Welcome to our new setter KAMIKAZE. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.
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14 dn colloquial q ill a coal*.
ReplyDelete15:d heist -mugging -T
23 a council- synod coun-t ce-church of england (ce) cil coun cil
DeleteDeletions and their indicators should be mentioned clearly.
Delete10A- Easel- Ease L
ReplyDeleteComfort= Ease, Principal of life= L
Def.- Supporter of Arts
Delete1D- Affair- Romantic Liaison
ReplyDeleteA F F Air. Look-Air? Has to be.
25D- Lobe= L OBE - Organ piece (Ear lobe)
ReplyDeleteStudent= L, Honour= OBE
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ReplyDelete20A. U- Boat= a stealth hunter
DeleteUT= abbreviation of Utah( USPS)
BOA= Snake
Trapped is containment indicator
U(boa)T
My first
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DeleteEx= former lover
DeleteTempt= allure.Timeless is t goes , empt remain
Ex+ empt
My second
17D:strong arm tactics=force
ReplyDeleteIron(fe), whale(orc), f(orc)e
4D: A computer Network = electronic
ReplyDeleteVote is elect
Reagan is Ron
One is I
Conservative is c
Hence, ( elect)(Ron)(I)(c)
Sathia
21A: confederate = colleague
ReplyDeleteArmy officer is col
French is le
Fever is ague
Hence, (col)(le)(ague)
Sathia
Surfaces could have been better.
ReplyDeleteYes. But as a first attempt there is boldness in clue settings!
DeleteKeep it up Kamikaze.
Sathia
Agreed.
DeleteTitle- Basically. Could not connect.
Hello, "Kamikaze" here. Sathiaji, I have been setting clues for a number of years so not exactly new to this. This is my first full-fledged grid, however. But thank you for your kind words and support 🙏🏽
DeletePadmanabhanji, this is my first grid, the 'base' of my grid-setting odyssey, hence...
DeleteWelcome Kamikaze (Harish Kamath) to this blog! Thanks Colji for introducing him to us.
DeleteSathia
19A: distress= straits
ReplyDeleteAvant-garde is anagram indicator for (artists)
Sathia
Good clue & solve!
DeleteI never got Avant garde as anind, but makes sense.
18A. Billion= very large number
ReplyDeleteBill= measure
Ion= one having charge
Beyond is position indicator
My third
10.ac. Easel. Ease(comfort)+ l(ife)
ReplyDelete20.ac. U-boat.Ut(ah)+ boa(snake)
14.dn. Colloquial.Qu + ill + a cool. And rearranging letters.
29A. realm=state
ReplyDeleteprocure new weapons(rearm)
left(l) setting aside resistance(r)
realm-r+l
Some tough clues. Enjoyed solving.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir 🙏🏽
Delete24D. camp=party
ReplyDeleteNorway lobster(scampi)
shelled(deletion of ends)
scampi-s-i
Hello, all. "Kamikaze" here. Thanks for your efforts. Not sure what the rules are on this page but you can approach me for hints if you want. Also, feedback, including criticism, welcome (but please make sure it's not just a general opinion of the grid. That doesn't tell me anything.)
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