Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Monday, 12 March 2018

No 12262, Monday 12 Mar 2018, Scintillator


Answer and Anno for 30A left for a first-time commenter till 10AM.

ACROSS
1   Lakhs converted by a Sikh group (6) KHALSA {LAKHS*}{A}
4   Beat accompanying peppy music that can be hot (8) CAPSICUM {CAP}{MUSIC*}
9   Depths of drains needing to be cleared (6) NADIRS*
10 Queen meeting loafer carrying diamonds is one difficult to please (8) QUIDDLER {QU}{ID{D}LER}
12 Michael Jackson's style, possibly an astronaut's dream (8) MOONWALK [DD]
13 Mysterious symbol preserved in British India's Sultanate (6) BRUNEI {B}{RUNE}{I}
15 In fever, ma periodically provides a natural medicine (4) NEEM {In+fEvEr+Ma}

Neem (Azadirachta indica) in Hyderabad W IMG 6976.jpg

By J.M.Garg - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link
16 Doctor treats a small skinless bone in the foot (10) METATARSAL {TREATS+A+sMALl}*
19 Naively optimistic of turnaround in dryest year (6-4) STARRY-EYED*
20 Making a comeback recently with others (2,2) ET AL<=
23 Aromatic spice in fruitcake turning a treasure (6) NUTMEG {NUT}{GEM<=}

Muscade.jpg

Public Domain, Link
25 Rapid deal with men in charge (8) METEORIC {METE}{OR}{IC}
27 Cool arks can be moved with these? (8) OARLOCKS* Semi&lit
28 Happy one from another planet — short/large? (6) JOVIAL {JOVIAn}{L}
29 Rear of van next to lug and incline close to the kerb (8) NEARSIDE {vaN}{EAR}{SIDE}
30 Unexpected visitors can make Bill go ____ (6) ?N?E?Y (Addendum - SNEEZY [CD] - See comments)

DOWN
1   Relatives' inappropriate nicknames about to be revealed (7) KINSMEN NIcKNaMES*
2   Group of stars accompanying lawyer to defend old capital (9) ANDROMEDA {AND}{ROME}{DA}
3   Bad handwriting of son to be all over (6) SCRAWL {S}{CRAWL}
5   April's starting only after March (4) ABUT {Ap..l}{BUT} &lit
6   Facet that's genuine about some heavenly objects (8) SIDEREAL {SIDE}{REAL}
7   Many ants briefly leaving a mark (5) COLON COLONy
8   Sex goes topsy-turvy in respect of husband being in the army (7) MARTIAL MAR(IT<=)AL
11 Joint line for chief of neurosurgery cutting adjacent tissue (7) KLEENEX {K(-n+l)LEE}{NEXt}
14 Having many aspects to rectifying a defect (7) FACETED*
17 It's a change in circumstance, at last becoming sombre (9) SATURNINE {SA}{TURN}{IN}{c...nE}
18 Heavy make-up overusing toner, essentially off-putting (8) GRIEVOUS OVERUSInG*
19 Partners open wide partitions at the end of the day (7) SUNDOWN {S}{UNDO}{W}{N}
21 Border greets friend in a desi manner (7) LOCALLY {LOC}{ALLY}
22 Bayern won erratic segments, taking over stardom (6) RENOWN [T<=]
24 Balcony missing in current times in the ground floor? (5) TERRA TERRAce
26 Lose control, having gone on a snow adventure (4) SKID [DD]

GRID

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50 comments:

  1. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 08:40

    Need help from Software wizards.
    I'm using Windows 10 and the colour yellow has disappeared from my colour palette in all applications, it shows up as a shade of green even though when I move my cursor over it in the palette it says Yellow.

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  2. sree_sree12 March 2018 at 09:13

    For some strange reason, MS choose Ctrl+c+(some key like windows key), key combination for color filter. Apparently to aid colour impaired ones. But its creating havoc with colour for regular users who accidentally hit any other key while using ctrlC for copy paste. Best seems to change colour scheme from personalize->colour and then revert to original.

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    1. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 09:28

      Your solution is not clear

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    2. sree_sree12 March 2018 at 09:34

      Change the current colour scheme, let the new one stay for few minutes and then change again to the desired one.

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    3. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 09:38

      I am not talking of the blog I am talking of the computer as a whole. Even in paint I cannot get the yellow colour

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    4. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 09:40

      Ok, I don't know what I did but It's come back now. Thanks anyway

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    5. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 09:40

      There was some ref. to problems in windows 8 & 10 a few days ago in our blog. CV said he has changed back to W 7 pro and is happy. I was also advised to stick to & 7 pro.

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    6. sree_sree12 March 2018 at 09:45

      Col, Then its def a toggle switch. It would help if you could remember hitting any combo keys. Any brightness reduction/increase key?

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    7. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 10:03

      Thanks Prasad. It is the Windows key+Ctrl+C switch. I did try it as suggested by you but nothing came up on the screen so I thought nothintg happened after that I tried changing the contrast etc and then I checked and found that Yellow was back.
      Now when you asked I tried the key combination again and the yellow went off then I tried it again and the yellow was back.
      So thanks once again your solution worked

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  3. KARTHIK12 March 2018 at 09:17

    10A) thought the clue should have DIAMOND instead of diamonds

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  4. KARTHIK12 March 2018 at 09:21

    8D) how do we get MARAL from the clue; not clear

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    1. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 09:27

      In respect of husband = MARITAL in which Sex=IT goes topsy-turvy

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    2. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 09:45

      I always thought Marital was in respect to marriage. Just checked and it says w.r.to husband is the archaic form. Should there be a ref. in such cases?

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    3. sree_sree12 March 2018 at 09:58

      Marry/marriage/marital, root word maritus->husband.

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  5. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 09:47

    11D- Kleenex is a brand name- is it okay?

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    1. sree_sree12 March 2018 at 10:00

      Like bisleri. Kleenex has entered dictionary def as a type of tissue paper.

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    2. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 10:04

      See the link over Kleenex Paddy

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    3. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 10:51

      No link over 'Kleenex' Col.

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    4. Deepak Gopinath12 March 2018 at 12:55

      Added now. I thought I had done so earlier

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    5. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 13:01

      thank you Col.

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  6. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 09:51

    20A- 'with others' is the def and not just others. There was a discussion about this here a few days ago.

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  7. vdsprasad49@gmail.com12 March 2018 at 10:17

    17D. What does SA represent in the parsing pl.?
    25A. Similarly what is OR? An army term?

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    1. KARTHIK12 March 2018 at 10:34

      +1

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    2. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 10:50

      Sa refers to Sex Apppeal or'It'- quite common in CW's.
      OR- Other Ranks (as in Army parlance) meaning men (not officers)

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    3. vdsprasad49@gmail.com12 March 2018 at 15:52

      Thank you, Padmanabhan

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  8. Vasant12 March 2018 at 10:54

    Theme seems to be heavenly bodies..Sun, Moon, stars, Sidereal,Jovial
    Plus there seems to be a pangram?

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  9. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 11:30

    Yes, It is a Pangram. Surprising no one mentioned it so far.

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    1. uryazhs12 March 2018 at 12:00

      Which one is pangram

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    2. Vasant12 March 2018 at 12:17

      Meaning the solution words use all the letters from the alphabet

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  10. Vasant12 March 2018 at 11:37

    It seems 30A has remained unanswered
    SNEEZY looks like a FITB with a CD

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    1. Satyen Nabar12 March 2018 at 12:29

      Cannot understand. How does this work as a CD? Can you elaborate Vasant?

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 March 2018 at 12:45

      Bill is nose. If unexpected visitors enter in it, one can be sneezy. Can this not be fit for CD?

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    3. Vasant12 March 2018 at 12:47

      No idea Doc...got the solution from the crossings..couldn't anno..just thought it might be a CD since there doesnt seem to be any other wp..waiting for enlightment

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    4. Vasant12 March 2018 at 12:48

      Oh Thanks KKR. Makes sense.

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    5. Padmanabhan12 March 2018 at 12:59

      Good one KKR. I could not get bill/ beak as nose.

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    6. Satyen Nabar12 March 2018 at 13:30

      Ok got it now. Thanks KKR :)

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    7. JS12 March 2018 at 22:30

      Good one, KKR!

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  11. raju umamaheswar12 March 2018 at 13:26

    Extra -terrestrial and spatial ! Pangram to be built up into a grid is out of this world ! Have heard QUIBBLER and not Quiddler, but I'm not quibbling. Lotus eaters get diamonds !

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  12. cdrgani2912 March 2018 at 19:21

    I found the NW corner easy while the remaining clues were verrry difficult!

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