Friday 20 March 2009

No 9485, Friday, 20 Mar 09, Sankalak

Another ho-hum CW went through without a ripple, methinks we need a litttle more challenge
ACROSS
 1 - What the job seeker wants in Poland — a binding thing (9) – P{LACEMENT}
 5 - Milk producer about to return and cringe … (5) – COW{ER}
 8 - … wary about Indian rumpus (6) – SH{IND}Y Anyone can give me the answer to as to why the setter has put those dots after the last clue and before this one? I don't see any connection. The last time they appeared there was a connection but not so this time, at least to my eyes.
 9 - Popular Kolkata track (8) – TRAMLINE [CD] See a youtube clipping of the Kolkatta Tram at the link
11 - Coral formation in a rare effusive vein (4) – REEF [T]
12 - What the work-weary eagerly awaits? (10) – RETIREMENT [CD]
14 - Note, an artist with a crown (5) - TI{A}RA
15 - Austrian associated with William Tell legend, half German, less devious (7) – GE{SSLE*}R
16 - Amusing person with one account relating to the heart (7) – CARD{I}{AC}
17 - Money spent to treat old gout (5) – O{UTGO*}
19 - A conservative nobleman and worker — one dealing with financial records (10) – {A}{C}COUNT{ANT}
20 - Peak of excellence achieved by state administrator in extremes of abundance (4) – A{CM}E
22 - In Cal I am an aberrant, affected by mental disorder (8) – MANIACAL*
23 - Meat to satisfy an alien (6) – FILL{ET}
24 - __ vita — a life of wealth and pleasure (5) – DOLCE [CD] From La Dolce Vita
25 - An arm of the Pacific between Australia and New Zealand (6,3) – TASMAN SEA [CD]
DOWN
 1 - Sweet thing makes tense Roy lose heart (6) – PAST{R(-o)Y}
 2 - All food normally has to go through it (10,5) – ALIMENTARY CANAL [CD] I wonder if the origin of the word has any link with 'elementary'?
 3 - Headless bear in a whirlpool (4) – (-t)EDDY
 4 - Critical moment when circling over specific location (7-5) – TURNING POINT [2]
 5 - Provide redress to ace postmen in trouble (10) – COMPENSATE*
 6 - They fight diseases with treated wool, best chilled (5, 5, 5) – WHITE BLOOD CELLS*
 7 - Get back in (2-5) – RE-ENTER [CD]
10 - Canal critter, provoked, is defiant (12) – RECALCITRANT*
13 - Carefully handle troubled inmate Paul (10) – MANIPULATE*
16 - Leader of cubs, hurt but captivated (7) – C{HARMED}
18 - Wide, long collar on dress worn by women in a sober thatched hut (6) - BERTHA [T] Shakespeare was always portrayed with one on, see the link.
21 - Picture a craving for unsuitable food (4) PIC{A} See the explanation at the link about this medical disorder regarding an abnormal appetite

3 comments:

  1. Hi C.C.,
    Nice of you to drop by and happy to see your interest in this blog, must be quite a change from your CW, shall look forward to the LA Times one from Monday. The inspiration to start this was from your blog.
    Let me know how the Ragi porridge turned out, if you try making it.
    Ciao

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  2. alimentary, concerned with food, digestion, is from L. alimentum, food, lit. 'what nourishes'

    elementary, primary or fundamental, is from L. elementum, 'first principle'

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  3. Cringe - can mean ? = SHY around IND. Resulting of Cringing can lead to shyness .....far

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