TWO answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please submit all your answers in one comment.
Enjoy.
(COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN TWO ANSWERS/ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE, UNLESS THE COMMENTER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS A COMPENSATION FOR A REPEAT)
Grid will be updated with solutions after 6 PM.
Enjoy.
2D- Fern- Plant- Acrostic
ReplyDelete9A- Seen- Observed
ReplyDeleteEmpty enclosure- (E).......(E), Tin- Sn
S(EE)N
23A:small measures=ounces
ReplyDelete(UNESCO)*
1D:deceit=trickery
ReplyDeletespain(e) wrongly=anagrind
{(e)(cited)}*
3d ALARMED: fearful
ReplyDeleteA: one LED: was in the front : ARM: weapon
A L( ARM) ED
12d AQUARIUS: sign
U: uranium
( U IRAQ USA)* worried indicates anagram
Surface of 12D was great and enjoyable.
DeleteIran would have been more topical?
Done!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure which one was faster- Morning or this one.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed both.
10a. RELIGION. - Faith
ReplyDeleteREGION -Area
LI. - beLIef essentially
Splitting - Insert Ind
6d. MOROSE - sad
MOOSE. - Animal
R. - King
Stabs - insert Ind for R in Moose
Why don't we suggest That Ramki set a few for IXL?!!!!
ReplyDelete8A TREMOR (T) =Shake,
ReplyDeletesomewha(t remor)seful
22a GROUND =(dog run)* = field
5d REIGNING (in command)
ReplyDelete(controlling = reining) ~ (reigning = in command)
13a MINER (person working underground)
Deleteinsignificant = minor ~ miner
20A : CHARCOAL (CHA(R)CO)(AL)
ReplyDeleteCOACH* : CHACO
Anagram ind : Moving
Initially Raided : R
Gangster : AL
Defn : Fuel
14D : BALLOON (B(ALL)OON)
Everyone : ALL
Gift : BOON
Opening is the insertion ind
Defn : Swell
8A, Tremor=shake(def.)
ReplyDeletesomewhaT REMORseful (at heart means middle)
Hips
11A,steamer=ship(def)
ReplyDeletesteer= to navigate,.a=a, storm ultimately is M
(st )(am) (eer)
steamer
In lieu if 8A, already answered(with possible permission from col.)
ReplyDelete15A, Bonus=extra benefit(Def.)
Working =on, bus= public transport
b(on)us
15.ac. Bonus. On( working )+bus ( public transport ) And rearranging the letters.
ReplyDelete12.dn. Aquarius. U(ranium)+Iraq +Usa.. And rearranging the letters.
17a tangent=function; agent +nt (holy books)
ReplyDelete15a bonus=extra benefit; on(working) + bus(public transport)
It is past 6 pm and I will take 2 more ( with Col 's permussion)
ReplyDelete7A- Reveal- Show
Party- Revel
Reve(a) l
without is container indicator
4d, follow stealthily//and shoot =
ReplyDeleteSTALK [DD]
21D, Collapse = [T (-R)ANK]
Position = rank
Losing first = - r
student finally = T
16D- Others- Rest
ReplyDeleteBothers- B ( Heading off)
Badgers= Bothers
21A:tidy=clean
ReplyDeleteOddly third(tid) Yard(y)
(tid)(y)
18D:nodded=given the go-ahead
ReplyDeletenote(n) unconventional(odd) journalist(ed)
(n)(odd)(ed)
Wrapping up
ReplyDelete21A TIDY {ThIrD}{Y}
Thanks for both the specials Ramki and Extra-C
ReplyDelete19D:howdy=greeting
ReplyDeleteghetto's second(h) thug(rowdy)
(h)(rowdy-r)
Thank you Esmki & Col.
ReplyDelete