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Plenty of Indian references in the musical today. A tribute to Spinner? Shouldn't some have been indicated as Indian?
ACROSS
1 Jerusalem — a drastically suppressed city (6) MADRAS [T]
4 Obduracy of oldest man with broken cane (8) ADAMANCE {ADAM}{CANE*}
10 Resident's claim — It isn't STD (5,4) LOCAL CALL {LOCAL} {CALL}
11 Load the top five nuptial pants (5) INPUT NUPTI
12 Sends shoes (5) PUMPS [DD]
13 Monster rag? This can be used as rocket fuel (9) HYDRAZINE {HYDRA}{ZINE}
14 Marijuana cigarettes for midshipmen perhaps (7) REEFERS [DD]
16 Paper on a musical pattern (4) RAGA {RAG}{A}
19 To not become fashionable (4)
21 Force attendant to act violently (7) RAMPAGE {RAM}{PAGE}
24 Scream to untangle a jute lace (9) EJACULATE*
25 Free book about California (5) VOCAL {VO{CA}L}
26 Perched on fashionable material (5) SATIN {SAT}{IN}
27 Fair share of model (9) SHOWPIECE {SHOW}{PIECE}
28 Trash direction by Non-Bengali (8) NONSENSE {NON}{SEN}{SE}
29 A right time zone creator (6) ARTIST {A}{RT}{IST}
DOWN
1 My city's opening of 1 locality (8) MYLAPORE {MY}{LA}{PORE}
2 Time to almost completely festoon a block of glowing wood (8) DECEMBER {DEC
3 Perhaps X and Y gather fifty rods (5) AXLES {AX{L}ES}
5 Conman's escape into northbound road (7) DELUDER {ELUDE} in {RD<=}
6 Grandma, I'm playing an instrument (9) MRIDANGAM*
8 Spanish side announced prize (6) ESTEEM {ES}{TEEM}(~team)
9 It has bishop inside assemblies (6) SABHAS {SA}{B}{HAS}
15 New Queen's half in love with this French fluency (9) ELOQUENCE {LO
17 Rich take mobile to concert (8) KATCHERI*
18 Determined to find an extremely hot place that's corrupt (4-4) HELL-BENT {HELL}-{BENT}
20 Goes by England's slips (7) ELAPSES {E}{LAPSES}
21 Antelope's smell had body odour (6) REEBOK {REE{BO}K}
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23 Rush owns a dozen. You must take away two (6) HASTEN {HAS}{TEN}(12-2)
25 Six to a poisonous creature (5) VIPER {VI}{PER}
GRID
24A Ejaculate
ReplyDelete(A jute lace)*
4A oldest man = Adam anc y
ReplyDelete10A resident - local claim - call local call is not STD
13A monster - hydra (greek mythology) zine - informal magazine rag
6D grandma im anagram mridangam
18 d hot place - hell corrupt bent
Col. Balaji,
DeletePl. check your answer for 4A.
ADAMANCE ADAM+CANE*
Delete25A Viper
ReplyDeleteVi -6 + per - to a
15 D Eloquence
ReplyDelete(Queen)* around lo+ ce
Hi I'm Dr Jyotsna Deo from Navi Mumbai
ReplyDeleteWelcome Dr Jyotsna
DeleteHave seen you on the IXL Leaderboard
Delete16A paper (rag) on A MUSICAL PATTERN raga
ReplyDeleteNewbie, irregular Commenters are advised to post whatever answers they have without bothering about any repetitions from previous Comments. The idea is we want people to come out of oblivion.
ReplyDeleteWe will be happy if they also add a line as to the location from where they are posting.
Thanks, Dr Jyotsana.
26A perched(sat) on fashionable(in) MATERIAL satin
ReplyDeleteHi I'm Lt Col A Balaji(Retd) from Dindigul, TN.
Welcome Col Balaji. So we had another Col in the woodwork :-)
Delete7D Sleep(nap) on relative's(kin) TOWEL napkin
ReplyDelete7D Sleep(nap) on relative's(kin) TOWEL napkin
ReplyDelete2d. December, 1d mylapore, 9d Sabhas,16a raga, 27a showpiece,21d Reebok
ReplyDeleteFirdaus,
DeleteThere is no point in just listing out the answers. Please provide the annotations also so that we know that you are clear on how the answer is derived
Okay.
Delete29A : A R T IST(zone)
ReplyDeleteCan we have your real name. This seems to be your office ID :-)
Delete14A marijuana cigarettes (reefers) for midshipmen (work on ships reefer is short for refrigerated ship)DD
ReplyDelete1A :JerusaleM A DRAStically..city. MADRAS
DeleteHi .. I am Chandrasekhar from Hyderabad, a regular follower of this blog from 8 years.
1Dn My LA pore locality
ReplyDelete28A non Sen se trash
ReplyDelete10A local call it's a DD
ReplyDeleteGreat going.
ReplyDeleteTo introduce myself I am Dr Murali (Earl)
ReplyDeleteWelcome Dr Murali
Delete12A sends SHOES (pumps) type of shoes
ReplyDelete21A force(ram) attendent (page) TO ACT VIOLENTLY rampage
ReplyDelete4A Adam + ance
ReplyDelete20D E lapses
ReplyDelete9D habits
ReplyDelete(It has)* around b
& Lit
Dr. the answer and anno need to be revised
DeleteSorry...
Delete9D sabhas
Sa(b)has
22D season DD
ReplyDelete29A artist
ReplyDeleteA +RT+ IST (ind STD time)
23dhasten owns-has&ten
ReplyDeleteWelcome Brajesh
DeleteTEN comes from 12-2=10
DeleteWill post full
DeleteNext time
Sorry...on way to airport..
ReplyDelete1 AC is Madras(concealed word)..hope it's not already sent
Dr. Mukund Jagannathan
Plastic Surgeon Mumbai
Welcome Dr Mukund. Will be meeting you on 24th at the IXL finals. Hope you are attending to reinforce your 20th placing
DeleteYes sir😀...despite an unshakeable sinking feeling that I am out of my league...I shall give it my best shot. Just landed in Lucknow..hence the delay in responding
Delete1 DN is My+LA+Pore
ReplyDelete3d. Axles. X and Y perhaps gives Axes, around L (fifty in Roman Numerals).
ReplyDeleteI am Harsha. I dabble in crosswords occasionally, presently an amateur.
Welcome Harsha!The way you have deciphered the answer you will soon become a pro
DeleteThanks Vasant!
DeleteWelcome Harsha
DeleteSorry..doing this in transit..on the phone. In serious danger of missing flight
ReplyDeleteHope you catch the flight. Bon Voyage!
DeleteI am happy to see many doctors in the operations!
ReplyDelete+1
Delete23D RUSH owns(has) a dozen. You must take away two. Dozen - two is ten. Hasten
ReplyDelete28ac is NONSENSE(non+Sen+see)
ReplyDeleteThank you Col Gopinath . Have been doing THC a long time and have until now been a silent follower of the blog.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Dr Murali
DeleteSorry SE autocorrect
ReplyDelete1A jerusaleM A DRAStically suppressed city
ReplyDeleteHi this is Dr. Ashwini Nabar from Versova.
ReplyDelete24A- ejaculate
(A jute lace)*
7D-napkin
Charade. Nap+kin.
17D katcheri rich+ take , concert
ReplyDeleteHi this is Dr. Ashwini Nabar from Versova.
ReplyDelete24A- ejaculate
(A jute lace)*
7D- napkin
Nap+ kin
Charade
Welocme Ashwini. You have an ace setter at home :-)
DeleteStill trying to decipher him!:) Jokes apart, he really enjoys setting clues and is very much inspired by you all.
Delete11A LOAD the top five NUPTIal pants
ReplyDeleteInput
11A LOAD the top five NUPTIal pants
ReplyDeleteInput
Yet to come in:
ReplyDeleteACROSS: 11 and 19
DOWN: 5, 8 and 17
Has 21 AC been done..
ReplyDeleteReebok...Ree(Bo)k
11A INPUT NUPTI*(top 5 of Nuptial)
ReplyDeleteWelcome Mike
Delete17 d KATCHERI
ReplyDeleteRICHTAKE*
8d. Esteem
ReplyDelete~ s team
Mona the anno is {ES}{TEEM}(~team)
Delete17d katcheri
ReplyDeleteFor concert
V.L.SRIDHARAN
Welcome Sridharan, Annotation also to be given
Delete8D esteem sounds like es + team
ReplyDeleteES is for Espania/Spanish
DeleteI am glad that my suggestion, kindly accepted and implemented by my friend Col Deepak Gopinath (through only this blog), encouraged by several approvals from fellow-members (most of whom also I came to know through this estimable blog), is successful.
ReplyDeleteSir, Its a huge hit!
Delete18D hell+bent determined hot and corrupt
ReplyDeleteA very novel initiative by you Col! Nice to see so many new names participating in the blog. May the cruciverbalists' tribe increase!
ReplyDelete+1
Delete+2
Delete+3
Delete25A vocal vol around ca
ReplyDeleteThanks to all the firstimers who have commented till now. I will be replacing the blank clues with the regular blog post at 4 PM so you'll can have alook then in case some of the annotations are not clear.
ReplyDelete5D CONMAN's escape(elude) into northbound road(rd=dr) deluder
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for someone to solve 19A with it's annotation as I have not got it myself
ReplyDeleteDECEMBER is KATCHERI SEASON in MADRAS.
ReplyDeletePeople HASTEN and there could be a RAMPAGE in SABHAS in and around MYLAPORE to listen to the VOCAL concerts. (more for the canteens!!)
Elsewhere someone over a LOCAL CALL is
HELL BENT to showoff her ELOQUENCE and knowledge.
"I am in a hurry now to see RaGa you know"
(What NONSENSE. One can only listen and enjoy a RAGA).
Great season for CGB.
Delete23 d
ReplyDeleteHas TEN ( twelve minus two)
Hasten for rush
SRIDHARAN
5d
ReplyDeleteD elude r
Deluder for conman
V.L.SRIDHARAN
DR comes from Road/RD reversed
DeleteA tremendous response! Superlative performance by all participants...Thanks for the great suggestion CV Sir and successful implementation Col. The blog is alive with the sound of cryptics :)
ReplyDeleteIs ORKUT in the making again?
ReplyDeleteI recall our Orkut days when we all used to contribute our limited quota daily. Most enjoyable time then.
+1
Delete19 ac
ReplyDeleteTONE?
Tone is correct!
DeleteCol. May I annotate?
Annotation?
DeleteVasant let a first time commenter try
Delete19A to not become fashionable. Bore. Think it's a DD
ReplyDeleteHow DD?
Delete27ac
ReplyDeleteSHOWPIECE
Welcome Kalsri, you need to provide the annotation also
DeleteThank you Deepak Sir!
ReplyDeleteMega Hit!!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard to all new entrants who have been waiting on the sidelines. THCC family is getting bigger & better. 2 cheers to CV & Col.!
3rd cheer for THCC
Delete94 comments already. A lively session.
ReplyDelete2down
ReplyDeleteDECEMBER
Kalsri, please provide annotation, doesn't matter even if the annotation being attempted is incorrect
DeleteDec.... festoon
DeleteEmber
A little modification required in the anno.
DeleteShow. piece
ReplyDeleteFair ——show
DeleteShare——piece
Super Col & CV Sir ! Very good idea & it is a great success:)
ReplyDeleteThe reaction is Simply wow.
ReplyDeleteAll time high?
ReplyDeleteYes!It seems so!
DeleteGreat to see so many people comment. Kudos to CV and Col for the suggestion and action!
ReplyDelete
ReplyDelete10A: Resident= Local, Claim= Call. Not an STD= Local Call
26A: Perched= Sat, Fashionable= In. Material= Satin
28A: Trash= Non-Sense.(Non+Sen+Se), Non+Sen (Bengali)+ SE from direction - Here we take S& E from the 4 directions
29A: Creator= Artist (A+ RT from Right+ IST from Time zone)
3D: Rods= Axles: X&Y indicates Axes+ L for Fifty in Roman numerals
6D: Mridangam- Anagram from Grandma +Im
7D: Towel= Napkin. Sleep= Nap+ Relative= Kin
17D: Katcheri- Anagram of Rich+ Take
18D: Determined= Hell Bent. Extremely Hot Place= Hell+ Corrupt= Bent
25D: Poisonous Creature= Viper. Six= VI (Roman Numeral) + A~ Per
I have been a follower of this blog for many years now. Whatever little I have learnt about solving crosswords is all from here. Here is my chance to say thanks finally!. I am a Chartered Accountant from Chennai.
Welcome Lavanya
Delete10 solves at a go with very accurate parsing. Good show.
Delete1A Madras Hidden.
Delete21A Ram + Page.
24A Ejaculate = a jute lace anagram.
2D. December = Deck -k + ember
16D Katcheri = rich take anagram
25D Viper. To a is per?
25A could be vocal. But not sure.
Nice to see Madras December Katherine as answers on the first day of Margazhi.
This is Vanchinathan A professor of mathematics from Chennai.
DeleteWelcome Vanchinathan
DeleteMust be closer to all time high and maybe the highest for a weekday.
ReplyDeletegreat to see so many newcomers to the blog (not to cryptics).19A mystifies me too
ReplyDeleteVasant has the anno. Will have to wait till 4 for it
Delete19A:TONE
ReplyDeleteTO=TO
NOT=NE(From wikitionary:ne: used in many ways to mean not, anyway,etc)
Def:become fasionable
DeleteVasant I think NE stands for Not equal to or not to be more precise
DeleteNe Prefix prepended to adjectives to create an adjective denoting a negative meaning (ne (“not”))
Delete(obsolete) Not.
Delete1481, William Caxton, Lyf of the Noble and Crysten Prynce, Charles the Grete:
I ne entende but onely to reduce thauncyent ryme in to ...
Tone was the last in. Parsing too was difficult. Ne for not equal didnt strike me..but ne=nay first struck...googling took me to wikitionary definition
DeleteI am off to Pune now for a get-together of my army coursemates, we were together in IMA for a year and were commissioned into the army 41 years ago to the day
ReplyDeleteSafe journey!
DeleteBon Voyage!Enjoy!
DeleteMr.Vanchinathan, one of the commenters here is having a Whatsapp group, where he posts 1 Tamil Cryptic clue daily at 6 am & answer with anno for it at around 9 pm.Arvind introduced me to this group.
ReplyDeleteQuite interesting!
DeleteThanks Col. for the new blog format that has encouraged so many first time commentators.
ReplyDeleteThanks every one for solving. For folks who have commented for the first time (and every body else), please share your feedback about the CW, what you liked, what you did not like etc. This is one of the few forums for setters to get feedback and it helps us improve.
Ramesh (Sunnet)
Improve?!
DeleteThanks for a nice puzzle, Sunnet. I enjoyed the clues for Hell bent, rampage and Satin. I managed to solve 11 clues and the ones I missed as usual I felt why I missed.
DeleteMy personal difficulties are using RESIDENT to mean LOCAL (the latter I think of as an adjective, so find it difficult to match it with the noun resident. Of course I've used local as a noun in that sense, but not sure it was acceptable!)
Another difficulty I faced in 27Ac. Share for piece (Show piece) I find it was not something that comes to me naturally.Purely personal observations. ---Vanchinathan
Resident is also used as an adjective at times- like a resident student/ Prof.
DeleteSunnet puzzles offers a lot!A theme, pangram and the clues themselves are extremely good!Keep them coming!
DeleteThe theme for today's CW was the Chennai Katcheri season that usually starts on Dec 15th
ReplyDeleteFantastic theme!
DeleteCould only get katcheri(despite it being an anagram) because of the theme
About the need for indicator for Indian-
ReplyDeleteMargazhi- Tamil month (Dec.15th- Jan 14th)- is the Music season with lots of Katchris in various Sabhas in Madras. This is so very well known with lots of Indians coming over from all parts of the world that no special mention is needed. The puzzle absolutely well timed- on the dot,so to say. One can almost say (like Neyartha) some clues need no definition.
Agreed!
DeleteMarathon entries ever ?! I knew there are many solvers out there , than those who appear here, from the ICL entries, but wondered why they are not to be seen here. CV has always pioneered new ideas here and Col Deepak is ever democratic and ready to play ball. Welcome to all the new commenters , not newbies ( as they are already unknown solvers and addicts, I'd say !) . Why and where were they hiding ? One request. Please don't develop cold feet and disappear, as we are all learners in this blog to the extent that each compiler comes out with new ideas and tricks that are challenging. Keep the ball rolling Col. None is happier than me to see our tribe ( not just THCC family !) expanding. One aspect of cryptic crossword is to consume your egoism and efface you to be humble as there is always one more compiler out there, to challenge your talent and improve the craft of cruciverbalism. Welcome aboard, ye-all !
ReplyDeleteNice message Sir!
DeleteThank you, Sunnet. Are Katcheri and Mridangam in the English dictionary? If not, can OED and Chambers count them in , if not done already? Wikipedia features all these amnd many more Indian words. English language is eclectic and secular ( unlike our dear Nation ??)
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