tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post8246019867944186876..comments2024-03-28T13:03:55.666+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No.11240, Friday 14 Nov 2014, GridmanCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-39625525551634161732014-11-14T20:15:18.652+05:302014-11-14T20:15:18.652+05:30GEC, Rewa, MPGEC, Rewa, MPVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-11543790615756393952014-11-14T20:13:25.393+05:302014-11-14T20:13:25.393+05:30Paddy sir: apologies for the delay in answering yo...Paddy sir: apologies for the delay in answering your queries. My college is Government Engineering College .Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-68533096425182105532014-11-14T18:26:01.155+05:302014-11-14T18:26:01.155+05:30Thank you, ma'am !Thank you, ma'am !Kishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-91680111895180046252014-11-14T18:03:48.830+05:302014-11-14T18:03:48.830+05:30Well, thanks for reminding me, boys! Wish you all ...Well, thanks for reminding me, boys! Wish you all a happy Children's Day!pavalamani pragasamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849088346239731755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-56066274330855028732014-11-14T16:46:11.246+05:302014-11-14T16:46:11.246+05:30If the actress had a 'wardrobe malfunction'...If the actress had a 'wardrobe malfunction' she might have been wearing only a gown (for all outward appearances).<br />Her entire collection of clothes is in the closet at her home.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12143608886351835972014-11-14T16:41:34.809+05:302014-11-14T16:41:34.809+05:30Mr Subbaraman
Namaskarams.
Thanks for your Comment...Mr Subbaraman<br />Namaskarams.<br />Thanks for your Comments.<br />I welcome these for here is a person who has taken or returned to solving THC (on the suggestion of Rengaswamy elsewhere) and who has decidedly good knowledge of the English language and comes forward to air them.<br />It is a pleasure to be interacting with him.<br />First off, I grant your right to have your opinions but similarly I have the right to air mine in defence of my use of the language.<br />If the definition for WARDROBE had been a single item of clothing, your criticism is valid. In the given clue there is a glance at the well-known phrase 'wardrobe malfunction', that's all.<br />As for 'sere' you are thinking only of a specific meaning of the word. Or you are thinking of it as a verb. As an adj, I believe it means 'dry'. The dictionary has<br />sere - adj - (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture<br />I met this word for the first time in SSLC way back in 1956: In a famous poem by Ben Jonson:<br /><br />It is not growing like a tree<br />In bulk doth make Man better be;<br />Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,<br />To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:<br />A lily of a day<br />Is fairer far in May,<br />Although it fall and die that night—<br />It was the plant and flower of light.<br />In small proportions we just beauties see;<br />And in short measures life may perfect be.<br />---<br />As for your reservation about 'gate' - My simple answer is: why shouldn't it be a place to waylay - as much as the highway? !!!<br />Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-8008418562439638582014-11-14T16:23:04.844+05:302014-11-14T16:23:04.844+05:30Enjoyed this crossie immensely. Orchids are my fa...Enjoyed this crossie immensely. Orchids are my favourite flowers. Never knew , one variety is CATTLEYA .The pic has got etched in my mind now.<br /> The acrostic quote is well-woven. If one merely solved this crossword on paper, one can never get to see the intricacy of acrostic's value. THCC helps in this. Who discovers this trick ? The blog master of the day?<br /><br /> 23 across must bring HOME the TRUTH about one's ego, one's devil living within oneself !!raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-3094792823984477622014-11-14T16:13:34.853+05:302014-11-14T16:13:34.853+05:30Very nice clues from Gridman and the initial lette...Very nice clues from Gridman and the initial letter acrostic is the icing on the cake. I have some reservation about a few of the clues, however.<br />4A Ward robe is 1)either a large cupboard in which clothes are hung or kept or 2) a person's entire collection of clothes. How can it be a single item of clothing the malfunction of which may make one a laughing stock ( such as the shorts slipping down)?<br />10A It is easy to associate ' dry' with wit but 'sere' means to burn with a sudden intense heat, not merely to dry.<br />4D Why should gate be the place to waylay? One can be waylaid almost anywhere! While trying to solve this clue I was breaking my head to find a synonym for gate!Subbaramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131665396930629344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-41232197897000357522014-11-14T15:09:26.355+05:302014-11-14T15:09:26.355+05:30Which college? We had ours last year!Which college? We had ours last year!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-50598055108380961422014-11-14T13:53:59.660+05:302014-11-14T13:53:59.660+05:30Visiting the site after a gap of 6 days busy with ...Visiting the site after a gap of 6 days busy with annual maint shutdown & golden jubilee celebration of my engg college(even missed IXL on sunday).Rewarded by a superb GM xword & a superb blog by K. Thanx for making my day.Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-88724925043391285002014-11-14T13:28:46.445+05:302014-11-14T13:28:46.445+05:30I dare not wear a dhoti, leave alone a normal one ...I dare not wear a dhoti, leave alone a normal one !! Male wardrobe malfunction !! <br /><br />I wonder whether there should be a rule banning men from riding motorbikes, wearing dhotis doubled up !! Obnoxious !!raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-51231636802670248502014-11-14T12:58:04.766+05:302014-11-14T12:58:04.766+05:30So far I qualify for only the middle!So far I qualify for only the middle!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-36508216033317989222014-11-14T12:42:23.830+05:302014-11-14T12:42:23.830+05:30Sincere in handing over all coins to his better ha...Sincere in handing over all coins to his better half? maybe,he keeps all the notes to himself,though!<br />Normal dhoti (not panchakacham) can easily stay for hours without a belt (velcro or otherwise)- no problem for regular wearers. The other one is almost like a pant and does not need suspenders.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-6516555920350253632014-11-14T12:19:33.311+05:302014-11-14T12:19:33.311+05:30Talking about suspenders, here in Coimbatore there...Talking about suspenders, here in Coimbatore there are velcro belts for dhoti wearers.. I have always wondered how a dhoti or for that matter a sari remains firm and do not come unstuck after sitting and getting up when they get pulled from the waist !! Nothing like pyjamas that come with elastic bands braced up with a tie-on cord .<br />I have seen some men wear the suspenders coupled with a waist belt, which is a no-no?<br />As for those dhotis worn by panditjis who come for monthly anniversary rituals, they use the waist part to tuck in the coins , resulting in the dhoti riding up and up until reaching home when he unwinds the same to drop all the coins in the his sahadharmini's palms !!raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-88443149986937942132014-11-14T11:34:12.056+05:302014-11-14T11:34:12.056+05:30I enjoyed the 'Lively lamentation' - '...I enjoyed the 'Lively lamentation' - 'Naaku Muuka' song very much, especially the accompanying beat! Sounds somewhat like a Rap song. Thanks for the link, Kishore. :)Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-82781476251840443502014-11-14T11:24:19.754+05:302014-11-14T11:24:19.754+05:30Nice one from Gridman. Had some problem in North-...Nice one from Gridman. Had some problem in North-East corner otherwise it was a smooth ride. Thanks Gridman for an enjoyable Children's Day Special. :)Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-20167778702968056882014-11-14T11:06:43.778+05:302014-11-14T11:06:43.778+05:30Is that the Tamil word for suspenders? Anyway they...Is that the Tamil word for suspenders? Anyway they are a safe bet to prevent wardrobe malfunction for men!<br /><br />Not when you are trying to wear a dhoti for the first time on your wedding say.Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23427617037705173342014-11-14T10:39:06.730+05:302014-11-14T10:39:06.730+05:30Thanks Sir ;) Thanks Sir ;) Lakshmi Vaidyanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576064612016630413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-46760322445060026532014-11-14T10:24:52.410+05:302014-11-14T10:24:52.410+05:30Loss of teeth, hair and control over some function...Loss of teeth, hair and control over some functions add to the similarityKishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-52937840994603187962014-11-14T09:51:00.757+05:302014-11-14T09:51:00.757+05:30Re. K's byline- This feline is not to be afrai...Re. K's byline- This feline is not to be afraid of, but a welcome enjoyable one! (unlike in the 'Puli varudhu' story)Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-92130670315841314382014-11-14T09:48:16.744+05:302014-11-14T09:48:16.744+05:30It is said that after the 'milestone', peo...It is said that after the 'milestone', people tend to feel/ behave like children (trying to regain lost glory?)Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-72642449051534772022014-11-14T09:43:01.640+05:302014-11-14T09:43:01.640+05:30Lovely crossie! Single cut sheet in Madras edition...Lovely crossie! Single cut sheet in Madras edition added the happiness!Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-91817568621944303832014-11-14T09:34:54.247+05:302014-11-14T09:34:54.247+05:30I'm sorry. I am already feeling old with that ...I'm sorry. I am already feeling old with that milestone looming very close.Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-64595003773191735542014-11-14T09:32:55.565+05:302014-11-14T09:32:55.565+05:30:-):-)Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-56139635127216641912014-11-14T09:32:28.832+05:302014-11-14T09:32:28.832+05:30Grid Man- Nicely done and promptly acknowledged by...Grid Man- Nicely done and promptly acknowledged by THE man himself!<br />On 14th Nov.- when I saw Gridman out of turn, I was looking out for Chacha Nehru, but I had to wait till almost the end!<br />Filled in 'cog'alright,but had 'Bandit' for the gangster but could not get any anno. Thought of Col.'s reprimand-"Don't fill in without an anno"<br />Double Special- thanks to TH malfunction!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.com