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ACROSS
7 Senior citizen, possibly fat, shedding pounds after a period (6) DOTARD {DOT}{lARD}
8 Alert public getting opening to needle Democrat (4-4) OPEN-EYED {OPEN}-{EYE}{D}
9 Century scored in a test, way to go, say, with a bouncing pitch (8) INTONATE {IN{TON}{A}{TEst}
10 Song of praise rendered, then a mass held (6) ANTHEM {THEN+A+M}*
11 Thick to be married? That's baseless (5) MIDST {M}{IDeST}
12 Double digit cut initially brought on resistance (6) RINGER (-f+r)RINGER
14 This feted horse proverbially, in origin being designed — by a committee? (4,2,3,6) SHIP OF THE DESERT {THIS+FETED+HORSE+Pr...y}* &lit
17 Typical as hood folding carriage (6) CALASH [T] Semi&lit
18 Gulf or bay most often polluted (5) ABYSM {BAY+MoSt}*
22 Surface good for flight when pitch gets slicker (6) TARMAC {TAR}{MAC}
23 Foreign language for good old correspondent (8) ANALOGUE {LANGUA(-g+o)OE}*
24 Buck returned round exit, fairly compensated (8) REQUITED {RE{QUIT}ED<=}
25 Monitor perhaps wanting student hazed, essentially barred for vulgar character in the end (6) IZZARD {lIZ{haZed}ARD} Why 'vulgar'?
DOWN
1 Unqualified dead individual's entitlement (9) DOWNRIGHT {D}{OWN}{RIGHT}
2 Fellow's a timid person, not entirely popular (6) FAMOUS {F}{A}{MOUSe}
3 Model said 'Yes, agreed!' (5) IDEAL {I(aye)}{DEAL}
4 Lunatic called into action (8) DERANGED {DE{RANG}ED}
5 Opening ruse involved risks (8) VENTURES {VENT}{RUSE}*
6 Provision for run-off in case we run (5) SEWER [T]
8 Congress casually handing note ruffled Downing Street (3-5,5) ONE-NIGHT STAND {HANDING+NOTE}* over {ST}
13 Honourable judge's presiding instrument (3,6) TRY SQUARE {TRY} before {SQUARE}
15 Setter requesting a ride, say, is shot in the arm (4-2-2) PICK-ME-UP [DD]
16 Joy in life, having rolled the smoke? (8) FELICITY {LIFE}*{CITY}
19 Pub without a smoking zone gets medal (6) BRONZE {BaR}{ZONE}*
20 Japan distributed sake in this can (5) JAKES {J}{SAKE}*
21 Flap mounted in climbing headgear providing protection (5) PANIC{CAP<=} over {IN<=}
GRID
ACROSS
7 Senior citizen, possibly fat, shedding pounds after a period (6) DOTARD {DOT}{
8 Alert public getting opening to needle Democrat (4-4) OPEN-EYED {OPEN}-{EYE}{D}
9 Century scored in a test, way to go, say, with a bouncing pitch (8) INTONATE {IN{TON}{A}{TE
10 Song of praise rendered, then a mass held (6) ANTHEM {THEN+A+M}*
11 Thick to be married? That's baseless (5) MIDST {M}{ID
12 Double digit cut initially brought on resistance (6) RINGER (-f+r)RINGER
14 This feted horse proverbially, in origin being designed — by a committee? (4,2,3,6) SHIP OF THE DESERT {THIS+FETED+HORSE+P
17 Typical as hood folding carriage (6) CALASH [T] Semi&lit
22 Surface good for flight when pitch gets slicker (6) TARMAC {TAR}{MAC}
23 Foreign language for good old correspondent (8) ANALOGUE {LANGUA(-g+o)OE}*
24 Buck returned round exit, fairly compensated (8) REQUITED {RE{QUIT}ED<=}
25 Monitor perhaps wanting student hazed, essentially barred for vulgar character in the end (6) IZZARD {
DOWN
1 Unqualified dead individual's entitlement (9) DOWNRIGHT {D}{OWN}{RIGHT}
2 Fellow's a timid person, not entirely popular (6) FAMOUS {F}{A}{MOUS
3 Model said 'Yes, agreed!' (5) IDEAL {I(aye)}{DEAL}
4 Lunatic called into action (8) DERANGED {DE{RANG}ED}
5 Opening ruse involved risks (8) VENTURES {VENT}{RUSE}*
6 Provision for run-off in case we run (5) SEWER [T]
8 Congress casually handing note ruffled Downing Street (3-5,5) ONE-NIGHT STAND {HANDING+NOTE}* over {ST}
13 Honourable judge's presiding instrument (3,6) TRY SQUARE {TRY} before {SQUARE}
15 Setter requesting a ride, say, is shot in the arm (4-2-2) PICK-ME-UP [DD]
16 Joy in life, having rolled the smoke? (8) FELICITY {LIFE}*{CITY}
19 Pub without a smoking zone gets medal (6) BRONZE {B
20 Japan distributed sake in this can (5) JAKES {J}{SAKE}*
21 Flap mounted in climbing headgear providing protection (5) PANIC{CAP<=} over {IN<=}
Bhargav's Talepiece
The bouncer and the dancer - Part 51
Gemini School of Dance:
Any DERANGED DOTARD who sang an ANTHEM in praise or uttered lines like "Can you PICK ME UP" with an outrageous thought of a ONE NIGHT STAND was driven out and denied further and future entry.
Kayal:
One side, she In the MIDST of the three dancers was DOWNRIGHT gorgeous and at times wore an outlandish CALASH.
On the other she in the dark and backward ABYSM of time had been used as a spy in fact as a RINGER in an assignment.
Lt. Gen. Samuel aka Uncle Sam:
Buy why did OPEN EYED Sam kind of PANIC at the thought of being seen along with Kayal?
14A) {thisfetedhorsep}* = SHIP OF THE DESERT
ReplyDeleteOk but what is the defintion?
Deletedefn; horse designed by the committee = CAMEL which is the "ship of the desert"
DeleteSo it is an &lit
Delete"A camel is a horse designed by committee" is a proverb used to denote ineffectiveness of decision making process.
DeleteThat's why I said it's an &lit
DeleteI just wanted to post it since its rookie day.
Delete8a: open-eyed {open(=public)}{eye(=opening to needle)}{d(=Democrat)} = alert
ReplyDelete9a: intonate {in}{ton(=century)}{a}{te(-st)} = bouncing pitch (voice).
24a: requited {quit(=exit)} inside {deer<=(=buck)} = fairly compensated.
4d: deranged {rang(=called)} inside {deed(=action)} = lunatic.
23a: analogue {langua(-g)(+o)ue}* = correspondent
23a: pl read :
Delete{langua(-g)(+o)e}*
7A: Senior citizen, possibly fat, shedding pounds after a period (6)
ReplyDeleteDotard
Lard is a possible fat; remove L( Shedding pound) from it
This comes after Dot(a period, full stop)
Nice Clue!
9A: Century scored in a test, way to go, say, with a bouncing pitch (8)
Ton is century
This is inside In A Test with ST removed(way to go)
1D:Unqualified dead individual's entitlement (9)
Downright
Dead is D
Individual's is Own
Entitlement is Right
2D:Fellow's a timid person, not entirely popular (6)
Famous
F is Fellow
A is A
Mouse with the last letter removed (timid person not entirely popular)
3D: Model said 'Yes, agreed!' (5)
Ideal
If someone said I Deal, he would probably be saying, "Yes, Agreed"
Srinidhi Anno for 3D needs to be tweaked
DeleteOh! is it then a homophone of Aye, Deal?
DeleteYes = Aye, Saying Aye ~I, Agreed = DEAL
DeleteThanks Sir.
Delete7a pounds=£?
Delete...or pound=lb=l? Yours is more like it.
DeleteMy Q was abt singular vs multiple. Does pounds mean single L?
Delete24A) {DE(QUIT)ER<=} = REQUITED; buck=deer; defn: compensated
ReplyDeleteSubstitute for 9A:
ReplyDelete5D:Opening ruse involved risks (8)
Ventures
Opening is Vent
then anagram Ruse
15D) setter=ME; requesting a ride = PICK UP; Soln=PICK ME UP;
ReplyDelete17A) defn=folding carriage; CALASH (T)
ReplyDelete22A) Defn=surface good for flight; pitch=TAR & slicker=MAC; soln=TARMAC
ReplyDeletein place of 24A;
ReplyDelete1D) Defn=unqualified; dead = DOWN; entitlement=RIGHT; soln=DOWNRIGHT
in place of 1D;
ReplyDelete20D) J from Japan; {J{sake}*} anind=distribute; defn=can; Soln=JAKES
10a- anthem then a m(ass)
ReplyDelete8d one night stand Congress is mating?no idea about anno
ReplyDeletePlease attempt the anno. Or else how did you get the answer?
DeleteLook close for the definition, the rest is easy.
Delete16d Felicity from life and?
ReplyDeleteThere is no point in giving the answer without attempting the annotation
DeleteI am with Col, Brajesh!
DeleteWe should strive to annotate all the clues. To be an ace, we have to crack the very difficult ones, as we progress. For these clues, you might to heavily depend on dictionaries initially, to read the setter's mind.
In regard to this clue, although I am not very satisfied with the wordplay, you have already got 50% of the solution. For the remaining, look into the dictionary on hand or online. I am sure you will come back with the correct anno. Goodluck!
1D Unqualified
ReplyDeleteDead-D
Individual- Own
Entitlement- Righr
Downright
10A- song of praise
Then a m(ass)
Anthem
8d o from note ruffled and handing plus ten St from downing St ten downing street British PMs residence
ReplyDeleteNot correct
DeleteHint: See 'ruffled' as an anagram indicator and 'Downing' as a containment indicator
Delete6d sewer from case we run as runoff means liquid being drained
ReplyDeleteThat's right it's a telescopic type. ca(SE WE R)un
Delete8A one night stand
ReplyDeleteHandling note st(reet)
To be indicated as {HANDLING+NOTE}* over {ST}
DeleteIts handing
DeleteThat's a typo, read it as {HANDING+NOTE}* over {ST}
DeleteYou are right
Delete18A gulf
ReplyDeleteAbysm
Bay and m(o)s(t) often
Anno is incomplete, what you have shown will become BAYMS
DeletePolluted bay is aby followed by sm
DeleteGets Abysm- gulf 18 A
It's an anagram of {BAYS+MoSt}*
Delete19 down bronze bar-a br plus zone
ReplyDeleteZone* makes it complete.
Delete13 D Try square - instrument
ReplyDeleteJudge- Try
Square - Equal sides - taking sides equal
Recheck anno pls
DeleteA judge take both the prosecution and defence equal
DeleteSquare has equal sides too
Not quite. Think in another direction.
Delete14a: ship of the dessert - {this feted horse p(rover...)}*
ReplyDelete23a: analogue - (language-g+o)*
5a: ventures - vent(op.....g)+(ruse)*
15d: pick me up(dd) - pick me up(req......a ride, shot in the arm - to raise one's spirit
19a: bronze - (ba̷r)+(zone*)
12adigit is finger minus f replaced by r from resistance ringer is a double of original
ReplyDelete21d- PANIC(flap)
ReplyDeleteIN <= (in mounting)inside CAP<=(climbing headgear)
12A is Ringer
ReplyDeleteRinger is double. Digit is FINGER and F is cut and replaced by R.
16D is FELICITY
FELI is from life rolled.
BUt smoke is not clear-how it leads to city?
Google for 'Old Smoke'
DeleteThe link defines The Smoke, Old Smoke and Big Smoke for London.
DeleteDictionaries recognize Big Smoke for any city.
Thanks Gopinath and Koteswar Rao, merci!
DeleteRinger is a fradulent double of athlete or a horse sustituted in a race - from dictionery definition
ReplyDelete25a - IZZARD (last character= Z)
ReplyDeleteMonitor is a type of LIZARD
-L (student hazed)
Recheck anno pls.
DeleteYet to be solved 11A and annotations for 25A, 13D and 16D
ReplyDelete11a: midst {m(=married)}{id(=that)}{(-e)st(=is)} = thick
ReplyDelete25a: izzard {(-l)iz(+z)ard-} = character in the last (Z).
wanting student = remove 'L'
haZed essentially barred = secure(add) 'Z'
13d: try square {try(=judge)}{square(=honourable)} = instrument.
(Presiding denotes 'try' takes lead)
25A. IZZARD. Monitor (lizard)perhaps wanting student (-l)hazed essentially barred for vulgar CHARACTER IN THE END.
ReplyDeletePerhaps 'vulgar' to make Z tp 'Izzard'?
ReplyDelete25a idzēta is considered proper latin for Z. izzard is Vulgar Latin or Sermo Vulgaris
ReplyDeleteThis is what I found on googling-
DeleteWord History: The curious and charming word izzard, meaning “the letter z, ” is practically limited to certain fixed expressions in American vernacular English, such as from A to izzard, “from beginning to end,” and not to know A from izzard, “not to know even the most basic things.”
Whatever you call Z as izzard, ezed, zed, zee
Deleteizzard is archaic for sure.
Is it acceptable to clue archaic words? I thought setters use archaic words only in wp.
15d requesting (seeking) a containment indicator for SETTER (ME). ride,saY = pick-up, my understanding.
ReplyDeleteHow is 'ride say' = 'pick-up'?
DeletePromnight slang! http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ride
DeletePick-up = lift
Deleteand lift=ride
So, say meant it all, I thought
Straightforward DD
DeleteA query to Prasad... why "My understanding" after every one of your intelligent insights ... When you post an opinion... it is pretty much understood whether right or wrong... that it is your understanding my friend!
DeleteWas travelling the whole day; couldnt participate in the interesting discussion.
ReplyDeleteThought the puzzle was at the easier end of XChequer's spectrum but no less entertaining with his trademark and innovative cluing(like Downing Street).My COD was Ship Of The Desert
Thanks CHB for yesterday's information. Never knew Beel as wood apple(Vilampazam I knew)
ReplyDeleteTypo CGB Sir
Delete