Sunday, 30 July 2017

Special, Sunday 30 Jul 2017, Fraz


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


ACROSS
1   iPhone program by the French computer company (5)
4   As said in Chennai, let's go inside lodging — good, move slowly (4,5)
9   Cups consumed by boyfriends, empty since (7)
10 Extra little piggy outside box (2,5)
11 Feature of memorial topping Venetian bridge (6)
12 Supply new weapons to post deposing leader last (8)
14 True poet’s academic divisions (10)
15 Clutch cuff (4)
18 Never used breath freshener (4)
20 In two consecutive mornings, poor gal brewed tea blend (10)
23 Pepper — for example, a tiny bit (8)
24 Little finger pastry filled with dark fluid (6)
26 Recalled painting stump sheltering cold young animal (4,3)
27 Large shed by nice field worker (7)
28 Sultan's edict covers any ship labourer with a net (9)
29 Senior metalworker starts late (5)

DOWN
1   Silent pirate runs a north-facing botanical garden (9)
2   After lifting cover, ate one Indian side dish (7)
3   Investments abandoned by one in court in recession (8)
4   Nearly flawless suggestion (4)
5   He turned fat in beatnik’s impressive buildings (10)
6   A hoarse voice repulsed a Hindu nymph (6)
7   Hot place for some butter? (2,1,4)
8   Listen to supposed caller (5)
13 Fall backward, at first, into gross, inept boxer (10)
16 Begrudge opening for each host (9)
17 Determine the way Ivan boosted concert receipts (8)
19 Fearful Roman emperor guards against us (7)
21 Graceless presentation takes week (7)
22 Greek enchantress welcomes large group of friends (6)
23 Dish made with rice if pal cooked (5)
25 Pair sleeps standing up (4)

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70 comments:

  1. Ramani30 July 2017 at 10:35

    25d Pair sleeps standing up (4)SPAN <=
    21D Graceless presentation takes week (7)A (WK)WARD

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  2. Ramani30 July 2017 at 10:38

    4D Nearly flawless suggestion (4)IDEA (-L)

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  3. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 10:40

    1A- Apple- Computer co- (App)le
    4D- Idea(L)-DD-Nearly flawless/ suggestion

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  4. Vasant30 July 2017 at 10:40

    1A:(APP)(LE)
    4D:IDEA(-l)
    19D:NERVOUS NER(V)O+US

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  5. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 10:45

    23D- Pilaf-(If pal)*

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  6. Mukundala Balasubramanyam30 July 2017 at 10:46

    20A : AMALGAMATE (AM{ALG*}AM)(ATE*)
    29A : ELDER (WELDER - W)

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  7. Vasant30 July 2017 at 10:47

    Making up for 1A & 4D:
    22D: CIRC(L)E
    26A: LION CUB C inside BUN<+OIL<

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  8. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 10:48

    Replacement-
    26A- Lion cub- Young animal
    Recalled painting- Oil=<
    Stump- Nub
    Sheltering cold- N(C)UB

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  9. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 10:49

    I give up, Vasant. We seem to be trading the same path!

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    1. Vasant30 July 2017 at 11:00

      He,he! This is bound to happen in early salvos

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  10. raju umamaheswar30 July 2017 at 10:49

    20 across: AMALGAMATE = blend---Two mornings AM+AM+GAL+TEA

    24 across: PINKIE=little finger.Pastry=PIE + dark fluid=INK

    29 across; ELDER +senior (-W) elder= metal worker.

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  11. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 10:51

    Paddy, you got the NUB correct, though!

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  12. Satyen Nabar30 July 2017 at 10:51

    4A INCH ALONG CHALO in INN + G

    27A PEASANT (PLEASANT - L)


    5D CATHEDRALS (HE + LARD rev) in CATS

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    1. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 10:54

      Well done, doctor, getting INCH ALONG so readily!

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    2. Satyen Nabar30 July 2017 at 10:55

      Nice one Fraz! Chalo let's finish the rest of it :)

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    3. Deepak Gopinath30 July 2017 at 12:32

      The only downside being that Chennaites wouldn't say 'Chalo' considering the big hoohaa about Hindi. Delhi would be more appropriate

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  13. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 10:52

    Vasant, you can take another!

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    1. Vasant30 July 2017 at 11:07

      Think I have finished my quota. NERVOUS,CIRCLE & LION CUB

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  14. Mukundala Balasubramanyam30 July 2017 at 11:06

    Mine third one...

    17D : Determine the way Ivan boosted concert receipts (8) NAVIGATE {NAVI*}{GATE}

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  15. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:10

    Vasant: Paddy was first with the correct annotation on LION CUB, so you can take another!

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    1. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 11:12

      Vasant was right,too. He had put 'Bun' with a reversal indicator.

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    2. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:16

      Oh, yes, now I see. I got confused because OIL< looks like oil reversed and BUN< looks like bun reversed, but I'm sure it was intended as NUB<

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    3. Vasant30 July 2017 at 11:26

      It was.

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    4. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:56

      My apologies!

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  16. raju umamaheswar30 July 2017 at 11:12

    Fraser : Olio-ed us with 2 down: my favourite. But as I always wonder, isn't it INDGLISH?

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  17. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan30 July 2017 at 11:13

    16 D. PRESENTER ( begrudge- RESENT , each - PER, def : HOST )

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  18. raju umamaheswar30 July 2017 at 11:20

    6 down: Every young man's wish for a gf or wife !

    Fraser Simpson: Simply great cluing !

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  19. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 11:31

    Thank you Fraser for an enjoyable Sunday morning (though you seem to keep a midnight vigil)!

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  20. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:33

    Yes, it's 2 am in Canada right now!

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  21. Ramki Krishnan30 July 2017 at 11:40

    1D. ARBORETUM (MUTE ROB R A)<<
    2D. PACHADI (CAP< + HAD + I) - wow :)
    3D. EQUITIES (QUIT + I) in SEE<<

    Very enjoyable grid Fraz!

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  22. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:42

    Thank you, Ramki. You solved 3 that all had reversals. Well done!

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  23. Satyen Nabar30 July 2017 at 11:52

    Thanks Fraz for the entertainment! Great clues..

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  24. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:54

    My pleasure, doctor! Thank you for solving!

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  25. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 11:59

    It is very late for me here in Toronto, so I’m going to head back to bed. I’m sorry I can’t stay up to see the end. But I will return when I wake up to see how things progressed.
    Still to be revealed:
    Across: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15. 23, 28
    Down: 6, 7, 8, 13

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  26. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan30 July 2017 at 12:00

    14 A. TRIMESTERS ( true- T , poets - RIMESTERS )

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  27. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan30 July 2017 at 12:12

    11 A. RIALTO (T)

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  28. Gita SB30 July 2017 at 12:15

    18A MINT DD
    23A PARTICLE (P)(ARTICLE)
    9A BECAUSE BE(C)AUS(E)

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    1. Deepak Gopinath30 July 2017 at 12:35

      Long time no see Gita

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    2. Gita SB30 July 2017 at 12:48

      Yes Colonel - good to be back. Was in a tangle on many fronts

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    3. Mukundala Balasubramanyam30 July 2017 at 16:04

      23A : PARTICLE : (DD) I think.

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    4. Mukundala Balasubramanyam30 July 2017 at 16:17

      Pepper (Verb) = Speck (V)
      Speck (Noun) = A tiny bit.
      Source : Freedic.

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  29. Vasant30 July 2017 at 12:17

    Lovely puzzle! Loved the Indian flavours of Pachadi, chalo as well as all other clues.

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  30. Deepak Gopinath30 July 2017 at 12:42

    5D - CATHEDRALS {CAT{HE}{LARD<=}S}
    28A - FISHERMAN {SHE} in {FIRMAN}
    10A - TO SPARE {TOE} outside {SPAR}

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  31. sree_sree30 July 2017 at 13:39

    12a rearm(-p)ost def:last
    15d clip DD
    8d on a roll(bread)

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  32. Raghunath30 July 2017 at 13:54

    8 Listen to supposed caller (5) GUEST
    13 Fall backward, at first, into gross, inept boxer (10)S(TUMBLE)(B)UM

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  33. Raghunath30 July 2017 at 13:59

    ON A ROLL = Hot DD.

    Guest: one on a show to whom we listen (?) and Visitor DD?

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    1. Ramki Krishnan30 July 2017 at 14:38

      Listen to is hp indicator
      supposed = guessed
      visitor = guest, hp of guessed

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    2. Raghunath30 July 2017 at 16:18

      Thanks Ramki. I don't know how I could not figure that one.

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    3. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 16:30

      Thank you, Ramki. I guessed that one and was waiting for anno.

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  34. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 16:33

    13A- Rearmost
    Supply new weapons- Rearm
    Ost- Post- P(leader)
    Def.- Last
    Loved doing this after a bit of struggle.
    Enjoyable CW.

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  35. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 16:42

    Back awake...Congratulations to all. Big thanks to the Colonel for hosting my puzzle. The Indian flavours that Vasant mentioned were learned from the puzzles and comments on this blog. I've been collecting more for a future puzzle... Finally, thanks to all for the kind reception, as always.

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  36. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 17:03

    That is SOME effort!

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  37. Deepak Gopinath30 July 2017 at 17:07

    Before I can thank Fraser I still need someone to answer 13D

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  38. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 17:15

    13D has already been answere by Raghu @ 1.54- Tumblebum

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  39. Padmanabhan30 July 2017 at 17:16

    Sorry. That was 'Stumblebum'.

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  40. Deepak Gopinath30 July 2017 at 18:29

    That's it then. Thanks for the special Fraser.

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  41. Kolluru Koteswara Rao30 July 2017 at 18:48

    Well done, Fraz!
    Lovely cluing. Enjoyed thoroughly, though late entry here.
    Couldn't wake up till midnight(in Dallas) to participate.
    Will actively take part in your next. Keep it up.

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  42. Fraser Simpson30 July 2017 at 20:25

    It is hard to participate from Dallas and Toronto without adjusting sleep schedules! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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  43. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan31 July 2017 at 07:01

    Nice enjoyable cw Fraser !

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