Across
1 A celestial protector leading Anurag astray? (8,5) GUARDIAN ANGEL
10 What 1 is believed to do for one (5,4) WATCH OVER
11 Old artist who caused business decay (5) COROT
12 A pulse beat both right — and wrong! (5) THROB
13 Repeat the test (2-7) RE-EXAMINE
14 An owl in the car? (6) HOOTER
16 Raise a trivial objection to little Victoria entering American state (5) CAVIL
19 Business friend, one used in making varnish (5) COPAL
20 It goes down the drain in three directions, taking a long time (6) SEWAGE
25 In a stupor, Rau turns ecstatic (9) RAPTUROUS
26 Xmas entertainment for worker in post office (5) PANTO
27 Sacred mount seen in temples, and in Northern Ireland (5) NANDI
28 Ready for use, like a villa Abe built (9) AVAILABLE
29 U.S. spy, not alone, dances without prompting (13) SPONTANEOUSLY
Down
2 Such a motive is not apparent (8) ULTERIOR
3 Treatment for an addict in a rare habitat (5) REHAB
4 Upset victory in sluggish setting (6) INVERT
5 Courage with foolish talk can be poisonous stuff (5,3) NERVE GAS
6 Fruit that makes a drink for the gods in the east (9) NECTARINE
7 Creature found in or near wigwam (6) EARWIG
8 An electrical device for change (6) SWITCH
9 Rising sharply, like prices in high inflation? (5) STEEP
15 Notice Lou developing the art of public speaking (9) ELOCUTION
17 All-round view of operations research in Central American state (8) PANORAMA
18 Dog-eating dog, say (8) CANNIBAL
21 Journalist, swallowing a speck of dust, showed exaggerated feeling (6) EMOTED
22 Physician performing with ecstasy and a deep hum (5) DRONE
23 Talk freely about work covering writer, upper-class (4,2) OPEN UP
24 Kind of valve that opens under pressure (6) ESCAPE
26 Part of a sari visible to everyone on the outskirts of Palamau (5) PALLU
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5 comments:
Well done. "escape" for 24d? Kind of valve? Didn't quite get it. Missed it.
Easy if you are an engineer, Dabbler!
escape valve
noun
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level [syn: safety valve]
I hate to admit, I'm an engineer and still missed it (even after seeing the answer)
Was thinking of safety valve though. (If that salvages some pride in me as an engineer) :-)
You can salvage all of your pride if you are not a mechanical or chemical engineer :)
More seriously, happens to all of us - missing some of the obvious clues. After all, it is just a game - mindgame, yes - but just the same! So don't be hard on yourself, you won't miss it the next time around.
Cheers!
Guess, the answer just 'escaped' me !
On a side note, pride is completely salvaged :-)
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