Wednesday 19 August 2009

No 9615, Wednesday, 19 Aug 09, Sankalak

It's going to be OMG OMG NJ from tomorrow
ACROSS
1 - A gem that has no right to glisten (7) - SPARKLE(-r)
5 - Sea creature permitted to arrest little devil (6) - L{IMP}ET
11 - Records made by primates after time (5) - {T}APES
12 - MP left in dubious action evokes accusation (9) - CO{MP}{L}AINT*
13 - At home, reportedly boring man is permissive (9) - {IN}DUL(~dull){GENT}
14 - Small tablet that can light a fire (5) - {S}PILL
15 - For a one-time partner, it is a way out (4) - {EX}IT
17 - The chorus to avoid (7) - REFRAIN [DD]
21 - Sportsman who has to cross many obstacles (7) - HURDLER [E]
22 - In which one can see what one may eat (4) - MENU [E]
26 - In Latin, it is about … (5) - CIRCA [E]
27 - … powerlessness of pet mice on treatment (9) - IMPOTENCE*
29 - Distressed by fact, I fled unceremoniously (9) - AFFLICTED*
30 - Wild creature that can make a racket and leave (5) - {DIN}{GO}
31 - Measure of a large English article, almost (6) - {L}{ENG}{TH(-e)}
32 - Prisoners may have them, so may women (7) - ESCORTS [DD]
DOWN
2 - The kind of music that may be on tap? (5) - PIPED [CD]
3 - Outcome eagerly awaited by students, say (6) - RESULT [E]
4 - Servant who may be in need of the old backing (6) - LACK{EY<-} )
6 - Deceptive is our silly spell (8) - ILLUSORY*
7 - Underdeveloped painter of an old era (9) - PRIMITIVE [CD]
8 - Tell a story about Ping Pong (6) - TA{TT}LE
9 - Tarnished, like some glass windows? (7) - STAINED [DD]
10 - Left out, like gloves in the Oxford English Dictionary (7) - O{MITT}ED
16 - Medicine for pain and inflammation up for being (almost) reformulated (9) - IBUPROFEN(-g)*
18 - Visionary who got a perfect first (8) - IDEAL{IST}
19 - A new beginning, result of karma! (7) - REBIRTH [CD]
20 - An Xmas record, foundation for fire (4,3) - YULE LOG [CD]
23 - Scribbled words describing fish in empty shell (6) - S{CRAW}(-hel)L
24 - A suit found in the deck (6) - SPADES [E]
25 - It is where scenes may be made (6) - STUDIO [E]
28 - Nobody is on time for this bit of music (5) - NONE{T}

2 comments:

  1. Deepak,
    Just one question. Will it be god or goddess that you will be apostrophising?

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  2. CV,
    Good one, the first was to God and the second to goodness and not 'THE GODDESS'you are implying.
    BTW regarding apostrophising in general I always make a mistake, I suppose it is due to my lack of interest in English Grammar while at school.

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