Saturday, 2 September 2017

No 12102, Saturday 02 Sep 2017, Incognito

Incognito distributing chocolates & cigars for the delivery of his 100th baby 

ACROSS
1   Accountant's excited combat in crypt (8) CATACOMB {CA}{COMBAT*}
5   Sounds like hermit's kind of acid (6) ACETIC {~ASCETIC}
10 Maid has some mystical allure (5) CHARM {CHAR}{Mystical}
11 Cheat badly about cool mixture and food (9) CHOCOLATE {CHEAT*} around {COOL*}
12 Bug found in mountain sections (6)  INSECT (T)
13 Forceful chimp ate awkwardly (8) EMPHATIC {CHIMP+ATE}*
15 Doubter: "Commander-in-Chief captured New York when returning?" (5) CYNIC {C{NY<=}IC}
17 Erotic nun danced for Roman army officer (9) CENTURION {EROTIC+NUN}*
19 Setter's Indian firm shooting back after losing one-third of showrooms (9) INCOGNITO {IN}{CO}{shoOTING<=}
20 Long stories having primarily erotic illustrations (5) EPICS {Erotic}{PICS}
21 Gherao English nymphomaniac initially at roundabout (8) ENCIRCLE {EN}{Nymphomaniac}{CIRCLE}
23 Ability of a copper and soldiers (6) ACUMEN {A}{CU}{MEN}
27 Clean a bum perversely in hospital transportation (9) AMBULANCE {CLEAN+A+BUM}*
28 Room under roof's dry in CIA building (5) ATTIC {CIA}* around {TT}
29 Woes about/without credit for amount held in trust (6) ESCROW {WOES}* around {CR}
30 Flawless ring for large Spanish cigar (8) PERFECTO {PERFECT}{O}

DOWN
1   Violent tactic after initially throwing away thorny plants (5)  CACTI {tACTIC*}
2   Tragic! After loss of gravity, first nerdy son jumped in at speed that's around Mach 1 (9) TRANSONIC {TRAg{Nerdy}{SON}IC}
3   Funny! Company has tailless animals (5) COMIC {CO}{MICe}
4   Weapon for Scotsman at end of queue (4) MACE {MAC}{queuE}
6   OK, CO's running Head Office's benefit canteen (9) COOKHOUSE {OK+CO*}{HO}{USE}
7   Reduce, without study, parcel of land (5) TRACT {conTRACT}
8   Catholic dislikes holding cold symbols for moon and silver (9) CRESCENTS {C}{RES{C}ENTS}
9 Marcos, for example, to give instruction to leaders of old soldiers (9) COMMANDOS {COMMAND}{Old}{Soldiers}
14 Croon around cloudy knoll and get old Austrian money (9) SCHILLING {S{C}{HILL}ING}
15 Servicewoman expels son and organises a spurt in illegal activities (5,4) CRIME WAVE {sERVICEWoMAn}*
16 Thin smoke arising from garlic oil processing (9) CIGARILLO {GARLIC+OIL}*
18 Mother, when wearing silly dress, can be non-literal (9) IDIOMATIC {IDIO{MA}TIC}
22 3 dimensional design of CBI has copper on top (5) CUBIC {CU}{CBI*}
24 Waste tea with a couple of females (5) CHAFF {CHA}{F}{F}
25 China chose hoarding Mexican chip (5) NACHO (T)
26 Last month returns primarily enhance yield (4) CEDE {DEC<=}{En...e}

Reference list  

Accountant=CA, Commander-in-Chief=CiC, New York=NY, Indian=In, Firm=Co, English=E, Copper=Cu, Soldiers=Men, Dry=TT, Credit=Cr, Ring=O
Gravity=G, Company=Co, Scotsman=Mac, Head Office=HO, Study=Con, Catholic=C, Cold=C, Cloudy=C, Mother=Ma, Tea=Cha, Couple of females=FF

Color/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

GRID
 Thanks to Prasad for the C'd image (Add one C from 'Set by Incognito'
                       26 Last month returns primarily enhance yield (4) CEDE
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114 comments:

  1. Suresh2 September 2017 at 08:31

    A C special. There is a C in every answer

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    1. Vasant2 September 2017 at 08:34

      Right. C for Century

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    2. Kishore2 September 2017 at 08:34

      ~Si Senor, and something more

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    3. Kishore2 September 2017 at 08:37

      Suresh Garu is a number cruncher ...

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    4. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 08:50

      C in all positions- 1 to 9?

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    5. Kishore2 September 2017 at 08:55

      Didn't plan that. Is there one in 7th ?

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    6. Vasant2 September 2017 at 08:59

      Many answers end in IC-one hundred?

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    7. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 09:01

      No 7th. Only that is missing.I assumed it, since I saw it in almost all positions.

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    8. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 09:02

      IC could be 99 as well.

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  2. Vasant2 September 2017 at 08:33

    You have to read each sentence of Incognito carefully.Yesterday he gave a hint of today's theme.
    Congratulation Incognito for the hundred not out. May u continue to regale us with your superb offerings

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 08:35

      Thanks! No coconut and cookies 😀 Only cigars and chocolates. Smoking is injurious to health

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    2. maradnusro2 September 2017 at 08:56

      You deserve red wine and chocolates.Needless to add I look forward to your puzzles.

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    3. Kishore2 September 2017 at 09:16

      Thank you

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  3. Ramki Krishnan2 September 2017 at 08:35

    Congratulations on the century, Kishore!

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  4. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 September 2017 at 08:39

    I c everywhere!
    Congrats IncogniTON!

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 08:52

      Thanks... 'C'ount them if you will...😀

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    2. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 08:57

      I did and got 40 (21+19) But cannot understand what it signifies.

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    3. sree_sree2 September 2017 at 09:03

      40 years to his entering crossword world, probably

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    4. Kishore2 September 2017 at 09:12

      Did you count every C? Including in Across heading or set by Incognito or in the clues or answers ?

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    5. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 10:08

      I could think of only C's in the answers. It did not strike me to go beyond that.

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    6. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 10:09

      Will it come to 100?! I C several C's in the clues.

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    7. sree_sree2 September 2017 at 10:24

      with crossword, the hindu crossword 12102,incognito

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  5. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 08:48

    100 Not out- going on to the second ton. Bravo!
    19A sounded familiar, but did not remember he is hitting a ton.

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  6. Kishore2 September 2017 at 08:57

    "Incognito distributing chocolates & cigars for the delivery of his 100th baby "

    It was delivered by C section

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  7. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 08:57

    IC !!

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  8. sree_sree2 September 2017 at 09:05

    is the biography out, yet kishore ji.
    and how many are still breathing? good read.
    http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2014/03/interview-kishore-rao.html

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 09:10

      Thanks! Not yet! Several

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    2. Vasant2 September 2017 at 22:42

      Thanks Prasad for the link. Posted there. See Shuchi's comments too.

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  9. sudarshan s. rao2 September 2017 at 09:11

    Enjoyable

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  10. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 09:15

    It might be appropriate to carry a filled-in grid so we may c. If possible the letters/cells may be coloured.

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    1. Col_Gopinath2 September 2017 at 09:40

      We will need to repeat the clues with the C's there highlighted to get to C all the C's

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    2. sree_sree2 September 2017 at 10:32

      https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1l2k239sfmVYzFiZUl6eldOWk0/view?usp=sharing

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    3. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 13:49

      Thanks sree_sree for fulfilling my desire.

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  11. Kishore2 September 2017 at 09:18

    I think this is the appropriate time to convey my regards and thanks to C sir.

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    1. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 09:52

      Thanks. Wish you all the best in all your future endeavours.

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    2. Kishore2 September 2017 at 09:56

      Thanks you sir. Bring out the fireworks 💥 😀

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    3. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 10:09

      Sure!

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  12. Kishore2 September 2017 at 09:29

    And to Col. Gopinath

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  13. Ramani2 September 2017 at 09:52

    C ongratulations Kishore!

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  14. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan2 September 2017 at 09:57

    Congratulations InCognito ! ( Double Century :D )

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  15. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 September 2017 at 10:03

    Congratulations Kishore! 💐 😊

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  16. Nadathur Rajan2 September 2017 at 10:56

    Hearty Congratulations, Kishore

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  17. Vinayak2 September 2017 at 12:04

    Congratulations Centurion Cixor !

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 12:07

      Thanks alliterating Vinayak (I hope autocorrect/artificial intelligence hasn't changed it to irritating)😀

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  18. Kishore2 September 2017 at 12:10

    In response to a message from a solver, may I clarify that the word 'bum' in 27a refers to a tramp and not a part of the anatomy

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    1. Suresh2 September 2017 at 12:25

      Hardly matters. It is a part of everybody's anatomy as well

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    2. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 13:54

      Kishore, I know you don't make boobs.

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    3. Vasant2 September 2017 at 18:03

      Did K meant this by fireworks?

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  19. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 12:27

    His/ her objection may have arisen more from the anind!

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  20. raju umamaheswar2 September 2017 at 12:56

    Congrats to (in)Cognito for his Century- Cho Chweetly Chewed eeeceee Crossie ! May you C many more Cs !!

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:46

      Asante saana, Mzee! Kitu kidogo 😀

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    2. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:47

      Literal meaning, not idiomatic 😀

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    3. raju umamaheswar2 September 2017 at 14:34

      In Kenya, Kitu Kidogo means a dash (Nigerian) of Chai(India) - a sob or an elbow grease or palm greasing and many more such unjust 'adjust' ( Karnataka?) lunch-um ( Tamil Nadu) and on and on buttering up ! Thanks for the back-handed compliment !! I'll accept it under the table ! Of course, Kitu Kidogo means some little ! Tht's all I deserve as thanks ?

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    4. raju umamaheswar2 September 2017 at 14:35

      sop and not sob !

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    5. Kishore2 September 2017 at 14:56

      What I meant was that this was a small offering 😀

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  21. Raghunath2 September 2017 at 13:11

    Congratulations Kishore, for reaching a milestone.

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:41

      Thanks , Raghu

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    2. Kishore2 September 2017 at 14:57

      One reaches a milestone and then realises the world has gone metric. Kilometre stone doesn't sound that good...

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  22. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 13:13

    We are getting C's all over. Looks like we are in for a tsunami today!

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  23. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:33

    See...I am all at sea...

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  24. Suresh2 September 2017 at 13:46

    At the last count I got 99 and did not do it again

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:48

      😀 true and fair vs true and correct dichotomy?

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    2. Suresh2 September 2017 at 13:51

      Right. We know that correct need not be fair and fair need not be correct

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  25. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 13:47

    Kishore
    What a c string!

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    1. Deepak Gopinath2 September 2017 at 13:49

      I am stuck at 98 despite several reruns

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    2. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:49

      It was a G string, but a small part fell off

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    3. Suresh2 September 2017 at 13:50

      Did you count the C's in across and Incognito in the byline

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  26. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:50

    To round off:

    Across Heading 1
    In across clues 26
    In down clues 31
    In across lights 21
    In down lights 20
    In set by Incognito 1
    Total 100

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    1. Suresh2 September 2017 at 13:53

      This also I think is only fair. I had 2 more in the acrosses

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    2. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:56

      If you have more, drop the ones in the byline and heading.😀 I have gone by the find all feature

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    3. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 17:49

      Double checked manually and found correct- 100/ 100.

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    4. Kishore2 September 2017 at 18:13

      Thanks, Paddy!

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  27. Kishore2 September 2017 at 13:52

    Time for c'esta

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  28. Vasant2 September 2017 at 14:09

    Instead of a pangram we have a C gram. Remember seagram?(Megamusic)
    Great creation!

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 14:12

      Of course.... (again 100!) 100 Pipers

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    2. Vasant2 September 2017 at 18:02

      😀

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    3. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 18:06

      Give him an inch and he will take a mile. Today he sees 100 everywhere.

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    4. Kishore2 September 2017 at 18:15

      An inch? A couple of stiff ones, more likely

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  29. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 15:08

    Hats off to Prasad! Thank you.

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  30. Kishore2 September 2017 at 15:24

    Nice work, Prasad. Thank you

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    1. sree_sree2 September 2017 at 19:11

      thanks to all but nothing really. copy paste and conditional find and replace command in ms word.

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  31. Suresh2 September 2017 at 15:32

    If you go by the grid entries you would be 18 short of a hundred. But then that would only be a statistic

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    1. Kishore2 September 2017 at 16:22

      Certainly. Statistics work in the way collected and interpreted

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    2. sree_sree2 September 2017 at 19:14

      even after that also statistics were always compared to cindy crawford.

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  32. Satyen Nabar2 September 2017 at 16:52

    Congratulations for the century, Kishore.

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  33. Padmanabhan2 September 2017 at 17:44

    87 comments including this- 13 more to go before we close with our century to with Kishore's.

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  34. Vasant2 September 2017 at 17:52

    Let us try to make it 100..what say all as per Paddy's comment above!
    Only 12 to go!

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  35. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 September 2017 at 18:39

    Commendable job by Kishore and Prasad!

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  36. Chaturvasi2 September 2017 at 18:46

    Company doctor cross with company doctor - a vain person (7)

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    1. Vasant2 September 2017 at 22:45

      Shouldnt it be Company cross with company doctor-a vain person(7)?

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  37. Satyen Nabar2 September 2017 at 18:57

    COXCOMB Co+X+CO+MB

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  38. Kishore2 September 2017 at 20:00

    Good night all and thanks for your wishes

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  39. Murali2 September 2017 at 20:26

    26D. Last month returns primarily enhance yield (4) missing here.

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 September 2017 at 20:54

      Last month is Dec. When returns it is ced.Primarily enhance...First letter of enhance is e....Cede = yield.

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    2. Vasant2 September 2017 at 21:53

      I think he meant it is missing in the blog

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    3. Deepak Gopinath2 September 2017 at 21:55

      Surprising nobody noticed that. That's why my repeated count of C's ended at 98. I have added it now

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    4. Vasant2 September 2017 at 22:00

      And in the euphoria of things MB you missed your standard line😀😀

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    5. Mukundala Balasubramanyam3 September 2017 at 08:23

      :)

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  40. Murali2 September 2017 at 20:28

    Best wishes to Kishore for many more Centuries

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  41. Pushpangathan2 September 2017 at 21:45

    The winning March of Incognito continue for the second day

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  42. Kishore3 September 2017 at 08:51

    Thanks Muraleedharan & Pushpangathan

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