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1 Understanding layers in microphone design without echos essentially (13)
10 A strategy to suppress rule in continent (9)
11 Captains of Australia, Rhodesia, England, New Zealand, Afghanistan in the ground (5)
12 Dodge is electric vehicle? Commercial enunciates at the beginning (5)
13 Irish band finishes early to welcome associate (9)
14 Start to drink noisily at a distance (3,3)
16 Say, David the English filmmaker is at bank (4)
19 Smile at crush almost (4)
20 Master's knowledge is beyond the peak of Ultar (6)
25 I have little time before and after theatre work that is crucial (9)
26 Broadcast on good man's step (5)
27 Next ration will include bonus (5)
28 Deport 27 dissenters in the beginning and fifteen regularly (9)
29 Say, yellow lorry (car) transporting opium stash (7,6)
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2 Old-fashioned girlfriend's behind forbidden drugs primarily (8)
3 Tomato pulp is unadulterated at Spain (5)
4 Draw in second test, Mark avoids duck (6)
5 Licence issued to arrest leader of rioting crowd (8)
6 Trisha redrew square in the second half with free program (9)
7 Traffic system at the circle's new, absent by end of Sunday (3-3)
8 Complaint on poor book (6)
9 In part, prelate reached following (5)
15 Gangster holstering gun, say with safety device (4,5)
17 England has a new Eastern European rival starting to manipulate (8)
18 Panchatantiram is under wraps? Sweet (8)
21 Ship passes over lake on course (6)
22 Head Office order extremely empty and rubbish (5)
23 Man caught by heartless officer who is a bully (6)
24 Poisoned primarily clueless doubter (6)
26 Ashley Cole, first and last to be sacked by confused Arsenal in a tangle (5)
1A, Comprehension=understanding(def
ReplyDeleteLayers in MICROPHONE dESIgN
(without echoes means _d, n in design)
Layers is indicator
Incorrect annotation
Delete([Microphone]+ [esn])*
DeleteComprehension=understanding.
Layers is anagrind indicator
Incorrect
Deleteok, Hen is layers. We have two types of Cock. Broiler, Layers.
DeleteSo, Understanding= comprehension(HEN=layers)
Understanding is definition.
Microphone Design is containment.
without is deletion,
Echos essentially (H, middle) should be removed from Microphone.(micropone), Rearranging letters
Now, we get Comproone.
Layers is hen and so we should insert it.
[compre(hen)sion]
Please help me, if it is too complicated.
DeleteWhere did the S come from?
Deleteyes, Hens (s) plural.
DeleteLayers =hens
possible ?
Pl. look at my elaborate annotation @ 11:15 am.
DeleteSathia
Ok
DeleteFinally, it is
Delete((compre(hens)ion))
I learnt many things, today.
11A, Arena=ground(def.)
ReplyDeletecaptains of A(Australia)+ R(rhodesia)+E(england)+N(newzealand)+A(afghanistan)
Captains indicates to take initials
18D, Tiramisu=sweet(def.)
ReplyDeletePanchatanTIRAM IS Under(HIPS)
Tiramisu is an Italian Dish, a dessert
23D, Hector=Bully(def.)
ReplyDeleteMan=He, caught=CT, heartless means removal of ugh (C augh T), from heartless officer. This gives CT OR(O ffice R)
so, He+ct+or
Hector
Pl. relook.
DeleteSathia
Hector= Bully(def)
DeleteMan=He
caught by=container indicator
heartless officer=CTOR
officer could be a conductor.(-heart of conductor is (CTOR)
So,.He should be placed inside CTOR
[CT(he)or]*
Hector
I wonder where you get these twisted ideas from ?
Delete24D, Septic=poisoned(def)
ReplyDeletePrimarily clueless means(-c from sceptic, who is a doubter)
So, septic
18dn tiramisu (T)
ReplyDelete3dn puree
pure(unadultered)
e(Spain)
2dn outdated out(forbidden) date(girlfriend) d(runs)
9dn later(T)
7dn one way
o(circle) new a(bsent) (sunda) y
2D how is D = RUNS
DeleteI think it is a typo for D(rugs)
DeleteReplacement for 18dn
ReplyDelete4dn entice t(e) st (notice-o)
11a arena from. captains of Aus..., Rhodesia, England Newzeland Afganistan
ReplyDelete27a Extra- bonus from nEXTRAtion
ReplyDelete26a stair - step from broadcast- AIR, good man ST anagram
ReplyDeleteIt's not an anagram. I hope you know what an anagram means
DeleteWhenever you mention anagram, try to get the indicator. Then mistake won't arise.
Delete26d snare - tangle anagram of arsenal - al=rsena
ReplyDeleteIncorrect
DeleteAshely Cole ,as we know, is a famous Footballer, coach who played left_back.He played for Arsenal.
DeleteTangle=snare(def.)
first and last to be sacked means deletion indicator. Arsenal(-a, -l)
Confused is indicator.
so, (rsena)*=snare
or,
Here, is the word tangle used like 'cycle'?
Lifting up arms!!
19a
ReplyDeleteSmile =grin
Crush =grind
Crush almost =grin -d
6Dn SHAREWARE
ReplyDeleteSecond half of "TriSHA redREW squARE"
16Ac LEAN (def: bank)
English filmmaker David Lean, say
15Dn FIRE ALARM
ReplyDeleteGangster - (AL) Capone holstering gun (FIRE ARM)
Not completely sure of the annotation.
You are right. Holstering (putting in) is the insertion indicator.
DeleteFire (AL)ARM
28Ac EXTRADITE (def of Deport)
ReplyDelete27 - EXTRA
dissenters in the beginning - D
fifteen regularly - ITE
8Dn LAMENT
ReplyDeletePoor - LAME
Book - NT ( New Testment)
17d: engineer = manipulate.
ReplyDeleteENGland, I=a, New Eastern European Rival.
8d: lament = complaint.
Poor - lame, book - nt (new testament).
9d: later = following.
preLATE Reached.
22d: hooey = rubbish.
HO (head office) , Order, ExtremelY.
21d: series = course.
SS (ship) Erie (lake).
14Ac TEE OFF - {~TEA}{OFF}
ReplyDelete5D: encircle=crowd
ReplyDelete(licence)* arrest leader of rioting(r)
enci(r)cle
29 ac genius-master knowledge -gen i(u)s.
ReplyDeleteU ltar.
20A
Delete25a OPERATIVE: crucial
ReplyDeleteOPERA( theatre work)T( little time) IVE( I have)
13A-correlate=associate; irish band The Corrs- finishes early corrr; elate =welcome
ReplyDeletewith help from google
ReplyDelete12a. EVADE. - Dodge
ReplyDeleteEV. - Electric vehicle
AD. - Commercial
E. - Enunciates at the beginning
10 A
ReplyDeleteContinent = ANTARCTICA
A = AN
Strategy = TACTIC
Rule = R
Suppress = Container Indicator
AN TA ( R ) CTIC
12 A
ReplyDeleteDodge = EVADE
Electric Vehicle = EV
Commercial = AD
At the begining = 1st letter selection indicator
E nunciates
EV AD E
29A PRIMARY COLOUR-yellow; lorry car transporting opium stash
ReplyDelete29A: say, yellow = primary colour
ReplyDelete(Lorry+car+opium)*
Stash is anagram indicator
Sathia
In lieu of this, I will take the annotation of 1A:
DeleteUnderstanding = comprehension
Layers is hens
Echo’s essentially means h, without
is deletion indicator from microphone
Design is anagram indicator for
(Microp(-h)one)*
Hence, ((compre(hens)ion))
In is the insertion indicator for hens inside.
Sathia
yes, happy !
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ReplyDelete29 A
ReplyDeleteSay Yellow = PRIMARY COLOUR
Stash = Container Indicator
Transporting = Anagrind
Lorry Car Opium = PRIMARY COLOUR
26D snarl=tangle
ReplyDeleteArsenal-ae to be sacked [(first and last of (a)shley col(e)]
21D (S(ERIE)S)
ReplyDeleteDef. Course
Ship - SS
lake - ERIE