ACROSS
1 - Veiled wife? (5) - BEGUM [CD]
4 - Security in the prison (7) -CUBOIDS ? (Addendum - CUSTODY - See comments)
10 - Note the bird lover reflecting the steady sound (6) - {TI}C{CAT<-} 'C' from?
11 - Very much in trouble, may be (4-4) - KNEE-DEEP [CD]
13 - Mistakenly an upright cadet is forcibly taken into custody (8) - CAPTURED? Anno pending (Addendum - (up+r+cadet)*)
14 - Young chicken side is cut off in the machine (6) - BrOILER
16 - Small boy is on the cargo platform (4) - {S}{KID}
17 - A dealer in secondhand books (10) -PIGEONHOLE is the only thing that fits here. (Addendum - BIBLIOPOLE [E] - See comments)
20 - Crowd around George participating in Goa's recent celebrations (10) - {CON{G}REGATE*}
21 - Ape runs in Lima's land (4) - PERU [T]
24 - One king of the French has a piece of this ornament (6) - {AN}{K}{LE}{T}
26 - First batch in the lot will leave the stadium (8) - {B}{ALL}{PARK}
28 - Deliberate destruction of the boat anchored over a period of time (8) - S{ABOT*}{AGE} 'S' from ?
29 - All ten wild with temper (6) - {ENT*}{IRE}
30 - Cross over structures (7) - BRIDGES [E]
31 - Number of days in a week (5) - SEVEN [E] Am I in Kindergarten!!
DOWN
2 - Act of leaving out an old conservative poet in controversy (9) - {EX}{C}{EPTION*}
3 - You are protected by Saturn revolving around the seventh planet (6) - {URAN{U}St*} How do we delete 'T'
5 - Runs excitedly for the vases (4) - URNS*
6 - Like some confrontations between a member and another (3-2-3) -ONE-TO-ONE [CD] (Addendum - TOE-TO-TOE [CD] - See comments)
7 - Stay in front of the dry water hole (5) - {D}WELL}
8 - Holds the twigs (6) - STICKS [DD] ?
9 - Sprinkle water (6) - SPARGE [E] New word for me
12 - To close in on the best contract for the police officer at around eight in England (7) - {BESt}{I{E}G}{E}
15 - Picture of the union leader is on the table (7) -?E?T?A? (Addendum - {PLATE}{A}{U} - See comments)
18 - Key mechanic (9) - OPERATIVE[CD] [DD]
19 - Arab refreshed has been taken in (8) - {AR}{RESTED}
20 - Part of the group mostly is around the University enclosure in front (6) - {CLA{U}Ss)(E} What's the connection between 'Part' and 'Clause'?
22 - Maintenance of a house, maybe (6) - UPKEEP [E]
23 - Take a quick look at the girl with cyclist Armstrong (6) - {G}{LANCE}
25 - Kashmiri leaders take a tailless bird to the mystic poet (5) - {KA}{BIRd}
27 - Devil hides in the log restaurant (4) - OGRE [T]
1 - Veiled wife? (5) - BEGUM [CD]
4 - Security in the prison (7) -
10 - Note the bird lover reflecting the steady sound (6) - {TI}C{CAT<-} 'C' from?
11 - Very much in trouble, may be (4-4) - KNEE-DEEP [CD]
13 - Mistakenly an upright cadet is forcibly taken into custody (8) - CAPTURED
14 - Young chicken side is cut off in the machine (6) - B
16 - Small boy is on the cargo platform (4) - {S}{KID}
17 - A dealer in secondhand books (10) -
20 - Crowd around George participating in Goa's recent celebrations (10) - {CON{G}REGATE*}
21 - Ape runs in Lima's land (4) - PERU [T]
24 - One king of the French has a piece of this ornament (6) - {AN}{K}{LE}{T}
26 - First batch in the lot will leave the stadium (8) - {B}{ALL}{PARK}
28 - Deliberate destruction of the boat anchored over a period of time (8) - S{ABOT*}{AGE} 'S' from ?
29 - All ten wild with temper (6) - {ENT*}{IRE}
30 - Cross over structures (7) - BRIDGES [E]
31 - Number of days in a week (5) - SEVEN [E] Am I in Kindergarten!!
DOWN
2 - Act of leaving out an old conservative poet in controversy (9) - {EX}{C}{EPTION*}
3 - You are protected by Saturn revolving around the seventh planet (6) - {URAN{U}S
5 - Runs excitedly for the vases (4) - URNS*
6 - Like some confrontations between a member and another (3-2-3) -
7 - Stay in front of the dry water hole (5) - {D}WELL}
8 - Holds the twigs (6) - STICKS [DD] ?
9 - Sprinkle water (6) - SPARGE [E] New word for me
12 - To close in on the best contract for the police officer at around eight in England (7) - {BES
15 - Picture of the union leader is on the table (7) -
18 - Key mechanic (9) - OPERATIVE
19 - Arab refreshed has been taken in (8) - {AR}{RESTED}
20 - Part of the group mostly is around the University enclosure in front (6) - {CLA{U}S
22 - Maintenance of a house, maybe (6) - UPKEEP [E]
23 - Take a quick look at the girl with cyclist Armstrong (6) - {G}{LANCE}
25 - Kashmiri leaders take a tailless bird to the mystic poet (5) - {KA}{BIR
27 - Devil hides in the log restaurant (4) - OGRE [T]
4 - Security in the prison (7) - CUBOIDS ? CUSTODY (2)
ReplyDelete13 - Mistakenly an upright cadet is forcibly taken into custody (8) - CAPTURED ? Anno pending (UP R + CADET)*
17 - A dealer in secondhand books (10) - PIGEONHOLE is the only thing that fits here. BIBLIOPOLE
8 - Holds the twigs (6) - STICKS [DD] ? I put the same. Holds = Sticks as in adhesive probably
15 - Picture of the union leader is on the table (7) - ?E?T?A? PLATEAU ? is a table...
6 - Like some confrontations between a member and another (3-2-3) - ONE-TO-ONE [CD]
ReplyDeleteTOE-TO-TOE
18 - Key mechanic (9) - OPERATIVE [CD]
ReplyDeleteThis is probably a DD
15 - Picture of the union leader is on the table (7) - ?E?T?A? PLATEAU ? is a table...
ReplyDeleteIn which case it is {PLATE}{A}{U}
20 - Part of the group mostly is around the University enclosure in front (6) - {CLA{U}Ss)(E} What's the connection between 'Part' and 'Clause'?
ReplyDeleteclause - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
- a self-contained part of a larger composition
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/clause
NJ back to top form today.:)
ReplyDeleteBhavan - Excellent
31 - Number of days in a week (5) - SEVEN [E] Am I in Kindergarten!! Lol.....
4 - Security in the prison (7) - CUBOIDS ?
ReplyDeleteIt may be CUSTODY [2]
10 - Note the bird lover reflecting the steady sound (6) - {TI}C{CAT<-} TIC(TAC<-)
6 - Like some confrontations between a member and another (3-2-3) - ONE-TO-ONE [CD]
ReplyDeleteTOE TO TOE
Venkatesh,
ReplyDeleteSee Bhavan's post at 8:37 & 8:38
31A really takes the cake.
ReplyDeleteIt might be considered a starter clue in a quick crossword for kids, but in a cryptic crossword ?
3 - You are protected by Saturn revolving around the seventh planet (6) - {URAN{U}St*} How do we delete 'T'
ReplyDeleteMaybe this should have been 'revolving without' instead of 'revolving around'
28A-period of time could be ages.
ReplyDelete15D-Plateau-where does the 'A' come from?
6D-I put eye to eye-which is the real confrontation.But member? I attributed it to NJ'ism!
8D-Holds as a verb can be taken as sticks.I don't think anything is wrong in taking the other part twigs as a noun
ReplyDeleteMum is the word. In kindergarten, we were told: finger on your lips. DG, you are in GG's class now !
ReplyDeleteI thought that 15D is TABLEAU which is TABLE + A + U and is a PICTURE. However, the others didn't fit. Also the entire grid around 15D is esoteric: bibliopole, sparge, ... Give me a break!
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree with the other comments about missing and extra letters, and in particular, SEVEN.
Just discovered this blog. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHate Nita Jaggi though.
Alok,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the club!
Col : which club : )
ReplyDeleteThe club where we use the club to club someone!!
ReplyDelete