Sunday 18 December 2011

No 2665, Sunday 18 Dec 11

ACROSS
1   - Firm order initially put in by one working with horses (9) - STABLEBOY {STABLE}{B{O}Y}
6   - Chaplain may give tramp religious education (5) - PADRE {PAD}{RE}
9   - Chooses not to be involved with new post abroad (4,3) - OPTS OUT {OPTS*} {OUT}
10 - A series in dispute (2,5) - AT ISSUE {A}{T ISSUE}
11 - Have no influence getting foreign noble free (5,3,7) - COUNT FOR NOTHING {COUNT} {FOR NOTHING}
12 - Grasslike plant in small border (5) - SEDGE {S}{EDGE}
13 - US author may, reportedly (9) - HAWTHORNE [DD]
15 - Athletic event last month, Irish town shortened (9) - DECATHLON {DEC}{ATHLONe}
17 - After short time, warning device may become a source of irritation (5) - THORN {T}{HORN}
19 - Never doing anything wrong, chess player threw in hat excitedly (6,4,5) - WHITER THAN WHITE {WHITE}{R THAN WHITE*}
22 - Resign from bank at Oxford on Thursday? (5,2) - THROW UP {TH}{ROW} {UP}
23 - Making a mistake about a piece of jewellery (7) - EARRING {E{A}RRING}
24 - Salesman's extremely lengthy answer (5) - REPLY {REP}{LengthY}
25 - Messed about, ace landed upset (3,1,5) - LED A DANCE*
DOWN
1   - Endless criticism involving old philosopher (5) - STOIC {ST{O}{ICk}
2   - Surprise caused by a tanker originally entering channel (7) - ASTOUND {A}{S{T}OUND}
3   - Deliberately ignore fashion article on alternative fashion (4,3,5,3) - LOOK THE OTHER WAY {LOOK} {THE} {OTHER} {WAY}
4   - Engagement later - both made up (9) - BETROTHAL*
5   - Long period of time before end of depression (5) - YEARN {YEAR}{N}
6   - Go on a pub crawl, to get rid of the blues? (5,3,4,3) - PAINT THE TOWN RED [DD]
7   - Tramp carrying one collection of papers (7) - DOSSIER {DOSS{I}ER}
8   - Film starring Jessie Matthews - about parting revenge, roughly (9) - EVERGREEN {EVERG{RE}EN*}
12 - Drink stewed tea in ward, so busy (4,5) - SODA WATER {SODA W{ATE*}R*}
14 - Started and took the lead (4,5) - WENT AHEAD [DD]
16 - Tweet from Greek character, leading bishop inside (7) - CHIRRUP {CHI}{RR}{UP}
18 - Work in front of ironmonger's, on view (7) - OPINION {OP{IN}{I}{ON}
20 - Actor O'Toole, at heart, soft-hearted (5) - TOPOL {o'TO{P}OLe}
21 - Bird dog dropping first of birds (5) - EAGLE bEAGLE

21 comments:

  1. Wishing you a very very happy Birthday and many many more returns of the day. Wish of many happy returns form me on a selfish note- I want to continue enjoying the blog till eternity. I am sure all our blog mates will join me for sure on this.

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  2. Many Happy Returns of the Day. SR

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  3. Multiplying all wishes already expressed and to be expressed today by a zillion.

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  4. Padmanabhan, Venkatesh and Kishore,

    Thanks for the good wishes.

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  5. CW #116 by WEB
    1 The annual message by Art had hippy dancing (5,8)

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  6. Many Happy returns of the day, Deepak

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  7. A smooth one.
    20D- Filled in Peter and struggled.

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  8. Many happy returns of the day, DG. And a million thanks for the blog.

    Easier than usual CW today.

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  9. Suresh & Vikram,

    Thanks for the greetings

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  10. Col.-
    Like Kishore,you can also say "thank you" for all wishes received and to be received!!

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  11. Kishore,

    I went to Landmark today and as usual browsing through a couple of PGW and I was surprised that the first word that struck me was,guess, Cove! Remember,there was a discussion yesterday about 'cove' and you mentioned PGW.

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  12. Col, adding to all the greetings and wishes: many happy returns.

    Loved today's CW. Did not know (and did not get) Topol, but can live with that.

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  13. Paddy, that was truly a Landmark discovery, I think.

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  14. @Colonel: Many Happy Returns of the Day!

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  15. Colonel: Many Happy Returns of the Day!

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  16. Many happy returns of the day!

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  17. Raghunath, Sandhya, Sumitra and Bhargav

    Thanks a ton for the greetings

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