Incognito's dedication to the Indian Army in anticipation of Army Day on 15 Jan.
ACROSS
6 Fit sailor stands before the French (4) ABLE {AB}{LE}
9 Dusky flier chases insect with sports equipment (7,3) CRICKET BAT {CRICKET} {BAT}
10 Cariappa’s breakfast fish (6) KIPPER [DD] Read the article written by our very own Richard in The Mangalorean on 29 Jan 2012. (Click on the link embedded in the title above the picture)
Field Marshal K M Cariappa - an Officer and a Gentleman
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| Fd Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE |
11 Army man says: The Spanish… (7) COLONEL {COLON}{EL}
12 …return cap provided one sergeant major displays non-violence
(8) PACIFISM {PAC<=}{IF}{1}{SM}
14 The Territorial Army, in short, stands for gratitude (6) THANKS [CD]
16 Victor’s achievement getting first air-force unit (4) WING {WIN}{G}
17 Indian tank seen in post-war Junagadh (5) ARJUN [T]
18 Lass has an egg in prison (4) GAOL {GA{O}L}
19 Support little dog holding an endless rope (4,2) PROP UP {P{ROPe} UP}
21 Not long back, money was in bank (8) RECENTLY {RE{CENT}LY}
23 Sports boss found in the army (7) CAPTAIN [DD]
25 March average aide without intimation at first (6) PARADE {PAR}{AiDE}
26 Junior-most officer, holding ‘X’ in a renovated ale unit
(10) LIEUTENANT {LIEU{TEN}ANT*}
27 Wind back rotating part of fishing rod and look suggestively
(4) LEER <=
DOWN
1 Tax officer commands tax recovery officers, for starters, before
investigation commences (6) OCTROI {O}{C}{T}{R}{O}{I}
2 Something that can ‘slip’ in your spinal column (4) DISC [CD]
3 Bony structure usually hidden in the closet (8) SKELETON [C&DD]
4 Verse concealed in first Anzac biscuit (6) STANZA [T]
5 Graduate takes two learners to the dance (4) BALL {BA}{L}{L}
7 Officer confused bride going round capital of Latvia (9) BRIGADIER {B{RIGA}DIER*}
8 Observing opening of embassy accompanied by a covert activity
(7) ESPYING {E}{SPYING}
13 Army man who headed the IAF (5) MAJOR [DD]
15 See 18
17 Seemed a soft fruit was put before Edward (8) APPEARED {A}{P}{PEAR}{ED}
18, 15 Information known not only to top army officer but also the
public at large? (7,9) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE [C&DD]
20 What toast does when the automatic toaster is done with it
(4,2) POPS UP [CD]
22 Can a person’s income tax assessment, at first, be per head?
(6) CAPITA {C}{A}{P}{I}{T}{A}
23 Company initially invented new mint production (4) COIN {CO}{I}{N}
24 Well maintained cattle (4) NEAT [DD]
WING and perhaps in a contrary sort of way PACIFISM may also be part of the theme
ReplyDeleteRichard's article gives the reason why Pacifism can be a part of the theme.
DeleteMaybe E spying too
ReplyDeleteI did include it to make a 'Perfect ten'.
ReplyDelete14A to ,recognised' incognito. I am a little confused - whether to pat myself on the back for getting not just samosa but a full 3 course lunch on Pongal eve, or to thank Incognoto for an easy but enjoyable CW to start the week.
8.44 slipped in before my comment.
ReplyDeleteRight, Suresh. In addition to the TA mentioned in a clue, in the grid there appears another 'small' force ...
ReplyDeleteDeepak and Kishore: Thanks for the link to my write-up on my all-time here, the late Field Marshal Cariappa.
ReplyDeleteRead it as 'my all-time hero...'
DeleteKishore,
ReplyDeleteThe way things are going, only a couple of bones may be able to come out!
Adam was robbed of a rib. Here, only a rib may come out being robbed of all the other bones.
DeleteReading Richard's article, I was reminded of the time the gentleman had a house near Richmond Circle (close to the Woodlands Hotel) in Bangalore. His immediate neighbour was his clansman Gen. K S Thimmaiah, who too had retired as Army Chief. A building called "Commander" occupies that site today, I think.
ReplyDeleteGen Thimayya, incidentally, hailed from the same Kodandera family. Cariappa and he were first cousins.
DeleteGen Thimayya, fondly called 'Timmy' in close circles, had retired from the Army in 1961. He died in Nicosia, Cyprus while serving as the head of the UN peace-keeping force in 1965.
The small district of Kodagu in Karnataka was a 'C' class state by itself from the days of Indenpendence up to the reorganization of states in 1956. This tiny territory has given to the nation Generals and scores of officers and soldiers to the Armed Foreces, and over a hundred hockey players including Olympians like M P Ganesh, M M Somaya and B P Govinda.
The late Nehru had once commented that Coorg, now Kodagu, was known for coffee and oranges, and if he could be allowed to add, for women with grace and class.
The write-up on the late Field Marshal Cariappa by Richard is very thought provoking and quite interesting too. Thanks, Richard.
ReplyDeleteCould complete the CW before the deadline ! Thanks, Kishore, for an easy, simple and elegant puzzle !! Surprisingly not a single obscure word in today's puzzle !!!
What an honour to meet and interview the great man! I could understand your trepidations standing in front of the giant figure ( I do not mean his physical stature) Journalism gives one envious perks, to say the least.I enjoyed reading Richard's article and felt sad General's distant dream seems to be getting farther away.History would have been different if a political 'cease fire' had not been called when the great General had things in control.
ReplyDeleteI didn't solve this today but as I opened the paper and looked at the feature, what struck me instantly was the non-blocking of a cell.
ReplyDeleteIf it was missed by those in charge of designing and editing, what can we say?
... due to which Raju will complain about the black grid staring at him
DeleteWhen TH does not provide an interactive grid, I do not see why they get the grid drawn again. They can very well use the picture sent by setters.
DeleteThe grids sent by different composers would be different, depending on the software that they use. Even if they are using the same software, the grids will differ as per the settings that they have selected.
Delete11A : Army man says: The Spanish… (7) COLONEL {COLON}{EL}
ReplyDeleteI filled COLONEL alright but could not parse it for COLON. Got it after seeing the blog where 'colon' i.e. ":" was shown in red colour !
Thanks for pointing it out MB. I missed it too, but did not pursue it after filling in. Maybe Richard's article carried me far away!
ReplyDeleteThank you Incognito you have brought that confidence back in me that i after all could solve CW
ReplyDeleteChai and samosas today!
ReplyDeleteI, too, noticed the non blocking of a cell - unusual for The Hindu CW!
Richard - Field Marshal Cariappa was a greatly admired figure, and you are a lucky guy to have interviewed him. :-))
Rita,
DeleteUsual instead of unusual would have been a better word
6 to finish without 11's help. 14 K
ReplyDelete???
DeleteMB Insert answers of 6, 11 and 14 to get the answer. I presume you know who K is?
DeleteI got it, Sir !
DeleteK is thousand!
ReplyDeleteGist of it is-
DeleteAble to finish without Col.'s help. thank you Kishore (Incognito) Skeleton is fully out? Nothing more in the cupboard!
Kishore,
ReplyDeleteHero of your cartoon appearing in today's Quick CW!
Thanks @Kishore for an easy xword ! :)
ReplyDeleteCol: I'm in incarceration, all cooped up in a hospital ward; on a seat-that doubles up as a bed for the nights, my only source of inspiration being these crossies(apart from my dear wifey !-bless her soul, why ever she tolerates her rival being given so much attention?) and Saturday, Sunday and today's Orkut window is mocking at me with a black grin , as you have rightly said,. Hence, I'm busy clearing all my old collections, in between tending to her needs of walking with her frame etc. CV had given a Guardian Crossie window which also provides me with some relief. Hopefully, I'll be back home my next weekend , if all goes well the day after , when we can literally kneel for our prayers.
ReplyDeleteA big TY to those who took time to read my write-up and those who wrote in appreciaiton of my write-up.
ReplyDeleteSeeking pardon from the Colonel for grabbing the space here, I would like to add an inspiring and soul-stirring episode from the great FM's life:
During the 1965 Indo-Pak War, FM's son, K C 'Nanda' Cariappa, then a Flight Lieutenant, was with IAF no.20 Squadron "Lightnings" flying the Hawker Hunter aircraft. He was deputed to perform air strikes on Pakistani troops at Kasur, in support of army operations.
On September 22, during one of the air raids, he was shot down by Pakistani anti-aircraft fire and was forced to eject from his plane when the controls jammed. He was taken by the Pakistani soldiers as a prisoner of war (POW) to a Brigade Headquarters at Kasur.
Pakistan was then under the military rule of General Ayub Khan, who had worked closely with Field Marshal Cariappa before the partition and therefore had high regard for him.
On realizing the identity of the wounded soldier at Dargil, Radio Pakistan immediately announced the safe capture of Flt Lt K C Cariappa. Gen Ayub Khan himself contacted Field Marshal Cariappa, who was living a retired life at Madikeri, his hometown, with information about his son's safety.
When Gen Khan offered to release his son immediately, the Field Marshal is reported to have scoffed at the idea and told him to give his son no better treatment than any other POW. "He is my son no longer." the Grand Old Man of the Indian Army is reported to have thundered.
"He is the child of this country, a soldier fighting for his motherland like a true patriot. My many thanks for your kind gesture, but I request you to release all or release none. Give him no special treatment," the Field Marshal is reported to have said.
Cariappa Jr narrowly missed being promoted as the chief of Air staff by virtue of his superannuation, which came up with a short period left to reach the top slot in the pecking order.
By the way, FM Cariappa's favourite poem was:
At times of war, and not before,
God and Soldier, we both adore.
When all is righted, God is forgotten,
And the soldier slighted.
I guess they are Rudyard Kipling's words.
DeleteRichard, You are right. The poem “A Time For Prayer" by Rudyard Kipling goes like this:
Delete"In times of war and not before,
God and the soldier we adore.
But in times of peace and all things righted,
God is forgotten and the soldier slighted."
Consider the bitterness expressed about the attitude of the British public to the soldier in Britain. The four line piece of doggerel deals with the want of sympathy shown to 'Tommie Atkins' in time of peace, as contrasted with the enthusiasm for him in time of war.
Kipling's words are echoed by Peter Pindar in the Sunday Telegraph of 28 December 2003:
"Yes, it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ spend less on defence,
But who walks the streets of Basra when the air is getting tense?
When the air is getting tense, boys, from Kabul to Kosovo
Who’ll say goodbye to wife and kids, and shoulder pack and go?"
Thanks for that amendment, Venkatesh. The quote added by you also is so thought-provoking.
DeleteCol Sir,
ReplyDeleteI beg to be excused for misinterpreting some of the posts and subsequent deletions (many) of my posts. Shall be more careful from now on. Sorry for troubling you.
No trouble at all. I just have to click on some buttons :-)
DeleteMB,
ReplyDeleteI hope you got 6,11,14 & K sorted out. If not pl. see my earlier comment in reply to yours.
Thanks, Paddy ! I got it and your earlier post has confirmned it. Ajeesh has this knack of posting his comments in a cryptic fashion and I am slow to get the gist immediately :)
DeleteI only wish, he should at least, start with a Sunday Special soon !
Lol no
DeleteYou seem to be a man of few words/letters ! Very short and crisp in your comments !! There was one such comment on Saturday : Vaikunta Ekadasi is IA?
DeleteRamesh answered that query. But I couldn't get what IA means ? Thought only Kishore was known for his famous abbreviations :)
Wow. I managed to complete a crossword for the first time ever. It's been 3 months since I began. Mostly, I have sat up past midnight (much after my 1 year old is tucked in) and stared at the grid wondering at the clues. Today has been a blessing. The baby has behaved perfectly, slept well and given me time to do the crossword at a sane hour and I finished it too. And, for once, I didn't get tempted to get a sneak preview at the blog to cheat on the answers.
ReplyDeleteWell done Sujatha
DeleteA first time in life for me too. ... thankful to this blog for getting me tuned to THC ... But, needed to do two google lookups - for 10A and 13D ... wonder, do people get answers for such clues without googling?
DeleteFrom 18,15 d !
DeleteRiachard: An excellent bio-info on Gen Cariappa. So truly it is said: Soldiers never die; they fade away.
ReplyDeleteAlas, the lure of politics and the wile of politicians who do not want to leave these true sons of India into their quagmire of cesspools. The old man should have stayed away and retained his glory untarnished .My father -in-law, a Coorgi again, was also in the air force officer as a compatriot of Arjan Singh and he had opt out due to a defect in his right eye. I have an old pic of him and Arjan Singh as part of his memory.
Today I cam across an interesting anagram:
ReplyDeleteNO MAN HANGS HIM ------ MANMOHAN SINGH
LOL !!! Lively and lovely !!!
DeleteThanks all for your appreciation. Special thanks to Richard for his article about this worthy gentleman.
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