Friday, 27 February 2009

No. 9467, Friday, 27 Feb 09, Nita Jaggi

Another starightforward CW. Did not like a couple of the clues though.
ACROSS
 7 - Good-natured prince has an endless lease for the social worker (8) – P{LEAS(-e)}ANT
 9 - Spanish aristocrat turns back the rubber mass (6) – DON<-{U}LE
11 - Right poet perhaps is on a high wire (9) – TIGHTROPE* Read this interesting articles about the daredevils who walked on a tightrope over the Niagara falls
12 - Tradesmen have speakers before the last bulb (5) – TU{LIP} The Tulip farms of Holland are a sight to be seen
13 - Oriental queen also mostly has the same numbers (6) – E{QU}ALS(-o)
14 - A German soldier has an incomplete symbol of parts to fit together (8) – A{SS}EMBLE(-m)
17 - One with wings on a dwelling in an aviary (9) – BIRD{HOUSE} [CD]
22 - An announcement of a periodical (8) BULLETIN [2]
23 - Biological process featured in a message in Greek (6) – AGEING [T] I liked the construction of this clue
25 - Shelter for the small inlet on the side (5)- COVE{R}
27 - The Arctic constructed by a master builder (9) – ARCHITECT*
28 - Not applicable for us at a point of advanced sickness (6) – NA{US}EA
29 - Fabric for a six-footer officer (8) – {SERGE}ANT Do not know how ANT is connected with a six-footer. A Sergeant is not an officer in the classical sense, he is only a Non-commissioned officer or an NCO. (Update - Six-footer relates to the six feet of an ant hence ANT)
DOWN
 1 - Stained pots broken by Edward (7) – SPOT*{TED}
 2 - Left to beg in for nothing in a country (7) – BE{L}GIUM Annotation of IUM not clear
 3 - Plant on one leg (5) – ONION Annotation for second ON not clear (Update - Second on in from leg stump cricket which is known as ON side)
 4 - Start off the game with the red wine (4) – (-s)PORT
 5 - Left you with fifty-pounds at hand at the end of the day for a song (7) – L{U}{LL}AB{Y} Annotation for AB not clear
 6 - Journalist sent up in the East on second thoughts for water in the middle of the ocean (4,3) – {DE}{E}P SEA Annotation of PSEA and connection with second thoughts not clear (Update - PS comes from second thoughts which still leaves EA to be explained)
 8 - South Africa to give evidence for one alien taken up on a celestial body (9) SA{TELL}I{TE<-} 10 - Head of the party makes noise about the new retirement pay (7) – {P}E{N}SION* I wonder when I am going to get my new pension what with all the controversy over the 6th pay commission! Sorry for being personal here
15 - Not worried about the casual act of leaving (9) – {EASY}GOING
16 - Crazy kind of terrorists left for an officer (7) – ADM*{IRA}L
18 - Notice around a bachelor scion losing heart to depart away secretly (7) – A{B}SCON(-i)D
19 - Left in to promote over another distinctive taste (7) – F{L}AVOUR
20 - Broad-minded politician is the real model (7) – LIB{ERAL}
21 - A soldier at an art gallery to stir up public opinion (7) – A{GI}TATE
24 - Eight performers caught at a point in a good book (5) – O{CT}{E}T
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6 comments:

  1. C.G. BHARGAV27 February 2009 at 09:36

    Hallo Col.,
    An ant having six feet is referred
    as a six-footer.

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  2. Col_Gopinath27 February 2009 at 09:59

    Thanks Bhargav

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  3. Anonymous27 February 2009 at 11:09

     3 - Plant on one leg (5) – ONION Annotation for second ON not clear

    In cricket LEG side is also called the ON side

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  4. Col_Gopinath27 February 2009 at 11:20

    Thanks anonymous

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  5. Veeru28 February 2009 at 07:54

    Hi,

    I am at a beginner level in solving Hindu crossies and tHese days i am following your blog to understand the clues. I would like get few clarification for the yesterday's crossie.

     9 - Spanish aristocrat turns back the rubber mass DON<-{U}LE. I am not getting how U and LE are in place (LE -> Spanish Turns back ??? )

    12 - Tradesmen have speakers before the last bulb (5) – TU{LIP} TU (from Trade Union and LIP for Speakers ). But how it is related to the last bulb, i m not getting.

    Also, Does SS stand for German Soldier ?? may i know how ..

    21 - A soldier at an art gallery to stir up public opinion (7) – A{GI}TATE -> not getting the anno :(

    Appreciate your help.

    Thank you.

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  6. Col_Gopinath28 February 2009 at 08:58

    Spanish aristrocat = DON
    turn = NOD<-
    turn(s) = U
    The = LE (in french, though not indicated by the compiler)

    TULIP is a bulbous type of flower, so the relation with bulb.
    Speakers before the last means LIPS(-s) = LIP

    SS is the abbreviation for 'Schutzstaffel' or the Infamous Nazi special police force in Hitler's time

    A = A
    Soldier = GI (private soldier in the US Army, it was abbreviated from 'government or general issue', remember GI Joe?)
    Art gallery = TATE

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