Sunday, 10 January 2016

Special, Sunday 10 Jan 2016, Dr Satyen Nabar


Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all you answers in one comment.


ACROSS
9   Authenticity of kingdom capturing Iceland (7)
10 Bag of jewels to decay in garbage (7)
11 Mom would probably ace this exam (3, 4)
12 You can get a round in these? (7)
13 Football official, an editor perhaps (4, 5)
15 Letter from Greece (5)
16 Withstands animated sisters (7)
19 Past performance of martial artist reported accurately (7)
20 Key welcome to city (5)
21 Encourage to come up against embarrassing situation (3, 2, 4)
25 Dice run arranged for persuader (7)
26 Run amok around the bay to expose (7)
28 Chief to arrange listening device (7)
29 Criticize excellent article on wonder drug (7)

DOWN
1   Push expert footballer lacking finish (6)
2   Cover over fish (6)
3   Instead, deception is available to all (4)
4   Astonished at confusion in commercial (6)
5   Sweatier tangle, so to speak (2, 2, 4)
6   Get paid for doing nothing on this locomotive (5, 5)
7   Bleakest tests made up about holy chest (8)
8   Wrong year to accept young lady as diplomat (8)
14 What you hope the judge will be when you make a provision for something (4, 2, 4)
16 One must stop at this sleazy place (3, 5)
17 Vegetables not allowed at this buffet counter (5, 3)
18 Fatty acid to provide brief energy for speed (8)
22 Whiners to start gyrating backsides (6)
23 Counsel district attorney backing immorality (6)
24 Sound obstacle for listener to increase (6)
27 Nice criminal film (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at Dr Satyen Nabar 2

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45 comments:

  1. Ramani10 January 2016 at 10:32

    27 Nice criminal film (4) CINE*

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  2. Ramani10 January 2016 at 10:33

    23 Counsel district attorney backing immorality (6)AD <- VICE

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  3. Ramani10 January 2016 at 10:37

    25 Dice run arranged for persuader (7)INDUCER*

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    1. Deepak Gopinath10 January 2016 at 11:25

      Ram,

      Please provide your answers in one comment and indicate Across and Down as well

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    2. Ramani10 January 2016 at 12:48

      Yes Sir.

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  4. Mukundala Balasubramanyam10 January 2016 at 10:40

    9A Authenticity of kingdom capturing Iceland (7) REALISM {REAL{IS}M}
    4D Astonished at confusion in commercial (6) {A{MAZE}D}
    5D Sweatier tangle, so to speak (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE {SWEATIER}*

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  5. Vasant10 January 2016 at 10:43

    16A: RESISTS; (SISTERS)*
    25A:INDUCER; (DICE RUN)*
    26A:UNCOVER; UN(COVE)R*

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  6. Chaturvasi10 January 2016 at 10:43

    3 Instead, deception is available to all (4) LIEU:: LIE U :: Def is only 'stead', with 'in' as connector
    4 Astonished at confusion in commercial (6) AMAZED :: A(MAZE)D :: Is 'confusion' OK for 'maze'?
    5 Sweatier tangle, so to speak (2, 2, 4) AS IT WERE :: 'nounal anagrid'

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    1. Raghunath10 January 2016 at 11:15

      http://www.chambers.co.uk/search.php?query=maze&title=thes:

      labyrinth, network, tangle, jungle, web, mesh, complex, CONFUSION, puzzle, intricacy

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  7. Jayaseelan10 January 2016 at 10:45

    8D Wrong year to accept young lady as diplomat (8) EMISSARY (MISS) in (YEAR)*
    16A Withstands animated sisters (7) RESISTS (SISTERS)*

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  8. Vasant10 January 2016 at 10:45

    Making up for 25A solved by Ram:
    27D: CINE; (NICE)*

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  9. Nadathur Rajan10 January 2016 at 10:51

    Across
    26 Run amok around the bay to expose (7) UN(COVE)R*
    28 Chief to arrange listening device (7) (HEAD)(SET)
    29 Criticize excellent article on wonder drug (7) (PAN)(ACE)(A)

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  10. Venkatesh10 January 2016 at 10:58

    6d GRAVY TRAIN (CD)
    12a TAVERNS (CD)
    19a (EX)(ACT)(LY) ~Lee

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  11. Raghunath10 January 2016 at 11:12

    21A Encourage to come up against embarrassing situation (3, 2, 4) EGG ON, FACE
    14A What you hope the judge will be when you make a provision for something (4, 2, 4) JUST IN CASE
    1D Push expert footballer lacking finish (6)PRO PELe

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  12. Venkatesh10 January 2016 at 11:17

    Well set, Dr Naren. And a pangram too.

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  13. Vasant10 January 2016 at 11:36

    Nice Puzzle...Clues have credible surface stories..nice mix of all clue types..thoroughly enjoyed

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  14. Gita SB10 January 2016 at 11:38

    13A LINE JUDGE (DD)
    17D SALAD BAR (CD)
    22D (G)RUMPS

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    1. Satyen Nabar10 January 2016 at 11:42

      Dear Ms Gita, did not intend Salad bar as CD... Vegetables not allowed at this buffet counter. Vegetables = salad, Not allowed = bar

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    2. Suresh10 January 2016 at 11:58

      I think a question mark is required at the end of the clue at 17D

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    3. Satyen Nabar10 January 2016 at 12:12

      Noted Sir

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    4. Gita SB10 January 2016 at 12:22

      Ok Really enjoyed working the clues out Thanks

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  15. Ramki Krishnan10 January 2016 at 11:51

    10A: SCROTUM {SC{ROT}UM}
    2D: TARPON {TARP ON}
    24D: EARWAX {EAR WAX} nice def of "sound obstacle" :)

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  16. Suresh10 January 2016 at 12:02

    11a POP QUIZ How many mom's think this is an easy quiz?
    15A THETA (E). Is there more to the clue that I am missing?
    20A DEL HI

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  17. Raghunath10 January 2016 at 12:07

    Nice puzzle, Doc. Loved solving.

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  18. C.G. BHARGAV10 January 2016 at 12:09

    16 down RED LIGHT (DD)
    18 down STEA(-M) RATE

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  19. C.G. BHARGAV10 January 2016 at 12:11

    Enjoyed soving, thanks Doctor!

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  20. Mukundala Balasubramanyam10 January 2016 at 12:11

    Hard struggle in N-E corner ...what with two CD clues involved there...overall an exciting and enjoyable puzzle. Keep them coming Dr Satyen Nabar. :)

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    1. Satyen Nabar10 January 2016 at 12:14

      Will do so indeed...! Thank you and thanks to Col. Gopinath for the opportunity :)

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  21. Ramki Krishnan10 January 2016 at 12:14

    Nice crossword, Dr Nabar - thanks!

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  22. C.G. BHARGAV10 January 2016 at 12:18

    7 down pending? ST(ARK)EST*

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  23. Deepak Gopinath10 January 2016 at 12:22

    Nice CW Dr Satyen

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    1. Satyen Nabar10 January 2016 at 12:27

      Thank you Sir, your words mean a lot! Thanks again for the opportunity and the honour of posting on your blog Sir.

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  24. Suresh10 January 2016 at 13:31

    a VERY ENJOYABLE CROSSWORD THIS

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  25. SandhyaP10 January 2016 at 14:28

    Good one Dr Satyen! Keep them coming!

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  26. Chaturvasi10 January 2016 at 16:01

    I feel sad that Indian newspapers do not diligently encourage local talent in crossword setting and still depend upon unsuitable US puzzles and UK syndicated puzzles.
    Mumbai may be an exception. I wish someone living there buy one copy each of the morning/afternoon/evening papers - one week day and Sunday - and do research to see what the market is like.
    Similarly those living in Delhi or Calcutta.
    Which newspapers use puzzles by Indians?

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    1. Satyen Nabar10 January 2016 at 19:29

      Sir, I approached a couple of editors in Mumbai with a cryptic grid with the hope of starting a Sunday Cryptic. The editor of Mumbai Mirror emailed that they have other commitments, to wit their Quick crossword. The editor of Mid-day did not respond. Incidentally the Mid-day runs a Bollywood-related crossword on Sunday! I think only The Hindu among the mainstream papers runs a daily Cryptic Crossword with Indian setters.

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