ACROSS
2 - Experiment is done by an inventor (6) - EDISON*
7 - Depressed actress is with a man instead of the knight (4) - (-k+g){GLUM}
9 - No worker returns for the festival (4) - {O}{NAM<-} )
10 - Adult is the one in stress convincing the Spanish fellow to act boldly (6,7) - {A}{SSERT {ONE}S*}{EL}{F}
12 - Asks for to be deliberately named in the discussions from both sides (7) - {DEMAN*}{D}{S}
13 - Extra copy (7) - EDITION [CD]
15 - Hindu goddess (4) - KALI [E]
17 - It rings at the end of the day in the bread basket (5) - {BELL}{Y}
18 - It's not common for an academician to read out the notice (4) - {RA}{RE}(-ad)
19 - The spice I extract from a plant (7) - {EPISC*}{I}{A}
21 - Cut off the lens in good condition for the leading warrior in the city (7) - {GLAS(-s)}{GO}{W}
23 - They may be put up on site in galleries! (13) - INSTALLATIONS [CD]
27 - Seal back the small cups (4) - {MUG<-}{S}
28 - Head off to cruise around into the ocean (4) - DEEP Anno pending (Addendum DEEP(-s)<- Thanks to Sandhya see comments)
29 - Girl has no right holding you in extreme distress in clubs (6) - {G{U}I(-r)L}{D(-istres)S}
DOWN
1 - Prefer to cheer up (6) - PLEASE ?
2 - Representatives in England will overlook the sign (10) - {E}{MISS}{ARIES} Nice clue
3 - A river is in this area (4) - ISAR [T]
4 - State of eleven individuals initially in the house (4) - OHIO Anno pending
5 - Push the bag (4) - TOTE [DD] Can tote mean push?(Addendum - POKE [DD] - Thanks to Svemuri)
6 - This year the student in the fourth grade has no time for 30 minutes (4,4) - {HA}{L}{F HOUR(-t)*}
8 - Be afraid of the doctor for each bit of the dose (5) - {DR}{EA}{D}
11 - Curiously sees in the painting set-up in checker-work (7) - T{ESSE*}RA<- )
13 - Blessed object given during Church service (7) - EULOGIA [E]
14 - Separate the seeds sold out at doorsteps (10) - {THRESH}{OLDS*}
16 - Decorative kind of work (8) - APPLIQUE [E]
20 - Both sides ideally welcome the chess grandmaster in the city (5) - {I}{TAL}{Y} Didn't know there was a city named Italy
22 - Dismissed the head ombudsman you initially sent to Edward (6) - {O}{U}{S}{TED}
24 - First to see when to finally wash the scarf (4) - {S}{(-w)ASH}
25 - Smart woman is the first to leave you in lurch initially at University (4) - {L}{U}{L}{U}
26 - Command the leaders to explain Latin letters (4) - {T}{E}{L}{L}
1 - Prefer to cheer up (6) - PLEASE ?
ReplyDeleteYes its a DD
Let the torture begin!
ReplyDelete28 across - Head off to cruise around into the ocean (4) - DEEP Anno pending
ReplyDeleteDEEP(-s)<-
Good morning everyone.
ReplyDeleteBy chance, does OHIO represent the sighs of exasperation while solving - OH ! and AYYO ?
7 - Depressed actress is with a man instead of the knight (4) - (-k+g){GLUM}
ReplyDeletehow does man give 'g'? Also using actress instead of model for Heidi Klum is just careless. Technically she may have acted in some odd movies but her claim to fame is as a supermodel. Another instance of how much little thought goes into framing and finetuning these clues.
4 - State of eleven individuals initially in the house (4) - OHIO Anno pending
ReplyDeleteindividuals initially in the house gives H{I}O
that leaves us with eleven = O, my lips are sealed :)
@Maddy,
ReplyDeleteNJ has taken G from Gent for man
Richard's explanation for OHIO says it all!!
ReplyDeleteAre Cruise & Speed synonymous?
ReplyDelete2 - Representatives in England will overlook the sign (10) - {E}{MISS}{ARIES} Nice clue
ReplyDeleteMy issues with this clue.
use of 'in' as a connector is not good cluemanship as it may be construed as an inserticator.
Aries is not 'the' sign, it is 'a' sign or one of the (tweleve) signs.
@Maddy,
ReplyDeleteIt is still a nice clue by NJ's standards
@Col - Very true. That I can't argue :)
ReplyDelete"4 - State of eleven individuals initially in the house (4) - OHIO Anno pending"
ReplyDeleteThis is the best I could come up with. I know this is insane.
State = definition = OHIO
of eleven individuals = zero = O... How?? Well, the word "individuals" has 11 letters... "eleven" and 11 lettered "individuals" cross out... so we get a zero = 0 = O..
initially in the House = H
Ergo, OHIO... from OH
@Dan. Nothing as complex as that. O is an abbr for eleven as per the long list. In a while I'll figure out why. Probably a Greek or ancient Roman numeral
ReplyDeleteYes. O is a medeival Roman numeral for 11. Probably derived from onze (FRench)
ReplyDeleteI still think Richard's explanation is the best
ReplyDelete24D - First to see when to finally wash the scarf (4) - {S}{(-w)ASH}
ReplyDeleteI look at this clue this way.
First to see = S
when = AS (used very often in c/ws)
finally wash = H
Let me have your views.
Richard's explanation of NJ is brilliant of course
ReplyDeleteSuresh, I knew it wasn't a possibility. Was just looking for a long shot explanation.
ReplyDeleteBy the way can one wear a SASH as a SCARF ? Looks like one will have to put ones head at the waist or vice versa to do so!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely at sea with NJ's clues.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Colonel. I gave a quick glance at your sentence
ReplyDeleteLooks like one will have to put ones head at the waist or vice versa to do so!
and registered only two words - head and vice. Then I assumed you were about to say,
Looks like one will have to put one's head in a vice! :-)
Very true our heads will be in a vice for another 9 days
ReplyDelete5D - Push the bag (4) - TOTE [DD] Can tote mean push?
ReplyDeleteIt is POKE(DD)
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/poke
head in a vise or vice ?
ReplyDeleteThanks Svemuri,
ReplyDeleteI think NJ has used this word on an earlier occasion also
Krishnan,
ReplyDeleteVice is an alternate spelling for Vise. Here is what Dictionary.com has
vise
/vaɪs/ Show Spelled [vahys] Show IPA noun, verb,vised, vis·ing.
–noun
1.
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
–verb (used with object)
2.
to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise.
Also, vice.
Thanks Satya.
ReplyDeleteCol Sir,
ReplyDelete4 - State of eleven individuals initially in the house (4) - OHIO Anno pending
It may be 11 Ones initially means IO in HO
OHIO
@Svemuri,
ReplyDeleteO means 11 and comes the infamous long list which NJ uses, see the explanation given by Suresh.
@svemuri
ReplyDeleteThe anno intended by NJ is clear. It is
O = eleven (Medeival Roman Numeral)
HO = Abbr for House
I = individually initially
Insertion indicator is 'in'
Guess I am giving up. She spoils the very beginning of the day. Absolutely no pleasure in solving the C/W. And hoping that the puzzle will come through makes me the most unrealistic optimist. Going to NJ's crossword is like an abuser trying get his fix. You know that it is meaningless and harmful, yet attempt. X-(
ReplyDelete@Richlas
ReplyDeleteI had also worked out SASH in the same way as you did. it made more sense to me.
@tpa. With NJ, often we don't 'work out' anything. Just fill in what fits in the grid and argue later in the blog
ReplyDeleteSir
ReplyDeleteNormally you highlight the anagrams it was not done so today in the first clue ( edison )
i am really wondering edition meant "extra copy"
it is a sheer fascinating experience following this blog and discussion. love to be a part of the forum.
Mathu
@suresh
ReplyDeletehehe...you are right.i am back to my depressing days when i can't get more than 30% of the crossword completed...grin and bear for next 9 days!
Just for a diversion:
ReplyDeleteAs this blog has crossed the momentous landmark of 1,00,000 / 100,000 visits, I share this thought with you all.
India is well on its way to getting closer to the superpower status. We had adopted the decimal monetary system 53 years ago. We replaced pounds and tolas with kilogrammes and miles and furlongs with kilometres long back.
Isn't it then an anomaly / anachronism that we still continue with lacs / lakhs and crores ? With foreign trade having multipled to stupendous proportions, perhaps we should soon switch over to 'a hundred thousand' in place of 'a lac', and 'a million' in place of 'ten lac'.
I am sure blog members working in the MNC / corporate sector will agree with me. There could be a more useful exchange of ideas.
@Mathu,
ReplyDeleteYou are right normally I do colour the letters used in the anagram but in case of NJ's CW's at times it becomes a race to meet the 8:30 AM deadline as I invariably get stuck for annotations in places and therefore I tend to miss out on some things.
@Richard:
ReplyDeleteNot sure if economic advancement and our conventions are closely linked. True, we have gone to metric measures but there are several economically advanced nations that still deal in the miles / pounds/ounces framework (the USA does decidedly come to mind). Is there a correlation to economic advancement and adopting one system of measurements that you are referring to?
I feel the same way about lacs and crores - they are part of what makes global trade a challenge. A similar example I can think of is the whole subject of Islamic Finance - their premise is built on Quranic principles of not being a collector of interest and is used extensively in Islamic nations. Of course, due to the oil interests in several of these nations, western nations that do business with them are forced to learn about Islamic finance principles and terminologies when negotiating projects and financing.
In business schools, these differences are often highlighted and awareness of the localized nuances of global trade increased. In summary I do not see why one needs to legislate away lacs and crores - they are part and parcel of how India does business with the world and is not particularly difficult to grasp. Of course, if these conventions fall by the wayside over time, that would be economics at work and nothing to quibble about.
I could get three or four only.Better to be a silent observer of the blog and watch the aces thrash out the clues and NJ as well.
ReplyDeleteMy close friend who's a publisher's assistant - he reads other people's writings for a living - says NJ might be a middle aged man with a female pseudonym. I don't know if obscurity is a male prerogative but can someone shed some light on this matter? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone, I am new on this site, but a old (at least agewise) hand on THC. @ Richard : WILL BE IN MLORE ON 12TH. DBK !
ReplyDelete@ Kishore - It is always a pleasure to meet with THC solvers. Keep me posted of your itinerary a little ahead by an email message to richlas@gmail.com please.
ReplyDeleteFor novices like me, this was all greek and latin! Had a really tough and frustrating time on my way to and back from office... used the pen to scratch my head instead!
ReplyDelete