Monday, 14 November 2016

No 11851, Monday 14 Nov 2016, Scintillator


HAPPY BAL DIVAS AND GURUPURAB

Some neat products here today!

ACROSS
1   Food that can bring a smile? (6) CHEESE [DD]
4   Playful kid's allowed to be not outspoken (8) IMPLICIT {IMP}{LICIT}
9   Enfield's appearance to change for the better (6) REFORM {RE}{FORM}
10 Most glossy cell – in the end turns into most disgusting (8) SLICKEST {S{celL}ICKEST}
12 Basically dairy cattle are reared, gave 5 (8) LACTATED {Da..y+CATTLE}* Second A from? (Addendum - {Da..y+CATTLE+A}* - See comments)
13 Prevent heart attack/blocks/eye infection (6) STYMIE {STY{MI}E}
15 Fat is removed from flabby tissue (4) SUET TisSUE*
16 Uneventful monsoon out to be destructive (10) MONOTONOUS*
19 Ape tactic left characters in a trance (10) CATALEPTIC* What's the Anind? See comments
20 A great deal of money to go down the drain (4) BOMB [DD]
23 Vile disease caused by limiting to 5 (6) SCURVY [CD]
25 Take no notice of outer garment being absent (5,3) SHRUG OFF {SHRUG} {OFF} Anno pending See comments
27 Accused struck on top using impaling rod (8) CADUCEUS {Using) in {ACCUSED}*
28 Anarchist sees off tactical invader (6) ATTILA TAcTIcAL*
29 Swore, being disadvantaged (5,3) WORSE OFF [RA]
30 Should Republican be let inside chamber? (6) GROTTO {R} in {GOT TO}

DOWN
1   Coagulates blood at last around diseased ulcers (7) CURDLES {b..oD} in {ULCERS}* Around or In?
2   Constant, not firm but effective (9) EFFICIENT Anno pending (Addendum - coEFFICIENT - See comments)
3   Course of study that's current (6) STREAM [DD]
5   Make use of email – like regularly? (4) MILK {eMaIl+LiKe}
6   Checking in at cool place (8) LOCATION*
7   Finest cosmetic (5) CREAM [DD]
8   Testator, not old, showing up in rags (7) TATTERS TESTAToR*
11 Compensates on sudden strikes (7) RECOUPS {RE}{COUPS}
14 End of this day, leader of thugs hit on girl obscenely (7) TONIGHT {Th..s}{HIT+ON+G}*
17 I got tools to mend your radio? (9) OTOLOGIST* &lit Radio or Receiver?
18 Infected cell around a semi-pelvic bone (8) CLAVICLE {A}{pelVIC} in {CELL}*
19 Training coach was lacking a moneyspinner (4,3) CASH COW {COACH+WaS}*
21 Intimidate a thick-skinned creature (7) BUFFALO [DD]
22 Ram's milk product? (6) BUTTER [DD]
24 It gives 5 a shiver in the absence of mum (5) UDDER shUDDER SH for silence/mum
26 A lookout for 21's bare skin? (4) BUFF BUFFalo


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22 comments:

  1. Raghunath14 November 2016 at 08:34

    12 Basically dairy cattle are reared, gave 5 (8) LACTATED {Da..y+CATTLE}* Second A from? A= Are.

    19 Ape tactic left characters in a trance (10) CATALEPTIC* What's the Anind? Characters

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    1. Srividya14 November 2016 at 08:46

      could it be an attempt at semi@lit.. with "character in a trance" being the anagrind...?

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    2. Deepak Gopinath14 November 2016 at 08:52

      for A from are shouldn't the A in Are be capitalised

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    3. Deepak Gopinath14 November 2016 at 08:56

      Is characters acceptable as an Anind?

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    4. Raghunath14 November 2016 at 08:57

      a2 abbreviation 1 acceleration. 2 acre or acres. 3 adjective. 4 are or ares.

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    5. Raghunath14 November 2016 at 08:59

      I remember characters being only once in THC a few years back as anind. I can't find any other reference to that.

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  2. Raghunath14 November 2016 at 08:36

    2 Constant, not firm but effective (9) EFFICIENT + Co

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  3. Ramki Krishnan14 November 2016 at 08:37

    2D: COEFFICIENT (constant) -CO (not firm) =>EFFICIENT
    25A: CD / DD Shrug is a woman's cardigan or jacket (outer garment)

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  4. Srividya14 November 2016 at 08:45

    Ha ha.. Neat is perfectly appropriate DG sir :) whats with the dairy theme tho.. anything to do with the day today?

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  5. Deepak Gopinath14 November 2016 at 08:50

    Thank you Raghu and Ramki

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  6. Padmanabhan14 November 2016 at 09:54

    Radio is said to be a receiver, isn't it?

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  7. Kolluru Koteswara Rao14 November 2016 at 10:01

    Setter's name is missing in the online version.

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  8. Padmanabhan14 November 2016 at 11:43

    Yes, I did it without knowing.

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  9. Unknown14 November 2016 at 12:17

    How shall I solve these crossword puzzles, what must a beginner do in solving them?

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao14 November 2016 at 12:36

      Welcome to the community. You have come to the right place. You will soon be walking with ease. Keep watching how the clues are solved.
      You have a link on the left side "Crossword unclued" Go there and read, that will help you in making good beginning. Goodluck!

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    2. Venkatesh14 November 2016 at 13:17

      You can join community of learners guided by Mona Sogal, Supriya Mithal, Ramki Krishnan and other mentors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/272631159609049/

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  10. Vasant14 November 2016 at 14:38

    Milky & creamy puzzle..loved solving it.Suet & caduceus were new words for me. Some delectable deletions like (co)efficient & buff(alo).Thanks Scintillator.

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  11. raju umamaheswar14 November 2016 at 21:02

    How come I could do this 14th already yesterday afternoon (13th Nov in New York) online The Hindu ? someone at The Hindu is pre-posting it ?

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  12. Padmanabhan14 November 2016 at 21:10

    If it is posted at midnight (as was done earlier) it will still be AN in NY. I used to get it in the AN's there a few years back- Of course the on line version was not there then.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao14 November 2016 at 22:48

      During Orkut days, I used to see the puzzle at 9.30 PM Kuwait time. The puzzle would be next day's one.

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    2. raju umamaheswar14 November 2016 at 22:56

      Always forward , never backward , eh ? but the Sunday grid doesn't open up online either at The THCC or at THe Hindu !

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