I Kant like a puzzle with so many proper nouns :-(
I have not been able to complete the South East, but on the basis of parts done, I suspect a pangram may be lurking, only Q and W missing up to here. Update: Nope, it ain't one
I have not been able to complete the South East, but on the basis of parts done, I suspect a pangram may be lurking, only Q and W missing up to here. Update: Nope, it ain't one
ACROSS
1, 5 Polemical ultra-right Japanese philosopher (4-4,6) JEAN-PAUL SARTRE (ULTRA R JAPANESE)* Is Polemic ok as an Anagram indicator?
10 12, for example, complex acrostic one (5,4) COSTA RICA (ACROSTIC A)*
11 Verbal assault in nasal voice (5) SALVO (T)
12 Outlaw’s cabin in the country (6) BHUTAN (BAN outside HUT)
13 Uproar surrounding Ripper’s periodic strike (7) TORPEDO (TO DO around RiPpEr)
14 Okay, what if it’s the same pay as before? (8) NOTARISE (NOT A RISE) Is okay an okay definition for notarise, and should same pay as before be not a raise?
15 One of 12 sons — Independent British director and actor (6) JACOBI (JACOB I) Thanks to Venkatesh. See comments
18 Couple of unknowns, say, one too many (6) EXCESS (~Xs)
20 Conservative individual, we hear (8) RIGHTIST? NATURIST? DISCREET (~DISCRETE) Thanks to Venkatesh
22 God, taking a look in is crazy (7) ZEALOUS (ZEUS outside A LO)
25 What the ball is once it’s delivered? (2,4) IN PLAY (CD)
27 Page quits college to become a writer (5) CAMUS (CAMpUS)
28 Examine Tim’s work in factory (9) GRISTMILL (GRILL around TIMS*)
29 Ones in the field — erstwhile seniors (6) ELDERS (T)
30 Leader with glory (8) EMINENCE 2 Thanks to Venkatesh
DOWN
1 Man with money (4) JACK DD both man and money.
What a card !
2 Tea chest — one fabulously artistic (9) AESTHETIC (TEA CHEST 1)*
3 Closing in for cover (7) PLASTER (LAST inside PER)
4 Controversial underground leader and minions working together as one (8) UNIONISM (U MINIONS*)
6 Ancient kingdom of a small country (7) ASSYRIA (A S SYRIA)
7 Sound of machine producing fabric (5) TULLE (~tool)
8 So, income under stress? Time to get a financial expert (9) ECONOMIST (SO INCOME)*T
As if this will solve problems. Look at India, for gosh-sakes! We have 18a of 8ds
9 German idealist’s sources of knowledge and new thoughts (4) KANT (K A N T)
14 Philosopher’s unique interpretation of Zen ethics (9) NIETZSCHE (ZEN ETHICS)*
16 Start off drug control implementation (9) OPERATION (dOPE RATION) Thanks to Venkatesh
17 Exponent is 14 for this (8) Not clear whether ref. is to 14a or 14d NIHILISM (GK) Thanks to Deepak
19 Search around southeast for an Englishman (7) SCOUSER (SCOUR around SE)
21 Taps used in toilet device (7) CAPSTAN (TAPS* in CAN) Thanks to Deepak
23 Insensitive media targeted (5) AIMED (MEDIA*)
24 Drop a legend (4) SAGA (SAG A)
26 Run away from a blood sucker, say (4) FLEE (~FLEA)
Reminded me of (1) The Performing Flea (Plum) and (2) of the following limerick (there are a few alternate versions of this)
A flea and
a fly in a flue
Were
caught, so what could they do?
Said the
fly, "Let us flee."
"Let
us fly," said the flea.
So they
flew through a flaw in the flue.
21D - {C{APST}*AN}
ReplyDelete17D - NIHILISM [GK]
ReplyDelete30A EMINENCE [2]
ReplyDelete20A DISCREET ~discrete
ReplyDelete16d [-d]OPE RATION
ReplyDelete15a (JACOB)(I)
ReplyDeleteOne with 12 sons would have been better
DeleteDefinitely misleading, methinks.
DeleteCan Independent be abbreviated to I without any indication ?
DeleteYes it can
DeleteThanks, Deepak, for linking the solution grid
ReplyDelete1A Polemical: Involving controversy/ dispute. So as an anagrind should be OK.
ReplyDelete17 D involved 14 w/o specifying AC or DN, which led me in a different direction, having ADVOCATE (Exponent), who NOTARISES.
Do clue 10, 12 have the proper def? I suppose 12 is the def.
10 is the clue number, 12 is a ref to Bhutan...
DeleteI had in my mind that it was a clue composed of two across clues as in 1 A. Didn't check the grid.
DeleteBurma Raman, the RAWman has passed away. RIP
ReplyDeleteI often run into Mr B S Raghavan, Mr Raman's brother. Once when both the brothers came to a meeting, I spoke to Mr Raman very briefly.
DeleteTotally stumped today. :( Could not get many.
ReplyDeleteDid you have a dekko at the fonts in today's TH. Rather ghastly, I thought ( at least the Bangalore ed. ). And in the mining scam news item on the first page the word 'is' has got substituted by ñ. Any idea why ?
ReplyDeleteI do not get the connection between Costa Rica and Bhutan
ReplyDeleteSuresh, brush up your Geography ;-) Both are countries!!
DeleteThat's all? Like you have two arms and two legs just like I do.
DeleteMissing the obvious.
Just as 12 A is a country, 10 A too is a country.
ReplyDeleteMade the same mistake as Raghu (9:02) filling in advocate and was spinning in the SE corner until I solved "in play".
ReplyDeleteI did not look at 14 D at all. That was foolish.
DeleteWell, SE was a problem for me too. Anyway, is it philosopher theme?
ReplyDelete