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ACROSS
1 Mark cut short American travel at the end for nuptial (7)
5 Firmly established that Edward is lost in abyss, perhaps (4-3)
9 Section of what Collins etched is a small picture inside a larger one (5)
10 Synthetic gum added to marine element (9)
11 Addition of new interns to orbit moon (9)
12 Dismissal leads to travel cost... (5)
13 ...party silently in Germany, Italy and Gulf (7)
15 Feature of Noble? Honour (7)
17 Four-wheeler on railroad could be hot and cold, hard essentially (7)
19 A young woman and boy seen with stranger to have tea shortly (7)
21 To jeer after inaugural talk? Answer is it's forbidden (5)
23 Say, Spiderman's purse nicked by lady having nothing (9)
25 Common people stop an election at Ohio seeking independence (3,6)
26 About an old king being perceptive (5)
27 Photographic process to obtain colour, yellow primarily at palace peripheries... (7)
28 Exaggerated heavily, heartless dupe in disguise plundered primarily (5-2)
DOWN
1 Say, lot of Sprite with wine, whisky, beer etc (7)
2 Old boy's hearing with enthusiasm (9)
3 Lecher posed with last lady Regina (5)
4 Member having a drink with girl in a garment (7)
5 Upset that Leander Angelo is hiding (7)
6 Captivated by love affair in dire need (9)
7 Fast but being slow at the corners provided time (5)
8 Opening in the garment of member is uncut reportedly (7)
14 Contrasting division of being moody with itch awkwardly (9)
16 Improving the demo, adding two notes in composition (2,3,4)
17 An important person gets angry with clumsy host (7)
18 To explain again shows dedication (7)
19 Program in calendar cut short by chief helmsman of the Scandinavian people (7)
20 Self-aggrandisement is for example, nothing in front of teacher's limits, a small pittance (3,4)
22 Child, one in shed (5)
24 Summary of lecture captured partly (5)
5D - DERANGE - Upset; leanDER ANGElo, Telescopic
ReplyDelete7D - SWIFT - Fast; (S)lo(W) at the corners, provided - IF; time - T
24D - RECAP - Summary; lectuRE CAPtured; Telescopic
Delete16D - ON THE MEND - Improving; {the demo + nn}* anagrid - composition
Delete28A - HYPED UP - Exaggerated; (H)eavil(Y) heartless + {dupe}* + (P)lundered primarily; anagrid - in disguise
DeleteI think the crossword grid is incorrect. The number of words don’t seem to tie in with the grid. Eg: 7D - 5 letters but grid shows 9 white squares.
DeletePrint edition has only 5 whites
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ReplyDelete10A, germanium=element(def.)
ReplyDeletesynthetic is Anagram indicator
g(marine)um
(Germanium)*
8D, Armhole= opening in the garment(Def.)
ReplyDeleteArm= of member, whole is uncut
armhole
Reportedly is homophone indicator(hole/whole)
11A, Insertion=addition(def.)
ReplyDeletenew means to rearrange interns (insertn*)
to orbit means insertion,
moon =io, which is a moon of Jupitor
so, (inser) (io) (tn) becomes.insertion
19ac ladette lad(boy) et(stranger) te(a)
ReplyDelete23ac superhero
(purse) * her(lady) o(nothing)
24dn recap(T)
18dn resolve re(again) solve(explain)
20dn ego trip eg(for example) 0(nothing) t(eacher) rip(limit) p(pittance)
27A, Tintype=Photographic process(Def.)
ReplyDeleteTint= colour, y(yellow primarily), at palace peripheries... P E
so, tint+y+pe
Tintype
Replacement for 24dn
ReplyDelete9ac inset(T)
5A, Deep sea=abyss(Def.)
ReplyDeleteFirmly established means deepseated. Edward is Ed., Edward is lost means deletion indicator(-Ed)
Deep seated(Ed)= Deep-sea
Addendum:
DeleteDeep seated(-ted)Deep sea
Edward.is abbreviated as TED.
12 A
ReplyDeleteCost =OUTGO
DIsmissal = OUT
Leads to = Position ind
Travel = GO
OUT GO = OUTGO
15 A
ReplyDeleteFeature= EARLOBE
Noble = EARL
Honour = OBE
EARL OBE = EARLIBE
EARLOBE ( ot earlibe ) : Typo
Delete21 A
ReplyDeleteForbidden ÷ TABOO
To jeer = BOO
After = Position ind
Inaugural = 1st letter selection ind ( for Talk ) = T( alk ) = T
Answer = A
T A BOO = TABOO
23 A
ReplyDeleteSay , Spiderman = SUPERHERO
Nicked = Anagrind
Purse ( nicked ) = Purse * = SUPER
Lady having = HER
Nothing = O
SUPER HER O = SUPERHERO
18D RESOLVE = dedication {Re solve , explain again, DD}
ReplyDelete26 A
ReplyDeleteBeing perceptive = CLEAR
About = C ( Circa )
Old king = LEAR
C LEAR = CLEAR
6.dn. Enamoured. amour( love affair) + need. And rearranging the letters.
ReplyDelete14.Dichotomy. Moody + itch. And rearranging the letters.
22.dn.Bairn. Barn(shed) + i (one) .And rearranging the letters.
3.dn. Satyr. Sat (posed) + y (last of lady) + R(Regina).
9.ac.Inset. (Coll)ins + et(ched).
6d
ReplyDeleteCaptivated by love =enamoured
Affair=amour
(Amour+need)*= enamoured
13a: shindig = party.
ReplyDeleteSh-silent, in, d-Germany, (I)taly and (G)ulf.
1d: spirits = lot of sprite say.
Wine, whiskey, beer are spirits.
2d: obsession =enthusiasm
Old Boy hearing -session.