Sunday 16 February 2014

Special, Sunday 16 Feb 2014, Rainmon


Welcome to our new setter Rainmon.

 1. Three answers per commenter (with annotations) upto 6 PM.

 2. Constructive suggestions welocme with comments to encourage our new setter.




ACROSS
1   A darling is on fire (6)
5   Sachin for Dravid played at me twice (8)
9   Spooner's class strike for balance of payments (5,3)
10 Scoundrel from artist's state in America (6)
11 Moon walker lost control to keep fortress (10)
12 Many withdrawn from first Olympics (4)
13 As basics represented by X, say (8)
16 Former wife's wrongful act by force (6)
17 Doctor pokes about Jack in capital (6)
19 Double reserves to cover strong female’s ultimate craze for small fabrics (8)
21 Cleaner of house in vehicle (4)
22 pico-? (10)
25 See 2D
26 Generous husband leaves wife at last to accept current (second) girlfriend (8)
27 Revolutionary hiding Mandela's men at railway court (8)
28 Frank, a former minister, say, admitting secondary relationship with model (6)

DOWN
2,25A Sprinters of relay with me (5, 6)
3   Examine tailless duck's sound (5)
4   Takes on English for a long time (7)
5   Soldiers’ relationship with commander to get a food product  (7)
6   Contract for a newlywed to wear gold crown (7)
7   Plant by setter outside toilets compound (9)
8   Pastry?  Climb hill at lunchtime to get one from Italian restaurant (9)
14 Cook ignores the last girl?  She's in a mess for tip (9)
15 City accountant at first playing to cover (9)
18 Agreement for rent sent? i.e., excluding advance(7)
19 Need drinks?  Try this solution (7)
20 Confused of first love at one time, so leaves (7)
23 I love fresh fruit (5)
24 First-rate card (5)


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86 comments:

  1. CA Prasad16 February 2014 at 10:36

    9. A. RASCAL. {RAS+CAL)

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  2. CA Prasad16 February 2014 at 10:38

    13. ABSCISSA. DEF. COORDINATES. X OR Y. EG.

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  3. Chaturvasi16 February 2014 at 10:40

    Rascal is 10a.

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  4. CA Prasad16 February 2014 at 10:40

    16.A. EX(ACT)S.

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  5. Richard16 February 2014 at 10:43

    First two from me:

    21A - CHAR = cleaner of the house {C(H)AR} H for husband in CAR

    7D - MISTLETOE = plant - setter =ME in {TOILETS}*

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    1. Richard16 February 2014 at 10:51

      Corr. the second one should read ME outside {TOILETS}*

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    2. Richard16 February 2014 at 10:57

      No hangover this. Pressure of late-night work spillover.

      21A CHAR = cleaner {C(H)AR} H for house in CAR (vehicle)

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  6. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan16 February 2014 at 10:49

    5A Sachin for Dravid played at me twice (8) TEAMMATE {(at me )* - twice )

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  7. Ramani16 February 2014 at 11:00

    21 A - C(H)AR

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  8. Bhavan16 February 2014 at 11:03

    Congratulations to Rainmon on debuting with a very good puzzle with tight wordplay and thoughtful surfaces.

    11 Moon walker lost control to keep fortress (10) (arm-)STRONG + HOLD
    12 Many withdrawn from first Olympics (4) LOTS (T<=)
    19 Double reserves to cover strong female’s ultimate craze for small fabrics (8) TA(F)(F)(E)TAS

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    1. Raghunath16 February 2014 at 11:11

      Corr:
      19 Double reserves to cover strong female’s ultimate craze for small fabrics (8) TA(F)(F)(E)TA (S)

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  9. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 11:05

    27 CH(ANC)E RY
    23 OLIVE*

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  10. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan16 February 2014 at 11:08

    19D Need drinks? Try this solution (7) THIRSTY (Try this )*
    23 D I love fresh fruit (5) OLIVE (ILOVE)*

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  11. Raghunath16 February 2014 at 11:10

    1 A: A darling is on fire (6) A + FLAME
    6 A: Contract for a newlywed to wear gold crown (7) A+BRID(G)E
    14 D: Cook ignores the last girl? She's in a mess for tip (9) BAK(-e) (SHE)(ESH*)

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  12. Raghunath16 February 2014 at 11:13

    Good debut by Rainmon. Like Bhavan said no slack in the clues.

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  13. Richard16 February 2014 at 11:14

    Iron man thrashed new setter (7)

    Great beginning. You have already shown signs of a great future ahead.

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  14. Deepak Gopinath16 February 2014 at 11:30

    In clue for 5A in the Across Lite version
    FOR ' ... to get food product'
    READ ' ... to get a food product'

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  15. Vinayak16 February 2014 at 12:09

    17A: SKOPJE ; { POKES *} {J} Defn: capital
    15D: {CA}{PARIS}{ON} ; Defn : cover

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  16. Vinayak16 February 2014 at 12:15

    My 3rd :
    22A: TRILLIONTH ( pico is measure for 10 to the power -12)

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  17. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan16 February 2014 at 12:31

    Sub for 23 D
    18 Agreement for rent sent? i.e., excluding advance(7) ENTENTE ( r ENT s ENT i E)

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  18. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan16 February 2014 at 12:41

    Sub for 19 D
    4D Takes on English for a long time (7) ENGAGES (ENG +AGES)

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  19. Mukundala Balasubramanyam16 February 2014 at 13:10

    3D : Examine tailless duck's sound (5) AUDIO AUDI(-t)O

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  20. Mukundala Balasubramanyam16 February 2014 at 13:19

    2D and 25A : Sprinters of relay with me (5, 6) FIRST PERSON (A GUESS)

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  21. Richard16 February 2014 at 13:27

    Attention all SANKALAK fans:

    This is just to ensure that no one will miss reading a message posted by his elder son, Jayashankar Jayaraman, @ 12:08 this afternoon on the obituary page of THCC.

    It is a message of thanks as also a tribute to his father.

    You can also read it here.

    Some rare photographs from their family blog are here.

    His blog is here.

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    1. Kishore16 February 2014 at 14:15

      Thanks, Richard.

      The coverage in today's newspaper THE HINDU is here

      It is quite brief and I hope a full fledged article follows in the near future.

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    2. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 14:21

      The text in the print edition (Bangalore) is slightly longer:

      Setter of crosswords P.C. Jayaraman dead

      Chennai: P.C.Jayaraman, retired Joint Secretary in the Union Finance Ministry, passed away in Coimbatore on Friday. He was 82.

      He was a noted setter of crosswords, generally known for their accessibility and precision.

      Hundreds of crosswords set by him have been published in The Hindu, first anonymously and later under the pseudonym Sankalak.

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    3. Richard16 February 2014 at 14:22

      That did not do justice even if it was a tentative announcement. He had been a long-standing setter for them.

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    4. Richard16 February 2014 at 14:23

      That one from Bangalore is slightly better.

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  22. brandx16 February 2014 at 14:13

    24d: trump

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  23. brandx16 February 2014 at 14:16

    24d: trump . CD

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  24. brandx16 February 2014 at 14:19

    28. EX E MP T

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  25. brandx16 February 2014 at 14:23

    8a. trattoria

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  26. Padmanabhan16 February 2014 at 14:24

    5D- Tapioca
    Food product- def.
    Sailor- TA
    Relationship- Pi
    Commander- OC (Officer Commanding)
    A- a

    Too good for a debut- much better than either Dravid or Tendulkar!

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  27. brandx16 February 2014 at 14:24

    rev tart + tor

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    1. brandx16 February 2014 at 14:28

      ia - 1 am

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    2. Padmanabhan16 February 2014 at 14:46

      Is it this way or just 1 for lunch hour since 'a' is given separately?

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    3. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 14:52

      Bharati (BSH) meant it as I (lunchtime) + a
      auto correction did the trick

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    4. Col_Gopinath16 February 2014 at 15:10

      Bharati is brandx? BrandY would have been better ;-)

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    5. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 15:11

      Lol Col

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    6. Col_Gopinath16 February 2014 at 15:12

      I thought the last 'A' comes from 'one'

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    7. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 15:14

      Yes that is correct

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    8. Richard16 February 2014 at 15:58

      DG, if you are looking for BrandY, there are different BrandZ available...

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    9. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 16:00

      BrandY is Sam Bahadur's grand daughter!

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  28. Padmanabhan16 February 2014 at 14:29

    9A- My COD
    Trade Gap
    By spoonerism it becomes Grade Tap!
    Class- Grade
    Strike- Tap
    Balance of Payments- Def.

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  29. Richard16 February 2014 at 14:34

    My post @ 11:14 about the new compiler may have sounded wee bit uncharitable.

    I amend it as: New setter thrashed iron man (7)

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  30. Gita SB16 February 2014 at 14:38

    20D FOLIAGE

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  31. Gita SB16 February 2014 at 14:39

    FO + L (ove)+I+ AGE

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  32. Gita SB16 February 2014 at 14:42

    26A SPACIOUS

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  33. Gita SB16 February 2014 at 14:44

    SP(AC+I) OUS (-e)

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  34. Col_Gopinath16 February 2014 at 14:46

    Great entry Rainmon

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  35. Padmanabhan16 February 2014 at 14:49

    Good show. Keep them coming, so Col. will have a good stock and we will have good fun solving.

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  36. Col_Gopinath16 February 2014 at 15:07

    MB @ 2:48 it's an Anagram SPRINTERSOF*

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  37. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 15:27

    Rainmon=Pokemon !

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  38. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 15:34

    Thanks all
    Thank you Col for everything and thanks to Afterdark, Mohsin and Lakhmi for always pushing me to set a grid and help ;-)

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    1. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 16:02

      Lakshmi*

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    2. Richard16 February 2014 at 19:08

      With the asterisk, is it a correction and anagram fodder?

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    3. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 19:12

      As ter is risk a I would say anag fodder:)

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    4. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan16 February 2014 at 19:40

      @Ajeesh Nice xword ,enjoyed it .Keep them coming :)
      @Richard what is anagram of Lakshmi ? :)

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    5. Richard16 February 2014 at 19:45

      LV 7:40 There is no single-word anagram. Hence the name is unique. No wonder -Goddess of Wealth. :-)

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    6. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan16 February 2014 at 19:48

      @Richard :)

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    7. Richard16 February 2014 at 19:52

      Ajeesh 7:12 - I don't make anything out of "As ter is risk a" as posted by you. But it can create AS AIR STRIKES.

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    8. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 21:56

      ;-) I was trying to make a sentence from asterisk

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  39. Padmanabhan16 February 2014 at 16:01

    Congrats, Ajeesh! I only know now. Great.

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  40. Venkatesh16 February 2014 at 16:02

    Congratulations Ajeesh on a very well set debut cryptic - crisp and well rounded, with a mix of various clue types.

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  41. Chaturvasi16 February 2014 at 17:18

    Calling crossword setters

    Rainmon or anyone else who has the time and inclination to contribute a crossword a month (standard cryptic 15x15 such as the one that TH publishes) please send a mail to chaturvasi{at}yahoo{dot}com
    with a sample puzzle.
    If empanelled, it is obligatory to send a puzzle a month before the 5th of each month. As of now, there are no casual one-time appearances.

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  42. Aakash Sridhar16 February 2014 at 17:49

    congratulations Ajeesh on a nice debut grid with some tight clueing (as some have pointed out already)

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  43. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 18:19

    Rainmon, you a fan of Dustin Hoffman?

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    1. VMA Nair16 February 2014 at 18:36

      I am Rain* mon not man K :)

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    2. Anonymous17 February 2014 at 06:44

      As a part of the process of Darwinian evolution, I thought, maybe the a lost its tail

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  44. Unknown16 February 2014 at 23:06

    Came across an interview of Sankalak. Delightful reading, and a lovely insight into his simple and unassuming yet sharp mind. http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2011/02/interview-sankalak.html

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