Sunday, 16 August 2026

Special, Sunday 16 Aug 2026, Veeyares

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46 comments:

  1. 24A: cinders = ember
    Zag(reb me)n
    Around reversal indicator
    Sathia

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  2. 5d TEMPORARY (brief)
    (tempo)(rar(-e))(y)

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    1. 1a CONFRONT (face)
      (cartoon -a f n)*

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    2. 15a AWARENESS (recognition)
      (awar(-d)) (sense)*

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  3. 10 a immigrate-relocate maritime g*.
    19 a ensue -succeed ensure-s
    24 ac ember- T< cinders

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  4. 7d INAPTNESS - Unsuitability
    (Panties+ns)*
    s N - size, not basically
    Correct. - Anagrind

    8d TREND. - Direction
    TEND. - Take care about R - Right
    About -Contain Ind

    12 a OERSTED. - Scientist
    (RESTED+ O)*
    O End if demO

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  5. compensating for 24'a..
    15 dn arrogance-pride acargone r*

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  6. 1ac confront (face)
    (Cartoon-a f(unny) n(ature) *
    13ac terse (rest) * (sl) e(ep)
    11ac bonanza
    com(bo)dia ba(nan) as ba(za) rs

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  7. 6D: wolf = engorge
    (Congregate(-cat))*
    Unusually anagram indicator
    Sathia

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  8. 4D- Oriya- Language- First ;etters of "One recognised...."

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  9. Compensating for 1ac
    25ac halve ha(l ve
    take over- have l(left)

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  10. 17A: trained like a clock = regularly
    Girl is g
    Basically Easy is e
    (Rurally)* going is anagram indicator
    ((R(e)(g)ularly))
    Sathia

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    1. IMO "trained" is the anagram indicator and "like a clock" is the def

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  11. 5A- Evict- Dismiss- (Active- A)*

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  12. 3D- Finance- Fin(ANC)*E- Funds
    Penalty payment- Fine, Can possibly- (ANC)*

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  13. 22D : TABOO (BAT<=)(OO)
    Club : BAT
    Withdrawing is reversal ind. So BT reversed to TAB
    Loves : OO
    Defn : Prohibition

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  14. Thanks Veeyares for an enjoyable Sunday CW.
    Sathia

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  15. 9D : ARBITER. (A)(R)(BIT)(ER)
    A : A, Little : BIT, Hesitation: ER
    Essentially endo(r)sing : R
    Defn : Umpire

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  16. My third
    19D : EXIGENT (EXI(GEN)T)
    Information : GEN
    Open is the insertion ind
    Door : EXIT
    Defn : Critical

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  17. Lovely Sunday Special Veeyares. Enjoyed solving. Thanks

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  18. 9A:Argon:gas
    (Jargon-j)
    2D:organ=vehicle
    (organ+race)*=arrogance

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  19. 14D:regretful=be sorry
    {(refute)(girl-i)}*

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  20. Thank you Veeyares for the nice CW

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  21. To be solved

    Across - 20, 21, 23, 26
    Down - 16, 18, 20, 21

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  22. 23A-influenza= complaint; influen(z)a;control= influence—ce(church); zone -z; about-a
    20A-Fleming-scientist; fl(e)(m)ing; relationship-fling
    20D-faith-trust; fa(I)t(h); rich-fat

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  23. 18Dn LEISURE -{L{(busybe)E}{IS}URE}

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  24. 21A- Quintal- Unit of weight- (LUNATI Q)*
    Most lunatic- Lunati, Qustion - Q

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  25. 15, 26 across, 16 down remaining

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  26. 26Ac EJECTION -{E}(-s+JECTION}

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  27. 16d Stellar=awesome ; arts + el(spanish)+ student(l); assorted is anagram indicator.

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  28. Now who will take on 15 across?

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  29. So its all done1Thank you Veeyares and Col.

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  30. Done and dusted! Thanks to all participants and thanks to Colonel for publishing

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  31. Thanks for the special Veeyares

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