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Sunday, 4 March 2018

Special, Sunday 04 Mar 2018, Hypatia


Welcome to Hypatia.
Three answers per commenter (Annotations compulsory).
Please provide all your answers in one comment.
Please note that this Crossword was first published on 1Across, so many of you would have already done the CW there. Those of you who have already solved the CW are requested to wait till 12 Noon before commenting here. This is being done to ensure that those who have not seen the puzzle earlier get a headstart in try cracking it.


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Each solution must be entered in the grid after omitting it's first letter. The Enums referred in brackets is for the number of letters that are to be entered in the grid after taking off the starting letter.  For example if the answer to a clue is SUNDAY only UNDAY is to be entered in the grid ie., without the starting letter S. 
All these starting letters that are dropped need to be jumbled to give you the answer to question asked at the end of the clues.

STARTING OFF


 ACROSS
8   Meeting holder's torn attire (6)
9   One's raised to support fashionable women? (3)
10 Law enforcement official regularly seen outside field (4)
11 Handy tips? (10)
12 1 of 11 covered by metal once (4)
13 Distilled wine, say without charge (6)
16 Will examine specialist after morning time (8)
17 Straddle a Harley, according to some? (7)
18 Nothing beats a trip (before Fall) to countries in the West (7)
22 Caught by Spooner, say judge almost splits (8)
25 Free to leave shortly and run around (6)
26 Healthy enamel protects animal (4)
27 She just got married to struggling hero with no money (10)
30 Anyone noble, good & extremely lovable, at the outset (4)
31 Man, perhaps lives by the bounds of life (3)
32 Damage caused prior to registration of old vehicle (3,3)

DOWN
1   Pure at heart, outlaw relates to town (4)
2   Approximately 30g or 20 subdues you, say (4)
3   Without publicity, calm daughter romanced (8)
4   Revolutionary leader is learned (7)
5   Prepare to print final sentence in extremely timely trial (3,3)
6   Say facebook, as I claimed, is fresh -nothing boring (5,5)
7   Reverend's outburst and animation over storm (6)
14 Switches to lowest grades in old school (3)
15 Bun, baker cooked with ale, became hard (10)
19 Her job could be on demand? (8)
20 Working with Church previously (3)
21 That woman lived poorly packing clutter (7)
23 Raised say, on no account for retaliation (6)
24 Advocate's partner found online, say? (6)
28 Fines merchandise? (4)
29 John follows exercise nut (4)

Solve this

- - - - -  ARE BUT  - - - - - - - -  OF OUR  - - - - - - - -  (5,3,3,8,2,3,8)

Across Lite version can be accessed at HYPATIA 1

Enjoy.

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86 comments:

  1. raju umamaheswar4 March 2018 at 10:15

    On tapping HYPATIA, Acrosslite doesn't open ! Why ?

    Any way, as I have already done this in 1 Across Group and submitted there, I can only wait until noon, as advised above. A disappointment on a Sunday.

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    1. Vasant4 March 2018 at 10:23

      No problem as far as opening of Acrosslite is concerned.
      No disappointment. This is one of the most ingenious puzzles that I have done. So relishing once again by redoing it.

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  2. Unknown4 March 2018 at 10:22

    26 Healthy enamel protects animal (4)
    YENA (T) HYENA - H (Def: Animal)

    20 Working with Church previously (3)
    NCE (ON)(CE) - O (Def: Previously)

    2   Approximately 30g or 20 subdues you, say (4)
    UNCE (O(U)NCE) - O (Def Approx. 30g)


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  3. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 10:23

    opens normally. Did you click on HYPTHIA1 underlined at the end?

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  4. Chaturvasi4 March 2018 at 10:27

    11 Handy tips? (10) [f]INGERNAILS
    20 Working with Church previously (3) [o]NCE
    16 [t]ESTAMENT
    ***Haven't completed/submitted answers/grid over there. My solving power has become quite rusty and nowadays even a Rufus may be daunting!
    Recently I read a Comment by an Englishman elsewhere that his mother was an expert crossword solver but now at 85 years she is quite unable to solve even a couple of clues.

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    1. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 10:31

      Far from it and you are far away from 85. It is just that little bit of reluctance to solve as compared to set.
      BTW,you have grabbed one of my answers!

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    2. Deepak Gopinath4 March 2018 at 10:41

      I agree with CV. I gave up when I had one left as I just couldn't crack it. Made an error elsewhere too so couldn't solve the quote at the end

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    3. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 11:38

      But you are completing grids daily- well, almost (except maybe for ExChequer!) That too before 8.30 am. So I consider this as just one off.

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  5. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 10:28

    11A- (F)ingernails.
    Def.- Handy tips
    12A- ALON- (Talon-T)
    me(TALON)ce-T

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  6. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 10:34

    28D- (G)oods-DD

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    1. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 11:34

      Not the Anno. that I intended,

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    2. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 11:48

      Is the solution wrong too?

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    3. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 11:53

      The Solution is fine. It’s not a DD though it appears like that.

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    4. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 12:00

      Thank you. I will work on it again.
      Thank you for the wonderful brain teaser. Your efforts seem to be as much (if not more) as ours.

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    5. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 12:15

      Thanks. Had fun setting it, so didn’t seem like work :)

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  7. P. Venkatesan4 March 2018 at 10:35

    15d: unbreakable {bun baker ale}*

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  8. Fraser Simpson4 March 2018 at 10:36

    8A Meeting holder's torn attire (6) WE(BIN)AR
    22A Caught by Spooner, say judge almost splits (8) C + REV + ASSES(s)
    21D That woman lived poorly packing clutter (7) DI(SHE)VEL*

    This was fun! Thanks, Hypatia!

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    1. Deepak Gopinath4 March 2018 at 10:43

      8A was the one I couldn't crack

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    2. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 10:53

      That was a good solve by Fraser.
      It is coined from web-seminar. Too modern to immediately come to mind. I was thinking about cabinet.

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    3. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 12:30

      Thanks Fraz. If you are on FB, check out our group too..

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    4. Fraser Simpson4 March 2018 at 15:58

      I'm not on FB, but I see that I'm able to see some of the content anyway just from Google.

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  9. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 10:39

    30A- (A)NGEL- First leters of 'Anyone noble.....lovable'
    This is replacement for 11A done by CV.

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  10. P. Venkatesan4 March 2018 at 10:41

    1d: urban {pRRe}{BAN}

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  11. raju umamaheswar4 March 2018 at 10:59

    I full concur; one of the most clever compiling and I wondered what software was used.

    CV: The more you solve, the better your skills develop. I disagree that your capacity to solve has waned. You have probably gone through an overdose ? Once a solver, always one. Unless you had gone to a Rehab centre. This is one addiction that's healthy as any mood enhancer.

    Paddy: I normally can open once I click on the compiler's name but today, it takes me to the next step of the Acrosslite logo and then returns me there without opening. Is it because I have already done the stuff in the Acrosslite via 1 Across?

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  12. Jayaseelan4 March 2018 at 11:04

    6D (s)OCIAL MEDIA [AS I CLAIMED - O]*

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  13. Vasant4 March 2018 at 11:05

    If you had read the 1 Across comment, the setter had took us through the setting process. The answer to the question was first done and then the grid was reverse filled in manually. So no software.

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  14. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan4 March 2018 at 11:09

    Oved his rossword Hyp 😀 👏👏👏

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  15. P. Venkatesan4 March 2018 at 11:19

    Sorry. Did not read the tips ..
    Corrections to my answers:
    1d: rban
    15d: nbreakable

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  16. Mona Sogal4 March 2018 at 11:37

    What a creative puzzle Hypatia! You rock!!

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  17. P. Venkatesan4 March 2018 at 11:38

    27a: (h)oneymooner {hero+no+money}*

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  18. Ramani4 March 2018 at 11:41

    LV @ 11.09 - Could not get Hyp?

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  19. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 11:58

    Thanks Vasant :) - Also a nod to Hypatia of Alexandria, who was one of the smartest women of her time :)

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    1. Vasant4 March 2018 at 17:23

      This Hypatia is super smart too-a super solver, setter and administrator!

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  20. Deepak Gopinath4 March 2018 at 12:01

    To be solved at 12 Noon

    Across - 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 25, 31, 32

    Down - 3, 4, 5, 7, 14, 19, 23, 24, 29

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  21. Deepak Gopinath4 March 2018 at 12:02

    Others can chip in now, but only 3 per commenter

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  22. Sreeni4 March 2018 at 12:03

    Cool solve. Not sure about the clue though. Tore into rather than torn would be more appropriate, I thought. Anyway, holder=Bin escaped me -wouldn’t have got it

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    1. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 17:40

      Since I have used “Holder’s”, it should be Torn - The Clue should be read as Holder has torn attire. Tore will work for holder rather than holder’s IMO

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  23. Satyen Nabar4 March 2018 at 12:04

    Have solved this on FB 1 AC. My 3..

    17A BESTRIDE BEST RIDE

    3D SERENADED SEREN{AD}E + D

    13A REFINED RE{FINE}D

    Great Puzzle Hypatia. It is obvious how much effort must have gone into creating the grid! Thanks for the brilliant entertainment :)

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    1. Deepak Gopinath4 March 2018 at 14:56

      I had put in FAST RIDE for 17A and thus couldn't solve the final question

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    2. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 20:36

      Thanks Doc 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it and got it all correct too 👍🏻👏🏻

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  24. Vasant4 March 2018 at 12:04

    Since it is 12 O Clock, my three
    17A (B)ESTRIDE BEST RIDE(a Harley csn give you the best ride): Super Clue
    18A: (O)CCIDENT (-a+O)CIDENT
    19D: (E)CONOMIST CD

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  25. Vasant4 March 2018 at 12:07

    Making up for 17A answered by Dr.
    25A:(U)NRAVEL {RUN+LEAV(-e)}*

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  26. Sreeni4 March 2018 at 12:10

    4D. REALISED. (LEADERIS)*
    19D. ECONOMIST (CD -lovely clue)
    17A. BESTRIDE - DD with one punny defintion

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  27. Sreeni4 March 2018 at 12:13

    Making up for 17A and 19D.

    31A. ISLE - IS+L(if)E. Def: Man, perhaps
    29D. PECAN .PE+CAN

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  28. Kolluru Koteswara Rao4 March 2018 at 12:17

    ACROSS:
    13 RE[FINE]D
    25 UNR AVEL*[-e]
    DOWN:
    3 SERENAD]E D

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  29. Kolluru Koteswara Rao4 March 2018 at 12:20

    MAKING UP FOR REPEATS:
    AC 32 USED CA*R

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  30. Kolluru Koteswara Rao4 March 2018 at 12:24

    5DN TY PES[E]T

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  31. Kolluru Koteswara Rao4 March 2018 at 12:31

    23 DOWN
    EG NEVER<

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  32. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan4 March 2018 at 12:32

    9 A R AMP ( CD)

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    1. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan4 March 2018 at 12:37

      10 A. S COPE ( Cop- law enforcement officer, regularly Seen - S E , S COP E )

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  33. Ramani4 March 2018 at 12:35

    14d Switches to lowest grades in old school (3)(O)FF S
    24d Advocate's partner found online, say? (6)(E)SPOUSE
    10A Law enforcement official regularly seen outside field (4)(S)COP E

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  34. Ramani4 March 2018 at 12:35

    Solved in 1Across

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  35. Raghunath4 March 2018 at 13:04

    Last one: 7 Reverend's outburst and animation over storm (6) FIE TOON ~ TY PHOON

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  36. Raghunath4 March 2018 at 13:04

    Amazing puzzle, Hypatia!

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  37. raju umamaheswar4 March 2018 at 13:05

    All done , I suppose ? I'm still having trouble opening Acrosslite. For a toughie like this one, our diehards have clambered on to the Leaderboard rather rapidly ! Good job. May we have many more ! Good that Col has given a chance to others who had not done this on 1 Across Group. Thanks to him and HYPATIA.

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  38. Vasant4 March 2018 at 13:21

    Who is to take the answers to the questions?
    Is it open for all?

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  39. Unknown4 March 2018 at 13:23

    - - - - -  ARE BUT  - - - - - - - -  OF OUR  - - - - - - - -  (5,3,3,8,2,3,8)

    (WORDS) ARE BUT (PICTURES) OF OUR (THOUGHTS)

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    1. Vasant4 March 2018 at 13:32

      This was the tour de force of the puzzle. A 32 letter anagram ( actually 23 if you discount the 9 letters given). Amazing!

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  40. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 13:31

    Just got it too. I was wondering whether to put it out or wait for all solutions to come in.

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  41. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 13:36

    Hypatia,

    Out of curiosity what is the anno you had in m ind for 28D?
    Most interesting CW I have ever done and enjoyed it thoroughly. Happy I was able to complete the sentence as well. A BIG Thank You!!

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    1. Vasant4 March 2018 at 13:40

      I think Fine=Good=G; fines=GG=Goods?

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    2. Vasant4 March 2018 at 13:43

      or Fine=good; fines=good+s

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    3. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 13:44

      That was what I had in mind.
      Does it not become a DD?

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    4. Vasant4 March 2018 at 13:48

      Doesn't that become a charade?

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    5. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 18:14

      Yes, your interpretation is correct Vasant, it’s a charade with a bit of Elision.

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  42. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 13:43

    7D- Rev. refers to Spooner?

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    1. Vasant4 March 2018 at 13:50

      Reverend Spooner. In a spoonerism clue, either he is referred to as Spooner or as Reverend.

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    2. Padmanabhan4 March 2018 at 14:17

      I thought so, but had a doubt. Thank you Vasant.

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  43. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 13:44

    Thanks to all of you who tried the puzzle and for your wonderful feedback. I am glad that you all had aa much fun with it as I did, Here are the results..http://www.1across.org/2018/03/04/starting-off-solutions-annotations-results/

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  44. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore4 March 2018 at 14:57

    16a: testament - test(exam)am(morning)ent(specialist
    26a: (h)yena(T)
    3D: serenade - ad(publicity) in serene(calm)+d

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  45. Deepak Gopinath4 March 2018 at 15:05

    Thanks to Hypatia. Thanks to Sowmya as well for letting me feature it here :-)

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    1. Hypatia4 March 2018 at 18:21

      Thanks for hosting Colonel. Will pass on to Hypatia:)

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    2. Vasant4 March 2018 at 19:06

      With apologies to CV Sir, couldn't resist for posting these emojis:
      😀😀😀😀

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    3. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan5 March 2018 at 07:16

      😀😀😀

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