Colour coding changed, looks better this way. Managed to continue batting and did not have to retire hurt today.
ACROSS
ACROSS
7 - Grand church is outside the royal home reflecting it in Albania (8) - {PALAce}{TI<-}{AL} PALATIAL
9 - A river in South Africa (6) - ORANGE [E]
11 - Lame devil forever is inside the confectionary store (9) - {IMP}{ER}{conFECTionary} IMPERFECT
12 - Adult drops garbage haphazardly in the boat (5) - BARGEag* 'A' from adult, 'G' from ? BARGE
13 - Kick off the first game (6) - OPENER [DD]
14 - Songbird (8) - BOBOLINK [E] Thanks to Google
22 - An assortment of things maybe (5,3) - MIXED BAG [E]
23 - One follows to add masala not good in the sausage (6) - {SALAMa*}{I} 'A' for 'good'? SALAMI
25 - Go to the canteen, terrified (5) - ENTER [T] Telescopic indicator?
27 - The woman's note is hanging on the gate of an isolated place (9) - {HER}{MI}{TAGE*} AInd for gate? HERMITAGE
28 - Bit of strategy used to trap cats in an odd corner initially (6) - T{ACT*}I{C} Anno pending TACTIC
29 - Large containers in which plants are grown (8) - PLANTERS [CD]
DOWN
1 - An arbitrarily small quantity (7) - EPSILON [E]
2 - Cutting tool is in the ship (7) - CLIPPER [DD]
3 - Playfully jump on the pickled flower buds (5) - CAPER [DD]
4 - Take hold of the girl, an artist in Belgium (4) - {G}{RA}{B} GRAB
5 - In hesitant sound, note the physics topic (7) - {IN}{ER}{TI}{A} 'A' from 'the' ? INERTIA
6 - Adorns the foundation in the city on the borders of Kansas (7) - {BED}{EC}{KansaS} BEDECKS
8 - Caused pain to the resident magistrate, a specialist editor (9) - {TO}{RM}{ENT}{ED} TORMENTED
10 - Son will also tell tales about an informer (7) - {S}{TOO}{LIE} STOOLIE
15 - Egg drop period (9) - OVULATION [E]
16 - You are in Goa at the church with an easel in front to paint with watercolour and gum (7) - (u+goa+ch+e) GOUACHE*
16 - You are in Goa at the church with an easel in front to paint with watercolour and gum (7) - (u+goa+ch+e) GOUACHE*
18 - Forgiveness for past crimes (7) - AMNESTY [CD]
19 - Unusual objects from a far-off country (7) - EXOTICA [CD]
20 - Camp leaders keep out of an exotic dance performance (7) - {CAmp}{BAR}{ET} CABARET
21 - Permit the leading lawyer to put away the name in part of the case (7) - {L}{ICE}{N}{caSE} LICENSE
24 - Regularly Turk falls sick with the bird's sound (5) - {TuRk}{ILL} TRILL
26 - Surprise attack (4) - RAID [E]
28 - Bit of strategy used to trap cats in an odd corner initially (6) - T{ACT*}I{C} Anno pending TACTIC
ReplyDeleteOdd letters starting from trap to in and C initially of corner
27 - The woman's note is hanging on the gate of an isolated place (9) - {HER}{MI}{TAGE*} AInd for gate?
ReplyDeleteHanging is the ALIND.
I had to retire hurt today. E clues should be banned in cryptics
While I agree with Colonel's 17A observation, I thought 12A was an apt summary ...
ReplyDelete29 - Large containers in which plants are grown (8) - PLANTERS [CD]
ReplyDeleteNot that it makes a difference, this might be an anagram of PLANTS 'RE. So one less thing hopefully for Suresh to hate : )
A very easy puzzle in the present lot. Surprisingly, no language clue which had become a staple part of this run.
ReplyDelete23 - One follows to add masala not good in the sausage (6) - {SALAMa*}{I} 'A' for 'good'? SALAMI
ReplyDelete-A(ADD), (+I)
A question for researcher Venkatesh:
ReplyDeleteIs the use of 'confectionary' in one of the clues above correct? Do you think that the following word 'store' is redundant? If 'store' is to be used, is the spelling of the previous word correct?
Question to any commenter here:
ReplyDeleteWhen did you first see a cabaret? How old were you at that time? Where? Who else came with you?
As for me, it must have been in early twenties when I was in college.
My cousin came with me. It's a long time since I have met him. He now lives in CBE/BNG with children and grandchildren.
It was in Pals on the first floor of a building opp. Mount Road PO. That building has since been redeveloped but the restaurant is still there, I think.
I first saw one in (I think it was 3ACES on MG Road) Bangalore way back in 75 when I came here to install my Engineering College Project (Aircraft Roll Simulator) at the Institution of Aviation Medicine. Was 23 at the time and I had gone along with my project partner who also joined the army 6 months after I did he too is now retired and settled here in Bangalore.
ReplyDeleteJust to preserve the balance in the universe - the only cabarets I have seen were in our movies.. In the US, I have had the unfortunate experience of going to a Gentlemen's club a few years ago. For some reason the crassness of it turned me off and made me resolve to not go there again. I generally cannot be accused of being puritanical but I guess I am more of a romantic in that way..
ReplyDeleteRe CV's post yesterday, I would love to contact any bloggers in and around Vizag. The only one I know in Vizag is Vijaylakshmi. My email is dorbala@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteReceived from a friend of mine
ReplyDeleteTHE BOOZE RHYME
THE PRESERVATION OF MAN
The Horse and Mule live 30 years,
And nothing know of Wine and Beers.
The Goat and Sheep at 20 die,
With never a taste of Scotch or Rye .
The Cow drinks Water by the ton,
And at 18 is mostly done.
The Dog at 16 cashes in,
Without the aid of Rum or Gin.
The Cat in Milk and Water soaks,
And then in 12 short years it croaks.
The modest, sober, bone dry Hen,
Lays eggs for nogs, then dies at ten.
All animals are strictly dry,
They sinless live & swiftly die.
But Sinful, Ginful, Rum soaked Men,
Survive for 3 score years and ten.
And some of us, the Mighty Few,
Stay pickled till we’re 92.
Going by the strict dictionary meaning of the word (as purists here usually do), ie entertainment at a restaurant or nightclub, I would say the Mandarin Room on top of the erstwhile Ashok. But the Indian meaning (which probably means only nightclub entertainment), well, probably, only Helen movies in India.
ReplyDeleteNice poem, Deepak. Proves the efficiency of alcohol as a preservative.
Nice one from The Telegraph:
ReplyDelete20 Around the third of July arrange a quiet drink (7)
remember the song?
Nice poem Colonel. NJ CW makes me wanna drink first thing in the morning :)
ReplyDeleteNo Jabs at NJ for yesterday's crossowrd, as I am slowly getting the to read her mind, through her clues. Just put in the word that's even remotely plausible and not impossible. I could fill in almost 80% and then the other 20% turned out to be a soporific at 0050 hours in the bed. No need for sleeping pills. That's why I do the day's Hindu Xword the last thing at night in the bed.!
ReplyDeleteRaju Umamaheswar
The cost of the sleeping pill which you save may please be sent to the setter concerned at the end of their series each month.
ReplyDeleteThe setter will become very rich if all of us send the cost of the sleeping pill.
ReplyDeleteLiked the colour, in line with sentiments ;-)
ReplyDeleteHere is Varunesh's answer
ReplyDeleteQuote
Funny game ; this Cricket !!
Who would think any team will lose from that position .
This Q of mine had earlier appeared in Mindsport ; only there
it was a simpler version of the Score being 247 / 0 .
The main problem is that you have only six Balls to get 10 people out .
And any No Ball , or , Wide will give the game away .
Also as soon as any Batsman gets out ; the Ball is dead .
The Ans :
1. First Ball : Caught
2. Second Ball : LBW
3. Third Ball : Stumped
Bowler completes his Hat trick ; Jubilation all round .
4. Fourth Ball : The Non Striker has been watching all this commotion;
and is desperate to get to the other end .
He is Run Out by the Bowler just before delivering the ball .
Ball NOT delivered.
Repeat : The Batsman is getting finicky ; and in attempting a hoist ;
backs up so much that he disturbs the Bails behind : Hit Wkt ;
Ball not delivered .
Repeat : Now the Non Striker is getting mad at this Bowler .
So to get even ; ( his team after all simply can't lose ) ;
Lagayoos a Langadi ( trips for the non linguists ) ; the
Bowler in his stride .
The Bowler spreadeagled ; Ball still in his hands ; the Non Striker
declared out Obstructing .
Repeat : The fourth ball is finally delivered : the Batsman sees it twirling
towards the Wicket ; and , instinctively swipes it away with
his Hands . Out Handled the Ball .
5. Fifth Ball : The Batsman ; desperate times ; desperate measures;
hits the ball a second time lofting it over Mid on .
While trying to steal a run ;
declared out " Hitting the Ball twice "
Now the Tenth and the eleventh players had never imagined that they
would be reqd ; and have instead gone celebrating .
By the time the furious Coach locates them and sends them in ;
more than two minutes have passed ; and , one of them had to be declared out for Late Coming .
6. Sixth Ball : A wild swing and the furniture behind gets disturbed
Bowled .
All the Bookies in the ICU alongwith the Coach and many spectators .
So are the ICC and the BCCI members !!!
Unquote
Similar to my answer though mine was related to getting the team out in one over without any link to the score
ReplyDeleteThe novelty in today's Independent crossword is that all the grid entries - without exception - are two-word phrases (whether hyphenated or not) and none of them weird.
ReplyDeleteAlfred Lord Tennyson:
ReplyDeleteIn the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love
Here:
When NJ appears, our posts turn slightly to drink and sport
I think the hit wicket thingy is wrong, Kishore. The ball must be in play for hit wicket. You can't dismiss a batsman hit wicket before the bowler has bowled the ball. It is similar even for obstructing the field.
ReplyDeleteKishore, My son says that it is no longer possible to get a batsman out by hitting the non-strikers wicket before bowling the ball. Some change in rule in the recent past.
ReplyDeleteSuresh,
ReplyDeleteThe non strikers wicket can be hit to get the non-striker out if he is out of his crease and the bowler has not started his delivery action in which case the ball is not bowled.
Deepak I am no expert on the rules of cricket. My son was telling me that there has been a rule change. I have not verified.
ReplyDeleteSudalamani, I think it says that the batsman backed up when attempting to hoist the ball. Hence, it looks like ball was bowled. But last line of that para says 'not delivered'. I shall bring it to Varun's notice. He will be 'Langadi-ed' :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is called Mankaded. I believe a non-striker can be run out if he strays outside the crease during the bowlers run up but not after he enters the delivery stride. So yes possible. I stand corrected
ReplyDeleteSuresh, this was posted in 2006. I am not sure whether the rule change happened before or after the post. If before, then Varun can be 'Langadi-ed'. (That is the best phrase in the whole answer ;-)
ReplyDeleteFurther explanation (Courtesy Wiki)
ReplyDeleteRunning out a batsman "backing up"
As a bowler enters his delivery stride, the non-striking batsman usually 'backs up'. This means he leaves his popping crease and walks towards the other end of the wicket so that it will take him less time for him to reach the other end if he and his batting partner choose to attempt a run.
Sometimes a batsman, whilst backing up, leaves the popping crease before the bowler has actually delivered the ball. Where this has happened, the bowler may attempt to run the non-striking batsman out. Getting a batsman out this way, though legal, is generally considered to be against the spirit of the game as the non-striker usually accidentally leaves the crease. The bowler is meant to warn the batsman to stay in his crease rather than to take his wicket. If he fails, and the batsman gets home, the delivery is called a dead ball. When it has happened in first-class cricket, it has been controversial.
Mankaded
The most famous incident of this method of dismissal involved the Indian bowler Vinoo Mankad. It occurred during India's tour of Australia on 13 December 1947 in the second Test match at Sydney. Mankad ran out Bill Brown when, in the act of delivering the ball, he held on to it and whipped the bails off with Brown well out of his crease. This was the second time Mankad had dismissed Brown in this fashion on this tour - he had done it in an earlier match against an Australian XI. On that occasion he had warned Brown once before running him out. The Australian press strongly accused Mankad of being unsportsmanlike, though some Australians, including Don Bradman, the Australian captain at the time, defended Mankad's actions. Instances of bowlers running batsmen out this way in first class cricket date back to the nineteenth century. But after this incident, if a batsman is given out this way, he is said to have been Mankaded.
News report of Bill Brown's runout
Since then the Laws of cricket have changed, so that a bowler may no longer Mankad a batsman once he has entered into his delivery stride. However, under Law 42.15 of the Laws of Cricket it remains possible for a bowler to run out a non-striker who has strayed outside his crease after he has started his run up, but before he has entered his delivery stride. [Appendix D of the 2000 Code defines delivery stride as the stride during which the delivery swing is made; it starts when the bowler's back foot lands for that stride and ends when the front foot lands in the same stride.]
In indoor cricket Mankading is still permitted. When this happens the batsman is actually given out 'mankad' rather than 'run out'.
Re
ReplyDeleteSudalamani's comment. I think a player can be out hit wicket once the bowler enters his delivery stride before the ball actually leaves his hand. I was looking for the def of 'ball in play' and have not found it yet.
I guess if you deliberately trip the bowler you could be given out
ReplyDeleteIn the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love
ReplyDeleteTennyson?
I thought it was PGW!
I agree to the solution wrt Mankaded, but not about hit wicket and obstructing the field. I don't think these rules have changed recently. This link agrees with me, esp. look at point 2(e).
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/laws/law-35-hit-wicket,61,AR.html
CV 1727:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locksley_Hall
Here is the whole poem:
http://theotherpages.org/poems/tenny02.html
Apropos 1201:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWAwRonlRAI&feature=related
One of the few songs, I remember the entire lyrics ;-)
Sudalamani. The link you provided is the reason for my doubt. It says if the event happens "after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play" it would be out. What happens ir he enters his delivery stride but does not deliver the ball? This question is not clearly and unambiguously answered in that rule. So I wonder...
ReplyDeleteThe impression I got is that the ball is in play from the moment the bowler enters his delivery stride, and remains so until it is dead. However the delivery is not complete unless the ball leaves the hand.
ReplyDeleteCricketing experts may come forward and help.
Hi Suresh
ReplyDeletePlease see point 2(e) in that link:
"... the bowler after entering his delivery stride does not deliver the ball. In this case either umpire shall immediately call and signal Dead ball..."
Right you are
ReplyDelete. The Ball Ceases to be Dead, when:-
ReplyDelete(a) The Bowler starts his run up or bowling action.
The above was the rule prior to 2010.
You will find the earlier rules at this link.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/
So Varunesh was right.
Let me clarify:
ReplyDeleteThe rule states:
"... the striker is not out under this Law should his wicket be put down in any of the ways referred to in 1 above if
... e) the bowler after entering his delivery stride does not deliver the ball. In this case either umpire shall immediately call and signal Dead ball."
So even if the batsman breaks the stumps using his bat before the ball is delivered, he is not out as said above and the ball is declared dead.
Moreover, the 2010 changes in this rule are provided in this link. Those are about the batsman getting out even if a part of a bat or a splinter hits the wicket. They don't seem to have anything about the wicket being hit before the ball delivery.
http://www.lords.org/latest-news/news-archive/mcc-announces-eight-law-changes,1735,NS.html%29