Solution to 20D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
1 Plasticine managed to protect films (6) CINEMA [T]
5 Grade repeated often, it's observed? (8) REGARDED Letter Bank
9 These drill masters go about doing tests? (8) DENTISTS {DENTISTS+GO}*=DOING TESTS [CA]
10 A new promise but not a solution (6) ANSWER {A}{N}{SWEaR}
11 Run dog in park? (10) PLAYGROUND {RUN+DOG}* [RA]
12 Prized animal caught (4) DEAR (~deer)
13 According to the Reverend, bald assistant can keep locks in place? (8) HAIRBAND (~bare hand to hairband)
16 Relative accusing stationer's missing every now and then (6) AUNTIE {AccUsiNg+sTatIonErs}
17 Brown caught sweet model escaping (6) COFFEE {C}{tOFFEE}
19 Eggs, nuts, lentils and meat perhaps delivered for adolescents (8) PROTEINS {~pro teens}
21 Politically correct leaders were overwhelmingly knowledgeable. Extraordinary! (4) WOKE Acrostic
22 Celebrity on holiday forgets about hunger (10) STARVATION {STAR}{VAcaTION}
25 Skimpy elite insiders let off (6) LITTLE {eLITe}{LET*}
26 Soon time will change feelings (8) EMOTIONS*
27 That man's describing Bill in grand captions (8) HEADINGS {HE{AD}{IN}{G}S}
28 Cuts small fruits (6) SPEARS {S}{PEARS}
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2 Guide allowed to display model (5) IDEAL [T]
3 Want to cycle around end of forest and river opening (5) ENTRY {(-y)EN(+y)Y} over {f...sT}{R}
6 Girl managed naughty mad nana (7) GRANDMA {G}{RAN}{MAD*}
7 For a change, desire new, extremely comfortable house (9) RESIDENCE {DESIRE*}{N}{Co...lE}
8 First lady almost possessed by excitement is high (9) ELEVATION {EL{EVe}ATION}
14 Beg pardon! Associate Grace is maintaining journal (9) APOLOGISE {A}{PO{LOG}ISE}
15 Noted umpire chosen ignoring captain (9) REFLECTED {REF}{eLECTED}
18 Festival not at first Levantine (7) EASTERN {EASTER}{Not}
19 Appeals from contenders switching sides (7) PRAYERS P(-l+r)RAYERS
20 Unconcerned when a couple of Lilliputians go missing undisguised (7) O?V?O?S ()
23 Family involved in neonate birth's coming back (5) TRIBE [T<=]
24 Ultimately to somehow in the register, find titleholder (5) OWNER Tail Acrostic
Reference List
New = N, Caught = C, Model = T, About = CA, Bill = AD, Grand = G, Small = S, River = R, Girl = G, Associate = A, Sides = L,R
5a what is the anind?
ReplyDeleteLetter bank clues do not require an anagrind ...sometimes used to enhance the surface
DeleteIt is a letter bank clue. No Anind needed.
DeleteRepeated often only indicates the fodder can be obtained by repeating the given word. Without anind How is it different from a fodder(full word) without anind in anagram clues!
DeleteThere also all the words required are given.
We do not even know how many times a particular letter is repeated. Then why anind?
DeleteWe are just asked to form an 8 letter word from the given letters
Where and how are we asked *to form"
DeleteSuperb CW!!! Magic wand of Pixie Dust seems to be doing better and better.
ReplyDeleteRA was excellent, Rev. was solvable, nana was not mad at all(!) and several others were great!
Thank you for the absorbing time you gave us this morning.
Thanks
Delete1A- Film(s)- Plural needed?
ReplyDeleteDentists (rill masters!!!!), Proteins- great imagination.
ReplyDelete+1. When CW is given by Pixie Dust, you can be assured of a variety of clues in one platter! RA,CA, Letter banks, spoonerism, homophone etc.,
DeleteThanks Mona Sogal.
Sathia
20D OBVIOUS-undisguised; unconcerned {OBliVIOUS}, {li}lliputans} go missing
ReplyDeleteLovely clues. Enjoyed solving. Thanks Mona Sogal.
ReplyDelete+1 esp emotions, surface and cryptic merge so smoothly
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