Election results special from Gridman in his usual style of wit and guile. So you can call it a kamal ka puzzle either way. Liked DOC, LIMO, HAIL, MODISTE, ROSEBUD, PULSATOR and OBSTACLE the most. On the flip side not sure some of the answers can be found in any common dictionaries (8d, 9d, 19 & 3d). Time for T being used multiple times, all for the same deletion (11a, 18a, 29a) can be overlooked given this puzzle must have been put together at short notice and ...er... when short on time.
ACROSS
1 Don’t begin work to pitch for source of energy (8) OILFIELD [tOIL + FIELD]
5 Monied enough to get purgative (6) EMODIN [MONIED]*
10 Sisterhood with more-than-enough needlework (7) SAMPLER [S + AMPLER]
1 Don’t begin work to pitch for source of energy (8) OILFIELD [tOIL + FIELD]
5 Monied enough to get purgative (6) EMODIN [MONIED]*
10 Sisterhood with more-than-enough needlework (7) SAMPLER [S + AMPLER]
11 Doctor’s order: take time off — a bit! (7) MODICUM [MO + DICtUM]12 Not present to say ‘Here!’ (6) ABSENT [E]
14 If someone takes you to them, you’re done (8) CLEANERS [E]
15 Medico cut short (3) DOC [DOCk]
17 Wheels of fortune? (4) LIMO [CD]
18 Almost usual song expending time will get you the product (9) COMMODITY [COMMOn DItTy]
21 Resort 11’s taken unhesitatingly is irregular (9) SPASMODIC [SPAS + MODICum] Second S from?
24 Hard trouble from icy fall (4) HAIL [H + AIL]
27 See about Hindu leader’s Nepalese village (3) LHO [LO outside H]
29 Manufacturer of protective clothing to supply large car timelessly (8) ARMOURER [ARM + tOURER]
30 Mimic and copper get brief summary from France (6) APERÇU [APER + CU]
32 Fashionable dressmaker’s leading in style (7) MODISTE [1ST inside MODE]
33 Pretty girl got up with pal (7) ROSEBUD [ROSE + BUD]
34 Change Ministry of Defence provided with ultimate strategy (6) MODIFY [MOD + IF + Y]
35 This beats US patrol’s dithering (8) PULSATOR [US PATROL]*
If you solve the above puzzle, please do not post the answer in this blog, so that others get a chance to solve it. The answer will be put up later in the day.
DOWN
1 Old boy finds twisted cleats a hindrance (8) OBSTACLE [OB + CLEATS*]
2 Central slum politician has problem following single, large payment (4,3) LUMP SUM [sLUm + MP + SUM]
3 See 19 (6)
4 Fabricator said to produce instrument (4) LYRE [~LIAR]
6 Irish region cares about extraordinary lad (8) MIDLANDS [MINDS outside LAD*]
7 Most problematical ties resolved following return of investigators (7) DICIEST [TIES* after CID<=]
8 Which means everything has been cleaned up (2,4) NO MESS [CD]
9 All alms I'm distributing in brief correspondence (5,4) SMALL MAIL [ALL ALMS I'M]*
13 Resting place put up in a book section (1,1,1) T O C [COT<=]
16 My noted presentation includes bridge player wearing a small crown (9) CORONETED [COR + NOTED* outside E]
19 and 3 US finalises do's for resolving Sri Lanka’s problems, say (6,2,6) ISSUES OF ISLAND [US FINALISES DOS]*
20 Struggle with fish (8) FLOUNDER [DD]
22 Groomed dog helped one to get out (7) POMADED [POM + AiDED]
23 When doubled, it’s a lively dance (3) CHA [CHA-CHA]
26 Headmaster goes round Indian mother in Turkish bath (6) HAMMAM [HM outside AMMA]
28 Observation post employs the works (6) OPUSES [O P + USES]
31 German woman starts false rumour about underwear (4) FRAU [Acrostic]
1 Old boy finds twisted cleats a hindrance (8) OBSTACLE [OB + CLEATS*]
2 Central slum politician has problem following single, large payment (4,3) LUMP SUM [sLUm + MP + SUM]
3 See 19 (6)
4 Fabricator said to produce instrument (4) LYRE [~LIAR]
6 Irish region cares about extraordinary lad (8) MIDLANDS [MINDS outside LAD*]
7 Most problematical ties resolved following return of investigators (7) DICIEST [TIES* after CID<=]
8 Which means everything has been cleaned up (2,4) NO MESS [CD]
9 All alms I'm distributing in brief correspondence (5,4) SMALL MAIL [ALL ALMS I'M]*
13 Resting place put up in a book section (1,1,1) T O C [COT<=]
16 My noted presentation includes bridge player wearing a small crown (9) CORONETED [COR + NOTED* outside E]
19 and 3 US finalises do's for resolving Sri Lanka’s problems, say (6,2,6) ISSUES OF ISLAND [US FINALISES DOS]*
20 Struggle with fish (8) FLOUNDER [DD]
22 Groomed dog helped one to get out (7) POMADED [POM + AiDED]
23 When doubled, it’s a lively dance (3) CHA [CHA-CHA]
Bhargav shows a bit(?) of leg in this alternate answer to the clue
25 An agile performer, a sort of burglar, about to hold up (7) ACROBAT [ A + CAT outside ROB]26 Headmaster goes round Indian mother in Turkish bath (6) HAMMAM [HM outside AMMA]
28 Observation post employs the works (6) OPUSES [O P + USES]
31 German woman starts false rumour about underwear (4) FRAU [Acrostic]
PS : Being so used to seeing Sankalak's name after Spinner's in the past, for a heart-stopping moment I thought this was the end of the line for Sankalak's posthumous offerings. But ...
Hope springs eternal in the human breast;
Man never is, but always to be blessed:
The soul, uneasy and confined from home,
Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteI still couldn't get out of this:
Never-ending articles about one model dish
Th-th-th thunder thighs!!
"couldn't get out of ...thunder thighs!!
DeleteEyebrows raised !
Gridman refers to AMMA in 26Down
ReplyDeleteAnd chai pe charcah in 23d
Delete26d how about
ReplyDeleteHeadmaster embraces Indian mother in Turkish bath (6)
It will create a lot of lather...
DeleteAnd he might become a father ...
DeleteNot like Tiwari?!
Delete10 Sisterhood with more-than-enough needlework (7) SAMPLER [S + AMPLER]
ReplyDeleteI took this as
SisteR/hood (cover) = SR
with - containment indicator
more than enough = AMPLE
Defn: needlework S(AMPLE)R
Venkatesh
DeleteThat was not my intention but I grant your right to read it the way you do - it is still valid.
33a reminded me of
ReplyDeletehttp://www.shmoop.com/gather-ye-rosebuds/poem-text.html
Seeing that a pretty girl is a rosebud, is the poet asking us gather as many as we can?
Venkatesh, in the interest of keeping the Rishi's puzzle open for other solvers, I have deleted your mail, though your answer was correct. Sorry for that. I am also requesting other not to provide the solution here.
ReplyDeleteGridman's grids generally do not have three-letter slots.
ReplyDeleteAs Bhavan has guessed, this was done at short notice after the sub agreed toa ccommodate it out of the setter's turn.
Just at the time of finishing the puz, I discovered that the top left and bottom right sections were cut off from the rest of the grid - that is a nono, so I made some alterations, which brought in those short lights.
At 5 p.m. yesterday I found that T for time was used in multiple instances but it was too late to rewrite clues to avoid it.
As I have said it's the analysis after a CWD is set that takes more time and labour - at one stage we need to let it go.
Not only CWDS any art might always have some more work that could have been done.
That is great news. After this out-of-turn MODIsh special, we will still have Sankalak on Monday.
DeleteThanks, Gridman - this took quite some time, but it was time spent enjoyably! And thanks, Bhavan, for the blog.
ReplyDeletePlease have a dekko at
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dramadose.com/mariamla-moorane-madhuve/
So used to Facebook, I was looking to hit "Like"!
Delete6 Irish region cares about extraordinary lad (8) MIDLANDS [MINDS outside LAD]
ReplyDeleteIn the Anno LAD needs * please.
Cares- Minds
DeleteM (LAD)* inds
Yes :)
DeleteCould be written this way too, I feel --- {MI(DLA*)NDS}
DeleteOn second look I find 5A, 35A,1D,and 9D Annos too are missing 'Asterisk' *
DeleteAlso 16D - {COR} + {NOTED* outside E}
DeleteThanks, corrected
DeleteThat was quick work by Gridman. Kudos to the setter for being able to come up with this at such short notice.
ReplyDeleteAnd Congrats to Modi and the new government for a resounding victory.
Great effort! Did Gridman have at least part of this crossword ready, foreseeing the result, or did he put it yesterday?
ReplyDeleteShared on Crossword Unclued's FB page.
Just peeped into your entry there and the poser about other supposedly difficult names. Trust Gridman to come up with something with them as well !! Where there is Gridman there is a way.
DeleteThere is not a MODIcum of doubt that India has been MODIfied.
ReplyDeleteGovernment might change , but Sankalak still lives on( looking forward to Monday).
Here are some more words with MODI (excl. variations):
ReplyDeletediscommoding; hemodialysis; hemodilution; incommoding
modi (plural of modus); modillion; modiolus; modish; outmoding
plasmodium; psalmodies; unmodifiable; unmodish
Nice and topical Xie from Gridman. Enjoyed the Rebus as well..As for the ubiquitous Ts, I guess it is only a matter of "time" that makes a T vendor into a TsuNaMo:) that swept the nation:)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to KCR and Chandrababu Naidu. The former has been given an opportunity to prove himself on his promise of developing a 'Bangaru Telangana' (golden Telangana). The latter has been able to successfully convey to the electorate his ability to develop a new Andhra state on his track record of development - he has NaMo's collaboration to help him.
ReplyDeleteJust like Valmiki was saying " mara mara ..." , Loin was saying " Mona Mona ..."
ReplyDeletejumping continents?
DeleteThe mention of architect-turned-cartoonist N Ponnappa brought to mind the late Maya Kamath, a woman cartoonist - a rarity in an arena dominated by men. She had made this village of boiled beans "Bendakaluru" her home.
ReplyDeleteYou must also remember Manjula Padmanabhan.
DeleteWhen I saw too many MODIs I knew that this is a themed and schemed for MODI. Since when did Gridman become a cheerleader : MODI, MODI, MODI MODI ? So from now on, is it to be a MOD,MOD,MOD world? GOP wa told to GO, GO,GO? Let's all get used to be Modified to a new Government at the Centre. Hope, we don't have to resort to EMODIN due to Indigestion following too much of me, Modi, myself !.
ReplyDeleteMama Mia,, What a drubbing for the Mamma and her ladla !! Was he deliberately clean
shaven to make him look what he is ? Mama's baby?
Is the good old Hamam soap derived from Hammam?
Issues of Island? I don't get this !!
U R Right. Hamam soap, marketed by Hindustan Unilever Ltd, derives its name from the Persian word Hammam for a public bathing establishment in the middle-east. There was a popular TV commercial - '10 skin problems, No tension'
Delete30 Mimic and copper get brief summary from France (6) APERÇU [APER + CU]
ReplyDeleteNeed some help in understanding the above anno:
MIMIC = APER -- shouldn't it be Ape instead of Aper ?
Mimic, one who mimics/apes, is also called an APER.
DeleteUpdate on solution to CV's rebus as announced earlier:
ReplyDeleteCOMMA-MA+MODI-I+IOUs= COMMODIOUS
Anno for cryptic clue:
Large=defn.= COMMODIUS = CO MM ODIUS
Congrats to those who got both, better luck next time to those who did not and half-congrats to those who got either half ...
For 21a could we not think of the second S from modicum's?
ReplyDeleteFrom 11's, is where the other s comes from.
DeleteResorts= spas, 11's= modicum's-um(unhesitatingly)
Won't work. The word in the clue is Resort and not Resorts. If you use the 's then the answer will become {SPA}{MODIC(-um)'S} or SPAMODICS
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