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Happy solving.
ACROSS
1 - Novel title of Esau's mother (7) - REBECCA [DD]
5 - Reckon to keep fit (4,3) - WORK OUT [DD]
9 - Not prepared for any rude disturbance (7) - UNREADY*
10 - Wrongly presume it's the highest (7) - SUPREME*
ACROSS
1 - Novel title of Esau's mother (7) - REBECCA [DD]
5 - Reckon to keep fit (4,3) - WORK OUT [DD]
9 - Not prepared for any rude disturbance (7) - UNREADY*
10 - Wrongly presume it's the highest (7) - SUPREME*
11 - Scent the beginning of a romance (5) - AROMA [T]
12 - A pact goes to pieces - blame him (9) - SCAPEGOAT*
13 - Expect high tolls here (4,5) - BELL TOWER [CD]
15 - Sense shown by people of culture (5) - TASTE [DD}
16 - He acknowledges receipt (5) - ROGER [DD]
18 - Tough sister in trouble with social worker (9) - {RESIST*}{ANT}
21 - Urgent SOS comes from swimmers in distress (9) - STURGEONS*
24 - In principle, ring after eleven in the morning (5) - {A{XI}{O}M}
25 - I ring to bring order to disorder (7) - RIOTING*
26 - Music masters? - MAESTRI [E]
27 - Builder puts a point to a parson (7) - {E}{RECTOR}
28 - Possibly train as a mechanic (7) - ARTISAN*
DOWN
2 - No brawl disturbs such a light sleeper (4,3) - BARN OWL*
3 - Card that may be played (9) - CHARACTER [DD]
4 - A ship going round by a bottomless gulf (5) - {A}{BY}{SS}
5 - Prudent measures are not as clever as they seem (9) - {WISE}{ACRES}
6 - Pure form of Eastern currencey (5) - {RUPE*}{E}
7 - Having our nose put out of joint is hard to bear (7) - ONEROUS*
8 - Show place (7) - THEATRE [E]
14 - Scrap merchant (9) - WAR MONGER [CD]
15 - Will's incorrect statement (9) - TESTAMENT*
16 - Save up a pound (7) - RESERVE
17 - Stick around little companies making sugar (7) - {GLU{COS}E}
19 - Takes a plane seat via resorts (7) - AVIATES*
20 - Plug point repaired around morning (7) - {T{AM}PION*}
22 - A flash of brilliance (5) - GLINT [E]
23 - South African doctor goes over a group of Islands (5) - {SA}{MO}{A}
Hello again
ReplyDelete24A - (A(XI)(O)M}
15D - TESTAMENT*
Oh, each one's quota is three!
ReplyDeleteHere's my third shot:
9A - UNREADY*
2D - BARN OWL
ReplyDeleteAnagram of No brawl
10A - Supreme
ReplyDeleteAnagram of Presume
5A WORK OUT (DD)
ReplyDelete14D (WAR)(MONGER)
24A A(XI)(O)M
19D - Aviates
ReplyDeleteAnagram of "seat via".
Cracked the easy anagrams!
Oops didn't see Richard's axiom !
ReplyDelete16A ROGER [CD]
Did anyone get 26A - Music Masters? (7)
ReplyDelete6D (RUPE*)E
ReplyDelete7D ONEROUS*
8D THEATRE (E)
Very interesting puzzle.
ReplyDeleteSpecially liked 11A, 12A, 13A, 2D, 17D etc.
David
ReplyDeleteI am not using the grid.
I don't have the crossings.
But 26a might be MAESTRI.
@Richard, I agree. some more that I felt were nice 27A, 1D & 8D
ReplyDeleteThe composer is Roger Squires, the creator of the NIE syndicated crossword.
ReplyDeleteThanks CV Sir. But then why the question mark?
ReplyDeleteWill respond when the answer is put out by someone.
ReplyDeleteWe had mentioned about Roger Squire earlier in this forum.
ReplyDeleteSome of the many records created by Roger are:
1978: "34 published crosswords weekly". In subsequent years, he has averaged just under 40 per week.
1979: Longest Word Used in a Published Crossword - the Welsh place name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, clued as an anagram.
1982: The Longest Published Crossword - 8 feet long (actually a third of the cryptic puzzle compiled as the publishers, Onsworld Ltd, were unable to print the whole puzzle).
September 1989: Guinness Records, reckoning an average 30 clues per crossword, accepted he had passed his millionth clue in the Telegraph
1996: One of Only Three Compilers to have Regular Puzzles in All Five Broadsheets.
14 May,2007: 66,666th published crossword and his second millionth clue in the Telegraph.
Roger's crosswords have appeared in 565 outlets, including 105 publications in 32 countries outside the U.K.
He has produced a 3D crossword that fits on a Rubik's Cube for an Internet competition.
11 Ac Aroma - Telescopic
ReplyDelete25A, 4D interesting ones as well.
ReplyDeleteHere are some interesting clues from Roger Squire, now in his 79th year:
ReplyDeleteHis two millionth in The Telegraph in 2007 was: Two girls, one on each knee (7)
A clue from his 1,000th Monday puzzle in The Daily Telegraph:
What the poor man has and the rich man wants (7)
His favourite clue: 'Bar of soap' (3,6,6)"
Roman marbles missing? (3,6,6)
Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8)
His pseudonyms as a crossword-setter:
Icarus,
Rufus (from his initials), and
Hodge (from a street name near his house)
Bar of soap(3,6,6) - THE ROVERS RETURN
ReplyDeleteDavid John,
ReplyDeleteYou are right.
‘Bar of soap’ = the pub in the Coronation Street soap opera ‘The Rovers Return’
12A SCAPEGOAT*
ReplyDelete4D {A(BY)SS}
ReplyDeleteWhat the poor man has and the rich man wants (7)
ReplyDeleteNOTHING
Free for all no more limits
ReplyDelete17D - GLUCOSE (Stick GLUE+ little companies COS)
ReplyDeleteNice one.
1A - REBECCA was Esau's mother in the Old Testament of the Bible and also NOVEL, by Daphne du Maurier
ReplyDelete13A - BELL TOWER
28A - ARTISAN*
1A - REBECCA (Easu's mother - Biblical)
ReplyDeleteRebecca is a novel by Daphne du Maurier.
25A - RIOTING (Anagram of "I ring to")
DJ @ 18:52
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned in my 16:33 post, I too liked 17D.
Slayer of Goliath narrowly missed beating me.
ReplyDeleteI posted only three @ 18:54 to make way for others. If it is free-for-all, I can post a few more.
ReplyDelete23D - SAMOA - not able to give the correct explanation...someone help!
ReplyDelete@Richard 18:58 - Yes :-). I was searching for the name of the author!
ReplyDelete23D
ReplyDeleteSouth African = SA
Doctor = MO
goes over
a = A
group of islands = Definition = {SA}{MO}{A}
Thanks Colonel. I could not think of MO (Medical Officer) as I was sticking on to the better known abbreviation Dr.
ReplyDeleteFinish it off Richard
ReplyDeleteAre we left with these?
ReplyDeleteACROSS
15 - Sense shown by people of culture (5)
18 - Tough sister in trouble with social worker (9)
21 - Urgent SOS comes from swimmers in distress (9)
27 - Builder puts a point to a parson (7)
DOWN
1 - Stalks out of the kitchen garden (7)
3 - Card that may be played (9)
5 - Prudent measures are not as clever as they seem (9)
16 - Save up a pound (7)
20 - Plug point repaired around morning (7)
22 - A flash of brilliance (5)
Yes
ReplyDeleteOk we will go step by step:
ReplyDelete18 A - {RESIST*}{ANT}
5D - {WISE}{ACRES}
Bhavan, David, feel like continuing?
ReplyDeleteGo ahead Richard. I am done.
ReplyDeleteJust give me a few, am on an international call.
ReplyDeletefew minutes
ReplyDeleteBhavan must be in dreamland!
ReplyDeleteSorry friends, have to leave in a hurry, someone please continue.
ReplyDeleteOkay I shall finish it off
ReplyDeleteACROSS
ReplyDelete15 - Sense shown by people of culture (5)TASTE
18 - Tough sister in trouble with social worker (9)(RESIST*)(ANT)
21 - Urgent SOS comes from swimmers in distress (9)STURGEONS*
27 - Builder puts a point to a parson (7)(E)(RECTOR)
DOWN
1 - Stalks out of the kitchen garden (7)RHUBARB
3 - Card that may be played (9)
5 - Prudent measures are not as clever as they seem (9)(WISE)(ACRES)
16 - Save up a pound (7)RESERVE
20 - Plug point repaired around morning (7){T(AM)PION*}
22 - A flash of brilliance (5) GLINT (E)
WISEACRES are sententious dullards
ReplyDeleteAnno: prudent - WISE
measures - ACRES
Defn:(they) are not as clever as they seem - WISEACRES
3a Card that may be played (9)CHARACTER (DD)
ReplyDeleteThese ones from Roger Squire are left:
ReplyDeleteTwo girls, one on each knee (7)
What the poor man has and the rich man wants (7)
Roman marbles missing? (3,6,6)
Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8)
Two girls one on each knee - PAT ELLA
ReplyDeleteSorry, friends. I had to go out on an urgent errand at the request of an NRI friend. Thanks, Venkatesh, for filling in the slots. It was a neat job.
ReplyDelete@Richard : It was too late for me to return again. So after the initial few posts, I did retire to dreamland : )
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome clue:
ReplyDeletePretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8) RE(BELLE)D
Good work, Giridhar & Bhavan.
ReplyDeleteTwo girls, one on each knee (7) (PAT)(ELLA)
What the poor man has and the rich man wants (7) NOTHING
Roman marbles missing? (3,6,6) NON COMPOS MENTIS
Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8) {RE(BELLE)D}