No 10247, Wednesday 31 Aug 11, Gridman

ID MUBARAK

ACROSS

1   - Rio meets turning out to be boring (8) - TIRESOME*

5   - All's recalled about half-blue monster (6) - SCYLLA {S{CYan}LLA<-}

9   - Good manners of one hamlet resident — finding no regal retreat — in metropolitan area (8) - CIVILITY {C{I}{VILlager<-}ITY}

10 - Fit for the inner man? (6) - EDIBLE [CD]

12 - Money for one rebel leader in U.S. city (4) - LIRA {L{I}{R}A}

13 - In which condition we don't see doctors (4,6) - GOOD HEALTH [E]

15 - Language of some Intel gurus you heard inside? (6) - TELUGU {TEL{U}GU} [T+]

17 - Tilts shoe parts? (5) - HEELS [DD]

20 - Chose abode without publicity (5) - OPTED adOPTED

21 - Animal in parcel of land next to old church (6) - OCELOT {O}{CE}{LOT}

24 - Invigorating. Boris usual in activation (10) - SALUBRIOUS*

27 - Old writer abandons son in parliament (4) - DUMA DUMAs

29 - Bring into play volunteers in line-up (6) - ENTAIL {EN{TA}IL<-}

30 - Abbot and Mom flung a destructive device (4-4) - ATOM-BOMB*

31 - Cut alien's bill (6) - DOCKET {DOCK}{ET}

32 - Sot assimilated a short travel option (8) - DRUNKARD {DRUNK}{A}{RD}

DOWN

1   - Mark the French touch (6) - TICKLE {TICK}{LE}

2   - Turn back from Ranchi's top tennis champion (6) - REVERT {R}{EVERT}

3   - Therefore laid first one out: off the shelf (4) - SOLD {SO}{LaiD}

4   - Mark German king's byword (5) - MOTTO {M}{OTTO}

6   - Sponge from head of department in prison (5) - CADGE {CA{D}GE}

7   - Marked boy embracing beautiful girl (8) - LABELLED {LA{BELLE}D}

8   - Girl gets your old stone — precious stone (8) - AMETHYST {AME}{THY}{ST} Have heard of AMY but not AME as a name.

11 - Exhort Justice to interrupt a rude interpretation (6) - ADJURE {AD{J}URE*}

14 - Margaret's drink? (4) - MEAD [DD]

16 - More work (6) - UTOPIA [CD]

17 - Cover for thug? (4) - HOOD [DD]

18 - Wish to leave for Germany with dispatch (8) - GODSPEED {GO}{D}{SPEED}

19 - Vigorous wielding of lathi etc (8) - ATHLETIC*

22 - Copper — police — taking away diamonds to a dome (6) - CUPOLA {CU}{POLice}{A}

23 - Wearing clothes, rudely barge into the first of dressing-rooms (6) - GARBED {GARBE*}{D}

25 - Wait to grab right honeymooner (5) - BRIDE {B{R}IDE}

SEE THIS CARTOON

26 - Declare total (5) - UTTER [DD]

28 - Last word on a primarily mild measure (4) - AMEN {A}{M}{EN}

GRID

No 10246, Tuesday 30 Aug 11, Nita Jaggi

ACROSS

8   - Good word will tone one commander disorganised (14) - RECOMMENDATION (tone+i+commander)*

9   - Note our man following the Supreme Court method (6) - SCHEME {SC}{HE}{ME}

10 - Weight problem (8) - NUISANCE [CD?] Why weight?

11 - Out of date order covers the well lease (8) - OBSOLETE  {OB{SO}{LET}E}

13 - Shrug off the leaders in Ghana not observing rules easily (6) - IGNORE {I}{G}{N}{O}{R}{E}

14 - New currency (6) - TENDER [DD]

16 - Content user biased in this country (6) - SERBIA [T]

19 - A senior fails to get a desirable product which is safe to eat (6) - EDIBLE DEsIraBLE*

21 - Note an unopened fence around the coal site (8) - EMINENCE {fE{MINE}NCE}

23 - Telephone man has a door sign to manifest his calling (4,4) - BELL PUSH {BELL} {PUSH} (Addendum BELL PULL {BELL} {PULL} - See comments)

24 - Nebraska Indians (6) - OMAHAS [GK]

26 - Divided the outline of the graph (7,7) - SCATTER DIAGRAM {SCATTER} {DIAGRAM}

DOWN

1   - It flies behind the building block when thrown as a missile (8) - BRICKBAT {BRICK}{BAT}

2   - Part of a plot in an Israeli port (4) - ACRE [DD]

3   - Hold back an evil spirit in the meddle regularly (6) - IMPEDE {IMP{mEdDlE}

4   - A curve in a river (7) - MEANDER [E]

5   - To improve it, I have to use the preservative (8) - ADDITIVE {ADD}{IT}{I'VE}

6   - Possible to achieve a target in front with a characteristic alien abbot not an American man (10) - ATTAINABLE {A}{T}{TAINABLEbo*}

7   - Regularly stoics cheer this world cup sport (6) - SOCCER {StOiCs ChEeR}

12 - Make less visible (10) - OBNUBILATE [E] Another new obscure word for me.

15 - Killed the senior manager out at tea-time in Germany (8) - EXECUTED {EXECUTivE}{D}

17 - Welcomes the current lot of mails distributed (8) - ACCLAIMS {AC}{C}{LAIMS*}

18 - Keep apart (7) - METHODS ?(Addendum - SECLUDE [E] - See comments)

20 - Some children cheerfully get wet (6) - DRENCH [T]

22 - Weather map line (6) - ISOBAR [E]

25 - First to see no demon quality (4) - AURA AsURA

GRID

No 10245, Monday 29 Aug 11, Nita Jaggi

ACROSS

8   - Non-stop, a client travels in this Turkish city (14) - CONSTANTINOPLE* Reminds me of what we used to ask in school 'Constantinople is a very big word if you can't spell it you are the biggest fool in the world?'

9   - I am recalling the short artist for the sun god (6) - MITHRA {M'I<-}{THe}{RA}

10 - Sign to pause at midday is the same for the military man (8) - COMMANDO {COMMA}{N}{DO} Comma is sign? (See comments)

11 - Short mixed drink (8) - COCKTAIL [E]

13 - You now left the fence closed (6) - UNOPEN {U}{NOw}{PEN}

14 - Gives in to the youth leaders holding one elder without hesitation (6) - YIELDS {Y}{I}{ELDer}{S} 'S' from?

16 - Goes off with the least fashionable shirt in front (6) - STEALS {STEAL*}{S}

19 - A bluish mineral (6) - GALENA [E] The color is actually lead grey and silvery

21 - Port wine (8) - BORDEAUX [DD]

23 - Girl inside will expose the lines of the loop stitch (8) - BARGELLO {BAR{G}E}{L}{L}{O}

24 - Impose the fee (6) - CHARGE [DD]

26 - Essential swimming wear (7,7) - BATHING COSTUME [E] Is it really essential?

DOWN

1   - Unfriendliness of a character — an army icon (8) - ACRIMONY* Where's the AInd?

2   - Found the main character within a short distance (4) - INCH [T]

3   - Some best ratable levels (6) - STRATA [T]

4   - King uncle somehow covers the crack at the base of this part of the fist (7) - KNUCKLE {K}{NUC{K}LE*}

5   - French queen will love you in an effort to get off the horse (8) - DISMOUNT DISM{O}{U}NT Anno pending

6   - An African otter-like mammal (10) - POTAMOGALE [E]

7   - I ignore the claim of the director general to make the final promise (6) - PLEDGE {PLEa}{DG}{E}

12 - Diatomaceous earth (10) - KIESELGUHR [E]

15 - No longer carrying current trade within this particular time limit (8) - DEADLINE {DEAD}{LINE}

17 - Contraband carrier (8) - SMUGGLER [E]

18 - Tapped a British trainer without introduction (7) - ABROACH {A}{BR}{cOACH}

20 - Exercises prescribed by Ayurveda (6) - ASANAS [E]

 

22 - Note the British tax rate (6) - RECESS {RE}{CESS} Rate?

25 - An Asian river between China and Russia (4) - AMUR [E]

GRID

No 2649, Sunday 28 Aug 11

ACROSS
1   - British PM receiving a kiss from a domineering woman (6-3) - BATTLE AXE {B}{ATTL-E{A}{X}E}
6   - Sensational cover capturing ancient city (5) - LURID {L{UR}ID}
9   - Does it mean brand new slots? (3-5,7) - ONE-ARMED BANDITS*

10 - Staff and non-commissioned officers in a large country house (5) - MANOR {MAN}{OR}
11 - Runs from farm in a dell in flood (9) - AVALANCHE {A}{VAL{rANCH}E}
12 - Cause for hope in plight? (7) - PROMISE [DD]

13 - Provokes former partner with quotes (7) - EXCITES {EX}{CITES}
15 - Turning device that could make you chatter (7) - RATCHET*
17 - Artist getting help, a struggling Italian painter (7) - RAPHAEL {RA}{PH(A)EL*}
18 - Former service provider? (5,4) - PRESS GANG [CD]
20 - Drink drop of kirsch at party back in Virginia (5) - VODKA {V{OD<-}{K}A}
22 - Crafty minor orders mask to bring about artful deception (5,3,7) - SMOKE AND MIRRORS*
23 - In the process of looting, with place being abandoned (5) - UNDER plUNDER
24 - Those who just missed out in the gold rush? (7-2) - RUNNERS-UP [CD]
DOWN
1   - Bishop fell over brush (5) - BROOM {B}{ROOM<-}
2   - He had tender foot treated in bus terminus? (3,3,2,3,4) - THE END OF THE ROAD*
3   - Praise Garland, reportedly, and a broadcasting executive (4,5) - LORD REITH (~laud){LORD} {REITH}(~wreath)
4   - Mean to declare silver and lead in earrings (7) - AVERAGE {AVER}{AG}{E}
5   - Welcome hug (7) - EMBRACE [DD]
6   - Girl in hotel in Damascus (5) - LINDA [T]
7   - Rule in hearing on domestic pets, then come down hard (4,4,3,4) - RAIN CATS AND DOGS (~reign){RAIN} {CATS AND DOGS}
8   - Natural spread of seed is spread out on lawn, initially (9) - DISPERSAL {DISPERSA*}{L}
12 - Together, eccentric pair get through university (4,5) - PARI PASSU {PARI*} {PASS}{U}
14 - Always seen with daughter wearing cloak in republic (4,5) - CAPE VERDE {CAP{E VER}{D}E}

16 - Rough terrain for a coach (7) - TRAINER*
17 - Most of army unit's recommended diet (7) - REGIMEN REGIMENt
19 - Weapon attracting special attention (5) - SPEAR {SP}{EAR}
21 - Storyteller can make adult sit up (5) - AESOP {A}{ESOP<-}

No 10244, Saturday 27 Aug 11, Nita Jaggi

9 E's today.
ACROSS

7   - A tactical unit in the army (8) - DIVISION [E]

9   - Mend the surface way (6) - COBBLE [DD]

11 - Mythical place (9) - RURITANIA [E]

12 - Manage to avoid the party digger regularly (5) - DODGE {DO}{DiGgEr}

13 - Habitual practice of an annoying person playing out (6) - USANCE nUiSANCE 'in' for playing.

14 - Cheer the winner accommodating the firm youngster (8) - ACCOLADE {AC{CO}{LAD}E}

17 - An associate of the company left the tournament (9) - COLLEAGUE {CO}{L}{LEAGUE}

22 - Button material is on a right number on the upper arm band (8) - BRASSARD {BRASS}{A}{R}{D}

23 - Twins in the sky, maybe (6) - GEMINI [CD]

25 - Fruit for one spiritual teacher (5) - ILAMA {I}{LAMA}

27 - Noble path in Buddhism (9) - EIGHTFOLD [E]

28 - You led us on the seventh planet (6) - URANUS {U}{RAN}{US}

29 - A kind of polyester fabric (8) - TERYLENE [E]

DOWN

1   - Smelly shirt left outdoors for drying (7) - ODOROUS OUtDOORS*

2   - Supervised through the logging tool (7) - OVERSAW {OVER}{SAW}

3   - Calculate for the judge (5) - COUNT [DD]

4   - Barefaced boy is familiar (4) - BOLD {B}{OLD}

5   - A seaport in Ivory Coast (7) - ABIDJAN [E]

6   - Cut out from the French, the French trend regularly (7) - DELETED {DE}{LE}{TrEnD}

8   - Set with bristles (9) - SETACEOUS [E]

10 - A crescent-shaped sand dune (7) - BARCHAN [E]

15 - Let-up only structure in a luxurious manner (9) - OPULENTLY*

16 - Heartless boy grasps to learn the art of flattery (7) - BLARNEY {Bo{LARNE*}Y}

SEE THIS CARTOON

18 - Easy to understand the old boy leading various institutions out in America (7) - OBVIOUS {OB}{V}{I}{O}{US}

19 - Albert leaves the wild animal to harm the bird (7) - JACAMAR {JACkal}{A}{MAR} Anno not clear. How is 'kal' Albert, is it King Albert? And where does the A come from ?

20 - Man whose wife is no more (7) - WIDOWER [E]

21 - Played around spending days in the field (7) - FIDDLED {FI{D}{D}LED*} I liked Gita's answer in the Orkut App!!

24 - Same as concur (5) - AGREE [E]

26 - Styptic agent found in the metal umbrella (4) - ALUM [T]

GRID

No 10243, Friday 26 Aug 11, Nita Jaggi

Head accoutrements day today plus some new languages. Reasonably okay CW today.
ACROSS

1   - Reprimand the jamboree participant without note in the borders of Leningrad (5) - SCOLD {SCOut}{L)(D}

4   - Mostly turn up at the stronghold with ease (7) - COMFORT {COMe}{FORT}

10 - I get or cure this disease (6) - GOITRE*

11 - Feathered head ornament (8) - AIGRETTE [E]

13 - Lacking sympathy, peacekeeper's kin delay regularly (8) - UNKINDLY {UN}{KIN}{DeLaY}

14 - Scrub the Spanish container (6) - BUSHEL {BUSH}{EL}

16 - Deity in the capsule (4) - APSU [T]

17 - Small Halloween broom-rider has recovered from a complete change around (10) - SWITCHOVER {S}{WITCH}{OVER}

20 - One who may maintain a deliberately modest standard of living (3,7) - LOW PROFILE [E]

21 - Twisted headband of a lass (4) - AGAL {A}{GAL}

24 - You and I play the piano without one arm (6) - WEAPON {WE}{APONi*}

26 - Hair clasp (8) - BARRETTE [E]

28 - Friendly French friend is in the taxi in Leh shortly (8) - AMICABLE {AMI}{CAB}{LEh}

29 - Farm horse is the same for two bishops at home (6) - DOBBIN {DO}{BB}{IN}

30 - Hand in the tool in this mess of things (7) - CLUTTER {C{L}UTTER}

31 - Pushes the surge of excitement (5) - URGES*

DOWN

2   - Very smart Kansas leaders grasped the language (9) - CHICKASAW {CHIC}{KA}{SAW}

3   - You are eating fish that is tempting (6) - LURING {L{UR}ING} Who is eating who?

5   - Overlook an order for one head teacher (4) - OMIT {OM}{I}{T}

6   - Lacking social skills, it's hard describing our cafe in renovation (8) - FAROUCHE* (h+our+cafe)

7   - Start off the scribbly writing on the mechanical device (5) - RATCH scRATCH

8   - Drag out a locked up mammal (6) - AGOUTA [T]

9   - A place for wine merchant, overheard (6) - CELLAR (~seller)

12 - Maybe very angry to lose one's temper (4,3) - BLOW OFF [CD]

15 - Outstanding set of characters for a couple of students beforehand (7) - STELLAR {STE*}{LL}{A}{R}

18 - Edible plant (9) - VEGETABLE [E]

19 - Adventurer massages an orangutan out in the open finally (8) - ARGONAUT ORANGUTAn*

20 - Language in law you decipher (6) - LUWIAN  (in+law+u)

22 - An ornamental vaulting rib (6) - LIERNE [E]

23 - With an intense feeling you are following the road speedily (6) - ARDOUR {ARDO*}{UR}

25 - Uranian moon (5) - ARIEL [E] I never knew that the moons of Uranus are all named after characters from the works of Shakespeare.

27 - Run away with the woman and an old general (4) - FLEE {F}{LEE}

GRID

No 10242, Thursday 25 August 11, Nita Jaggi

ACROSS

4   - Order and control is ignored at home by the follower (8) - DISCIPLE DISCIPLinE

8   - Secure one job shortly (6) - ANCHOR {AN}{CHORe}

9   - It may be used for scanning body parts (10) - ULTRASOUND [CD]

SEE THIS CARTOON

10 - Unfortunate to tip-off a revolutionary army unit (4) - POOR POORt <-

11 - Girl has suffered a big cut (4) - GASH {G}{ASH*}

13 - A Khan you misbehave with is an important person (6) - KAHUNA*

15 - Undertake a race with regular team training (7) - ATTEMPT {A}{TT}{tEaM}{PT}

17 - Unwritten examination (4) - ORAL [CD]

18 - Note that a king will have a good long bath (4) - SOAK {SO}{A}{K}

19 - Stout woman? (7) - ALEWIFE {ALE}{WIFE}

21 - Fancies the Mayfair women (6) - WISHES [DD?] Anno pending

22 - Mostly digest the French cheese (4) - BRIE BRIEf

25 - Visibly terrified, friend exposes the leader (4) - PALE {PAL}{E}

26 - Packaging material (10) - BUBBLEWRAP [E] Should have been (6,4)

27 - Slip away to mostly see the rebellious mob excitedly in front (6) - ESCAPE {eES<-}{kCAP<-}{E}Anno pending

28 - One on foot, confused dealers without the aged sellers (8) - PEDDLERS PEDDaLERS ?

DOWN

1   - Pitches a tent, cold in the morning in Paris with determination (5) - CAMPS {C}{AM}{PariS}

2   - Horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle (6) - ACROSS [E]

3   - Island leaders are ruthless under British Army (5) - ARUBA {A}{R}{U}{B}{A}

4   - Get rid of the girl on time in the church (5) - DITCH {DI}{T}{CH}

5   - Small measure of cocktails served in this Pakistani city (7) - SIALKOT cOcKTAILS*

6   - Sir, no hero is travelling in the locomotive (4,5) - IRON HORSE*

7   - Revolutionary leader is a degree holder in the city (9) - LENINGRAD {LENIN}{GRAD}

12 - Flashy bag (5) - SWELL [DD?]

14 - Guitar Ted played as a feeling of indebtedness (9) - GRATITUDE*

15 - A sacred city (9) - ALLAHABAD [CD]

16 - Same as strength, might (5) - POWER [E]

19 - Simple way of life (7) - AUSTERE [E]

20 - War camp prisoner is on the street, a Jet follower (6) - STALAG {ST}{A}{jetLAG} What is prisoner doing in the clue?

22 - Two way tickets at last for fliers (5) - BIRDS Anno pending (Addendum -{BI}{RD}{S} - See comments)

23 - Encourage the sister, not a simple character (5) - IMPEL sIMPLE*

24 - A simple machine (5) - LEVER [E]

GRID

No 10241, Wednesday 24 Aug 11, Nita Jaggi

Back home and ready for the torture of the next 7 days. 24D takes the cake today.
ACROSS

2   - Eye doctor and I will be able to drink (6) - IMBIBE {I}{MB}{I}{BE}

7   - Report the noise (4) - BANG [DD?]

9   - Unusual painter is an engineer (4) - RARE {RA}{RE}

10 - Distracted a manic dreamer of good life (8,5) - AMERICAN DREAM*

12 - Staff head missed an odd extra thin silk material (7) - TAFFETA {sTAFF}{ExTrA}

13 - Second part of spirits (7) - ALCOHOL What is the first part!!!

15 - Opportunity for a drunken host (4) - SHOT*

17 - Hand in the pump at the beach spot (5) - SHORE {SHO{R}E}

18 - Home paper from the French editor (4) - DEED {DE}{ED} What is home paper?

19 - Caught cutting the big glaciers at an ancient port (7) - ALGIERS GLAcIERS* Why ancient? It's no longer a port is it?

21 - Portion of the church is inclined towards the rear evenly (7) - CHAPTER {CH}{APT}{rEaR}

23 - Troubled them in an outhouse for pets straying and agitated (7-6) - TEMPEST-TOSSED {ThEM}{PEST*}-{TOSSED}

27 - Warning sign about me inside (4) - OMEN {O{ME}N}

28 - Headless men look at your foremost feeling (4) - ENVY {mEN}V{Y} What kind of a look is 'V' !!

29 - Wild cat devours an arab pitch maker (6) - LARYNX {L{AR}YNX}

DOWN

1   - An artist has to back into an African desert (6) - SAHARA {SAH<-}{A}{RA}

2   - Correctly use if giant has delusions (5,5) - IGNES FATUI*

3   - Block the primary imports in an Italian port (4) - BARI {BAR}{I}

4   - Cord left in the large snake (4) - BOLA {BO{L}A}

5   - Loyal Turk leader will regret (4) - TRUE {T}{RUE}

6   - Robot men play this musical instrument (8) - TROMBONE*

8   - Say, sell this piano part (5) - PEDAL (~peddle)

11 - Trains the commander, an expert on horse selection initially (7) - COACHES {CO}{AC{H}E}{S}

13 - Fruit with a pit (7) - APRICOT [CD]

14 - Sophocles tragedy (7,3) - OEDIPUS REX [E]

16 - Compose the ‘A' film during this short rest period (4,4) - HALF TIME*

20 - Chaucer pilgrim (5) - REEVE [E]

22 - Salad ingredient is the last thing I have (6) - ENDIVE {END}{I'VE}

24 - Simon kisses the disguised monk (4) - MONK Mother of all clues!!

25 - A seed is served up in this kind of steak (4) - TUNA  {TUN}{A}<-

26 - Missing lead for stolen valuables is in the hill station (4) - OOTY bOOTY

GRID

No 10240, Tuesday 23 Aug 11, Sankalak

Holiday over, heading back to B'lore today and 7 days of drudgery starts from tomorrow :-(
ACROSS

1   - Independence in Open University may not be wrong (8) - AUTONOMY (may+not+ou)*

5   - A sailor with tailless mount has great aversion (6) - ABHORS {AB}{HORSe}

10 - Figures that divert traffic (5) - CONES [CD]

11 - Say sorry! (9) - APOLOGISE [E]

12 - A pillager somehow turned helper, surrendering article (9) - PLUNDERER tURNEDheLPER*

13 - Rise, say, in a region of the world (5) - CLIME (~climb)

14 - Be aware of perfume (5) - SCENT [DD]

16 - Tolerance is nicely misused around the centre of Reno (8) - LENIENCY {LENI{rENo}CY*}

18 - A bottle for a red cent? Silly! (8) - DECANTER*

20 - Good fortune halved with detectives trailing — that is easily understood (5) - LUCID {LUck}{CID<-}

24 - The girl that Marilyn was (5) - NORMA [E]

25 - Restore to the old position but control delaying tactic (9) - REINSTALL {REIN}{STALL}

27 - Prepared for action, unruly crowd is idle, strangely (9) - MOBILISED {MOB}{ILISED*}

28 - Distance that can be covered by everyone after initial reluctance (5) - REACH {R}{EACH}

29 - Slum clearance within blimits is awkward (6) - CLUMSY {C{LUMS*}itY}

30 - Writer about to say yes to a bright colour (3-5) - PEA-GREEN {PE{A-GREE}N}

DOWN

1   - Agrees to include key record in statutes (7) - ACCEPTS {AC{C}{EP}TS}

2   - Shaving the head? Of course, after a century! (7) - TONSURE {TON}{SURE}

3   - Hooligan carrying bone moved carefully forward (5) - NOSED Anno pending (Addendum - {N{OS}ED} - See comments)

4   - Silver found in lake is lacking in quality (6) - MEAGRE {ME{AG}RE}

6   - Kind of asthma affecting the air passages (9) - BRONCHIAL [E]

7   - What one thinks of pie, say, kept in a bulb (7) - OPINION {O{PI(~pie)}NION}

8   - Setting on track for an attractive landscape (7) - SCENERY {SCENE}{RY}

9   - Live-in schoolboy (7) - BOARDER [DD]

15 - Clean test designed for appendages (9) - TENTACLES*

17 - She gets what is left (7) - HEIRESS [E]

18 - Several in a police department return filled with energy (7) - DYNAMIC {D{YNAM}IC}<-

19 - You and I, they say, play with cobra and a deer (7) - CARIBOU (u+i+cobra)*

21 - A game popular with crossword people? (7) - CHARADE [DD]

22 - Playful swimmer (7) - DOLPHIN [CD]

23 - The instrument, negotiable one, found in a collection of papers (6) - FIDDLE {FI{DD}LE}

26 - Gesture of disinterest perhaps (5) - SHRUG [E]

GRID

No 10239, Monday 22 Aug 11, Sankalak

ACROSS

1   - Onset of terrible riot in Madras thwarted by one in charge of management (13) - ADMINISTRATOR ADMINIS(T)RATOR*

10 - Reusable weapon down under (9) - BOOMERANG [E]

11 - Put to rest in Bury (5) - INTER [DD]

12 - Follow directions, take legal action (5) - ENSUE {E}{N}{SUE}

13 - Kind of special care given — in the past or present, say, including a drip (9) - INTENSIVE {IN}{TENS{IV}E}

14 - System of ideas to expound some thing — like the unknown about gold (6) - THEORY {THE}{OR}{Y}

16 - Instrument to measure and give out resistance (5) - METER {METE}{R}

19 - A smoke to get police officer in transport (5) - CIGAR {C{IG}AR}

20 - Hit and add fuel to the fire? That's about right (6) - STROKE {ST{R}OKE}

25 - Go along with a conservative business enterprise (9) - ACCOMPANY {A}{C}{COMPANY}

26 - Audibly choose to offend one (5) - PIQUE (~pick)

27 - The feature of impertinence (5) - CHEEK [DD]

28 - What the baker may use to raise dough (9) - LEAVENING [E]

29 - Clinical cleansing of a tailor's site in disrepair (13) - STERILISATION*

DOWN

2   - The kind of service that appeals to stay-at-homes? (8) - DOORSTEP [CD]

3   - Girl displays anger over two points (5) - IRENE {IRE}{N}{E}

4   - A licit arrangement for a bent type (6) - ITALIC*

5   - Got up, with a clear sky in company (8) - TOGETHER {TOG<-}{ETHER}

6   - Lining up good nitrogen in food (9) - ALIGNMENT {ALI{G}{N}MENT}

7   - Where in France a fool could get the better of one (6) - OUTWIT {OU}{TWIT}

8   - The intention is to protest (6) - OBJECT [DD]

9   - Produce a black kind of grass (5) - BREED {B}{REED}

15 - He makes money for his boss — but could he also induce a fall? (4-5) - RAIN-MAKER [DD]

17 - Latitude given to special trooper leading three trainees around the east (8) - PARALLEL {PARA}{LL{E}L}

18 - Pest of a British flier in WW II (8) - MOSQUITO [DD]

21 - Physical power of work unit in Eastern New York (6) - ENERGY {EN{ERG}Y}

22 - The imagination of an admirer caught beginning to yell (5) - FANCY {FAN}{C}{Y}

23 - Stress produced by the way one speaks (6) - ACCENT [DD]

24 - Say, acquire permit for an operation (6) - BYPASS (~buy){BY}{PASS}

26 - Fold seen in sheep leather (5) - PLEAT [T]

Photographs of my visit to Raju's residence can be seen at this link.

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No 2648, Sunday 21 Aug 11

ACROSS

1   - Crime writer speaks about that woman losing husband (6) - SAYERS {SAY{hER}S}
4   - Block of flats, we hear, with old name, became popular (6,2) - CAUGHT ON (~cote?){CAUGHT} {O}{N}
9   - Yes, in UK jumbo, got cryptic 25 (3,4,2,6) - YOU MUST BE JOKING*
11 - Queen featured in Bolivian newspaper (4) - ANNE [T]
12 - Entrance for freight vehicles generally (9) - TRANSPORT [DD}
14 - Deep chasm in one area of former Red Sea state (9) - ABYSSINIA {ABYSS}{IN}{I}{A}
16 - Wife's language (5) - DUTCH [DD]
17 - A schoolgirl is wrong (5) - AMISS {A}{MISS}
19 - Paid driver to reveal coat, reportedly (9) - (~show fur)CHAUFFEUR
21 - Boy band leader? (9) - ALEXANDER [DD]
23 - Read about challenge (4) - DARE*
25 - 9 poor jokes --! (4,4,2,5) - DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH [CD]
26 - Fodder from place in East Sussex, weed (3-5) - RYE GRASS {RYE}-{GRASS}
27 - Join private after one leaves (6) - SOLDER SOLDiER
DOWN

1   - Corrupt place by underworld river (4) - (~sticks)STYX (Addendum - {STY}{X} - See comments)

2   - Saying contradicted by Ian Fleming? (3,4,4,4) - YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE [CD]

3   - News agency could make overtures if the top two leave (7) - REUTERS  REUTERSov*
5   - Ring gossip about note (5) - ARENA {A{RE}NA}
6   - Complained, having woken up after end of screening (7) - GROUSED {G}{ROUSED}
7   - Few in number then in hot redeveloped stadium (4,2,3,6) - THIN ON THE GROUND {THIN ON THE*} {GROUND}
8   - HRH sitting tight in this garment (10) - NIGHTSHIRT*
10 - Huge film (7) - TITANIC [DD]

13 - Monk brought in power-driven tool and portable stove (10) - SALAMANDER {SA{LAMA}NDER

15 - What can make prelims simpler? (7) - ANAGRAM [CD]
18 - Speech defect demonstrated by m-me interrupting celebrity (7) - STAMMER {STA{MM}ER}
20 - Tipsy - provided upset in opera (7) - FIDELIO {FI}{DELIO}<-
22 - Nobleman's fists (5) - DUKE'S [DD]
24 - Daily spell cut short (4) - CHAR CHARm

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No 10238, Saturday 20 Aug 2011, Sankalak

Colonel on his way to CBE. Here is hoping there will be a S & B however small the quorum.

Sankalak continues to hold the fort in his inimitable simplistic style.

Across: 1 BELATED 5 AFFLICT 9 WHET THE APPETITE 10 TUSKER 11 ANATHEMA 13 HOTHOUSE 15 MALADY 18 ORANGE 19 CONVEYED 22 EDUCATED 24 INFANT 27 DIFFERENTIATION 28 ENLISTS 29 PRESAGE

Down: 1 BEWITCH 2 LIENS 3 TITLE SONG 4 DEEP 5 ALPINE 6 FLEET 7 ITINERARY 8 THERAPY 12 ASH 14 TEACUPFUL 16 ADVANTAGE 17 POP 18 OVERDUE 20 DETENTE 21 RECESS 23 ABETS 25 ANITA 26 STOP

Across

1 Much behind time, story is reversed in a place of rest (7) B (ELAT<-) ED
5 Facelift without energy, gone wrong, may cause suffering (7) (FACELIFT - e)*
9 What pet English epithet, misspelt, would make one hunger for more? (4,3,8) (WHAT PET E EPITHET)*
10 Elephant — or a boar perhaps (6) TUSKER (cd)

11 Something hated by those people caught in an addicts' mutual aid movement (8) AN A(THEM)A
13 Not a place for winter vegetables? (8) HOTHOUSE (cd)
15 Ailment that could possibly engulf boy (6) MA (LAD) Y
18 Called, in Old English, for a fruit (6) O (RANG) E

19 Prisoner reportedly put on the scale and transported (8) CON VEYED (~weighed)
22 Such a guess is based on experience (8) EDUCATED (e)
24 Baby daughter of Spanish king docked (6) INFANT(-a)
27 Distinguishing one from another is not fair if it needs adjusting without a trace of shame (15) [NOT FAIR IF IT NEED(-s)]*
28 With an inclination between three directions, joins the forces (7) EN (LIST) S
29 Give advance warning before a wise man (7) PRE + SAGE

Down

1 Charm a canine escorting you and me back (7) B (EW <-) ITCH
2 Strangers lose head and the rights to property (5) (a-) LIENS
3 An air to match what the movie is called, say (5,4) TITLE, SONG
4 Unfathomable river close to Antwerp (4) DEE + P
5 Such flora unlikely on plains (6) ALPINE (cd)

6 Fast moving ships (5) FLEET (dd)
7 Tour programme, a rarity in Espana? Silly (9) (RARITY IN E)*
8 Treatment for the artist, quiet, close to lunacy (7) THE + RA + P + Y
12 Deposit recovered in a washery (3) ASH (t)
14 The measure of a drink that cheers (9) TEACUPFUL (cd) Is this a reference to 'a tea cup of joy' or something like that? See comments below for the poetic reference.

16 Deuce's follower on court (9) ADVANTAGE (e)
17 Father's kind of music (3) POP (dd)
18 Tardy deliveries still to come (7) OVER + DUE
20 Tenet spelt out in extremes of dissonance for lessening of tension (7) D (TENET*) E
21 Break in a space in a wall (6) RECESS (dd)
23 Helps in wrongdoing when covering stake (5) A (BET) S
25 Actress Ekberg (5) ANITA (gk)

26 Arrest good man on work (4) ST + OP

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No 10237, Friday 19 Aug 11, Sankalak

Another neat CW from Sankalak, how easy he makes the CW appear. If NJ were to make the clues for these words we would have been running around in circles (which we will be doing next thursday onwards). I wish The HINDU runs a competition where the same set of answers is given to all the setters for preparing the clues and then we would know who is the best amongst our setters.
ACROSS

1   - Lab equipment used in Pusa, a part needing repair (9) - APPARATUS*

5   - Dentist's admonition to uncooperative patient! (5) - WIDER [CD]

8   - Growing weak, applying drugs around half of Rome (8) - DROOPING {D{ROme}OPING}

9   - Making a request to a singular ruler (6) - ASKING {A}{S}{KING}

11 - Material from Mediterranean island quietly substituted for leader in textiles (5) - CREPE CRE(-t+p)PE

12 - Having a flaming top, he dreaded change (9) - REDHEADED*

13 - It is operating in a computer (6) - SYSTEM [CD]

14 - One willing to use any opportunity for profit, unknown in record office (8) - CHANCERY {CHANCER}{Y}

16 - Putting two and two together (8) - ADDITION [E]

18 - Property — plantations, for example (6) - ESTATE [E]

22 - Filled with wonder, ‘e was running, chased by lorry (9) - AWESTRUCK {AWES*}{TRUCK}

23 - Weapon very common around capital of Liberia (5) - RIFLE {RIF{L}E}

24 - Bad luck for small-time criminal with spectacles (6) - HOODOO {HOOD}{OO}

25 - Using indecent language in making a promise (8) - SWEARING [DD]

26 - Shows excessive liking for spots around the east (5) - DOTES {DOT{E}S}

27 - Possible consequence of alcohol abuse (9) - CIRRHOSIS [E] Though of addiction first

DOWN

1   - Slaves of habit ditch the salad, ignore health and suffer (7) - ADDICTS (DITCh the SalAD)*

2   - Series of operations gets officer covered by media (7) - PROCESS {PR{OC}ESS}

3   - Statements of demands relating to award ceremonies (15) - REPRESENTATIONS {RE}{PRESENTATIONS}

4   - Holding a job for a time, I leave retinue confused (6) - TENURE RETiNUE*

5   - Squander lung power and give advice that is not heeded (5,4,6) - WASTE ONE'S BREATH [DD]

6   - Led astray about blow, slack off (7) - DWINDLE {D{WIND}LE*}

7   - Fit out without any specific purpose but in an unbending manner (7) - RIGIDLY {RIG}{IDLY}

10 - State of America as reflected in an Aloha ditty (5) - IDAHO [T<-]

15 - A meeting to discuss and get university in shape (5) - FORUM {FOR{U}M}

16 - Embarrassed by deposit in a part of the garden (7) - ABASHED {A}{B{ASH}ED}

17 - One ousted, disgraced, ceases to be (4,3) - DIESOUT D(I)ESOUT*

19 - “There is a tide in the __ of men, which, taken at the flood …” ( Julius Caesar ) (7) - AFFAIRS

20 - Schemer, gesturing, comes out here (7) - EMERGES [T]

21 - It holds meat being roasted, with offensive smells rising all around (6) - SKEWER {SKE{W}ER<-}

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No 10236, Thursday 18 Aug 11, Sankalak

ACROSS

1   - Doctor leaves a road intact, suffering from an abnormal mental state (9) - CATATONIA CATATONIAdr*

5   - Girl protected by Mabel Larsen (5) - BELLA [T]

8   - Stringed instrument, at home, is another one (6) - VIOLIN {VIOL}{IN}

9   - One made by a cabinet-maker? (8) - MINISTER [CD]

11 - Precious stone needs polish, a bit yellow (4) - RUBY {RUB}{Y}

12 - Desolate regions like one written about by Eliot (10) - WASTELANDS [DD]

14 - Leaders of East and North play a part to stage a play (5) - ENACT {E}{N}{ACT}

15 - Conservative girls in parts of a school (7) - CLASSES {C}{LASSES}

16 - One Hun, man, rendered bestial (7) - INHUMAN {I}{NHUMAN*}

17 - Current — continuous discharge of current, repulsed in capital (5) - ACCRA {AC}{CRA<-}

19 - The camera is kind to such people (10) - PHOTOGENIC [CD]

SEE THIS CARTOON

20 - Fertilizer component from old place with a bit of earth added (4) - UREA {UR}{EArth}

22 - Acute dislike, says one acting (8) - AVERSION {AVERS}{I}{ON}

23 - Daughter changes route as a diversion (6) - DETOUR {D}{ETOUR}

24 - Guests make them what they are (5) - HOSTS [CD]

25 - There is still a match after this (9) - SEMIFINAL [CD]

DOWN

1   - Secret, false identity beginning to terrify (6) - COVERT {COVER}{T}

2   - Problem-solvers, but they do not really need firearms (15) - TROUBLESHOOTERS [CD]

3   - Victory after time for a lookalike (4) - TWIN {T}{WIN}

4   - Satiric actor, reformed, is of noble birth (12) - ARISTOCRATIC*

5   - Intense light reveals outstanding intelligence (10) - BRILLIANCE [DD]

6   - A real hedonist, now unwinding to enjoy life freely … (3,4,4,4) - LET ONES HAIR DOWN*

7   - … seizes artist upset over props (7) - ARRESTS {AR<-}{RESTS}

10 - Can bad-tempered crone ask a nut for change? (12) - CANTANKEROUS*

13 - Tillers' homes, now status symbols for some (10) - FARMHOUSES [E] Why are they status symbols now?

16 - Charge, as they did Warren Hastings (7) - IMPEACH

18 - Container, maybe for beer that lawyers relish? Not half! (6) - BARREL {BAR}{RELish}

21 - Wealth that the Spanish found in Provident Fund (4) - PELF {P{EL}F} New word for me

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