Sunday, 8 March 2015

Special, Sunday 08 Mar 2015, Ramki Krishnan


Welcome to Ramki. Hope to see many more from him.
Three answers per commenter (with annotations) upto 6 PM.


ACROSS
1   Cunningly traps a bureaucrat (6)
4   Shows maturity, wearing trousers (8)
10 Ever undo a wrong? Try! (9)
11 Slip drinks to the audience (5)
12 Animals sailing at sea (7)
13 Hurt about the childish retort (2,5)
14 Greek characters in charge of melody (5)
15 No restriction on banal, common statement of selflessness (8)
18 Dispatched a worker outside - he is not there (8)
20 Shelter for a violinist? (5)
23 Warm fabric to gain the affection of a girl lacking brains (7)
25 Eggs one on about finishing first, to get applause (7)
26 Attempts to do taxes (5)
27 Models worth 20 cents, say (9)
28 "Sweetheart, these old withered roses.. They're ugly!" (8)
29 Genius dies sadly with no love reciprocated (6)

DOWN
1   Men truss broken bones (8)
2   Clergyman in exotic stole walks unsteadily (7)
3   Throwing up volcanic liquid, he can possibly create a flood (9)
5   How Anand and Carlsen shook hands, in general? (6,3,5)
6   Style of some upset, temperamental celebrities (5)
7   Pied Piper connects partners with children (7)
8   Reporter interrupts: "Breaking news in Europe!" (6)
9   Endless homework at the French capital city (14)
16 Excited newlywed, without a dowry, initially taken to task (9)
17 Young relative's out-of-tune song, describing South African capital (8)
19 I'm bored to make up a cliché (7)
21 They could be used to close the door after wife complains (7)
22 Hit high over top of extra-cover (6)
24 What a cowboy uses to capture a girl with love (5)

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52 comments:

  1. Ramki Krishnan8 March 2015 at 10:31

    Thanks Col for giving me an opportunity. This is my first ever grid and would love to get your feedback!

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  2. VMA Nair8 March 2015 at 10:43

    4A (P (age) ants)
    10A endeavour*
    10A nilgais*

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  3. Vasant8 March 2015 at 10:44

    4A: PAGEANTS= P(AGE)ANTS
    5D: ACROSS THE BOARD=CD
    3D:AVALANCHE= (LAVA<)+(HE CAN)*

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    1. Vasant8 March 2015 at 10:47

      Making up for 4A:
      15A: ALTRUISM= {-(BAN)AL}+TRUISM

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  4. Ramani8 March 2015 at 10:46

    1 Men truss broken bones (8) STERNUMS

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  5. Unknown8 March 2015 at 10:47

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    1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2015 at 11:10

      Abhai please provide the annotations, else I will delete this answer

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  6. Unknown8 March 2015 at 10:47

    1 Men truss broken bones (8)
    STERNUMS (MEN TRUSS)*

    1 Cunningly traps a bureaucrat (6)
    SATRAP (TRAPS A)*

    14 Greek characters in charge of melody (5)
    MUSIC. (MUS)(IC)

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  7. Ramani8 March 2015 at 10:47

    24 What a cowboy uses to capture a girl with love (5) LASS O

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  8. Ramani8 March 2015 at 10:49

    26 Attempts to do taxes (5) TRIES DD

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  9. Unknown8 March 2015 at 10:51

    Substituting for 1D
    18 Dispatched a worker outside - he is not there (8)
    ABSENTEE (A(B(SENT)EE))

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  10. Anonymous8 March 2015 at 11:04

    29A EDISON (DIES)* + ON<<

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  11. KENYAN CRITIC8 March 2015 at 11:09

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    1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2015 at 11:14

      Kenyan Critic, please provide annotations with your answer

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  12. Anonymous8 March 2015 at 11:23

    25A OVATION OVA (T) I ON

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    1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2015 at 11:26

      If anyone has any doubts on the 'T' it comes from 'finishing first'

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  13. Gita SB8 March 2015 at 11:36

    9D (CONSTANT)(IN)(OP)(LE)
    13A SO(THE)RE
    28D (E)(YE)(SORES)
    E SW(E)ET
    YE Old for They
    SORES Anag for ROSES

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  14. Raghunath8 March 2015 at 11:39

    6d: Excited newlywed, without a dowry, initially taken to task (9)UP +BR(A)IDE +D
    17d: Young relative's out-of-tune song, describing South African capital (8) G(RAND)SON*
    21d: They could be used to close the door after wife complains (7) W+HINGES

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  15. Kishore8 March 2015 at 11:40

    20a BOWER, (2), a violinist uses a bow.
    8d SW(ED)EN*

    Good work, Ramki!

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  16. Kishore8 March 2015 at 11:49

    Happy Women's Day, gals. Just read a message on this: All Women are created equal. But only the finest become teachers.

    Made me muse: Rest are confused and harbour pain? TE(ACHER)RS*

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    1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2015 at 11:51

      I got pulled up in the morning by the teacher at home for not wishing her.

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    2. SandhyaP8 March 2015 at 11:54

      Thanks Kishore! :)

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    3. Richard8 March 2015 at 12:02

      By the way, I have wished everyone in the Sunday crossword page this morning.

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    4. SandhyaP8 March 2015 at 12:06

      Thanks Richard! :)

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    5. Sowmya8 March 2015 at 14:20

      Thanks Kishore n Richard:)

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  17. Anonymous8 March 2015 at 11:52

    3D AVALANCHE AVAL<-- (HE CAN)*

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  18. SandhyaP8 March 2015 at 12:00

    Great crossword Ramki!

    23A Warm fabric to gain the affection of a girl lacking brains (7) {WOO}{(-e)LLEN}
    27A Models worth 20 cents, say (9) PARADIGMS (~pair of dimes; dime = 10 cents)
    7D Pied Piper connects partners with children (7) {N}{IPPER}*{S}

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  19. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2015 at 12:23

    11A - LAPSE (~laps)
    6D - ECLAT [T<=]
    19D - BROMIDE*

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  20. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2015 at 12:24

    Leftovers

    Down - 2, 22

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  21. Unknown8 March 2015 at 12:26

    Enjoyed the nice crossword

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  22. Vasant8 March 2015 at 12:31

    Enjoyble fare!smashing debut

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  23. Ramani8 March 2015 at 12:40

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  24. Srividya8 March 2015 at 12:48

    2d To(dd)les.. DD in exotic stole
    22d. Swat + h + e, swathe same as cover
    11 a .. Lapse.. slip and sounds like drinks

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  25. Col_Gopinath8 March 2015 at 14:04

    Excellent debut Ramki

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  26. Sowmya8 March 2015 at 14:17

    Spendid debut Ramki. Nice crossword with very smooth surfaces. My COD was 28D:) Looking forward to more crosswords from you:)

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  27. Sowmya8 March 2015 at 14:18

    28A..rather

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  28. Abhay8 March 2015 at 15:53

    Good show, Ramki! Got here too late to contribute any answers, but enjoyed solving the puzzle.

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  29. Ganesh N.8 March 2015 at 17:35

    Nice crossword, Ramki!

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  30. Ramki Krishnan8 March 2015 at 18:31

    Thank you all, for your encouraging feedback! Specially grateful to Sowmya for beta-testing my grid.

    Regards,
    Ramki.

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  31. raju umamaheswar9 March 2015 at 01:36

    Excellent debut by Ramki. many more to come?

    Clue that was well constructed like a cascade: CONSTANT -IN-OP- LE !! Is this still a capital city, known as such? Stumbled into ISTAMBUL? Interesting to read the History in Wikipedia !!

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  32. Balaji10 March 2015 at 02:14

    Nice one Ramki SWATHE was my favourite... Hope for more to come...

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    1. Ramki Krishnan10 March 2015 at 11:23

      Thanks Balaji. "SWATHE" was my favourite too :)

      Ramki.

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