Across
1 The born artist turns detestable and … (9) (A)BHO(R)RENT*
5 …. ponders about the goddesses of the arts (5) MUSES
8 Doctor, English, in motor, finds curvature on the road (6) CA(MB)(E)R
9 Old Poet Laureate sent on New York trip (8) TEN(NY)SON*
11 An opening to check trapped Nationalist (4) VE(N)T
12 Dedication shown by Tim reflected in observation (10) COM(MIT<-)MENT
14 Cast off for value returned (5) THROW<- (not exactly returned!)
15 Is Satan about to play a game? (7) CA (NASTA*)
16 The plant to put a motor out (7) CAR AWAY
17 Bit of flesh at the back of the mouth (5) UVULA
19 First man's fruit, it is in the throat (5,5) ADAM'S APPLE
20 The highest point reached by State leader in extremes of abstinence (4) A(CM)E
22 Um, lust is possibly an incentive for activity (8) STIMULUS*
23 Money back (6) REFUND
24 A stiff drink? My, unusual!! (5) RUM MY
25 A meeting that could be deadly for a fleeing criminal (9) ENCOUNTER
Down
1 A recess in a surreal cover (6) ALCOVE
2 Benevolence — minus it, Maharani crumbles (15) HUMANITARIANISM*
3 Flightless bird? We hear otherwise (4) RHEA*
4 Mother upset over duo finding device for measuring temperature (12) (THERMO*)COUPLE
5 Tediously uniform like a single note being played (10) MONOTONOUS
6 A tale of excitement and tension apparently pending decision on permanent posting? (8,7) SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
7 Candid old singer (7) SINATRA (Frank)
10 The tree to make a Nordic state neat and smart, perhaps (6,6) NORWAY SPRUCE
13 Tan male with yen for deep thought (5,5) BROWN STUDY
16 Less refined way to go, you say? Right (7) COARSE(~course)R
18 Metal worker beginning to work on tree (6) W ELDER
21 It provides a choice to the consumer (4) MENU
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3 comments:
Anokha,
Did you do it in 10 min's today? I took at least an hour intermittently. When I came into check your page, you had already completed it. The hound!
Anyway after Lata yesterday and Sumitra the day before, I was looking for Mala today. Sankalak disappointed :(
Anokha, got all but one - brown study deserted me.
LNS - it was way too straightforward! Well, you did get "Maharani" and "Rhea" and maybe Mala will make an appearance soon ............
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