I give up today :-(
ACROSS
1 - Lay the foundation in a crafty manner (3,2) - PUT UP [DD]
4 - Support this French, a right hand of the Mexican worker (7) - {BRA}{CE}{R}O O from ?
10 - Gas is a biological transmitter of sound (6) - Addendum {CL}{AXON} - See comments
11 - Tall, skinny guy has gray matter in a cold spot (8) - {BEAN}{POLE}
13 - This one is emitting gas following the river left in a cold condition (8) - {R}HINITIS Anno pending
14 - Coated with gold all round the church block (6) -SCOT{CH} ? (Addendum - {GLIT*}{CH} - See comments
16 - Get the goods in the factory (4) - SHOP [DD]
17 - Tick mark may denote the number of persons present in class (10) - ATTENDANCE [CD]
20 - Final opportunity for ultra harsh characters (4,6) - LAST HURRAH*
21 - Caught the kid in baby's bed (4) - {C}{RIB}
24 - Crazy old man is some kind of nut (6) - ALMOND*
26 - Wiped out the list, source of the red vegetable (8) - (~beat){BEET}{ROOT}
28 - Surpassed old engineers with a couple of learners and an editor (8) - {EX}{CE}{LL}{ED}
29 - Having a laugh at a poet's inspiration in Germany (6) - {A}{MUSE}{D}
30 - Bird's act of flight (7) - SOARING [CD] ?
31 - Norwegian leader is hidden in an integral area in front of this country (5) - {KE{N}Y}{A}
DOWN
2 - Decision that may have been arrived at by one and all (9) - UNANIMOUS [CD]
3 - Perfect world you have on top in one area ultimately (6) - {U}{TOP}{I}{A}
5 - Return to the timid creature on the marsh land (4) - REED <- ?
6 - More work done in university, the best in half of Asia (8) -
7 - Plant anchor outside the small perch (5) - {ROO{S}T}
8 - First attempt to cut no trees (6) - {A}CORNS
9 - Sat dismissing the aesthetic values of the computer whiz (6) - TECHIEsat* Where is the AInd
12 - This may be the one shown in theatres (7) - PICTURE [CD]
15 - Charged gas puts up the fuzz in drinks (7) - AERATED [CD] Fuzz or Fizz ?
18 - Let out the volunteers anyhow to even play in a highly excitable manner (9) - {NERVOUSlet}{L}{Y}
19 - That is not a lighting fixture for the seller (8) - CHANDeLiER
20 - Chief of the French is a dear friend (6) - {LE}{ADER*} Friend as AInd !!
22 - Happen to take a chance on one part of the deal (6) - {BET}{I}{DEal}
23 - Block the farm structure on the main road this year (6) - {STY}{M}{IE}
25 - Very virile man (5) - MACHO [E]
27 - High schooler held on the sixteenth floor (4) - TEEN [T]
ACROSS
1 - Lay the foundation in a crafty manner (3,2) - PUT UP [DD]
4 - Support this French, a right hand of the Mexican worker (7) - {BRA}{CE}{R}O O from ?
10 - Gas is a biological transmitter of sound (6) - Addendum {CL}{AXON} - See comments
11 - Tall, skinny guy has gray matter in a cold spot (8) - {BEAN}{POLE}
13 - This one is emitting gas following the river left in a cold condition (8) - {R}HINITIS Anno pending
14 - Coated with gold all round the church block (6) -
16 - Get the goods in the factory (4) - SHOP [DD]
17 - Tick mark may denote the number of persons present in class (10) - ATTENDANCE [CD]
20 - Final opportunity for ultra harsh characters (4,6) - LAST HURRAH*
21 - Caught the kid in baby's bed (4) - {C}{RIB}
24 - Crazy old man is some kind of nut (6) - ALMOND*
26 - Wiped out the list, source of the red vegetable (8) - (~beat){BEET}{ROOT}
28 - Surpassed old engineers with a couple of learners and an editor (8) - {EX}{CE}{LL}{ED}
29 - Having a laugh at a poet's inspiration in Germany (6) - {A}{MUSE}{D}
30 - Bird's act of flight (7) - SOARING [CD] ?
31 - Norwegian leader is hidden in an integral area in front of this country (5) - {KE{N}Y}{A}
DOWN
2 - Decision that may have been arrived at by one and all (9) - UNANIMOUS [CD]
3 - Perfect world you have on top in one area ultimately (6) - {U}{TOP}{I}{A}
5 - Return to the timid creature on the marsh land (4) - REED <- ?
6 - More work done in university, the best in half of Asia (8) -
7 - Plant anchor outside the small perch (5) - {ROO{S}T}
8 - First attempt to cut no trees (6) - {A}CORNS
9 - Sat dismissing the aesthetic values of the computer whiz (6) - TECHIE
12 - This may be the one shown in theatres (7) - PICTURE [CD]
15 - Charged gas puts up the fuzz in drinks (7) - AERATED [CD] Fuzz or Fizz ?
18 - Let out the volunteers anyhow to even play in a highly excitable manner (9) - {NERVOUS
19 - That is not a lighting fixture for the seller (8) - CHAND
20 - Chief of the French is a dear friend (6) - {LE}{ADER*} Friend as AInd !!
22 - Happen to take a chance on one part of the deal (6) - {BET}{I}{DE
23 - Block the farm structure on the main road this year (6) - {STY}{M}{IE}
25 - Very virile man (5) - MACHO [E]
27 - High schooler held on the sixteenth floor (4) - TEEN [T]
Deplorable. Every good clue (yes, there were a few!) was offset many times over by inanity.
ReplyDelete10 - Gas is a biological transmitter of sound (6) -
ReplyDeleteCL + AXON
14 - Coated with gold all round the church block (6) - SCOT{CH} ?
Block = GLIT* + CH ?
Like we didn't have enough problems to deal with, indirect anagrams now.
ReplyDelete8a - First attempt to cut no trees (6)
ReplyDeletemay be ACHRAS
6d - More work done in university, the best in half of Asia (8)
The only word that can come because of cutting letters is CONCLUDE. Don't know how the word can be formed from the clue.
13 - This one is emitting gas following the river left in a cold condition (8) - {R}HINITIS Anno pending
ReplyDeleteanagrind= emitting ??
fodder= R(river)+THIS+I(ONE)+IS+N (gas)*
Ooof !
I think I need to add a special category 'VACUOUS' after 'Poor' for NJ's CW's
ReplyDeletePeekaboo got 'gassed' ;-)
ReplyDeleteRengaswamy,
ReplyDeleteANNELIDS and LANDLADY also fit the try racking your brain now with the clue
15 - Charged gas puts up the fuzz in drinks (7) - AERATED [CD] Fuzz or Fizz ?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to avoid like the plague, that thing which puts hair in my drink.
@Peekaboo : Looks like you are on track. Where did the second S (from iS) go after emitting though.
Not if Bracero is correct, which it appears to be. The O could be from 'of', as in cat o' nine tails.
ReplyDelete:(:(:(. Nothing to say and it was noun not nous on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteBhavan:
ReplyDeleteInto the handkerchief along with the nasal discharge ;-)
Maybe 'left' doing double duty, left= side, left= left out. The possibilities are infinite when you have 'ewers'.
Ajeesh,;-0
ReplyDeleteGod knows (I am not sure of this), how 'purse regularly' translates to U N.
@Ajeesh you are kidding right ?
ReplyDelete18 - You name it on the back of the purse regularly (4)
How on earth does this become NOUN ? Not that NOUS makes any more sense if we accept "you name" as the definition, but the wordplay however lame it is, leads to NOUS.
Solvers nemesis with no advantage forgive regular sump to feel like this (1,4,2)
ReplyDeleteSee Saturday's answers in today's paper :(
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hindu.com/2011/04/04/stories/2011040499951001.htm
Bhavan, wow. DG solved this one right at the top.
ReplyDeleteVertical pronoun present Indian state, me too! (1,4,2)
@Kishore, not surprised it is a common sentiment.
ReplyDeleteHappy Ugadi to all of you.
ReplyDeleteHats off to Deepak for solving Bhavan's clue even before it was conceptualised ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ajeesh. My best wishes to all here.
ReplyDeleteHappy Ugadhi all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for everyone's condolence messages a few days back.
13 A - RHINITIS...
ReplyDeleteAlmost certain that RHIN comes from RHINE (river)... RHIN is the French spelling. IT IS following RHIN... still not getting it. "This one" = "IT"???
Or some combination of IT'S... or something minus some gas... O, N, S ...
NJ made sure she will spoil Ugadi.Glad it will be smeone else for Tamil New year!!
ReplyDeleteoh yeah... forgot Hydrogen.
ReplyDeleteTHIS I(ONE) exiting H leaves TISI
RHIN + ITIS* (don't ask me what the AInd is... but makes sense by Jaggi stds... :)
The idea seems to be to score one over the solvers by writing unsolvable clues!I refer back to my earlier comment about bad handwriting-how many NJ will be able to solve if given today (since it was given some time back)-GOK!
ReplyDeleteIn direct contradistinction to the NJ's probable view expressed by Paddy's first sentence in 1026, I quote Spiffytrix from Shuchi's interview:
ReplyDelete"
Here's hoping that we continue to duel over 225 squares many more times and that you always win since my true victory lies in my defeat. After all, haar ke jeetne waale ko hi Baazigar kehte hai.
"
Thank heavens for the archives so there is something to tide me over NJ! Number 7411 is a welcome relief.
ReplyDelete@Deepak and team, hats off to you for being able to solve and analyze NJ's CWs without your sanity being impacted. I take one look at it and keep away.
ReplyDeleteHi friends, forget the blues and celebrate the feast. A happy Ugadi / Gudi Padwa to you all
ReplyDeleteHow much longer before I can get back to solving THC, Colonel? Chaturvasi?
ReplyDeleteSeems to take forever ;-(
8a - First attempt to cut no trees (6)
ReplyDeleteACHRAS how this word is formed from the clue?
6d - More work done in university, the best in half of Asia (8)
CONCLUDE. Don't know how the word can be formed from the clue.
Rengaswamy,
ReplyDeleteEven God above will not have the answers to that