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1 Person driving very fast is drug dealer (5,8) SPEED MERCHANT [DD}
8 Give birth to a cow in grotto across lake (5) CALVE {CA{L}VE}
9 Old pirate's strange device for removing hair (9) DEPILATOR*
12 Captain in trouble after onset of storm (4) SAIL {AIL}<=>{St..m}
14 See 10 Down
16 Excited by performing in drag thus far (2,2,3) UP TO NOW {UP}{T{ON}OW}
17 Character in the new building, one securing locks (7) HAIRNET {AIR} in {THE+N}*
21 Enthusiastic about India's opener smashing ton (4) INTO {In..a}{TON*}
22 Worker admits messing up task (10) ASSIGNMENT {A{MESSING*}NT}
25 Family crushed by atrocious liars essentially endorsing hooligans in Australia (9) LARRIKINS {KIN} in {LIARS+e..oRs..g}*
27 Extremely sensitive Conservative fearing parliamentary scrutiny (6,7) SECOND READING {Se...vE}{CON}{DREADING}
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3 All enthralled at premiere by extremely slim girl (10) EVERYTHING {E
4 Thick fog around delta (5) MIDST {MI{D}ST}
5 Cut clothes for ape (9) REPRODUCE {RE{PRO}DUCE}
6 Embrace hot lady in retro party (4) HOLD {H}{D{L}O<=}
8 Deceive husband, having romp finally with Romeo - ruinous moment of fleeting pleasure (5,6) CHEAP THRILL {CHEA{romP}T}{H}{R}{ILL}
10 What good boxer will do to adapt to adverse circumstances (4,4,3,7) ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES [C&DD]
13 Daren't ask! King's foolishly wearing nothing at all (5,5) STARK NAKED {DARENT+ASK+K}*
15 Fiesta is fantastic, daughter's delighted (9) SATISFIED {FIESTA+IS}*{D}
23 Problem in gluteus, sinew's twisted (5) ISSUE [T<=]
24 Chief in office, drinking dry sherry (4) FINO [T]
Reference List
Lake = L, Excited = UP, New = N, Afternoon = A, Conservative = CON, Girl = G, Delta = D, Hot = H, Lady = L, Husband = H, Romeo = R, King = K, Cocaine = C, Date = D
2d
ReplyDeleteBird=pelican
Long Island =l,I
Smooth shelled nut=pecan
Pe(l+i)can=pelican
14a,10 d
DeleteRoll with the punches.(DD)
What a good boxer will do/to adapt to adverse circumstances.
7d Net gain from negating- g
ReplyDelete13d Stark naked from darent ask K anagram
ReplyDelete15d satisfied- delighted - from Fiesta is Daughter anagram of Fiesta is d
11a ENCRIPTION=process of coding
ReplyDelete{PRINCETON+u̶n̶i̶v̶e̶r̶s̶i̶t̶Y}*
12a SAIL=captain
AIL=trouble, after onset of (S)torm
9a DEPILATOR =device for removing hair
{OLD+PIRATE}*
9a Depilator- device for removing hair from old pirate anagram
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ReplyDelete22a ASSIGNMENT =task
ReplyDeleteworker =ANT admitting (MESSING)*
A(SSIGNME*)NT
1a drug dealer - speed merchant drug - speed dealer is merchant
ReplyDelete1a very fast = speed, dealer = merchant, speed merchant = drug dealer
ReplyDelete4d thick fog = mist, delta = d, midst = around
Thick (noun) is the definition. MIST around D
Delete8a grotto = cave, lake = l, calve = give birth to a cow
ReplyDelete6d hot lay = hl, retro party = od ( do in reverse), hold= embrace
ReplyDelete21a into, anagram of India opener = I and ton
Should be lady, not lay
ReplyDelete26a krone , kidnapper = kr, ace = one, krone = Danish capital
ReplyDelete27a second reading, extremely sensitive = se, conservative = con, plus dreading = fearing, second reading = parliamentary scrutiny
ReplyDelete18D INTER SE = among themselves { IN SECRET - C, cocaine , anagram}
ReplyDelete10d/14a. ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES = Adapt to adverse circumstances
ReplyDeleteCD of What good boxer will do
20d hoedown -square dance.
ReplyDeletehowone+d* d-date
Replacement for above
ReplyDelete17a. HAIRNET = One securing locks
AIR. = Character
N = New In (THE)*
H+AIR+N+ET
19A:earshot=range over which one can hear
ReplyDeleteothers fighting over afternoon(a)
{(others)(a)}*
25a LARRIKINS: hooliganism in Australian English
ReplyDelete(LIARS R: essentially endorsing)*(atrocious is anagrind) around( crushing) KIN(family)
Not hooliganism only hooligans.
ReplyDelete8FD : CHEAP THRILL
ReplyDelete(CHEA(P)T)(H)(R)(ILL)
Deceive : CHEAT
Romp finally : P
Husband : H
Romeo : R
Ruinous : ILL
Defn : Moment of fleeting pleasure
23D- Fino- Dry sherry- chieF IN Office- T clue
ReplyDelete24D.
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDelete16A, 3D, 5D, 23D
My COD is 16A
Delete3d, all = everything
ReplyDeleteextremely = very
Slim = thin
Girl = g
Enthralled at premiere = E
E(very)(thin)(g)
23D: problem = issue (T)
ReplyDeleteGlutEUS SInew
Twisted is reversal indicator
Sathia
16A UP TO NOW -thus fasr (def) UP excited ON performing in TOW drag UP TO (ON) W
ReplyDelete5D-reproduce-ape; Re(PRO)duce; cut=reduce; for = pro;
ReplyDeleteWhat is the role of clothes?
DeleteSathia
It is insertion/containment indicator.
DeleteSathia