Friday, 4 December 2015

No 11566, Friday 04 Dec 2015, Exa


ACROSS
5   Twist adopted in French film (6) VENEER {EN} in {VEER}
7   Bachelor going around with woman that's 50? Strange (8) ABNORMAL {AB<=}{NORMA}{L}
9   Forgery in business tactic - look out! (4) COPY {CO}{PloY}
10 Doctor cures teen born with a condition of redness (10) E?U?I?C?N? (Addendum - ERUBESCENT {CURES+TEEN+B}* - See comments)
11 No vessel there at sea yet (12) NEVERTHELESS {N}{VESSEL+THERE}*
13 Beginning to feed weak stranger with a piece of meat (6) FILLET {Feed}{ILL}{ET}
15 Article is about head of state's proposition (6) THESIS {THE}{State}{IS}
18 Dislikes stench in a mansion - it's horrible (12) ABOMINATIONS {BO} in {A+MANSION+IT}
21 Sister tucks into cheerful uniform (10) CONSISTENT {CON{SIS}TENT}
22 Smile I let out round the woods (4) ELMS SMiLE*
23 Profits are split between partners in middle of night (8) EARNINGS {EAR}*{N{IN}{niGht}S}
24 Empty can put in bin (6) VACANT {VA{CAN}T}

DOWN
1    "Yes" is so pleasing (4,4) VERY WELL [DD]
2   Passionate setter wanting tip from Textrous (6) ARDENT {ARDEN}{Te...s}
3   Affair in the lodging when husband is away (8) INCIDENT Anno pending (Addendum INTEREST {IN}{ThE}{REST} - See comments)
4   Couples chase a little beer before heading for show (6) BRACES {Beer}{RACE}{Show}
6   Secret I struggled to keep, old secret (8) ESOTERIC {O} in {SECRET+I}*
7   Copper cracks suspect name with ingenuity (6) ACUMEN {CU} in {NAME}*
8   Spots cycle in a corner (4) ACNE {A}{C}{NE}
12 Club/bar opened by PM will provide extra flavouring for food and drink (8) CINNAMON {C}{INN}{AM}{ON} How does PM become AM? (Addendum - {C}{IN{NAMO}N} - See comments)
14 Played hot and entertaining American number (8) THOUSAND {US} in {HOT+AND}*
16 Vagrant envied church exhibit (8) EVIDENCE {ENVIED}*{CE}
17 Breaking news about one dead is spreading (6) WIDENS {NEWS}* around {1}{D}
18 Player switched seats without permission (6) ASSENT {N} in {SEATS}*
19 Energetic performance given at heart (6) ACTIVE {ACT}{gIVEn}
20 Girl playing with mother outdoors (4) MONA {M{ON}A}

GRID

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16 comments:

  1. SandhyaP4 December 2015 at 08:32

    10 Doctor cures teen born with a condition of redness (10) ERUBESCENT* {CURES + TEEN + B}*

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  2. Vasant4 December 2015 at 08:33

    10A:ERUBESCENT=(CURES TEEN B)*

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    1. Vasant4 December 2015 at 08:35

      Hence 3D due to the crossing would be INTEREST= IN T(-H)E + REST

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  3. SandhyaP4 December 2015 at 08:33

    12 Club/bar opened by PM will provide extra flavouring for food and drink (8) {C}{IN{NAMO}N}

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  4. Vasant4 December 2015 at 08:40

    Lovely puzzle....very devious...yesterday Spinner referenced Exa..& Exa reference Arden & Textrous..nehle pe dehla

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  5. Deepak Gopinath4 December 2015 at 08:42

    Thanks Sandhya and Vasant and like Suresh always says, after entering Erubescent, I shall immediately forget the word!!

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    1. Vasant4 December 2015 at 08:45

      LOL

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    2. Suresh4 December 2015 at 10:06

      I am likely to remember, because of this conversation.

      I got the word after the crossings thinking of rubies.

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    3. Suresh4 December 2015 at 10:06

      I am going to remember the price of that ruby necklace for a long time.

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  6. Mukundala Balasubramanyam4 December 2015 at 09:13

    A deceitful puzzle but enjoyable at the same time!

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  7. VMA Nair4 December 2015 at 14:50

    Awesome puzzle. Doing a crossword after some days

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  8. Col_Gopinath4 December 2015 at 15:09

    Msg from Army & Air Force: Any body who needs to get out of Chennai may be told to come to AF Station Tambaram & we will arrange for them to get air lifted out via Arakonam. Contact person: Adjutant AF Station Tambaram Wg Cdr Choudary, mob 09445812038.
    Army; Any help at Chennai: Maj Surya Kumar, 8394000074, MEG Offr: Maj Rakesh 07259988778, Maj. Arbit, 08393881102.
    Pl fwd to your other gps

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  9. Chaturvasi4 December 2015 at 16:50

    No distress in my area in Chennai.
    Posted a Comment today after Net connection was resumed.
    https://www.facebook.com/thc7115/

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  10. jaggu4 December 2015 at 18:17

    20 D reminded me of "Mona darling"jokes of attributed to. Ajit ,the villain of Hindi films of yesteryears.

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