Sunday 8 March 2015

Special, Sunday 08 Mar 2015, Ramki Krishnan


Welcome to Ramki. Hope to see many more from him.
Three answers per commenter (with annotations) upto 6 PM.


ACROSS
1   Cunningly traps a bureaucrat (6)
4   Shows maturity, wearing trousers (8)
10 Ever undo a wrong? Try! (9)
11 Slip drinks to the audience (5)
12 Animals sailing at sea (7)
13 Hurt about the childish retort (2,5)
14 Greek characters in charge of melody (5)
15 No restriction on banal, common statement of selflessness (8)
18 Dispatched a worker outside - he is not there (8)
20 Shelter for a violinist? (5)
23 Warm fabric to gain the affection of a girl lacking brains (7)
25 Eggs one on about finishing first, to get applause (7)
26 Attempts to do taxes (5)
27 Models worth 20 cents, say (9)
28 "Sweetheart, these old withered roses.. They're ugly!" (8)
29 Genius dies sadly with no love reciprocated (6)

DOWN
1   Men truss broken bones (8)
2   Clergyman in exotic stole walks unsteadily (7)
3   Throwing up volcanic liquid, he can possibly create a flood (9)
5   How Anand and Carlsen shook hands, in general? (6,3,5)
6   Style of some upset, temperamental celebrities (5)
7   Pied Piper connects partners with children (7)
8   Reporter interrupts: "Breaking news in Europe!" (6)
9   Endless homework at the French capital city (14)
16 Excited newlywed, without a dowry, initially taken to task (9)
17 Young relative's out-of-tune song, describing South African capital (8)
19 I'm bored to make up a cliché (7)
21 They could be used to close the door after wife complains (7)
22 Hit high over top of extra-cover (6)
24 What a cowboy uses to capture a girl with love (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at RAMKI 1

Enjoy.

52 comments:

  1. Thanks Col for giving me an opportunity. This is my first ever grid and would love to get your feedback!

    ReplyDelete
  2. 4A (P (age) ants)
    10A endeavour*
    10A nilgais*

    ReplyDelete
  3. 4A: PAGEANTS= P(AGE)ANTS
    5D: ACROSS THE BOARD=CD
    3D:AVALANCHE= (LAVA<)+(HE CAN)*

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Making up for 4A:
      15A: ALTRUISM= {-(BAN)AL}+TRUISM

      Delete
  4. 1 Men truss broken bones (8) STERNUMS

    ReplyDelete
  5. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Abhai please provide the annotations, else I will delete this answer

      Delete
  6. 1 Men truss broken bones (8)
    STERNUMS (MEN TRUSS)*

    1 Cunningly traps a bureaucrat (6)
    SATRAP (TRAPS A)*

    14 Greek characters in charge of melody (5)
    MUSIC. (MUS)(IC)

    ReplyDelete
  7. 24 What a cowboy uses to capture a girl with love (5) LASS O

    ReplyDelete
  8. 26 Attempts to do taxes (5) TRIES DD

    ReplyDelete
  9. Substituting for 1D
    18 Dispatched a worker outside - he is not there (8)
    ABSENTEE (A(B(SENT)EE))

    ReplyDelete
  10. 29A EDISON (DIES)* + ON<<

    ReplyDelete
  11. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kenyan Critic, please provide annotations with your answer

      Delete
  12. 25A OVATION OVA (T) I ON

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. If anyone has any doubts on the 'T' it comes from 'finishing first'

      Delete
  13. 9D (CONSTANT)(IN)(OP)(LE)
    13A SO(THE)RE
    28D (E)(YE)(SORES)
    E SW(E)ET
    YE Old for They
    SORES Anag for ROSES

    ReplyDelete
  14. 6d: Excited newlywed, without a dowry, initially taken to task (9)UP +BR(A)IDE +D
    17d: Young relative's out-of-tune song, describing South African capital (8) G(RAND)SON*
    21d: They could be used to close the door after wife complains (7) W+HINGES

    ReplyDelete
  15. 20a BOWER, (2), a violinist uses a bow.
    8d SW(ED)EN*

    Good work, Ramki!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Happy Women's Day, gals. Just read a message on this: All Women are created equal. But only the finest become teachers.

    Made me muse: Rest are confused and harbour pain? TE(ACHER)RS*

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I got pulled up in the morning by the teacher at home for not wishing her.

      Delete
    2. By the way, I have wished everyone in the Sunday crossword page this morning.

      Delete
    3. Thanks Kishore n Richard:)

      Delete
  17. 3D AVALANCHE AVAL<-- (HE CAN)*

    ReplyDelete
  18. Great crossword Ramki!

    23A Warm fabric to gain the affection of a girl lacking brains (7) {WOO}{(-e)LLEN}
    27A Models worth 20 cents, say (9) PARADIGMS (~pair of dimes; dime = 10 cents)
    7D Pied Piper connects partners with children (7) {N}{IPPER}*{S}

    ReplyDelete
  19. 11A - LAPSE (~laps)
    6D - ECLAT [T<=]
    19D - BROMIDE*

    ReplyDelete
  20. Enjoyed the nice crossword

    ReplyDelete
  21. Enjoyble fare!smashing debut

    ReplyDelete
  22. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  23. 2d To(dd)les.. DD in exotic stole
    22d. Swat + h + e, swathe same as cover
    11 a .. Lapse.. slip and sounds like drinks

    ReplyDelete
  24. Spendid debut Ramki. Nice crossword with very smooth surfaces. My COD was 28D:) Looking forward to more crosswords from you:)

    ReplyDelete
  25. Good show, Ramki! Got here too late to contribute any answers, but enjoyed solving the puzzle.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Thank you all, for your encouraging feedback! Specially grateful to Sowmya for beta-testing my grid.

    Regards,
    Ramki.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Excellent debut by Ramki. many more to come?

    Clue that was well constructed like a cascade: CONSTANT -IN-OP- LE !! Is this still a capital city, known as such? Stumbled into ISTAMBUL? Interesting to read the History in Wikipedia !!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Nice one Ramki SWATHE was my favourite... Hope for more to come...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Balaji. "SWATHE" was my favourite too :)

      Ramki.

      Delete

deepakgita@gmail.com