tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post4898312004363615407..comments2024-03-28T13:03:55.666+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11553, Thursday 19 Nov 2015, IncognitoCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-87429955743248248542015-11-21T15:01:26.321+05:302015-11-21T15:01:26.321+05:30Very happening flighty xword.. struggled with Mate...Very happening flighty xword.. struggled with Mate triple def unexpected.. got help from hubby who doesnt do xowrds at all :) so much for experience :) ha ha... but thanks incognito .. good xword Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-67680431917882431092015-11-20T06:40:15.853+05:302015-11-20T06:40:15.853+05:30Saw Raju's write up this morning. An apt one ...Saw Raju's write up this morning. An apt one on Incognito raising the bar in this round.Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-36072067732818928532015-11-19T22:09:37.742+05:302015-11-19T22:09:37.742+05:30Too late for others probably. I did. Nice write up...Too late for others probably. I did. Nice write up.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-24377123099011731282015-11-19T21:47:29.122+05:302015-11-19T21:47:29.122+05:30Kishore: Today you have really had a ball playing...Kishore: Today you have really had a ball playing mind games withe the words !! <br /><br />Bhakshee : We have all heard of only Bhakshees during the diwali days and eclipse days in Bombay. Bhaksh na in Urdu is to spare and excuse ! <br /><br />One would look for philanderer ina womanise(R) whereas you have clever(LY) constructed OMAN as a country in WISE- if evr there was a red herring, this red herring is that red herring !!<br /><br />Again, for a multi-function gadget, one would be lured into PENDRIVE whereis it is a stab in the back--with a PENKNIFE !!<br /><br /><br /><br />Yesterday, I was made to eat the humble samosa for looking for a city in South Africa -- and ended up in my favourite town in Kenya MOMBASA !<br /><br />You have indeed raised the bar in your current series !! It was great solving !!<br /><br />Posting late and hope that you'll (and others too !) see my comments<br /><br />raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-4670867235147020472015-11-19T20:27:45.535+05:302015-11-19T20:27:45.535+05:30Thanks and good night, folks. Happy Men's Toil...Thanks and good night, folks. Happy Men's Toilets Day, Richard. Now I understand why the ladies are missing. You won't find them in a men's toilet. Of course, there may be exceptions ...Kishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-88099021748035505352015-11-19T19:22:09.770+05:302015-11-19T19:22:09.770+05:309A!9A!Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-37392340320637449052015-11-19T19:20:49.777+05:302015-11-19T19:20:49.777+05:30LOL!LOL!Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-56534505107778905682015-11-19T19:16:09.479+05:302015-11-19T19:16:09.479+05:30Missed out on all the fun on an Incognito day as I...Missed out on all the fun on an Incognito day as I was caught up in work whole day long & could solve the puzzle only in late evening. Found it tougher than the usual Inc fare....made the same mistake View for mien...also struggled to get NYMPHET, PENKNIFE & MAGPIE...Loved the xword on the whole...Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-43489976590808490342015-11-19T18:48:49.976+05:302015-11-19T18:48:49.976+05:30Please hear this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F...Please hear this<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-dJkdqDE-8<br /><br />It will remind you of the lambada song inserted by the Colonel in yesterday's blog ;-)Kishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-20530140749562040592015-11-19T16:46:25.149+05:302015-11-19T16:46:25.149+05:30I heard a joke - Someone from TN offering plenty o...I heard a joke - Someone from TN offering plenty of water to Karnatak, Kerala or whoever requires including Mars planet!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23032117039446243502015-11-19T16:44:53.451+05:302015-11-19T16:44:53.451+05:30You are right. Only deletion is not in the same or...You are right. Only deletion is not in the same order which is covered by 'faulty'. The rest are in correct order. Abundant precaution? K should know better.So, the toothbrush is in good shape after all.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-36797475571890940872015-11-19T16:41:38.454+05:302015-11-19T16:41:38.454+05:30Our toilets are flooded here in Chennai.Our toilets are flooded here in Chennai.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-21550858191837765202015-11-19T15:54:25.626+05:302015-11-19T15:54:25.626+05:30So it is a bird-watching day.
Off-track: How many...So it is a bird-watching day.<br /><br />Off-track: How many of our guys here remember that today, Nov 19, is World Men's Day? No wishes, no cards, no dinners, no whimper, no noise, no mention, no nothing!<br /><br />To add to the insult and apathy, today is also observed as World Toilet Day! Time for someone to explain. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181639742047074494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-33833767149995776812015-11-19T15:36:47.892+05:302015-11-19T15:36:47.892+05:30What anagram? There is no anagram. After deletion ...What anagram? There is no anagram. After deletion they are in the right orderSureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-2423975854316549082015-11-19T15:16:28.582+05:302015-11-19T15:16:28.582+05:30Yes, I do not have energy (E) in my name- either i...Yes, I do not have energy (E) in my name- either in the first place or anywhere!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-61438987681367780032015-11-19T14:06:19.641+05:302015-11-19T14:06:19.641+05:30You don't have energy in the first place, Padd...You don't have energy in the first place, Paddy. Sorry, Ram shKishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23435899722371169992015-11-19T13:53:41.255+05:302015-11-19T13:53:41.255+05:30If typos can drain off energy.....I will be nowher...If typos can drain off energy.....I will be nowhere.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-46168021247732861992015-11-19T13:52:33.693+05:302015-11-19T13:52:33.693+05:30AnindAnindPadmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-35617865379095315682015-11-19T13:30:25.519+05:302015-11-19T13:30:25.519+05:30What is misshapen in 3D?What is misshapen in 3D?Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-35337059046811296432015-11-19T13:15:24.516+05:302015-11-19T13:15:24.516+05:30Puzzled about the lack of energy in my name. Puzzled about the lack of energy in my name. RameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-78574796870218267042015-11-19T12:53:38.139+05:302015-11-19T12:53:38.139+05:30The Colonel is correct in annotating 12a. There is...The Colonel is correct in annotating 12a. There is no insertion indicator too to place the M between co and p, as required to explain Muthaiah's parsing. Ram sh has already ruled out the anagram tooKishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-40114906615690570162015-11-19T12:40:48.990+05:302015-11-19T12:40:48.990+05:30No anagram indicator or a container/content indica...No anagram indicator or a container/content indicator to justify this parsing of the clue<br /><br />The setter seems to indicate what the Col. has given<br /><br />12 Boss, cop told untruth, but obeyed (8) <br />Boss = CO ( Commanding officer)<br />Cop = MP ( Military police officer)<br />Told untruth = Lied<br />But = Link word<br />Obeyed = DefinitionRameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-81145152147325710152015-11-19T12:01:20.011+05:302015-11-19T12:01:20.011+05:3012 Ac - Boss M(James Bond) + cop+ lied12 Ac - Boss M(James Bond) + cop+ liedmuthaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696361122421357140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-22125693217700982262015-11-19T11:57:41.437+05:302015-11-19T11:57:41.437+05:30Wrote VIEW for 8A—it fits perfectly!—and racked my...Wrote VIEW for 8A—it fits perfectly!—and racked my head in vain about Bond's martini.gxdxrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387732116735685351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-77527437617990119572015-11-19T11:43:19.987+05:302015-11-19T11:43:19.987+05:30Is it a ? If so yes. My discovery is serendipitous...Is it a ? If so yes. My discovery is serendipitous too.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.com