Tuesday 15 January 2013

No.10670A, Tuesday 15 Jan 13, Gridman

Typical Gridman by which I mean entertaining and still accessible to most solvers. Several clues to like but for the amusing way it was clued, FORSAKE gets my CoD

ACROSS
1 When canines go at each other, it’s high-level conflict (8) DOGFIGHT (CD)
5 Junior about priest’s indistinct talk (6) JABBER (JR outside ABBE)
9 Two vehicles going round a vehicle (7) CARAVAN (CAR, VAN outside A)
10 “Say why the Japanese went to the bar.” … “Give up?”(7) FORSAKE (FOR SAKE)
11 In Rome, no doubt I busied on building (4,5) SINE, DUBIO (I BUSIED ON)*
12 Feathers in smoke? (5) PLUME (DD)
13 Monster to stab leading character moving east (4) OGRE (GORE with G moving ahead)
14 Obstruct the route (3,3,3) BAR, THE, WAY (CD)
17 What you do to get each of these answers (4,1,4) TAKE, A, HINT (CD)
19 Part of the church in a pseudo-Gothic style (4) APSE (T)
23 Relative after victory to crow (5) VAUNT (V + AUNT)
24 Wrapped up, English vet nearly ran (9) ENVELOPED (EN + VEt + LOPED)
25 Prepared on a cast by first of designers (7) READIED (RE + A + DIE + D)
26 Apparently expel the ones who showed up? (7) TURNOUT (TURN OUT)
27 Gives up and idles awkwardly at day’s end (6) YIELDS (Y + IDLES*)
28 Somehow Ali ranks the country (3,5) SRI, LANKA (ALI RANKS)*

DOWN
1 Noise CID made on ruling (8) DECISION (NOISE CID)*
2 He’s to collect about 500 (7) GARDNER (GARNER outside D)
3 Attack devian going round (6) INVADE (DEVIAN)*
4 Such an order to an executioner is at risk (4,2,1,6) HANG, BY, A, THREAD (CD)
6 More brusque sailor accosts Russian, somewhat pert (8) ABRUPTER (AB + RU + PERT*)
7 Well done about old city’s great skill (7) BRAVURA (BRAVA outside UR)
8 Jacket for midshipman (6) REEFER (DD)
10 An electoral candidate can’t be sure of this person’s choice (8,5) FLOATING, VOTER (CD)
15 Rather lewd twin lost control (4,4) WENT, WILD (LEWD TWIN)*
16 Feud at event stirred up around deputy head (8) VENDETTA (AT EVENT* outside D)
18 Laud tea party — praise excessively (7) ADULATE (LAUD TEA)*
20 Father on trite stuff at the movies (7) POPCORN (POP + CORN)
21 Too old — indeed one’s gone (6) OVERLY (O + VERiLY)
22 All for stringing a sort of tribute to the dead (6) FLORAL (ALL FOR)*


12 comments:

  1. Nice, ~G

    1 When canines go at each other, it’s high-level conflict (8) DOGFIGHT (CD)

    I would call this a DD, high level conflict as in dogfight in the air a la Richtofen.

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    1. I intended it as DD as my thought process was the same as yours - except for the last three words. I can never beat you in GK.

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    2. Sure you can. You are just being modest !

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    3. The secretary in an office got a call asking, instead of 'May I', 'Can I speak to Mr So-and-so?'. She said, 'Of course, you can. But when would you like to speak to him?'

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  2. My print copy was not delivered today. When I saw the puzzle on the Internet I was as pleased as my wife when at last one crow came to eat her coloured rice balls.

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  3. Hi all..wish u all a very happy pongal.felt bad for having not visited this site for nearly a week.
    If there is a meet in chn,i would like to attend too.my mail id is drgayathri1974@gmail.com.
    I would be honoured to host the meet too
    good day.

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    1. I'd like to meet the host too, but sorry cant make it for the next month or so.

      FORSAKE is my COD too. For gods sake, meet at a god forsaken place for good sake.

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    2. But for the distance, I would have made it too to meet a lot of blog friends. Paddy has not been seen or heard here. Maybe busy with the spadework for S&B Meet.

      As for the point made by Raju below, I too have a special liking for the mantra, which, by all counts, is one of the most secular, all-inclusive and univeral prayers.

      ॐ भूर्भुव: स्व: तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं । भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि, धीयो यो न: प्रचोदयात् ।।

      Aum Bhur Bhuvah Swah, Tat Savitur Varenyam
      Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat



      Oh God, the Protector, the basis of all life, Who is self-existent, Who is free from all pains and Whose contact frees the soul from all troubles, Who pervades the Universe and sustains all, the Creator and Energizer of the whole Universe, the Giver of happiness, Who is worthy of acceptance, the most excellent, Who is Pure and the Purifier of all, let us embrace that very God, so that He may direct our mental faculties in the right direction.

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  4. Did the Crossie on Orkut-- fairly simple. I liked SINE DUBIO. refreshing clue. No way of saving except on line? No print out possible?
    Will now try the Sunday Special, Thanks to the Col.
    Kishore: + I take her name daily in my prayers OM BHurbhuva swaha-----

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    1. You can ask Bhavan to send you the pdf copy of the CW which you can print

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  5. +1 for Bhavan's opening remark. For-sake was too good.

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  6. Thanks Deepak. Bhavan has already sent me and aI have thanked him He's so considerate of my collections.

    Richard: Yes indeed. It is an Universal Mantra that transcends all. Being a Brahmin by birth,but now a lapsed one, I glean for peace from all religions. Though not irreligious strictly, I'm totally into spirituality and the universality of all creations of God .

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