Sunday 5 August 2012

No 2698, Sunday 05 Aug 12

ACROSS
1   - Crazy, me, about a Frenchwoman (6) - MADAME {MAD}{A}{ME}
4   - Make a mistake rotating students (4,2) - SLIP UP <-
8   - Huge movie (7) - TITANIC [DD]
10 - A series under discussion (2,5) - AN ISSUE [DD]
11 - Name old-fashioned puzzle (4,6) - WORD SQUARE {WORD} {SQUARE}
12 - Gorilla may be hot on board vessel (4) - THUG {T{H}UG}
14  - No North Sea oil? That's confused naval man (7,6) - HORATIO NELSON*
16 - Training on second musical instrument, a fiddle? (5,8) - SHARP PRACTICE {S}{HARP} {PRACTICE}
18 - A stake in Italian tearoom (4) - ANTE [T]
19 - They may be put on for the rest of the train travellers in France, perhaps (6-4) - WAGONS-LITS [CD]
22 - Trendy type seen round hotel, briefly (2,5) - IN SHORT {IN} {S{H}ORT}
23 - Inform editor, surprisingly acute (7) - EDUCATE {ED}{ACUTE*}
24 - Good parties for French wine (6) - GRAVES {G}{RAVES}
25 - Small number crossing river, British one (6) - SEVERN {SEVE{R}N}
DOWN
1   - Record label millions love, tenor's first to admit (6) - MOTOWN {M}{O}{T}{OWN}
2   - Put off cleaner gent jilted (5) - DETER DETERgent
3   - Handwritten document, with tear, kept in blessed sanctum (10) - MANUSCRIPT {MANUSC{RIP}T*}
5   - Hideaway left warm and dry (4) - LAIR {L}{AIR}
6   - Model that's changed inside as fast as possible (9) - POSTHASTE {POS{THAT"S*}E}
7   - Drama in gym - gentry involved (4,4) - PEER GYNT {PE}{ER GYNT*}
9   - Opposite number's bar role (11) - COUNTERPART {COUNTER}{PART}
10 - Film a number entertaining Irish press (3,5,3) - AIR FORCE ONE {A}{IR} {FORCE} {ONE}
13 - Novelist in infamous bar in the north-east (5,5) - NEVIL SHUTE {N{EVIL} {SHUT}E}
14 - Hospital in the Alps, newly-built with a fitness centre (6,3) - HEALTH SPA {HEALT{H} SP*}{A}
15 - Evaluating a small saw (8) - ASSAYING {A}{S}{SAYING}
17 - Behind adult not inclined to leniency (6) - ASTERN {A}{STERN}
20 - Crazy discarding spades? Senseless (5) - INANE INsANE
21 - Solid fuel all right in church (4) - COKE {C{OK}E}

19 comments:

  1. Good, I agree, but easy? I missed quite a few!
    Learned a few new words as well.
    10A- it could be 'at issue'?

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  2. Came across a good clue in today's TOI (They call it Sunday Times)
    If a man is willing,this may be added (7)

    I find this CW a good cryptic.

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    1. That puzzle is by Roger Squires, also known as Rufus, among others.

      His 13x13 crosswords appear in New Indian Express during week days.

      BTW, the clue you quote is a hackneyed one.

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  3. Happy friendship day to all the friends here !

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  4. Today's was a tough one. Too many holes left on my sheet - 19a,7d,10d, 13d.

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  5. Hey folks and bloggies !

    Here's wishing me from all of you a very happy birthday which also happens to be a FRIENDSHIP DAY !!

    Happy friendship day to all ye out there.

    I shall sing Happy birthday to me to myself like that old narcissistic song of the days gone by .

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  6. Peer Gynt had me completely flummoxed even with all the crossings. And every Sunday one has to put on a new thinking cap to deal with the completely different style from the weekday THC.

    Agree with others comments about 10A being AT ISSUE

    CV: I think some days back we had a discussion about whether use of 'blessed' as an AI is acceptable. 3D confirms that it's good enough for The Guardian

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  7. Raju,
    There was no need to wish yourself on our behalf.
    I had wished you in advance on 31.7.12.
    SR

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    1. Thanks, Venkatesh.Just returned after a nice Chinese lunch with wifey dear , to attack the Sunday Cryptic. La dolce vita ! What more can one ask for? You took me too seriously ? You did represent the other bloggers. Surely, I don't expect each one to wish me individually?

      Each moment and day is a gift and loan from God.

      Happy Friendship and Blogship day. Every one !

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  8. Belated Birthday wishes to Raju !

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