Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Monday, 4 December 2017

No 12179, Monday 04 Dec 2017, xChequer


ACROSS
7   Lustre lost in effect (6) RESULT*
8   Crucial mistake, not new, making instrument in brass (3,5) KEY BUGLE {KEY} {BUnGLE}
9   Military commander elected to retreat, saving operation — hardly a walkover (2,6) NO PICNIC {OP} in {CINC}{IN}
10 Tail chasing friend looking back — a spaniel (6) LAPDOG {PAL<=}{DOG}
11 Covered by climber in one day, winning contest (5) IVIED {1}{VIE}{D}
12 Black on uniform quite in order (6) USABLE {U}{SABLE}
14 Sad, bothered star nervously goes on stage (6,3,6) TREADS THE BOARDS*
17 Rubbish lying around, expression of disgust is shown (6) TAUGHT {TA{UGH}T}
18 Type of competition for broadcasting means … (3-2) PRO-AM {PRO}-{AM}
22 … image run daily, bands playing, typically (6) GERUND [T]
23 Screw, say to support wheel (8) BACKSPIN {BACK}{SPIN}
24 Scrap over time has ultimately everyone wearing long face (5,3) PHASE OUT (~face){PHASE} {O}{U}{T} U/ultimately?What's the role of 'everyone'? (Addendum - {P{HAS}{e...nE}OUT} - See comments)
25 Better to adopt kilo or pound? (6) NICKER {NIC{K}ER}

DOWN
1   Were we bursting crackers? They can sort it out (9) RESOLVERS {weRE}{SOLVERS}
2   Roll up, lie low, get ready to get married (6) NUBILE {BUN<=}{LIE*}
3   Exploit retard (5) STUNT [DD]
4   Dessert of course matters for small boy (8) SYLLABUB SYLLABU(-s+b)B

5   Summons running out of time, in the end, open abuse (8) SUBPOENA {OPEN+ABUSe}*
6   Vessel, small pot, kept aloft (5) SLOOP {S}{POOL<=}
8   Boots bite, hat's tight, hot inside — withdraws from weakness (5,3,5) KICKS THE HABIT {KICKS} and {BITE+HAT}* over {H}
13 Notice jockey following advantage, mounting to qualify (3,1,5) ADD A RIDER {AD}{AD<=} {RIDER}
15 He performs say, good-for-nothing rituals, controversial character for High Mass (8) ALTRUIST {RITUALS*}{T} Anno for T not clear See comments
16 Healthy chest, a resonating cavity (8) SOUNDBOX {SOUND}{BOX}
19 Excise creates forms when article is exempt (6) RESECT CREaTES*
20 Move from the sides, throw-in netted (5) MESHY {MovE}{SHY}
21 Little son's patter (5) SCANT {S}{CANT}

GRID
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10 comments:

  1. Bhavan4 December 2017 at 08:37

    24 Scrap over time has ultimately everyone wearing long face (5,3) PHASE OUT (~face){PHASE} {O}{U}{T} U/ultimately?What's the role of 'everyone'?

    Scrap over time = definition
    has = HAS
    ultimately everyone = E
    long face = POUT

    15 He performs say, good-for-nothing rituals, controversial character for High Mass (8) ALTRUIST {RITUALS*}T Anno for T not clear

    character for High Mass = T (representing Ton or high mass)

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  2. Col_Gopinath4 December 2017 at 08:39

    Vasant, I hope Srinidhi has seen Bhavan's comment on yesterdays special

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    1. Vasant4 December 2017 at 10:23

      I did. She hasnt. Shall tell her to reply in the evening after she reads it.

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    2. Padmanabhan4 December 2017 at 10:27

      I could hardly believe it is her debut!
      All of us enjoyed it together.

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao4 December 2017 at 10:45

      Yes, it was really enjoyable grid.

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  3. C.G. BHARGAV4 December 2017 at 10:22

    NO PICNIC!!
    Because party time is round the corner...
    The SOUND BOX has to be adjusted and the dB level increased. The cabaret artiste who has been TAUGHT the BACKSPIN TREADS THE BOARD during the rehearsals. The KEY BUGLE will be on a high around midnight. She thinks " What should I do during the PHASE OUT of the lights?" Any STUNT will be whistled. The NICKER of the guy near the podium... Will he be SUBPOENAED? Not at all.
    The RESOLVERS are busy. "I will stop doing this. I shall start doing that."
    Someone KICKS THE HABIT of smoking.
    ADD A RIDER:
    The RESULT was that he didn't puff for three full hours!!!

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  4. Padmanabhan4 December 2017 at 10:26

    CGB has brought in the New Year with a bang!

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  5. raju umamaheswar4 December 2017 at 14:58

    XCHEQUER at his best. A bit tough on the side ! Like 15 down.

    Every one in a hang over ? The Col keeps the blog going and beats the clock , like the Bullet train !

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  6. Ganesan Pancharatnam5 December 2017 at 00:37

    Hello all. I take the liberty to mention an interesting problem mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald. There are seven clues given below. The answers to all of them are anagrams of DANIEL VETTORI - the name of the iconic New Zealand spinner. Please see whether you can get any of them.
    a.) Pertinent peabrain (8,5)
    b.) Apparent costumer (7,6)
    c.) Forceful harangue (7,6)
    d.) Deflect joy (6,7)
    e.) Hepatitis remedy (5,8)
    f.) Phoney proof (10,3)
    g.) Big sinner (5,8)
    Happy cracking.

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