Have a guest at home, so in a bit of a hurry. No pictures/cartoons being added.
ACROSS
1 - Computer company has buffer for a sycophant (5,8) - {APPLE} {POLISHER}
9 - Reportedly inspire a brainwave (7) - INSIGHT (~incite)
10 - Target is 500, Ireland's caught (6) - {D}{IRE}{CT}
12 - Ambition to become a doctor, man has returned without student's tag (5) - {DR}{ElAM<-}
13 - Mob bursts into rig, oil spill is a difficult situation (9) - IMBROGLIO*
14 - Old model put on display (6) - {EX}{POSE}
16 - Fancy a neat sir? Well, if you say so (8) - ARTESIAN*What's the definition here? See comments
18 - Small snooze, silence! Ring on time for picture (8) - {S}{NAP}{SH}{O}{T}
20 - Old city region surrounded by South Africa (6) - {S{PART}A}
23 - Flaunt cut arrogantly – that's boorish (9) - UNTACTFUL*
24 - Riposte ample to hide pent up anger (5) - STEAM [T]
26 - Carve small trophy taking long time (6) - {S}{CU{L}P}{T}
27 - Almost stick, model not coming back as a hefty eater (7) - {GLUe}{T}{TON<-}
28 - Failure to use light during camera movement (5,2,3,3) - {FLASH} {IN THE} {PAN}
DOWN
2 - Father's directions are old-fashioned (5) - {PA'S}{S}{E}
3 - Build muscle e.g. without a bit of cholesterol with these? (7) - LEGUMESc* &lit
4 - Commit to relieve from what is corrupt (6) - {PUT}{RID}
5 - Insect spoiling daily bread without meat essentially (8) - LADYBIRDea*
6 - Cheapskate giving small credit – nothing but self-importance comes up (7) - {S}{CR}{O}{OGE<-}
7 - Does well, one gets gold – even more elevated (9) - {EXCELS}{I}{OR}
8 - Perhaps Santa Claus is someone who shares the same feelings as you? (7,4) - {KIND}{RED} {SOUL}
11 - Lump sum – what Cryptonyte would receive for 2,3,4,5,6,7 etc? (4,7) - DOWN PAYMENT [DD]
15 - A clip art turned around copyright symbol is useful (9) - {PRACTI{C}AL*}
17 - Cite font — flashy, celebratory material (8) - CONFETTI*
19 - Tools for son losing head in difficult situations (7) - {S}{pICKLES}
21 - Stance put sore in trouble (7) - POSTURE*
22 - Quiet and relaxing situation (6) - {P}{LIGHT}
25 - More concedes a bye perhaps (5) - EXTRA [DD]
ACROSS
1 - Computer company has buffer for a sycophant (5,8) - {APPLE} {POLISHER}
9 - Reportedly inspire a brainwave (7) - INSIGHT (~incite)
10 - Target is 500, Ireland's caught (6) - {D}{IRE}{CT}
12 - Ambition to become a doctor, man has returned without student's tag (5) - {DR}{E
13 - Mob bursts into rig, oil spill is a difficult situation (9) - IMBROGLIO*
14 - Old model put on display (6) - {EX}{POSE}
16 - Fancy a neat sir? Well, if you say so (8) - ARTESIAN*
18 - Small snooze, silence! Ring on time for picture (8) - {S}{NAP}{SH}{O}{T}
20 - Old city region surrounded by South Africa (6) - {S{PART}A}
23 - Flaunt cut arrogantly – that's boorish (9) - UNTACTFUL*
24 - Riposte ample to hide pent up anger (5) - STEAM [T]
26 - Carve small trophy taking long time (6) - {S}{CU{L}P}{T}
27 - Almost stick, model not coming back as a hefty eater (7) - {GLU
28 - Failure to use light during camera movement (5,2,3,3) - {FLASH} {IN THE} {PAN}
DOWN
2 - Father's directions are old-fashioned (5) - {PA'S}{S}{E}
3 - Build muscle e.g. without a bit of cholesterol with these? (7) - LEGUMES
4 - Commit to relieve from what is corrupt (6) - {PUT}{RID}
5 - Insect spoiling daily bread without meat essentially (8) - LADYBIRD
6 - Cheapskate giving small credit – nothing but self-importance comes up (7) - {S}{CR}{O}{OGE<-}
7 - Does well, one gets gold – even more elevated (9) - {EXCELS}{I}{OR}
8 - Perhaps Santa Claus is someone who shares the same feelings as you? (7,4) - {KIND}{RED} {SOUL}
11 - Lump sum – what Cryptonyte would receive for 2,3,4,5,6,7 etc? (4,7) - DOWN PAYMENT [DD]
15 - A clip art turned around copyright symbol is useful (9) - {PRACTI{C}AL*}
17 - Cite font — flashy, celebratory material (8) - CONFETTI*
19 - Tools for son losing head in difficult situations (7) - {S}{
21 - Stance put sore in trouble (7) - POSTURE*
22 - Quiet and relaxing situation (6) - {P}{LIGHT}
25 - More concedes a bye perhaps (5) - EXTRA [DD]
16 - Fancy a neat sir? Well, if you say so (8) - ARTESIAN* What's the definition here?
ReplyDeleteClearly, C'nyte means "well" to be the definition of "Artesian", and I am thinking "if you say so" is added to make it a definition by example.
Though I think that 16Ac is meant as a D-by-E, I also believe it is not used correctly and that is likely what the Col. is pointing out. One can use "Artesian" as a definition by example for a "well" but not "well" as a definition by example for "artesian" because Artesian is an example of a well or a type of well but not the other way around.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, veer. I'm now using this fashionable and ubiquitous expression, but in conversation I don't drop it.
ReplyDeleteThere should have been a comma between 'neat' and 'sir'.
Don't know if it is setter's omission or the sub's.
No problem in using a comma as part of anagram fodder.
veer
ReplyDeleteSorry!
I think you needn't go to so much of exactitude.
It's an entertaining clue.
Well, I don't understand 8D. Santa Claus is a kind, red soul? What does that mean? Anyone, please? :)
ReplyDeleteWell, if we are looking closely at the clue there are one or two things about it..
ReplyDelete"Fancy a neat sir?" - If we take neat to mean a smartly dressed clean gentleman the lack of comma maybe ok.
If we take neat to mean having a drink without soda or other diluting additives, then the comma is absolutely necessary as you say (though the phrase sounds better as a surface if it is "Fancy it neat, Sir?")
In both cases though, the lack of capitalization on Sir is a little jarring, IMO.
And, btw, CV Sir, missed you around the beat..
Similarly, in written English 'e.g.' is always preceded by and followed by a comma, but CW setters appear to be exempt from the rule, see 3D, it should normally have been'muscle, e.g.,'
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't understand 8D. Santa Claus is a kind, red soul? What does that mean? Anyone, please? :)
ReplyDeletePossibly red for his attire, courtesy Coke!
but CW setters appear to be exempt from the rule
ReplyDeleteNot fair to bracket all THC setters together.
veer, it's quite all right for the honorific 'sir' to be without initial capitalisation.
Kishore will confirm this from, say, PGW.
However, when 'sir' is in the sense of 'teacher', it must necessarily have initial caps. As in To Sir, with Love.
CW puzzles by Cryptonyte & Vinod Raman in MINT can be tried atMINT-HOL.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this! Thoughts on some of the clues:
ReplyDelete16 Fancy a neat sir? Well, if you say so (8)
I like the idea behind the clue, the anagrind and definition are well-chosen. "Neat" as a noun for the drink is colloquially acceptable I think. A comma after neat, and "maybe" instead of "if you say so" would have been nicer.
18 Small snooze, silence! Ring on time for picture (8)
6 Cheapskate giving small credit – nothing but self-importance comes up (7)
I'm not a fan of fine-grained charades in general, so I'm often surprised when I see how comfortably Cryptonyte makes the genre work. These are a nice smooth clues without the unwieldiness of typical charades teeming with abbreviations.
2 Build muscle e.g. without a bit of cholesterol with these? (7) - LEGUMES &lit
My kudos for a nutritionally accurate definition, which makes up for the forced anagram fodder.
8 Perhaps Santa Claus is someone who shares the same feelings as you? (7,4)
This is brilliant!
25 More concedes a bye perhaps (5)
A creative use of the initial capital trick. This clue reminded me of a DD by Rufus: Bike is blue (5)
Shuchi, is the answer to the DD, 'dirty'?
ReplyDeleteSome nice ones today, yet somewhat verbose clues and convoluted deletions!
ReplyDelete@Shuchi 11:58 -- I think I too recall the DD you're referring to, but I believe the clue should read as 'Bike was blue' (a hint here perhaps?)
MOPED . I have seen the same clue in THC.
ReplyDeleteWow Ajeesh. You are right. It is the Sunday crossword. Amazing memory :)
ReplyDeleteSunday 28 Nov 10
ReplyDeleteCV 1030: I cant recollect any Plum stuff offhand on sir vs Sir.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I remember Alec Guinness in "Murder by Death" playing the role of a blind butler Jamesir Bensonmum, being a rare case of sir being in small letters, albeit as a part of a name. I think I should stop now, or else people will say 'sir kha raha hain' ;-)