Tuesday, 3 September 2019

Holiday Special, Tuesday 03 Sep 2019, Doppelganger (Repeat)


No paper due to Vinayaka Chathurthi.

Repeating CW No 1 from Doppelganger (without any changes so there will be goofups in the cluing) as I am out of stock of specials. KKR has sent me one which will be used next Sunday.

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Please submit all your answers in one comment.


ACROSS
1   Father and Uncle Sam with a journalist took a break (6)
5   The company without any permit had energy to finish  (8)
9   Escape after playing an old prank in his stint (5,3)
10 The short film was not good, it was pathetic (6)
11 Indicate, whether with evidence it is resistant to the elements (12)
13 A detailed milling on the screw head becomes a knot (4)
14 Former law is suitable. Perfect! (5,3)
17 Attractive little devil (3,5)
18 God’s at home in this weather (4)
20 A clear idiot he is, dressed in muftis (5,7)
23 Wine with no heart is like a tissue (6)
24 Bearing built with one silver racer (8)
25 The operator takes time while angling for this (8)
26 Make offensive remarks about a small student who is on the border (6)

DOWN
2   A Cree owns land (4)
3   Loyal supporters like limited delay before time in battles (9)
4   They adored revolutionary growth (6)
5   Movie starring Tom at church with the setter crunching a fancy debt note (5,2,2,3,3)
6   A monument made by Doppleganger in a short while with some money (8)
7   The French had a very limited bar (5)
8   Timeless temporary shelter for the nobleman, it’s with a complaint (10)
12 The French with new Morel is cooked up with a contract at registration (10)
15 What a lathe operator does with a Mah-Jong piece to make a gate (9)
16 Each carriage sounds like an acquisition (8)
19 Silence with leftovers, are like movie trailers (6)
21 I first called in every Ranger as it got colder (5)
22 Past girl is all excited (4)

No Across Lite version as the Across Lite site is down.

Enjoy.

Monday, 2 September 2019

No 12720, Monday 02 Sep 2019, Scintillator


ACROSS
1   Tie up fancy undergarment (6) INVEST {IN}{VEST}
4   Chemical substance that can fence a house? (8) COMPOUND [DD]
9   A blind test for infection (6) SCREEN [DD]
10 Shroud over established concern (8) INTEREST {INTER}{EST}
12 Fancied criminal aiding me (8) IMAGINED*
13 No even benefit to badly televised grasslands (6) VELDTS {TeLeViSeD}*
15 Go over some muddled logic to buy expensive stuff (4) GOLD [T<=]
16 Respecting antisubmarine companies (2,8) AS CONCERNS {AS}{CONCERNS}
19 Nitty-gritty about news studios revealed (3,3,4) INS AND OUTS {A+N&N+STUDIOS}*
20 Did he cause a red stain at Jallianwala Bagh? (4) DYER [C&DD]
23 Sharpest point blunted in parts (6) SHARES SHARpESt
25 Time to have idea for local layout (4,4) TOWN PLAN {T}{OWN}{PLAN}
27 Protection for illuminator? (4,4) LENS HOOD [CD]
28 No mother accepts stylish names in Latin (6) NOMINA {NO}{M{IN}A}
29 Familiar view next to passenger seat (8) NEARSIDE {NEAR}{SIDE}
30 Son breaking records gets grand treats (6) FEASTS {FEA{S}TS}

DOWN
1   Going forth, Iceland's taking to court (7) ISSUING {IS}{SUING}
2   Violent, evil Arabsthey keep changing (9) VARIABLES*
3   Reportedly find kiss to be beautiful (6) SCENIC (~see nick)
5   Noise of an animal? Alright to keep at home (4) OINK {O{IN}K}
6   Phantom's personality (8) PRESENCE [DD]
7   You hang in a balance and turn the other way (5) UPEND {U}{PEND}
8   Hates exams, half-dead at start (7) DETESTS {TESTS}<=>{DEad}
11 Allowance covers one working (7) PENSION {PENS}{1}{ON}
14 Power key on a keyboard (7) CONTROL [DD]
17 Income from sovereign bonds (9) ROYALTIES {ROYAL}{TIES}
18 Hen seems suspect, finding traps (8) ENMESHES*
19 Hormone protection stops at nothing (7) INSULIN INSULatIoN
21 Empty nester lets out, seeking a payment (7) RENTALS {Ne..eR+LEST}* over {A}
22 Returns from party upstairs, finding husband not home (6) INCOME {INC}{hOME} Why upstairs?
24 Apparently almost endless difficulty in breathing (5) APNEA {AP}{NEAr} AP/Apparently? See comments
26 Agreement with a detective agent (4) BOND [DD]

Reference List
Fancy = IN, Antisubmarine = AS, About = A, News = N, Point = PT, Time = T, Stylish = IN, Son = S, At home = IN, Nothing = 0, Party = INC, Husband = H, Apparently = AP

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