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ACROSS
1 Log on-line? (6)
4 Substitute works after drink (8)
9 Lathe operator's radio receiver jammed by electrical resistance (6)
10 It keeps one going, perhaps (8)
11 Promiscuous funky offender's left abandoned in high tides (14)
13 Deer getting behind chaps causing annoyance (10)
14 Dope's dumped in idol (4)
16 Silent dog scratching backside with energy (4)
18 Drum played in Rome along with tuba (10)
21 Desi from Bay Area, say, blowing lid off crime in Canadian complex (6-8)
23 Troubles amidst tense, long unending state of frenzy (8)
24 Discharge of lava is toxic (6)
25 Source of aggravated unending distress, sadly (8)
26 Demanding wife finally faced with divorce (6)
DOWN
1 Roll from a high place after climbing (4)
2 Investigator's ring stolen by crook (7)
3 Most tall and thin afflicted trees having to wither away (8)
5 Legal claim covered in a letter from Greece about backing Italian island cannot be transferred (11)
6 Still cold wearing Highlander's robe (6)
7 Fire in a blazing match (7)
8 So wild, free, hot, welcoming - very bare (9)
12 Chap stealing tiara cycled behind legislator's relative (11)
13 Clumsy, famished bats clutching top of tree (3-6)
15 Change overwhelms the Italian hack (8)
17 Model whirls stuffed toys (7)
19 Island chief taking over Government base for project (7)
20 Frame leaking hard syrupy blackcurrant flavouring (6)
22 The world is so long (4)
18a TAMBOURINE =drum
ReplyDelete{in+rome+tuba}*
24a SALIVA=discharge
(lava+is)*
17d TEDDIES=toys
Model=T+
Whirls=EDDIES
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Delete13d HAM FISTED=clumsy
ReplyDelete(famished+t)*, t from top of Tree
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Delete1A RECORD-log on-line (DD)
ReplyDelete9A TURNER-latghe operator; radio receiver {TUNER} {R}esistance
1D ROTA-roll;{A},high place {TOR} <= rolling
2D CORONER-investigator; ring {O}, stolen crook {CORNER}
3D REEDIEST-most tall and thin; afflicted {TREES}*, to wither away {DIE}
1a is not DD
DeleteThanks for the correction.
Delete1A RECORD-log; on {RE}, cord {LINE}
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Delete9A. Resistance would do. Is electrical superflous?
DeleteElectrical resistance is the dictionary definition. But yes, resistance would also work.
Delete12d COMPARATIVE =relative
ReplyDelete{CO(MP)(TIARA)<=VE}
chap=COVE, legislator=MP
TIARA, cycled ARAIT,
TIARA is not a reversal. -tiARA+TI <> . T and I cycled to the rear
DeleteFor those interested on Csrnatic music (and even others interested in our blog)
ReplyDeletehere is s piece of good news-
Srivatsan, alias Spinner, has been adjudged the Best Male Junior vocalist and was honoured with the award yesterday at the Music Academy
Congratulations to this multi talented gentleman
Delete+1
DeleteSathia
Wow! 👏👏👏
Delete+1 Wow! 👏👏👏
DeleteCongrats to Sri Srivatsan 💐💐
DeleteCongrats Sreenivasan!🎉🎉
Deletehttps://musicacademymadras.in/news/99th-annual-concerts-awardees/
Deletehttps://www.instagram.com/vatsan1892/
Delete21a Indian American = Desi in bay area ; anagram of rime ( lid off crime) + in + Canadian
ReplyDeleteAnyone whobgets 22d should be promoted (hopefully not by reverse engineering), imo
ReplyDelete😃
Delete15Dn MUTILATE - {MUT{IL}ATE}
ReplyDelete+1
Delete6 d placid-still highlander's robe-plaid c-cold
ReplyDeletepla(c)id
+1
Delete5d UNALIENABLE; cannot be transferred; LIEN in ( A NU)<= and ELBA<=
ReplyDelete👍
Delete4a. SUPPLANT. - Substitute
ReplyDeleteSUP. - Drink
PLANT. - Works
11A: indiscriminate=promiscuous
ReplyDeleteoffender=criminal, left(l) abandoned
in high (tides)*=(diste)
{(in)(dis(criminal)te)}
funky=in
Delete{(in)(dis(crimina)te)}
DeleteSuper
Delete13 A Harassment- annoyance
ReplyDeleteDeer- hart
Behind- ass
Chaps- men
Getting- containment ind
Har (ass)(men) t
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Delete25A: sadly = disaster
ReplyDeleteUnending distress is distres
Source of aggravated is a
Hence, dis(a)ster
Does sadly play dual role ? As anagram indicator for (distress)?
Sathia
Look at the definition again Sathiaji. You are nearly there
DeleteI will take another in lieu of 25A:
ReplyDelete8D: So= therefore
Wild anagram indicator (free)*
Plus hot becomes thefore
Welcoming is container indicator
Very bare is er
Hence, ( th(er)efore)
Sathia
👏👏👏
Delete26A Demanding = SEVERE <== sever {divorce} + {e} from {wife finally}
ReplyDelete19D : IMAGINE (I)(MA(G)IN)(E)
ReplyDeleteIsland : I
Chief : MAIN
Government : G
Base : E
Defn : Project
Taking over : Container ind
DeleteWell solved
Delete9.ac. Turner. Tuner( radio receiver) + r ( electrical resistance )
ReplyDelete18.ac. Tambourine. Rearranging letters from ' in Rome' + tuba
24.ac. Saliva. Rearranging letters from ' lava is'
15.dn. Mutilate. Mutate(change) + i (italian)
What about l?
DeleteI mean in 15D
Delete'IL' is Italian, not just I.
Delete16A: Silent = MUTE <== MUT {from (dog = MUTT) minus T (scratching backside)} + E {from energy}
ReplyDelete14A-Hero=idol; dope=heroin -in
ReplyDelete+1
Delete20D: CASSIS = syrupy blackcurrant flavour <== from {frame = CHASSIS minus H (leaking hard)}
ReplyDelete👏👏
Delete5.dn. Unalienable. Nu(greek letter) +lien ( claim) + Elba (Italian island) + a
ReplyDelete3D: REEDIEST = most tall and thin <== {TREES + DIE (from wither away)}*
ReplyDelete23a : TAILSPIN: state of frenzy
ReplyDeleteT:tense AILS: troubles PIN: long:pine unending
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Delete7D, 10a,22a are yet to be solved.
ReplyDeleteSathia
10A, 7D and 22D remaining.
ReplyDelete22d not 22a and 25a anno is pending.
ReplyDeleteSathia
You did 25a. Just a little fine-tune.
Delete10a laxative CD
ReplyDeleteIt gets you two going, perhaps!
Yay
Delete7D ANIMATE fire (def) (INA)* MATE match
ReplyDelete+1
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