Sunday, 30 November 2025

Special, Sunday 30 Nov 2025, Veeyares

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  1. 24 dn maps+t * stamp -type.
    25 ac omaha-T
    14 ac flourish -grow T

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  2. 4D: ENGINE (ARGENTINE -ART)*
    24D: STAMP (MAPS*) over (T..)
    26D: AUDIO (AUDI)(O)

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  3. Replacement
    9D: DENTIST (DENT)(IS)(T)

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  4. 27ac brilliant (Britain) * ll(students)
    10ac shell (s(h)ell)
    29ac steam s(mall) team(group)

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  5. 1A:distress calls=appeals for help
    {(ll)(disaster)(ss)(c)}*
    students=ll, ship=ss, c=about (circa)

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  6. 2D: iceberg=a breakaway piece of glacier
    engineer (be), edges of railing(rg)
    reportedly sights=(ice)
    (ice)(be)(rg)

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  7. 3D TELESCOPE = instrument { LET, allow < < + ES, EngineerS, +COPE, manage}
    1A DISTRESS CALL = appeals for help { Disaster anagram having C about ,LL students and SS ship}
    12A OBEISANCE = respect { order OBE having anagram of IN CASE}

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    1. 5D SLOVENIA = country {S, starting to Sense + LOVE passion + IN A* anagram}
      replacement for 1A

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  8. 18d TIEBREAK (final)
    (break = rest) after (tie = match)

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    1. 19a MAGNETIC (attractive)
      (agent)* in (m i c = male in charge)

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    2. 28a EVILDOERS (criminals)
      (resolved + i)*

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  9. 2dn. Ice berg. Sights= eyes(ice), engineer=be,edges of railing=rg
    14.ac. Grow. G from intimidating + row from rowdies.
    19.ac. Magnetic. Agent+ m from male,+ ic from in charge

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  10. 11A: worldwide= globalise
    Government is g
    (Bills)*
    Enable is e
    Aid-related is a
    Operations is o
    Hence, ((g)(l(o)b(a)lis(e))
    Sathia

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  11. 6D: collect = amass ( letter banks)
    (San) frequently; indicates take letters from it.
    Sathia

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  12. 15A:wireless=unattached
    woman=(w)
    energetic=(tireless)(-t)
    (w)(ireless)

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  13. 17D: permit= empower (Acrostic)
    (Enter Main Part Of Workplace Restricted)
    Start of first letters.
    Sathia

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  14. Effectively gives second e of empower
    Sathia

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  15. 20d GRAVITY: significance, weight

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    1. 7d LEISURE: rest
      Lure: temptation
      e: at last she
      is : is
      L E( at last she) IS( is) URE

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    2. 13a SHUNT: switch
      Shun: refrain from t : initially touching

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    3. 30a BY HOOK OR CROOK: somehow
      (Cookbook hurry_u( no pause in the middle) +o( one at first))*

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    4. 30 a is a substitute for 7d.

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  16. 7d LEISURE. - Rest
    E - at last shE
    LURE - Temptation
    IS
    L+E+IS+URE
    Overcome - Contain Ind

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  17. 7D : LEISURE
    (LU(E IS)RE)
    At last shE : E, is : IS, Temptation : LURE
    Defn : Rest


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  18. 10A : SHELL = Case
    (S(H)ELL)
    Husband : H in trade : SELL

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  19. 21s. SUMP. - Tank
    SUM - Problem
    P. - basically Plugging

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  20. To be solved
    Across 13, 30 Down: 8, 16, 22, 23

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    1. I have solved 13a and 30a by by 12:30

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    2. 22D PLACEBO = dummy pill {COPyABLE - unknown Y, anagram}

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  21. 30A BY HOOK OR CROOK - Somehow
    (Cookbook h(-u)rry +o)*
    O - One at first
    U - deleted per no pause in the middle

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  22. 26D : AUDIO (AUDI)(O)
    Luxury car : AUDI
    Zero : O

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  23. In lieu of 7D : EQUALISER
    (EQUAL)(RISE)*
    Just : EQUAL
    Adjust (anagrind) RISE* = ISER
    Defn : Counterweight

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  25. That leaves 8, 22, 23 down clues

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  26. 22D- Placebo- (copyable-y)*
    def.- dummy pill

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  27. 8D- Ascot- Race
    As c ot
    when leading- start with As
    c
    To return- ot

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  28. 23D:kisser=face
    (risk)* consuming (s)(e)
    {kis(s)(e)r}

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  29. That does it. Thanks to all participants. Thanks to Colonel for publishing..
    My themed grid Flower Power will be up in 1Across.org later today. Please try

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  30. 23D. Kisser= Kiss (!slang usage)
    Risk + E( ecstacy, drug), s( spurious) , basically means the first letters.
    Consuming is the anagrind

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