Sunday 4 February 2018

Special, Sunday 04 Feb 2017, 9th Anniversary Special Community Jumbo


On the 9th Anniversary of the blog I would like to thank one and all who visit this blog this also includes all those who are silent followers and have never commented here. It is your continued support which gives me the inspiration to continue.

Thanks to Koteswar Rao, Lakshmi Vaidyanathan, Dr Satyen Nabar, Vasant Sreenivasan, Srinidhi Sreenivasan, Ramki Krishnan, Mona Sogal, Padmanabhan, Bhavan, Ajeesh, Dr Jyotsna Deo, Ashit Hegde, Dr Mukund Jagannathan, Bhargav, Dr Ashwini Nabar, Raju Umamaheswar, Faten Ismail, Kishore, and Rishikesh for contributing clues for this crossword.

FOUR ANSWERS per commenter with annotations till 8:30 AM on 05 Feb. Setters can also enter their answers for clues other than the clues they have set themselves.

At the end of this Crossword I have provided a survey form where I would like all of you to vote for the top three clues as per your choice. Clue voted the best will earn a prize for the setter. Results for this will be announced at 8 AM on 11 Feb 18. Just in case the Survey Form doesn't work, please also send me an email with your selection of top three clues.



ACROSS
12 Runaway bride, nearly took-off, we hear.. Must be an ailment (4,3)
13 New help is mad - crackers! (9)
14 Routine problem before birth (2,5)
16 Something to eat? Nothing, let's meet in a mess (9)
17 "Freeze!" police operation removing naked boy student going around University (3,2)
18 Musical fellow recalled stirring feelings (9)
19 Listener is with Lok Sabha peers (5)
20 Lacking origin, said/expressed greeting mostly relevant to ancient language (3,4,6)
21 Essential Renin broken down (5)
22 Helps adult son and female relatives without hesitation (7)
24 Crowned Head Constable resolved the lead arresting the Prince (9)
26 Drunk? Real drunk, to be precise (7)
28 Opponent wasted years going after profit (9)
31 Even duets carry a gift (5)
32 Girl's disappearance with essentially slimy model turning into an inflammatory issue (9)
34 Shapely , elegant relative is about to have sex (5-6)
37 They allow on craft providing food and lodging before game (8,5)
41 High class is in force to join a game (7,6)
42 Stop in Kashmir or Gaza Strip? (7,4)
43 Cover in the gap confused an aircraft approach (5,4)
45 Lead junction hold up leads to river end (5)
47 Stern foes changed with 'please' and the like (9)
50 Not on the job, wretched man, had some enchiladas, was almost ill (7)
52 Spawnings give the measures of  an aircraft athwart! (9)
54 Collector fires Sam and returns boxes (7)
56 Wine mama consumed surreptitiously (5)
58 Making out with former partner, zingier or it fizzles? (13)
60 Love a model? I ignored his words (5)
62 Novel boy resolves steamy row (3,6)
63 One in the lab making noise (5)
64 Female lap dancing for Canadian icon (5-4)
65 Grotesque incongruous creature is a wild and distant dream (7)
66 Tea with lemon juice-add a bit of echinacea- it changes colour (9)
67 Intricate ballet after noon that will feature 14 women playing (3,4)

DOWN
1   Initially annual report to bring up overdue payment (6)
2   Scram! Get away from those barriers! soundly causing indignities (8)
3   Brilliantly showing  strong libido from Uruguay with stealth (10)
4   I so desired initially to appear in blockbuster like “game of thrones “ for e.g (8)
5   Count upon one after a trick tape manoeuvre (10)
6   Beat the first two - the rest should surrender (6)
7   Plant the man, Harry to get representative (4,6)
8   Respected first name in perfumes I discovered finally (8)
9   Refrain from riot trouble and enroll hurriedly (10)
10 Fellow is in small accommodation but he's a person for you, me and others (8)
11 Average fellow hugs English princess (6)
12 Lift embargo on backlash (9)
15 Reverses deliveries, lures out! (9)
23 First look inside manoeuvre for a rifle mechanism (5,6)
25 Bugs irritated Ted's eyeball (11)
27 Club, perhaps, gets iron printing machine of some sort (6,5)
29 Ninus, for a change essentially protects member of a sect (7)
30 Essentially wants research covering ethnic group's revolutionary revival (7)
32 Ruffians kidnapping daugher and son - children under one's care (7)
33 Hide in South East island (7)
34 No second coffee/tea (3)
35 In no situation one can stay there (3)
36 Regular divide for a data repository (3)
38 Bartender has expertise (3)
39 Lock up, restrain a burglar? (3)
40 Appeared for college admission exam (3)
43 Good stuff to master, a habitual response being syntactically correct (9)
44 Yes, father intrudes into latcher rambling on and on. That's Ideal! (10)
45 Not smart! Robbed a chicken, baked a Turkish Delight (5,5)
46 A Pole taken back by Scot to look so it's said at waterbody (7,3)
48 Female campaigned for grand piani carved on tree (10)
49 Demanding girlfriend and nearly unavailable. I’m backing out (9)
51 Doctor agrees to have an alcoholic drink (8)
52 Sorbet in liquid and solid form ? (5,3)
53 Hemp tins arranged for transportation (8)
55 Seen frequently in palm-court estate of a lover (8)
57  Brief discomfort restraining my wildcat (6)
59 Strange story about Exa (A very uncommunicative person) (6)
61 Ancient Greek's article on prohibition (6)

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104 comments:

  1. 53d Hemp tins arranged for transportation (8)SHIPMENT*

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  2. Col.
    I am not able to read what is in yellow letters. Possible to change colour?

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  3. 1D- A R Rear - overdue payment
    12A- Bird Flu- Must be an ailment
    Runaway bride nearly- bird
    Took off we herar- Flu (Flew)

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  4. 1 Initially annual report to bring up overdue payment (6)A R REAR

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  5. 4D EPISODIC EP{I SO D}IC

    8D ESTEEMED ESTEE+ME+D

    49D STRESSFUL (mi)STRESS + FUL(-L)

    34A CLEAN-LIMBED CLEAN + MIL <-- + BED

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  6. 38d Bartender has expertise (3)ART (T)

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  7. 36 Regular divide for a data repository (3)D V D (d-i v-i d-e)

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  8. 11d Average fellow hugs English princess (6)M (E DI)AN

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  9. 13 AC : PINWHEELS anagram from New Help Is ( A type of Crackers)
    16 AC : OMELETTES anagram of Lets Meet and O
    47 AC : SOFTENERS anagram from Stern Foes
    58 AC : EXTERIORIZING anagram from EX Zingier OR IT

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  10. 22a: assists = {a}{s}{sist(-er)s}

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  11. 13 AC : PINWHEELS from NEW+HELP+IS
    16 AC : OMELETTES from LETS+MEET+O
    47 AC : SOFTENERS from STERN+FOES
    58 AC : EXTERIORIZING from EX ( Former partner)+ZINGIER+OR+IT

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  12. My four , other than my own :

    31 across: ENDUE_ evEN DUEs -- gift.

    22across: ASSISTS -

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  13. 13 AC : PINWHEELS a type of Crackers

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  14. 38d: art (-b)art(-ender)= expertise

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  15. 22 across: taken already.
    19 across: EARLS- listener: EAR + LS for Lok sabha= peers

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  16. 62 A Tom Sawyer
    Steamy row*

    64 A maple leaf
    Femalelap*

    13 A spinwheel
    Newhelpis*

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  17. 66a {CHA}{MEL(E)ON*}
    12d BOOMERANG*
    16a (O)(MELETTES*)
    22a A/S/SIST[-er]S

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    1. replacement for 16 & 22
      3D (LUST)(ROU)SLY) ROU. República Oriental del Uruguay (Uruguay's Official name)
      41A {A(U)CTION} {BRIDGE}

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  18. 25D:LADY'S BEETLE (TED'S EYEBALL)*
    31A:ENDUE T
    38D: ART T
    40D: SAT DD

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  19. 45 across: DELTA - anagram of LEAD+T junction

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  20. 47A SOFTENERS please and the like; anagram of STERN+FOES

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  21. 43d: grammatic = {g}{ram}{ma}{tic}

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  22. 64 across: MAPLE LEAF- anagram of female lap

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  23. 61a down: THEBAN - ancient Greek - article= the+prohibition= ban

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  24. Padmanabhan9:16 am GMT+5:30
    19A- Earls- Peers
    Listener- ear
    Lok Sabha- LS
    22A- Assisits- Helps
    Adult son- AS
    Female relatives without hesitation- Sist (ER)s

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  25. Making up for 31A & 38D
    43A: GLIDE PATH LID(cover) in THE GAP*
    44D: ARCHETYPAL Y(yes) & PA(father) in LATCHER*

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  26. 14A Routine problem before birth (2,5) IN UTERO*
    21A Essential Renin broken down (5) INNER*
    10D Fellow is in small accommodation but he's a person for you, me and others (8) HU(MAN + IS)T
    15D Reverses deliveries, lures out! (9) OVER + RULES*

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  27. 67A NET BALL that will feature 14 women playing

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  28. 14a in utero routine*
    21a inner renin*
    26a literal lit+real*

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  29. 54A : AMASSER (T)<==
    46D : ARABIAN SEA (A RAB<= IAN SEA [~SEE})
    40D : SAT [CD]

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  30. ACROSS
    37 They allow on craft // providing food and lodging /before game (8,5) BOARDING / CARDS
    Down
    23 First look / inside / manoeuvre // for a rifle mechanism (5,6) S(L)IDE / ACTION
    27 Club, perhaps, / gets iron // printing machine of some sort (6,5) ROTARY / PRESS
    48 Female /campaigned for / grand / piani carved on // tree (10) F/RAN/G/IPANI*

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  31. In place of 40D

    52A : WINGSPANS {SAPAWNINGS}
    42A : TROUBLE SPOT Perhaps CD [Anno not clear]

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  32. 42a dd 1) SPOT* = STOP (trouble - AnagrInd)
    2) Kahmir or Gaza Strip (Defn by example)

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  33. 20A: OLD HIGH GERMAN ((-t)OLD HI~ GERMAN(-e))
    56A: MACON (tele)
    65A: CHIMERA (dd)
    33D: SECRETE (SE CRETE)

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  34. Wishing many Happy Returns to The Hindu Crossword Corner, Col. Deepak Gopinath and all the members and participants.

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  35. 12down boomerang (anagram of embargo on meaning backlash)
    28 across gainsayer (gain is profit plus anagram of years meaning opponent)
    24 across chapleted ( c from head constable, p from prince put inside anagram of the lead, meaning crowned)
    5 down anticipate ( antic is trick, add i for one and anagram of tspe meaning count upon)

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  36. Happy Anniversary The Hindu Crossword Corner. Thanks to the blog, I am learning a lot everyday.

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  37. 30D REBIRTH revival; essentially wants research =RH covering ethnic group TRIBE<-

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  38. 32D GODSONS children under ones care; GOONS kidnappinpg Daughter and SON

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  39. 17A ICE UP; (POLICE-OL)* OUTSIDE U

    18A EVOCATIVE; EVITA+COVE <=

    32A GLOSSITIS; G+LOSS+slIMY+(SIT <=)

    50A AMNESIC; MAN* + Ench...+SICk

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  40. Nina: LEATHER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
    Hidden in the 1st row, middle row and last row

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  41. Congrats on the anniversary and best wishes Deepak

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  42. Wishing the blog a very Happy Ninth Anniversary. Thanks a lot Col for this Super Jumbo:apt way to celebrate!

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  43. 2D (OF)(FENSES)
    6D THRESH THe REst SHould

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  44. A few Setters making their debuts in this puzzle. Padmanabhan, Dr. Mukund, Dr. Ashwini. I have seen clues by Dr. Jyotsana, Ashit Hegde in other forums.

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  45. Bravo, Col, March on with our blog from 9th to 90th ¬ God bless you and our blog. May it enlighten many more with the intricacies of the esoteric cryptic crosswords. Greetings to all those who keeps it going !

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  46. I'm regularly following this forum, though not active. Very encouraging blog for beginners and not so serious solvers. Let the march continue. Congratulations to all behind THCC

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  47. 7DN HE[MP] NETTLE
    34 DN [-mo]CHA
    51 DN S[AN]GAREE*
    55DN A M O R E T T O

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  48. Thanks Raju, Ajeesh and Jayaseelan

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  49. 59 d oyster

    Story* around e
    Uncommunicative person def

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  50. 63 A. Eosin
    Noise*
    Biological stain found in labs

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  51. 59 d oyster

    Story* around e
    Uncommunicative person def

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  52. 45d DONER KEBAB (robbed a chicken -chic)*
    My fourth

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  53. There is no 47 down ?! you mean 47 A ? Is it open for any one to complete ?

    I am glad that this is a + &- free puzzle. Congrats to the Col and all other setters and of course the indomitable solvers !

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  54. 45D DONER KEBAB
    (Robbedachicken) anag minus CHIC

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  55. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore


    13 New help is mad - crackers! (9) - pinwheels
    14 Routine problem before birth (2,5) - in utero
    31 Even duets carry a gift (5) - endue
    56 Wine mama consumed surreptitiously (5) - macon
    58 Making out with former partner, zingier or it fizzles? (13) - extinguishing
    62 Novel boy resolves steamy row (3,6) - Tom Sawyer
    64 Female lap dancing for Canadian icon (5-4) - maple leaf
    66 Tea with lemon juice-add a bit of echinacea- it changes colour (9)
    Chameleon
    67 Intricate ballet after noon that will feature 14 women playing (3,4)
    Net ball

    9   Refrain from riot trouble and enroll hurriedly (10)- ritornello
    12 Lift embargo on backlash (9) - boomerang
    44 Yes, father intrudes into latcher rambling on and on. That's Ideal! (10) - archetypal
    53 Hemp tins arranged for transportation (8



    13a: pinwheels - (New help is)*
    14a: in utero - (routine)*
    31 Even duets carry a gift (5) - endue
    56 Wine mama consumed surreptitiously (5) - macon
    58a: extinguishing ?
    62a: Tom Sawyer - (steamy row)*
    66a: Chameleon - cha (tea) + (lemon*) + e (echinacea)
    67a: net ball - (ballet)+ n...(oon)*
    9d: ritornello - (riot enroll)*
    12d: boomerang - (embargo on)*
    44d: archetypal - (y) (pa)(latcher)*
    53d: shipment- (hemp tins)*

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  56. I have got only 6 responses for the best clue. Those who have not yet voted please do so

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    1. I have sent in mine. Incidentally, in the caption above, amongst the compiles name, mine is spelt wrongly ¬ It should be UMAmaHESWAR ¬¬ I wondered all along, why my long name looks so short there ! It doesn't matter , as I have had it spelt by many , many variations- worse being Uma Maheswar and also ending with an I ¬ so many redundant letters , though I had curtailed it by deleting AN at the end ¬!

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    2. Apologies. I have corrected your name

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  57. I could see the "CELEBRATION" nina in the last row - Is there something else also that I am missing?

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    1. See the updated grid..nina has been highlighted

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  58. 57D:Though I had entered as CYMRIC(due to crossings C?M?IC..the last C due to Nina word Celebration) still have not been able to parse it
    C(YM<)RIC(-k)-what is the reversal indicator for MY and defintion Cymric=wildcat?

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    1. Def part got it!Cymric being a breed of cat..then wild is anagram indicator for my?
      C(YM)*RIC(-k)?

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    2. Yes Vasant that's correct
      C{YM*}RIC(-k)
      Discomfort= Crick (as in crick in the neck), brief+ last letter deletion ind, wild = anagrind for my, Defn=cat

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    3. Thanks Dr. Only after getting the parsing you can appreciate the clue. Nicely crafted one with a deceptive elision

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    4. That is my understanding too. But I doubt whether def can include anagrind of the preceding word.

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    5. KKR:I think it can..innovation!

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    6. 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

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  59. Happy anniversary to THCC . Congratulations Col & al the members 😊👏👏👏

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