Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Saturday, 25 November 2017

No 12172, Saturday 25 Nov 2017, Arden


ACROSS
6   Skirt pulled back, indeed a very tempting sight (5) EVADE [T<=]
7   A collector got posted, but he isn't here (8) ABSENTEE {A}{B{SENT}EE}
10 Overlook figure without dress (7) CONDONE {CON{DON}E}
11 Weapons — Indian army follows a middle path (7) ARSENAL {A} and {SENA} between R and L
12 I go back and go forth, in between there is ban (7) EMBARGO {ME<=}{BAR}{GO} Ban on double duty
13 Her bid to return to Japan (7) SHELLAC {SHE}{CALL<=}
14 Entailments — way to make them soppy (11) SENTIMENTAL*
19 Take back a home, it's worth it (7) BARGAIN {GRAB<=}{A}{IN}
21 New Orleans, once a battle venue (7) SALERNO*
23 He has invested money — going in to get fruit (7) TANGELO {T{ANGEL}O}
25 Able to accompany youngster to a place of entertainment (7) CANTEEN {CAN}{TEEN}
26 Prepare a diet, pick a bone and get abuse (8) DIATRIBE {RIB} in {A+DIET}*
27 Small picture of the fashion brigade (5) INSET {IN}{SET}

DOWN
1   Arrest for breaking in, maybe briefly casing joint (8) CANNABIS {NAB} in {CASINg}*
2   Routed around bypass (6) DETOUR*
3   Tossed coin and grabbed beer, scotch (10) CALEDONIAN {COIN+AND}* over {ALE}
4   India is a rising power, as a part of this (4) ASIA [T<=] Semi&lit
5   Boys meet back to back in the doghouse (6) KENNEL {KEN}{LEN<=}
6   Basically it's best to ruminate and reject (6) ESCHEW {bESt}{CHEW}
8   Close to Sunrise, it is the beginning (7) NASCENT {suN}{ASCENT}
9   Fairy tale character caught in a deception (5) ALICE {A}{LI{C}E}
13 Absolute fool, discarding hard material (10) SEERSUCKER {ShEER}{SUCKER}
15 Cleanest accommodation, without food (7) NEATEST {N{EAT}EST}
16 Money given away for gearless transport (8) LARGESSE*
17 Reduce taking lamb patties regularly (5) ABATE {lAmB+pAtTiEs}
18 Cap on verse, depends on size initially (6) BONNET {-s+b)BONNET
20 Divide in the middle, I would say it's spoilt (6) RANCID {bRANCh}{I'D}
22 Pulse is fast, not even idle (6) LENTIL {LENT}{IdLe}
24 Heartless figure of a poet (4) OVID OVoID

Reference List
Collector= BEE, Posted=SENT, Dress=DON, Indian Army=SENA, Bid=CALL, Investor=ANGEL, Bone=RIB, Brigade=SET, Arrest=NAB, Beer=ALE, Boys=KEN,LEN, Ruminate=CHEW, Caught=C, Deception=LIE, Big and Small=B,S, Fast=LENT

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39 comments:

  1. Ramki Krishnan25 November 2017 at 08:36

    Couldn't anno the R&L in ARSENAL till I saw the blog. Thanks Col.
    Shouldn't the Scotch in 3d be capitalized?
    Liked 10A, 3D, 9D and the tricky elision in 8D :)

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  2. Vasant25 November 2017 at 08:51

    Lovely puzzle!Tricky in parts but very clear instructions. LOI was 3D and it should have been capitalized as Ramki said.

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  3. sree_sree25 November 2017 at 08:52

    12a stretched. In/home/inn/bar?

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  4. Vasant25 November 2017 at 08:56

    Thanks to Col for a super Saturday blog. Ramesh busy?

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  5. sree_sree25 November 2017 at 08:56

    International reading https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_(cannabis)

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  6. Firdaus25 November 2017 at 08:57

    Nice puzzle. Only 1d foxed me.

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  7. Deepak Gopinath25 November 2017 at 09:03

    Sunday Specials resume at 10:30 tomorrow with a special by Amrita

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    1. Vasant25 November 2017 at 21:10

      Looking forward to the puzzle by Amrita Mazumdar

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  8. C.G. BHARGAV25 November 2017 at 09:05

    This story is not about ALICE in Wonderland. It is about two bosom friends ( actually three but one was an ABSENTEE since he had just taken a New Year Resolution to ESCHEW sarukku in quarter cuttings and not even CALEDONIA, if offered).
    One wore a dirty SEERSUCKER shirt. Each depended upon the LARGESSE of the other! Being Gandhi Jayanthi there was an EMBARGO. But they knew that they can take that DETOUR and strike a BARGAIN!!
    Yes, their THRIST for that drink can never ABATE.
    They crossed the RANCID alley. A dog barked from a so-called KENNEL...
    Job done with closed eyes and nostrils
    did they go to the CANTEEN? No. The KAI-AENDHI-BHAVAN!!
    Let us overlook and CONDONE them...
    They are soon going to become SENTIMENTAL!!!

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  9. C.G. BHARGAV25 November 2017 at 09:06

    Most enjoyable puzzle. Missed a few.

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  10. Padmanabhan25 November 2017 at 09:17

    +1- your story too.

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  11. Padmanabhan25 November 2017 at 09:19

    8D- is it fair to split sun/rise and get N as last letter(close)?

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  12. Padmanabhan25 November 2017 at 09:33

    wee bit of difference between 'fair & 'not unfair'!

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    1. Vasant25 November 2017 at 09:49

      Very interesting article on the fairness of elision in CU. Do read. That is why probably I mentioned not unfair.

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    2. Vasant25 November 2017 at 09:53

      Link:www.crosswordunclues.com/2011/11/elision.html
      Elision,and question of fairness

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    3. Vasant25 November 2017 at 09:56

      More than the article, the discussions in the comments section was engrossing and illuminating

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    4. Ramki Krishnan25 November 2017 at 10:24

      It is a fair elision since SUN and RISE are two distinct words as well.

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  13. Suresh25 November 2017 at 10:17

    Problem with 15D. If FOOD had bee FEED then it would be okay

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    1. Ramki Krishnan25 November 2017 at 10:24

      +1
      EATS (plural noun) can be taken as food, but not EAT

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  14. Ramani25 November 2017 at 14:12

    IXL solutions are up. Thank God - all correct :)

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao25 November 2017 at 14:16

      Mine too.

      Vasant, last week I mentioned that I spent ten solid minutes on one 6-letter word. You too said yes. Was it 20DN?

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    2. Vasant25 November 2017 at 14:30

      Yes Sir. The elision of withheld really took a long time to crack
      A(W)A+ KEN also AA(alcoholic anonymous) as NGO was hard to see

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao25 November 2017 at 14:55

      NGO = AA is difficult to visualise.

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    4. Vasant25 November 2017 at 15:10

      The pnly easy thing about the clue was the definition and with the crossings could be biffed

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  15. Mukundala Balasubramanyam25 November 2017 at 14:34

    Mine too all correct but late start and late submission at 5:40 pm! I took almost 90 mts to complete it.

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  16. Padmanabhan25 November 2017 at 15:37

    Messed up NW corner. Still cannot make out Venice & illness.
    Congrtas Vasant! Made it quite comfortably, after all- no need for being restless. So,Bangalore trip is on.

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    1. Suresh25 November 2017 at 16:04

      Venice is Very Nice - Ry
      Illness is Silliness without head and heart

      Hope it is clear now.

      I am behind everybody this round because I submitted around 10 pm

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    2. Padmanabhan25 November 2017 at 17:02

      Thank you Suresh. Venice is really very nice. I always get into problems with these deletions. It is clear now.

      I think you will still easily make it to the top 20.

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    3. Mukundala Balasubramanyam25 November 2017 at 17:20

      +1 Sure(sh) to make it to top 20.

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    4. Vasant25 November 2017 at 17:23

      I dont see the Leaderboard

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    5. Padmanabhan25 November 2017 at 18:25

      I took it as the overall leaderboard, but probably it does not include round 10. Since you are all correct you cannot slide down much on time delay.

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  17. Ramani25 November 2017 at 16:39

    Anno for CORTEGE please.

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  18. Ramani25 November 2017 at 17:01

    Thanks MB

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