Sunday, 22 April 2018

Special, Sunday 22 Apr 2018, Buzzer


Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory).

 Please provide all your answers in one comment.

SETTER'S SPECIAL


ACROSS
1   One of 12 reckon special sort (6,7)
8   One of 12 left out of promotion (3)
10 Sailoring careers in mother of all corruptions (8,3)
11 Beef cut for example repulsive to eat (5)
12 Confectionery box containing one small fudge occasionally (4,5)
13 Knocking sound barrier at a tattoo showing (3-1-3)
14 Years moved quickly without sign of joy as ways parted (1-6)
16 One of 12 an American city housing bears (5)
17 Floor covering for study area ultimately (3)
18 Good money Chinese spent initially over organic fertiliser (5)
19 Stole in silence breaking law (5)
20 One of 12 dead hollow (5)
22 One of 12 semi hard work (3)
24 Ones belonging to key group of celebrities (1-4)
25 Most of court / courts quietens down (7)
27 Resolve to treat cold away (7)
28 Concerning church, point I have is open to debate (9)
30 One of 12 fit for husband not son (5)
31 Wrongly recall how it is for salaried professional (5-6)
32 Not oddly I'd back Indian postal service (3)
33 One of 12 possibly key in sushi bar (8,5)

DOWN
1   Chief mantra to hit high for a linguist (7)
2   One of 12 with lively energy jumping out of lakes in Polynesian rain dance (9)
3   Leaves be twisted at the end (5)
4   Ran down to ride on snow astride a geegee (7)
5   One of 12 is a natural dodgy bank covering up blunder (10,7)
6   Part of a castle conqueror's heading to finish completely (5,4)
7   Kindle presented with a delicate touch (5-6)
8   One of 12 clue indicator (7)
9   One of 12 gross to consume, sickly and ultimately unpalatable (5,4)
15 Catholic committees, for nonbeliever distressing/upsetting (11)
18 Square leg had circumvented umpire but bounded awkwardly (9)
19 Snare special passport for composing Weber (6,3)
21 Parts of cricket ground loudest if drunk (9)
23 Money stealing lad shot. That's unfortunate (3,4)
25 Those exuding out of backwater cesspools (7)
26 Believe in brand inspiring women along (5,2)
29 One of 12 up first in hen cage (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at BUZZER 8

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69 comments:

  1. Ramani22 April 2018 at 10:32

    25d Those exuding out of backwater cesspools (7)SECRETA rev T

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  2. Ramani22 April 2018 at 10:33

    21d Parts of cricket ground loudest if drunk (9)OUTFIELDS*

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  3. Chaturvasi22 April 2018 at 10:35

    13a Knocking sound barrier at a tattoo showing (3-1-3) RAT-A-TAT ( telescopic)
    19a Stole in silence breaking law (5) SHAWL :: sh-awl*
    32 Not oddly, I'd back Indian postal service (3) DAK :: delete lettersi a k that are in odd positions in the fodder "I'd back"

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  4. raju umamaheswar22 April 2018 at 10:35

    13 across RATATAT- BarrieRATATAToo.

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  5. P. Venkatesan22 April 2018 at 10:36

    31a: white collar {recall+how+it}*

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  6. C.G. BHARGAV22 April 2018 at 10:38

    Oh. It is a 17 x 17....

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  7. P. Venkatesan22 April 2018 at 10:40

    23d: bad luck {b(adl<-)uck} = unfortunate

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  8. raju umamaheswar22 April 2018 at 10:40

    31 ACROSS: WHITE COLLAR- anagram of RECALL HOWITT

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  9. Ramani22 April 2018 at 10:43

    27d Resolve to treat cold away (7)UNBLOCK (DD)

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  10. Jayalakshmi arumugam22 April 2018 at 10:47

    31 ac WHITE COLLAR (recall how it)
    19 ac SHAWL sh (silence) + awl (law)

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  11. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 10:47

    17A-Rya- (foR studY areA)- last letters
    Def.- Floor covering ( a rug)

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  12. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 10:52

    32A- Dak- Indian postal service
    Evenly- not oddly- iD bAcK-DAK

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  13. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 10:54

    19Dn : SPIDER WEB SP+ID+ERWEB*

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  14. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 10:57

    My third-
    23D- Bad Luck- B(ADL)=< UCK. Lad reversal.
    Def.-That's unfortunate

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  15. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 10:58

    33Dn : SIBERIAN HUSKY {Key in sushi bar*}

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  16. Satyen Nabar22 April 2018 at 11:00

    28A RECEPTIVE RE+CE+PT+I'VE

    33A SIBERIAN HUSKY (KEYINSUSHIBAR)*

    !(D SPIDER WEB SP+ID+WEBER*

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  17. Satyen Nabar22 April 2018 at 11:04

    5D AUSTRALIAN TERRIER (ISANATURAL)* + T{ERR}IER

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  18. raju umamaheswar22 April 2018 at 11:06

    26 across: RECEPTIVE- Concerniing=RE+ CE=Church+ PT= point+ I +VE= Open to debate

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  19. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 11:09

    29Dn : POOCH {COOP<=}{H}

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  20. C.G. BHARGAV22 April 2018 at 11:11

    9 down
    GR EAT DAN* E

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  21. Satyen Nabar22 April 2018 at 11:13

    My last.

    26D S{W}EAR + BY

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  22. C.G. BHARGAV22 April 2018 at 11:30

    1 across

    COCKER SPANIEL (reckonspecial)*

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  23. raju umamaheswar22 April 2018 at 11:56

    A very engaging and stimulating crossie, I should say. thanks, Buzzer. It took all of an hour and a half to complete !

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  24. Satyen Nabar22 April 2018 at 12:03

    Thanks Buzzer for the Setter's Special! :)

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    1. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 12:30

      ...and to think that I was looking for CW setters!

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  25. P. Venkatesan22 April 2018 at 12:07

    My third
    6d: inner wall {(-w)inner(+w)}{all} = part of a castle

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  26. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan22 April 2018 at 12:35

    22 A LAB ( LAB our )
    8 D POINTER (DD)
    18 D GALUMPHED ( Leghad* around UMP )

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  27. KARTHIK22 April 2018 at 12:38

    8A) {P(-L)UG}
    8D) POINTER - DD
    16A) {L(HAS)A}

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  28. KARTHIK22 April 2018 at 12:48

    27A) treat = MEDICATE; cold away = (-c); MEDI(-C)ATE
    defn: resolve; solution=MEDIATE

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  29. sree_sree22 April 2018 at 12:51

    1d CH OM SKY
    3d EXITS be->exist twisted end

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  30. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 12:52

    18A - GUANO {G}{{(-y)UANO}{O}
    20A - DHOLE {D}{HOLE}
    27A - MEDIATE MEDI(-c)ATE

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  31. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 12:55

    A real brain teaser today! Once I got one 'setter'... others were easy to follow. But the problem was annotating a couple of them. Overall had an enjoyable outing. Thanks Buzzer. :-)

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  32. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 12:55

    Compensating for 27A

    CHIHUAHUA {CHI}{HU(-l)}{HU(-l)A}

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  33. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 12:56

    Yet to be solved
    Across - 10, 11, 12, 14, 24, 25, 30
    Down - 4, 7, 15

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  34. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 13:00

    Replacement-
    27A- Mediate- (Medicate-E)
    Def. Resolve

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  35. Vasant22 April 2018 at 13:03

    11A: G(RIP)E<
    24A: AL(I'S)T
    25A: SEDATES SE(-e)+DATES

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 13:07

      Is Court = See?

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    2. Vasant22 April 2018 at 13:09

      Yes. As in Girl seeing(dating) boy

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    3. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 13:10

      I think as in courting/ seeing. Most of court is se.
      Courts- dates

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    4. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 13:16

      Thanks Vasant & Paddy. Courts part was no problem. Free Dic gives Court = Seek. Hence my doubt! Anyway happy with the explanation given above. :)

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  36. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 13:14

    Quite a nice collection of barkers!

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  37. Raghunath22 April 2018 at 13:19

    10 Sailoring careers in mother of all corruptions (8,3) ORIGINAL,S* IN
    12 Confectionery box containing one small fudge occasionally (4,5) SP(UN)(S)(.U.G.)AR
    30 One of 12 fit for husband not son (5) H (s) OUND

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  38. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 13:51

    Last 4
    Across - 14
    Down - 4, 7, 15

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  39. mohsin22 April 2018 at 14:00

    4D: Ran down to ride on snow astride a geegee (7) ---- SL(A GG)ED
    7D: Kindle presented with a delicate touch (5-6) ---- LIGHT+HANDED
    15D: Catholic committees, for nonbeliever distressing/upsetting (11) --- PRO PAGAN DAS<--

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    1. KARTHIK22 April 2018 at 14:13

      IMO 4D) solution is SH(AGG)ED; snow=shed

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    2. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 14:15

      No it is SLAGGED as Mohsin has annotated

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    3. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 14:17

      I understood 'Sled' as ride on snow.

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  40. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 14:09

    14A- Y shaped- ways parted
    Y S(HA)PED- Y sped without HA
    I am not able to explain HA from sign of joy. Is it short for 'happy'?

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    1. Vasant22 April 2018 at 14:16

      Of course sign of joy=laughter=ha(ha)

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam22 April 2018 at 14:16

      From Free Dic...

      ha 1 also hah (hä)
      interj.
      Used to express surprise, wonder, triumph, puzzlement, or pique

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    3. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 14:18

      Thank you Vasanth & MB.

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    4. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 14:19

      ha 1 also hah (hä)
      interj.
      Used to express surprise, wonder, triumph, puzzlement, or pique.

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    5. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 16:53

      Thank you Col.

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  41. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 14:11

    Completed after quite a bit of labour ( full- not half)
    Could not get 15D.

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  42. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 14:13

    Thanks Mohsin for getting 15D. Waiting for that.
    Thank you Bhavan & Col.

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  43. Vasant22 April 2018 at 14:17

    Came late to do this puzzle..loved the Setter Special..Thanks Buzzer for this!

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  44. Raghunath22 April 2018 at 14:18

    Nice clues, including a couple of devious ones. Thanks Buzzer.

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  45. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 14:19

    Mohsin being seen after a long time

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  46. Deepak Gopinath22 April 2018 at 14:20

    Thanks for the Setter's special Bhavan

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  47. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore22 April 2018 at 15:45

    13a: rat-a-tat(T)
    7d: light handed: light(kindle)+handed(presented)
    33a:Siberian huskey: (key in sushi bar)*

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  48. Fraser Simpson22 April 2018 at 18:38

    I got to this quite late (was out late last night and slept through the night...this goes up at 1 a.m. here in Toronto, now that our time has changed again). Really enjoyed it. Woof! Woof!

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    1. Vasant22 April 2018 at 20:13

      Nice to hear from you again. What does this mean, "Our time has changed again"? Has the Canadian Standard Time changed?

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  49. Padmanabhan22 April 2018 at 20:43

    They change to summer time- advanced by an hour. U.S. did it last month. Switch back in Sept./ Oct. They call it daylight saving time. They have daylight in summer till about 9 pm, even after the change.

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    1. Vasant22 April 2018 at 21:07

      Thanks Paddy. We too should have this, I think with peak summer now.

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