A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATE IT TODAY
and a fortnight old one for those who were ahead of the times and have already used up 15 days.
Sankalak's clues leave me dumbfounded in awe!
ACROSS
1 The ad Ed cited turned out to be purposeful (9) DEDICATED (AD ED CITED)*
5 Fundamental language of the computer (5) BASIC CD,DD
I underwent a BASIC course at the Indian Institute of Science in 1984
8 State of sick one followed by endless din (8) ILLINOIS (ILL 1 NOIS
9 Revolutionary grabs record in day nursery (6) CRECHE (REC in CHE)
Was he trying to get rid of paternity records?
11 Author, one of two with a touch of amiability (5) TWAIN (TWIN with A)
12 Wear feathers or wear casual clothes? (5,4) DRESS DOWN 2
13 Live to conquer desire (6) RESIDE (DESIRE)*
14 Fliers broadcast in favour of church (3,5) AIR FORCE (AIR FOR CE)
16 A Nazi guard with another at home as a hitman (8) ASSASSIN (A SS A SS IN)
18 Liaison made memorable in a Cary Grant movie (6) AFFAIR CD,DD
22 A large bee in flight is acceptable (9) AGREEABLE (A LARGE BEE)*
23 Greek character depicted in the original pharmacopoeia (5) ALPHA T
24 Irritable because of a small diaper? (6) SNAPPY (S NAPPY)
Yeh andar ki baat hai!
25 Nobleman, half affected in manner (8) ARCHDUKE (half of it is ARCH=affected in manner)
26 Inhibit stag swallowing a piece of turnip (5) DETER (T in DEER)
27 Beast born defective, with a sponge-like quality (9) ABSORBENT (BEAST BORN)*
DOWN
1 The German hiding a crack, homeless, jobless one (7) DRIFTER (RIFT in DER)
2 Pretty girls have a right to money (7) DOLLARS (DOLLS have A R) My COD
Pretty girls have it and get it!
3 Anemic president cured of dog’s disease (6,9) CANINE DISTEMPER (ANEMIC PRESIDENT)*
4 Tried desperately with nothing but an electronic tube (6) TRIODE (TRIED* with O)
5 Similar people, fliers belonging to a parent packing energy (5,2,1,7) BIRDS OF A FEATHER (BIRDS OF A FATHER packing E)
6 Relief for one easily duped, they say (7) SUCCOUR (~SUCKER)
7 Inclinations in church to effect a purification (7) CLEANSE (LEANS in CE)
10 Part of a type face making flames go up (5) SERIF (FIRES<)
15 State of uncertainty for one thousand born in the outskirts of Lesotho (5) LIMBO (1 M B in LO)
A Dual citizenship issue
16 Gathered a lot for a celebration by journalist (7) AMASSED (A MASS ED)
17 Old boy leaves watchful retainer (7) SERVANT (
19 Source of a shot for the patient (7) AMPOULE CD
20 Note on a factor used in the lab (7) REAGENT (RE AGENT)
Remembered Nessler's
21 What remains of a girl coming out ahead of rejected knight (6) DEBRIS (DEB(utante) SIR<)
I have added some Comments under yesterday's post in response to some late-evening messages.
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to start the week ! This was a truly delightful puzzle. Many thanks Sankalak. May you Rest in Peace wherever you are.
ReplyDeleteMy performance : It was a smooth ride all the way till I came to South-East corner ! Got stuck on 25Ac, 19Dn and 21Dn. Nonetheless I thoroughly enjoyed solving it.
What exactly is 'dressing down'?
ReplyDeleteIf at home I am wearing a dhoti and a banian, have I dressed down? I don't think so. OTOH, if I go to a meeting of the Madras Book Club wearing a dhoti and a half-sleeved bush shirt (or 'slack' as we used to call it) with chappals to boot, I am certainly dressed down.
So it is a question of what dress at what place and what time, is it?
If a woman is lolling on the beach wearing a bikini or a man just the shorts, are they dressed down or dressed up?
As for a dress code, I am firmly of the opinion that certain workplaces are remiss in not enforcing one.
Whether it is western dress or Indian dress, there must be rules that these ensembles are allowed, these not. Yesterday when I went to an office and saw the dress of an employee I was wondering whether there wasn't a dress code in that office (they do have an internal committee to inquire into gender discrimination or sexual harassment). But the moment I mention this - dress code -, people, especially women, begin talking about their rights and freedom and all that.
The Income tax Appellate Tribunal has a dress code for assessee's representatives appearing before it, like the courts have. Once, I was shocked to see a client turn up in Bermuda shorts. I had to diplomatically shunt him back to his car.
Delete"Dressing down' is what you get when you do not dress up to meet the expected standards
DeleteI am bit unclear. I am of the opinion, that, 'Dressing Down' is scolding some one. If i am wrong, please correct me.
Deleteand it also means 'to wear informal cloths befitting the occasion' as per the free dict
Deleteand it also means 'Reduction of Rank' in Military terms as per WIKI
DeleteIf any working member of this blog has a 'dress code' at workplace and if a copy of that could be had, I would be most interested to see it. This may be emailed to me privately.
ReplyDeleteSent
DeleteThe Rule does not prescribe it for the assessee himself, but only for representatives.
DeleteMasterful hand of Sankalak, once again. Most enjoyable crossword.
ReplyDeleteHappy New year/ Baisakhi!
Good morning all.
10 D Recently there was a clue: Stroke misfires (5)
ReplyDeleteReply for Y'day's comments of CV Sir
ReplyDeleteRespected Sir,
Really What a Honour, Sir!
Residing in Kanchipuram
The knowledge level I see from you people.... I am nowhere near.
I will be tongue-tied in the presence of people like ever-enthusiastic K, Richard, Suresh, Bala, Srikanth Ajeesh, PP, Suchi Sandy MB Paddu (we usually call Padmanabhan as Paddu - whereas he is known here as Paddy) and the author Col Sir and the Pithamaa, yourselves.
Whatever I am doing in the crossword now is because of Col's blog and XDunclued only.
When you met at Chennai, I was there only. But I was hesitant. Still it (hesitancy) remains.
When I get 'confidence' of facing you all, I myself will let you know.
Once again, I express my happiness for such a nice gesture from your end Sir.
With high regards,
Ram
2 Pretty girls have a right to money (7) DOLLARS (DOLLS have A R) My COD
ReplyDeleteSeems pretty girls have distracted Kishore ! He forgot to highlight the definition !!
C'est la vie
DeleteYes, it is life :)
DeleteNice clues acting as pointers found at crossroads.Wonderful departed soul guide us along the gardenpath.I just could not find a jarring note even to the slightest degree.That's great of the cw veteran.
ReplyDeleteOrkut is still on Kaput mode.
ReplyDeleteCV: Thanks for explaining the meaning of Grihacharam !
Ram: the correct appellation is Pita maha and not pitama ! grande fathere ? A doyen? This word was popularised by that mythological serial Mahabharat that used to be televised. Bhishmacharya was addressed as Bishmapithamaha ! I wonder whether the suffix Ji was derived from Shri? Pitashri and matashri !
Again, I wonder whether the outcry Zindabad is from Urdu? Zinda aabad? Long
live? Then what about Murdabad? Very bad , bad !! I reckon, it is from Hindusthani?
Dress down is to go several nothes down from a prescribed formal wear. In Nairobi club, when one had to go the dining hall, one can be allowed inside only if wearing a tie and a jacket. Then the jacket was dispensed with and then only tie was permitted. But over a period, even this has been dispensed with and one has to dress up "" smart casual'' . If one went in without a tie, the Reception was ever obliging to lend a tie and then return it to them on the way out !!
Nowadays, in India , igt has become fashionable to wear a jacket without a tie and I find it very incomplete dressing !!
Dressing down is to rebuke someone severely for any misdemeanour or indiscipline. I wonder what the origin of this phrase was from. But one never dresses down when one reprimands but always it is one gets a 'dressing down' !!
Dress down also means dress casually
DeleteA very happy New Year to ye-all and happy vishu too !!
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