No clue on 2D.
ACROSS
1 - Stick a number in this spot (6) - {A}{D}{HERE}
4 - Creeper can do tricks with two different articles first (8) - {AN}{A}{CONDA*}
10 - To take turns gets rag out (7) - STAGGER*
11 - Showered, we hear, the kingdom with predominance (7) - REIGNED(~rained)
12 - It was a pity she was hurt in a riot (4) - RUTH [*&DD]
13 - He's fired with enthusiasm in quite the wrong way (10) - PYROMANIAC [CD]
16 - Bosses around even when excessively preoccupied (6) - OBSESS*
17 - Reprimand means one has to make the case again (7) - {RE}{PROVE}
20 - Entered a ship to receive food (7) - BOARDED [DD]
21 - Nell in America goes around with a dismal look (6) - {SU}{LLEN}<-
24 - Fresh clue found, so permission is given to proceed (5,5) - {GREEN} {LIGHT}
25 - Tied up in preparation of writers' work for publication (4) - EDIT*
27 - An uplifting perfume now being developed (7) - {NA<-}{SCENT}
29 - Move's too good to be true! (7) - UTOPIAN [CD]
30 - “Mum” one says. “They're keeping you in the dark.” (8) - {SH}{UTTERS}
31 - Amphibious dove (6) - TURTLE [DD]
DOWN
1 - He states quite positively a roster's to be changed (8) - ASSERTOR*
2 - Solid foundation for cricket at home? (6,5) - HEARTH STONE ? Anno ?
3 - Gear up for furious activity (4) - RAGE*
5 - Being contracted in mind was not liberal (8) - NARROWED [DD]
6 - Gallant chorus Val and I produced (10) - CHIVALROUS*
7 - A breed of pigeon (3) - NUN [E]
8 - Kidnap the sailor by the canal (6) - {AB}{DUCT}
9 - Terrorises victims (5) - PREYS [CD]
14 - Food for a patient but illegal assembly (7,4) - {INVALID} {DIET}
15 - Binding cord in neat design (10) - {A{STRING}ENT*}
18 - Record a range of notes (8) - REGISTER [DD]
19 - Show by example position adopted in standing (8) - {IN}{STANCE}
22 - Campaign managers (6) - AGENTS [E]
23 - Cry in a loud voice (5) - SHOUT [E]
26 - To fuel hunger portion of soybean curd may help (4) - TOFU [T]
28 - Tiny amount of money needed to go south (3) - SOU [T]
ACROSS
1 - Stick a number in this spot (6) - {A}{D}{HERE}
4 - Creeper can do tricks with two different articles first (8) - {AN}{A}{CONDA*}
10 - To take turns gets rag out (7) - STAGGER*
11 - Showered, we hear, the kingdom with predominance (7) - REIGNED(~rained)
12 - It was a pity she was hurt in a riot (4) - RUTH [*&DD]
13 - He's fired with enthusiasm in quite the wrong way (10) - PYROMANIAC [CD]
16 - Bosses around even when excessively preoccupied (6) - OBSESS*
20 - Entered a ship to receive food (7) - BOARDED [DD]
21 - Nell in America goes around with a dismal look (6) - {SU}{LLEN}<-
24 - Fresh clue found, so permission is given to proceed (5,5) - {GREEN} {LIGHT}
25 - Tied up in preparation of writers' work for publication (4) - EDIT*
27 - An uplifting perfume now being developed (7) - {NA<-}{SCENT}
29 - Move's too good to be true! (7) - UTOPIAN [CD]
30 - “Mum” one says. “They're keeping you in the dark.” (8) - {SH}{UTTERS}
31 - Amphibious dove (6) - TURTLE [DD]
1 - He states quite positively a roster's to be changed (8) - ASSERTOR*
2 - Solid foundation for cricket at home? (6,5) - HEARTH STONE ? Anno ?
3 - Gear up for furious activity (4) - RAGE*
5 - Being contracted in mind was not liberal (8) - NARROWED [DD]
6 - Gallant chorus Val and I produced (10) - CHIVALROUS*
7 - A breed of pigeon (3) - NUN [E]
9 - Terrorises victims (5) - PREYS [CD]
14 - Food for a patient but illegal assembly (7,4) - {INVALID} {DIET}
15 - Binding cord in neat design (10) - {A{STRING}ENT*}
18 - Record a range of notes (8) - REGISTER [DD]
19 - Show by example position adopted in standing (8) - {IN}{STANCE}
22 - Campaign managers (6) - AGENTS [E]
23 - Cry in a loud voice (5) - SHOUT [E]
26 - To fuel hunger portion of soybean curd may help (4) - TOFU [T]
28 - Tiny amount of money needed to go south (3) - SOU [T]
2D Something to do with 'Cricket on the Hearth' I think. Apparently a novel by Dickens
ReplyDeleteA few mess ups today, like OBSESS - the clue leads to Obsessed.
ReplyDeleteMeghna will have a long list today.:))
29ac: The first word is a misprint for [Thomas] More.
ReplyDeleteThe C&C column of the paper recently noted that in a certain sentence 'navel' should actually have been 'naval'. A mistake even a secondary school student would catch. So carrying out the correction subsequently is an insult to the intelligence of the reader.
On the other hand, several mails to the RE of the paper on mistakes such as the above (where the clue as published cannot lead to the solution) are ignored. Mistakes in a feature where every word counts ('overhead' or 'overheard'?) are overlooked!
Suresh @ 8:34,
ReplyDeleteEven if someone told me there is a book like that I would not have got the answer. What I have put in is based on word pattern searches.
Deepak. I did the same. Just googled 'hearth---cricket; and got the answer
ReplyDeleteCorrection. Got the answer then googled for anno
ReplyDeleteCV @8:48. Now the clue makes sense.
ReplyDeleteHow is HEARTSTONE derived? Move over to the Orkut community: The Hindu Crossword Solutions and find out.
ReplyDeleteHearth Stone was a heartburn and Utopia was far from it.
ReplyDeleteI get the feeling Manna's predilection to insert the first abbreviation for a letter ends up spoiling the surface readings. Wish he showed a little more thought to make the surface meaningful.
17D is my CoD.
This cricket(on the hearth)doe not play cricket,right?
ReplyDeleteRight. It only plays its own music
ReplyDeleteMixed bag again. Manna runs the gamut between the very bad and the very good.PYROMANIAC and SHUTTERS were good clues but several bad lousy ones like AGENTS SHOUT UTOPIAN HEARTHSTONE etc makes for vapid sloving all in all.
ReplyDeleteAjay. If you correct the printing error in 29A (UTOPIAN)as mentioned by CV, it would be a good clue IMO
ReplyDeleteYeah Suresh, Utopian was a good clue if not for the error. Even sou and tofu were not good telescopic clues.
ReplyDeleteMy usual beef (eg REIGNED) about form of speech continues,(about time I stopped I think!). Otherwise OK. Got UTOPIAN assuming it was a chess move or opening, but now enlightened.
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