ACROSS
1 - Shocked when Dutch-run treks get a face lift (13) - THUNDERSTRUCK*
9 - Carelessly posted pun in the open (9) - UNSTOPPED*
10 - We vocally endorse this gesture of peace (1-4) - (~we)V-{SIGN}
11 - Finger-operated, like most cameras nowadays (7) - DIGITAL [DD]
13 - Gallery gutted for the most part (7) - LARGELY*
14 - Delight in being put back after easy first half (3,2) - {EA(-sy)}T UP<-} )
15 - Is the groom's place in the outskirts admitting one for balance? (9) - STAB{I}L{IS}E
17 - Teacher gauged Poe incorrectly (9) - PEDAGOGUE*
18 - It may be raised to disrupt something (5) - HAVOC [CD]
20 - Cosmetic aid maiden replaced with cold dried bark (7) - (-m+c)CASCARA
22 - Suggestion to mother: Embrace the princess and the copper (9) - MO{DI}{CU}M
23 - Thief lashed for hiding the camera attachment (5) - FLASH [T]
24 - Party feature internal to Bose's army in the peninsula (9) - IN{DO}{CHIN}A
26 - Classical equestrian competition they venerated surprisingly (5-3,5) - THREE DAY EVENT*
DOWN
1 - Cruise prudently trimmed at sea (7) - TRUNDLE(-p-y)*
2 - Blind peacekeepers complain to Edward (9) - {UN}{SIGH}{TED}
3 - Brace for a somewhat assiduous trek (3) - DUO [T]
4 - Revolt by upset social outcast (5) - REPEL <- )
5 - A predictable 'tsunami'? (5,4) - TIDAL WAVE [CD]
6 - Frank (in the nude) arranged to protect seal (11) - UN{VARNISH}ED*
7 - Beginner's kitchen nutcracker is fine except for the blade (5) - {K}{N}{I}{F}{E}
8 - A complex protein food processor? (6) - ENZYME [E]
12 - Beetle upsetting therapy group? That is not acceptable! (11) - TYPOGRAPHER(-u)*
15 - Mark and Ellis sing a composition offline (9) - SIGNALISE(-l)*
16 - Talented Pole at the centre expelled for cocaine abuse (9) - INVE(-n+c)CTIVE
17 - Limit to be raised provided Yankee is calm (6) - {PAC<-}{IF}{Y} )
19 - Firm agreement (7) - COMPACT [DD]
21 - Hurt resulting from overturned streetcars (5) - SMART<- )
22 - A statistical concept detailed in the press (5) - MEDIA(-n)
25 - Line in speech gives a hint (3) - CUE(~queue)
GRID
The setter's name left out in the online edition?
ReplyDeleteOnline printers devil at The Hindu at work! Print edition does show Neyartha's name.
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Liked 1A, 9A, 13A, 17A, 22A, 26A, 23A etc.
CASCARA is a new word for me. Was stuck with MASCARA for a while.
2D - Blind peacekeepers complain to Edward (9) - {UN}{SIGH}{TED}
ReplyDeleteDoesn't UNSIGHTED also mean 'unspotted' ? It confused me initially.
I meant UNSIGHTED = unseen, undetected.
ReplyDeleteThought I'd do some error spotting.
ReplyDelete"Suggestion to mother: Embrace the princess and the copper (9)"
We needed a 7 letter word here.
@ Dan, such errors do occur often. Most of us do the solving on print version of the paper, so we tend to overlook such minor errors, while concentrating on the blanks in the grid. :-)
ReplyDeleteThough the word 'LEPER' has often been used for a social outcast (particularly in X-words), it is not encouraged as this is considered derogatory. Instead, the person is referred to as a person with leprosy or Hansen's disease.
ReplyDeleteThe insensitivity is reflected by this anecdote: The then Governor in Bihar emphasised on this very point at a meeting he inaugurated in Jamshedpur in the 1980s and the next day's headline in the paper was 'GOVERNOR SPEAKS OUT FOR LEPERS'!
Richard, I appreciate your point, I was just being pedantic. :)
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ReplyDeleteColonel Saab,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the explanation to 22 A
MOM = Mother
Princess = DI = Abvn for Princess Diana
Copper = CU
But how does this fit with the hint ?While Modicum (as per lexicon ) is minimum etc.,
Suggestion could also mean "small quantity."
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU VENKATESH, REGARDING THE DEROGATORY ASPECT OF THE TERM LEPERS.THOSE DAYS BEFORE THE ADVENT OF PROPER TREATMENT OF LEPROSY, THEY WERE SEEN WITH SO MUCH OF DISFIGUREMENT AND WERE CONSIDERED AS SOCIAL OUTCAST.NOW WITH MODERN TREATMENT WE CAN COMPLETELY CURE THE DISEASE AND PREVENT THE DISFIGUREMENT.UNFORTUNATELY CROSSWORD SETTERS CONTINUE TO GIVE THIS CLUE PERPETUATING THE USAGE.INCIDENTALLY I WORKED AS A LEPROLOGIST AT CLTRI,CHINGLEPET FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND THESE POINTS WERE DISCUSSED THERE, AND AS MEDICOS WE PREFER THE TERM AS PATIENTS WITH HANSENS DISEASE.
ReplyDeleteSuggestion = hint = Modicum
ReplyDeleteHi all,
ReplyDeleteA word is a word whether it is derogatory or not till such time it is deleted from the dictionary.
Like the original word for Blacks in America has been deleted and is no longer in use.
Dr Pankajam,
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind please do not use capitals in the comments section as Capitals are considered at par with shouting
@ Col.
ReplyDeleteSorry , I am aware of it . but slipped somehow.
Thank you Doctor
ReplyDeleteLine in speech gives a hint (3) - CUE(~queue)
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a double definition. Isn't it so?
@ Shyam,
ReplyDeleteColonel is right in annotating the clue for CUE as a homophone.
Explanation:
Line : Queue
in speech : Homophone indicator
gives a : Connector
hint : CUE [ Required definition ]
@ Dr. Pankajam,
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree that socially unacceptable words must be avoided, the word in question which has appeared in this clue has multiple definitions. I quote from the online resource dictionary.com here:
lep·er
/ˈlɛpər/ Show Spelled[lep-er]
–noun
1.
a person who has leprosy.
2.
a person who has been rejected or ostracized for unacceptable behavior, opinions, character, or the like; anathema; outcast.
The first meaning may fall under the category specified by you, but the second meaning is quite straightforward, and it may just refer to unacceptable behaviour and not a person afflicted with some disease.
Words like 'pariah' often make an appearance in the UK puzzles, but they are avoided in THC (at least by me) because it may locally refer to something socially unacceptable. I believe that is not the case with the word in question.
maybe a basic question but...can someone explain 12 down typographer being a synonym of beetle ?
ReplyDeletefirst time i am seeing this blog...a small suggestion for the sake of completeness
ReplyDeletein the list of symbols used for annotation, could you mention that italics have been used for the synonym in the clue.
ok got the wikipedia article on typographus being the latin name of the nark beetle etc
ReplyDelete@ Neyartha
ReplyDeleteThanks for the response and your concern in avoiding undesirable words.
@ Raghav
The family of bark beetles (Ipini)includes the typographer beetle (Ips typhographus) and the stenographer beetle (Ips sexdentatus). The names were given from the distinctive patterns left in dead trees by their egg-laying and larval tunnels under the bark.
@ Dr Pankajam
Thanks for reminding of CLTRI, the apex institute located on the way to Thirukkazhunkundram, which has contributed much in the crusade for leprosy elimination. You might recall the Late Dr Neelan, your colleague who retired as Director. The Institute also started a Diploma programme in Leprosy in collaboration with JIPMER. I knew Dr Soumyananda Ganapathy and Dr Alexis Joy, two ardent THC solvers, who were in the first batch.
@ Neyartha, thank you for your humility in giving explanation and I appreciate your concern for avoiding touchy/sensitive/undesirable words.
ReplyDelete@Raghav
thanks for your response and DR.Fritchi. former director of karagiri ,another famous leprosy institute was also a THC SOLVER.
@Raghav,
ReplyDeleteThe words in the clue, which have been Italicised and made bold, are the definition for the required solutions.