I suspect in this run most if not all puzzles from Gridman will contain words that were suggested here in the blog. Quite a few clues to like here including 14A, 17A, 25A, 6D, 16D, 18D and 22D, but my CoD is 5A
ACROSS
1 Note Tamil brother's kinsman returning marijuana (8) CANNABIS (C + ANNA + BIS<=)
5 Unsettled one? (6) DEBTOR (CD)
10 Transport Officer paces around with boot reinforcements (7) TOECAPS (TO + PACES*)
12 It moves back and forth (5) ROTOR (<=>)
13 Don't begin work - yard is lubed up (4) OILY (tOIL + Y)
14 X - part of a sentence - here (9) CROSSWORD (CROSS + WORD)
17 Advice to a plagiarist to do the job properly? Not exactly! (9) COPYRIGHT (CD)
19 Examine the southern prison (4) SCAN (S + CAN)
23 From such indubitable sources springs the supporter of a religion (5) HINDU (T)
24 Off-the-cuff admission by early arrival to union leader (9) IMPROMPTU (I'M PROMPT + U)
25 Four collect way-out anecdotes on art objects (7) IVORIES (IV + stORIES)
27 Friend's attempt is insignificant (6) PALTRY (PAL + TRY)
28 Track officials on first courses? (8) STARTERS (DD)
DOWN
3 A muni's shed bad blood (6) ANIMUS (A MUNI'S)*
4 Intrigues icon by spreading absurdities (13) INCONGRUITIES (INTRIGUES ICON)*
6 It takes pluck to remove them: they may be pencilled in (8) EYEBROWS (DCD)
7 Time to exchange cart or another vehicle (7) TRACTOR (T + CART* + OR)
8 Others go around alternative holiday spot (6) RESORT (REST outside OR)
10 Hasn't sent prim orders for moving goods from one transport to another (13) TRANSSHIPMENT (HASN'T SENT PRIM)*
15 More sweet Greek character caught in disturbed Surrey (8) SYRUPIER (PI inside SURREY*)
16 Rudeness put out those who need software manuals (3,5) END,USERS (RUDENESS)*
18 Admit to rewriting a log: it's not in a soccer team's interest (3,4) OWN, GOAL (OWN + A LOG*)
20 Wire includes father as being up to the task (7) CAPABLE (CABLE outside PA)
21 Small person mum and terribly prim (6) SHRIMP (SH + PRIM*)
22 Inquest official loses nothing in bad situation (6) CORNER (CORoNER)
List of words suggested here in the blog:
| Krishnan | Android, Bluetooth, Broadband |
| Colonel | Masala Dosa, Sambar, Chutney |
| Barbadkatte | Abstraction, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Inheritance |
| The Weirdo | Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame |
| Ajeesh | Parvathy, Mesencephalon, Kozhikode |
| Kathir | Agile, Self-Organised, Scrum |
| Padmanabhan | Copyright, Catalyst, Doctor |
| CA Prasad | Debtor, Creditor, Balance Sheet |
| D Srinivasan | Impromptu, Down to Earth, Hallucination |
| Rengaswamy | Hindu, Crossword, Corner |
| S | Prerogative, Pavilion, String Orchestra |
| Barbadkatte | Medula Oblongata, Zugzwang, Doolally |
Gridman’s Balance Sheet is fine, the CREDITOR and the DEBTOR appear on the correct sides.
ReplyDeleteHi folks
ReplyDeleteThoroughly enjoyed solving today's crosse.
Since there are both DEBTOR and CREDITOR, it's 'quits'! ;-)
ELEGIAC took me from GRA(e)Ying days to the Church Graveyard of student days.
Don't know, maybe because of the right frame of mind, many answers came at first look, including formidable anagrams like INCONGRUITIES, TRANSSHIPMENT and SYRUPIER.
Liked CROSSWORD (very relevant!), COPYRIGHT, IMPROMPTU, STARTERS, OWN GOAL, CORNER, SHRIMP, END USERS and a few others. EYEBROWS was plucky.
TOECAP had shown up recently.
Kishore, both of us said the same thing about cr and dr. Great minds think....., after all! ;-)
DeleteDid you notice that debtor is A CROSS and creditor is DOWN?
DeleteIt was nice to see B illustrated toecaps with dainty shoes and not boots.
ReplyDeleteBhavan
ReplyDeleteThanks for a well-laid out blog.
It's so nice of you to have reproduced the list of suggested words and also for using distinct colour to show those from the list used in this crossword.
I guess a pencilled-in eyebrow doesn't need pluck to remove it. No idea how it's erased. Will be grateful for help from any woman reader.
ReplyDeleteGod forbid the entry of erasers and rubbers again!
DeleteDoes it need pluck to pencil-in an eyebrow?
ReplyDeleteGreat work by Bhavan ! As enjoyable (more?) as the CW itself. Must have spent quite some time collecting our words,listing, colouring... We are grateful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Padmanabhan, but it wasn't much additional work.
DeleteDaring to show my face after Sunday's fiasco! (oh the shame!)
ReplyDeleteLovely crossword. Copyright being my favourite. Just one more Hindu crossword left, and then I am back to the UK to get my son off to University. Hope to be back as soon as possible.
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ReplyDeleteI am as much an admirer of the late Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, CR in short, as Gridman appears to be.
CR was used in a clue by GM in THC no. 9785 on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. I had posted the following comment that day. Here it is for the benefit of new members here.
28A - I would like to thank Gridman for reminding us of the long-forgotten Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878-1972- Rajaji, or CR in short), one of the greatest scholar-statesmen India has produced.
He had served as the last governor-general of India, chief minister of the then-Madras Presidency and governor of West Bengal.
In the late 1950's he founded the Swatantra Party, which, within a few years, went on to adorn the place of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha. Its policy of advocating free enterprise was then denounced by the ruling politicians who toed the Nehruvian line of socialism.
Ironically enough, the same policy was adopted some three decades later by the ruling party, under the label of liberalization, spearheaded by the late PM PV Narasimha Rao, Dr Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram.
Two photos of GM with the Collector can be seen at THIS LINK
ReplyDeleteExcellent run from Gridman, made even more interesting with words suggested in this blog. Thoroughly enjoying it and can't wait for the next three.
ReplyDeleteKindly let me know how to suggest words?
ReplyDeleteRichard: RE: the revered CR:
ReplyDeletePolitics is like a woman and her changing fashion fads. Ups and downs, cuts, cleaves and slits.The body politic remains the same but the outward appearances keep changing by the garb worn, like a passing fashion-fad. At all times, there is this wardrobe malfunction!!
In Bhagwad Gitaesque theory, the outer garment is getting shed constantly with the same soul getting reborn due to past karmas!
Indidentally, in the mixed fare of dosas and chutneys and sambar( is that the correct spelling?)that is on our plate this week from Gridman, are we fair to solvers like David Dobson and a few other 'not Indians' or are they already Indo-Anglians?
Deepak: Ugh !! Why call me a colonial- Collector, indeed? I would detest to be a Collector in any of the Indian states today !! Is it because they collect and collect ? What do they collect?
ReplyDelete...ups and downs, cuts, cleaves and slits.
ReplyDeleteRaju, beware, you're traversing a dangerous terrain. Try to come out unscathed!
Another good one from Gridman. 5a was the last clue to fall in place. I am not sure if I would have got that one had I not looked at the target list yesterday.
ReplyDeleteIs Gridman one for his offer of three words ?
Spirit that is after information (5)
Genie
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DeleteThank you CV ji for considering all the three words suggested by me in HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER
ReplyDeleteHey chaps, probably stating the obvious:
ReplyDeleteToday Gridman was showcasing HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER.
How come such fine details catch only your eye?
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DeleteOn Rengaswamy's request as acknowledged above
DeleteCame across these two clues in a crossword collection:
ReplyDeleteRetib (9)
detcepxenu (10,7)
The first is a dog that could not get hold of the front
DeleteThe next is when you are sent back to this world from the next one multiple times ( or is it the previous one )
Backbiter
DeleteUnexpected Reverse
I took it as Unexpected Returns
DeleteNo comebacks, I suppose....
Day by day, I'm becoming a fan of Gridman.
ReplyDeleteFantabulous Clue Setting. And catering to solver's wishes, that too.
Is, was, will continue to be.
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