Thursday, 12 November 2015

No 11548, Friday 13 Nov 2015, Arden


Three answers per commenter with annotations. 
Will update the main post with annotations later in the evening

ACROSS
1   Impediment to lift sweetheart's clothes (8) WARDROBE {WARD<=}{ROB}{swEet}
5   She rejected dances without prima ballerina (6) STELLA STELLAb <=
10 Risk taking Romeo gets sore (7) CHANCRE {CHANC{R}E}
11 Expensive food — throw rest away (7) LOBSTER {LOB}{REST*}
12 Distant, finally far removed to give expression (5) EMOTE rEMOTE
13 Tea — to a degree? (9) DOCTORATE {TEA}*
14 European survey on noise of birds (12) SCANDINAVIAN {SCAN}{DIN}{AVIAN}
18 Double risk having to partly counter leg break (12) DOPPELGANGER {OPPose}{LEG*} in {DANGER}
21 Strangely, a grim part doesn't make sense (9) RIGMAROLE {A+GRIM}*{ROLE}
23 Religious scholars rejected atheism — a mistake admitted (5) IMAMS [T<=]
24 Condemn Bernanke for hiding the deficit (7) BLACKEN {LACK} in {BEN}
25 Take off setting some limit at entry (7) IMITATE [T]
26 From Emirates, I'm off for a holiday (6) EASTER EmiRATES*
27 It's very delicate as he will follow urges (8) EGGSHELL {EGGS|}HE'LL}

DOWN
1   Run out and you get one (6) WICKET [CD]
2   Why fall? May be the next character takes top spot (6) REASON {-s+r)REASON
3   Frenzied cheer about a pop singer is rare (9) RECHERCHE {CHEER}* about {CHER}
4   Place of culture — being red perhaps with reason (8,6) BREEDING GROUND {BEING+RED}* {GROUND}
6   Prohibitive price of spectacles (5) TABOO {TAB}{OO}
7   John's got time for hair dressing — the womaniser (8) LOTHARIO {LO{T}{HAIR*}O}
8   Is in concert — playing Reggae in between (8) AGREEING {REGGAE}* over {IN}
9   Campaigning for poll — show interest in green revolution (14) ELECTIONEERING {ELECTION}{EER{I}NG*}
15 Facilities for American soldiers and international relationships (9) AMENITIES {A}{MEN}{I}{TIES}
16 Work in potential growth area — lovely! (8) ADORABLE {DO} in {ARABLE}
17 Gripe about one writing proverbs (8) EPIGRAMS {GRIPE*}{A}{MS}
19 Able to copy a piece of furniture... (6) CANAPE {CAN}{APE}
20 ... also one riding a wave (2,4) AS WELL {A}{S WELL}
22 Joint chafed at the centre (5) ANKLE rANKLEd

GRID

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50 comments:

  1. Deepak Gopinath12 November 2015 at 10:08

    I have deleted the post by Chaturvasi on the same CW. In case any of you commented there as I was deleting the post, please repeat that comment here

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  2. Chaturvasi12 November 2015 at 10:17

    17 Gripe about one writing proverbs (8) EPIGRAM - I in anag of gripe
    19 Able to copy a piece of furniture... (6) CANAPE - can ape

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    1. Rengaswamy12 November 2015 at 10:56

      [EPIGR}* AMS. Unable to understand how AMS comes?

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    2. RameshJ12 November 2015 at 11:17

      One=A, Writing=MS ( Manuscripts)

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    3. Rengaswamy12 November 2015 at 12:32

      Thanks Ramesh. Definitely I would have never deciphered this.

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    4. Chaturvasi12 November 2015 at 12:52

      Sorry for being careless and sorry for not giving the anno. Senior mooooooooooooments.

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  3. Ramani12 November 2015 at 10:43

    9 Campaigning for poll — show interest in green revolution (14) ELECTION (POLL) EERING (GREEN* I {NTEREST})

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  4. Ramani12 November 2015 at 10:46

    6 Prohibitive price of spectacles (5) TAB (PRICE) OO (SPECTACLES)

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  5. Rengaswamy12 November 2015 at 10:49

    18a Double risk having to partly counter leg break (12)DOPPELGANGER [D(OPP-o-s-e)(ELG*)ANGER]

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  6. Rengaswamy12 November 2015 at 10:50

    21A Strangely, a grim part doesn't make sense (9) (RIGM A)* ROLE

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  7. Rengaswamy12 November 2015 at 10:51

    4D Place of culture — being red perhaps with reason (8,6) {BREEDING}* GROUND

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  8. Rengaswamy12 November 2015 at 10:52

    The Hindu Chennai edition today does not carry either Crossword or Sudoku puzzle. Where did this crossword spring from?

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  9. Ramani12 November 2015 at 10:53

    26 From Emirates, I'm off for a holiday (6) EASTER (EMIRATES - I M)*

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  10. RameshJ12 November 2015 at 11:13

    5A STELLAb<=
    2D REASON {-(s+R)EASON} Fall may be = SEASON
    13A DOCTORATE ( Rev anag of TEA)

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  11. Mukundala Balasubramanyam12 November 2015 at 11:21

    11A : Expensive food — throw rest away (7) LOBSTER {LOB}{STER*}
    8D : Is in concert — playing Reggae in between (8) AGREEING (IN) in (REGGAE*)

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  12. Mukundala Balasubramanyam12 November 2015 at 11:28

    7D : John's got time for hair dressing — the womaniser (8) LOTHARIO {LO{T}{HARI*}O}

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  13. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 November 2015 at 12:01

    ACROSS:
    4 European survey on noise of birds (12) SCAN DIN AVIAN
    24 Condemn Bernanke for hiding the deficit (7) B(LACK)EN
    27 It's very delicate as he will follow urges (8) EGGS HE'LL

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  14. VMA Nair12 November 2015 at 12:49

    10 Risk taking Romeo gets sore (7) {CHANC(R) E}

    23 Religious scholars rejected atheism — a mistake admitted (5) IMAMS (Rev T)

    16 Work in potential growth area — lovely! (8) {A(DO) RABLE}

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  15. Mukundala Balasubramanyam12 November 2015 at 13:53

    LEFTOVERS

    Across : 1, 12, 25

    Down : 1, 3, 15, 20, 22.

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  16. Vasant12 November 2015 at 14:31

    1A: (WARD)(ROB)(E)
    12A: (-R)EMOTE
    25A:IMITATE(T)

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    1. Vasant12 November 2015 at 14:44

      WARD=Drawback;an impediment....nice wordplay

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  17. Vasant12 November 2015 at 14:39

    During lunchbreak from work (12:00 to 1:30) saw the post...could complete in double quick time..lovely puzzle..far easier than the previous offering....my COD..DOCTORATE

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  18. SandhyaP12 November 2015 at 15:21

    Lovely clues!

    DOWN:
    3 Frenzied cheer about a pop singer is rare (9) {RE{CHER}CHE*}
    5 Facilities for American soldiers and international relationships (9) {A}MEN}{I}{TIES}
    20 ... also one riding a wave (2,4) {A}{S WELL}

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  19. Mukundala Balasubramanyam12 November 2015 at 15:32

    Final two for grabs!

    Down clues : 1 & 22 (Yet to be solved)

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  20. Satyen Nabar12 November 2015 at 15:37

    1D Wicket

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  21. Satyen Nabar12 November 2015 at 15:43

    22D Ankle R( ANKLE)D

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  22. Padmanabhan12 November 2015 at 16:05

    I got a 'Wicket' at last.
    1D- Wicket- Run out is a wicket. Is it calledE?

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  23. Padmanabhan12 November 2015 at 16:06

    Late even for that!

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  24. Padmanabhan12 November 2015 at 16:08

    I should have peeped in earlier. TH comes up with surprises.

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  25. Padmanabhan12 November 2015 at 16:08

    Will this be in the print edition tomorrow? likely.

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  26. Deepak Gopinath13 November 2015 at 07:21

    Paddy you were right. This has come in the print edition as well as in the epaper. I wonder whether the online paper will carry it again or whether they will publish a new on there to cause more confusion !!

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  27. Deepak Gopinath13 November 2015 at 07:25

    The Holiday confusion continues !!!

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  28. Suresh13 November 2015 at 08:49

    Boo hoo for all those who solved this yesterday.
    Yoo hoo to those like me who didn't

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    1. Padmanabhan13 November 2015 at 11:29

      One more Yoo hoo for you today in TH on line.

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  29. Chaturvasi13 November 2015 at 09:59

    Chennai. 10.00 a.m. And I have not received the paper.
    With proper offices all gone, the call to the mobile phone of the agent (the only contact number I have) is not accepted.
    As for the CWD, I will keep my mouth firmly shut and take the fingers off the keyboard.

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  30. Chaturvasi13 November 2015 at 10:01

    MS is manuscript.
    MSS is the abbr. for manuscripts.
    Our Carnatic musician is referred to only as MS though strictly it should be MSS.

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  31. Srividya13 November 2015 at 10:28

    Reall lovely xword from Arden. bTW 11549 by Arden is up online. Is it going to be put up for common solving? Another masterpiece from Arden..

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    1. RameshJ13 November 2015 at 11:49

      11549 by Arden

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    2. Col_Gopinath13 November 2015 at 13:41

      I am not putting it up for solving. Let's see if this trend continues next week. Will take a call after that.

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    3. Suresh13 November 2015 at 13:45

      Good idea. Deepak. Else those who like to solve on paper, like, I do, will not be able to visit the blog.

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  32. C.G. BHARGAV13 November 2015 at 12:23

    Is this pre-emption going to continue for ever?

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  33. Padmanabhan13 November 2015 at 13:10

    Hopefully not. Beyond that, who knows what TH is up to?

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  34. Vasant13 November 2015 at 13:56

    Did solve today's offering...but without this blog felt a sort of vacuum...kuch maja nahi aaya

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  35. jaggu13 November 2015 at 17:59

    In common medical parlance the word "Chancre" is used for an ulcer or sore due to Syphilis.Nothing wrong with the clue,though.

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