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ACROSS
11 & 20 What DJ manipulating vinyl record might do to deal superficially with a problem (7,3,7) SCRATCH THE SURFACE [DD]
16 Attending show (7) PRESENT [DD]
17 Retd, say - fantastic time of relaxation (4,3) REST DAY*
19 Agree to carry travel document to Serbian city (4,3) NOVI SAD {NO{VISA}D}
21 Very much in love, captivated by a Latin model (1,3) A LOT {A}{L}{O}{T}
25 One manipulating old lag to keep quiet (9) EXPLOITER {EX}{P}{LOITER}
26 Quite a challenge to catch train (5) TEACH [T]
27 Character taking lady out to races for ultimately thrilling ride (6,7) ROLLER COASTER {RO{L}LE}{TO+RACES+foR}*
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3 Poisonous plant near society involved in mysterious death (10) NIGHTSHADE {NIGH} with {S} in {DEATH}
5 Hot American writer chasing young woman is crooked (9) MISSHAPEN {H}{A}{PEN}<=>{MISS}
7 Praise the new dynamic exercise (7) ENTHUSE
8 Partnership is about to break, resulting in failure (11) MISCARRIAGE {M{IS}{C}ARRIAGE}
10 Detonated explosive to have old husband murdered (4,2,5) DONE TO DEATH {DETONATED}* over {O} with {H}
20 See 11 Across
24 Strong liniment giving relief (4) FOIL {F}{OIL}
Reference List
Male = M, British = B, Master = M, Latin = L, Model = T, Good = G, Quiet = P, Lady = L, Club = C, Society = S, Hot = H, American = A, Power = P, About = C, Old = O, Husband = H, Island = I, Heroin = H, Strong = F
1.ac. Scandalmonger. Rearra'nging letters from ' romanced gals' and 'n' from nation.
ReplyDelete17.ac. Rest day. Rearranging letters from ' Retd say'.
19.ac. Novi Sad. Nod=agree + Visa=travel document
2.dn. Cabaret. (DD)
13.dn. Cervicitis. Rearranging letters from 'criticise'+ v from venerology.
2D is not a DD
Delete22a magnacarta- charter from Good anagram of g catamaran catamaran
ReplyDelete15 d spy master from yes ms part anagram m is the boss of james bond
ReplyDelete5 d misshapen - crooked from H.. A.. writer- pen and miss - young woman anagram
ReplyDelete3D NIGHTSHADE-poisonous plant; near {NIGH}, {S}ociety involved in {DEATH}* mysterious
ReplyDelete4D APISH-silly; ch{AP IS H}assling
ReplyDelete6D NULL-zero; {N}evous, cricket shot - p{ULL}
8A MR BIG-crime boss; {M}ale, doctor {RIG}, saves {B}ritish
9A INSULATED-separated; offended {INSULTED} about {A}dultery
Not promoted yet!
DeleteIMO, Both @anandrao keerthy & @kishan to be promoted.
DeleteSathia
11/20 SCRATCH THE SURFACE (DD)
ReplyDeleteMissing your Vladimir Theme....Looping ++++ Paddy sir
Delete25a EXPLOITER =one manipulating
ReplyDeleteold=EX, log=LOITER,to keep (P)=quiet
26 a TEACH =train
q̶u̶i̶TE A CHa̶l̶l̶e̶n̶g̶e̶
17a REST DAY=time of relaxation
{retd+say}*
In 25a, is it log or lag? Lag is loiter.
ReplyDeleteSathia
Sorry it is lag.
DeleteA typo
8D (M(IS)(C)ARRIAGE) = failure
ReplyDeletepartnership = marriage
is = is
about = c
8D: miscarriage=failure
ReplyDeletepartnership=marriage, (is), about=circa(c)
(is)(c) to break (marriage)
{m(is)(c)arriage}.
24Dn FOIL {F}{OIL}
ReplyDelete8D: failure= miscarriage
ReplyDeletePartnership is marriage
About is c
Hence,
(M(is)(c)arriage)
Sathia
18d SCORPIO: sign
ReplyDeleteScorp : ( crops*: failing crops) i(island) o ( close to Mexico)
In lieu of 8D,
ReplyDelete27A: thrilling ride= roller coaster
Character is role
Lady is l
(To races)*
For ultimately is r
Hence,
(Rol(l)e)(r)(coaster)
Sathia
Slight tweak required I think
DeleteROL(L)E + TORACES* + R
14A:aitches="H's=letters
ReplyDeletesuffers=aches, extremely indiscreet(it)
penning=containment indicator
{a(it)ches}
ILO 8D.
21A : A LOT = Very much
ReplyDeleteA : A, Love : O, Latin : L, Model : T
Anno : (A) (L(O)T)
DeleteInsertion ind : captivated by
10d DONE TO DEATH = Murdered.
ReplyDelete((Detonated) + O (old) + H (husband))*
Explosive = Anagrind
10 dn done to death -murdered.
ReplyDeletedetonated+o+h*.
O ld H usband
23d, DEA agent = Narco
ReplyDeleteAnchor = anagram fodder
Tormented = Anagram indicator
heroin = h
Scoring = deletion indicator
(Anchor - h)*
Narco
compensating for 10 dn.
ReplyDelete12 a muon -sub atomic particle.
M master u -U unstable working -on. m(u) on
16A PRESENT DD
ReplyDeleteIMO, 7D & 24d are yet to be solved.
ReplyDeleteSathia
2D also.
DeleteThanks Devi sir pointed out the left over clues......
Delete24d solved by D N M Rao at 11:00
ReplyDeleteYes. Thanks AJ.
DeleteSathia
7d ENTHUSE (praise)
ReplyDeleteexercise = use
(the n)* (use)
2D - {C}{A}{BARE}{T}
ReplyDeleteDef. - Entertainment
club - C
by (a)
nude - BARE
model - T
7D Enthuse (means praise)
ReplyDeletePraiSE THE NEw enthuse, SETHE Rearranged as ENTHSE
U __from dynamic
All neatly done!!
ReplyDelete4D Assist
ReplyDeleteSilly chap is ASS(idiot) , hassling the hosts ( is helping, hassling =is, )
Silly chap IS hASSling hosTs
Letters make up Assist
Asist is the answer
ReplyDeleteyour solution is a 6 letter word whereas enu is only 5.
DeleteRefer correct solution by Kishan @ 9.11
Please relook. You have made it very complicated and it’s not the correct answer either. 🙂
Delete4d, Silly chAP IS Hassling hosts (5)
ReplyDeleteMr. Naresh, the answer is hidden in the clue sentence itself.
Definition: Silly
Answer : APISH
Easiest in the series so far!
ReplyDeleteMy fav
CABARET, MISSHAPEN, MISCARRIAGE.
Thanx Doc!