29D has me stumped
ACROSS
1 - One behind another surrounding hundred on a slope (7) - IN{C}LINE
5 - Influence a very loud entertainer initially on the borders of Connecticut (6) - A{FF}{E}{CT}
10 - Money by itself for the wool (8) - {CASH}{MERE}
11 - Group of people on a curved route (6) - CIRCLE [DD]
13 - Games in front of thousands of youngsters seated (4) - {T}{O}{Y}{S} Toys are not games
14 - Experienced a group of workers in North America in golf game (4,6) - {BEE}{N A}{ROUND} Group of workers should be BEES
16 - Reported a frame for the large building (6) - HANGAR Anno pending
18 - Boasting of a device securely fixed in place (8) - {IM}{MOBILE}
21 - Where to find teens when not at home? (8) - HANGOUTS [CD]
22 - Lightly touch the actress somehow taking out time (6) - CARESS(-t)*
25 - Removes an oriental simian let out (10) - {E}LIMINATES*
27 - Cut short the group of plants (4) - CROP [DD]
30 - English clip to display first character held relating to a long poem (6) - {E}{PIC{A}L*}
31 - Second long try to disguise in a powerful manner (8) - {S}{TRONGLY*}
32 - Dropped skin in old age? (6) - SAGGED [CD]
33 - Bird on a plant (7) - CREEPER [DD]
DOWN
2 - Serious action at last to stay in order (5) - {N}ASTY*
3 - Meal cooked for the disabled person (4) - LAME*
4 - Treats carefully an unidentified monarch in London area on Saturday (6) - {N}{U}{R}{SE}{S}
6 - Father hides an appearance brought up of the religious man (5) - F{RIA<-}R
7 - Not divided the one time class in America regularly in view (9) - {EX}{CL}{US}{I}{V}{E}
8 - We let Ed out to sing (7) - TWEEDLE*
9 - Fine the companion for the drink (6) - SCOTCH [DD?]
12 - Short saying for a legendary creature (5) - GNOME Anno pending (Update - This is a double definition clue [DD] - see the link )
15 - Sailor has a round root (4) - {TAR}{O}
17 - Norwegian leader operating the swimmer holding six inanimate things (3-6) - {N}{ON} {LI{VI}NG}
19 - Love a friend for the gemstone (4) - {O}{PAL}
20 - Hard lumps turned pale yellow (5) - STRAW<- )
21 - Henry is curious to see us covering the number plate without colour (7) - {H}{UE{L}ESS*}
23 - Soldiers mostly see the Post Office with youth leaders (6) - {SE(-e)}{PO}{Y}S Last S from ?
24 - Not a regular physician for joint manipulation (6) - SETTER [CD]
26 - Typical example of an icon (5) IMAGE [DD]
28 - Dishonest person is the right hand of the head goon in the borders of the Ukraine (5) - {RO}{G}{UE}
29 - Change position on the second day in England (4) - ?O?E (MOVE ?}
Yesteradys 21D - Commander has time to notice a group of eight - Turned out to be {OC}{T}{AD} and not OCTET
ReplyDeleteSee OCTAD
Today's cryptic was particularly frustrating, just as things had begun to look up over the past couple of days. I understand from your indications this week that tomorrow's crossword would be by Gridman, but how do we know how many days each compiler gets?
ReplyDeleteChange position on the second day in England (4) - ?O?E (MOVE ?}
ReplyDeleteSecond = Mo from mo(ment)
Day = V from Valentines day (V-Day) I guess
Hi Aash,
ReplyDeleteThe sequence goes like this
Nita Jaggi - 10
Gridman - 6
M Manna - 7
Sankalak - 6
Neyartha - 2
Hi Maddy,
ReplyDeleteV can come from V-day of WW-II also however there is no indication for either
Hi Sir,
ReplyDeleteI guess 'V' for day is an acceptable abbreviation for cryptic xwords. I ve seen it used elsewhere also.
Col,
ReplyDeleteHow come the sequence is in precisely the inverse proportion of the compilers' capabilities?
I'd much rather attempt 10 cryptic crosswords a month that have been set by Neyartha or Sankalak and only 2 by NJ.
Aash,
ReplyDeleteThat can be answered only by the powers that be at THE HINDU
Deepak
ReplyDeleteI have been solving or managing to solve cryptic crosswords in various Indian and foreign journalis for over two decades now. By convention, I have been filling the clue 'sailor' with 'AB' or 'tar'. Can you throw some light on the genesis, etymology or the connection?
I could be a Late Latif in hazarding this query, but, much to my delight and good fortune, I happened to bump into your blog very lately.
As usual, a big salute to you for your initiative in launching this forum, besides to your patience, perseverance and consistency.
Mind you, no flattery intended !
Richard
Thought M or MO could stand for second day - i.e. second day of the week. The V baffles me though.
ReplyDelete@Richard - Thought AB stands for Able Bodied , thus sailor..
Sorry by second day I meant Monday ...
ReplyDeleteHanger ( for frame ) --> reported --> Hangar .. Could this be so ?
ReplyDeleteHi Afterdark,
ReplyDeleteYou are right about Hanger, so the answer should be annotated as HANGAR(~hanger)