Wednesday 9 May 2012

No 10458, Wednesday 09 May 12, Arden

ACROSS
9   - It was hair-raising in front of our entrance (7) - ENAMOUR {ENAM<-}{OUR}
10 - A figure's measure — he himself said it (not Dixit) (7) - ELLIPSE {ELL}{IPSE dixit}
11 - Flattery will do, no force required (7) - UNCTION fUNCTION
12 - Endure the stigma about American presence (7) - SUSTAIN {SU<-}{STAIN}
13 - Way he does make-up (9) - EYESHADOW*
15 - A girl brought up in a place in Nagpur (5) - ANNIE [T<-]
16 - Cancelled what was allowed during work (7) - DELETED {DE{LET}ED}
19 - Mythological creatures cavorting in sea nowadays (7) - NAIADES {IN+SEA+AD}*
20 - May be a 19 goes at some speed past the big apple (5) - NYMPH {NY}{MPH}
21 - Boasts of a home with a very good view (5,4) - CROWS NEST {CROWS} {NEST}
25 - Keep an eye on the day one reaches the top (7) - MONITOR {MON}{I}{TOR}
26 - Gold, about 180 troy grains on new bunting (7) - ORTOLAN {OR}{TOLA}{N}
28 - Said to be the latest Blackberry (7) - CURRANT (~current)
29 - A part of various notices (7) - SECTION*
DOWN
1   - Go through each hire (6) - PERUSE {PER}{USE}
2   - Hague gets a constant churn of those lacking class (6) - GAUCHE {HAGUE+C}*
3   - This unfinished subject would go over the Gandhian's head (4) - TOPI TOPIc My COD
4   - Cut the power, destroyed without current (6) - PRUNED {P}{RUiNED}
5   - The whingers unhappy with the composer (8) - GERSHWIN*
6   - They explain the paint on the sign (10) - GLOSSARIES {GLOSS}{ARIES}
7   - Initially started pouring and poured some more, caused some discomfort (8) - SPRAINED {S}{P}{RAINED}
8   - Such penny-pinching puts a girl in shambles (8) - MEANNESS {ME{ANNE}SS}
14 - May be a bowler playing with them can finish one off (7,3) - HATCHET MAN {HAT}{TCHET MAN*}
16 - Motive forces initially control mind, say by accident (8) - DYNAMICS {C+MIND+SAY}*
17 - Well known person, may be alumni on line (8) - LUMINARY {ALUMNI*}{RY}
18 - Honour — say your piece after a month (8) - DECORATE {DEC}{ORATE}
22 - The crowd is too boisterous to let in the musician (6) - OBOIST [T]
23 - Oddly excel with some music which is sweet (6) - ECLAIR {ExCeL}{AIR} Yummy I'm hungry
24 - He could be one in a temporary shelter (6) - TENANT {TEN{AN}T} Semi & lit
27 - Food to raise a pet with love (4) - TACO {TAC<-}{O}





16 comments:

  1. Nice one again. Loved 4d. Found answer for 5d in HT clues.

    Col. having a kCal day with 3 eats;-)

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  2. 21 - Boasts of a home with a very good view (5,4) - CROWS NEST {CROWS} {NEST}

    Reminded of the inhabitant of the crows nest in the pirate ship regularly sunk in Asterix

    28 - Said to be the latest Blackberry (7) - CURRANT (~current).
    Many food joints in Bangalore spell Black Currant as Black Current. Shocking? Electrifying !

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  3. Col.,

    Anno for Hatchet man is not clear. Can you pl. explain?

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    1. 14 - May be a bowler playing with them can finish one off (7,3)

      May be a bowler = HAT
      Playing with = anagram indicator
      THEM CAN = anagram fodder

      Hatchet Man : A professional killer

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  4. Agree with Kishore, several good clues and surfaces once again

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  5. A good crossword to do and a good blog to see before breakfast. Builds up an appetite

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  6. "Eat and Enjoy" eclairs, Deepak, if you remember.

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    1. Nope I don't. Are you talking of St Josephs?

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    2. There used to be a bakery in Coonoor by that name which used to ell excellent eclairs. May have been there in the Staff College bakery as well.

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    3. I remember only the 'coconut balls' which were available in a local bakery at Wellington.

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  7. I have been visiting firstpost for news and articles. Today I was surprised to find an interactive crossword.

    Visit

    http://www.firstpost.com/crossword.html

    Info in "Things to remember" panel seems superfluous.

    And I noticed a typo in a clue even without reading it in entirety.

    When we select a slot the relevant clue is highlighted. But scrolling does not happen automatically for latter clues and we have to scroll manually. This is a drawback.

    Haven't solved the puz to be able to judge its quality.

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  8. After all that info in the panel on the right ("Things to remember"), the enu for 26 ac is given as 7 whereas it should be (4,3), I think. And I am not really sure if there is such a word at all.

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    1. 4,3 it should be. However, 1a seems to doff a hat at the host.

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    2. Apart from 1a, there are other clues as well that glance at the publisher.

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  9. The crossword does not have any byline but we can make our guesses.

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