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ACROSS
1 Place became cold all around (6) WARSAW {WAS}{RAW}<=
4 German dogs mainly run and jump (6) SPRING {G}<=>{SPRINt}
8 Help stop itching to some extent (5,2) PITCH IN [T]
9 Say, king and one ace - not essentially queen of hearts (7) CARDIAC {CARD}{1}{ACe}
11 Cut and edit centre page (10) PERCENTAGE*
12 Returning from Yugoslavia too? (4) ALSO [HIPS<=]
13 Article describes origins of rheumatic orofacial pain (5) THROE {TH{Rh...c}{Or...l}E}
14 Spooner's principal gets some sweet treats (8) TEACAKES (~key takes to teacakes}
18 Say, like a car, out of gas (5) TIRED (~tyred)
21 His beneficiaries are always late? (10) UNDERTAKER [CD]
23 An enclosed space over and alongside houses (7) VERANDA [T} &lit
24 Bit of wine on the countertop? (7) PORTION {PORT}{NO 1<=}
25 One fleeing from dreadful regime (6) EMIGRE* Semi&lit
26 Tense day in an American company (2,4) ON EDGE {ONE}{D}{GE}
DOWN
1 Draft is correctly read out (5) WRITE (~right)
2 It goes fast, up and down? (4,3) RACE CAR <=>
3 Order food containing good source of nutrition (9) ALIGNMENT {ALI{G}{Nu...n}MENT}
5 To see this spot, used a telescope (5) PLACE {PLACE+TO+SEE}*=A TELESCOPE [CA]
6 Humanitarian aid nicely covers UP state (7) INDIANA [T<=]
7 What a groundskeeper requires is sold around corner (5,4) GRASS SEED {GRASS{SEE}ED}
10 How to get ideas pitched? (4,5) CAST ASIDE {IDEAS}* [RA]
13 Tea is served often in private meeting (4-1-4) TETE-A-TETE* [Letter Bank]
15 A time for one perhaps to take a little nap! (9) AFTERNOON {A+T+FOR+ONE}*{Nap} &lit
17 Setter's opening tactic primarily overturned a disaster (7) TSUNAMI {I'M}{ANUS}{Ta...c}<=
19 Like some nuts, dates, or bananas? (7) ROASTED*
22 In retrospect, greed or envy (vices) destroy slowly (5) ERODE [T<=]
Reference List
German = G, Trade Union = TU, Day = D, Good = G, Time = T, Daughter = D
12A, Also=too(def.)
ReplyDeleteyugOSLAvia, ALSO
Returning from is indicator
13 A, Throe=pain(def.)
Article =The+ R(rheumatic)+o(orofacial
Throe
20A, Baku=city(def.)
b(beautiful)+a(and)+k(kept)+u(unpolluted)
26A, on edge=Tense day(def.)
Day=on+edge(company)
14A, Tea cakes=sweet treats(def.)
spooner's word sea takes
You may relook parsing of 26A and 14A perhaps
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Delete14A, principal is sea, gets means takes. So, sea takes turned into tea cakes.
DeleteRest all is Ok.
26A, Tense =on edge (def.)
DeleteDay is on, Edge
( american company) like Ford edge.
Please suggest any information.
Pl. relook 26A, you can get it!
DeleteSathia
GE is the company.
DeleteSathia
Rather American company. Now, remaining you can parse.
DeleteSathia
yes, got it dear.
DeleteAn(one), GE(company) and D(day)
so, On edge
👍 ((one)(d)(ge))
DeleteSathia
14A is still incorrect
Delete13ac throw (th r(heumatic)o (rofacial)e)
ReplyDelete20 baku (T)
16ac statutes stat (t) (u) e (s)
Say- (state)trade union (Tu)strike(s)
25ac emigre ((regime) *
13dn tere a tere (letter bank)
Pl relook 13dn (typo perhaps)
DeleteTete-a-tete
DeleteReplacement for 13 ac
ReplyDelete22dn erode (reverse T)
Replacement for 20ac
21ac undertaker(CD)
21a 👌
Delete23A oVER AND Alongside - veranda - an enclosed space. Telescopic
ReplyDelete24A wine = port, top = No. 1, counter = ion, port+ion = portion = bit
19D dates+or = roasted = like some nuts, bananas = anagram indicator
15D A, time=t, a+t+for+one+n (from a little Na), perhaps = anagram indicator, afternoon = a time for one, lit.
6D HumanitariAN AID NIcely = Indiana = State, covers up as reversal telescopic indicator.
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Delete+1 👏
DeleteSathia
15D I think A = AN
Delete(AN T FOR ONE)*
Not right MB
DeleteThanks Colonel Sir. I stand corrected.
DeleteA [T for one]* around N (a little nap)
Delete8 A
ReplyDeleteHelp = PITCH IN
To some extent = Container Ind.
sto P ITCH IN g = PITCH IN
It's called Telescopic, T?
DeleteYes. To some extent is an indication it is T.
DeleteSathia
21 D
ReplyDeleteMilk supplier = UDDER
Old city = UR
Daughters = D D
Has = Container ind.
Back = Last letter selector Ind.
Kozhikod E
U ( DD E ) R = UDDER
2 D
ReplyDeleteIt goes fast = RACE CAR
It goes up and down = When read from L to R or R to L , reads the same
13 D
ReplyDeletePrivate meeting = TETE A TETE
Served often = Letter bank ind. for " TEA "
14 A
ReplyDeleteSweet treats = TEA CAKES
Principal = Main = SEA
Gets = TAKES
SEA TAKES = TEA CAKES ( Spoonerism change )
Principal = key
Delete8.ac.Pitch in. (sto)p +itchin(g).
ReplyDelete21.ac. Undertaker.(DD).
25.ac.Emigre.Rearranging letters from Regime.
20.ac.Baku. First letters of 'Beautiful', 'And', 'Kept', 'Unpolluted'
22.dn.Erode. (gre) ed + or + e(nvy). To be read in the reverse order..
11 A. Percentage = cut (anagram of centre page)
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ReplyDelete3d ALIGNMENT. - Order
ReplyDeleteALIMENT. - Food
G. - Good
N. - Source of Nutrition
Containing. - Insert Ind
ALI+G+N+MENT
17D:tsunami=disaster
ReplyDeletesetter(I'm) opening(anus) tactic primarily(t) overturned=reversal ind.
(im)(anus)(t)<=
17D: a disaster = tsunami
ReplyDelete((Im)(anus)(t))<
Overturned is the reversal indicator
Sathia
17 D : TSUNAMI (IM ANUS T) <=
ReplyDeleteSetter's : IM
Opening : ANUS
T(actic) primarily : T
Overturned is the reversal ind
Defn : A disaster
10D How to get ideas pitched? (4,5) -CAST ASIDE
ReplyDeleteReverse Anagram clue
{ideas*} with CAST as Anind.
In lieu of 17D,
ReplyDelete18A: out of gas= tired = say, like a car ~ (tyred)
Sathia
In place of 17D
ReplyDelete4A : SPRING
German : G after mainly run : SPRIN(-T)
Dogs : Follows/after (placement ind)
Defn : Jump
Lovely puzzle. Enjoyed solving
ReplyDeleteMy favs : 1A, 9A, 17D
Thanks Samit
thanks!
Delete19 D
ReplyDeleteLike some nuts = ROASTED
Bananas = Anind.
( Dates or ) * = ROASTED
1D WRITE means draft.
ReplyDeleteHomophone of right (correctly)
Read out indicates homophone.
1 ac warsaw. place
ReplyDeletebecame -was< cold -raw <
9a CARDIAC =of hearts
ReplyDeleteSay king= CARD,+ one=I,+ AC-e̶(not essentially quEen)
9A- Cardiac- Queen of hearts
ReplyDeleteSay king- Card
one- I
Ace, not essentially= Ace-e= Ac
Card i ac
5D is yet to be solved.
DeleteSathia
Cirrection-
ReplyDeleteDef. - of hearts
Ace, not essentially queen is Ace- e= Ac
{TO +SEE +PLACE}*(this spot)=A TELESCOPE ... CA
ReplyDeletedef=PLACE
Deleteyes, CA
DeleteTop half of CW was more cryptic than the bottom half of CW. Nevertheless, an enjoyable CW by Gridzilla (Samit Kallianpur).
ReplyDeleteSathia
thanks
Delete7D-grass seed-grass(SE)ed- grassed-sold as in selling information; SE -corner
ReplyDeleteExcellent setting covering all types of clues, notably CD, & lit, semi&lit,RA, CALetter bank, RT, palindromic 🙏
ReplyDeletethanks!
DeleteVery nice puzzle though found it tough initially.
ReplyDeleteMy fav
ALIGNMENT, CARDIAC, AFTERNOON.
Thanx!
thanks!
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