Solution to 11A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only 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 Portly chap, almost bare, dancing in stag do (8,5) BACHELOR PARTY {PORTLY+CHAp+BARE}*
8 Blast outside southern centre (5) BOSOM {BO{S}OM}
9 Rupee rose finally with high deficit fixed (9) RECTIFIED {R}{rosE}{DEFICIT}*
11 Security in the near future in local trains (10) C?L?A?E?A? (Addendum - COLLATERAL {COL{LATER}AL*} - See comments)
12 Record very revolutionary epic poem (4) EPOS {EP}{SO<=}
14 Asked deputy about arresting star (7) PLEADED {DEP<=}{ over {LEAD}
16 German rogue loses billion to become bankrupt (2,5) GO UNDER {G}{bOUNDER}
17 Derisive racist raving about immigrants principally (7) SATIRIC {SAT{Im...s}RIC*}
19 Feeling overwhelmed by loose motions (7) EMOTION [T]
21 Article about bovine animal's round part of nerve cell (4) AXON {A{OX<=}N}
22 Point on principle of uncertainty in obscure abstract (10) CONCEPTUAL {PT}{Un...y} in {CONCEAL}
25 Politician relaxes, lazily cuddling models (9) EXEMPLARS {MP} in {RELAXES}*
26 Leading man enthralled by American associate on date (5) AHEAD {A}{HE}{A}{D}
27 Make sexual advances in penthouse to very hot male inside (3,3,5,2) PUT THE MOVES ON {PENTHOUSE+TO+V}* over {M}
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2 Sailor loves rum! That's clear (7) ABSOLVE {AB}{LOVES}*
3 Launch of humorous, modern-day novel is definitely successful (4,3,3) HOME AND DRY {Hu...s}{MODERN+DAY}*
4 Enormous convict crushes jailor's toe on base (5) LARGE {LA{j...oR}G}{E}
5 Runs, developing elegant, primarily curvaceous figure (9) RECTANGLE {R}{ELEGANT+C}*
6 Like starters of assorted kebabs in nightclub (4) AKIN Acrostic
7 Stumbled in bar, extremely drunk (7) TRIPPED {T}{RIPPED}
8 Help attendant smuggling dope in the rectum (4,7) BACK PASSAGE {BACK}{{P{ASS}AGE}
10 Blunder resulting in debacle at premiere, director's annoyed (11) DISGRUNTLED {RESULTING}* in {De...e}{D}
13 Inappropriate, as tenant not paying rent might soon be? (3,2,5) OUT OF PLACE [DD]
15 Dressed to a T, co-ed hugs Rector giving highest university degree (9) DOCTORATE {TO+A+T+CO+ED}* over {R}
18 American philosopher's article about origin of universe captivating men (7) THOREAU {THE}{A}{Un...e} over {OR}
23 Plastic is completely choking fish (5) CISCO [T]
Reference List
Southern = S, Rupee = R, Record = EP(Extended Play), Deputy = DEP, German = G, Billion = B, Point = PT, American = A, Associate = A, Date = D, Very = V, Male = M, Sailor = AB, Base = E, Runs = R, Bar = T, Director = D, Rector = R, About = A, Small = S
Amazing choice of words/ contents in surface reading ( including choice of aninds) is what Dr.X CW's something special and cherishable.
ReplyDeleteLook at the solution for " Curvaceous figure" - Rectangle!!! A figure with no curves!!
Cryptic and surface reading are almost always very different.
ReplyDeleteThank you Doc. for an extremely enjoyable start for the day
11a COLLATERAL =security
ReplyDeleteIn the near future= LATER,
(local)*=COLLA, trains(ind)
LATER in COLLA,=
COL{LATER}AL
11A, collateral=Security(def.)
ReplyDeleteLocal is rearranged as COLLA
Later=near future
col+(later)+la=(collateral)*
Addendum:
Delete[(col)+(later)+(al)]* =collateral
Typo(local)*=COLAL
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ReplyDelete{COL}* - {LATER} - {AL}* - Anagram of LOCAL around (in the near future) meaning security - Collateral
Thank you Dr X Solving today's puzzle was pleasurable
ReplyDelete1a CHAp̶ should be almost, I think, so that extra P can be avoided & E in BARE can contribute to bach(E)lor.
ReplyDeleteCol. Correction in 1 A anno. 'Almost' is for removing P from chap. e in baréh is needed for bachelor.
ReplyDeleteTypo. E in Bare
ReplyDeleteThanks 1A anno corrected
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