ACROSS
1 Saw, it’s 10.10 in the morning (5) AXIOM {A{X}{10}M}
4 Restrict a metropolis's size (8) CAPACITY {CAP}{A}{CITY}
8 Order concoction comprising a cold Indian beverage for starters (14) CLASSIFICATION {C}{LASSI}<=>{FIC{A}TION}
10 Influence and frighten quarry (9) DETERMINE {DETER}{MINE}
11 Urgency seen in man crossing a road … (5) HASTE {H{A}{ST}E}
12 … longing to get innerwear, turning just round the corner (6) NEARBY {NE{ARB}Y}<=
14 Senator’s worried listening to verdict (8) SENTENCE {SEN}{TENCE}(~tense)
17 Aroused from study returned after a wash (8) AWAKENED {A}{WAKE}{NED<=}
18 Evening star often seen at the end of daylight (6) SUNSET {SUN}{S
20 Old language existed around beginning of time (5) LATIN {LA{T
22 To put it simply, train’s departed leaving one behind (9) TRANSLATE {TRA
24 Exemplary doctor patients revere (14) REPRESENTATIVE*
25 Anxious son returned ice-cream (8) STRESSED {S}{TRESSED<=}
26 Suspects didn’t filch American model’s glasses (5) SPECS S
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1 Drug, helper outside ward had consumed at first by mistake (12) ACCIDENTALLY {AC{C
2 Captain about to leave unfortunately unfit (5) INAPT
3 School boy taking ages in long distance race is dejected (9) MISERABLE {MI{S{ERA}B}LE}
4 Corpse starting to get decomposed in casket (6) COFFIN {C
5 Gents often gathered around and demonstrated (8) PICKETED {PICK{
6 Problem in entrance test’s hard — about speed of light (5) CATCH {CAT}{C}{H}
7 Large quantities of handouts distributed by society (9) THOUSANDS {HANDOUTS}*{S}
9 Just the same lever he’s sent for alignment (12) NEVERTHELESS*
13 Painting crew likely to go around residence (9) APARTMENT {AP{ART}{MEN}T}
15 Curiously yard’s shut for weekdays (9) THURSDAYS*
16 It’s about filling cavities for these doctors (8) DENTISTS {DEN{ITS*}TS} &lit
19 Pop group’s audition is disallowed (6) BANNED (~band)
21 Sauce bottle (5) NERVE [DD]
23 Nimble, dainty female runs off (5) AGILE
GRID
The surface reading of many clues is very good.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting tricky puzzle! Had a satisfactory solve but couldn't parse 8A, 1D and 16D. My COD is 1A "AXIOM". This is only the second time I could complete a Phantom CW. Thanks for the entertainer, Phantom. :-)))
ReplyDeleteGreat time with this one - many thanks to the Phantom! Thanks for the blog and the painstaking parsing, DG - I had completely missed the wordplay component of DENTISTS and had put it down just as a simple definition. :(
ReplyDeleteSome great surfaces and very nice wordplay. The parsing of CLASSIFICATION took a while, but it clicked once I substituted the words in the clue with the corresponding components of the answer:
{Order} {FICTION comprising A} {C LASSI for starters}
after which I gave a mental standing ovation to The Phantom!
16 It’s about filling cavities for these doctors (8) DENTISTS {DEN{ITS*}TS} &lit
ReplyDeleteI think 'about' is the container ind for ITS in the anno pl.
DG's anno is just fine.
ReplyDelete'About' is anagram sig.
'Filling' is c/c ind.
The way the break-up is given in the blog, there is no anagram (just ITS going into DENTS), and "about" is rendered redundant. A slight change makes the whole clue work:
DeleteDENT{IST*}S
As there was no change in position of letters in "ITS", both in clue and in anno, I got confused! Thanks, CV Sir.
DeleteI just realised that the anagram is indeed there in DG's original breakup too. Sorry for posting without checking properly!
DeleteFinally I am satisfied with Col.Sir's anno. All doubts cleared! :)
Deletevery happy. could complete the grid after a long time thanks to crystallised clues.my cod is 1&4a.1 &13d equally enjoyable. Simply put phantomatic. Thank you Phantom.
ReplyDeleteVery nice crossword. Thanks Phantom
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DeleteI agree too : )... Also with CV sir's first comment... Thanks phantom
DeleteOff track to yesterday's discussion on 'Snog'. Here is a quote I got today-
ReplyDeleteO innocent victims of Cupid, / Remember this terse little verse: / To let a fool kiss you is stupid, / To let a kiss fool you is worse. -Yip Harburg, lyricist (8 Apr 1896-1981)
Views expressed herein are not necessarily of the person quoting it!
Further to CV's comment yesterday, Monteith Road in Chennai is named after William Monteith, an officer in the Madras Engineers (Madras Sappers) who built Monteith House on that road around 1824, the year he was made a Lieutenant Colonel. Rising in the ranks, he became a Lieutenant-General in 1854. For details, pl refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Monteith
ReplyDeleteThanks guys. Finally I could manage an &lit after 21 crossies:-)
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