Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Wednesday, 15 November 2017

No 12163, Wednesday 15 Nov 2017, KrisKross


ACROSS
1   Prison camp for only men, outside US city (6) STALAG {STA{LA}G}
4   Maybe true lady won't engage in this? (8) ADULTERY* &lit
10 Lecture, criticize and condemn…full of love (9) DISCOURSE {DIS}{C{O}URSE}
11 Hits and moves (5) BLOWS [DD]
12 Treasure riches created by husband (7) CHERISH {RICHES*}{H}
13 Picture of wise men visiting home with frankincense, finally (7) IMAGINE {I}{MAGI}N}{f...nE}
14 Royal is greeting a sage (5) RISHI {R}{IS}{HI}
15 Fine present, covered in gold perhaps, except at the top (8) ETHEREAL {mET{HERE}AL}
18 William the First dined with King John in this place (8) WATERLOO {Wi...m}{ATE}{R}{LOO}
20 Tea cups in porcelain (5) CHINA {CH{IN}A}
23 Wrong to pinch a piece of jewellery (7) EARRING {E{A}RRING}
25 Why the queen might use her sword, say, this evening (7) TONIGHT Anno pending (Addendum - {~ to knight} - See comments)
26 Place to test the Spanish brand (5) LABEL {LAB}{EL}
27 Sports fans need this accountant to go through fudged records (9) SCORECARD {SCORE{CA}RD*}
28 Bird's name left out, to include tailless rodent (8) TITMOUSE {TIT{MOUSe}TlE}
29 Author's friend shortly reaches home (6) CRONIN {CRONy}{IN}

DOWN
1   Mark's eating fish cocktails (8) SIDECARS {S{IDE}CARS}
2   Meets a partner and promises to give up addiction, basically (7) ANSWERS {A}{N}{SWEaRS}
3   Native doctor, one splicing a femur maybe (9) ABORIGINE {A}{BO{RIG}{1}NE}
5   Never stop working! After retirement, I would collapse — I won't be so hot (3,4,5,2) DIE WITH BOOTS ON {I'D<=}{I+WONT+BE+SO+HOT}*
6   Sign put up in circular billboard (5) LIBRA [T<=]
7   English film star is upset over India's Kama Sutra, for one (7) EROTICA {E}{AC{I}TOR<=}
8   Asian country plays host to leader of Syria and followers (3-3) YES-MEN {YE{Syria}MEN}
9   Their careers are in ruins (14) ARCHAEOLOGISTS [CD]
16 Chap with many funny relations (9) RACONTEUR [CD]
17 Prehistoric animal stood shivering in island (8) MASTODON {MA{STOOD*}N}
19 Circus performer in short dress, stopping a lion, say (7) ACROBAT {A}{C{ROBe}AT}
21 Fix hot rice perhaps (7) INGRAIN {IN}{GRAIN}
22 Run-down motel storing red wine (6) MERLOT {ME{R}LOT*}
24 Setter's unfinished, dark, cold home (5) IGLOO {I}{GLOOm}

GRID

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29 comments:

  1. sree_sree15 November 2017 at 08:31

    25a to knight HP

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  2. Raghunath15 November 2017 at 08:36

    Enjoyable puzzle. Long CD was nice as well as WATERLOO.

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  3. Vasant15 November 2017 at 08:39

    Very enjoyable puzzle. Favourites were 9D, 5D, 25A and 18A

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    1. sree_sree15 November 2017 at 08:41

      +1. 10a with all three being synonymous

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    2. Vasant15 November 2017 at 08:56

      10A: wonder if the surface would have been better with
      Without love instead of full of love

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  4. Vasant15 November 2017 at 08:42

    29A:A.J.Cronin:one of the most beautiful novels I have read was Citadel which I read long back. It is not presently available in any book store. I have searched far and wide for it. It is available on line but is very costly.

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    1. Vasant15 November 2017 at 08:54

      Citadel was adapted as a hindi movie(Baharon ke sapne?) starring Dev Anand & Mumtaz. Had one of my favourite duets( maine kasam li, tune kasam li, nahin hoge juda hum)

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 November 2017 at 09:25

      It is Tere Mere Sapne, Vasant

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    3. Chaturvasi15 November 2017 at 09:25

      Cronin was a favourite author of mine. I read many novels, including the lesser-known and smaller one, The Spanish Gardner, which I liked very much. Wanting to share my joy, I gave it to a friend but it never came back. People to whom I lend books rarely come back and discuss it, leave alone return it. Yet the friend remains a friend and a couple of years ago I visited him in another city and stayed overnight.

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    4. Chaturvasi15 November 2017 at 09:27

      *Gardener

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    5. jaggu15 November 2017 at 11:20

      Adventures in two worlds
      The keys of the kingdom
      The northern light
      Hatter's castle
      Judas Tree

      The above are some of the A.J. Cronin books I have read and come to mind
      The Hindi Movie "Mausam' was based on Cronin's Judas Tree

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    6. Vasant15 November 2017 at 11:26

      KKR Sir thanks for the correction

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    7. Vasant15 November 2017 at 11:30

      CV Sir:Thanks for your memories of the author
      Dr. Jaggu: would love to get my hands on these books. Though as a little my boy I heard the story of Hatter's Castle from my grandfather.Have seen Gulzar's Mausam umpteen times

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    8. Padmanabhan15 November 2017 at 13:56

      Citadel (used) available on line for 500/-. If you are interested,I will send you the link.

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    9. Vasant15 November 2017 at 21:24

      Sir, do send

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  5. C.G. BHARGAV15 November 2017 at 08:49

    Who is a RISHI?

    He may be in CHINA. Or he may be sitting almost nude in an IGLOO.
    One who sometimes is an ACROBAT? Maybe. One who reads A J CRONIN or even some EROTICA?
    Wearing an EARRING? One who is adept in giving DISCOURSE? Yes, of course. Sometimes surrounded by YES MEN. TONIGHT and any night will never commit ADULTERY. May foretell your future under LIBRA or whichever sign you were born in. Many spend times with him that they CHERISH.
    One thing is for sure. RISHI has all the ANSWERS (!!)

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  6. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 November 2017 at 09:33

    Thanks for the entertainment, Ramki.

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  7. Padmanabhan15 November 2017 at 10:00

    CGB- getting more & more interesting!

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  8. Padmanabhan15 November 2017 at 10:01

    Ethereal puzzle! Thank you Ramki.
    I had to dig deep to get the Archaeologists.Nicely done.

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  9. Padmanabhan15 November 2017 at 10:03

    He may be in China or may be in Igloo or may be in the grid itself!

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  10. Mona Sogal15 November 2017 at 10:48

    Awesome grid Ramki!!

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  11. cdrgani2915 November 2017 at 12:30

    Dear Chaturvasi,
    Never borrow or lend books. The books I have in my libray are borrowed ones!. A joke by a French writer, Anatole France

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  12. raju umamaheswar15 November 2017 at 13:30

    Simple and elegant cryptic creation. Not all true ladies will abstain from adultery ! SIDECAR is a cocktail of brandy , lemon juice and orange liqueur , tasting tangy as this crossie by Kriss Kross. Cheers ! who wouldn't wish to DIE WITH BOOTS ON ? Raju Is wishing HI to Rishi !

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  13. Padmanabhan15 November 2017 at 13:46

    All of us do, Raju.

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  14. Padmanabhan15 November 2017 at 13:48

    How many of you remember a good old movie- Stalag 17?

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  15. Ramki Krishnan15 November 2017 at 18:53

    Thanks everyone for the comments and to CGB for the story :)

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