tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post1483849118691245640..comments2024-03-29T12:09:46.812+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11563, Tuesday 01 Dec 2015, AfterdarkCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-47013938359789326632015-12-01T16:46:38.197+05:302015-12-01T16:46:38.197+05:30Over a period, like a bad habit the deletion/anagr...Over a period, like a bad habit the deletion/anagram type clues were predominant when I was setting. Made a conscious attempt to avoid it totally in these 2 puzzles of this cycle. That made anagrams predominant yday. Getting tougher to make a puzzle in one stretch to keep a note on such things :(Shrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262099210144475528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-72972129288431350772015-12-01T15:29:34.668+05:302015-12-01T15:29:34.668+05:30Thanks CV!
Thanks CV!<br />SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-10829013257005183032015-12-01T13:06:14.077+05:302015-12-01T13:06:14.077+05:30Suresh @11.19: I wish there were "Like" ...Suresh @11.19: I wish there were "Like" buttons as in FB for the comments here too.Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-70177068047999541942015-12-01T11:54:20.113+05:302015-12-01T11:54:20.113+05:30Nice one from AD today...simple, smooth one.. Rope...Nice one from AD today...simple, smooth one.. Rope couldnt parse though..Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-89046973586204883072015-12-01T11:19:45.688+05:302015-12-01T11:19:45.688+05:30I wonder whose cheek.))I wonder whose cheek.))Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-51910437672886654172015-12-01T11:12:48.155+05:302015-12-01T11:12:48.155+05:30No problem at all with first player, first night,(...No problem at all with first player, first night,(tongue-in-cheek)Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-88809604812382890462015-12-01T10:42:52.892+05:302015-12-01T10:42:52.892+05:30Dismissed first player, point secured in tie (4)
V...Dismissed first player, point secured in tie (4)<br />Very good clue.<br />Tie is noun in surface and verb in WP of SI (subsidiary ind).<br />'first point' to indicate P is not accepted by judges of even CWCs, leave alone newspaper CWD eds.<br />When we say 'first night' (he,he,he) to indicae first of long, interminable, sometimes boring nights, I don't understand why 'first player' and similar constructions should be frowned upon.<br />What is your take?Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-74757596552364249212015-12-01T10:24:45.736+05:302015-12-01T10:24:45.736+05:30AD's CW is the silver lining in the dark clou...AD's CW is the silver lining in the dark cloud at chennai! Thoroughly enjoyed. No paper delivered. Solved thanks to the link to grid here. Thank you Col.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-79437325453260338742015-12-01T09:07:49.724+05:302015-12-01T09:07:49.724+05:30I don't think so. "Somehow' is intend...I don't think so. "Somehow' is intended teles. ind.<br /> In such signals, is 'what' or 'how' redundant?<br />Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-71246451116399846132015-12-01T08:56:28.145+05:302015-12-01T08:56:28.145+05:3029 Somehow accede position and get security (7) DE...29 Somehow accede position and get security (7) DEPOSIT [T]<br /><br />Somehow - typo for somewhat?SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-73404195307222331342015-12-01T08:53:21.926+05:302015-12-01T08:53:21.926+05:30You are right MBYou are right MBCol_Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-86472749432478907912015-12-01T08:44:02.637+05:302015-12-01T08:44:02.637+05:3011 Grain supplied by the Spanish soldiers taken by...11 Grain supplied by the Spanish soldiers taken by stranger (7) ELEMENT {E{LE}{MEN}T}<br />I had it as {EL}{E{MEN}T}Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-90461701092716446562015-12-01T08:41:43.257+05:302015-12-01T08:41:43.257+05:30Ditto here too!Ditto here too!Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-15815874875304141242015-12-01T08:40:03.663+05:302015-12-01T08:40:03.663+05:30Thanks AD. Had samosas.Thanks AD. Had samosas.Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-1461685473084202012015-12-01T08:35:40.075+05:302015-12-01T08:35:40.075+05:30Thanks Col for the blog...couldnt parse ROPE at al...Thanks Col for the blog...couldnt parse ROPE at allVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-4500361253842859872015-12-01T08:34:02.525+05:302015-12-01T08:34:02.525+05:30Simple and elegant 12A on offer! Thoroughly enjoye...Simple and elegant 12A on offer! Thoroughly enjoyed the fare. Thank you Afterdark.Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-42630911229913331122015-12-01T08:33:24.183+05:302015-12-01T08:33:24.183+05:30Simply entertaining...trademark AD puzzle..smooth ...Simply entertaining...trademark AD puzzle..smooth surfacesVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.com