No 12623, Saturday 11 May 2019, Afterdark

Across

1. It’s a disgrace that a frenzied mob leads a country (11) ABOMINATION {A|{MOB*}{I}{NATION}
7. Discarded vehicle in the middle (3) CAR (T) Definition in the middle
9. Press extending towards centre, almost (5) MEDIA {MEDIAn}
10. It’s impractical to keep the entrance of foyer open on both sides (4-5) AIRY-FAIRY {AIRY}-{Foyer}{AIRY}
11. Three magi travelling from ashram (9) HERMITAGE {THREE+MAGI*}
12. Managed church's estate (5) RANCH {RAN}{CH}
13. Hymn is as per tradition, composed over a day (7) INTROIT {TRADITION-{A}{D}*}
15. Bird can be trapped through Karachi Biscuits (4) IBIS (T)
18. Body fluids are coagulated after the onset of stroke (4) SERA {Stroke}{ARE*}
20. Wife's unwell and crying (7) WAILING {W}{AILING}
23. Engineer showcasing a brand of operating system, very revolutionary in fairs (5) EXPOS {E}{XP}{OS<=}
24. One in for touring parish to let out an office of church (9)  PRIORSHIP {PR{I}O}{PaRISH*}
26. Basically crazy one, spreading hatred by laying foundation for temple, say (9) CATHEDRAL {Crazy}{A}{HATRED*}{Laying}
27. Resin made out of fuel emission (5) ELEMI (T)
28. Spouse frequently gives an alarm call (3) SOS {SpOuSe}
29. Say, he inspired others to frequently issue releases differently (5,6)  THIRD PERSON  {INSPIRED+OTHERS-IsSuE*}

Down

1. Provide tea, at the onset of recess, place over a piece of furniture (8) ARMCHAIR {ARM}{CHA}{I}{Recess}
2. 4 is not a doubter perhaps (8) OBDURATE {A+DOUBTER*} Why 'not' ?
3. Asian with a right has a question on independence (5)   IRAQI {I}{R}{A}{Q}{I}
4. Determined to check worker crossing second gate (7)  ADAMANT {gAte}{DAM}{ANT}
5. One from Middle East joins brother to tour libraries (7) ISRAELI {ISRAELI+BR*}={LIBRARIES}
6. Queen by the middle of the month presides over free distribution, note after note (9) NEFERTITI {moNth}{FREE*}{TI}{TI}
7. Applicant is college student, one often seen tense (6) CLIENT {C}{L}{I}{sEeN}{T}
8. Right husband holds could be myth for harmony (6) RHYTHM {R}{H]{MYTH*}
14. Wasted six balls, nets arranged to overcome pressure (9) OVERSPENT {OVER}{P}{NETS*]
16. Stretches, gets thin (8) TIGHTENS {GETS+THIN*} Stretches on double duty
17. Second lesson has a typing error on a subject, say (8) EGYPTIAN {lEsson}{A+TYPING*}
19. Areas around river visible on island after map is redrawn in Sri Lankan city (7) AMPARAI {MAP*}{A}{R}{A}{I}
20. According to report, earth spun (7) WHIRLED {~WORLD}
21. He is sent out, teachers upset with answers (6) REACTS {TEACheRS*}
22. Discharges engineer admitted for wounds (6) SPITES {SPIT{E}S}
25. Town official is English always, right to lead (5) REEVE {(+R){E}{EVE(-r)}

Reference List

A=I, Church=Ch, Day=D, Wife=W, Engineer=E, One=I, For=Pro, One=A
Tea=Cha, Right=R, Question=Q, Independence=I, Brother=Br, Note=Ti, College=C, Student=L, Tense=T, Husband=H, Pressure=P,  Areas=AA (Area=A), River=R, Island=I, English=E

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

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No 12622, Friday 10 May 2019, Scintillator

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ACROSS
1   Train a bunch of dolphins (6) SCHOOL [DD]
4   Gimmicks of special comedian hilarious at the outset, makes a mark (8) SCHTICKS {S}{Co...n}{Hi...s}{TICKS}
9   Emphatic style associated with ancient Rome? (6) ITALIC [C&DD]
10 Allen put out a small seedling (8) PLANTULE*
12 Ambassador in estate, fit to meet artistic American (8) ESTHETIC {EST}{HE}{TIC}
13 Swami thrashed confiscating old deity in Iran (6) MITHRA [T]
15 Compact weapons? Boomerangs! (4) SNUG<=
16 Conservative Hindus gel well while planning for event (10) SCHEDULING {C+HINDUS+GEL}*
19 Sap and bark of cinnamon loosens stools (10) NINCOMPOOP {CINnaMON}*{POOP}
20 Fit Republican pulls out of debate (4) AGUE ArGUE
23 Sample quote not sufficient to create a stir (6) EXCITE (~eg){EX}{CITE}
25 Small change in her plans accommodated (8) SHRAPNEL* Definition not understood See comments
27 Silly of us to be drinking always, getting wild (8) FEVEROUS {EVER} in {OF+US}*
28 Begging, like a boss (6) ASKING {AS}{KING}
29 Lajpat Rai set down an idealistic society (2-2,4) LA-LA-LAND {LALA}{LAND}
30 Cabbage purchased by Berber (6) KABYLE {KA{BY}LE}

DOWN
1   I cut short jingle after mum gets palpitations (7) SHIVERS {SH}{I}{VERSe}
2   Love speedy ride on a motorcycle? It can cause some pain (9) HEARTBURN {HEART}{BURN}
3   Did Judge wish to be in debt? (6) OPINED {O{PINE}D}
5   100 years young? On the contrary, dead (4) COLD {C}{OLD}
6   Buzz caused by money given to fool us (8) TINNITUS {TIN}{NIT}{US}
7   Company's expression of disgust to confess crime (5) COUGH {CO}{UGH}
8   Woman takes a blow during affair (7) SHEBANG {SHE}{BANG}
11 Rustic lodges said to provide minor setbacks (7) HICCUPS (~ hick cups)
14 Arjun at first sees hidden chocolates imported from place in S. Africa (7)  LESOTHO {LE{Sees}O}THO Anno pending (Addendum - {CHOCOLATES - Ar..n -  CC}* - See comments)
17 Naive man finds software with unknown flair (9) INGENUITY {INGENU}{IT}{Y}
18 Silly bird in party gets letter-bombed (8) DOTTEREL {DO}{LETTER*}

19 Congress rejected from having influenced criminal — that's obligatory (7) NEEDFUL inFLUENcED*
21 London diary said to feature a small poem (7) ECLOGUE {EC}{LOGUE}(~log)
22 Sickness drug imported to Norway, Austria and America (6) NAUSEA {N}{AUS}{E}{A}
24 Complain about foul issued at last (5) CAVIL {CA}{VILe}
26 Regret dismissal of tailender during collapse (4) RUIN {RUe}{IN}

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No 12621, Thursday, 09 May 2019, Dr. X

Celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary at a resort in Maldives. Thanks in advance for all the good wishes (Poor Wifi here :-( )

ACROSS
1   Chip getting in line after master’s vitriolic speech (8) ACERBITY {ACE}{R{BIT}Y}
5   Reflect and stand in awe when woman becomes President (6) PONDER (-w+p)PONDER
10 Cotton fabric acceptable in warm wind (7) CHINOOK {CHINO}{OK}
11 Cracks terribly vile case, killing leader of insurgents (7) CLEAVES {ViLE+CASE}*
12 Public left bar (5) OVERT {OVER}{T}
13 Seduced director after taking off a little indecent dress to secure work (9) ATTRACTED AT{TRACT}ED Anno pending
14 What a director might do to behave badly in public (6,1,5) CREATE A SCENE [DD]
18 Hot-headed in prison, many seethe and come to grief (5,3,4) CRASH AND BURN {C{RASH}AN}{D}{BURN}
21 Bush — fellow changing history with war essentially (9) FORSYTHIA {F}{HISTORY*}{wAr}

23 Boats transporting hard criminals (5) THUGS {T{H}UGS}
24 Pesticide-free cultivation of grain adopted by revolutionary firm (7) ORGANIC {O{GRAIN*}C<=}
25 Japanese drama, a musical performance, almost certain failure (2-5) NO-HOPER {NOH}{OPERa}
26 African currency given by one after knocking back cold dish (6) DALASI {1}{SALAD}<=
27 Rogue is ready to embrace gal heartily, it seems to me (1,4,3) I DARE SAY {IS+READY}* over {gAl}

DOWN
1   Make fast love in shady ranch (6) ANCHOR {ANCH{O}R*}
2   High society types, drunk in court, pulled up (6) ELITES{E{LIT}ES<=}
3   Start to beam subdued light showing hot stripper? (9) BLOWTORCH {Beam}{LOW}{TORCH}
4   What a meteorologist might do to decline offer for now? (4,1,4,5) TAKE A RAIN CHECK [DD]
6   Greek character say, in Gulf nation wants bit of narcotic (5) OMEGA {OM{EG}An}
7   Fanatics raising issue to win election (8) DEVOTEES {DE{VOTE}ES<=}
8   Endless struggle to limit unpaid balances (8) RESIDUES {RESI{DUE}St}
9   Frivolous broadcast by highbrow journalist (14) SCATTERBRAINED {SCATTER}{BRAIN}{ED}
15 One supporting invalid cases? (9) STRETCHER [CD]
16 A very loud lecture outside platform (8) SCAFFOLD {SC{A}{FF}OLD}
17 Song by wild girl about endless passion coming up (8) MADRIGAL {MAD}{fIRe<=}{GAL}
19 Knocking back drink after bizarre brawl (6) RUMPUS {RUM}{SUP<=}
20 Wide! Stumped in a flash (6) ASTRAY {A}{ST}{RAY}
22 Snatches sneaky criminal scoring ecstasy (5) YANKS SNeAKY*

Reference List
Master = ACE, Chip = BIT, Line = RY, Acceptable = OK, Bar = T, Prison = CAN, Many = D, Hard = H, Firm = Company = CO, Drunk = LIT, Court = SEE, Issue = SEED, Journalist = ED, Loud = F, Drink = SUP, Ecstacy = E

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