Arden revisits the goof-up at the 2017 Oscars
ACROSS
1 Formula for writing set piece (6) RECIPE {R}{PIECE*}
4 The blonde managed to get him back, is under moral obligation (8) BEHOLDEN {B{HE<=}OLDEN*}
10 Happy to be outdoors in Africa, say (9) CONTINENT
11 Want to straighten dog's tail, it may sound funny (5) TWANG {WANT*}{
12 Wrong to scare an old Arab (7) SARACEN*
13 Noble and Nobel, essentially you've one on each side (7) EARLOBE {EARL}{
14 Allow for a day, boy will return (5) ADMIT {A}{D}{TIM<=}
15 The panel treated the animal (8) ELEPHANT*
18 Wooden weight supports life at sea (8) PLANKTON {PLANK}{TON}
20 Jockey's caveat (5) RIDER [DD]
23 Land merged into sea (7) ESTONIA*
26 Doctor informs, if missing rules (5) NORMS
27 Spooner's a fool, may consider it the best picture... (9) MOONLIGHT {(-l+m)MOON}{(-m+l)LIGHT}
28 ... but all and sundry around the city heard this one was the best (2,2,4) LA LA LAND {ALL+AND}* over {LA}
29 Sunday after vacation — deny transport to city (6) SYDNEY {S
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1 Sick moved to hospital in rudimentary form of transport (8) RICKSHAW {R{SICK*}{H}AW}
2 Money strangely acts as the back bone (7) CENTRUM {CENT}{RUM}
3 Royal not promoted by this university (9) PRINCETON {PRINCE}{NOT<=}
5 One and 2 exit, probably for the last rites (7,7) EXTREME UNCTION {ONE+CENTRUM+EXIT}*
6 Fish eater gets the open draw (5) OTTER
8 Push into barrel, come up with gold (6) NUGGET {T{EGG}UN}<=
9 An alderman then relocated — lived in Europe long time ago (11,3) NEANDERTHAL MAN*
17 The odd tally follows me zealously (8) ARDENTLY {ARDEN}{T
19 Sideways it's two times in all, roughly (7) LATERAL {LA{T}{ERA}L*}
21 Figure how a month of pain could be limited (7) DECAGON {DEC}{AGON
22 Core of the navy found in ship's bottom (6) KERNEL {KE{RN}EL}
24 How does 11 sound to you? (5) NASAL [CD]
GRID
10a cont(in)ent.my understanding.
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ReplyDeleteThe old man was hummimg "Main RICKSHAWala" snug in his easychair.
ReplyDeleteHis grandson who was expecting an ADMIT letter from PRINCETON University (he always wished to study in an other CONTINENT) was seen pouring over Christian Sardet's PLANKTON. At the same time he wondered about the new NORMS for a student visa and the many RIDERs. One should have LATERAL thinking. Why not apply to University of SYDNEY too?
Schoolgirl Ritu was rushing to school with her project on NEANDERTHAL MAN after having BEHOLDEN the ELEPHANT god a second time.
Mother in kitchen with coconut KERNEL in hand was mentally finalising the RECIPE for afternoon lunch.
Yes, the lazy MOONLIGHT dinner yesterday is a thing of the past and a busy week has begun!
Lovely story!
DeleteThanks and just recollected that the song goes on to say "dho TANG-
Deletewala..".
Right remember Mehmood lip synching to this Rafi song
DeleteThank you CGB- again an enjoyable one. I suggest someone with access to computer memory save these stories- may be read out at our meet or some such occasion at a later date- to reminisce. Topical and interesting.
DeleteIsn't 8d push(get) + barrel(gun) comes up as nugget..
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As given by Col
Thank you..
DeleteARDEN at his best ! I loved getting EXTREME UNCTION & BEHOLDEN& EARLOBE. He has also incuded his pseudonym ARDENtly ! The word ALDERMAN itself is NEANDERTHAL, isn't it ! HORSEPLAY is an adroit use of HORSE for Arab & play for FROLIC ! Bravo, ARDEN. You're taking cryptic solving to greater heights !
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ReplyDeleteSomehow, I felt Arden was easier in this month.
I agree with KKR- and enjoyable too.
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