Solution to 12A 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 Chemist's quick to wrap wound (8) PHARMACY {P{HARM}ACY}
5 Reportedly delivers heavy woollen fabric (6) FRIEZE (~frees)
9 &13 They are used to revive sailors with BO? (8,5) SMELLING SALTS {SALTS}<=>{SMELLING}
10 It can hold breakfast food for one - greasy pot originally lined with copper (6) EGGCUP {EG}{Gr...y}{CU}{Pot}
12 Opponents try drills. Many give up (4,5) L?S? H?A?T (Addendum - LOSE HEART - {LO{S,E{HEAR}T}See comments)
13 See 9A
14 Top trends in poems (4) ODES {mODES}
16 Temple town's function for a zealot (7) PURITAN {PURI}{TAN}
19 Obscure quotations seen in memes regularly (7) ECLIPSE {mE{CLIPS}mEs}
21 Panel changing sides in a month (4) JURY JU(-l+r)RY
24 Country's popular face left out (5) INDIA {IN}{DIAl}
25 Pin ads around a flyer (9) SAND PIPER {PIN+ADS}*{PER}
27 AI software not opening novel - it's an irritating problem (6) IRITIS {sIRI}{ITS*}
28 Primarily many people excited in arena, resulting in this? (8) STAMPEDE {STA{Many}{Pe...e}{Ex...d}DE} Semi&lit
29 One suffering hurt before try-out (6) MARTYR {MAR}{TRY*}
30 Woman is pinched by spoilt kid, most rude (8) BRASHEST {BRA{SHE'S}T}
DOWN
1 Step dancing with extremely lovable crush (6) PESTLE {STEP*}{Lo...lE}
2 Doctored images revealing bias (6) AGEISM*
3 Enrich soil greatly, taking in fertilisers essentially (5) MULCH {MU{f...iLi...s}CH}
4 Dismiss very stupid person in campaign (7) CANVASS {CAN}{V}{ASS}
6 Administrator is back, charged with direction to rule (9) REGISTRAR {R{E{GIST}RA<=}{R}Anno not clear (Addendum - {RE{GIST}{R}AR} - See comments)
7 Intensify police case, missing deadline (8) ESCALATE {CASE*}{LATE}
8 Showing ten pigeons flying all around (8) EXPOSING {E{X}POSING*}
11 Break small plaything (4) STOP {S}{TOP}
15 Evil God filled with power, chiefly crazy (9) DEPRAVITY {DE{PR}{crAzy}}ITY} (Correction - {DE{P}{RAVe}ITY} - See comments)
17 Idle vagrant, a bit intoxicated, overwhelmed by strange fever (8) DELIRIUM {IDLE*}{R{In...d}UM}
18 Glue dries for the most part, turning more muddy Glue mostly dries turning more muddy (8) SLUDGIER {GLUe+DRIES}*
20 Some require a strategic direction (4) EAST [T]
21 After a month, bread counter becomes cleaner (7) JANITOR {JAN}{ROTI<=}
22 Ball's area (6) SPHERE [DD]
23 Tune with hint of romance… girl starts crying (6) URGENT {TUNE+Ro...e+G}*
26 American uncle excited about cats (5) PUMAS {SAM}{UP}<=
Reference List
Opponents = S,E(South and East in Bridge card game), Function = TAN, Popular = IN, Very = V, Rule = R, Small = S, American uncle = SAM
6dn back=rear; direction=gist; r=rule - RE[GIST+R]AR
ReplyDeleteCorrect KKR garu!
DeleteKrisskross has used all tge tricks of the trade and more.
ReplyDeleteChallenging absorbing puzzle!!
+1
DeleteSathia
In 7D, what is the role of police?
Delete(Case)* missing is anagram indicator
Deadline is late
Sathia
Police is THE anagrind!!!
DeleteIn 26D, about= up? Is it another version of use of about!
DeleteSathia
Missing deadline = late and police anagram indicator for case.
DeleteOK. Thanks.
Sathia
26D:
DeleteExcited = UP, about is the reversal indicator
Thanks Paddy and Sathia.
DeleteExcited= Up. About is reversal ind.
DeleteThanks Ramki and Paddy.
DeleteSathia
I had a doubt about 1A.
ReplyDeleteChemist= Pharmacist?
Free Dict. says " In Britain Chemist/ Chemist's refers to a pharmacy.
So 's is relevant.
Yes. Chemist's = pharmacy
Delete12A, Lose heart= Many give up(def.)
ReplyDeleteopponents=Lose, Heart=drill
so, Lose heart
The word Lose refers to people who lose or drop match.
Heart means to reach to the core of an issue(drill)
You got the answer right. Your parsing is 18D.
DeleteGive up is lose heart. What is the role of Many?
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DeleteIMO 15Dn anno - {DE{P}{RAV(-e)}ITY}
ReplyDeleteCorrect! DEITY (God) around P + RAV(-e), def = evil.
DeleteCol, could you please correct the anno?
Left early. Driving to Coimbatore. Will correct after reaching.
Delete18d whats the deletion indicator for 'e' in glue. "For the most part" IMO should pertain to DRIES. Has 'turning' got any role?
ReplyDelete+1 Dries glue for the most part turing it more muddy ....would have been better
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DeleteMea culpa - the clue was wrong. Thanks for pointing it out.
DeleteIt has been changed to
Glue mostly dries turning more muddy (8)
in the online version.
Tough one from the Ace. Could get there in the end though. Enjoyed thoroughly. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Delete12A:lose heart=give up
ReplyDeleteopponents (e,s) try(hear), many(lot)
drills=anagrind
{(es)(hear)(lot)}*
No anagram here. Drills is not anagrind. Relook.
ReplyDeleteYou are almost there.
Make 'ES' to 'SE' and you have it.
ReplyDeleteI am not getting it. Please reveal.
DeleteIMO drills is container indicator to split (lot).
DeleteOpponents are s, e ( may be from bridge game)
Try is hear
Many is lot
((Lo(s+e)(hear)t))
Sathia
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DeleteThanks. Didn't see drill as containment indicator.
DeleteYes. S&E are Bridge opponents.
ReplyDeleteNot opponents. Partners. Opponents of NW.
Delete12A: Lose Heart
ReplyDeleteOpponents: SE (from bridge)
Try: Hear (in a court of law)
Drills: Inclusion/containment indicator
Many: Lot
Give up: definition