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ACROSS
1 Reverse vehicle after fire at English sports event (4,4)
5 Being short of money, repaired purdah (4,2)
10 Sign at end of terminus (5)
11 Thespian reportedly going after maid’s role (9)
12 Irks a couple of Poles on yellow ship at for starters (6)
13 Having enthusiasm, madam catches flying owl to get beetle larva (8)
15 On return, massage mummy in Myanmar (5)
17 Fuss over sailors and soldiers on top of tank getting decoration (9)
19 Means of enlightenment on streets? (9)
20 Frigate leaving refrigerator at sea... That’s a mistake... (5)
21 Homing pigeons, perhaps, cruise or fly around (8)
23 Finally, map book is with team leader (2,4)
27 Madly insane to kidnap writer in mountain range (9)
28 Bread maker from Talliparamba, Kerala (5)
29 Animals consuming some plantains and fruits (6)
30 Heard van destroyed porch (8)
DOWN
1 Old spelling of capital from misplaced mails (5)
2 Puzzle sister hides in company container (9)
3 Romeo is king at end of day... It’s dangerous (5)
4 Prepare gun for shooting bird (4)
6 Immediately upon looking at a girl, knight gives up lot (2,1,6)
7 Do as before (5)
8 Silly premier goes across alien’s boundary (9)
9 A place of refuge given by Peter is at hotel near river (4,5)
14 Suspended, including damaged trams, and hindered (9)
15 Ski mask produced by a lab rejected.. having cold and hot material! (9)
16 Gadget from Apple includes one crumpled can (9)
18 “Reserved” sign affixed to appendage (9)
22 Fully consume energy in American state (3,2)
24 To some extent, Rita blamed drum (5)
25 Something to carry for an old flame? (5)
26 Insular land lies in tatters (4)
15 Ac BURMA - {RUB<=}{MA}
ReplyDelete27Ac APENNINES - {PEN} inside {INSANE}*
3Dn CONUNDRUM - {CO}{NUN}{DRUM}
It's 2D
DeleteStand corrected. Thanks
Delete25A. Burma= Mynmar( new name of Burma)
ReplyDeleteMother= MA
Rub= massage. On return is reverse= bur
But+ ma
My first
1D. Simla= capital
ReplyDeleteMails misplaced is anagrind
My second
Special at 4 PM will be the Practice round crossword by Larry Kline used at the US & Canada Cryptic Crossword Challenge
ReplyDelete1A:sack race=sports event
ReplyDeletefire(sack), (fsack)(car<=)(e)
21 ac couriers-homing pigeons- cruise or*
ReplyDelete23 ac at last-finally Atlas +t
30 ac verandah,-porch.:heard van*
Sub for 25A,
ReplyDelete10A. Minus= sign
At the end of term( minus)
12A. Annoys= irks.
ReplyDeleteA= a
NN= couple of poles( north, south being the poles)
O=O
Y= yellow
S= ship
My third
3D:risky=dangerous
ReplyDelete(r)(is)(k)(y)
24D:tabla=drum
ReplyDeleteriTA BLAmed
8D - PERIMETER - Boundary; Alien - ET in {Premier} anagrid - silly
ReplyDelete3D - RISKY - Dangerous; (R)omeo eny + IS
DeleteRedoing - RISKY - dangerous; (R)omeo + IS + (K) + da(Y)
Delete20A - ERROR - Mistake; refrigerator-frigate = {REROR} anagrid - at sea
DeleteIn lieu of 3D as already solved - AT A GLANCE - immediately upon looking; AT A (G) LANCE(from Knight - Lancelot - lot)
DeleteAbove is 6D
Delete28a baker bread maker from talliparamBA KERla
ReplyDelete20a error- mistake from refrigerator - frigate
ReplyDelete4 cock bird prepare gun- cock
ReplyDeleteHow to read this?
DeleteWhat is the solution?
Why not this way?
Cock- Bird
Cock- Prepare gun
DD
Apart from solving, explaining clearly is also equally important.
17A- Adornment- Decoration
ReplyDeleteFuss= Ado
over
sailors- RN ( Royal Navy)
Soldiers- Men
Top of tank- T
Ado RN Men T
18D-Earmarked- Reserved
ReplyDeleteAppendage= Ear
Affixed= Marked
My 3rd-
ReplyDelete29A- Apples- fruits
AP(PL) ES
Animals= Apes
some plantains= Pl
23A: finally = at last
ReplyDelete((Atlas(t))
30A: porch = verandah
(Heard van)*
1A: sports event = sack race
((Sack)(<car +e)
Sathia
In lieu of 1A
ReplyDelete16D: gadget= appliances
(Apple I can)*
Sathia
5a: hard up = short of money.
ReplyDeletePurdah (anagram).
14d: hamstrung = hindered.
Suspended-hung, damaged trams.
16d: appliance = gadget.
Anagram of apple, one(i) and can.
In lieu of 30A
ReplyDelete19D: means of enlightenment on streets? = lampposts ( lit?)
Sathia
24D, Tabla= drum(def.)
ReplyDeleteRiTA BLAmed (T)
3D, Risky=Dangerous(def)
R(Romeo )+is+ k(king) d( at end of da Y)
Both are answered. Will redo now
ReplyDelete28A, Baker=Bread maker
ReplyDeleteHistorically Talliparamba, Kerala is famous for Bread making industry. It is Kannur.
Incidentally, I had a stint near Kannur, at Kuniya too.
Addendum:
ReplyDeleteTalliparamBA KERala (T)
11A, Character=Thespian(def.)
ReplyDeleteReportedly is indicator of homophone
Maid's Role= Char actor
sounds like character
In lieu of 24D
15 d BALACLAVA =ski mask
ReplyDeleteA LAB<=, rejected( BALA)+(C)=cold,+(LAVA)=hit material
Typo: hot, not hit
Delete25D- torch-something to carry for an old flame-from the idiom “ carry a torch”- to continue loving after a break up
ReplyDelete15d BALACLAVA - ski mask.
ReplyDeletelab <- rejected BAL
hot and cold material LAVA and AC
7d DITTO do as before. (lit)
26d ISLE insular land (isle)*
22 D
ReplyDeleteFully consume = USE UP
American = US
Energy = E
In = containment ind.
State = UP
US ( E ) UP = USE UP
7d DITTO =do as before? &lit
ReplyDelete9 D
ReplyDeletePlace of refuge = SAFE HOUSE
Peter = SAFE
Hotel = H
River = OUSE
SAFE H OUSE = SAFE HOUSE