Wednesday, 7 October 2009

No 9655, Wednesday, 07 Oct 09, Nita Jaggi

Still on the train, delay due to diversions on account of floods. No links as I am running out of charge and there is no charging point in my compartment
ACROSS
1 - Work plan namely the man takes from the modules (8) - SCHEDULE Anno pending
5 - Sound repetition at first envelops caves hanging overhead (4) - {E}{C}{H}{O}
9 - Holds the parts of a machine (8) - CLUTCHES [DD]
10 - Denial to utter an opening statement (4,2) - LEAD IN*
12 - Last points to measure the borders of the dress (4) - {EN}{D}{S}
13 - Left a socialite to mingle in nearby areas (10) - {L}{OCALITIES*}
15 - Using passwords is the way of proving who you are! (14) - AUTHENTICATION [E]
17 - Study of the mind of a polygamy sect, oh! is in trouble (14) - METAPSYCHOLOGY*
21 - Travelling accommodation of an elite flyer (5,5) - FIRST CLASS [E]
22 - Leave out the low grade layer of a rock formed (4) - {L(-e)AV(-e)}{A} ?
25 - Soldiers in front of the key player pose a threat (6) - {MEN}{ACE}
26 - It happens during a power failure! (8) - BLACKOUT [E]
27 - Relax, each in London area (4) - {EA}{SE}
28 - Caught officially on arrival, set to roam in the outskirts of England (8) - {ARR}{EST*}{E}{D}
DOWN
1 - Holy texts at last are protecting a conservative Democratic leader (6) - {S}{A{C}RE}{D}
2 - Chase the dog (5) - HOUND [DD]
3 - Decide to play without the French gambling device (4) - (-de)DICE*
4 - What one does at home when tired, perhaps (3,4) - LIE-DOWN [E]
6 - Noteworthy king is kind of liberated dismissing the Republican (10) - {C}REDITABLE*
7 - No way gain in anyway by issuing an order (9) - {O}{RD}{AINING*}
8 - They are imposed on speeding motorists or drunken drivers! (5) - FINES [E]
11 - Fifty-one follow the mother in the country (4) - {MA}{LI}
14 - Utensils cut wooden pieces (10) - {CHOP}{STICKS} Utensils?
16 - Something said for you on Tuesday in a dazed state around England (9) - {U}{T}{T{E}RANCE}
18 - Said, couple together have a common ingredient (4) - YOLK(~yoke)
19 - Worker has to entertain guests in the French castle (7) - {HOST}{LE}{R}
20 - Interrupted Henry, late in shifting the date (6) - {H}{ALTE*}{D}
21 - Gets angry with the head foreman’s muse in disguise (5) - {F}{UMES*}
23 - Walking in the afternoon to the Foreign Office with leaders of Other Territories (5) - {A}{FO}{OT}
24 - Current male desire (4) - {AC}{HE}
GRID
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15 comments:

  1. Suresh7 October 2009 at 09:00

    1A Sc is namely, he is man dule comes from module to form schedule

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  2. Suresh7 October 2009 at 09:15

    In a broad sense, the word 'utensil' would include any instrument or tool used in the preparation or handling of food and includes spoons knifes etc. Chopsticks would also come in this category

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  3. Col_Gopinath7 October 2009 at 14:04

    Hi Suresh,
    Not convinced by Chopsticks, spoons, knives etc come under the category of Cutlery and not untensils which are defined as 'An instrument, implement, or container used domestically, especially in a kitchen'
    Chopsticks don't fit into that

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  4. Col_Gopinath7 October 2009 at 14:06

    Not convinced with Schedule either, what is the indicator to take 'DULE' from modules?

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  5. Suresh7 October 2009 at 14:42

    Look up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks_(disambiguation)and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_preparation_utensils
    Both places chopsticks are referred to as utensils.

    Re Dule I am not happy with the anno either either. But the words 'taking from the modules' is maybe intended to mean that a part of that word will be taken. Not the best way to do it.

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  6. Suresh7 October 2009 at 14:53

    Something more authoritative than Wiki is in the Oxford Dictionary of English. Chopsticks mean "-- a pair of small thin tapered sticks of wood, ivory, plastic held together in one hand and used as eating utensils --"

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  7. Col_Gopinath7 October 2009 at 15:09

    Okay seen, utensils therefore has a wider usage as compared to what I always had in mind

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  8. Suresh7 October 2009 at 15:12

    Trust, Colonel, you have returned to Bangalore from training

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  9. Col_Gopinath7 October 2009 at 15:43

    Hi Suresh,
    Yes I am back after a circuitous train journey on my return.
    It was not training (I am retired) but it was the Raisng Day (Anniversary) celebrations of my ex-army unit

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  10. Suresh7 October 2009 at 16:19

    Not to labour a point, I was only borrowing from Mr.Chaturvasi when I used the term 'training'

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  11. Col_Gopinath7 October 2009 at 16:32

    Okay, I had forgotten about Chaturvasi's comment yesterday :-)

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  12. Raghunath7 October 2009 at 17:11

    Hi Col,

    When do we the changeover to Sankalak?

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  13. Col_Gopinath7 October 2009 at 19:07

    Hi Raghunath,
    Long way to go for Sankalak, we have one more of NJ to go before Gridman's 6 and Manna's 7 and then Sankalak

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  14. Vikram7 October 2009 at 21:29

    Deepak,

    There are numerous inconsistencies in the crossword clues. Apart from 1A - Schedule that you have already discussed, 17A -Metapsychology, the anno Study of the Mind is a shocker as Metapsychology refers to the philosophical study of psychology (psychology refers to study of the mind). I am also not sure how 19D anno french castle means ler(hostler). I thought r represents King

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  15. Suresh7 October 2009 at 21:38

    R is for rook or castle on the chessboard

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