Solution to 8D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
Open for anyone to solve, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
1 They guide drivers parking in new / old Madras (4,4) ROAD MAPS {P} in {O+MADRAS}*
5 Say, one's less sensitive (6) NUMBER [DD]
10 Sleep returning with excellent American wonder drug (7) PANACEA {NAP<=}{ACE}{A}
11 Natural in cargo pants (7) ORGANIC*
12 Get hold of tips from respected elder at Church (5) REACH {Re...d}{El..r}{At}{CH}
13 View with beds in busy places (9) LANDSCAPE {AND} in {PLACES}*
14 Praise Spooner's club attached to the group (3,2,3,4) PAT ON THE BACK (~bat on the pack to pat on the back)
18 How to get to swan from a fictional character (6,6) DOCTOR WATSON {TO+SWAN}* [RA]
21 Previous publication from Cuba excited about Peck movie's climax (4,5) BACK ISSUE {BAC{KISS}U*}{m..iE}
23 Angry individual before judge (5) IRATE {1}{RATE}
24 New block in toilet far back (4,3) LONG AGO {LO{N}{GAG}O}
25 Comprehensive command in bouts chosen regularly (7) OMNIBUS {cOmMaNd+In+BoUtS}
26 Say Sushmita's engaged to get married here (6) SWEDEN {S{WED}EN}
DOWN
1 Soldiers left state (6) REPORT {RE}{PORT}
2 Cancel drawing in a periodical (6) ANNUAL {ANNU{A}L}
4 Intelligent sea creatures may provide this valuable insight? (6,2,6) PEARLS OF WISDOM [C&DD]
6 Eggs on uthappam recipes giving extra smoothness basically (5) URGES Acrostic
7 Arab and an Assyrian wrapping colourful headgear (8) BANDANAS [T]
8 This once more inspects cat's door repairing crooked scratches (8) R?C?E?K?
9 What vets maybe doing with pets deteriorating? (5,2,3,4) GOING TO THE DOGS [C&DD]
15 Moving old email - not bad (9) EMOTIONAL {O+EMAIL+NOT}*
16 Britain wholly plugging advantages for different folks (8) ODDBALLS {ODD{B}{ALL}S}
17 Paddle boat manoeuvring oceanic race ultimately (3,5) ICE CANOE {OCEANIC+racE}*
19 Strategic tactic let IBM again put up stores (6) GAMBIT [T<=]
20 The ant's head, oddly drawn (6) TENSED {ThE+aNtS+hEaD}
22 Setter's mature appearance (5) IMAGE {I'M}{AGE}
Reference List
Parking = P, Old = O, American = A, Church = CH, New = N, Time = T, Soldiers = RE(Royal Engineers), Cold = C, Ordinary = O, Old = O, Britain = B
3D- typo- Macchiato
ReplyDeleteCorrected
DeleteDr.Watson was great!!!
ReplyDeleteNot just elementary!!
Thank you Paddy :) I have responded to all comments in yesterday's post just now. Thanks to all of you for your support.
DeleteThank you Hypatia!!
DeleteYou have meticulously replied to all posts. Not sure who is happier- you or all of us.
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DeleteSathia
8D : RECHECKS
Delete{RECHECKS + CAT'S DOOR}* = CROOKED SCRATCHES
Anagrind is repairing
Clue type : CA
(Composite Anagram)
Defn : Once more inspects
8Dn - RECHECKS - {C(roo)KE(d)+(sc)R(at)CHES}*
ReplyDelete8D:rechecks=once more inspects
ReplyDelete{(rechecks)+(cat's door)}*=
crooked scratches [RA]
repairing is anagram indicator.
"this" indicates the specificity of the
word 'rechecks'.
8 D This once more inspects cat's door repairing crooked scratches (8) RECHECKS* (Composite anagram) (crooked scratches - cat's door)
ReplyDeleteHaha, just realised four of posted the answer to 8D!
ReplyDeleteand three of them exactly at 1 pm !! Must have been waiting for the clock to tick 1, with mouse pointed on the publish button :-)
DeleteOh wait..it is all four actually. Never seen that before !!
DeleteIf any new comer had posted, they would've definitely earnt a promotion today. While three of the four posted it mostly correctly, the most accurate is MB garu's annotation. In Sandy's and Devi Prasad's annotation, it appears like a Deletion using composite anagram.
ReplyDeleteHowever it is written as a Composite Anagram clue of the type (DEF+FODDER A)* = (FODDER B+FODDER C)*
Such clues are explained well in Composite Anagrams - Crossword Unclued