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1A:vegan=herbivore
ReplyDeletevehicle(van) carrying=inclusion ind
say(eg), v(eg)an
15A: group of eight = octet
ReplyDelete( cottage (-ag))*
Sathia
3D:ail=trouble
ReplyDeletedog(tail) not tethered initially(-t)
(tail-t)
10A:impel=persuade
dull(dim) not initially(-d), student(l)
to take up=inclusion ind
exercise(pe), {(dim-d)(pe)(l)
9D: he is refined= gentlemanlike
ReplyDelete(Elegant mink + le)*
New anagind
Sathia
6 in nacho (T)
ReplyDelete14dn houri (T)
15ac octet (cottage-ag)*
Replacement for 15ac
ReplyDelete20ac betwixt ( acrostic)
11A: concept = principle
ReplyDelete(Cripple + in)*
Resettling is anagind
Home is in
Sathia
11 ac principle - concept. cripple in* -home
ReplyDelete12 dn petri - p rite*
compensating for 11 a
ReplyDelete8 dn opponent -enemy quietly -p working on
public -open t - qui T op ( p on ) en t
2 dn emperor-performer- rf cu(rf)ew
Delete26A, taped
ReplyDeleteTaped means recorded.
Idiomatically, taped means something is under control ,managed(ok)
Not clear
Delete7d BITE THE BULLET (take a hard decision)
ReplyDelete(he let it be built -i)*
4a WITNESS (watch)
Deletewit(-l+n)ess
17a REJOICE (be happy)
Deletere=about, jo=sweetheart, ice=diamonds
Excellent CW given by Veeyares! After a long time we have got a Sunday Special @4pm. Thanks to Colji also.
ReplyDeleteSathia
Thank you Sathia. Many more yet to be solved.
Delete9.dn Gentlemanlike. Rearranging letters from elegant mink + al(ex)
ReplyDelete15.ac.Octet.Cottage - ag(silver). And rearranging letters.
30.ac.Cause.audiences - dine. And rearranging letters.
19a NEE: born(as)
ReplyDeleteScr(een)s: een<=
13A: earthworm=creature
ReplyDeleteviolent=anagrind
{(throw)(harmed-h-d)}*
13a EARTHWORM: creature
ReplyDeleteTHROW ARME( harmed: unprotected)*
5d IDIOM: expression
DeleteI( one) DIM( not clear) about O( love)
IDI(O)M
27a replacement for 13a
DeleteEXECUTION: style
(exotic-t: timeless tune)*
16A:hirsute=bearded, man(he)
ReplyDeletecarrying=inclusion ind,
wrinkled=anagrind (suit)*
crossing river(r),{h(i(r)sut)e}
29A: cookie = pretzel
ReplyDeleteExcept student tel(-l)
No one (I) pr(-i)ze
(Tel+prze)*
Distributed is anagind
Sathia
24A:logic=argument
ReplyDelete{lo(gi)c}
21D:togue=fish
inTO GUEssing
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ReplyDeleteNot correct. Pl. see the crossing of 24A.
DeleteSathia
Four across and five down clues remaining
ReplyDelete4 a WITNESS -DEF- WATCHstupid- witless, lady-l, going for- letter replacement , new-n WIT(-L) (+N)ESS
Delete5d IDIOM - def-expression, one-i, not clear-dim, about-containment indicator, love-o , I DI (O) M
26D:write=record
ReplyDeletesounds like right(ok)
25d COURT: square, bench
ReplyDelete18D: figure = judge
ReplyDelete((Ju(d)g+e))
Sathia
Thanks once again Veeyares for a lovely CW. I will stop here.
Sathia
Thanks again
Delete5D, Idiom
ReplyDeleteExpression =idiom(def)
One(i)+(dim) not clear=dim is dull+o(love
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ReplyDeleteIMO, 22a, 26a 28a are yet to be solved.
ReplyDeleteSathia
29a QUARK: smallest particle( sub atomic)
ReplyDeletequack: impostor, about:c to become r: republican
Quack-c+r
29a QUARK: smallest particle( sub atomic)
ReplyDeletequack: impostor, about:c to become r: republican
Quack-c+r
Quark is 28a
Delete26a WONDERFUL: great!
Delete( found well-l+r : change of hand)*
17, 18, 25, 28 down also
ReplyDelete17D: reigning=current
ReplyDeletebeing, blackout(-b)
wandering=anagrind, (eing)*
in circle(ring), {r(eing)*ing}
28d QUA: by virtue of being, part of
ReplyDelete28a: QUArk
28D:qua=by virtue of(part of 28A)
ReplyDelete22A:indiana=state
ReplyDelete(india)(na)
22 and 27 across balance
ReplyDelete23D:affrays=scuffles
ReplyDeletewhen(as) females(ff), fish(ray)
{a(ff)(ray)s}