Welcome to The Puzzle Lovers XI (Ami Deokar, Amit Mehta, Ashit Hegde, Ashwini Nabar, Harshad Argekar, Jysotsna Deo, Mukund Jagannathan, Paul Ferreira, Satyen Nabar, Suresh Hemrajani, Vishnu Madhav) All except Paul Ferreira are doctors.
Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment)
ACROSS
9 Commander's endless praise for a novice (7)
10 Note seen, one about being representative (7)
11 Afflicted by Parkinsonism? It tenaciously emerges (7)
12 Avoiding contact with a community (7)
13 Become suspicious when I escape the noose after taking ecstasy in increasing sizes (5, 1, 3)
15 Watch around endless edge for raptor's nest (5)
16 Do brides love to dress? Quite the opposite (7)
19 Wet towel to wash and wear (4-3)
20 Bonds with kin destroyed in case of liabilities (5)
21 Doors are unlocked! Come one, come all here? (4, 5)
25 Ticket for one who attests perhaps? (7)
26 A scapegoat! That might perhaps describe Jack in nursery rhyme? (4, 3)
28 Dirty building with rodent problem (7)
29 After work, Belgian reporter left Indiana for Ohio and started enjoying (3, 4)
DOWN
1 A ship in the Soviet Union today to get liqueur (6)
2 Learn to drink alcohol (6)
3 Spoilt child runs in club (4)
4 Smooth strategy with a rook (6)
5 President missing, madam played a role and made an impression (8)
6 Wicked have gone bankrupt (10)
7 Fixture on flight reportedly to observe staff (5-3)
8 Room for oarsman at the back of ferry (8)
14 What pride demands? The best part (5, 5)
16 Supplies served left one bewildered (8)
17 Businessman wearing stars' outfits (8)
18 Vain to make these excursions? (3, 5)
22 Ridiculously iffy say, it's usually destroyed (6)
23 Important to actively push next frontiers (6)
24 My note analyzing ancestral word (6)
27 Strip of wood, one cut out from heavy bamboo stick (4)
Across Lit version can be accessed at Puzzle Lovers XI - 1
Enjoy.
24d My note analyzing ancestral word (6)ETYMON*
ReplyDelete3d Spoilt child runs in club (4) BRAT :: B(R)AT
ReplyDelete21a Doors are unlocked! Come one, come all here? (4,5) OPEN HOUSE
14d What pride demands? The best part (5,5) LION'S SHARE
22D Ridiculously iffy say, it's usually destroyed (6)EFFIGY EG IFFY*
ReplyDelete4d Smooth strategy with a rook (6)PLAN A R
ReplyDelete20A LINKS KIN* in LiabilitieS
ReplyDelete25A VOUCHER [DD]
16D DELIVERS {SERVED l I}*
16D {Served L[eft] I[One]}*
Delete11ac smitten (T) parkinoniSM IT TENaciously
ReplyDelete13ac smell a rat - e in all ( lms) +lariat - i
ReplyDeletewhat is lms?
DeleteI think it is e in SML: Small, Medium & large (Increasing Sizes)
DeleteYes that is correct Vasant. That was how the setter intended it.
DeleteLarge, Medium & Small.
DeleteSorry. Not seen the previous comments.
Delete{SM{E}L}{LAR(-i)AT}
Delete26a: fall guy (CD)
ReplyDelete23d: urgent {URGE}{NexT}
5dn impacted (pimp-President) +acted(played a Role)
ReplyDeleteI think Madam is PIMP; to remove P( President) from PIMP=IMP
Delete13ac smell a rat - e in sml (lms)+ lariat-i
ReplyDelete6d: impoverish {imp(over)ish}
ReplyDelete15A - EYRIE {EY{RI(-m)}E}
ReplyDelete19A - DRIP DRY {DRIP} {DRY}
27D - LATH LATH(-i)
10A Note seen, one about being representative (7) MI + MET + I + C
ReplyDelete12A Avoiding contact with a community (7) A + SOCIAL
29A After work, Belgian reporter left Indiana for Ohio and started enjoying (3, 4) GO + TINT(in) + O (Ohio = O?)
O = Ohio in The Chambers Dictionary Fraz. Have confirmed it. In the Chambers Crossword dictionary though, Ohio abbrev is OH.
DeleteEnjoyed solving. TPL May scale IPL.
ReplyDeleteFrom all the setters...Thanks Prasad :)
Delete9A:ADMIR(-e)+A+L
ReplyDelete5A: -(p)IMP+ACTED
8D:SCULLER+Y
5D is done already Vasant. Take another
DeleteThanks Doc
Delete2D:IMBIBE DD
Excellent Puzzle! Must have been difficult to compile with so many setters.
ReplyDeleteIt was a breeze actually Vasant thanks. All the setters responded enthusiastically!
DeleteWe have a taskmaster to ensure we don't step out of line😂😂
ReplyDeleteWe Know who :-)
Delete13 Become suspicious when I escape the noose after taking ecstasy in increasing sizes (5, 1, 3) Smell a rat
ReplyDeletesml = increasing sizes...How please?
Ok! Got it courtesy Vasant's post @ 12:02 pm
DeleteAn intoxicating Doctors Special today! Enjoyed it. :)
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of all the setters, thanks Mukundala! :)
Delete16A: DISROBE (brides+o)*, "do" as anagrind, "dress? just the opposite" is def - nice clue!
ReplyDelete1D: CASSIS (A SS in CIS), reminded me of the "sirop de cassis", a favourite of Hercule Poirot
7D: STAIR ROD (hp stare + rod), flight refers to flight of stairs
Enjoyable crowdsourcing :)
Thanks Ramki from all the setters! :)
DeleteLast three
ReplyDeleteAcross - 28
Down - 17, 18
17D SUN[SUIT]S
ReplyDelete18D EGO TRIPS CD
28AC RAT TRAP a dirty building
DeleteA great debut by DAB HANDS!!!
DeleteWell done!
Thnks KKR :)... from all of us!
DeleteAll done and dusted thank you Puzzle Lovers XI
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir for hosting :)
Delete15a: eyrie – ey e(watch) around ri (endless brim – edge)
ReplyDelete25a: voucher (dd)
4d: planar – plan(strategy)+a+r(ook)
5d: impacted – (p)imp+acted(played a roll)am I correct?
Dr Krishnamoorthy, For Sunday Specials each commenter is permitted to give three answers only
DeleteA very brief intro to Puzzle lovers XI..
ReplyDeleteAmi Deokar, Paediatrician
Amit Mehta, Orthopaedic surgeon
Ashit Hegde, Intensivist
Ashwini Nabar, Gynaecologist
Harshad Argekar, Orthopaedic surgeon
Jyostna Deo, Dermatologist
Mukund Jagannathan, Plastic Surgeon
Paul Ferreira, Pilot
Satyen Nabar, Orthopaedic surgeon
Suresh Hemrajani, Ophthalmologist
Vishnu Madhav, Orthopaedic surgeon
Thank you all!
For our info, what does an Intensivist specialise in?
DeleteIntensive care in the ICU, Sir
DeleteTeam of cruciverbalists performing crucial operation!
DeleteFor a change, we have to dissect!
DeleteAll specialists too!
DeleteIt is a great team of setters
DeleteThanks for the kind words Vasant! This will gladden the hearts of all the setters indeed :)
DeleteMissed all the fun. Came back late and solved.
ReplyDeleteNice enjoyable CW and a great effort Doc.- for us, Doc. is only Dr.SN.
Thanks Paddy...From all of us!
DeleteMost enjoyable grid! Thanks you Doctors and not to forget the pilot !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mona from all of us! :)
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