Stumped by 11A.
ACROSS
1 Tips goer offered for self-indulgent activities (3,5) EGO TRIPS*
9 Report is about royal supporter (7) TRELLIS {T{R}ELL}{IS}
10 Concession given to this strange reasoner (7) SOPHIST {SOP}{THIS*}
11 English pa? (5,4) E?E?E ?E?R (Addendum - EVERY YEAR [CD] - See comments)
12 Best electronic lamp? (5) ELITE {E}{LITE}
13 Thanks — and thanks — to the industrial house (4) TATA {TA}{TA}
14 Make it big! Nile can be set on fire! (9) IGNITIBLE*
17 Such a vessel must be reliable in the main (9) SEAWORTHY [CD]
19 Notion I had advanced to each (4) IDEA {I'D}{EA}
23 Discharge from space, say (5) RHEUM (~room)
24 One who goes on a roll on cold surface (3-6) ICE-SKATER [CD]
25 Italian composer goes to court for decision (7) VERDICT {VERDI}{CT}
26 Leaving nothing out, mischievous boy gets in walking unevenly (7) GIMPING {Go{IMP}ING}
28 Support for marriage? (8) ESPOUSAL [DD]
DOWN
1 Begs the Bengali not to start parties (8) ENTREATS {sEN}{TREATS}
2 More than satisfy about each kind of shirt (7) OVEREAT {OVER}{EA}{T}
3 Beams from fresh crews? (6) RELIEF [DD] (Addendum - RELAYS [DD] - See comments)
4 Alertness pigs, infuriated, manifest (9,4) PASSENGER LIST*
6 Perfect symbol of Americana? (5,3) APPLE PIE [DD] ?
7 Rival IT conglomeration is insignificant (7) TRIVIAL*
8 The state of Denmark in Hamlet’s days (6) ROTTEN [GK]
10 Staggered hits dazed rulers (8,5) STRAIGHT EDGES*
15 Waded to landing ground — it’s more sodden (8) SWAMPIER {SWAM}{PIER}
16 Song from mother on retreat about a girl on a trip (8) MADRIGAL {MAD<=}{A+GIRL}*
18 Some women have pluck to remove it (7) EYEBROW [CD]
20 Recounts where the devil is in? (7) DETAILS Anno not clear [CD]- See comments
21 Clergyman to wager about nominal promotion (6) BREVET {B{REV}ET}
22 With hands on hips, sailor entertains man with love (6) AKIMBO {A{KIM}B}{O}
11a EVERY YEAR (p.a. = per annum (latin), every year (English)
ReplyDelete3 Beams from fresh crews? (6) RELIEF [DD]
ReplyDeleteRELAYS [2]
Thanks SR
Delete6 Perfect symbol // of Americana? (5,3) APPLE PIE [DD] ?
ReplyDeleteDD
Ref is to Americana Apple Pie
12 Best electronic lamp? (5) ELITE {E}{LITE}
ReplyDeleteI guess here LITE is used to represent 'lamp'. But isn't ELITE pronounced as eleet?
Variant spelling of light. So no hp.but is it in the lamp sense?
DeleteCongrats to Anish and Sandhya.
ReplyDeleteGreetings to Col and all bloggers on the anniversary of THCC.
Thanks SR!
DeleteRe 20D anno: Details = Recounts (def). Devil is in the details (CD)
ReplyDelete5A- Interpretation is the synonym of model- pattern- leaves 'n' to become 'patter'. Ami right?
ReplyDeleteSomehow I am more comfortable with 'n' leaving pattern or model.But it may not be conducive to surface reading.
Wonderful wordplay.Honestly I thought I could never finish today's cw.9,11a really hardnut s to crack.3,10d enjoyed the pun. The real beauty lies in the fact that GM has never used out-of- currency usages.Thank you GM.
ReplyDeleteYes, I loved the straight edges! (not very straight though), since 'rulers' was meant to mislead us
ReplyDeleteAny comments about the sorcerer's magic carpet in the toon?
ReplyDeleteFlat ego
DeleteEleven thousandth crossie tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteGridman special?
ReplyDeleteAbout the magic carpet-
ReplyDeletei always find that you are always a few notches higher than all of us and we tend to miss the 'juicy' part. Anyway, do I see a broom with a handle or is it my imagination running wild? I also find a pigtail under the hat leading to....sorceress?
Not a broom. The word 'EGO'
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ReplyDeleteI was trying to read your name in it , but could not. It was then that I thought of broom since it seems to be the current topic of interest- new broom sweeps well ! Ego stands out after you mentionit and I cant understand how I could have missed it.
He is on an EGO trip, ain't he?
DeleteCertainly not. He is flying much lower than his actual level.
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