Saturday 31 March 2018

No 12279, Saturday 31 Mar 2018, Arden


Answer and anno of 16D left for a first time commenter till 10 AM.

Across

6. Stupid fellow, getting caught in the bar (5) DUNCE {DUN{C}E}
7. Crash as one becomes old in the west (8) OCCIDENT {(-a+O)CCIDENT}
10. Payment for space, back up on time (7) MOORAGE {ROOM<=}{AGE}
11. Vile, putrid, takes seconds to create mayhem (7) DISRUPT {PUTRID*} around {S}
12. For call girl, sex is money (7) RINGGIT {RING}{G}{IT}

13. Applause — eggs on to get it back (7) OVATION {OVA}{IT<}{ON}
14. Had met a nobleman before in the final (11) ENCOUNTERED {EN{COUNT}{ERE}D}
19. Habit of fool chopping hay (7) CASSOCK {C{ASS}OCK}
21. Stop a book halfway and publishno bar (7) ABOLISH {A}{BOok}{pubLISH}
23. Dregs that remain around university (7) RESIDUE {RESID{U}E}
25. Railroad only to check delay (7) DRAGOON {{DRAG}[O}{ON}}
26. Use merit to become a don post retirement (8) EMERITUS {USE+MERIT*}
27. Lodging or dislodging tips from photo cell (5) HOTEL {pHOTo}{cELl}

Down

1. Girl's a cat, did you say? (8) ANNOUNCE {ANN}{OUNCE}
2. Writer's fear of losing way in city (6) PENANG {PEN}{ANGst}
3. Solve problem, Mack's perhaps pining (10) LOVESTRUCK {SOLVE*}{TRUCK}
4. Part of medicals, getting high on drug (4) ACID (T<=)
5. Growth rings will invalidate one (6) ANNULI {ANNUL}{I}
6. Horribly rude with me? On the contrary (6) DEMURE {RUDE+ME*} Semi-&lit
8. Sped away bearing gloom (7) DESPAIR {SPED*}{AIR}
9. Feel bad it's time for lunch (5) ATONE {AT}{ONE}
13. I shouldn't refuse to drink a rum (10) OUTLANDISH {I+SHOULDNT*} around {A}
15. First check how the German makes soup (7) CHOWDER {Check}{HOW}{DER}
16. Girl without sail, out in the capital (8) D?I?O?T? DJIBOUTI {D{JIB}{OUT}I} See comments
17. Not even once horse gets shade (5) OCHRE {OnCe HoRsE}
18. Phone placed on laptop keeps bugs away (6) PHENOL {PHONE*}{Lap}
20. Oil producer creates a mess close to shore (6) SESAME {A+MESS*}{shorE}
22. Choice for pain is a herb (6) ORACHE {OR}{ACHE}
24. Opponents a short distance apart, they’re amphibians (4) EFTS {E{FT}S}


Reference List
Caught=C, One=A, Old=O, Seconds=S, Girl=G, University=U, Only=O
Writer=Pen, Way=St, One=I, The German=Der, Choice=Or, Opponents=ES, Short distance=Ft

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26 comments:

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    1. Sail=jib and out onside Di(girl)

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    2. Typo read inside in place of outside

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    3. Onside or outside. Too many slips (you and paddy included) indicate a test.

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    4. Ready for that Prasad:-)

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  2. That is where I am also stuck,Ramesh. I opened the blog eagerly to look for the anno for Djibouti and now I have to wait.
    Just got it.

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  3. Fairly straightforward one from Harden, except for the small kins that is only to be expected.
    Thank you for the nice blog Ramesh. Nice picture of eft.
    Quite a treasure of Ringits!

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    1. Thanks Paddy. Are you nicknaming Arden as Harden?

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    2. Ramesh,
      Yes,Arden used to be Harden, but not in this round.

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    3. A cockney might pronounce Harden as Arden, but the opposite?

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    4. Perhaps an Irish(Paddy) Special

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    5. Remember, I am not an Irish Paddy but an Indian one!

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  4. Typo- read kinks in stead of kins.

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  5. 22d semi&lit? As in Remedy FOR pain is a herb!

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  6. 16dn Djibouti
    Jib (sail)+out in di (girl)

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  7. 24d would the clue be OK if it just read "Opponents a short distance apart are amphibians"

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    1. You were trying to maintain smoothness in the clue. I think many would have problem with 'are'. 'Is' is acceptable but not in this case.

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  8. I don't see any problem with 24D, esp. with a comma after 'apart'.Maybe you prefer a hyphen. Def. are clearly in 2 parts. How to separate them is the question. No need for a verb in wp.

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  9. Prof. Choo, the young Professor EMERITUS at the Institute of OCCIDENTAL Studies often behaved like a DUNCE dressed OUTLANDISH in a CASSOCK.
    However there was loud OVATION when he announced that the convocation will be held in PENANG. A star HOTEL was booked and students were even given some RINGGITS for out-of-pocket expenses.
    In Malaysia the Professor ENCOUNTERED a DEMURE woman and soon was seen behaving like a LOVESTRUCK teenager.
    He married her and before going on his honeymoon was last seen at the Dolce and Gabbana store in the mall ordering five pairs of suits!!

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