Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Special, Tuesday 21 Oct 2025, Ghaza

Three answers per commenter till 1 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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Part-B: Fill in the blanks with a clue number e.g. 6a, 14d, etc.

Enjoy.

13 comments:

  1. 13d: STABILISES (BASTIL(-L)R+S..+IS)*
    21D: LES (T)
    11A: DRAMA QUEEN (DRAMA(=PLAY()(QUEEN (=CARD))

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  2. 4D:samfu=chinese dress
    American uncle=(sam)
    most enjoyment=(fun-n)
    19A:debitor=one who owes money
    (bride to)* , be coming together=
    anagram indicator.

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  3. 8 dn led zeppelin - light -led zeppelin -german airship.
    25 ac namer area -no army eer.*
    18 dn Kashmir-soft wool.Far away from TN

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    1. 25ac is not an anagram.

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    2. yes it is alternate letters of No ArMy ErR cArRiEs A

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    3. 18D- Fine soft wool is,soelt as Cashmere and not Kashmir. Homophone indicator missing

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  4. 16A: battery=attack
    without your leader (-y)=batter also
    means attack.

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  5. 9A: musicians = Metallica
    ( (-s)cale Tamil)*
    6D: popular breakfast item= idli (reverseT)
    TamIL DIstrict promoted indicates reverse
    Sathia

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  6. 5d MOTHER BED (nursery)
    (moth) (breed)*

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    1. 17a POKEMON (animated star)
      {POK} {(-L)EMON}
      lemon = weak in slang

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    2. 15d PENTAGRAM
      means a 5-shaped star and also a rock band

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  7. 17A: animated star = Pokémon
    Disputed land is POK
    Weak is lemon, blows his top is (-l)
    Hence, (Pokémon)
    Sathia

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  8. In lieu of 17A,
    12A: pen tip = Nib
    Before O is N
    One is I
    Black is b
    Sathia

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