4 - Bachelor will mark thou problems put down (8) - {BA}{DM}{OUTH*}
8 - Very funny person will do needlework (6) - STITCH [DD]
9 - Concentration in an occupation (10) - ABSORPTION [CD]
10 - Self-images camouflaged in some gossip mongers (4) - EGOS [T]
11 - Bottom of the hydrospace in Thailand (4) - {SEA}{T}
13 - The British head off to chew on this kind of meal (6) - {BR}{
15 - Set back a trailer for a bishop in the direction of an old Iberian kingdom (7) - {NAV<-}{A}{RR}{E} Had to google this
17 - Hard to find the parent, overheard (4) - RARE(~rear)
18 - Say, point to the left of a sleeveless garment (4) - VEST(~west)
19 - Completely discharge the rebellious word used with greats (7) - {ALL}{TIME<-}
21 - Move unsteadily on the rock (6) - TEETER [CD]
22 - Force out the church bird (4) - WREN
26 - American city now figuring in exotic overalls (2,8) - {EL SALV{AD}OR*} !!! When did the USA occupy El Salvador !!!
27 - Hollow firing place for this source of juice (6) - {O}{RANGE}
28 - I, being French am in good health here out for an hour with an ornament maker (8) - {JE}{WELL}{
DOWN
1 - Elizabeth's ship for once is in the county (5) - {E}{SS}{EX} Was stuck for ages as I read it as Country!
2 - Six excited rogues are not at ease with this activity (6) - {VI}{GOUR
3 - Follow the dance step with regular ease in the east (5) - {CHA}{S}{E} Regular ease is 'e' and 's', how did NJ get only 's' ?
4 - Intoxicate to overcome the love inside (5) - {BES{O}T}
6 - I have followed the robust character interfering (9) - {OBTRUS*}{I'VE}
7 - Cloth set haphazardly covering the hole of the box (4,5) - {TO{O}L CHEST*}
12 - Help a ski resort (5) - {A}{VAIL}
14 - Cotton fabric in the French city (9) - MARSEILLE [DD]
15 - Gone berserk with one in the gallery to work out a deal (9) - {NEGO*}{T{I}ATE*}
16 - Chopper part has a break down alternative (5) - {ROT<-}{OR} Not sure of Anno
19 - Airport landing announcement (7) - ARRIVAL [CD]
20 - Calm leaders set example for philosopher Descartes (6) - {S}{E}{RENE}
22 - Bird will turn away leaving Norway (5) - WA
24 - Stainless metal (5) - STEEL [CD]
Hi,
ReplyDeleteAlways shakes me to find old ghosts peering out of the newspaper at me. Sadly, missed some faces.
Liked NAV A<-RR E, WA(-n)DER, O RANGE, E R R OR(-ft), WREN(-ch), S E RENE, BRA T, EL SALVADOR, ES S EX or E SS EX, BR (-m)UNCH, OBTRUS*IVE, BES(O)T,
16 - Chopper part has a break down alternative (5) - {ROT<-}{OR} Not sure of Anno
ReplyDeleteto ROT = to break down.
3 - Follow the dance step with regular ease in the east (5) - {CHA}{S}{E} Regular ease is e and s, how did NJ get onl s ?
ReplyDeleteIt would be regular ease read from the east, meaning right to left. It should be from the east and not in the east
Article on S & B II at the following link
ReplyDeleteCrossing their words
El Salvador is a central american republic so not sure what the reference to city was.
ReplyDeleteThe photo got edited to leave out the author and in the bargain Dr DS, my better half and self also got deleted!!
ReplyDelete28A and 3d paraphrase the same question, how e disappears.
ReplyDeleteIn 16d is 'break down'=ROT ?
Deepak (836), I was curious and about to inquire why some were missing.
ReplyDelete1D AND 15A capable of at least two annos each:
ReplyDeleteE'S S EX OR E SS EX
NAV<- A RR E OR NAV A <- RR E
Kishore, nice one there. Both seem to feet.
ReplyDeleteDeepak, 836, Is it newspaper policy that author's pix does not get printed or merely cropping. If it was cropping, normally one would expect both ends to get cropped like the limited fort of 23d. Maybe, the person involved decided to retain the more photogenic end ;-)
ReplyDeleteKishore,
ReplyDeleteI think that is the newspaper policy, as Catherine did mention that her photo should not be there. I told her to tell their 'fixing' department to edit her out, in the bargain all to the left of her got edited and so did Dr DS, Self and my better half.
Hi all
ReplyDeleteThe photo-cropping blues apart, I am happy that my efforts to rope in The Hindu staffer at the meet bore fruit. The previous day I visited their Bangalore office and met the assistant editor of the Metro Plus. I am grateful to both the ladies.
Sad, nonetheless...
ReplyDeleteRichard, are you referring to MAC ?
ReplyDeleteA special thanks to Richard for everything including arranging the press coverage inspite of their pressing engagements.
ReplyDeleteMy 846 comment... feet = fit.
ReplyDeleteKishore 09:05 Didn't get you. MAC, who?
ReplyDeleteRichard,
ReplyDeleteMAC is one of the two ladies you referred to in your 9:03 post
Bingo, Kishore!
ReplyDeleteEl Salvador is the country & San Salvador is its capital.Some mix up there.
ReplyDeleteLooks to be a normal fare today going by the less no.of adverse comments.Pointer for better things in future?
Refer my 8:36
ReplyDeleteBhargav also got the chop
And I thought CGB was a naan-vegetarian !
ReplyDeleteThe glaring missing object was the luxuriant moustache :-) and of course, the person attached to it in more than one way.
I guess he needs to practise detached attachment..
ReplyDeleteIn all fairness, most of the new faces are visible,though Gita Gopinath is missed.
ReplyDelete10:03 post was from me to Kishore. It was erroneously posted from my official ID.
ReplyDeleteGita, using defence language, I am not sure if he was "attached to a detachment" or detached from an attachment :-)
ReplyDeleteDDS, not forgetting the BOLD, ITALIC, UNDERLINED IN RED REMARK "NO".