Friday, 23 February 2018

No 12248, Friday 23 Feb 2018, Buzzer


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ACROSS
1   I think of limos endlessly (2,2,7) IN MY OPINION {lIMOs}
9   About to cry, eyes oddly becoming small (6) PEEWEE {WEEP<=}{EyEs}
10 Ingenues flying blind (8) UNSEEING*
11 Retiring, turning to do this to a bulb (5) TIMID {DIM}{IT}<=
12 Grows old facing extremes of pennilessness (7) EXPANDS {EX}{P AND S}(Pe....eS)
13 Highlight of contest, boxing belt (5,3) BRING OUT {B{RING}OUT}
15 Key file in an encryption system (6) ESCROW {ESC}{ROW}
16 Autobahn flow stopped by congestion's beginning to get hopeless (6) ABJECT {AB}{JE{Co...n}T}
18 Old-fashioned steps taken struggling with test (3,5) THE TWIST*

20 Dethrone leader going off AWOL (3,4) NOT HERE dETHRONE*
21 Girl mostly nothing short of a looker (5) GAZER {GAl}{ZERo}
22 Find a voucher to obtain speaker (4,4) COME UPON {CO{ME}UPON}
23 Flying start nullified in propelling boat (6) OARING sOARING
24 Primarily those hiding inner flash perhaps (7,4) LANTERN FISH {Th..e+INNER+FLASH}* &lit

Lanternfish larva.jpg
Public Domain, Link

DOWN
2   Novel's a lot detailed for reporter (7) NEWSMAN {NEW'S}{MANy}
3   Produce from yard area beginning to wane (5) YIELD {Y}{fIELD}
4   Pastor disrespectful, not wise (7) PRUDENT {P}{RUDE}{NT} Anno for NT not clear See comments
5   Knows peace so to speak is a bridge (9) NOSEPIECE (~knows peace)
6   Officer commanding each navy in charge around sea (7) OCEANIC {OC}{EA}{N}{IC}
7   Hard on the brain, so complicated (5,8) HEATH ROBINSON* &lit

Heath Robinson WWI.png
By W. Heath Robinson - Project Gutenberg ebook of NY Times Current history, Vol 1 Issue 6, Public Domain, Link

8   Won cash, does it bring tips out for cheap (2,1,10) ON A SHOESTRING {wON+cASH+dOES+iT+bRING}
14 Battlefront he's potentially circled quickly (2,3,4) ON THE SPOT [T]
17 Meme essentially breaking more limits (7) EXTREMA {EXTR{mEMe}A}
18 Tennis shot clipping net where not hard (7) TWEENER {NET+WhERE}*

19 Pupils taking in one head of zen masters (7) WIZARDS {W{1}{Zen}ARDS}
21 Be fired and leave (2,3) GO OFF [DD]

BHARGAV'S TALE
Will Railway Ribaldry by HEATH ROBINSON be reviewed in a newspaper these days? No way!
The NEWSMAN of today is never PRUDENT and can make mountain of a mole hill.
He can bring THE TWIST in anything and everything. The reporters, they are ON THE SPOT for even the most insignificant event. Their budget is huge and never ON A SHOESTRING.
Why don't they BRING OUT facts which are useful and informative?
Because they will have to YIELD to their bosses.
You want to give your honest opinion?

"NOT HERE" !!!



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87 comments:

  1. Srinidhi23 February 2018 at 07:34

    Physics Test today but couldn't resist to solve a couple.
    1 across: I think of limos endlessly (2,2,7)
    limos endlessly is imo which is in my opinion
    loved this clue endlessly!
    5 down Knows peace so to speak is a bridge (9)
    nosepiece sounds like knows peace
    8 down Won cash, does it bring tips out for cheap (2,1,10)
    remove the first letters of (w)on (c)ash (d)oes (i)t (b)ring to get
    on a shoe string

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    1. Deepak Gopinath23 February 2018 at 07:43

      All the best for your test Srinidhi

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    2. Srinidhi23 February 2018 at 07:48

      Thanks Sir. Actually it is final exams.

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    3. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 08:33

      Best Wishes for cracking your Physics exam. If solving the above clues is any indication, Physics exam is already well done.

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    4. C.G. BHARGAV23 February 2018 at 09:01

      All the very best Srinidhi!

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    5. Srinidhi23 February 2018 at 19:21

      Thanks very much Padmanabhan Sir and Bhargav Sir. The exam went off very well.
      Did the few clues in the morning and read the blog for the rest. I loved this puzzle very much.

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  2. P. Venkatesan23 February 2018 at 07:41

    Solved all but 22a, 24a, 7d & 18d.
    Very interesting puzzle today.

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  3. Srinidhi23 February 2018 at 07:52

    A few more
    17 down Meme essentially breaking more limits (7)
    meme essentially is em
    inside (breaking) Extra(more) giving extrema (limits)
    24 across Primarily those hiding inner flash perhaps (7,4)
    Primarily those is t inside (hiding) anagram of (perhaps) inner flash giving
    lantern fish

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    1. Srinidhi23 February 2018 at 08:16

      24 across the whole clue read gives the definition and all the words are part of wp giving us an & Lit clue(?)

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    2. Deepak Gopinath23 February 2018 at 08:28

      Yes it is an &lit

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  4. Jayalakshmi arumugam23 February 2018 at 07:57

    9ac PEEWEE Weep(cry)+ee((EyE)
    10acUNSEEING (ingenues)
    13ac bring out ring in bout
    20ac not here (D) ethrone
    21ac gazer. Ga(girl)+zer(o)
    23ac oaring (s)oring
    3dn yield y(ard)+ (f) ield
    4dn prudent p(astor)+rude+nt(not)
    6dn oceanic oc+ea(each)+n(navy)+ic
    14dn on the spot (T)
    19dn wizards iz in wards
    21dn go out (dd)

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    1. Deepak Gopinath23 February 2018 at 08:31

      Jayalakshmi your anno for 21A and 19D needs a re-look. Your answer for 21D is not correct

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    2. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 08:43

      Col.,
      anno of 19D seems to be right, except i & z is not explained.

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    3. Deepak Gopinath23 February 2018 at 08:57

      Paddy, yes that's what I meant

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    4. Sarto Miranda23 February 2018 at 09:06

      21a GA [GAL minus L i.e. almost girl] nothing short ZER [ZERO short of O] gives GAZER

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  5. Unknown23 February 2018 at 09:06

    11A turning Dim It to get TIMID = retiring.

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  6. Sarto Miranda23 February 2018 at 09:08

    15a ESCROW

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  7. Unknown23 February 2018 at 09:08

    7D H from Hard and anagram of on the brain so = HEATH ROBINSON meaning complicated.

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  8. Sarto Miranda23 February 2018 at 09:09

    18a THE TWIST [with test]*

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  9. Unknown23 February 2018 at 09:11

    16A AB (Autobahn)+JE(C)T =hopeless

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  10. Sarto Miranda23 February 2018 at 09:15

    3d YIELD [DD]

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  11. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 09:25

    18 A the twist.. an with test

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  12. Poornima23 February 2018 at 09:27

    19D pupils= WARDS take in I(one) and Z(head of Zen)= WIZARDS(masters)

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  13. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 09:39

    6D oceanic O C EA N I C

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  14. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 09:40

    21 D go off

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  15. Vasant23 February 2018 at 09:44

    Two first time commenters today Srinivas Gopal and Poornima. Welcome.

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    1. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 10:13

      Thank you. A beginner at 56. Never late, I guess.

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    2. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 12:37

      Never never late. I began much later!

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  16. KARTHIK23 February 2018 at 09:47

    18D) where not hard = were; {(net)(were)}* = TWEENER;
    Tweener is a tennis shot played between the legs

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  17. B N Acharya23 February 2018 at 09:59

    12A EXPANDS- EX(0ld) extremes of pe----ss P AND S -GROWS

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  18. KARTHIK23 February 2018 at 10:03

    2D) Novel's = NEWS ; detailed = many ; a lot detailed = man;
    NEWSMAN = reporter

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  19. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 10:05

    6D oceanic O C EA N I C

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  20. B N Acharya23 February 2018 at 10:06

    22A COME UPON ME (speaker) in COUPON (voucher)

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  21. B N Acharya23 February 2018 at 10:09

    12A EXPANDS- EX(0ld) extremes of pe----ss P AND S -GROWS

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  22. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 10:32

    23A has been missed right.. (s)oaring

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  23. Srinivas Gopal23 February 2018 at 10:32

    23A has been missed right.. (s)oaring

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  24. B Sankaranarayanan23 February 2018 at 10:42

    14D : on the spot

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  25. JS23 February 2018 at 11:58

    13A: Bring out - Highlight - of contest(Bout), boxing belt(Ring) - B(Ring) Out

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  26. JS23 February 2018 at 12:06

    4a: {P}astor disrespectful(rude), not(t?) wise (Prudent)

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  27. Mostly Sharamless23 February 2018 at 12:18

    8 DN: On a Shoestring (W)on(c)ash(d)oes(i)t(b)ring

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  28. Vasant23 February 2018 at 12:26

    Three more first timers: girijbsn, js and ms

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    1. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 12:56

      They are becoming more active than veterans!

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  29. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 12:55

    'Time'ly editorial with a good sense of humour in ET today-
    https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TheEconomicTimes/#

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  30. cdrgani2923 February 2018 at 13:37

    15A, How will the clue be if written as "Grows old AND facing extremes of pennilessness" providing for AND?

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  31. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore23 February 2018 at 13:38

    9a: peewee: - weep<=(cry) + e.e.
    10a: unseeing - (ingenues)*
    12a: expands - ex + p and s(p......s)
    13a: bring out - ring in bout(contest)
    15a: escrow - esc(key)row(file)
    16a: abject - a(uto)b(ahn)+je(c)t(flow) - (c - head of con......)
    18a: the twist - (with test)*
    20a: not here - (dethrone - d)*
    22a: come upon - co(me)upon
    23a: oaring - (soaring - s)
    24a: lantern fish - {t(hose)+inner flash}*

    3d: yield - (-f+y)ield
    4d: prudent - p+rude+n(o)t
    5d: nosepiece - nose(~knows)+piece(~peace)
    6d: oceanic - (acronym)
    7d: heath robinson - {h(ard)+on the brain so}*
    8d: on a shoestring - (w)on+(c)ash+(d)oes+(i)t+(b)ring - (tips off)
    14d: on the spot - (T)
    17d: extrema - extra(more) + .em.
    18d: tweener - {net + (where-h)}*
    19d: wizards - {w(i)(z)ards}
    21d: go off - (dd)

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  32. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore23 February 2018 at 13:38

    9a: peewee: - weep<=(cry) + e.e.
    10a: unseeing - (ingenues)*
    12a: expands - ex + p and s(p......s)
    13a: bring out - ring in bout(contest)
    15a: escrow - esc(key)row(file)
    16a: abject - a(uto)b(ahn)+je(c)t(flow) - (c - head of con......)
    18a: the twist - (with test)*
    20a: not here - (dethrone - d)*
    22a: come upon - co(me)upon
    23a: oaring - (soaring - s)
    24a: lantern fish - {t(hose)+inner flash}*

    3d: yield - (-f+y)ield
    4d: prudent - p+rude+n(o)t
    5d: nosepiece - nose(~knows)+piece(~peace)
    6d: oceanic - (acronym)
    7d: heath robinson - {h(ard)+on the brain so}*
    8d: on a shoestring - (w)on+(c)ash+(d)oes+(i)t+(b)ring - (tips off)
    14d: on the spot - (T)
    17d: extrema - extra(more) + .em.
    18d: tweener - {net + (where-h)}*
    19d: wizards - {w(i)(z)ards}
    21d: go off - (dd)

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    1. Col_Gopinath23 February 2018 at 14:34

      3D Is {Y}{(-f)IELD}
      6D is not an Acronym as EA comes from each

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  33. cdrgani2923 February 2018 at 15:03

    RE. 15A How about "Grows old and good engulfed by extremes of pennilesness."

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  34. cdrgani2923 February 2018 at 15:26

    Re.15A. Sorry, I meant this:- "Grows old and engulfed by pennilessness.""

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  35. cdrgani2923 February 2018 at 15:29

    15A:- Sorry again! it should be "........engulfed by extremes of pennilessness."

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  36. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore23 February 2018 at 15:39

    1a: limos - endlessly
    In my opinion, it must be endslessly, not endlessly.

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    1. Deepak Gopinath23 February 2018 at 15:57

      There is no word like 'endslessly'

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    2. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 16:26

      valid question though. endlessly is singular adverb.

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    3. C.G. BHARGAV23 February 2018 at 16:37

      endless / endlessly (both ends)

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    4. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 16:43

      endlessly
      ˈɛn(d)ləsli/
      adverb
      adverb: endlessly

      in a way that has or seems to have no end or limit.

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    5. C.G. BHARGAV23 February 2018 at 16:48

      Yes. I meant we can take it that way (cryptic license)

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  37. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore23 February 2018 at 15:46

    6d: oceanic - o(ff..)+c(omm....)+ea(ch)+n(avy)+ic from in charge

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  38. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 16:24

    not=nt as in isn't, doesn't

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  39. C.G. BHARGAV23 February 2018 at 16:25

    Enjoyed solving. Nice clues. Thank you Bhavan!

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  40. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 16:32

    23a can a single letter conceal somehing?

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    1. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 16:33

      sorry 24a

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    2. Bhavan23 February 2018 at 18:00

      If there is a 'letter carrying man' is the letter carrying the man or the man carrying the letter for it to make sense?

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  41. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 17:13

    The day is not complete without CGB's story & cartoon.
    Worth the wait till 4 pm- Best of the links? Unable to choose between Federer's tweener (did not know this name though quite familiar with the shot) & Heath Robinson (new one too, for me) Thank you Col.

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  42. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 17:14

    Tweener- must be short form of 'betweener' (shot played between one's legs)

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  43. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 17:34

    21a a=o?

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    1. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 17:37

      a is from 'Girl mostly'- ga(L)

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    2. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 17:40

      (g)-girl
      (zer)(-mostly zero)
      consumed (short of) a
      (g)(a)(zer)

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    3. Bhavan23 February 2018 at 18:02

      The annotation in the blog is what I had intended it to be : GA(-L) + ZER(-O)

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    4. sree_sree23 February 2018 at 18:06

      ok.

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  44. Padmanabhan23 February 2018 at 17:35

    8D is a beautifully constructed clue.
    14D is a typically Buzzer T.

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  45. cdrgani2923 February 2018 at 19:24

    Col. Gopinath,
    I don't understand how AND comes in without any hint in the clue. That's why I am harping on AND. Can you pl. explain?

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    1. C.G. BHARGAV23 February 2018 at 19:38

      As explained by Col.

      Extremes of pennilessness = p&s = P AND S

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  46. Raghunath23 February 2018 at 20:03

    4 Pastor disrespectful, not wise (7) PRUDENT {P}{RUDE}NT Anno for NT not clear
    from http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/NMWdZ/PpdMZ/LmPbK/NeoaZ/MhMaZ/KfjpZ/OlfTK/search

    not: not adverb (with auxiliary and modal verbs often shortened to n't and joined to the verb.
    P for pastor?

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  47. Raghunath23 February 2018 at 20:07

    16 Autobahn flow stopped by congestion's beginning to get hopeless (6) ABJECT {AB}{JE{Co...n}T}

    Is the 's by oversight? The sentence doesn't seem right otherwise.

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    1. Vasant23 February 2018 at 21:17

      I thought it wad ok having read it as congestion's beginning or in other word beginning of congestion

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    2. Vasant23 February 2018 at 21:29

      I read the surface inagining a comma after flow & beginning like this : Autobahn flow, stopped by congestion's beginning, to get hopeless

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    3. Vasant23 February 2018 at 21:30

      Apologies for the typo. Read imagining

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    4. Bhavan24 February 2018 at 04:07

      For the surface I meant for, congestion's = congestion is

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