ACROSS
1 - Hit the ring around the bull's eye (7) - CENTRED Anno pending
5 - Such a breathing space is essential for everybody (7) - NOSTRIL [CD]
9 - A new kind of fictitious tale (5) - NOVEL [DD]
10 - Restaurant where I meet Stan by arrangement (9) - ESTAMINET*
11 - Fish that turns to unsweetened wine (6) - SILAGE ? Couldn't find any wine like this, however there is something known as Fish Silage, see the page at the link
12 - Either positively threaten, or cool your temper (8) - {END}{ANGER}
14 - Choose by vote (5) - ELECT [E]
15 - Run around in high spirits without any relevance (9) - {UNR*}{ELATED}
18 - Don't do nothing on the way, and then run slowly (5,4) - {ST}{AND} {IDLE}
20 - Exam assembly within reach of large number of students (5) - AMASS [T]
22 - Cathedral is without a flower from the orient (8) - {E{ASTER}LY}
24 - Church requires examination of its singing (6) - {CH}{ORAL}
26 - Land of Hope (9) - RURITANIA [CD]
27 - Passes, as it is al correct (5) - OKAYS [CD]
28 - The rascals turned out to be camp followers (7) - LASCARS*
29 - Relieved for a start time (7) - SHELLED ? Can mean Relieved, but what is 'for a start time' ?
DOWN
1 - First the cranes swing round for containers (9) - {CAN{IST}ERS*}
2 - Ellen takes four others to find him (7) - {NE{VI}LLE*}
3 - Red coated envoy assigned to lesser work (9) - {RE{LEGATE}D}
4 - Legal document which can also be read up (4) - -> DEED <-
5 - Disallowed by rules in a mess (3,2,5) - NOT IN ORDER [DD]
6 - Two graduates with a dollar, attend Brazilian dance (5) - {S}{AM<-}{BA}
7 - Ring made for girl — it requires Malaysian currency (7) - {RING}{G}{IT}
13 - Signal on railways showing the way of course (10) - {GUIDE}{LINES}
16 - Hot meals, possibly including duck, but quite disgusting (9) - {L{O}ATHSOME*}
17 - Made known the letter is not an open one (9) - {D}{IS}{CLOSED} Nice clue
19 - Swallows up (7) - ABSORBS [CD]
21 - High post in which to discuss defence items? (3,4) - AIR MAIL Defence items ?
22 - The loner goes to sign on (5) - ENROL*
23 - A bit part for an actor more than usual (5) - EXTRA [DD]
25 - Go through a narrow defile (4) - PASS [DD]
Pictures of the S&B Meet of 08 Aug are in the post following this one
Hi
ReplyDeleteRealised yesterday was Monday and today too was Manna-day (not the singer who presently resides in Bangalore !).
I am sure quite a few of you knew that Rascals SPELLED differently was LASCARS, but did you know that not only this word is related to the Persian word LASHKAR (a la LeT, LeQ, LeJ, LeO) or Arabic Al-Askar (which also becomes Askari in Kiswahili) meaning soldier. In fact there is LASHKAR POLICE STATION in Mysore.
Shuchi’s old friend ELY pops in today in E-ASTER-LY. LATER it was DISCLOSED that UNRELATED GUIDELINES were NOT IN ORDER and hence ENDANGER(ed) LOATHSOME RURITANIA(n) NOSTRIL(s). ESTAMINET was a NOVEL word. The word RINGGIT, however, is rarely used in Malaysia, they prefer to call it ‘dollar’ nowadays. OKAY has a lot of etymologies, including markings on stuff (signifying All izz well, Oll Korrect), but anyone here remember the mark Kilroy of the ‘Kilroy was here’ fame ?
Kilroy was here
Col Sab:
ReplyDelete1a I had intially put in INNERED based on the ring between the Bull and the Magpie, but later changed after 1d
11a Silage to my knowledge is fermented fodder. I came across this word while doing a project on Guar.
29a SPELLED, relieved someone?
21d discuss=air, mail is a defence item of medieval times
My initial post has gone AWOL, so repeated below:
ReplyDeleteHi
Realised yesterday was Monday and today too was Manna-day (not the singer who presently resides in Bangalore !).
I am sure quite a few of you knew that Rascals SPELLED differently was LASCARS, but did you know that not only this word is related to the Persian word LASHKAR (a la LeT, LeQ, LeJ, LeO) or Arabic Al-Askar (which also becomes Askari in Kiswahili) meaning soldier. In fact there is LASHKAR POLICE STATION in Mysore.
Shuchi’s old friend ELY pops in today in E-ASTER-LY. LATER it was DISCLOSED that UNRELATED GUIDELINES were NOT IN ORDER and hence ENDANGER(ed) LOATHSOME RURITANIA(n) NOSTRIL(s). ESTAMINET was a NOVEL word. The word RINGGIT, however, is rarely used in Malaysia, they prefer to call it ‘dollar’ nowadays.
OKAY has a lot of etymologies, including markings on stuff (signifying All izz well, Oll Korrect), but anyone here remember the mark Kilroy of the ‘Kilroy was here’ fame ?
Kilroy was here
Medieval defence item I thought was 'Chain mail'
ReplyDeleteLong shot on 29a short=s, helled=made to serve time in hell ?
ReplyDeletefreedictionary.com:
ReplyDeleteFlexible armor composed of small overlapping metal rings, loops of chain, or scales.
Chain is one of the options.
13d illustration seems to be a MEGAPATIALA !
ReplyDeleteMy first post seems to keep disappearing. I posted it twice and Poof. Third time lucky ?
ReplyDeleteHi
Realised yesterday was Monday and today too was Manna-day (not the singer who presently resides in Bangalore !).
I am sure quite a few of you knew that Rascals SPELLED differently was LASCARS, but did you know that not only this word is related to the Persian word LASHKAR (a la LeT, LeQ, LeJ, LeO) or Arabic Al-Askar (which also becomes Askari in Kiswahili) meaning soldier. In fact there is LASHKAR POLICE STATION in Mysore.
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ReplyDeleteShuchi’s old friend ELY pops in today in E-ASTER-LY. LATER it was DISCLOSED that UNRELATED GUIDELINES were NOT IN ORDER and hence ENDANGER(ed) LOATHSOME RURITANIA(n) NOSTRIL(s). ESTAMINET was a NOVEL word. The word RINGGIT, however, is rarely used in Malaysia, they prefer to call it ‘dollar’ nowadays.
OKAY has a lot of etymologies, including markings on stuff (signifying All izz well, Oll Korrect), but anyone here remember the mark Kilroy of the ‘Kilroy was here’ fame ?
Kilroy was here
Don't do nothing in Clue 18a. Is this correct?
ReplyDeleteCV,
ReplyDeleteThat's American (very)informal usage where nothing usually replaces anything as in "I don't know nothin' man."
Gita has uploaded on FB pics of the S & B meeting. They have come out well. In one or the other all those present are seen.
ReplyDelete18A: Of course, it's not right. The clue made me smile though. Personally, I like double negatives especially when used with "ain't." They sound nice. I love southern American and African American style.
ReplyDeleteGiridhar, double negatives are common in dialects of British English too, like cockney.
ReplyDeleteCan't open the link for the S&B photos. It says Error 404
ReplyDeleteTo see Gita's photographs uploaded on facebook you will have to log into facebook. The link to the album is
ReplyDeletehttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=2066894&id=1567767030
The above link/URL works for me.
ReplyDelete29 Ac - I feel it might be SPELLED.
ReplyDeleteSorry! Privacy settings prevent access unless you are in my FB network ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo here's your reason to get o FB ad dd me ..
Gita, I have sent you a friend request. Pls accept
ReplyDeleteGita, is American curry available in Indian book stores?
ReplyDeleteAC is available via Amazon.com and Borders.com but a new book co-authored by Viji Varadarajan (Festival Samayal, etc.) will be available in Indian stores soon..
ReplyDeleteSuresh - did you add gita@theiyerfamily.org?
ReplyDeleteI don't know. In any case I have done it right now
ReplyDeleteAdded Suresh & VJ
ReplyDeleteLovely Pictures. I can't link the faces to the names though
ReplyDeleteJust sent you a mail, GI.
ReplyDeleteSuresh
ReplyDeleteIn the post that contains just the pictures (see separate post) the Col. has captioned the pics in detail. Persons in Gita's FB album can be identified if you see them.
Suresh
ReplyDeleteVisit
http://dailydozen.blogspot.com/
I have reproduced somepics from Gita's FB album and one from Col Deepak's and captioned all of them.
I trust I have covered everyone.
Please click on the pics on my blog to see enlarged ones.
VJ 912; You ain't not have said 'it's not right' !
ReplyDeleteI'd have said "there ain't nothin' wrong with double negatives," but grammar nazis on here wouldn't have liked that. They'd have had me sent straight to gas chamber.
ReplyDeleteThanks CV
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