12 AC - HIBACHI {exHIBit}{A{CH}I}
ReplyDelete15 DN - OCARINA {O}{CAR}{IN}{A}
ReplyDelete14 AC - SHOWJUMPING {HOW’S}**
ReplyDelete13 ac whip-scourge s-Son guts-courage-a (A)ny.
ReplyDelete26A: blind= bedazzle
ReplyDelete(Led)*
Zeppelin originally is z
Robert essentially is be
Hence,
(Be(d(ax)(z)le)
Sathia
Az not ax
DeleteSathia
1d : BAD DEBTS
ReplyDeleteFather : DAD
Gambles : BETS
Spoonerism of DAD BETS to BAD DEBTS
Defn : Defaults
Already done, you can take another one.
DeleteSathia
Thanks Sathia 👍
Delete24 down: LAZY (DIM = HAZY. H becomes L)
ReplyDelete23 across: CO(AXI)AL. anno pending
ReplyDeleteCo(a)(Xi)al
DeleteXi is a river in China.
Sathia
Fire:ax/axe
Delete6DN:lymphs=tissues
ReplyDeletegoddesses=nymphs
latin=l, expressing sadness at heart(n)
{(-n)(+l)ymphs}
18d HYBRID =cross
ReplyDeleteHY(Ha̶p̶p̶Y)
BRIDe̶{new wife}-e, leaving home finally
16d GRIZZLED=grey haired
G from girl
d̶RIZZLED=showered, top off
IMO, a lot yet to be solved:
ReplyDelete3d, 8D,5D,9D,27d, 13d, 20d,10a,11a19a,21a25a,27a
Sathia
19a EXCLAIM - Declare
ReplyDeleteAnag of MEXICA - Most of Mexican + L - mainly Lentils
Cooking - Anagrind
Contains - Contain. Ind
OCULAR =visual
ReplyDeletejocular = funny
leader(j)disregarded
Sorry 5d
Delete3 down: (sToRm) (aFFic jam)*. Jamaica-a. Very loud:FF. TRAFFIC JAM
ReplyDelete3D- Traffic Jam- Long vehicle lines
ReplyDeleteTR- Storm's often
Very loud- FF
Jamaica leaving area- Jamaic
Destroyed- Anagrind
TR (A)FF ICJAM
I do all these just to find Bhargav beating me by a minute. Take me as a joint winner.
ReplyDeleteJust as in the clue- Traffic jam!!!!!
11 A envelop - wrap
ReplyDeleteEven -anagram
Lop - cut off
'Touched' as anagrind must be indicated.
DeleteIt is written as (Enve)* for following easily.
25A-Alcazar =castle; Russia’s last-a; liberal-l; collapsed at heart-a; ruler -czar;
ReplyDelete(A)(l)(c(a)zar);
In place of 1dn
ReplyDelete11a : ENVELOP
(ENVE*)(LOP)
Anagrind : Touched (mad)
EVEN* = ENVE
Cut off : LOP
Defn : Wrap
27A-dread=fear; cold-dead;river-r; d(r)rad;
ReplyDeleteD(r)ead
ReplyDelete7A-red brick-building material; red brick+an ogre=record breaking;
ReplyDelete13D: note = semiquaver
ReplyDelete(Resume +AI)*
First version is v
Questionable beginning is Q
Ai
Contain Is containment indicator
(Sem(I)(Q)u(A)(V)er)
Sathia
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DeleteBasically Q&V enters (resume+AI)*
DeleteSathia
Any left?
ReplyDelete21a
DeleteSathia
Also, 10a, 9D,22d,20d
DeleteSathia
22a ACCEDE (agree)
ReplyDelete(E) {DECCA(-N)} <=
typo - 22d
Delete21a, moderate = qualify
ReplyDeleteSeaside area = quay
Organisms = life
Bulk of organisms = lif
Home to = insertion indicator
[QUA (LIF) Y]
10 D: MIDRIFF (part of the body). IF is MID (in the middle of) R(IF)F.
ReplyDelete9DN:speed=zoom
ReplyDeletemysterious=deep
sound's starting=s
setting up=reversal indicator
(deep)(s)<=
9 D: SPEED (Zoom). Mysterious = DEEP ("when setting up" is the reversal indicator) S from "sound's starting".
ReplyDelete8DN:ravioli=Italian food
ReplyDeleterecipe=(r)
garlic sauce=(aioli)
infused with=insertion indicator
bit of vinegar=(v)
(r)(a(v)ioli).
20DN left.
ReplyDelete20d CRAZED; mad; CAR* ZED
ReplyDelete11A- Touched anind? asks Col.
ReplyDeleteMaybe touch up for correction
...or do we say touched the photograph?
ReplyDelete'To disturb or move by handling' is one of the neankngs given in Free Dic.
ReplyDelete