Sunday, 13 December 2015

Special, Sunday 13 Dec 2015, Bruno


Three answers per commenter (Annotations compulsory) till 6 PM
Please try and give all your answers in one comment


ACROSS
1   Draw close, weapon held back, hidden between shaking legs (7)
5   Dog looks around; makes sure everything’s safe (7)
9   Somehow made a big cat eat leaves, mainly, and got an award (9)
10 Platform’s alabaster construction had base broken off (5)
11 Struggle hard internally to put something down on paper (6)
12 Abnormal raging row - now controlled (7)
14 Resort about to block opening of pornographic smartphone features (4)
15 Upset with rings CERN collided over time (10)
19 End of damnation! New civilisation starts to come out… (10)
20 Desire spirit not encumbered by God (4)
22 Easily-flowing, somewhat salt-like, volatile substance starts to be substituted (7)
25 Na… put hatred behind; start to socialise… (6)
27 Mass control wand? (5)
28 Shortfall admitted by set of cheap stores (9)
29 Came to light that Microsoft’s chief, during college education, had been rejected (7)
30 Stop expenditure after America’s withdrawal (7)

DOWN
1   Not all homes with roof blown off were rebuilt (4)
2   Rotation of red sun changed with bolt (9)
3   After midnight, beer turns partly into dessert (6)
4   Extended boredom - to kill time, created a funeral ode (9)
5   Emotional one’s fired first (5)
6   Perhaps wearing different set of clothes for last public execution (8)
7   Most of allowance’s for relative (5)
8   Rest could be no good after that work-out (10)
13 Satirical show’s true value is showcasing Satan (10)
16 Guides extremely chubby upset child to take medicines causing loss of cellulite from the surface (9)
17 Support and strengthen our aged bridges with infusion of a little concrete? (9)
18 Exuberant boy turns into man, becomes inept (8)
21 Chooses suitable clothing for party with spouses’s boss (6)
23 Last of beer sucked out of last drink (5)
24 Relieved and happy when leaders were dethroned (5)
26 Deteriorated from being strong after losing love (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at BRUNO 9

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  1. Vasant13 December 2015 at 10:36

    1A:SNUGGLE= S(NUG<)GLE*
    9A: MEDALLION=(MEDA){L(L)ION}
    1D: SOME={(HOMES)(-H)}

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  2. Chaturvasi13 December 2015 at 10:41

    30 Stop expenditure after America’s withdrawal (7) SUSPEND ::SU<- SPEND
    24 Relieved and happy when leaders were dethroned (5) EASED :: (pl)EASED

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  3. Ramani13 December 2015 at 11:14

    25 Na… put hatred behind; start to socialise… (6) S(ocialise)ODIUM

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  4. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 11:30

    1D- SOME- (HOMES-S)*
    11A-Wither
    Struggle- Def.
    WIT(H)ER
    (Write H)*

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    1. Vasant13 December 2015 at 11:41

      I think 11A needs to be modified

      Delete
    2. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 11:49

      Yes, Correction,
      It si WRITHE- WRIT(H)E
      Thank you Vasant. I just strated getting a doubt due to crossings.

      Delete
  5. Ramani13 December 2015 at 11:36

    23 Last of beer sucked out of last drink (5)LATTE(R)

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  6. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 11:41

    21D- ADOPTS
    Chooses- Def.
    Suitable- Apt
    Party- DO
    Spouse's-boss- S
    A(DO)PT S

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  7. Ramani13 December 2015 at 11:43

    7 Most of allowance’s for relative (5)RATIO (N)

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  8. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 11:45

    Replacement for 1D-
    17 D- ENCOURAGE
    Support- Def,
    strength(EN C OUR AGE)d
    T with C introduced in the middle?

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    1. Vasant13 December 2015 at 12:01

      I think that is correct

      Delete
    2. Balaji13 December 2015 at 22:26

      Yes Vasant and Paddy. Not high on the traditional scale - this clue - but were the instructions explicit enough to make the clue solvable?

      Delete
    3. Vasant14 December 2015 at 18:44

      Sorry replying late...indeed the instructions were clear.
      I thought it was a very good clue..an innovative one

      Delete
  9. RameshJ13 December 2015 at 12:19

    15a Upset with rings CERN collided over time (10) DISCONCERT {DISC}{O}{NCER*}{T}

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  10. Deepak Gopinath13 December 2015 at 12:20

    10A - ALTAR {ALA(-bas)T(-e)R}
    14A - APPS {A{P(-o...c)}PS<=}
    27A - LATHI [CD]

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  11. RameshJ13 December 2015 at 12:20

    20a Desire spirit not encumbered by God (4) ache {panACHE}

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  12. RameshJ13 December 2015 at 12:22

    29 Came to light that Microsoft’s chief, during college education, had been rejected (7) EMERGED {E{M}ERGED<=}

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  13. raju umamaheswar13 December 2015 at 12:40

    19ACROSS: DENOUEMENT- DENOUNCEMENT- DAMNATION (-nc) MEANING END

    5ACROSS: SECURES- CUR- DOG, LOOKS AROUND- SEES --SAFE

    2 DOWN: UNDERSPIN- ROTATION -- RED-SUN BOLT - PIN

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  14. Raghunath13 December 2015 at 13:01

    6 Perhaps wearing different set of clothes for last public execution (8) (publi)C HANGING
    8 Rest could be no good after that work-out (10)STRE* NG THEN
    16 Guides extremely chubby upset child to take medicines causing loss of cellulite from the surface (9)
    CYNOSURES C...Y NOS<= (-c)URES

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  15. Vasant13 December 2015 at 13:22

    A challenging one from Bruno!(Still to get 5D though; not able to get despite all the crossings). Loved 13D, 19A,28A, 16D.
    Keep 'em coming Bruno!

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  16. raju umamaheswar13 December 2015 at 13:35

    Truly said. Haven't solved a toughie like this in a long while.

    I'm waiting for the deadline to be reached.12 across and 13 down are fantastic !!

    Bravo , Brilliant Bruno !

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  17. Suresh13 December 2015 at 14:08

    12A INGROWN (T)
    3D G ALE TO(from into)
    4d EPIC (-t)EDIUM (had to cheat on this)

    28A is elusive and 22a anno is unclear

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    1. Vasant13 December 2015 at 14:37

      I think 3D is GELATO=(G)(ELA<)(TO)

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    2. raju umamaheswar13 December 2015 at 14:41

      You're right , Vasant. I expected Richard to find EPICEDIUM -- A very rarely used word in crossies that I've come across !

      Delete
    3. Suresh13 December 2015 at 14:47

      That is right Vasant. I wrote it down wrongly here.

      Delete
    4. Balaji13 December 2015 at 22:30

      Rhanks gents. Sorry about the strange word. Got cornered into it...

      Delete
    5. Balaji13 December 2015 at 22:31

      Thanks not Rhanks.

      Delete
  18. Col_Gopinath13 December 2015 at 14:42


    Across - 22, 28

    Down - 5, 13, 18, 26

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  19. raju umamaheswar13 December 2015 at 14:45

    5 down is interesting !! Lets wait to see if any one gets it before 6pm !

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  20. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 15:05

    I have both, but not sure.
    But I could not get 2A & 18D.

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  21. SandhyaP13 December 2015 at 17:03

    22A Easily-flowing, somewhat salt-like, volatile substance starts to be substituted (7)VOLUBLE [(-s){+V}OLUBLE]
    28A Shortfall admitted by set of cheap stores (9)S{TRIP}MALL
    18D Exuberant boy turns into man, becomes inept (8)BU(-b){+M}BLING [if this is the right answer, there should be some indication of which of the 3 boys turns into man]

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    1. Raghunath13 December 2015 at 17:23

      I think a purist would ask for the indication in 18d.

      Maybe 'dissolvable' in place of salt-like might have been better? Another synonym for small instead of "set of cheap"?

      Delete
    2. Deepak Gopinath13 December 2015 at 17:37

      Once you have BUBBLING it's quite obvious which one grows up to be come inept

      Delete
    3. SandhyaP13 December 2015 at 18:00

      :D

      Delete
    4. Balaji13 December 2015 at 22:37

      The anno is: def ~ easily flowing, somewhat salt-like ~ soluble, v(olatile) s(ubstance) to be substituted.
      for 28 A: short ~ small fall ~ trip admitted is containment ind.
      18D: I agree that for the instruction to be explicit, would have to say second/middle boy. But I thought the tricky step is getting to bubbling... as the Col said. But feedback is valid and accepted.

      Delete
  22. Raghunath13 December 2015 at 17:15

    Down: 5,13 and 26 left

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  23. Gita SB13 December 2015 at 17:18

    5D SENT(I) SENTI
    13D (VALUE)*+DEVIL VAUDEVILLE
    22A (V)(-S)OLUBLE VOLUBLE

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  24. Ramki Krishnan13 December 2015 at 17:22

    26D: Deteriorated from being strong after losing love (4) - SLID (S(-o)LID)

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  25. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 17:23

    Great solving- all three.
    28A- Is shortfall trip & cheap small? Def. Stores?
    18D- Indication for which boy should have been there.

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    1. Deepak Gopinath13 December 2015 at 17:36

      Short = SMALL
      fall = TRIP
      admitted = Insertion indicator
      by
      set of cheap stores = Definition = S{TRIP}MALL

      Delete
  26. Raghunath13 December 2015 at 17:25

    Was really challenging with plenty of tricky and excellent clues

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  27. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 17:28

    My 5.23 in response to Sandhya's 5.03.

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    1. SandhyaP13 December 2015 at 18:01

      Thanks Padmanabhan!Saw this just now. Your doubt has been cleared by the Col.

      Delete
  28. SandhyaP13 December 2015 at 18:03

    Plenty of bouquets for Bruno! :)

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  29. Vasant13 December 2015 at 18:20

    I always thought Senti was a colluquism & not a valid word..but should have got...the instruction in the clue is pretty clear

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    1. Balaji13 December 2015 at 22:41

      Thank you for the feedback on SENTI Vasant and Raju. I justified (to myself) that it is such a common word - especially in India - but agree that it may not have been entirely fair to the solver...

      Delete
  30. raju umamaheswar13 December 2015 at 18:24

    VAUDEVILLE made every one go on a merry dance?

    SENTI - should there not be an indication that it is an abbreviated colloquial for SENTIMENTAL?

    All in all, a very invigorating SUNDAY brain ROAST !!

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  31. Padmanabhan13 December 2015 at 20:28

    Thank you Col. for the clarification.

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  32. Balaji13 December 2015 at 22:41

    Thanks for the feedback and thanks also to the Col.

    ReplyDelete

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