Saturday 4 March 2017

No 11946, Saturday 04 Mar 2017, Lightning


It is Roger Federer's day today


ACROSS

1 Played new set in Federer's sport (6) TENNIS {N+SET+IN}*
4 Pro agency framing last picture of Federer's groundstroke for one (8) FOREHAND {FOR}{picturE}{HAND}
10 Major striking criticism (5,4) GRAND SLAM {GRAND}{SLAM}
11 Expression of surprise at play missing openers (5) HELLO {otHELLO}
12 Smoke essentially causing boils (5) FUMES {FUME}{cauSing}
13 At first grant ancient badge for Federer’s Olympic achievement (4,5) GOLD MEDAL {Grant}{OLD} {MEDAL}
14 Helps when sister treats shoulder for starters (7) ASSISTS {AS}{SIS}{Treats}{Shoulders}
16 Good engineer following battle (4) WARE {WAR}{E}
19 Spent for protection outside institute (4) PAID {PA{I}D}
21 One learner lost divine instrument (7) CELESTA {CELESTiAl}
24 For the most part media blown away where Federer enjoyed great success (9) WIMBLEDON {MEDIa+BLOWN}*
25 Fire bishop with misplaced zeal (5) BLAZE {B}{ZEAL*}
26 Speed detector looks identical from either side (5)  RADAR <=>
27 Turn past Senna by the way (2,7) EN PASSANT {PAST+SENNA}*
28 Daily service, nevertheless new and interesting at the end (8) EVENSONG {EVEN SO}{N}{interestinG}
29 Sluggish agent receiving shelter (6) SLEEPY {S{LEE}PY}

DOWN

1 Contest about crude spirit old fellow entered (3-2-3) TUG-OF-WAR {{TUG-{O}{F}-WAR}<=}
2 Mean, young lady in narrow escape (4,4) NEAR MISS {NEAR}{MISS}
3 River needing no introduction meanders around university (5) INDUS {wIND{U}S}
5 Current rule's mantra — to adopt hard stance at first on litigation (4,3) OHMS LAW {O{H}M} {Stance}{LAW}
6 Short-lived record, he initially mastered on time with rookie (9) EPHEMERAL {EP}{HE}{Mastered}{ERA}{L}
7 Refer to everyone due for a change (6) ALLUDE {ALL}{DUE*}
8 Aimlessly scribble old ode in a different way (6) DOODLE {OLD+ODE}*
9 Synchronises with alto’s lines in audition (6) ALIGNS {A}{~LINES}
15 Petty saint stealing power revolvers (5,4) SMALL ARMS {SMALL}{ARM}{S}
17 Partially escape a delayed surge (8) ESCALATE {ESC}{A}{LATE}
18 Records attempt to produce embroidery (8) TAPESTRY {TAPES}{TRY}
20 Outrage at prison cell where 500 usurp nationalist (7) DUDGEON {DU(-n+D)GEON}
21 Box old, extremely pretty ornamental covering (6) CANOPY {CAN}{O}{PrettY}
22 Deviation in Federer's opening shot landing wide (6) SWERVE {S{W}ERVE}
23 Throws mud generously helping to make soil (6) SMUDGE (T)
25 Where Federer mainly plays in eastern parts of Federer’s hometown (5) BASEL {BASELine}

New=N, Pro=For, When=As, Sister=Sis, Engineer=E, Institute=I, One=I, Learner=L, Bishop=B
Old=O, Fellow=F, University=U, Hard=H, Mantra=Om, Record=EP, Time=Era, Rookie=L(Learner), Alto=A, 500=D, Nationalist=N, Wide=W 

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11 comments:

  1. Glad-
    1. I was able to complete without any referral (except for confirmation of celesta)
    2.It is Roger Federer's day.
    You may include swerve also in the theme.
    Thank you Lightning for a bright start for the day.

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  2. Thank you Ramesh for the nice looking blog- which we have come to expect from you.

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  3. 'En Passant' is a rare and interesting chess move. Take a look-
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_passant

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  4. 3d. can someone elaborate please.

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  5. A fitting tribute to the Swiss maestro!

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  6. Penny-dropping-moment upon parsing "parts" in 25D!

    Nice grid, thank you Lightning!

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  7. This grid appeared yesterday online..

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    1. Yes, I enjoyed solving immediately on seeing the goof-up.

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    2. That page has since been removed and they have forgotten to upload it today when it should have actually appeared !!

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  8. Strange are the ways of TH. They are finding newer ways of goof up.

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