Monday, 15 October 2012

No 10594, Monday 15 Oct 12, Tester

Plenty of anagrams today otherwise a smooth and easy flowing CW.

ACROSS
7   - User gone berserk is willing to share unstintingly (8) - GENEROUS*
9   - New type of missile is limited in scope (6) - NARROW {N}{ARROW}
10 - Try out the easy, simple things first (4) - TEST {T}{E}{S}{T}
11 - Safe recipe used for an emergency exit (4,6) - FIRE ESCAPE*
12 - Position held by typist at useless office (6) - STATUS [T]
14 - Changing it in reformed racist will be aesthetically pleasing (8) - ARTISTIC {AR{TI*}STIC*}
15 - Endures good man and school head (6) - STANDS {ST}{AND}{S}
16 - Use gin cocktail to become one who is dazzlingly skilled (6) - GENIUS*
19 - Put together again without a point to bear a likeness (8) - RESEMBLE REasSEMBLE
21 - Light this by renovating land in church (6) - CANDLE {C{LAND*}E}
23 - A source of income from organising milk, tea etc. (4,6) - MEAL TICKET*
24 - Telephoned Greek leader following urn damage (4) - RUNG {URN*}{G}
25 - Origin of our cold in south-east (6) - SOURCE {S{OUR}{C}E} Indicator misplaced (See comments)
26 - Last of the seven youthful years (8) - NINETEEN [CD]

DOWN
1   - Choose the French in a religious group (6) - SELECT {SE{LE}CT}
2   - Departed from a portable shelter with wife for Thailand (4) - WENT (-t+w)WENT
3   - Bewildered by headless, unfocused change (8) - CONFUSED uNFOCUSED*
4   - Boat with damaged stern creates a state of agitation (6) - UNREST {U}{STERN*}
5 - Type of movement in favour of tax had no one turning up (10) - PROCESSION {PRO}{CESS}{1ON<-}
6   - Highly intelligent and playful marine mammals (8) - DOLPHINS [E]
8   - An unbroken series of events performed by engineer in the midst of difficult task (6) - STREAK {ST{RE}AK}
13 - People who move around troubled tall server (10) - TRAVELLERS*
15 - Supporting structure is not sleek for a change (8) - SKELETON*
17 - Stimulating interest from former partner referring for proof (8) - EXCITING {EX}{CITING}
18 - Consider preparing coke in Royal Navy (6) - RECKON {R{COKE*}N}
20 - Came to an agitated state when retiring old boy lied terribly (6) - BOILED {BO<-}{LIED*}
22 - Desired strongly by a bridge player in dilapidated lodge (6) - LONGED {LO{N}GED*}
24 - Ostentatious display of elegance in Pietermaritzburg (4) - RITZ [T]

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  1. Richard15 October 2012 at 08:30


    Hello folks

    Absolutely smooth going. A cakewalk, some may say.

    Got a large number of answers like these at first look - GENEROUS, TEST, ARTISTIC, STATUS, ARTISTIC, GENIUS, RESEMBLE, CANDLE, MEAL TICKET (very nice!), RUNG, SOURCE, NINETEEN (another good one!), SELECT, UNREST, DOLPHINS (straight giveaway!), TRAVELLERS, PROCESSION, SKELETON and others.

    At times, I keep wondering if we, the solvers, are not a hard-to-please lot. We complain if it is easy, and do the same when it is tough. It's the way of the world, you know.

    As someone said, those who cannot create much become active critics.

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  2. Richard15 October 2012 at 08:33

    Did anyone notice the total pageviews counter?

    It seems to have crossed the million landmark. Congrats to the Colonel and the THC Solvers' Regiment.

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    1. Deepak Gopinath15 October 2012 at 08:38

      Hi Richard,

      Don't know how that happened it should have crossed the 9 lakh mark some time this week. When I looked at it last evening it was at 894??? or something like that

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    2. Richard15 October 2012 at 08:48

      I too thought it could be a glitch. Yesterday or the day before it read something like 892XXX. It couldn't take such a stride in a day.

      No problem, let's celebrate.

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    3. Bhalchandra Pasupathy15 October 2012 at 15:11

      I'm getting 894398?

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  3. Jayaseelan15 October 2012 at 08:49

    Sweet Tester! Nice one for a beginner like me. Thanks.

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  4. Bhavan15 October 2012 at 09:05

    25 - Origin of our cold in south-east (6) - SOURCE {S{OUR}{C}E} Indicator misplaced

    @Col, don't see what the problem is. Clue seems to be fine as it stands?

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    1. Richard15 October 2012 at 09:35

      +1

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    2. Col_Gopinath15 October 2012 at 09:44

      Origin of our = O
      cold = C
      in = Indicator
      SE = SE

      Does not make SOURCE

      The Indicator Origin I thought was intended for 'C' from Cold

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    3. Richard15 October 2012 at 09:51

      I think 'origin' is definition leading to 'source'.

      If OUR C is placed in SE you get the origin. That is the way I took.

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    4. Bhavan15 October 2012 at 10:12

      I had the same parsing as Richard.

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    5. Deepak Gopinath15 October 2012 at 10:46

      Thanks Bhavan & Richard,

      I stand corrected, my mistake.

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  5. D.Srinivasan15 October 2012 at 09:24

    No Monday morning blues for any solver here

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  6. Col_Gopinath15 October 2012 at 09:48

    The page view counter has got cold feet and backtracked

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    1. Richard15 October 2012 at 09:52

      Thank Goodness for it has not started running backwards.

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    2. Richard15 October 2012 at 10:11

      Deepak, the pageviews counter now seems to be back in original condition (@ 10-10 am - can't say if anything happens later.)

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    3. Richard15 October 2012 at 10:36

      There again, hide-and-seek. @ 10-35 am it reads 304.

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  7. Unknown15 October 2012 at 10:03

    Agree with all - smooth and easy tester! Gayathri - where are you?? This must have been good for you, as it was for me!!
    Good morning all.

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  8. RameshJ15 October 2012 at 10:24

    Read & fill type crossword today.

    Did the demand for samosas ...... today ?

    Vehicle for reel alien (6)

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    1. VP15 October 2012 at 11:51

      {ROCK} {ET} ?

      I can't remember a crossword I have solved faster than today's. Not at all complaining though, as we brace for Skul(l)dugger(y) tomorrow :)

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    2. RameshJ15 October 2012 at 13:38

      Rocket it is. And may be it was also the speed at which today's crossword was solved.

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    3. Nilofer15 October 2012 at 17:09

      For every skull dug there should be a test

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  9. Suresh15 October 2012 at 10:35

    Too many anagrams today. Somebody on this blog once talked about having a crossword with only anagrams. Tester is trying to fulfil that request.

    I did not enjoy the crossword for this reason.

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    1. Richard15 October 2012 at 10:38

      Beer, I note otherwise ..........for Suresh. (4, 5)

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    2. maradnusro15 October 2012 at 10:50

      Bete noire

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    3. RameshJ15 October 2012 at 10:53

      Means black beast in French I presume. By misinterpreting 'for', I understand that you are giving Suresh a new name ;)

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    4. Richard15 October 2012 at 11:01

      For some solvers, anagrams are 'pet aversions' or bete noire or black beast in French.

      Suresh already has a nice name. I would not offer him new name.;-)

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    5. Suresh15 October 2012 at 16:53

      Actually it is not an aversion as long as the surface reading is cleverly done. Otherwise the clues look contrived and monotonous.

      Basically, I am a bit lazy and if the crossword is done in less than 15 minutes I have to work harder on my cycle.

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    6. Suresh15 October 2012 at 16:56

      On the surface most of the anagram clues make lousy reading.

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  10. pavalamani pragasam15 October 2012 at 12:13

    Congrats!May the blog continue to flourish!

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  11. Chaturvasi15 October 2012 at 14:52

    Thank goodness none of of us found ourselves in the same position as this cartoon character:

    http://seattletimes.com/comics/sforth.html

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    1. Richard15 October 2012 at 15:09

      Quite funny. Thanks for sharing.

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    2. D.Srinivasan15 October 2012 at 16:58

      Enjoyed CV sir.
      Not these days, may be when NJ's turn existed

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  12. Nagesh15 October 2012 at 15:02

    Today's was a cocktail of delicious limy slurp (12,6)

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  13. Bhalchandra Pasupathy15 October 2012 at 15:12

    'nuff said already!

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  14. Nagesh15 October 2012 at 15:59

    Richard close. But still waiting for it to be completed

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    1. Richard15 October 2012 at 16:44

      I had solved it long back. Thought of giving others also a chance. Ramesh has paced much closer.

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    2. Suresh15 October 2012 at 16:59

      Hum samajhdar hai, Richard. Ishaara kaafi hai.

      (For Hindi Ozhigai types this means ' We are intelligent. A small hint is enough'

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    3. Jayaseelan15 October 2012 at 17:04

      Being an underdog, can I take the privilege? 'Ridiculously simple'

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    4. Nagesh15 October 2012 at 18:14

      Ha ha. Got the hint that many got it from Bhala's comment. But just wanted to see it. Completed.

      This is my 1st ever attempt at building a cw clue. So I can appreciate the time effort spent and most importantly the interest to build a complete grid with all the crossings etc. even for a simple such as this. Thank you all the setters for giving us this daily challenge

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  15. Sri15 October 2012 at 18:02

    Yeaahhh :-). Finally the noob got to finish the entire crossword !!! Can't thank this support group enough.

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  16. Bhalchandra Pasupathy15 October 2012 at 18:21

    Col: any chance of incorporating 'Like' and 'Unlike' buttons for posts similar to fb?

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    1. Deepak Gopinath15 October 2012 at 18:41

      I did have the buttons for grading the crossword as Tough, Easy etc sometime back but removed them later on for reasons which were discussed in depth at that time. In case there is a popular demand for something I can think of it. By the way 'Unlike' doesn't sound very palatable to me.

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    2. Bhalchandra Pasupathy15 October 2012 at 20:24

      OK. And nomenclature just from fb. Also 'unlike' is just to undo a 'like' that might be an error.

      I just thought of it because we seem to have posts that go +1, +2 etc. Also to avoid a post expressing thoughts already covered in someone else's post, while having an opportunity to concur or otherwise. But is OK if already considered and rejected for good reasons

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    3. Bhalchandra Pasupathy15 October 2012 at 20:25

      btw I think I remember the 'tough'/'easy' discussion. I think the issue there was one could click on that, remain anonymous and not give a reason.

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  17. Unknown16 October 2012 at 09:40

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  18. Unknown16 October 2012 at 09:46

    Nice and easy

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