Saturday 7 February 2015

No. 11312, Saturday 07 Feb 15, Gridman


Lovely puzzle. Lots of clues to like. Thank you Gridman

ACROSS
1 Applause about dismantled part is bogus (8) CLAPTRAP [applause=CLAP outside PART*]
6 Software version produced by a son in North India (4) BETA [DD]
9 Reactions from the hoity-toity as new international females enter ship (6) SNIFFS [New International females=FF inside ship=SS]
10 Break away from bogeyman holding tip of pistol (7) SCARPER [bogeyman=SCARER outside Pistol]
13 Shopkeepers purveying exotic, rare tiles (9) RETAILERS [RARE TILES]*
14 Master a tragic drama by a Pole (5) LEARN [tragic drama=LEAR + pole=N]
15 Principal leader leaves protest movement (4) ARCH [protest movement=mARCH]
16 Good man to welcome good section in acts of putting together (10) STRINGINGS [good man=ST + welcome=RING IN + Good + Section]
19 Completely defeated — defeated by the following set? (6,4) BEATEN DOWN [defeated=BEATEN + following set=DOWN clues]
21 Zulu regiment featured in grim picture (4) IMPI [T]
24 Dates shuffled — all filled up! (5) SATED [DATES]*
25 Strike to affect badly (4,1,4) DEAL A BLOW [C&DD]
26 Record by one Indian village in witticism (7) EPIGRAM [record=EP + one=1 + Indian village=GRAM]
27 Bitterly cold appraisal after victory (6) WINTRY [victory=WIN + appraisal=TRY]
28 Sarasa's head has a decorative ribbon (4) SASH [Sarasa + HAS*][T] See comments below
29 No. 1 amply fit to be a games participant (8) OLYMPIAN [NO.1 AMPLY]*

 DOWN
2 Spaceship's mark peeled by nut (7) LUNATIC [spaceship=LUNA + mark=TICk]
3 Bird shows how exaggeration’s no good (6) PUFFIN [exaggeration=PUFFINg]
 
4 Held in esteem unholy spectre of the French pushed back (9) RESPECTED [SPECTRE* + of in French=DE<=]
5 Models’ stances (5) POSES [DD]
7 Axle-pin has come loose? Give reason! (7) EXPLAIN [AXLE PIN]*
8 Give expression to views as a broadcaster might (3,4,5) AIR ONES VIEWS [CD]
11 Claim everyone starts to exemplify good etiquette (6) ALLEGE [everyone=ALL + Exemplify Good Etiquette]
12 Stomachs money wagers about question (5,7) BREAD BASKETS [money=BREAD + wagers=BETS outside question=ASK]
17 How to get the answer (2,4,3) IN WHAT WAY [CD]
18 Joiner with adult (6) WELDER [With + adult=ELDER]
20 Secures a primary tantric to scratch stain (7) ATTAINS [A + Tantric + STAIN*]
22 Undue alarm about India's third deadliest disease (7) MALARIA [ALARM* + India + deAdliest]
23 Joke was over being cut into several pieces (4,2) SAWN UP [joke=PUN + WAS]<=
25 Silent about old Disney flier (5) DUMBO [silent=DUMB + Old]
GRID

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26 comments:

  1. Suresh7 February 2015 at 08:34

    Nice cw except for 8D

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    1. Rengaswamy7 February 2015 at 08:41

      +1. I was hesitant to put 'views' as it was already appearing in the clue. Probably an oversight from GM. This is my view.

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    2. Chaturvasi7 February 2015 at 08:46

      Sorry about 8d.
      I wish we were back in paper-and-pen days with just one copy to go around. Or even stone-and-chisel days.
      While working on computers and revising and saving work, different versions emerge.
      The version that has seen the light seems to have emerged from a dark cranny.

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    3. Suresh7 February 2015 at 11:21

      To err is human. But to really screw things up you need a computer.

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    4. Deepak Gopinath7 February 2015 at 11:29

      So can we also call a computer a screwdriver ;-)

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    5. Mukundala Balasubramanyam7 February 2015 at 12:17

      I echo 'Views' expressed by Suresh @ 8:34 and Rengaswamy @ 8:41. Otherwise an excellent puzzle. Coudn't get SWAN UP, yet loved solving the crossy. Thanks, Gridman.

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    6. Mukundala Balasubramanyam7 February 2015 at 13:12

      Typo : SAWN UP.

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  2. Arvind Ramaswamy7 February 2015 at 08:56

    Lovely one today... Was stuck up with 8d trying out "air ones voice" and other combos before settling for views.. Except for that small issue rest of the grid was enjoyable.. :-)

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  3. Arvind Ramaswamy7 February 2015 at 08:58

    I parsed 28a as telescopic... Sara (sas h)ead...

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    1. Bhavan7 February 2015 at 08:59

      You are right. My mistake. I've corrected it.

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    2. Shrikanth7 February 2015 at 09:03

      Me too. 'a decorative' as an anagram indicator is hard to accept

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  4. Chaturvasi7 February 2015 at 09:06

    Bhavan,

    Welcome back to India.

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  5. Padmanabhan7 February 2015 at 09:29

    A nice enjoyable CW. Struggling with a few and was beaten down by the bread basket. Learning and improving never stops- only, I wish it were faster.
    Nice to hear Bhavan is back 'home'. Welcome and will try to see you at the S&B meet.

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    1. Bhavan7 February 2015 at 17:29

      Thank you. Waiting to see you all tomorrow.

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  6. Padmanabhan7 February 2015 at 09:42

    18D- On seeing joiner I was struggling with the meaning of carpenter for a while until I unscrambled the adult.

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  7. Deepak Gopinath7 February 2015 at 12:08

    The special tomorrow is by Buzzer and will be posted only at 12 Noon only so as to be in sync with those attending the S&B Meet where they will solve it on paper

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  8. Mukundala Balasubramanyam7 February 2015 at 13:09

    3 Bird shows how exaggeration’s no good (6) PUFFIN [exaggeration=PUFFIng]

    A minor correction needed, I think. It should be [exa...=PUFFINg]

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  9. Deepak Gopinath7 February 2015 at 16:37

    Rita and others who are Hindi pundits. See the latest post in Shuchi's blog Crossword Unclued, calling for volunteers to set clues in Hindi for the next Hindi CW

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  10. PKPSwami7 February 2015 at 16:53

    Brilliant.Thought provoking clues characteristic of GM. I was made to rack my brains even for small ones.eg.23d.without getting into root I tried different collocations &combinations and got the answer.16 a nice wordplay.9 a miserably failed me. I wrote as snafus. Overall a thorough entertainer. Thank you GM.

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  11. raju umamaheswar7 February 2015 at 21:12

    BETA -- Hindonym -- suited for Shuchi's forthcoming Hindi crossie ?
    I was running through her blog of July,2009 on this and the word plays sounded(sic) great. Goes to prove how cryptic crossies can be amusing.
    BREAD BASKET is the clue for me today !!

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  12. Padmanabhan7 February 2015 at 22:27

    I lost my bread there!

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