Brush up your structur(e)al engineering :-)
ACROSS
7 Fee for transportation of the rude revolutionary by Karnataka to the outskirts of Gingee (8) TRUCKAGE {CURT<=}{KA}{Gi..eE}
9 Connected with 24 Dn. for a data structure (6) LINKED LINKEDlist
10 Loud promises to pay after a professional steps forward to enter an old city (10) UPROARIOUS {U{PRO}{A}R}{IOUS}
11 Fill to overflow a data structure (4) HEAP [DD]
12 Trick in the story to force the Yankee to take time off (4) PLOY PLO(-t+y)Y
13 Type of salt produced by an insect ingesting a New Zealand food grain (8) BENZOATE {BE{NZ}{OAT}E}
16 Tense scenes around the marshland (7) STIFFEN {FITS<=}{FEN}
18 Ordnance depot ignoring temperature in the derelict mortuary (7) ARMOURY MORtUARY*
20 Data structure initially handling associative sets helps the researchers evaluating expressions (4,4) HASH TREE Acrostic
21 Auditor's printing block leading to a British prison (4) QUOD (~ quad) American pronunciation
23 Contents of the wardrobe auctioned by a suitor (4) BEAU [T]
24 Thieves breaking a cistern inside the Lok Sabha (10) LARCENISTS {L{A+CISTERN}*S} That's all they found to break :-)?
25 Fame results from having one's name in it (6) LIGHTS [CD]
26 Cynics extract potassium from twigs around the church with power (8) SCEPTICS {S{CE}{P}TICkS}
DOWN
1 Data structure found in a Ghana website adopting the upcoming standard (5) GRAPH {G{PAR<=}H}
2 Cook fought to dig into hot preparation under a place to learn a philosophical system (6,2,7) SCHOOL OF THOUGHT {FOUGHT+HOT}* after {SCHOOL}
3 Brute aimlessly going around a party in the temporary fortification (7) REDOUBT {RE{DO}UBT*}
4 Almost beat the student moving one step up to get credit (4) PLUS P(+l)LU(-l)Se
5 Mysterious shooting star entertaining half of Poland's social scientists (15) ANTHROPOLOGISTS {SHOOTING+STAR+POLand}*
6 Game played by a good man with some Scandinavian coins from a very large shop (9) MEGASTORE {GAME}*{ST}{ORE}
8 Melbourne flower sent up for devising a data structure (5) ARRAY <=
14 Gate to the model of the rocky hill replaced by Newton (3) NOR (-t+n)NOR
15 Critical for the Oriental to quit smoking cigarettes (9) STRATEGIC CIGAReTTES*
17 Tin organ explaining the inability to appreciate notes? (3) EAR [CD]
19 Hold back some of the rare pressure cookers (7) REPRESS [T]
21 Caught the hint about a data structure (5) QUEUE (~cue)
22 Data structure for an arrangement of chips? (5) STACK [DD]
24 Data structure devised by the Pole going down the opening (4) LIST (-s)LI(+s)ST
GRID
Clement had worked out a STRATEGIC PLOY.
He swung into action. He visited the MEGASTORE in a nearby city with a LIST, bought a HEAP of items, loaded and sent them all to Shangri-la after paying the due TRUCKAGE.
He had beautiful colour spot LIGHTS fixed to focus on the dancers. His wife Linda had agreed to dance and soft launch till suitable dancers could be found.
The dances ought to be provocative and make the onlookers UPROARIOUS. PLUS to rake in more money the cover charge should be LINKED with the dinner cost. Soon people should stand in QUEUE to get in ...
He approached a prospect but she said "Cabaret? I will think about it.."
What happened next?
7 Fee for transportation of the rude revolutionary by Karnataka to the outskirts of Gingee (8) TRUCKAGE {CURT<=}{KA}{G
9 Connected with 24 Dn. for a data structure (6) LINKED LINKED
10 Loud promises to pay after a professional steps forward to enter an old city (10) UPROARIOUS {U{PRO}{A}R}{IOUS}
11 Fill to overflow a data structure (4) HEAP [DD]
12 Trick in the story to force the Yankee to take time off (4) PLOY PLO(-t+y)Y
13 Type of salt produced by an insect ingesting a New Zealand food grain (8) BENZOATE {BE{NZ}{OAT}E}
16 Tense scenes around the marshland (7) STIFFEN {FITS<=}{FEN}
18 Ordnance depot ignoring temperature in the derelict mortuary (7) ARMOURY MOR
20 Data structure initially handling associative sets helps the researchers evaluating expressions (4,4) HASH TREE Acrostic
21 Auditor's printing block leading to a British prison (4) QUOD (~ quad) American pronunciation
23 Contents of the wardrobe auctioned by a suitor (4) BEAU [T]
24 Thieves breaking a cistern inside the Lok Sabha (10) LARCENISTS {L{A+CISTERN}*S} That's all they found to break :-)?
25 Fame results from having one's name in it (6) LIGHTS [CD]
26 Cynics extract potassium from twigs around the church with power (8) SCEPTICS {S{CE}{P}TIC
DOWN
1 Data structure found in a Ghana website adopting the upcoming standard (5) GRAPH {G{PAR<=}H}
2 Cook fought to dig into hot preparation under a place to learn a philosophical system (6,2,7) SCHOOL OF THOUGHT {FOUGHT+HOT}* after {SCHOOL}
3 Brute aimlessly going around a party in the temporary fortification (7) REDOUBT {RE{DO}UBT*}
4 Almost beat the student moving one step up to get credit (4) PLUS P(+l)LU(-l)S
5 Mysterious shooting star entertaining half of Poland's social scientists (15) ANTHROPOLOGISTS {SHOOTING+STAR+POL
6 Game played by a good man with some Scandinavian coins from a very large shop (9) MEGASTORE {GAME}*{ST}{ORE}
8 Melbourne flower sent up for devising a data structure (5) ARRAY <=
14 Gate to the model of the rocky hill replaced by Newton (3) NOR (-t+n)NOR
15 Critical for the Oriental to quit smoking cigarettes (9) STRATEGIC CIGAR
17 Tin organ explaining the inability to appreciate notes? (3) EAR [CD]
19 Hold back some of the rare pressure cookers (7) REPRESS [T]
21 Caught the hint about a data structure (5) QUEUE (~cue)
22 Data structure for an arrangement of chips? (5) STACK [DD]
24 Data structure devised by the Pole going down the opening (4) LIST (-s)LI(+s)ST
GRID
Bhargav's Talepiece
The bouncer and the dancer - Part 56
Clement had worked out a STRATEGIC PLOY.
He swung into action. He visited the MEGASTORE in a nearby city with a LIST, bought a HEAP of items, loaded and sent them all to Shangri-la after paying the due TRUCKAGE.
He had beautiful colour spot LIGHTS fixed to focus on the dancers. His wife Linda had agreed to dance and soft launch till suitable dancers could be found.
The dances ought to be provocative and make the onlookers UPROARIOUS. PLUS to rake in more money the cover charge should be LINKED with the dinner cost. Soon people should stand in QUEUE to get in ...
He approached a prospect but she said "Cabaret? I will think about it.."
What happened next?
25d it? Lights?
ReplyDelete25a
DeleteLimelights perhaps cryptically
DeleteNot happy with the clue as I am not able to understand the wp yet.
DeleteLimelight is fame. Limelights (is that usage allowed?) should lead to fames, right?
https://www.joshuasofaer.com/2011/07/name-in-lights/
DeleteMy Q is singular vs plural
In the spotlight
DeleteYour guess is fine Col.
DeleteBut this phrase does not necessarily mean famous. One under public scrutiny for misdeeds can also be in the spotlight, right?
My last attempt is:
DeleteLIGHT:
In a crossword, the word (or sometimes an individual letter in the word) on the diagram that is the answer to a clue
INSPIRATION FROM CROSSWORD UNCLUED ARTICLE:
DeleteWhy Are The Grid's Answer Slots Called Lights?
25A Having one's name in lights means get famous. Viewed in that light, the clue looks quite apt!
DeleteKKR, I HAVE heard sufficient but not necessary argument before. spotlight or limelight are OK if they also mean fame (apart from the meaning you have given). but that doesnt solve my (plural) issue.
Deletesame with lights as crossword light.
lights as noun means body parts, like lung.
so can it mean plural lights.
have their name displayed in lights outside a theatre, concert hall etc.
Deletehttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+your+name+in+lights
I am with you on lime/spotlight. Plural for them is doubtful in usage.
DeleteIn the same way, crossword lights too.
I think I prefer to wait for Neyartha's comments.
Ganesh nowadays is a rare commentator.
DeleteIt would be de-light-ful if he can appear.
24AC We never know. There are corrupt people who don't hate places to store!
ReplyDeleteI saw in a movie recently, the politician stashed money in the toilet!
17DN Wondered the role of tin in wp until I saw your link. Thanks Col
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteLet us the clue types of this Setter who has been setting since 2007.
ReplyDeleteThere were 28 clues and 17 types. So a lot of variety
Anagram with deletion:3
Anagram with container:2
CD:2
DD:2
Charade with container:2
Charade with container and deletion:1
Charade with reversal:2
Deletion-Addition:2
Homophone:2
Letter Shifting:2
Acrostic:1
Charade with Anagram:1
Container with Reversal:1
Deletion:1
Partial Anagram:1
Reversal:1
To top it all, thematic
DeleteAnd a near Pangram.
DeleteI think 2 Telescopic Clues (23ac & 19dn) are not accounted.
DeleteGood observation Venkatesan
Deletemust be a clerical error in typing out.
DeleteYes. Venkatesan & Prasad. As I mentioned there were 17 types:only 16 are mentioned. Telescopic type was inadvertently left out.
DeleteVasant,
DeleteAppreciate your indepth analysis.
Wow!
ReplyDeleteClues 5D and 15D were outstanding anagrams and 26D very clever! Well done, Neyartha!
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteVasant:Your analysis will b very helpful for non-technical cryptic puzzle splvers to learn the classifications. thisis in elucidation of the annotations given in the side comments and the colour highlights. What more can one ask for ? What we can now go on to is to further analyse what makes a CD or DD and what an indirect anagram is and why it is not permitted etc. A veritable and virtual study for newbies and vetrans alike ! Gid bless you !
ReplyDelete🙏🙏🙌🙌
DeleteVery helpful indeed. As far as possible, please continue on a day=to-day basis.
DeleteWhen a person attains fame he/she is in the limelight.
ReplyDeleteNext these days (after the advent of computers) all forms etc. invariably have lights (i.e.blank squares) in which the details need to be entered. Once a person wins in a competition or election or on some achievement his/her name would be entered in lights...
That indeed throws light(s)
DeleteYes, in deed.
DeleteMy considered opinion is that this clue-by-clue analysis of clue types may be done on occasions. To expect it to be done for every crossword by someone is unnecessary. After all,the blog gives annos - though not all may be stated explicitly, some others like charade, c/c, acrostic, homophpne may be figured out from the notes. Why keep a count every day when even setters may not bother.
ReplyDeleteSuch an analysis few setters may attempt to get a mix of clues. I would say that except for charades, as long as no two adjacent clues are of the same clue type, few solvers would bother about clue types or clue type mix.
Agreed. However, no harm if someone enjoys doing it.
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