Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Sunday, 27 August 2017

The Sunday Crossword No 2958, Sunday 27 Aug 2017


ACROSS
1   Move right ahead, providing support for rider (7) STIRRUP {STIR}{R}{UP}
5   Influence delay in hearing (6) WEIGHT (~ wait)
10 Messy plate, smoothed, left out (11) DISHEVELLED {DISH}{lEVELLED}
11 Try to win without oxygen (3) WOO {W}{O}{O}
12 Limit creep (4) EDGE [DD]
13 Some scary, misshapen trees (9) SYCAMORES* How many here have visited the spot in this photo?
14 Job for five hundred I count involved in phase of film-making (4-10) POST-PRODUCTION {POST}-{PRO}{D}{I+COUNT}*
17 Nasty taunt sad people adored (3,2,1,8)  PUT ON A PEDESTAL*
20 Heroic expression of doubt about endless danger in pursuit of pleasure (9) EPICURISM {EPIC}{U{RISk}M}
22 Daring to ignore bishop, talk wildly (4) RAVE bRAVE
24 Firm time for bed (3) COT {CO}{T}
25 Planned translation of note in Latin (11) INTENTIONAL*
26 Work hard in effort to get prize (6) TROPHY {TR{OP}{H}Y}
27 Echo followed by answer in open gorge (7) OVEREAT {OVER{E}{A}T} E/Echo from NATO phonetics

DOWN
1   Froth from south of France, latest from Cannes (4) SUDS {SUD}{c...eS}
2   Home team blossoming thoroughly (6,3) INSIDE OUT {IN}{SIDE} {OUT}
3   Return again and stagger European court (2-5) RE-ELECT {REEL}{E}{CT}
4   Quiet resolution on certain aims in sensitive areas (8,6) PRESSURE POINTS {P}{RES}{SURE} {POINTS}
6   Common tip with villainy rising? Run away (7) ENDEMIC {END}{CrIME<=}
7   Travel west, climbing about in part of Wales (5) GOWER {GO}{W}{RE<=}
8   Number with you on beach? (8) THOUSAND {THOU}{SAND}
9   Opera singer in mood, idol pacing restlessly (7,7) PLACIDO DOMINGO*
15 New commercial vehicle restricted by freeze beforehand (2,7) IN ADVANCE {I{N} {AD}{VAN}CE}
16 Punch from senior hack? (8) UPPERCUT {UPPER}{CUT}
18 Demeanour I shall partially sustain (7) NOURISH [T]
19 User, not first with bad habit in use (7) SERVICE {uSER}{VICE}
21 Keen on including rook in opening (5) INTRO {INT{R}O}
23 Blemish in book collection (4) BLOT {B}{LOT}

GRID

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15 comments:

  1. Deepak Gopinath27 August 2017 at 08:42

    Special at 10:30 by Springer

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  2. Vasant27 August 2017 at 08:46

    13A: I have.
    Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
    Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast

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    1. Vasant27 August 2017 at 08:48

      Char-chinar, they call it.It gives you goose bumps everytime you see them

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  3. Padmanabhan27 August 2017 at 09:20

    Where is this place?

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  4. Ramani27 August 2017 at 09:29

    13A - Everyman in today's Guardian clued it differently as Tips for safety connected with worry about second tree(8)

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao27 August 2017 at 09:32

      I solved the grid just now in Guardian.
      BTW, I understand there are prizes for this Everyman grid every week. Has anyone sent?

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    2. Ramani27 August 2017 at 09:44

      I don't see any mention about prize. Only on Saturdays a prize crossword occur in the Guardian, as far as I know.

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    3. Vasant27 August 2017 at 10:16

      Everyman is a prized puzzle(see today's Everyman). But since this has to be sent in post only & within 6 days, do we stand a chance of reaching there in time?

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    4. Kolluru Koteswara Rao27 August 2017 at 10:16

      I too thought so, all along.
      See the link:
      https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/series/everyman

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    5. Kolluru Koteswara Rao27 August 2017 at 10:19

      Vasant, I didn't find the rules there. But the Prize crosswords of Saturday permit sending the solution by fax. In fact, I did send from here two weeks back (although unsuccessful!).
      If they permit sending the Everyman too by fax, then....?

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    6. Vasant27 August 2017 at 14:02

      The instruction doesn't mention fax. So only posts are entertained. We don't stand a chance unless we are in England someday

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  5. Chaturvasi27 August 2017 at 10:23

    Everyman is a prize crossword. Entries are accepted by post only. But they have to reach by Thu or so in the UK. May be difficult for us to be in time. Even if we do, chances of being picked from out of the hat with hundreds of submissions are slimmer than a kodiyidayal's waist.

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  6. Ramani27 August 2017 at 10:29

    Thanks for the enlightenmment!

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