ACROSS
1 - Game that can surprisingly bind matron right away (9) - BADMINTONr* Read the Wiki page link, interseting origins of the game and name.
5 - The lesson learnt is mostly, to start with, verbal (5) - {M}{ORAL}
8 - Fruit that left worker in suffering (8) - {P{L}{ANT}AIN}
9 - He repairs things beginning to wither, correct? (6) - {W}{RIGHT}
11 - Girl shows annoyance at one point (5) - {IRE}{NE}
12 - The figure to make a mute pair dance around the last character (9) - {TRAPE{Z}IUM*}
13 - It gets the meal off to a start (6) - ENTREE [CD]
14 - A number move slowly, with hesitation, in an argument to settle an issue (8) - {CL}{INCH}{ER}
16 - A doctor has it – seeking perfection? (8) - PRACTICE [DD]
18 - Pamper a Hardy girl going back to business (6) - {CO}{SSET<-}
22 - Save money? What for? (1,5,3) - A RAINY DAY [CD]
23 - A part of Sudan brings a fresh customer, say (5) - (~new){NU}{BIA}(~buyer)
24 - Sagging and penniless back in an empty day (6) - {Da{ROOP<-}Y}
25 - Fighter with the flaming mouth? (8) - SPITFIRE [CD]
26 - A rendezvous to test a good man (5) - {TRY}{ST}
27 - Camel? No, he changes into a lizard (9) - CHAMELEON*
DOWN
1 - Name the foundation housing a news service (7) - {BA{PTI}SE}
2 - In Hindi a lecturer may reveal a sort of language (7) - DIALECT [T]
3 - Where to be if in the process of change tonight? In temple, rolling over (2,3,7,3) - IN THE MELTING POT*
4 - A number in need of water lose the point (6) - THIRsTY
5 - Termination at extremes of exuberance suffered by old queen (5,10) - {MARIE ANTOIN(E)TT(E)*} My COD
6 - To be rough is somehow naughty (7) - ROGUISH*
7 - The French terms of reference reversed by an Oxford Martyr (7) - {LA}{TIMER<-}
10 - Defect that in geology may lead to big shakes (5) - FAULT [DD]
15 - Chemicals generated when crossing detectives (5) - {A{CID}S}
16 - Commendation for a plural inspection of accounts (7) - {PL}{AUDIT}
17 - Likeness of a piece of wood in a city (American) (7) - {A}{N{A}{LOG}Y}
19 - “Can you _ and dulcify? Calcine?” (Ben Jonson) (7) - SUBLIME [E]
20 - Part exchange that a knight tried out (5-2) - {TRADE-I(N)*}
21 - It makes it difficult to take the long view (6) - MYOPIA [E]
1 - Game that can surprisingly bind matron right away (9) - BADMINTON
5 - The lesson learnt is mostly, to start with, verbal (5) - {M}{ORAL}
8 - Fruit that left worker in suffering (8) - {P{L}{ANT}AIN}
11 - Girl shows annoyance at one point (5) - {IRE}{NE}
12 - The figure to make a mute pair dance around the last character (9) - {TRAPE{Z}IUM*}
13 - It gets the meal off to a start (6) - ENTREE [CD]
14 - A number move slowly, with hesitation, in an argument to settle an issue (8) - {CL}{INCH}{ER}
16 - A doctor has it – seeking perfection? (8) - PRACTICE [DD]
18 - Pamper a Hardy girl going back to business (6) - {CO}{SSET<-}
23 - A part of Sudan brings a fresh customer, say (5) - (~new){NU}{BIA}(~buyer)
24 - Sagging and penniless back in an empty day (6) - {D
25 - Fighter with the flaming mouth? (8) - SPITFIRE [CD]
27 - Camel? No, he changes into a lizard (9) - CHAMELEON*
1 - Name the foundation housing a news service (7) - {BA{PTI}SE}
2 - In Hindi a lecturer may reveal a sort of language (7) - DIALECT [T]
3 - Where to be if in the process of change tonight? In temple, rolling over (2,3,7,3) - IN THE MELTING POT*
5 - Termination at extremes of exuberance suffered by old queen (5,10) - {MARIE ANTOIN(E)TT(E)*} My COD
6 - To be rough is somehow naughty (7) - ROGUISH*
7 - The French terms of reference reversed by an Oxford Martyr (7) - {LA}{TIMER<-}
10 - Defect that in geology may lead to big shakes (5) - FAULT [DD]
15 - Chemicals generated when crossing detectives (5) - {A{CID}S}
16 - Commendation for a plural inspection of accounts (7) - {PL}{AUDIT}
17 - Likeness of a piece of wood in a city (American) (7) - {A}{N{A}{LOG}Y}
19 - “Can you _ and dulcify? Calcine?” (Ben Jonson) (7) - SUBLIME [E]
20 - Part exchange that a knight tried out (5-2) - {TRADE-I(N)*}
21 - It makes it difficult to take the long view (6) - MYOPIA [E]
My Cod 26a:
ReplyDelete“Long years ago we made a ...
...
We end today a period of misfortunes...
That future is not one of ease or resting but of incessant striving so that we may fulfil the pledges we have so often taken and the one we shall take today. ...
Sad how much we have strayed from the dream and how the misfortunes continue duly aided and abetted by one and all.
Let us all read this again:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Tryst_with_Destiny
and hang our heads in shame for whatever wrong we have done and rededicate ourselves to fulfilling that dream.
As a corollary to Kishore's 8:30 post read the following
ReplyDeleteSir Winston Churchill...
..............His argument against granting India freedom.
"Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, freebooters; all Indian leaders will be of low caliber & men of straw. They will have sweet tongues & silly hearts. They will fight amongst themselves for power & India will be lost in political squabbles. A day would come when even air & water would be taxed in India."
[He wrote this 64 years ago]
We Indians are truly incredible; we have worked so very hard to prove him right.....!
Deepak
ReplyDeleteIn the cartoon at 3d the J&K border might not have been shown as GoI wants it. Please check and so as you decide!
Kishore:
ReplyDeleteDid you flush in the face?
I agree with WC's predictions, they have come true.
ReplyDeleteYes, CV, red faced for sure ;-)
Deepak, your Spitfire pic made my day ! I remember sitting in one at the Palam museum in 1971.
ReplyDeleteCV @ 8:40,
ReplyDeleteLet's leave it at that, it's a free hand sketch after all.
Deepak @ 8.38
ReplyDeleteExcellent. As kishore puts it "... have to hang our heads in shame" for whatever mess we are in.
(The brighter side is an altogether diiferent story)
On today's crossword, Sankalak---> Arre Wah!!
-befitting the Narasus Coffee ad Punchline...
Enjoyed solving 16A, 25A and 5D
Simple Crossword compared to last two days (for me).
ReplyDeleteCol,
Tough and easy are shown in both Reactions and Difficulty
Ajeesh,
ReplyDeleteThe 'Reactions' is in the process of being edited, work is in progress, hope to get it right by today. Ignore it for now
Template not allowing a separate line with Difficulty as the label. What I have now put in seems to be the best option. I did try putting in Difficulty in a separate line but we could not figure out how to get the 'counter' updated with each click. Still working on it and will incorporate if possible
ReplyDeleteDeepak, How about trying Q:G, Q:A and Q:P instead of spelling out good, average and poor
ReplyDeleteI noticed that template allows two lines with the label Reactions.
ReplyDeleteUnder the circumstances, the best thing might be to have the two lines
Reactions: Hard box Medium box Easy box
Good box Fair box Poor box
What each line is about can be guessed by terms used and in any case regulars would know.
This is only a suggestion and you are free to do as you deem it fit.
I have some misgivings about 11Ac and 15 Dn.
ReplyDelete11 Ac - Ire+i+n = irene?
15 Dn - From where A has come?
Some one please clarify.
11A NE is a point (northeast)
ReplyDelete15D AS is when. Crossing detectives i.e.CID
CV @ 13:32
ReplyDeleteThe template does not allow two lines. We did manage to get in two lines but could not get the counter functional for the second line. Itwas valid only for the person viewing the page.
Suggestions from computer experts on how to get in that elusive second line of reactions with independent counters is welcome.
Until such time, maybe we can have just one line about quality but with more choices. I believe the line, after Quality: would allow four choices.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we can have
Very good box, Good box, Fair box Average box
If the line will take a fifth choice, you can introduce one more Poor box
CV,
ReplyDeleteTill such time I can figure out how to make it into two different independent lines I am going to keep it as it is above. What we have now is
Q:Good (Good Quality)
Q:Average (Average Quality)
Q:Poor (Poor Quality)
and
D:Tough for Tough difficulty level
D:Medium for Medium difficulty level
D:Easy for Easy difficulty level