Sunday, 20 May 2018

Special, Sunday 20 May 2018, Dr Satyen Nabar


Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment.


ACROSS
6   Marvellous flatfish (5)
7   Begging Bill not to kill head of state (8)
10 Look above for advance warning (5, 2)
11 Doctor advanced slowly and cleared out bed (7)
12 Nerve of crook largely broken by spies (7)
13 Extremely content after excessive spirits (7)
14 Powerless to stifle press! It's invulnerable (11)
19 Embrace subject entering therapy (7)
21 Short journey into street where business is done? (7)
23 Minor strikes to gain a number of privileges (7)
25 Israel sadly arrests student in demonstrations (7)
26 Explore odds (8)
27 Some funny long yarn (5)

DOWN
1   It is rum sprinkled over a dessert (8)
2   Private caught embracing miss (6)
3   What one sees on large screen TV? Overall perspective (3, 7)
4   Keen prima donna making a comeback (4)
5   Seaming viciously! Bails ultimately knocked out by stumper (6)
6   Man breaking first commandment (6)
8   Monitor to collect ticket (4, 3)
9   Corrects unnatural diets (5)
13 Cheer up, relax! I hate breaking up (10)
15 Pupils who enjoy skipping? (7)
16 Acceptable to be unmarried (8)
17 Opportunity to win when pawn eliminates rook (5)
18 Sane or insane mind (6)
20 Explosive device pirate blew up leaving one dead (6)
22 Brilliance of wine enthralls gangster (6)
24 Get rid of hut (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at DR SN 21

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72 comments:

  1. Ramani20 May 2018 at 10:33

    18D Sane or insane mind (6)reason*

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  2. P. Venkatesan20 May 2018 at 10:34

    25a: rallies (israel+l)* = demonstration

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  3. Ramani20 May 2018 at 10:35

    17d Opportunity to win when pawn eliminates rook (5)SCO -r +PE

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  4. Ramani20 May 2018 at 10:36

    13d Cheer up, relax! I hate breaking up (10)EXHILARATE*

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  5. P. Venkatesan20 May 2018 at 10:36

    9d: edits (diets)* = corrects

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  6. Vasant20 May 2018 at 10:37

    13D:EXHILARATE (Relax I hate)*
    21D: LATRINE TRI(-p) in LANE
    22D: TALENT (AL IN TENT)

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  7. Jayalakshmi arumugam20 May 2018 at 10:37

    21ac rallies (israel+l (student)
    27ac nylon (T)
    9dn edits (diets)

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  8. Vasant20 May 2018 at 10:38

    Making up for 13D
    27A NYLON T

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  9. P. Venkatesan20 May 2018 at 10:41

    2d: closet {c(lose)t} = private

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  10. Vasant20 May 2018 at 10:41

    Making up for 27A
    4D DIVA<

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  11. Jayalakshmi arumugam20 May 2018 at 10:50

    1dn tiramisu .(it is rum +a)

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  12. raju umamaheswar20 May 2018 at 10:50

    10 across: HEAD UP = advance warning- head up= look up.. Isn't it su[[osed tp LOOKS UP ?

    Thanks Doc, for a Heads up for a tough solving ahead !

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 10:53

      Hi Raju. It's akin to a general instruction to all. At least that is the way I intended it. Look above = Heads up.
      But I see your point!

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    2. raju umamaheswar20 May 2018 at 11:25

      New Age language again ! I have always heard folks telling Heads up , hence the doubt. Any way, all of us LOOK UP at the Heavens for guidance and HEADS UP from the Almighty ! God bless you Doc !

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  13. raju umamaheswar20 May 2018 at 10:52

    10 across: DREDGED = DR+ EDGED= = cleared out bed

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  14. raju umamaheswar20 May 2018 at 10:54

    3 down: BIG PIVTURE= overall perspective.
    No one has seen yet the big picture in the Kar(NATAK)a assembly elections ! The best is yet to come !

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    1. raju umamaheswar20 May 2018 at 11:18

      Read BIG PICTURE. faster finger than slower mind ! See =C we remember V-- our very on CV !!

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    2. Vasant20 May 2018 at 11:27

      Like the famous dialogue from a Hindi movie,"Picture abhi baki hain mere dost"

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  15. Unknown20 May 2018 at 11:04

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  16. Jayalakshmi arumugam20 May 2018 at 11:05

    5dn enigma
    Seeming-s(last of bailS)

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  17. Unknown20 May 2018 at 11:07

    My three
    26A Prospect....DD
    5D Enigma (seaming- s)*
    16D Suitable....dd,cd

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  18. Srinidhi20 May 2018 at 11:09

    7A:Begging Bill not to kill head of state (8)
    Invoking
    Bill is Invoice
    Remove Ice(not to kill=ice)
    Add king(head of state)
    8D:Monitor to collect ticket (4, 3)
    Keep Tab
    Double definition
    14A:Powerless to stifle press! It's invulnerable (11)
    Untouchable
    Touch is press; put this inside unable(powerless)

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:16

      Well solved Srinidhi!

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    2. Deepak Gopinath20 May 2018 at 11:18

      7A, well solve Srinidhi

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    3. Deepak Gopinath20 May 2018 at 11:19

      Satyen,
      Is 'Keep tab' normal usage? I always thought it's 'Keep tabs'

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    4. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:25

      Yes Sir, I agree. The idiom would be 'Keep tabs on' or 'Keep a tab on'. Sorry about the error.

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  19. Kolluru Koteswara Rao20 May 2018 at 11:24

    6AC BRILL DD
    13ac EXTRA CT
    8DN KEEP TAB collect=keep; ticket=tab

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao20 May 2018 at 11:24

      I felt keep tabs on is the normal usage

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    2. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:28

      Yes KKR you are right. Sorry about the oversight.

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao20 May 2018 at 11:29

      Compensating for repeat:
      6DN BE[HE]ST

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  20. Unknown20 May 2018 at 11:30

    6A BRILL-dd

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  21. Padmanabhan20 May 2018 at 11:32

    Late entry and my first-
    15D- Truants- skipping (school)
    &lit?

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:39

      Hi Paddy, CD with the double meaning of skipping.

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    2. Padmanabhan20 May 2018 at 11:59

      Yes, I noted the double meaning, but forgo to mention it.
      I was reminded of the lines from The Village Schoolmaster-
      "Good many a truant knew to read the day's disaster in his morning face"
      Thanks Doc. for a nice easy workout on a Sunday morning. Time well spent.

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    3. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 12:04

      Thanks Paddy! Lovely quote :)

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  22. Padmanabhan20 May 2018 at 11:35

    11A- (Dr)(Edged)
    Def.- cleared out of bed

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  23. Deepak Gopinath20 May 2018 at 11:36

    Sorry about repetition of the clue numbers in the Across Lite version. I made an error while setting it up.

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    1. Padmanabhan20 May 2018 at 12:01

      I was wondering about it. On my reading the first clue, I thought it may be a part of clue until I saw it in all clues.

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  24. Padmanabhan20 May 2018 at 11:40

    My third-
    26A- Prospect-E Or this also is &lit?

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:42

      DD.
      Prospect/Explore for gold say. And what is the Prospect/what are the odds

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  25. Unknown20 May 2018 at 11:41

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  26. Mukundala Balasubramanyam20 May 2018 at 11:42

    20D : PETRID {P[-I]RATE*}[D}
    24D : SHED [DD]

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  27. sree_sree20 May 2018 at 11:42

    Sat on a sunday morning thinking it wouldn extract too much of reason on my brill, but doc you should have given a heads up.
    It took a toll on my S-CIA-TIC(k) nerve and a warning to SHED my TRUANTS.
    12A S(CIA)TICk
    24d SHED DD
    15d TRAUNTS C&dD

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  28. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2018 at 11:42

    12A:SCIATIC (CIA in STIC(-k) crook = stick) def = nerve (but isn't sciatic adjective?)
    20D: PETARD (PIRATE -I)* + D, def = explosive device
    17D: SCOPE (SCORE (win) with P replacing R)

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:50

      Sciatic is the name of the nerve.

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    2. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:53

      Sorry I see now in the dictionary it is listed as an adjective. So used to treating problems related to sciatic nerve, didn't even think to check!

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao20 May 2018 at 12:01

      Although I guessed it, I didn't use this clue in my quota as I was nervous.
      Of course, as a Doc. you have the nerve!
      Thanks Dr for the wonderful crossie!

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    4. sree_sree20 May 2018 at 12:05

      The dic also says (sciatic) "-relating to sciatic nerve" so the nerve has a name.

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    5. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 12:08

      Thanks KKR! :)

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  29. Mukundala Balasubramanyam20 May 2018 at 11:43

    20D Typo : PETARD {P[-I]RATE*}[D}

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  30. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2018 at 11:45

    Enjoyed the grid Doc! 1D, 18D and 21A were favs.

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:47

      Thanks Ramki! Can take 2 more.

      19A and 23A left.

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  31. Ramki Krishnan20 May 2018 at 11:50

    What clues are left?

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  32. Nadathur Rajan20 May 2018 at 11:51

    12A Nerve of crook largely broken by spies (7) S(CIA)TIC[-k]
    19A Embrace subject entering therapy (7) C(APT)URE
    20D Explosive device pirate blew up leaving one dead (6) (PETAR*-i)(D)

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  33. Vasant20 May 2018 at 11:52

    Lovely puzzle!7A, 3D, 10A were favourites. Thanks Doc!

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  34. Nadathur Rajan20 May 2018 at 11:56

    23a Minor strikes to gain a number of privileges (7) PA(TEN)TS

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 May 2018 at 11:58

      Great! All done and dusted! Thank you all :)

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  35. Deepak Gopinath20 May 2018 at 11:59

    All done and dusted. Thank you Dr Satyen.

    Entries invited for Sunday specials. I have two left in stock one by KKR and one by Amrita

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  36. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore20 May 2018 at 12:19

    14a: untouchable: un(touch)able, press in powerless
    3d: big picture(cd)
    17d: scope: sco(-r+p)e

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  37. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore20 May 2018 at 14:01

    19a: capture: c(apt)ure, subject(apt) in therapy
    23a: patents: pa(ten)ts

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