Friday 30 November 2012

No.10632, Friday 30 Nov 12, Sankalak

Sankalak = Enjoyable puzzle

ACROSS
1 Notice rep dancing at party (9) RECEPTION (NOTICE REP)*
5 Two points connected by first class, large spikes (5) NAILS (NS outside A1 + L)
8 Belief in the healer in the east getting right return (8) DOCTRINE (DOC + IN E outside RT<=)
9 Gums dry without a trace of resistance, turn dirty (6) SMUDGY (GUMS DrY)*
11 Cotton fabric seen here as such in ordinary use (5) CHINO (T)
12 A slattern at large – interpret that (9) TRANSLATE (A SLATTERN)*
13 Animal type has tail cut off for money (6) SPECIE (SPECIEs)
14 Damage caused by advancing years after an interval (8) BREAKAGE (AGE after BREAK)
16 Equip Pal, oddly, for some needlework (8) APPLIQUE (EQUIP PAL)*
18 Wave created by a hair-dresser? (6) COMBER (DD)
22 Assurance of quality makes aunt agree to change (9) GUARANTEE (AUNT AGREE)*
23 Heat in breakfast food leads to offensive words (5) OATHS (H inside OATS)
24 Keep control with reserve force (6) RETAIN (REIN outside TA)
25 One joining the army included in an alien list erroneously (8) ENLISTER (T)
26 Cruel one in a display beginning to nauseate (5) DEMON (DEMO + N)
27 Dray going back with list is manageable (9) TRACTABLE (CART<= + TABLE)

DOWN
1 The socialist reportedly exploits and subdues (7) REDUCES (RED + ~USES)
2 Drug for a company account in the East (7) COCAINE (CO + CA + IN + E)
3 An avatar with an opinion reacts if found wrong (15) PERSONIFICATION (OPINION REACTS IF)*
4 Natural in a pub – tea being spoilt (6) INNATE (INN + TEA*)
5 He collects money not necessarily for its face value (15) NUMISMATOLOGIST (CD)
6 Countryman beginning to appreciate American state (7) INDIANA (INDIAN + A)
7 Hydrocarbon that is a bit nasty, renewable though (7) STYRENE (T)
10 Potter, say, to keep attacking (5) HARRY (DD)
15 Allocation given to a place in Rajasthan, reportedly (5) QUOTA (~KOTA)
16 Infuriated by exploding grenade (7)  ANGERED (GRENADE)*
17 Something imagined by the eponymous hero of a Leroux work (7) PHANTOM (DD)
19 Means of getting clean but getting back with high bill (7) BATHTUB (BUT + H + TAB)<=
20 Book, // keep for future use (7) RESERVE (DD)
21 Hare in suffering – it may need surgery (6) HERNIA (HARE IN)*



11 comments:

  1. Nice puzzle. But was looking forward to the other Phantom - of the Opera.

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  2. Phantom will appear as a setter in this Sunday's special

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  3. Yes, Bhavan. Sankalak (Always)= Enjoyable puzzle!
    Knew 'Numismatist', but had to guess 'Numismatologist'

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    1. Would not have been difficult for Bhargavji. I did think of him when I got this word.

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  4. Re 2D Drug for a company account in the East (7) COCAINE (CO + CA + IN + E)

    "CA" as an abbreviation for account was new to me; being more used to "AC". I was wondering on this for while - speculating if a reversal indicator is missing or whether the clue should have stated "accountant", when I figured that perhaps it possibly is an abbreviation of "Current Account".

    Did I get it right?

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    1. You are right about CA being Chartered Accountant.

      However CA or more accurately C/A is a standard abbreviation for any of : Capital account / Credit account / Current account, so I don't have a problem with CA for account.


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  5. Nice straightforward one today
    ABCDE:

    Space traveler in unwelcome territory (5)

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  6. Come To think of it - space traveller is there embedded. (T)

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    1. Commanding officer, French man with alien ;-)

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