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Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Special, Tuesday 21 Oct 2025, Ghaza

Three answers per commenter till 1 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

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Part-B: Fill in the blanks with a clue number e.g. 6a, 14d, etc.

Enjoy.

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29 comments:

  1. P. Venkatesan21 October 2025 at 07:26

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

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  2. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 07:56

    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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    1. Padmanabhan21 October 2025 at 12:32

      Should it not be 'Debtor'?
      Debitor is the accountant who debits

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    2. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 15:01

      Archaic spelling.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debitor

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  3. Remy21 October 2025 at 08:09

    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. Kiran21 October 2025 at 09:55

      25ac is not an anagram.

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    2. Remy21 October 2025 at 10:39

      yes it is alternate letters of No ArMy ErR cArRiEs A

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    3. Padmanabhan21 October 2025 at 10:55

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

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    4. Kiran21 October 2025 at 11:30

      i think "found far" is homophone indicator and "far away from TN" is the def

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  4. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 08:17

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

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  5. Sathia21 October 2025 at 09:30

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

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  6. Kiran21 October 2025 at 09:49

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

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    1. Kiran21 October 2025 at 09:50

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

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    2. Kiran21 October 2025 at 09:54

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

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  7. Sathia21 October 2025 at 09:59

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

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  8. Sathia21 October 2025 at 10:24


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

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  9. Sathia21 October 2025 at 13:20

    Looks like many are yet to wake up from festive mood😀
    Sathia

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  10. N Sridhar21 October 2025 at 16:15

    20D-trooper=soldier T
    2D-Black Sabbath=Musicians; B(lacks)(ABBA)th;
    10D-Abbey Grange=adventure spot(Sherlock Holmes)-( garage+nearby)* -a

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  11. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 17:19

    22A:gas balloon=means of transport
    He=(gas)
    three rounds=(ball)(o)(o)
    North pole=(n)
    Part B:8D=>22A

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  12. Sathia21 October 2025 at 17:32

    1A: notices= espies
    RAW are spies
    Oriental is e, pioneer indicates it comes before RAW
    7D: she= evienne
    Woman is eve
    Nine* turning Is anagram indicator
    Into is container indicator
    Hence, (ev(ienn)e)
    Sathia

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  13. ghaza21 October 2025 at 17:36

    Hi everyone, I didn't have a holiday today. (I had yesterday, I have tomorrow.)

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  14. ghaza21 October 2025 at 17:38

    All those who do not listen to hard rock and metal music should not (or need not) attempt Part-B here.

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  15. ghaza21 October 2025 at 17:52

    Here's my listing of what's remaining:
    Across: 8, 14, 26, 27, 28
    Down: 3, 24 + 5a

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  16. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 18:06

    24D+5A:iron maiden=musicians
    First=maiden
    Press=iron, ahead=iron comes first

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  17. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 18:30

    8A:liber=book of public records(latin)
    Latin Inscribed Book Expounding Records

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  18. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 18:44

    3D:in real time=live
    send(emit) back=time
    money=real, in=(in)
    increasing instalments ->
    (in)(real)(time)

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  19. Devi Prasad21 October 2025 at 18:48

    21A:les=the in french
    sakLEShpur.

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  20. ghaza21 October 2025 at 20:46

    Colonel! Help!! Albert has attacked

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