gussalufz-16-solved.exolve

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  exolve-id: gussalufz-16
  exolve-title: Crossword Published in THCC July 2019
  exolve-setter: Gussalufz
  exolve-copyright: 2019 Viresh Ratnakar
  exolve-width: 15
  exolve-height: 15
  exolve-grid:
        ONLY.PAPAL.EDIT
        B.E...T.T...E.R
        OUTDOOR.OBSCURE
        I.T.V.I.M.H.C.F
        SKELETAL.HERETO
        T.R.R...I.N...I
        SUBSIDIES.ANNUL
        ..O.N.L.I.N.E..
        SEXED.LASTINGLY
        Y...U.S...G.L.A
        NICELY.SATANISM
        A.H.G.J.B.N.G.M
        PLACEBO.OBSCENE
        S.O...L.V...E.R
        ELSE.STEEP.ASKS
  exolve-prelude:
    This puzzle was published in the
    <a href='https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com'>THCC blog</a>
    in July 2019.

  exolve-nina: a14 c14 g14 i14 m14 o14
  exolve-nina: c8 e8 g8 i8 k8 m8
  exolve-nina: a2 c2 g2 i2 m2 o2
  exolve-nina: h15 h11 h9 h7 h5 h1

  exolve-question: What is the hidden message? (6,6,6,6) BETTER ONLINE SOLVER PLEASE
  exolve-across:
    1 Just running leisurely on vacation (4) Def: Just. ON L(-eisurel)Y.
    3 Quietly a friend of the Catholic church (5) Def: of the Catholic church. P A PAL.
    6 Reverse course and make changes (4) Def: make changes. TIDE<<.
    9 Best alternative to open-air (7) Def: open-air. OUTDO OR.
    11 Specialist doctors heal minor (7) Def: minor. OBS CURE.
    13 Basic, small kale-lettuce salad!? Not cute! (8) Def: Basic. S KALELETTUCE* -CUTE.
    14 About this matter of the star-eating alien (6) Def: About this matter. HERO around ET.
    16 Awkwardly issue bids for financial rewards (9) Def: financial rewards. ISSUEBIDS*.
    18 Cancel yearly leave, Ana (5) Def: Cancel. ANNUAL -A ("leave an a").
    20 Chromosome in sperm determined whether male or female (5) Def: determined whether male or female. X in SEED.
    21 Ally’s break-up carries pain forever (9) Def: forever. ALLY* around STING.
    23 Finally obtain Saudi seismic license; drill exploratory well (6) Def: well. Tail acrostic.
    25 Perhaps Santa is married to devil-worship? (8) Def: devil-worship. SANTA* IS M.
    28 Replace bottles containing questionable medicine (7) Def: questionable medicine. Hidden word.
    29 Immodest one flaunting CBSE preparation? (7) Def: Immodest. ONE around CBSE*.
    30 More dress sizes announced (4) Def: More. Homophone of "Ls."
    31 Sudden drench (5) Def: Sudden. Def: drench.
    32 Questions assignments to take the head off (4) Def: Questions. (-t)ASKS.
  exolve-down:
    1 Musicians keeping time amidst rowdy boos (7) Def: Musicians. IST ("time") in BOOS*.
    2 Mail carrier read pugilist girl’s supporter’s request for permission for her to perform (9) Def: Mail carrier. Homophone of "Let 'er box!"
    4 Courts top actresses to raise inadequate amour-propre (5) Def: Courts. Acrostic.
    5 Trace the first 13 letters! (4) Def: Trace. A TO M.
    7 Dickens suppressed by rabid EU censors (5) Def: Dickens. Hidden word.
    8 Decorative structure for tile arrangement (7) Def: Decorative structure. FORTILE*.
    10 Doctor urged, "In love, allow all kinds of liberties." (11)  Def: allow all kinds of liberties. URGEDINLOVE*.
    12 Son, husband catch silly, boomeranging tricks (11) Def: tricks. S H (SNAG INANE)<<.
    15 Goddess happens to be one top sitarist (4) Def: Goddess. IS I S(-itarist).
    17 Misfortunes of one with fifty-fifty chances, ultimately (4) def: Misfortunes. I LL (-chance)S.
    19 Sheer cover-ups! (9) Cryptic def.
    20 Clairvoyance somewhat on the rise after small connection in the brain (7) Def: connection in the brain. S (ESP ANY)<<.
    22 Whines or goes off: “Sorry, am me!” (7) Def; Whines. CA: (YAMMERS OR)* = SORRY AM ME.
    24 Also, ah—, cannabis limits rising lawlessness! (5) Def: lawlessness. Reverse hidden word.
    26 Can be on view regularly from a height (5) Def: from a height. (-c)A(-n) B(-e) O(-n) V(-i)E(-w).
    27 Start to write about first love (4) Def: Start. JOT about L(-ove)
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