Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Thursday, 7 September 2017

No 12106, Thursday 07 Sep 2017, Vulcan


ACROSS
1   Stole one picture (8) SCARFACE {SCARF}{ACE}
5   Gratitude shown by the actor after event's conclusion (6) THANKS {e..nT}{HANKS}
10 A scariest turbulent flight (9) STAIRCASE*
11 Clean fish (5) BREAM [DD]
12 Notice small spherical thing gather on the surface (6) ADSORB {AD}{S}{ORB}
13 Kind of weapon that's new, reportedly blemishless (7) NUCLEAR (~new){NU}{CLEAR}
14 A version of lamb or chicken lastly prepared, it's different (8) ABNORMAL {A}{LAMB+OR+c...eN}*
15 Destiny of king is fulfilled (6) KISMET {K}{IS}{MET}
18 Formal announcement not entirely welcomed by the medical officer/doctor (6) MEDICO {EDICt} in {MO}
20 In disguise, asking to hide! (8) GOATSKIN*
22 Movement formed by Southern pop singer having Australian backing (7) SCHERZO {S}{CHER}{OZ<=}
25 Rodent eating son's dessert (6) MOUSSE {MOU{S}SE}
27 I had a house in this American state (5) IDAHO {I'D}{A}{HO}
28 Hypocrisy and bitterness describing artist's first song (9) CANTABILE  {CANT}{Ar...t}{BILE}
29 Attract attention after the finale (6) ENDEAR {END}{EAR}
30 Newspaper, say, to recruit — to get a negotiator (8) MEDIATOR {MEDIA}{TO}{R} R for recruit?

DOWN
1   Apparently very ordinary (2-2) SO-SO [DD]
2   Quit a company over a deal primarily (9) ABANDONED {A}{BAND}{ONE}{Deal}
3   Rove about in wool, giving warmth (7) FERVOUR {F{ROVE*}UR}
4   Fabric woven in March by artisan, the top one (8) CHAMBRAY {MARCH+BY}* over {Ar...n}
6   Greeting a composer at one barbeque (7) HIBACHI {HI}{BACH}{1}
7   Uncle eventually entertained by sweet relative (5) NIECE {u..lE} in {NICE}
8   This is veda's ultimate mantra to become a kind person (9) SAMARITAN {IS+A+MANTRA}*
9   Poor, say (4) MEAN [DD]
14 Peace agreement torn up, it's a crime (9) ARMISTICE*
16 Outlet lost revenue initially stocking bad fish as stopgap (9) MAKESHIFT {FISH}* in {MArKET}
17 To start with, make a statement briefly on the present times (8) COMMENCE {COMMENt}{CE}
19 Party in club or pub for the most part in this Spanish city (7) CORDOBA {C}{OR}{DO}{BAr}
21 Man from the South, wearing tailored suit, gets a big wave (7) TSUNAMI {MAN<=} in {SUIT}*
23 Gather crowd, say (5) HOARD (~horde)
24 Featured in a concert long ago (4) ONCE [T]
26 Look equal (4) PEER [DD]


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21 comments:

  1. Raghunath7 September 2017 at 08:35

    1 Apparently very ordinary (2-2) SO-SO [DD]

    Think it's: Apparently= SO and Very = SO

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  2. Vasant7 September 2017 at 09:08

    Lovely puzzle with some smsashing clues! Except for the minor quibble of R for recruit(perhaps initial letter indicator missing) and medico where medic appears in medical officer all rest were craftily constructed.
    Thanks Vulcan

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  3. Raghunath7 September 2017 at 09:12

    Actually it is stretched from recruit= learner = R

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    1. sree_sree7 September 2017 at 09:33

      Recruit -> rookie -> rook (slang)

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    2. Vasant7 September 2017 at 09:34

      A strecth by any stretch of imagination

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    3. Satyen Nabar7 September 2017 at 09:36

      Hi! 30A Chambers has recruit abbrev= AR (airman recruit).
      Even if it is stretched from recruit=learner Raghu, it would be L (not R), I think. Recruit to rookie to rook is a tad too much :)

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    4. sree_sree7 September 2017 at 09:39

      Recruit is a new man. Man to rookie to rook has been discussed in the past.

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    5. Raghunath7 September 2017 at 09:46

      Sorry I had Left in mind. I don't know how To entered.

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    6. Raghunath7 September 2017 at 09:47

      I don't know how R came in.

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    7. Raghunath7 September 2017 at 09:54

      But why 'to get' when just a negotiator would do?

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    8. sree_sree7 September 2017 at 10:24

      or is it "editor to recruit m, to get a"

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    9. Kolluru Koteswara Rao7 September 2017 at 17:45

      Probably Vulcan had RECTOR in mind

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  4. sree_sree7 September 2017 at 09:35

    28a cantabile, is songlike a song. Does everything singable become a song.

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  5. Padmanabhan7 September 2017 at 09:58

    Several good enjoyable clues. Unfortunately could not relish fully due to the tense Federer- Del Potro QF. Really absorbing tennis though sorry to see Federer lose. He probably lost not just a match but many milestones.

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    1. Raghunath7 September 2017 at 10:04

      Sorry to see Federer go. Was hoping he would win

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    2. Vasant7 September 2017 at 10:16

      +1 Didnt see the match. Was hoping for the dream semi between Fedrer and Nadal

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  6. Padmanabhan7 September 2017 at 11:46

    This match looked to be better than that dream! Unfortunate it is only the QF.

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  7. VMA Nair7 September 2017 at 17:35

    2 Quit a company over a deal primarily (9) ABANDONED {A}{BAND}{ONE}{Deal}

    (ABAN)(DONE)(Deal) also works?
    Done = over

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aban_Offshore

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao7 September 2017 at 17:49

      Oh, good reading Ajeesh.
      Yes, that seems to work too.
      Aban Lloyd is a big company.

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    2. Padmanabhan7 September 2017 at 18:57

      To get a specific company like Aban from the clue is difficult and indirect. Also the intervening 'a' (which gives us 'one') is not explained in this interpretation. Band g for co. is just fine. The first 'a' in the clue is A and the second gives us one.

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