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ACROSS
10 Temporary slips if bettering home (3,3,4,5) FOR THE TIME BEING*
11 Life of fairy back to forefront (6) ESPRIT (+e)ESPRIT(-e)
12 Leave your land as part of loan reimbursement at good value (8) EMIGRATE {EMI}{G}{RATE}
15 America going in to violently overthrow ones in power (4) OUST {US} in {TO*}
17 Glorify timeless writing, most ancient (5) EXTOL {tEXT}{OLd}
18 Ram runs out for money (4) CASH CrASH
19 Almost earn twice, brewing common cold drink (3,5) ICE WATER {EARn+TWICE}*
20 Percussion instrument on fire, could be Afro-American (6) MARACA {MARACA+ON+FIRE}=AFRO-AMERICAN [CA]
25 One cutting pain, closer to sting (4) PANG {PAiN}{s..nG} Sting on double duty?
26 EC had extra hiccups with authority (2,8) EX CATHEDRA*
DOWN
1 Opens second grade weaving apparatuses (6) BLOOMS {B}{LOOMS}
2 Sweet story about a seafood dish (6,4) OYSTER STEW*
3 Jumps ahead of time, intended avoiding a company holdings sale (10) DIVESTMENT {DIVES}{T}{MEaNT}
4 Condition or track mind's eye to find coal or shale, say (11,4) SEDIMENTARY ROCK*
5 Investment in Vietnam from the east (4) ANTE [HIPS<=]
6 Most enormous English vessel (4) VASE {VASt}{E}
7 Eastern worker consumed by small issues (8) EMANATES {E}{MAN}{ATE}{S}
14 Rest and enrich, perhaps to give second term (10) RECHRISTEN {REST+ENRICH}*
16 At intervals, funny caller exposed Bin Laden and America (5,3) UNCLE SAM {fUnNy+CaLlEr}{oSAMa}
21 State of Trudeau, mostly after adopting Romeo's deception (6) CANARD {CANA{R}Da}
23 Years earlier retreats developed these meditative physical exercises (4) YOGA {Y}{AGO<=}
24 Heartless head cook (4) CHEF CHiEF
Reference List
Caught = C, Good = G, Time = T, Runs = R, Second grade = B, English = E, Eastern = E, Small = S, Romeo = R, Years = Y
34D, chef=cook
ReplyDeletehead is chief, heart is (chIef) I in chief(head), heartless means chef(_i of chief)
Putting it simply,
Delete24D: cook = chef
Head is chief, heartless is (-i)
(Ch(-i)ef)
Sathia
9a, Host= army(def.)
ReplyDeleteHost may hARM You (T)
The word host is synonymous with army
inrernally is the indicator
2D, oyster stew=seafood(6,4)
ReplyDelete(sweetstory)* =Oyster stew
Dish is indicator of anagram
Pl. relook.
DeleteSathia
13D, Illuminati
ReplyDeleteill=evil, + Mani(persian poet, beheaded is M ani=ani) + anti
Illuminati refers to a name given to various historical and fictional groups. One notably is the historical Bavarian Illuminati—a short-lived, Enlightenment-era sect.
Mani is a persian poet of 3rd century who is a painter too.
redorms is indicator
Reforms* (typo)
DeleteAs per this, it will be
DeleteIll+mani+anti becomes
illmanianti!
Sathia
Addendum
Deletecorrection to 13D,
Illuminati
evil(ill)+ Umi(Rumi. a persian poet, beheaded means -r=umi)+ nati(<anti)
reforms is indicator
Ill+umi+anti, some charade
Illumianti<= Illuminati
26A - EX CATHEDRA - with authority {EC HAD EXTRA} anagrid - hiccups
ReplyDelete5D - ANTE - Investment; viETNAm <= from the east
Delete7D - EMANATES - Issues; E+MAN (worker)+ATE(consumed)+S(mall)
Delete14D - RECHRISTEN - Second term; {REST+ENRICH} anagrid - perhaps
Delete19A - ICE WATER - Common cold drink; {EAR TWICE} anagrid brewing; EAR is from almost (ear)n
Delete5D is answered at 7:28.
Delete5D. Ante= investment(def.)
ReplyDeletein vietnam( etna<ante)
from the east is reversal indicator
In finance and economics, the word ante commonly used to mean investment(planned)
ante" (derived from the Latin word for "before") translates to planned or intended.
5D is answered by someone. In compensation,
ReplyDelete1D, Blooms=opens(def)
second grade=b+looms(weaving apparatuses)
10a FOR THE TIME BEING -Temporary anagram of if bettering home
ReplyDelete12A (EMI)(G)(RATE) leave your land.
ReplyDeleteloan reimbursement EMI
good G
value RATE.
18a cash -money Ram-crash-r=cash
ReplyDelete10a For the time being = temporary. Anagram of if bettering home.
ReplyDelete15a Oust. America (us), going on 'to' = overtgrow ones in power.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDelete22ac desynchronising
(Deny cornish sign) *
16dn uncle Sam
fUnNy CaLlEr o(sam) a
6dn vase vas(t) e(nglish)
19ac ice water (earn-n twice) *
7dn emanates (e) (man) (ate) (s)
4d Sedimentary Rock = coal or shale. Anagram of 'or track minds eye'.
ReplyDelete22a Desynchronising = keeping different times. Anagram of Deny Cornish Sign
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 7 dn
ReplyDelete24dn yoga y(ears) ago<
It is 23D.
DeleteSathia
17A EXTOL glorify
ReplyDeletetimeless writing (-t)EXT
most ancient OL(-d)
8a Clay pigeon = flying target. Caught =c, common hog= lay pig, hairy one = eon
ReplyDelete11A ESPRIT life
ReplyDeleteSPRITE fairy
back to forefront (E)SPRIT(-E)
21d canard -lie or deception Trudeau state canada- a + r
ReplyDelete21D canard - deception
ReplyDeletestate of Trudeau mostly canad(-a)
adopting Romeo's = R; R in canad
8a clay pigeon flying target from Caught lay- common pig is hog + eon from one
ReplyDelete14 D, Rechristen , ( Rest Enrich) * Def second term ,perhaps, anagrind
ReplyDelete3dn Jumps(dive) time(t) intended (meant) avoiding a is ( ment)
ReplyDeleteDivestment
1Dn BLOOMS - {B}{LOOMS}
ReplyDelete6D: vessel= vase
ReplyDeleteEnormous = vast
((Vas(-t)+e)
Sathia
25a PANG: pain
ReplyDeletePAN( pain -I: one cutting pain) G ( closer to sting)
Does Pai play double role?
Does pain play double role?
DeleteI parsed it as:
DeleteCutting pain = pang = one closer to sting (DD)
Sathia
Sting also can play duel role.
DeleteOne cutting pain= Pain- I= Pan
DeleteCloser to sing= G
Pan G
20a. MARACA. - Percussion instrument
ReplyDelete(MARACA + ON FIRE)*. =. Afro American
2.dn. Oyster stew. ' sweet story ' Anagram.
ReplyDelete4.dn. Sedimentary rock. ' or track mind'eye'. Condition is the anagrind.
19.ac. Ice water. Almost earn= ear +twice. And rearranging the letters.
22.ac. Desynchronising. Deny Cornish sign' Anagram...
8.ac. Clay pigeon. Caught(c) + common(lay)+ hog(pig)+eon(one)
16d: UNCLE SAM -> America (def)
ReplyDeletefUnNy CaLlEr -> UNCLE
Bin Laden is OSAMA - exposed gives SAM
12A- loan reimbursement EMI+ G(good) + value means RATE - EMIGRATE leave your land - clue
ReplyDelete