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ReplyDelete24A. Averted= prevented
DeleteAver= state
T,(asking),E(mergency),D(ecisions)= t,e,d( basically, first letters)
Aver+ted
My first
1D:city= Athens
ReplyDelete(A)(the)(n)(s)
Sathia
21 ac london l-lecturer on pro.
ReplyDeletefessor-don l on don.
20 dgreeks acrostic.
23 dn sydney SaY aDeN sExY
Sorry it is 21 dn
Delete20D. Greeks( acrostic) from capital( first letters) of G,R,E,E,K,S
ReplyDeleteMy second
25D. Trot= jog
ReplyDeleteT= model
Tor= hill going up is reverse indicator as it is a down clue= rot
My third
7 dn casino (actions-t(bar) *
ReplyDelete23dn Sydney SaY aDeN sExY
13ac seoul (eu(r) -(l) +os) *
19A: evening = nightfall
ReplyDelete((-k)night ( fall))
Sathia
Replacement for 23dn
ReplyDelete10ac image (mirage-r) *
5D. In place of 20D
ReplyDelete5D BARBARIC= RUTHLESS
Bar= local
Bar= staff
IC= in control, primarily, first letters
11A: copy= emulate
ReplyDelete((E)(Mu)(late)
Sathia
11A- Emulate- Copy- E MU Late
ReplyDeleteE- European, Mu- Letter from Greece, Late- Behind time
26A:neighed=made equine sound
ReplyDeletenear(nigh) about eastern(e) half of shed(ed), (n(e)igh)(ed)
9A - TEAM INDIA - Country’s side; {ANIMATED+I} anagrid - playing
ReplyDelete13A - SEOUL - City; {EU-(R)+(L)OS} anagrid - arranged
16A - PASSING A COMMENT - Saying something; {COP MISMANAGES + NT} anagrid - errant
Delete13A, Seoul= city(def.)
ReplyDeleteeuros, fodder
Arranged is anagram indicator, change hands is to make R (hand) swap with L
so, Eu L os ( L in R) , by rearranging
(Seoul)*
17D- Guardian- (Inaugurated- UTE)*. Building- Anind
ReplyDeleteUTE from O(UTE)R constituents
27A- Tokyo/ Kyoto. Taking last 2 letters to the front.
ReplyDelete2D:fabulous=wonderful
ReplyDeleteboy(b) love(o)(usual) fine(f) acting(anagrind)
{(b)(o)(usual)(f)}*
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ReplyDelete28A:alongside=close
ReplyDelete{(doing)(sale)}*, vigorously=anagrind
Thanks Veeyares for a wonderful Sunday Special.
ReplyDeleteSathia
Thanks Sathia
Delete16d. PENNSNTS. - Standards
ReplyDeletePEN. - Write
A
NT - Book
N, S - Origins of Native Society
PEN+N+A+NT+S
About - Contain Ind
28 a ALONGSIDE - Close to (Doing sale)*
Vigorously Anind
27a. TOKYO. - Japanese city
KYOTO cycled
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ReplyDeleteNot correct
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ReplyDeleteNot correct. Already solved by @Shay
DeleteSathia
In lieu of 27 a
ReplyDelete4d. ADVERB - As, an example of
BREAD - BREAD(-s) mostly
V. - Five
Distributed. _. anind
(Bread+ V)*
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ReplyDeleteAnyone noticed the theme?
ReplyDeleteAppears to be the cities that had hosted Olympics.
DeleteSathia
Yes
DeleteIn lieu of 28a
ReplyDelete14a. BARCELONA. - City
BAR - BAR(-s) mostly
{CAN LO(-s)E}*
Without a bit of Sophi… - Del Ind for S
8D, Sergeant=army officer
ReplyDeletegreatness, in other words,
not understated essentially means greatnes (s)
Rearranging, Sergeant
Please note: Sergeant is not an army officer. He is a lower level person in the Forces.
DeleteOlympic Games? Cities which hosted the event over the years featured
ReplyDeleteYes
Delete6D, Mini=note(def)
ReplyDeleteFashionable skirt
Note is both musical Notes (mi, ni) and a fashionable skirt
Mi about IN (fashionable)
DeleteNi is not note
DeleteAcross 12, 22 Down 3,15,18 remaining
ReplyDelete16A too.
DeleteSolved by Shay at 16.53
Delete12A, Beijing=city
ReplyDeletejuliet=j, basically stopping means I, Being=living
bei(j)(i)ng
This is in lieu of 13A, answered earlier than me.
ReplyDelete15d ELM SPRINGS (US city)
ReplyDeleteelm(-s) (springs = wellheads)
22a PARIS (city)
Delete(p) (aris(-e))
I will take 5D as replacement- (Good clue!)
ReplyDeleteBarbaric- Bar bar ic
Bar-Local, Staff
In control primarily- IC
Got the cities part but missed the Olympics. Good one there!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Veeyares for an interesting Sunday AN.
ReplyDelete