Posting from the Sun City of Jodhpur
ACROSS
1 - In a cramped place, disturbed sects quarrel about to start an order (5,8) - CL{O}SE QUARTERS* What a terrible definition for Close Quarters
8 - In an instant, it’s unusual to breathe in a short time (9) - HEARTBE*{A}{T}
9 - Comes down on the frail glass every second (5) - {F}{A}{L}{L}{S}
10 - Cut the backdrop when length is taken in place of number (7) - CURTAIL(-n+l)
12 - To diffuse in the flower initially lacking a layer (6) - (-c)OSMOS{E}
14 - Start a paragraph to mostly say the initial lines making a sacred song (5) - {P}{SA(-y)}{L}{M}
16 - Answer back to the regular star on ship (4) - {S}{A}{SS}
19 - Number one naming word (4) - {NO}{UN}
20 - It’s the common first line greeting! (3,3,3) - HOW ARE YOU [E]
21 - Measure the cask at last, with overturned oil (4) - {K}ILO*
22 - Indicates his sex appeal returned to bewitch the young (4) - SA{Y}S
25 - Initially not allowed afterwards to preserve the plant (5) - {CAN}{N}{A}
27 - Walking aid in an empty car cut out in the house (6) - C(-a)R{UTC*}{H}
29 - Having a few teeth at the hollow end to measure the bone of the gangster (7) - {E(-n)D}{EN}{T}{AL}
32 - Wrong reason to leave an empty trap for birds (5) - SNARE(-o)*
33 - They are the ones who do not keep their cool! (9) - ALARMISTS [E]
34 - Rightist pal in anger is arguing over details (13) - HAIRSPLITTING*
DOWN
2 - Broken trails over a single herb (7) - LIATR{I}S
3 - Rituals turn out one line of the doctrine (5) - SUTRA
4 - Completely crushes the quartz at first you sell in pieces (6) - Q{U}{ELLS}
5 - Actors lacking an alternative for performances (4) - ACT(-or)S
6 - Somehow airlifts extracting the strong herb (5) - T?F?S
7 - City soldiers covering fifty-one to put in grave (9) - {SA{LI}S}BURY
8 - Cuts through the hot articles on cakes regularly (5) - {H}{A}{C}{K}{S}
11 - Line of chips distributed around the western city (7) - {I}PS{W}ICH*
12 - Islamic dynasty in Oman mostly is unknown to the young today (7) - OMA(-n){Y}{Y}{AD}
13 - Helps diners to select the listed food items! (5) - MENUS [E]
15 - Kitchen garment for father taken up by Ron (5) - {AP<-}RON
17 - Sacred text nowadays for an individual to have a right to honour at first (3,6) - {AD}{I} {GRANT}{H}
18 - Maybe others lacking energy are not tall (5) - SHORT(e)*
23 - Anyhow train as a craftsman (7) - ARTISAN*
24 - Auctions it for the French (5) - {SA}{LES}
26 - Language in northeast for a friend in the capital of Indonesia (6) - {NE}{PAL}{I}
28 - Shout of approval for a champion always (5) - {CH}{EER}
30 - Last to see the French men with an exotic insect (5) - {E}{MM}{ET}
31 - Temporary lodging outside for a gathering (4) - CAMP [E]
I was hoping you had figured out 6D. I am blank too
ReplyDeleteI found this definition at http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/close-quarters.html, where they dealt with the origin of the phrase "Close-quarters". "certain strong barriers of wood stretching across a merchant-ship in several places. They are used as a place of retreat when a ship is boarded by her adversary, and are ... fitted with ... loop holes, through which to fire" I this context the definition in 1A may make some sense
ReplyDelete6D: Tafes?
ReplyDeleteA north american plant also known as perralderia coronopifolia. Which you can google.
dictionary.reference.com
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teff /tɛf/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [tef] Show IPA
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–noun a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds
Wow, so much of general knowledge and new information we are exposed to here. Thanks a lot, friends.
ReplyDeleteMay I take the liberty of making two observations?
1. First the good news: As this blog is turning more and more vibrant, I find there is so much of camaraderie and rapport. I would not rule out the chances of a grand convention of crossword aficionados from this blog being held in the near future, where else than at the 'headquarters', viz., in Bangalore. I am game.
2. The NJ 'Fan' Club appears to be gaining in strength with the passing of every day.
Richard
Colonel
ReplyDeleteSuddenly I remembered that the Sun City of Jodhpur you are in has contributed a word to the English vocabulary - jodhpurs, which are riding breeches, loose-fitting around the hips and tight-fitting from the thighs to the ankles.
Further, you have the jodhpur boots as well. With your army background, we can expect more interesting information from you.
Richard
Hi Richard,
ReplyDeleteYou are right about Jodhpurs, commonly used in the Army uniform for riding breeches.
Tpa,
What is the annotation for TEFF ?
Anisha,
How would you annotate TAFES?
Answes provided need to be justified with the wording n the clue, in the above two I find no link
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/tunvsmoke.html
ReplyDeleteThe above link talks about surface tufts on an aircraft wing, may have something to do with airlift. But whether tufts is a word for a strong herb I am unable to find any link
This is the description of tufts. So we have a partial definition.
ReplyDeleteTufts are another old visualization technique that is used in both flight test and wind tunnel testing. Tufts are small lengths of string that are frayed on the ends. Popular materials for tufts include monofilament nylon, and polyester or cotton No. 60 sewing threads. Tufts may be coated with flourescant dyes to increase visibility for photography. The tufts are attached to the surface of the model using some adhesive such as tape or glue, and as the air flows over the model, the tufts are blown and point downstream. If the entire model is tufted, as shown on the photo, then regions of strong cross-flow, reverse flow, or flow separation are indicated by the direction of the tufts. Tufts can also indicate regions of unsteady flow when recorded by film or video.
A rather long winded clue
Somehow airlifts extracting the strong herb (5) - T?F?S
ReplyDeleteAttacking it from the wordplay angle:
an anagram of AIRLIFTS ('somehow' = anagrind), with a 3-word synonym for'"strong' deleted ('extracting' = deletion ind).
By that logic, we come somewhere close to TIFLA (a synonym for 'triphala') but this entails a revision of 12A.
Turns out I was banking too much on the clue's being correct. The expected answer is TOFUS. Anyone up for annotating?
ReplyDeleteSince when did TOFU become a herb!!!
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