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1 Masters among top-grade PT students (6) ADEPTS [T]
5 Hunt a boa writhing in federal highway (8) AUTOBAHN*
9 Reported Bolt's small examination (8) SCRUTINY {(~screw)SCRU}{TINY}
10 Also heard handle's double layered (3-3) TWO-PLY {(~too)TWO}{PLY}
11 Spot extremely elegant model enjoy country bazaar (6,4) MARKET TOWN {MARK}{El...nT}{T}{OWN}
12 Is this period upsetting a deist? (4) DATE {DATE+IS}={A DEIST} [CA]
13 Pixie Dust rejected scheme primarily eliminating empowered worker (8) EMPLOYEE {ME<=}{PLOY}{El...g}{Em...d}
16 Swear about love in passage (6) COURSE {C{O}URSE}
17 Dads for tots? (4,2) ADDS-UP {DADS}* [RA]
19 Criminal repeatedly abets a field trial? (4,4) BETA TEST {ABETS}* [Letter bank]
21 To a large extent skin defines class (4) KIND [T]
22 Heard European misrepresentation about Nationalist goal (6,4) FINISH LINE {(~finnish)FINISH}{LI{N}E}
25 Still jerks are cycling around? Thank you! (6) STATIC {(+s)STIC(-s)} over {TA}
26 Mr.India say, from the beginning sports handkerchief, kurta and scarf (8) BABUSHKA {BABU}{Sp...s}{Ha...f}{Ku..a}{And}
28 Element of speed is onerous around the end of match (2-4) NO-SIDE [T<=]
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4 Ultimately unscrupulous fellow Swami, cutoff grant - rebel immediately without losing time (7) SWIFTLY Tail Acrostic
5 Presently a city fighting Rome (7) ANYMORE {A}{NY}{ROME}*
6 Herculean Tim, Taj & Nick scratching bottoms (7) TTITANIC {TIm}{TAj}{NICk}
7 Perhaps, incest's a barbarity? (9) BLOODLUST {BLOOD LUST}
14 Brewed weird mint for this season (9) MIDWINTER*
15 Desperate attempt to get rid of rocky salt on top (4-5) LAST-DITCH {DITCH}<=>{SALT}*
19 Gang spar for holder of headgears (7) BANDBOX {BAND}{BOX}
20 Reverend suggests finest whip for a restrictive treaty? (4,3) TEST BAN (best tan to test ban)
23 Core of Melissa Watson's inventories (5) LISTS {meLISsa}{watSons}
24 Bare Nawabs kneeled every now and then (5) NAKED {NawAbs+KneEleD}
Model = T, Nationalist = N, Thank you = TA, Tea = CHA, Petty Officer= PO
1A - ADEPTS - Masters; telescopic; top-grADE PT Students
ReplyDelete2D - DACHA - Russian country cottage; DA (District Attorney) + CHA(tea)
3D - SWIFTLY - Without wasting time: Last words of the clue starting with UnscrupulouS…W…I…F…T…L..Y
14D - MIDWINTER - This season; anagram of weird mint; anagrid - Brewed
23D - LISTS - Inventories; from core(middle) of meLISsa waTSon
DeletePlease read 3D as 4D. Apologies for the error
Delete4 down swiftly -- ultimately that is last letters of unscrupulous fellow Swami, cutoff grant - rebel immediately without los
ReplyDelete6 down titanic -- (Ti) m, (Ta) ( Nic)
21 acc - kind s(kin) D efines
3D PLUCK-pull out, nerve
ReplyDeleteHow?
Delete13a EMPLOYEE =worker
ReplyDeletePixie(ME<)=EM,
Scheme = PLOY,
primarily (E)liminating(E)mpowerd
5A AUTOBAHN-federal highway;{HUNT A BOA}*
ReplyDelete9A SCRUTINY-examination; bolt {~SCRU},small {TINY}
10A TWO PLY-double layered; also heard{TWO}; handle {PLY}
11AMARKET TOWN-cpuntry bazar; spot {MARK},{E}legan{T}, model {T}, enjoy {OWN}
16a COURSE
ReplyDeleteswear=CURSE
about O(love)
C(O)URSE
3d PLUCK =pull out, nerve
ReplyDelete(DD)
19D BANDBOX = a circular box for hats {gang BAND + spar BOX}
ReplyDelete18D PO-FACED = Humourless {Petty Officer PO + basically Fearless F+ accomplished ACED}
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Delete9a
ReplyDeleteExamination=scrutiny
Reported bolt=screw=scrutiny
Small =tiny
Scru+tiny=scrutiny
Reported bolt=screw=scru
Delete8D: bad-mouth? = halitosis
ReplyDeleteEndlessly loathe is loath
Terribly is anagram indicator (I+loath)*
Sibling is sis
Hence, (halito+sis)
Sathia
26 ac Babushka -scarf.
ReplyDeleteMr.India-Babu shka-Sports Handkerchief Kurta And
20d, restrictive treaty = test ban
ReplyDeleteFinest = best
Whip = tan
Best tan ~ test ban
Naked=bare
ReplyDeleteNawAbs KneEleD.
24D
Delete22a FINISH LINE=goal
ReplyDelete~heard European =FINn̶ISH
misrepresentation =LIE, about (N)ationalist
FINISH LINE
17a ADDS UP=tots
ReplyDelete(dads *)(RA)
7d bloodlust incest - sex between blood relations
ReplyDelete18 Beta Test -- abets = beta
Deletetrial = test
27a ORTHODOX - Conventional
ReplyDeleteORTHO -Doctor
DOX - Docks (announced) Discounts
15d : LAST-DITCH
ReplyDeleteTo get rid of = DITCH
Rocky salt : salt* = LAST
Defn : Desperate
Rocky is the anagrind
DeleteOn top is the placement ind for LAST to be placed before DITCH
5D-Anymore=presently; A(NY)(MORE)*
ReplyDelete28a NO SIDE (end of Match)
ReplyDelete...speED IS ONerous.. [<= T]
I also filled in 'No side'. That fits the wp.
ReplyDeleteBut how end of match= No side?
The term "no-side" refers to the end of a rugby match, signaled by the referee's whistle. Its etymology is straightforward, combining "no" and "side," meaning there is no longer a competing "side" or party left in the game.
Deletemmm..... we must learn rugby as well!!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
It reminded that you-know-who!
DeleteAt the Airport:
ReplyDeleteVladimir's MIDWINTER dress laundered by BANDBOX
One could see was un-ORTHODOX
The PO FACED customs EMPLOYEE
Took him for SCRUTINY.
This was ofCOURSE because of the odd BABUSHKA
And tickets to Spain and Nebraska.
Thank God he wasn't stripped NAKED
With LAST DITCH efforts this was persuaded.
Alls well that ends well
What happened next tomorrow will tell!
12A: DATE (period), letters from "a deist", minus "is". That is, IS+DATE upset leads to A DEIST.
ReplyDelete25A: STATIC (still). S(TA)TIC from TICS (jerks) cycling (so S before TIC) around TA (thank you).
ReplyDelete11A- Enjoy= Own?
ReplyDelete21 how is "to a large extent" T indicator.
ReplyDelete5a surface "IN"
ReplyDelete....federal highway?
Yes, federal highway had me confused.
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DeleteTypo in anno in 23d, Col
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