Friday 15 June 2012

No 10490 Friday 15 Jun 12, Sankalak

ACROSS
1   - Despised opener suffering from intense mental problem (4,10) - DEEP DEPRESSION*
8   - Inner wear of a person, very cold stuff (6) - BODICE {BOD}{ICE}
9   - Seat for a critic with no personal experience of the subject (8) - ARMCHAIR [CD]
11 - Leaving university, holder shut out at entrance (9) - THRESHOLD {HOLDER+SHuT}*
12 - French author's epic story with novel start (5) - SAGAN {SAGA}{N}
13 - Substitute for a canine, for example (7) - DENTURE [CD]
15 - In London it is a month of good weather (7) - MAYFAIR {MAY}{FAIR}
17 - Docile madam becomes very pleasant to hear (7) - MELODIC {DOCILE+M}*
19 - Have faith but fail to justify beginnings of vile envy (7) - BELIEVE {BELIE}{V}{E}
21 - The general intention of healer provided with time (5) - DRIFT {DR}{IF}{T}
23 - For a pig, onions could be causing contamination (9) - POISONING*
25 - Commanding officer and chief engineer, drinking beers, get together in a group (8) - COALESCE {CO}{ALES}{CE}
26 - Fly mentioned in note about groups (6) - TSETSE {T{SETS}E}
27 - In a sad home, teapot's stirred up to produce something to eat (6,8) - MASHED POTATOES* Yummy I'm hungry!!
DOWN
1   - A piece in document taken away from the account (7) - DEBITED {DE{BIT}ED}
2   - In the Emergency Room I would initially exclude a duck (5) - EIDER {E{I'D}{E}R}
3   - A dog to prove dad's hunch wrong! (9) - DACHSHUND*
That's not right Dad !!!
4   - What a nobleman may havemedal or otherwise (7) - EARLDOM*
5   - Priests' wear accountants leave for foot-wear! (5) - SOCKS casSOCKS
6   - An evergreen commercial on energy drink (9) - ORANGEADE {ORANGE}{AD}{E}
7   - Tool to find a symbol in public relations (6) - PRUNER {P{RUNE}R}
10 - Top off invigorating air in a particular area (4) - ZONE oZONE
14 - Misusing pill, Runa, beginning to age, is one who never had a child (9) - NULLIPARA {PILL+RUNA}*{A}
16 - Between Korea and China, it allows eye to wander (6,3) - YELLOW SEA*
17 - A doctor among defamed iconoclasts (6) - MEDICO [T]
18 - Where in Massachusetts would a f'fish swallow a monkey? (4,3) - CAPE COD {C'{APE} COD}
19 - Top edge of a cup or black edge? (4) - BRIM {B}{RIM}
20 - Little birds that legates released (7) - EAGLETS*
22 - Where would a dentists be without them? (5) - TEETH [CD]
24 - An overture in brief (5) - INTRO [CD]




9 comments:

  1. Beautiful illustration for 3d, Deepak. Kudos to the snapper too.

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  2. 18 - Where in Massachusetts would a f'fish swallow a monkey? (4,3) - CAPE COD {C'{APE} COD}

    Of course, this is the C'Clue Of the Day...

    C'cheers, Sankalak.

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    1. This type of clue is called a stuttering clue. Like a stutterer saying f'fish (as indicated in the clue) the answer cod become c'cod into which the monkey(ape) is inserted(swallowed). Cape Code, of course, is in Massachusetts.

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  3. Excellent opener from Sankalak. The error in 22D notwithstanding (hopefully it was introduced while printing)

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  4. Home run? (Sankalak to be followed by Gridman!)

    Loved " That's not right Dad!!!". Really cute!

    You could have put in a picture of orangeade to go with 27A ! Long since Col. had a repast.

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    1. That's right I should have put in a snap of 'Real Activ' Orange juice which is a regular with my breakfast

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  5. Welcome change, a week to look forward to. Could go a bit easy on the anagrams perhaps?

    But if in danger of being categorised as a 9A, shall settle for 27+6

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  6. From Yesterday - Ref of CV Sir's Comment - Chandrababu with milk can - It is "Sagothari" I think.

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