Tuesday, 14 November 2017

No 12162, Tuesday 14 Nov 2017, Skulldugger


I'm off early. Driving up to Ooty (now Udhagamandalam) for the Golden Jubilee of one of my earlier school batches. Will be meeting up with Suresh there. Leaving a couple of Annos for commenters. Will update post later in the day.

ACROSS
1   With sightless eyes, it could end up in mash (6) POTATO [CD]
4   Brand nowadays in short supply (6) SCARCE {SCAR}{CE}
9   It's chaos with kid around (4) MESS [DD]
10 Began petting a tinier dog (10) ORIGINATED*
11 Most trustworthy party headed by secret sena extremists (6) SAFEST {Se...t}{senA}{FEST}
12 Players here very French, full of excitement (8) THEATRES {T{HEAT}RES}
13 A sponger, one with party affiliations! (9) DEPENDANT Anno left for any commenter (Addendum - [DD] - See comments) 
15 Will not cut short habit (4) WONT [DD]
16 Chronicle about something wonderful, first class (4) SAGA Anno left for any commenter (Addendum - {GAS<=}{A} - See comments)
17 What if drinking involved turning up like this? (9) SUPPOSING {SUP}{POSING}
21 Rebels defeated, retreating outside (8) BEATNIKS {BEAT}{SKIN<=}
22 Pig's breakfast! (6) RASHER [DD]
24 Surrounding environment for metro phase planned (10) ATMOSPHERE*
25 Novice pilot in chopper shaft (4) AXLE {AX{L}E}
26 Noodles the German sent back in exchange (6) REDEEM Anno left for any commenter (Addendum - {MEE}{RED}<= - See comments)
27 This, and that lady's, but first, those (6) OTHERS  Anno left for any commenter (Addendum - {bOTH}{hERS} - See comments)

DOWN
1   Fashion coach (7) PREPARE [DD]
2   Relish that a steward manifests (5) TASTE [T]
3   Troy deteriorated as horse advanced (7) TROTTED {T}{ROTTED}
5   Cheat overwhelmed by debauch is eloping (6) CHISEL [T]
6   Narcotise manic reflexes (9) REACTIONS*
7   Feature Pa, for instance (7) ELEMENT [DD]
8   Noble doctor did use insight (13) DISTINGUISHED*
14 Thrice doubled gold thief pinched (9) EIGHTFOLD*
16 Respect derived from it (7) SCEPTER* &lit
18 Blameless official took king down a notch (7) PERFECT P(-r)E(+r)REFECT
19 Born, died, left Earth, succeeded by pricks (7) NEEDLES  Anno left for any commenter (Addendum {NEE}{D}{L}{E}{S} - See comments)
20 Understandable depression when son ousted daughter (6) SIMPLE (-d+s)SIMPLE
23 Twist on Sabbath, almost in the altogether (5) SNAKE {S}{NAKEd}

GRID

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31 comments:

  1. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 08:34

    mee (thai crsp noodles) Der<-

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  2. C.G. BHARGAV14 November 2017 at 08:37

    19 DOWN : NEE D L E S

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  3. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 08:37

    wonderful ->gas <-about
    First class ->a

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  4. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 08:49

    13a DD. Partisan->dependant

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  5. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 08:52

    This and that -> both
    Lady's->hers
    But first-oth ers

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    1. Vasant14 November 2017 at 09:04

      I took it as This and that=Lot
      (-l)OT+HERS

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  6. Vasant14 November 2017 at 09:06

    First glance at the blog, I thought it was CV Sir blogging!

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    1. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 09:17

      But I read the leader first- driving down! I was wondering why Col. is not driving down to Chennai. He can pick up others as well (including K?)

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  7. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 09:07

    15a isn't "will not cut short" fodder for habit.

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    1. Vasant14 November 2017 at 09:14

      Will not=wont ; will not is cut short; short form
      Habit=wont(as is his wont to do)

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    2. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 09:16

      I wanted to understand if it is still DD. I should have asked direct question.

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    3. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 09:23

      Yes, both definitions lead to wont.

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  8. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 09:15

    I agree with Col. it's a DD.- Both 'Will not cut short' & habit mean wont.

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  9. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 09:18

    19D- I parsed it like CGB, but what is the indication to take first letters?

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  10. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 09:20

    25A- Is pilot needed? Novice itself will give L or is it an indication to position L?

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    1. Vasant14 November 2017 at 09:48

      I think it iscrequired for surface meaning

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    2. sree_sree14 November 2017 at 09:50

      Novice in would have been sufficient. "Pilot in" as in "steer in".

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    3. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 10:20

      Thank you both for the clarification. That was my justification as well.

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  11. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 09:21

    Anno for Saga? (16D)

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    1. Vasant14 November 2017 at 09:42

      See Prasad's comment@8:37

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    2. Padmanabhan14 November 2017 at 10:22

      Wonderful for Gas? First time I am coming across- to my memory.

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  12. C.G. BHARGAV14 November 2017 at 09:40

    27 This, and that lady's, but first, those.

    It might have been : This and that, lady's, but first, those.

    (-b)oth (-h)ers = others

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    1. Vasant14 November 2017 at 09:47

      Sir, dictionary goves the meaning of this and that as lot of varied things

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    2. C.G. BHARGAV14 November 2017 at 09:49

      OK. Agreed.

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  13. raju umamaheswar14 November 2017 at 17:10

    MEE- noodles got me in a twist but I figured since it is my favourite in CHinese restaurants.

    Are there Beatniks around still ? DISTINGUISHED formed out of an anagram is very respectable and noble indeed.

    MESS around - is to kid around? Under what classification does thi clue fall ? How DD?

    14 Thrice doubled gold thief pinched (9) EIGHTFOLD = thrice doubled = six ?

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  14. C.G. BHARGAV14 November 2017 at 17:22

    1 x 2 = 2
    2 x 2 = 4
    4 x 2 = 8

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  15. Deepak Gopinath14 November 2017 at 17:38

    Just checked mail and saw CGB's cartoon which I have added now

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    1. Vasant14 November 2017 at 19:04

      Nice one!Reminded me of the cartoon times we had(The Me! Cartoons, CV Sir's and Kishore's)

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