Arden delights ! But I have a problem with 5d...
ACROSS
4 Reduce debt by a notch (8) AMORTISE (A MORTISE) Unsuccessfully looked for Tenon appearing elsewhere in the crossie
10 It is characteristic of a language master to get into a foolish trap (9) IDIOMATIC (IDIOTIC around MA)
11 His interpretation of the divine law could be non-uniform (5) MUFTI 2 Reading from right to left he may read GOD as DOG
12 Pulls up having control over any transgression (5,2) REINS IN ( REIN S-IN)
13 Fantastic oration over a lake (7) ONTARIO (ORATION*)
14 Statement of belief or loss in business? (5) CREDO (RED in CO)
15 Immature to move slowly when consumed with love (8) INCHOATE (INCH O ATE) Remembered those inchoate cheques under banking law and practice
18 Tough to find refined oil in a traditional Indian home (8) HOOLIGAN (OIL* in HOGAN), Initially looked for an Indian Indian home, not American Indian home
20 Doctor’s opinion partly taken by some body (5) TORSO (T)
23 A friend extremely unpopular, unlike a pro (7) AMATEUR (A MATE UnpopulaR)
25 He performs same composition to include royalty (7) MAESTRO (SAME* R in TO)
26 Once in the town he kept people informed (5) CRIER CD The town crier whom Neyartha brought up on Monday does a re-appearance
27 Avoiding even verse while ruminating (9) ESCHEWING (vErSe CHEWING)
28 Unmatched but losing count, may be (8) PEERLESS (PEER LESS)
29 Team up with an active inventor (6) EDISON (SIDE< ON)
DOWN
1 Follow people leaving the power plant (8) TAILRACE (TAIL RACE)
2 Building for 8 shortly provided diamonds (7) EDIFICE (ED IF ICE) I had first come across diamonds being referred to as ice in books from James Hadley Chase or John Creasey
3 Factions haul up a piece of furniture (9) CAMPSTOOL (CAMPS LOOT<)
5 Once a microcosm perhaps, and now a subject of national importance (14) MACROECONOMICS (ONCE A MICROCOSM)* I find fault with Arden's definition. It is not a subject of national importance at all. I don't know where he gets such ideas ! I give my proof below:
Of course, I had no time to draw the Lok Sabha members, just like they had no time to deliberate on and who passed the budget yesterday without ANY discussion at all. Just like they have done in the past many years. I am sorry I don't have a bigger joke. But this joke seems to win the annual prize every year.
Of course, I had no time to draw the Lok Sabha members, just like they had no time to deliberate on and who passed the budget yesterday without ANY discussion at all. Just like they have done in the past many years. I am sorry I don't have a bigger joke. But this joke seems to win the annual prize every year.
6 Excuse for setting up a chronometer (5) REMIT (TIMER<)
7 Dead tissue — initial rot has set in truly (7) INFARCT (R in IN FACT)
8 Newspaper boss tried love making (6) EDITOR (TRIED O)*
9 Status demands set rules of procedure (8,6) STANDING ORDERS (STANDING ORDERS) Notwithstanding the 'notwithstanding' that appeared yesterday
16 Working with those people, close to getting better (2,3,4) ON THE MEND (ON THE-M END)
17 Sledge Ponting at last — go bat on somehow (8) TOBOGGAN (G GO BAT ON)* Reminded me of Calvin and Hobbes' riding this
19 Sound surprised to hear a US vice-presidential candidate is colourful (7) OPALINE (~OH PALIN) Que Sarah Sarah !
21 Protects the alien during monsoon season (7) RETAINS (ET in RAINS)
22 Crazy to involve a junior officer in the plan (6) MADCAP (ADC in MAP)
24 Sign up for some chicken rolls (5) ENROL (T)
Ha-ha for your comment on 5D :)
ReplyDelete2 Building for 8 shortly provided diamonds (7) EDIFICE (ED IF ICE) I had first come across diamonds being referred to as ice in books from James Hadley Chase or John Creasey
ReplyDeleteWhat about PGW's 'Frozen Assets'? Has he referred to diamonds as 'ice' in that novel? I don't remember.
Sure, especially when characters like Soapy Molly, Percy Pilbeam, Claude "Mustard" Pott and like refer to it. I had first come across in JHC and JC, because I started on PGW later.
DeleteThat should have been Molloy, not Molly, though in The Small Bachelor, I remember the leading lady Molly does have fake pearls, but not ice.
DeleteAnd PGW somehow preferred pearls over ice. Also scotch over ice.
DeleteOverall smooth surfaces today.
ReplyDeleteWhat sort of clue is 14 AC? As is his wont Arden does not differentiate between reversals in AC and DN clues.
@Kishore. Your graphic at 5 DN is funny.
Thanks, Sandy and Raghu. I am sorry the graphics are not up to the mark, given that I use paint.
DeleteThe graphic is sadly but truly graphic! Our PM looks is very much look alike (in more ways than one)
Delete8 Newspaper boss tried love making (6) EDITOR (TRIED O)*
ReplyDeleteIs there a suggestion here that he failed in it?
Let me rework the clue:
Newspaper boss tired love in wild manner (6)
'Tired' till he retired ? May be he was not up to it.
DeleteOr maybe he didn't get 5D
DeleteOr 9d !
DeleteWas he extravagant instead of economic?
DeleteOr was he 15 AC and 23 AC not to perform like a 25 AC?
DeleteMay be he did after all .. As edifice also stands for erection :)
DeleteNewspaper boss making love, tired (6)
ReplyDelete5D- Probably Arden also means it was 'once' a subject of national importance since he starts off with it.:-)
ReplyDeleteI liked Arden's mischievous linking of sledge to Ponting which kept me off target for a while (as intended)
ReplyDeleteDelightful as Kishore mentioned, really nice ones today. Particularly liked 18A for both def and wordplay.
ReplyDeleteThere was a comment on 14A, but can't see any problem with it?
+1
DeleteFor a while I was tempted to read the wordplay in 14A as CRED 0
Was looking at connection between the def and the word play.
Delete@Raghu: I see what you mean. Maybe because of the 'or' in the middle it might be OK that there is no need for a connection between the two.
Delete29A: feel that the clue would have been a lot better without the 'an' in front of active
On 29 agreed. But re 14 ac unless it is a DD how can you see the def & fodder in isolation.
DeleteHow abt:
"Belief there is loss in business."
Or something similar.
A small update for income tax payers. As per a news item I saw yesterday, this year's return format will require you to fill up details of your assets and liabilities too in addition to income. Hence, please be prepared with the figures for the same. The correctness and the completeness of this news will be known only when the actual formats are notified.
ReplyDeleteWho will value the assets?
DeleteTime will tell. I dont know if the assets will be at cost or market value. Ideally for IT, it should be at cost and for WT at market value. The change in cost from one year to another, coupled with change in liabilities should give the net worth change during the FY which should be explanable by the taxable and exempt income after taking into account personal expenses.
DeleteThis is a measure over 50 years overdue. Up till now,they were asking for a 'statement of affairs' only in case of cases picked up for scrutiny assessment. Now all of you may have to disclose your statement of affairs. Even those in the editorial office. Instead of people worrying about tax figures getting leaked to unscrupulous people, they will now worry about it getting leaked to their spouse/s.
Here's the link:
DeleteSource : http://www.financialexpress.com/news/tax-returns-must-report-assets-from-fy13-as-govt-closes-in-on-rich-evaders/1109481
I was not able to open the link !
It is not clear whether there is an exemption threshold or it will apply to all individuals, including NRIs who might have to report their world assets.
It may also be noted that though the Income tax act or the Direct tax code does not have any mention of this, the executive can alter forms and rules for administering/instructing filling up of forms.
Deleteuseful info. Thanks to the Chartered Accountant
DeleteAha! Kishore has won another T shirt. congrats.
ReplyDeletePuzzle solving? Good. Congrats!
DeleteThanks, Suresh. In the list of correct solvers, apart from the usual suspects whom I have come across for quite a long time (including you, the Don Ajit, Ed Murphy), I find a couple of new Indian names joining in. 5 out of 15 is not a bad score for India. Last time I had won the lucky draw was around 2 years back and then you had won it once. Your turn next. All the best.
DeleteI wonder if Lloyd King gives out a bar for the second win, like they used to with British medals.
DeleteActually I did not complete this time and my name was given by error, which I have pointed out.
DeleteNice cw. 1d-new(s) to usAt the same time could crack easily since the building blocks as in the case of2 & 3d cameto our rescue.9d - suggestive clues.5d -gives food for thought.15a evokes thought process.On the whole a wholesome entertainer.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Kishore. The puzzle site is blocked here :(
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