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22A. Employ= engage
ReplyDeleteEm= half of them
Ploy= scheme
My first
10A: esoteric=secret
ReplyDeletechurch returning(ec), assembled=anagrind, (tories)*
e(tories)c
7D: goal = target
ReplyDelete(Great)* excited is anagram indicator
Task primarily is t
Hence,((targe)(t))
Sathia
5D. Evil= Base= Ground.Its a DD
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21 d oppose-bar work-op sit-pose.
ReplyDelete16 d verbosity-rambling v sobriety*.
19 a prosecutions-lawsuits.support-pro counties s*
8D: speak= recite
ReplyDelete(R(e)(c)ite)
13A: dismiss = reject
((Re)(je(c)t))
Sathia
6D:extremist=zealot
ReplyDeletestarts to Take Revenge Enacting in old(ex)
film(mist), ex(tre)mist
6D. Extremist= zealot
ReplyDeleteEx= old
T,r,e,e= starts to take revenge ( all first letters)
Mist= film
In is containment indicator
Ex(t)(r)(e)(mist)
My third
15A:all over again=go afresh
ReplyDelete{(loving)(a)(real)(a)}*
2D. As a replacement to 6D.
ReplyDeleteReadable= understandable
Leader upset ( anagrind)= readle
AB= able bodied= seamen
My third
Wonderful Sunday special from Veeyares!
ReplyDeleteThanks for an enjoyable CW.
Sathia
Thank you Sathia
Delete18d. ISOLATED. - Remote
ReplyDeleteI. - Setter
SLATED. - planned
O. - Old
To keep - Insert Ind for O in Slated
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Delete28a. EVERYONE. - All
ReplyDeleteEON. - Long time
VERY. - So
E. - LilllE finally
To buy - Contain Ind for Very
E+VERY+On+E
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Delete1A. Thrust=drive through (def)
ReplyDeletethru is thorough and st is street
thru+st= thrust
16D- Verbosity- Rambling- (V Sobriety)*
ReplyDeleteMy third
ReplyDelete12a INACTION - Torpor
I. - onset of Idling
NATION. - State
C. - Cocaine
Consuming - Insert Ind for C in Nation
28A- Everyone- E (VERY) ON E
ReplyDeleteSo=Very, Long time= Eon, Little finally= E
Buy- Container indicator
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Delete11D:tourist=sightseer
ReplyDelete(outskirts-sk)*
My 3rd-
ReplyDelete20D- Debate- Discussion
D(EB)ATE
Date- Meeting, Close to marriage-E, Bachelor- B
All good ones. Thank you Veeyares
Will complete after watching some cricket.
Thank you Paddy
Delete4A:objector=he opposes
ReplyDeleteplan(object) to get gold(or)
{(object)(or)}
Replacement-
ReplyDelete21D- Oppose- Bar
Work= Op, Sit= Pose
1D:terminal:last
ReplyDeleteword(term)(in)(a)carol's conclusion(l)
(term)(in)(a)(l)
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ReplyDeleteCheck my answer @16:17
DeleteSathia
EC is not English
Delete23A: notification = appraisal
ReplyDelete((A)(p)(Pr)(is)(al))
Sathia
Relook. Appraisal has 9 letters but enunis 8 only
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DeleteSee again it gives appraisal not apprisal!
DeleteSathia
Apprisal us the solution abd def. is motification. New to me.
DeleteAppraisal is evaluation.
AP PR IS AL
Al is criminal
14D:eggcups=containers
ReplyDeletelast of the(e) girls(g) gets(g) mugs(cups)
Girls is gg
ReplyDeleteOh! Thank you.
Delete17D:consider=adjudge
ReplyDeletenew(n) party(side) to be engaged in
firm(co) by middle of March(r)
(co)(n)(side)(r)
Across 9, 26, 27, 29 Down 3, 20, 24, 25 remaining
ReplyDeleteI will take one more.
ReplyDelete29A- Hybrid- compound
picked up drunk- Hy (High)
Bird floundering- (bird)*- brid
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DeleteMay I?
ReplyDelete20d. DEBATE - Discussion
DATE - Meeting
E. - close to marriage
B. - Bachelor
In - Insert Ind for E, B in DATE
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Delete24D:ready=set
ReplyDeletefollow(read) youth leader (y)
(read)(y)
27A:bandit=gangster
ReplyDeleteband(sounds banned=blocked)
appeal(it), (band)(it)
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DeleteAcross 9, 26, Down 3, 20, 25 remaining
ReplyDelete9A:reason=grounds
ReplyDelete(treason-t)
26A- Anodized- Covered
ReplyDeleteA (NODIZE)*D
One dozen different- (NODIZE)*
Basic definition- D
Article initially- A
But how to explain 'a' coming
Deletefirst and 'd' last?
Article initially is indication for a at first
Delete3D: bill= snout
ReplyDeleteFat is stout (-t+n)
Sathia
Good solve!!!
ReplyDeleteWho will take 25down?
ReplyDelete9A- Mutiny = Treason
ReplyDeleteNot quite.
Mutiny is open revolution whereas Treason is behind the scene treachery
Under treason one of dictionary meaning is mutiny
DeleteSathia
25D: suggest = mean
ReplyDeleteImport is meaning (-gin)
Ban is to remove gin from meaning
Hence, mean = suggest
Sathia
Good solve
DeleteThat is all for the day. Thanks to all participants and thanks to Colonel for publishing 🙏
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special Veeyares
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