Friday, 20 May 2016

No 11705, Friday 20 May 2016, Gridman


ACROSS
1   Good money a mother returns to a relative (7) GRANDMA {G}{RAND}{M)(A<=}
5   Fine distinction as a number undergoes a change in third place (6) NICETY NI(-n+c)CETY
9   Promises crop around top of hill (5) OATHS {OAT{Hill}S}
10 Unadorned body of boaters or others (4,5) BARE TORSO*
11 Wise about son and worker consuming cake (7) SAPIENT {S}{A{PIE}NT}
12 Head of sorcerers, without any flying aid, is coming down (7) SLOWING {So...s}LO{WING} Anno pending (Addendum - SNOWING {So...s}{NO WING} - See comments)
13 Objects to guards (5) MINDS [DD]
14 Fellows in large party heard where to park (3,6) OFF STREET {O{FF} S}{TREET}(~treat)
16 Gandhian leader, worried, stops reconstructing fence supporters (9) GATEPOSTS {Ga...n}{ATE}{STOPS}*
19 French woman fetches millions in payment (5) FEMME {FE{MM}E}
21 Depleting vitality grabbing a couple of princesses (7) ZAPPING {Z{A}{PP}ING}
23 Ominous sign left by medical speciality (7) PORTENT {PORT}{ENT}
24 More mischievous - nothing that is right (9) NAUGHTIER {NAUGHT}{IE}{R}
25 Bat haven in restaurant restored (5) ANTRE [T]
26 Remains to dash against a religious retreat (6) ASHRAM {ASH}{RAM}
27 Cry loudly, almost frightened by top head of terrorists (4,3) YELL OUT {YELL Ow}{U}{Te...s}

DOWN
1   Does this periodical prompt one to reflect? (6,8) GLOSSY MAGAZINE [CD]
2   A cheat has tolerated influence (3,4) ACT UPON {A}{C{T UP<=}ON}
3   Sprinters shared movement with society (7) DASHERS {SHARED}*{S}
4   Aspiring range with debt notices (9) AMBITIOUS {AMBIT}{IOUS}
5   Boy puts up papers - they are standard (5) NORMS {NOR<=}{MS}
6   Stops working and leaves early (4,3) CUTS OUT [DD]
7   One small creature's condition to be on no-small location (7) TERMITE {TERM}{sITE}
8   A doctor isn't fair if he gives this kind of ministration (5,9) ROUGH TREATMENT [CD]
15 When participants sprint or when they go on hungry? (4,5) FAST PARTY [CD]
17 CEOs of an armoury? (3,4) TOP GUNS [CD]
18 Digital scammer has hips wriggled at that woman (7) PHISHER {HIPS}*{HER}
19 Chaotic battle with a pet animal? (7) F?R?A?L {Addendum - FURBALL [DD] - See comments)
20 Distinguished composer exposes same rot (7) MAESTRO*
22 Harsh-sounding writer (5) GRIMM (~grim)


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46 comments:

  1. Vasant20 May 2016 at 08:33

    An entertaing puzzle once again from Gridman..it was a quick & early solve for me today for this 14 letter grid....confirmed Grimm & furball through IA version..

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    1. Vasant20 May 2016 at 08:35

      19D :Furball(cd)

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    2. RameshJ20 May 2016 at 08:38

      DD both pet & chaotic battle lead to fireball

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    3. RameshJ20 May 2016 at 08:41

      Furball! Autocorrect feature is a pain!

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    4. Vasant20 May 2016 at 08:48

      Thats right!So what i do is i only enter the answer of which I am doubtful about..hence I confirmed Grimm & furball by entering the letters there..green letters confirmed the answers

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    5. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 09:03

      I think RameshJ was referring to autocorrect facility in his mobile or iPad.

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    6. RameshJ20 May 2016 at 09:20

      Yes. I was referring to auto correct feature in my mobile, which changed furball to fireball. I have stopped using Hindu online CW. I do not plan to use it till they fix the red/green confirmation feature.

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    7. Deepak Gopinath20 May 2016 at 10:14

      Same here

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  2. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2016 at 08:34

    12 Head of sorcerers, without any flying aid, is coming down (7)
    I had it as SNOWING - S + NO WING (without any flying aid), def = coming down

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  3. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2016 at 08:36

    19D: FURBALL
    DD - it means a fight between 2 groups of aircrafts, and is also pet name for a kitten

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao20 May 2016 at 08:41

      +1. Thanks for the help of google which gives the other meaning as aerial battle

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  4. Srividya20 May 2016 at 08:52

    Nice one from Gridmanji.. thanks some new learning again.. furball DD didnt know, term "fast party" unfamiliar... how is it used? Antre new word,, some nice charades - Gateposts and zapping,,, but Glossy magazine is not cryptic enough IMO more like a DD..

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  5. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 08:54

    Yesterday there was this clue
    Venture forth with industrial action abroad (6,3)
    The answer was STRIKE OUT.
    Actually in a phrase like this it's not quite elegant to write a clue by giving SIs for the two words without breaking up the phrase for wordplay in some manner, say, ST(RI[s]KE)OUT.
    If I remember right, this aspect was discussed recently in a Crossword Unclued post.
    As a setter I think I have done this but done this rarely. Of course, I am saying this from memory and on the basis of my predilection and not as a result of any careful examination of database.
    Maybe I paid more attention to a nice surface, as any breakup like the one I suggested offhand above might have resulted in a long, clumsy clue. I think Bhala yesterday was probably alluding to this when he wrote "I am also OK with the occasional clue being split along its constituents."

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  6. ranger20 May 2016 at 09:04

    Nice clue in today's Guardian by Paul.
    Intend to keep right before end of motorway(6)

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    1. Vasant20 May 2016 at 09:13

      TRENDY:T(R)END+Y &LIT

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    2. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2016 at 10:06

      Don't think it is an &lit - since the def is only given by "In" and the rest is wordplay.

      Question for the gurus - it's a nice clue, but is it okay to have the def as only part of a word?

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    3. Suresh20 May 2016 at 10:49

      I think it is okay and elegant

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    4. Suresh20 May 2016 at 10:50

      Oops! Sorry. I did not notice that the question was only addressed to the gurus. You may ignore my earlier comment.

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    5. RameshJ20 May 2016 at 11:10

      While we wait for the gurus to chime in, here is my 2 Paise

      I am fine with it too, but it definitely makes it tougher for beginners to crack this type of clue

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    6. Raghunath20 May 2016 at 11:14

      Has been seen in THC earlier

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    7. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 11:16

      Raghunath 11:14: I may have done a similar clue but alas my db is not searchable by clue-type.

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    8. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 11:23

      My (wise or otherwise) opinion is we must have rules, yes, but at the same time we may break rules to get stunning effect as in this clue. Breaking rules to write a hasty, ill-managed clue will show up and also will be rejected by solvers.

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    9. RameshJ20 May 2016 at 11:27

      Crossword Unclued has a discussion of elision in word play.

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    10. Raghunath20 May 2016 at 11:36

      CV to fish out data RJ is best.

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    11. Vasant20 May 2016 at 11:46

      CV Sir: Ithink it was tour brooklyn clue that was quoted in crossword unclued..dont exactly remember the clue..

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    12. Vasant20 May 2016 at 11:47

      Read your instead of tour

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  7. Padmanabhan20 May 2016 at 09:56

    Based on yesterday's discussion, does 15D qualify to be a DD since 'fast' here has 2 different meanins- sppeding & going without food?

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  8. Padmanabhan20 May 2016 at 10:11

    typos- meanings/ speeding.

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  9. Raghunath20 May 2016 at 11:28

    A q for gurus: 12a: object to mind is OK. But when in plural does to work here as guards is a verb I think. Or can it be taken as a connector

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  10. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 11:35

    My take:
    He objects to my butting in.
    He minds my butting in.

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  11. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 11:41

    And minds = guards. Will you please mind my bag while I am gone to take a cup of coffee at the restaurant?
    Will you please guard etc etc?

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    1. Raghunath20 May 2016 at 11:45

      In plural how does it work. Sorry am in a taxi so swallowing some letters

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    2. Chaturvasi20 May 2016 at 11:49

      I don't see 'objects' as noun in plural. I see "objects to" as verb.
      Anyway I am not sure if I have understood you correctly.
      I leave it to someone else to chip in with their view.

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  12. Padmanabhan20 May 2016 at 11:56

    One of the meanings of 'Mind' as a verb from Free Dic.-
    5.
    a. To be concerned or annoyed by; care: They don't mind that their guests are arriving late.
    b. To object to; dislike: I don't mind doing the chores when I don't feel rushed.

    Note in (b) it is 'Object to'.

    So it can be taken as
    Objects to = Minds
    Guards = Minds

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  13. Mukundala Balasubramanyam20 May 2016 at 12:41

    2D : A cheat has tolerated influence (3,4) ACT UPON {A}{C{T UP<=}ON}
    What is the reverse ind here pl?

    27A : Cry loudly, almost frightened by top head of terrorists (4,3) YELL OUT {YELL Ow}{U}{Te...s}
    {U} for ?

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    1. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2016 at 13:19

      MB: 2D: There is no explicit reversal indicator. But tolerated = PUT UP = TUP :) (with UP as the reversal ind)
      27A: U = top (as in high-class, superior, posh etc.)

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam20 May 2016 at 13:26

      Thank you very much, Ramki. :)

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  14. Padmanabhan20 May 2016 at 13:33

    Vasant @ 11.46-
    Your memory seems to be the best DB! Can't see how you could ever have remembered Brooklyn.

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    1. Vasant20 May 2016 at 19:03

      Paddy it is quite flattering..I remember the clue as I had & reread the post a number of times & also had mailed my query to Shuchi regarding one of the clues posted there(in Crossword Unclued blog on elission)

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    2. Vasant20 May 2016 at 19:21

      I reread the post now(thanks to Ramesh for providing the link); the Brooklyn clue was: Streamline New York's backward borough?(8)
      Stream=Brook
      Line=L+NY<
      The elision of streamline is the interesting part.
      The second interesting clue posted there was: Isolated place, El Asmada?(9)

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    3. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2016 at 21:41

      Vasant @7:21:
      The answer to the second clue is BACKWATER (meaning isolated place)
      The WP is: EL ASMADA = (ADAM'S ALE)<< = (WATER)<< = BACKWATER :)
      Somewhat similar to the way clued TUP in 2D today

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    4. Vasant20 May 2016 at 22:23

      Well solved Ramki..as usual!

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