THC #13,072: Consumer Products

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Preamble: The Hindu Cryptic #13,072, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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Consumer Products

By Gussalufz

The Hindu Cryptic #13,072, Wednesday, October 21, 2020

1a, 14a. Use minced, roasted spice (5,4)

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Crossword ID: gussalufz-thc-08-2020

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Notes

The puzzle's theme is food ("consumer" products): snacks, spices, etc.

There is a nina across the middle row that reads SAMOSA. There is another nina running down the 10th column that reads KACHORI.

In addition, the following clue surfaces or solutions are thematic:

1a and 14a. CUMIN SEED.
3d. NOODLE.
10a. The surface uses "spam."
11a. CHILLI.
21d. PASTRY, and the wordplay uses "pantry."
24a. The surface uses "fried chicken" and the solution is KITCHEN.
22a. The surface uses "dosa."

Down & Up

Across

1, 14	01, 14Use minced, roasted spice (5,4)
4	Politician pockets foreign currency in the middle of your day of fasting and prayers (3,6)
9	A science graduate working hard, ultimately, to escape (7)
10	Tried some cured spam at deli, shortly after returning (7)
11	Volcanic hill implodes, exposing hot stuff (6)
12	Moving article about posh woman instrumental in Rome's transition from a monarchy to a republic (8)
14	See 1a.
15	We had story rewritten; we are waiting for your signal (3,3,4)
18	Movie full of song and dance, or no traces of silly songs in riotous movie? Discuss! (5,5)
19	Smooch while cycling in winter gear (4)
22	Present any dosa with cocktail! (8)
24	Prepared for race, perhaps with a shortage of time, and fell down (6)
26	Instrument starts to magnify blotches into large dark spots on the moon (7)
27	This culinary centre caters fried chicken treats (7)
28	Infidelity of professor after drinking a bit of rum at the end of party (9)
29	Jaw-dropping activities from one nearing retirement! (5) YAWNS. Cryptic definition.

Down

1	Catches captain essentially dropped clumsily around point are examples of these (7)
2	Chaos inherently welcomes sin, essentially (9)
3	One accidentally gobbles up terribly old piece of pasta (6)
4	My good man, regularly seen as a wise guy in some famous movies (4)
5	A growth of small plants shelters, totally protecting love bugs (10)
6	Soaks up broadcast series about Mumbai matchmaker, primarily (8)
7	Experimental story: "A Golf Shot" by Spooner (5)
8	Punishment or prize? (When wife leaves for Washington) (3,4)
13	Identity of female man may lie about? (6,4)
16	A snake who ravaged a woodland full of acorns (9)
17	Scholarly Mike follows a scoundrel online (8)
18	Free masks and nationwide, urgent, methodical immunity testing, for starters! (7)
20	Front of storm strikes, essentially damages weatherboards (7)
21	In a small room, partners swapped a baked treat (6)
23	In a less satisfactory state, with stallion husband gone (5)
25	Sure, love a furry animal back (4)