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Friday, 27 April 2018

No 12302, Friday 27 Apr 2018, Incognito


Today being Friday only the blank clues will be posted. All those who are silent followers of the blog are requested to post answers with annotations in the comments section. In your own interest please avoid looking up the answers from the interactive version. Don't hesitate to post your annotations, in case you make a mistake someone will correct it with the right annotation.

Each commenter is requested to post only 5 answers till 2 PM thereby giving others also a chance to participate. 

The regular blog will replace the clues at 2 PM after which anyone is free to comment. 

Thanks everyone for the response. Here is the regular blog

ACROSS
7   Small and initially yellow flower (4) LILY {LIL}{Ye...w}
8   Records journey on a bit of celluloid (9) FILMSTRIP {FILMS}{TRIP}
10 Take money in return for what the Light Brigade did (6) CHARGE [DD]
11 Sappers with expensive clothes build an oil processing unit (8) REFINERY {RE}{FINERY}
12 Gunners retreat before one state turns into another state (8) ARKANSAS {RA<=}{KANSAS}
14 Key operator who secures things in a storage compartment (6) LOCKER [DD]
16 Fire, after discovering Chief of Staff's Russian (7) COSSACK {COS}{SACK}
18 City media, perhaps, does not have appeal for this tree (7) CYPRESS {CitY}{PRESS}
21 Latest rains show cause for tension (6) STRAIN [T]
23 Valuable soup recipe was formulated without training (8) PRECIOUS {SOUP+RECIpe}*
25 Horribly mistreats, after I go, the most intelligent people (8) SMARTEST MiSTREATS*
27 Communist intelligence agency to sketch plan again (6) REDRAW {RED}{RAW}
29 Paste after 3 feet and create a benchmark (9) YARDSTICK {YARD}{STICK}
30 Locates dioceses in both directions (4) SEES [DD<=>]

DOWN
1   Once a big success ... that lady gets tremendous ovation at first (8) HITHERTO {HIT}{HER}{Tr...s}{Ov...n}
2   To some extent, Judy Eriksen’s a colour changer (4) DYER [T]
3   Officers, not having Indian commission at first, get proposals (6) OFFERS OFFicERS
4   He has a blooming business in Florida Street, after departure of American lawman (7) FLORIST {FLORIda}{ST}
5   Effectively consume till the last drop (8) USEFULLY {USE FULLY}
6   Press metal (4) IRON [DD]
9   Rupees (not Euro) are arranged in money pouch (5) PURSE RUPeES*
13 Confused on a voyage (2,3) AT SEA [DD]
15 Kodava, after losing a ball, gets a dog (5) CORGI COoRGI
17 Study poetry and talk (8) CONVERSE {CON}{VERSE}
19 South African practices making bangers (8) SAUSAGES {SA}{USAGES}
20 Nut kips around a spacecraft (7) SPUTNIK*
22 Setter's after male soldier (5) TOMMY {TOM}{MY}
24 Exclamation made by discoverer in Bath? I got it! (6) EUREKA [CD]
26 Uncommon to see engineers following artists (4) RARE {RA}{RE}
28 Run a little (4) DASH [DD]

GRID

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52 comments:

  1. P. Venkatesan27 April 2018 at 07:03

    8a: filmstrip {films(=records)}{trip(=journey)} = a bit of celluloid
    23a: precious {soup+reci(-pe)}* = valuable
    25a: smartest {m(-i)streats}* = most intelligent people
    29a: yardstick {yard(=3 feet)}{stick(=paste)} = benchmark
    1d: hitherto {hit(=a big success)}{her(=that lady)}{t(-remendous)}{o(-vation)} = once

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  2. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 07:14

    Great and early start!

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  3. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 07:34

    Cold solve 20min, left wanting more. Old gin tonic brew from kishore.

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  4. maradnusro27 April 2018 at 08:16

    A little too easy. Of course, clued thus, it could provide relief amidst discouraging mornings when xChequer and the like come on.

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  5. Unknown27 April 2018 at 08:20

    16a: Cossack-Russian.
    chief of staff - COS Fire- sack.
    18a: Cypress
    City minus It + media is press
    27a: Redraw Red + RAW
    6d: Iron
    15d: Corgi. Coorgi minus o

    - Annapoorani

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  6. Unknown27 April 2018 at 08:33

    12a refinery re(sappers) + finery(expensive clothes)
    9d purse rupees - e (euro)
    17d converse con(study) + verse(poetry)
    19d sausages sa(south African) + usages(practices)
    24d eureka ( exclamation by Archimedes)

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  7. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 08:33

    It is 8.30 and only 2 people have completed their quota. Where are the rest?

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  8. B Sankaranarayanan27 April 2018 at 08:36

    2d dyer

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  9. B Sankaranarayanan27 April 2018 at 08:37

    3D offers

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  10. B Sankaranarayanan27 April 2018 at 08:38

    4d florist

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  11. B Sankaranarayanan27 April 2018 at 08:39

    5d usefully

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    1. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 09:15

      You have to give with annos.

      Delete
    2. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 09:19

      It takes the romance out of solving if anno isn't given. But I do remember I was at this stage in2011. Was a silent reader for 2 years before getting hang of it.

      Delete
    3. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 09:32

      What a hang!!!

      Delete
  12. Srinivas Gopal27 April 2018 at 08:41

    7 a lil y
    10a charge.. charge of the light brigade.
    30 a sees
    14 a locker

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    1. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 08:54

      10a tense difference???

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    2. RameshJ27 April 2018 at 09:54

      Had the same question too. One half of it seems to lead to charged.

      Delete
  13. Srinivas Gopal27 April 2018 at 08:41

    20d sputnik

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  14. B Sankaranarayanan27 April 2018 at 08:41

    14a locker

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  15. Srinivas Gopal27 April 2018 at 08:51

    12a RA kansas= arkansas

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  16. Srinivas Gopal27 April 2018 at 08:51

    12a RA kansas= arkansas

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  17. Balaji27 April 2018 at 08:53

    11A. REFINERY. sappers (RE), expensive clothes(FINERY)
    21A. STRAIN. (rains*),with T from
    latesT

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    1. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 08:54

      Pls recheck 21a

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    2. Balaji27 April 2018 at 08:59

      Thanks. It's a T.

      Delete
    3. Anonymous27 April 2018 at 11:33

      21a - STRAIN (contained in Latest rains - Show is the clue)

      Delete
  18. Balaji27 April 2018 at 08:56

    13D. AT SEA. (DD)
    26 D. RARE. engineers (RE) following artists(RA)

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  19. halli_billy27 April 2018 at 08:57

    6d: iron (dd)
    9d: purse {rupe(-e)s}
    13d: at sea (dd)
    22d: tommy (tom + my)
    28d: dash (dd)

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  20. Balaji27 April 2018 at 08:57

    28 D. DASH. (DD)

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  21. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore27 April 2018 at 09:16

    8a: filmstrip - films(records)+trip(journey)
    11a: refinery - re(sappers,soldiers)+finery(best,expensive clothes)
    18: cypress – c i̷t̷ y+press(media), it – appeal
    4d: florist – (flori d̷a̷)+str̷e̷e̷t̷ , da – district attorney(lawman)
    5d: usefully (dd)

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    1. Balaji27 April 2018 at 09:36

      5D. I don't think it's DD. Consume - use, till the last drop- fully.

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    2. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 09:57

      5D is a DD.
      Effectively consume/ till the last drop.

      Delete
    3. Vasant27 April 2018 at 10:06

      I think it is use(consume)+fully(till the last drop); def:effectively

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    4. Vasant27 April 2018 at 10:08

      As Balaji has mentioned

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  22. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore27 April 2018 at 10:57

    5d: usefully is dd,
    effectively // consume till the last drop

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  23. cdrgani2927 April 2018 at 10:57

    First time, I got all answers. Excellent clues, Incognito!

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  24. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore27 April 2018 at 11:01

    If my 5d is wrong, then
    21a: strain(T)

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  25. Anonymous27 April 2018 at 11:31

    I have been a silent follower for the last 3 months. My first post today.
    1a LILY (Lil (Small)+ y (Initially Yellow)
    8a FILM STRIP (Films (Records) + Trip (Journey)
    10a CHARGE (Direct Clue)
    1d HITHERTO (Hit (Big Success) + Her (that lady) + to (Tremendous Ovation First letters)
    2d OFFERS (officers - ic (Del Indian commission first letters)

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    1. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 14:11

      100% on first effort should encourage you to continue commenting and cease to be a silent follower.

      Delete
    2. Anonymous27 April 2018 at 17:45

      Thanx. I am employed & usually my crossword time is 7 - 8 pm. :) Today I was on leave. But thanx to ur blog, on most days I actually manage 80-90% solutions (by following it diligently for the last 3 months).

      Delete
  26. C.G. BHARGAV27 April 2018 at 11:45

    The bouncer and the dancer - Part 20

    What followed if captured in a FILMSTRIP would have been almost spine chilling.

    SS had to DASH behind Gombu as he quickly but gently left the place. Though Gombu was one of the SMARTEST in his line, STRAIN was seen in his face. (Very RARE indeed).

    The two entered 'CYPRESS' a FLORIST shop belonging to G's associate.

    G: "We have PRECIOUS little time left.
    You should leave within a few hours.
    I shall make good OFFERS to LILY and Kayal. Make their PURSES fat. Kayal may be USEFULLY deployed for your plan."

    Gombu then took SS to an inner room and from an IRON LOCKER took out a sealed envelope.

    "Take this away with you"

    Fear crept into SS as he SEES that brown sealed envelope.

    What happened next?

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    1. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 14:15

      Turning into a deep mystery-awaiting episode 21.
      Suggest save it as a series in your system. It would be really interesting when you read it fully on completion/ or completion of Book I.

      Delete
  27. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 14:18

    col any update on cjb meet.

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  28. Deepak Gopinath27 April 2018 at 14:54

    Just got back from Kerala.

    The meet at Coimbatore will be at lunchtime on Thursday 03 May. Update on the venue will be intimated in a day or two

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    1. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 14:55

      oh 3rd may is too soon. was planning for 6th. have a nice time.

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  29. sree_sree27 April 2018 at 15:46

    24d c&dd my understanding.

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  30. raju umamaheswar27 April 2018 at 16:11

    7 Across. Small and initially yellow flower (4) Little abbreviated to l'il phonetically ,. lil- OK - shouldn't there be an abbreviation indicator? Or Little is the indicator?

    Lots of simple clues - good for a beginner .

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  31. raju umamaheswar27 April 2018 at 16:13

    What defines a silent follower of the blog? P.Venkatesan? At what stage does he graduate to to be a regular ?

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  32. C.G. BHARGAV27 April 2018 at 16:38

    Jest for fun!

    A student from a village recently having come and joined a college in city wishes to impress his new found girlfriend:

    YOU REKHA!

    HITHERTO I have not seen a sweeter person than you. Your beauty is a milestone and there is no YARDSTICK to measure it. Even a RARE LILY from the FLORIST has to go to a REFINERY and come back and even then it can't come anywhere near you in beauty(!!).

    You are DASHING. You are the SMARTEST.
    You are the envy of that PRECIOUS stone in your necklace.
    If you don't CONVERSE with me I will be all AT SEA and don't know what to do.
    In my dream I took you to Magic Springs in ARKANSAS and emptied my PURSE for you. Money can't be more USEFULLY spent.

    Rekha: OK DA. Can you first re-CHARGE my mobile with Rs.100?

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    1. Vasant27 April 2018 at 17:11

      😀😀

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    2. Padmanabhan27 April 2018 at 19:42

      What an end to the story! After all, everything is connected to the mobile these days.
      Enjoyed it. Thank you.

      Delete

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