Tuesday 20 September 2011

No 10263, Tuesday 20 Sep 11, Scintillator

ACROSS
1  - Orwell's high point is ridden with anger (6) - SATIRE {SAT}{IRE}
4  - Accountant's misplaced hatred for seat of power (8) - CATHEDRA {CA}{THEDRA*}
9  - Overturns state's objectives (6) - UPENDS {UP}{ENDS}
10 - They display manic haste crossing obstruction (8) - ATHLETES {ATH{LET}ES*}
12 - Settle comfortably using some laymen's concessions (8) - ENSCONCE [T]
13 - There's this girl playing (6) - ESTHER*
15 - Strip video, for example (4) - TAPE [DD]
16 - Means of communication to persuade guys (4,6) - COAX CABLES {COAX} {CABLES}
19 - Putty-like clay play it differently (10) - ATYPICALLY* My COD
20 - Constitute army that is second-rate (4) - BETA {BE}{TA}
23 - It's smooth if lace is untied (6) - FACILE*
25 - Once again varnishes dirty pantries (8) - REPAINTS*
27 - Laziness at work (8) - INACTION {IN}{ACTION}
28 - Rahman's salute to mothers is a remixed masala (6) - SALAAM*

29 - Brass got from recycling tyre item (8) - TEMERITY*
30 - A model lives without undergoing any change (2,2,2) - AS IT IS {A}{S IT} {IS}
DOWN
1  - Disciple and saint do without a home (7) - STUDENT {ST}U{DEN}T Anno pending (Addendum - {ST}{U{DEN}T} - See comments)
2  - It could be hypo-ethos for some… (9) - THEOSOPHY*&lit
3  - The German revolutionary and ardent Frankfurter (3,3) - RED HOT {RED<-} {HOT}
5  - No scientific skills? (4) - ARTS [CD]
6  - Steerer of British ship found arresting the Spanish worker (8) - HELMSMAN {H{EL}MS}{MAN}
7  - At last Dravid hit out and got caught in gully (5) - DITCH {D}{IT{C}H*}
8  - Like certain society's promises (7) - ASSURES {AS}{SURE}{S}
11 - 1 with AIDS? (7) - SCHOLAR [CD]
14 - Glorified Christ's incredible tale penned by editor (7) - EXALTED {E{X}{ALTE*}D} X for Christ?
17 - Rest during pause and lurk (3,2,4) - LIE IN WAIT {LIE} {IN} {WAIT}


18 - A love riot breaks out after forsaking sweetheart for ravisher (8) - VIOLATOR {ALOVeRIOT*}
19 - Visit a rocky cliff on time (7) - AFFLICT {A}{FFLIC*}{T}
21 - Bears find donkeys concealing hesitation (7) - ASSUMES {ASS{UM}ES}
22 - Distress has got the better of researchers (6) - HARASS {HA{RAS}S} RAS from Research Assistants?
24 - It is seen as March hares (5) - CHARM*
26 - Knitted stockings: no great ones for value (4) - COST STOCkings*



33 comments:

  1. Did not quite get the bookworm clues 1d and 11d.

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  2. 1 - Disciple and saint do without a home (7) - STUDENT {ST}U{DEN}T Anno pending

    Disciple = def
    saint = ST
    do = UT (=A syllable representing the first note of the scale, now generally superseded by doh/do)
    home = DEN

    11 - 1 with AIDS? (7) - SCHOLAR [CD]

    Scholar (n) : Generally, a holder of a scholarship/aid

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  3. I am no STUD but it does DENT my image !

    Thanks, Bhavan. Missed you yesterday. Especially liked the ref to BS yesterday.

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  4. 28 - Rahman's salute to mothers is a remixed masala (6) - SALAAM*

    The first Hindi word answer is hiding in this puzzle (before this one) is the second letter.

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  5. Even though I didn't get about a fifth of the clues, totally enjoyed this one by scintillator.

    Loved the India specific clues in 28A and 7D

    ... and the theme is hilarious :)

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  6. Nice puzzle with unconventional words I hadn't seen before like ridden = sat.

    In 19A putty(n) is a mixture, and putty(v) is to fix, but not sure what putty-like is supposed to convey for it to be considered as AInd?

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  7. 1A reminded me of how much George Orwell tortured us with his 1984 when we were in college.

    Other than Suchi, who seemed to enjoy the book I challenge anyone to go through it for pleasure.

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  8. Great puzzle full of clever wordplay. 15 anagrams in toto, but still it never felt so while solving.

    Hilarious theme? I couldn't get it!

    X=Christ, because Xmas=Christmas? Jesus only knows :D A bit unfair if it were so.

    24D is the best one with a noun-pronoun wordplay!

    Putty-like should be OK, Bhavan. We imagine a putty as something that is easily pliable and flexible.

    And nice jibe at theosophists at 2D :P Religiously controversial?

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  9. Bhavan @ 9:25,

    Putty-like would mean something pliable like Putty. Moreover without 'like' the surface would not be pleasant.
    In fact initially I was looking at 'PLASTICITY'

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  10. Do not get SCHOLAR. The clue leaves me flabbergasted

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  11. Suresh @ 9:55,

    Even after Bhavan's 9:05?

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  12. Ok I missed reading the second part of Bhavan's comment

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  13. Some very clever clues.
    Liked the use of brass as def for temerity.
    Not heard of coax cables before, but put it in because of the crossings.

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  14. Hi all...

    Thankfully nothing much to clarify today, except for this article for why Christ = X.

    I did manage to get something out of this gridfill - those with a filled grid must have a re-look :)

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  15. Since no one got it as yet, here is the Nina

    'THERE IS NO THEME FOR THIS CROSSIE'

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  16. Sudalamani @ 9:43,

    I presume that is what Alok found hilarious.

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  17. That reminded me of the song that went: Ain't no words to this song...

    http://www.lyricstime.com/rare-earth-hum-along-and-dance-lyrics.html

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  18. Too many anagrams, but overall OK. Incidentally 'ACROBAT' would also fit 11D, though I have penned in 'SCHOLAR'

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  19. X means cross, Christ's! A good puzzle. Took a while though.

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  20. Can't figure out anno for 24D!

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  21. All of us should read George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'.It is not as morbid as 1984 .It is available on the Net.

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  22. mathi,

    24 - It is seen as March hares (5) - CHARM*

    'It' is the definition=(sex) appeal=charm (as in "He/she has it'
    March is the anagrind
    hares =running of wildly is the aind

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  23. It also stars in following clue from today's The Telegraph.

    15 One succeeds in getting sex appeal in great man right (9)

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  24. Agree with your answer. 'It' can be def. for anything! The clue was a bit vague to me,
    though the answer was obvious from the
    crossings. At first, the answer for it seemed as
    mad as a March Hare.

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  25. This usage of it is similar to:

    How Long is a Chinaman.

    (When this is spoken, the capitalised L is not noticed and it sounds like a question, whereas it is a statement that How Long is of Chinese nationality.

    Similarly:

    Hu is the President of China.

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  26. Suresh,
    I've been trying to get hold of the copy of '1984' (for pleasure reading :P) during my visits to the library in the past couple of months without luck. Even when the catalogue says that it's checked in, I couldn't find it on the shelf.

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  27. Perhaps after 1984, they have stopped reprinting it.I don't think any of my friends from the class of '72 would have retained a copy.

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  28. And Kishore, I am sure you have read this and heard it on youtube

    March 2003, in the Oval Office. (Remeber that Arafat wouldn't die in real life until about 20 months later.)

    George: Condi! Nice to see you! What’s happening?

    Condi: Sir, I have the report about the new leader of China.

    George: Great. Let’s hear it.

    Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.

    George: That’s what I want to know.

    Condi: That’s what I’m telling you.

    George: That’s what I’’m asking you。 Who is the new leader of China?

    Condi: Yes.

    George: I mean the fellow’s name.

    Condi: Hu.

    George: The guy in China.

    Condi: Hu.

    George: The new leader of China.

    Condi: Hu。

    George: The Chinese?

    Condi: Hu is leading China.

    George: Now whaddya?asking me for?

    Condi: I’m telling you Hu is leading China.

    George: Well,I’m asking you. Who is leading China?

    Condi: That’’s the man’s name.

    George: That’s whose name?

    Condi: Yes.

    George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?

    Condi: Yes sir.

    George: Yassir? You mean arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.

    Condi: That’s correct.

    George: Then who is in China?

    Condi: Yes, sir.

    George: Yassir is in China?

    Condi: No, sir.

    George: Then who is?

    Condi: Yes, sir.

    George: Yassir?

    Condi: No, sir.

    George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China.

    Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone. I bet he knows.

    Condi: Kofi?

    George: No, thanks.

    Condi: You want Kofi?

    George: No.

    Condi: You don't want Kofi.

    George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. and then get me the U.N.

    Condi: Yes, sir.

    George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.

    Condi: Kofi?

    George: No, milk! Will you please make the call?

    Condi: Call who?

    George: Who is the guy at the U.N.?

    Condi: Hu is the guy in China.

    George: Will you stay out of China?!

    Condi: Yes, sir.

    George: and stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N!

    Condi: Kofi?

    George: all right! Light with sugar. Now get on the phone.

    (Condi picks up the phone.)

    Condi: Rice here.

    George: Rice? Good idea. and a couple of egg rolls, too

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  29. Thanks Kishore, now I get 'it' from the inheritor!

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  30. @Suresh: Really very funny! ROFL.

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  31. Thanks again. Located that video. Here is
    the link for the video!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZA4J1f_NFw

    Today's crossie theme was funny too!

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