Sunday, 27 July 2014

Special, Sunday 27 Jul 2014, DaVinci


Welcome to yet another new setter DaVinci. Bouquets and brickbats are welcome with your answers.
Three answers per commenter (with annotations as usual) upto 6 PM


ACROSS
1   To gamble, bring with you a glass of alcohol (4, 1, 4, 4)
10 Touch-up artist is starting on stroke (9)
11 Daring jumps without gravity--extreme! (5)
12 Two-wheeled self-balancing vehicle reportedly transitions smoothly (5)
13 Sanyasi gave up right to speak (9)
14 Start over by taking control, along with these (3,3)
16 Ashwatthama ultimately took a piece of straw for a divine weapon (5)
20 To shock friends (standing back-to-back), chop-off head (5)
21 Class property (6)
25 Dad's sister's friend is a dummy (4, 5)
26 His favourite movie might be 'Thirteen Angry Men' (5)
27 Respiratory equipment for newborn in South Africa (5)
28 What the successful author might do--enjoy drinks in bar? (9)
29 Church in Palestine is renovated for tourist attraction (7, 6)

DOWN
2   Confiscate Shakespeare's final triplet featuring revolutionary poet predominantly (8)
3   First lady takes flyer to flee (5)
4   Thief lost egg for second time to gander (6)
5   Espionage technique in projects undertaken by unidentified (8)
6   No job essentially--one cruises smoothly in these offices (9)
7   Liquor dealer supplies crucible (6)
8   Traditional Friday wear, trimmed to clothe us (2,5)
9   Pokes nose right into cakes (5)
15 Revolting peasants captured knight in passing (2,7)
17 Rang up Weasley on the phone, to get pot for brewing potions (8)
18 Serif, sans curve, is to produce undesirable result (4-4)
19 Shortcomings in spinning threads (7)
22 Peek into Kandahar's history is disturbing (5)
23 Invalidate matrimony; middleman gets rings (6)
24 My love, irrational and extremely romantic, is heedless (6)
26 Dessert made from kabab (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at DAVINCI 1

Enjoy.

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89 comments:

  1. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:34

    22 Peek into Kandahar's history is disturbing (5) HARSH (T)

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  2. Shrikanth27 July 2014 at 10:34

    20A - APPAL (L)AP <- PAL

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  3. Shrikanth27 July 2014 at 10:35

    25A - AUNT SALLY -- AUNT'S ALLY

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  4. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:36

    19 Shortcomings in spinning threads (7) DEARTHS*

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  5. Shrikanth27 July 2014 at 10:37

    29A - SISTINE CHAPEL -- (CH + PALESTINE + IS) *

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  6. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:38

    17 Rang up Weasley on the phone, to get pot for brewing potions (8) CAULDRON (~CALLED RON)

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  7. Vasant27 July 2014 at 10:41

    15D: E(N)PASSANT*
    16A: (A)STRA(-W)
    26A: BAKER(CD)

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  8. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 10:43

    15 Revolting peasants captured knight in passing (2,7) EN PASSANT (EN PASSA{N}T*) Def : Passing (in Chess)

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  9. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 10:52

    27 Respiratory equipment for newborn in South Africa (5) S(CUB)A Def : Respiratory equipment

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  10. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:52

    MB Sir, missed by a whisker!

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  11. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 10:53

    28 A: RE{PUB}LISH

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  12. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:53

    I meant for Enpassant - Vasant got it ahead

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  13. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 10:54

    24 D: MY O P IC. p=?

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    1. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:58

      PI is irrational number and C is extremely romati'c'

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    2. Shrikanth27 July 2014 at 10:58

      it is MY O PI C . Pi stands for irrational .

      Delete
  14. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 10:55

    25 Dad's sister's friend is a dummy (4, 5) AUNT SALLY {AUNT+S+ALLY} Def : Dummy

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 11:00

      Correction Anno : {AUNT S + ALLY}

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 11:11

      Sorry, didn't notice Shrikanth's post @ 10:35 ! Now I will have to compensate for 15 Dn and 25Ac.

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  15. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 10:58

    23 D: ANNUL I Middleman??

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  16. Ramani27 July 2014 at 10:59

    Here Srikanth is ahead

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  17. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 11:13

    How can one describe the way this crossword solving is progressing?

    BOTTOMS UP !

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  18. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 11:16

    28 What the successful author might do--enjoy drinks in bar? (9) REPUBLISH {RE(PUB)LISH}

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  19. Ramani27 July 2014 at 11:18

    CGB is ahead MB Sir. All the three are open to you

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 11:21

      Well, I think I need to take rest for a while and wait for the 'leftovers !! (To appear)

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  20. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 11:56

    11A : Daring jumps without gravity--extreme! (5) NADIR {DARING-G}* (Compensating for one of 25A, 28A and 15D, which have been solved by others) Def : Extreme.

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  21. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 11:58

    21A- Estate (E)

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  22. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 11:59

    26D-babka- (Kabab)*

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  23. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 12:03

    7D- Liqu(OR DEAlL)er- T
    Crucible- Ordeal

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  24. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 12:04

    For those who need a dessert- babka

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babka_%28cake%29

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  25. Ramani27 July 2014 at 12:06

    Davinci - 18d is very fine - My COD

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  26. Raghunath27 July 2014 at 12:28

    1 A To gamble, bring with you a glass of alcohol (4, 1, 4, 4) TAKE A LONG SHOT
    13 A Sanyasi gave up right to speak (9) -R ENUNCIATE

    3 D: First lady takes flyer to flee (5)EV(AD)E

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  27. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 12:31

    Left Overs as at 12.30 hours:

    ACROSS: 1O 12 1 14

    DOWN: 2 4 5 6 8 9 18

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  28. SandhyaP27 July 2014 at 12:36

    5D Espionage technique in projects undertaken by unidentified (8) {N}{IN}{JUTS}{U}
    9D Pokes nose right into cakes (5) P{R}IES
    18D Serif, sans curve, is to produce undesirable result (4-4) {BACK}-{FIRE(-s)}

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 13:03

      I am not getting BACK part pl.

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    2. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:10

      5D- Juts for projects? N from technique?

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    3. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:13

      Projecting is jutting-right?

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    4. SandhyaP27 July 2014 at 13:18

      5D Espionage technique in projects undertaken by unidentified (8) {N}{IN}{JUTS}{U}
      N & U: unidentified
      IN: in
      JUTS: projects (extends)
      NINJUTSU: Espionage technique

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    5. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:20

      Thank you PS.

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  29. Ramani27 July 2014 at 12:58

    Serif without curve I.e, s is erif is back fire. How is it?

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    1. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:06

      RIFE is FIRE =<

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    2. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:09

      MB/ Ram,
      It is fire back or back fire.
      Def.- Undesirable result.

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    3. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 13:16

      But what is the reversal ind for 'fire'?

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    4. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:21

      Back.
      Undesirable result is backfire or fire=< or Serif-S.

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    5. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 13:27

      Looks like, the reversal ind is obtained from the answer 'backfire'!

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    6. Ramani27 July 2014 at 13:37

      Paddy, read my 'How is it?' as Rajani says. It is 'ari vinaa' not 'ariya vina' - Ref our discussion sometime 'back'

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    7. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:49

      When translated-"How is it" gives 'idhu eppadi irukku'?! ari vinaa.

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  30. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 13:01

    6D No jOb essentially--one cruises smoothly in these offices (9) SINRCURES {ONE CRUISES - O}* With this my actual Answers are 27A, 11A and 6D. Sorry for many duplications.

    Many Spl Thanks to Ram for reminding me time and again about my duplicate answers.

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  31. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 13:52

    Excellent Cw. Thank you Da Vince for brightening up a sleepy Sunday AN. No spl. code needed for solving! This does not look to be a debut CW. No brickbats, only bouquets.

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  32. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 14:10

    LEFTOVERS at 14:12

    Across : 10, 12, 14
    Down : 2, 4, 8

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  33. Vasant27 July 2014 at 14:18

    An excellent offering, Da Vinci! Njoyed solving it

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  34. Abhay27 July 2014 at 14:20

    12: SEGUE = transition smoothly
    ~Segway, the two-wheeled y

    Nice clue, but the use of 'transitions' would need 'segues' as the answer.

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    1. Venkat27 July 2014 at 20:15

      Good catch! I had noticed this and fixed the definition in the Across Lite version, but failed to make the modification in the main text.

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  35. Abhay27 July 2014 at 14:39

    4: LOITER = gander
    Looter (thief) loses second o (egg) and takes i (second Time)

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  36. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 15:00

    Still to go:

    ACROSS: 10 and 14

    DOWN: 2 and 8

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  37. raju umamaheswar27 July 2014 at 15:03

    !4 A : GET SET--- GET SET & GO starting shot

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    1. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 15:48

      I thought so too. But we are way behind times. This is the time of taking control alt-del. Be on guard.

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  38. Abhay27 July 2014 at 15:03

    2: ARROGATE = confiscate
    shakespeARE around TAGORe <--

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    1. Abhay27 July 2014 at 15:05

      Meant to add that I loved the clue. Thank you, DaVinci and kudos on a great debut!

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  39. Gita SB27 July 2014 at 15:09

    14A ALT DEL (CD)

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  40. Gita SB27 July 2014 at 15:14

    8D AS USUAL (-C)AS(US)UAL Friday wear =casual def: Traditional

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  41. Gita SB27 July 2014 at 15:17

    10 A STRIATION Def: Stroke Anag of artist+on

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  42. Gita SB27 July 2014 at 15:17

    Lovely crossword

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  43. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 15:29

    That completes a nice CW enjoyed by all of us. Good clues, good discussion on various points. On the whole a nice time.

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  44. SandhyaP27 July 2014 at 16:00

    @ Da Vinci: Enjoyed the crossword. Keep them coming!

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  45. C.G. BHARGAV27 July 2014 at 16:46

    A lovely crossword set by Da Vinci
    Was liked by us all you see
    Acid test passed
    Kudos amassed
    Now, no stopping the setting spree!

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    1. raju umamaheswar27 July 2014 at 18:41

      PLUS 100 !!!

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    2. raju umamaheswar27 July 2014 at 19:36

      DA VNCI HAS WON ! Some very tricky ones. I was busy watching Bhag Milka Bhag and got inspired to put ion GET SET, thinking of the starrting gun ! the Alternative ALT DEL got me deleted !

      Welcome Da Vinci !

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  46. Mukundala Balasubramanyam27 July 2014 at 16:56

    I liked clue 20A : APPAL for friends standing back-to-back (LAPPAL) and one of them getting his head chopped off!

    Liked 5D clue too wherein the word 'unidentified' actually means letters UN are identified !!

    Superb clueing! Felt a bit tough for my standard, nevertheless enjoyed solving it.

    Keep them coming, Da Vinci.

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  47. VMA Nair27 July 2014 at 16:56

    A very good puzzle. Thanks D

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  48. Raghunath27 July 2014 at 18:00

    Nice debut Da! ;-)

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  49. Padmanabhan27 July 2014 at 18:26

    Shall we say "Veni,vidi,vinci"?!

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  50. mohsin27 July 2014 at 18:40

    Wow. Some absolutely brilliant clues. 29A, 6D, 24D are my pic of the bunch

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  51. Shrikanth27 July 2014 at 18:43

    Great Debut Da Vinci. Fantastic puzzle

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  52. Chaturvasi27 July 2014 at 19:19

    It will be helpful if a setter offering these Sunday specials also provides a brief introduction.
    These setters use pseudonyms so one need not necessarily reveal one's name, but certainly one can tell us where one is located and whether one is really making debut (as it has been assumed by some Commenters here) or whether one is a little experienced setter.

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  53. Venkat27 July 2014 at 19:59

    Hello all, thanks for the feedback and kind words! I am glad that many of you found the crossword enjoyable.
    Brief intro: I am a PhD student at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. This is indeed my first time setting a crossword and I am delighted that it has been received well. Looking forward to setting more crosswords in the days to come!

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    1. VMA Nair27 July 2014 at 20:41

      You mean first time in setting a grid or clues :-D ?

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    2. Venkat27 July 2014 at 23:42

      Haha, I meant the clues.

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