tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post7507296709822731582..comments2024-03-29T14:39:27.221+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11749, Tuesday 12 Jul 2016, xChequerCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-78931612810749445382016-07-13T18:11:00.113+05:302016-07-13T18:11:00.113+05:30Well said. Agreed. Well said. Agreed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174453257631824379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-53522145892186187082016-07-13T04:33:38.364+05:302016-07-13T04:33:38.364+05:30Managed to barely get through half today... too ha...Managed to barely get through half today... too hard. :-( Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257234150274966101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-18895570259771728752016-07-12T22:40:25.539+05:302016-07-12T22:40:25.539+05:30One man's meat is another man's poison !!!...One man's meat is another man's poison !!!raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-31501564292146936122016-07-12T21:13:39.737+05:302016-07-12T21:13:39.737+05:30Except for a few words, I did this crossie in less...Except for a few words, I did this crossie in less than 35 minutes without any UGH moment ! So I wonder what was all the UGHs about ! This was certainly much easier than yesterday's ! - Quite amazing. I solved yesterday's puzzle fully except one square because of the S confusion. But you say this is much easier than yesterday's. What to say?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174453257631824379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-68053976094066961352016-07-12T21:08:16.527+05:302016-07-12T21:08:16.527+05:30Agreed..The same is my case. I have cuttings of fu...Agreed..The same is my case. I have cuttings of fully solved CWs for more than ten years. Occasionally I used to go through them. CWs of these days are changed completely. If I could not able to crack 10 clues at first sight, then I will not try for it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174453257631824379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-64915883504500822492016-07-12T21:07:11.147+05:302016-07-12T21:07:11.147+05:30I fully agree. It should not be a battle between ...I fully agree. It should not be a battle between unequals ! He should have enjoyed compiling and the solvers should have the pleasure of meetinghim at least half-wayraju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-3619838977308604022016-07-12T21:04:20.665+05:302016-07-12T21:04:20.665+05:30Col: To answer you: 14 AND 23 ACROSSCol: To answer you: 14 AND 23 ACROSSraju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-7982380572160859212016-07-12T21:02:53.706+05:302016-07-12T21:02:53.706+05:30Yes. These days the CWs are set as a war between t...Yes. These days the CWs are set as a war between the setter and the solver. Even after seeing the cracked puzzle with explanations I could not able to understand many. Any CW should contain 20% to be solved without much effort. Another 20 to 30% with some hard work. Balance may be much harder. Setting such CW is watching a tennis match where both the players serving aces all the way without an opportunity to see rallies. A match should contain both aces and rallies so that the spectators will enjoy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174453257631824379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-56536896714975222712016-07-12T20:56:08.969+05:302016-07-12T20:56:08.969+05:30I am not a beginner but it was still a horror for ...I am not a beginner but it was still a horror for me.....<br />Sudha Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302998757106338902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-7133187389452715322016-07-12T18:15:27.462+05:302016-07-12T18:15:27.462+05:30For a beginner like me, today's is a horror. I...For a beginner like me, today's is a horror. I have much to learn. Ravoorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577825569532790391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-51206384467965019912016-07-12T18:01:55.831+05:302016-07-12T18:01:55.831+05:30You have said except a few. May we know how many a...You have said except a few. May we know how many are those few and which ones were they?Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-55071854157939618292016-07-12T17:41:34.373+05:302016-07-12T17:41:34.373+05:30Except for a few words, I did this crossie in less...Except for a few words, I did this crossie in less than 35 minutes without any UGH moment ! So I wonder what was all the UGHs about ! This was certainly much easier than yesterday's ! <br /><br />So there ! ye-all ! Thank you Xchequer ! Give em' all a rain cheque !<br /><br />I'd be keen to know what are the areas where some of you got UgHed ?raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-13140874255122249472016-07-12T16:12:31.588+05:302016-07-12T16:12:31.588+05:30Don't worry Ram! Every cloud has a silver lini...Don't worry Ram! Every cloud has a silver lining!!Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-46808755863128036292016-07-12T16:05:54.171+05:302016-07-12T16:05:54.171+05:30Agree with Raju, :)ly and willingly!Agree with Raju, :)ly and willingly!Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-4614187903320461062016-07-12T15:03:34.214+05:302016-07-12T15:03:34.214+05:30Ugh!!Ugh!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368355354146543590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-22193446479554167502016-07-12T14:55:38.637+05:302016-07-12T14:55:38.637+05:30Rombavey kaduppaiduthu my lord...seeing my inabili...Rombavey kaduppaiduthu my lord...seeing my inability to solve even one without reference. That ugh is self-inflicted one on myself.Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-45058917096170956402016-07-12T12:01:57.549+05:302016-07-12T12:01:57.549+05:30The true test will be A: If any one has been able...The true test will be A: If any one has been able to solve the entire puzzle, no matter how much time taken with or without the recourse to a reference aid. B: whether any one has been able to solve partially, with the same proviso as above and if so, how many clues were cracked? C: If no one can solve at all with the same provisos-- Which is rather unlikely, given the fact that there would be some clues easily cracked and the tougher ones remain intractable D: What is the percentge of solved or partially cracked solvers ? D : If there is a majority number who are on the 'solved' side, well the setter shpuld be happy that he had crated a new set of ideas words and phrases and the minority can wait to get their minds trained to the setter's thinking and hope for the day when the setter has to go a further step up in creating more difficult ones . <br /><br />I have experienced this situation when I used to look forward to a setter of a very tough puzzle that appeared in the Sunday Nation in Nairobi.-- I had spent many agonizing days to solve those puzzles and did ultimately catch up with the 'signature' of the setter- a vey old English settler in Kenya who went back to the UK but still send his efforts to Kenya for the Nation newspaper. He used to liberally spatter typically Kenyan phrases in his puzzles but crackable and enjoyable.<br /><br />Hence, we should thank these ''outre '' setters like Exchequer ( and even NJ !) for their creative efforts. CV and otherTHC setters will agree with me that setting puzzles that are always ever changing and challenging is itsellf a Herculean effort. Solving is an easier effort as there is a set menu on the table !<br /><br />Lastlly , we should thank the Col's HCC for fscilitating the blog for all of us ungrudgingly every day and more so, punctually.<br /><br />Lets thank God for small mercies and no more UGHs - face the challenge smilingly and willingly.<br /> <br /> PS: I haven't yet had a go at this challenging crossie !raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-32593414225730600152016-07-12T11:17:14.446+05:302016-07-12T11:17:14.446+05:30He he
Reminded me of the song "Jahan char yaa...He he<br />Reminded me of the song "Jahan char yaar miljaye wahi raat ho gulzaar"..the interlude of which had that rat incident..Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-70867805939319542872016-07-12T10:39:14.464+05:302016-07-12T10:39:14.464+05:30Unholier than Saturday. Just done.
Thanks for the ...Unholier than Saturday. Just done.<br />Thanks for the Ounce link, Deepak. Never got me tired.Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-37001079385243680532016-07-12T10:17:47.056+05:302016-07-12T10:17:47.056+05:30That will be much easier I think :)That will be much easier I think :)Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-26594854798227014132016-07-12T10:11:07.767+05:302016-07-12T10:11:07.767+05:30Playing a cat & mouse game?!Playing a cat & mouse game?!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-73066681389988637052016-07-12T10:08:51.988+05:302016-07-12T10:08:51.988+05:30Well, the toughness of today's puzzle reminds ...<br />Well, the toughness of today's puzzle reminds me of a joke.<br /><br />Three rats are sitting at the bar talking bragging about their bravery and toughness.<br /><br />The first says, "I'm so tough, once I ate a whole bagful of rat poison!" <br /><br />The second says, "Well I'm so tough, once I was caught in a rat trap and I bit it apart!" <br /><br />Then the third rat gets up and says, "Later guys, I'm off home to harass the cat." <br />Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-25413201083842547692016-07-12T10:06:54.157+05:302016-07-12T10:06:54.157+05:30Phew.. Tat was one bumpy ride 😄 lots of new words...Phew.. Tat was one bumpy ride 😄 lots of new words and references..go go the whole hog parsing hats off to this blog.. Cd only Guess partly.. Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-57978371798572845162016-07-12T09:29:33.887+05:302016-07-12T09:29:33.887+05:30Whatever way he fills in, I think, he constructs t...Whatever way he fills in, I think, he constructs the clues in such a way that they are NOT Easily solved!Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-38222982136845629072016-07-12T09:15:44.425+05:302016-07-12T09:15:44.425+05:30I think he generally fills in the long ones first....I think he generally fills in the long ones first..these may be from memory or he may have written them down during reading for later use..for shorter words..probably he takes the help of thesaurus or dictionaryVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.com