Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Thursday, 5 July 2018

No 12361, Thursday 05 Jul 2018, Buzzer


ACROSS
1   Sign or emblem showing discount (6) IGNORE [T]
5   US returned daughter dwelling in the wild is unexpected (6) SUDDEN {US<=}{D}{DEN}
10 State Waltzing Matilda is captivating number for all to see (5,4) TAMIL NADU {N} in {MATILDA}*{U}
11 Military title remains in possession of old man (5) PASHA {P{ASH}A}
12 Move furtively out of sun lounge (5) SIDLE {S}{IDLE}
13 Like a weasel or carcajou, primarily wild (5-4) LOWER CASE {WEASEL+OR+Ca...u}* Definition by example
14 Was next to a friend catching table tennis game's final (7) ABUTTED {A}{BU{TT}{gamE}D}
16 Nearly twenty, Indian expatriate making a name in astrology (7) SCORPIO {SCORe}{PIO}
18 Troublesome splinter snaps 'n bursts out (4,3) LETS RIP SPLInTER*
20 In conclusion, smoking by youth I say not a good look (4,3) GLAD EYE {s...nG}{LAD} {EYE}(~ i)
21 Standard-issue, degenerate church residence (9) PARSONAGE {PAR}{SON}{AGE}
23 Tense and half flipping by (5) TIMES {T}{SEMI<=}
25 Stop talking about a fool (3,2) CAN IT {C}{A}{NIT}
26 Trespasser, conclude jumped over fence (9) INFRINGER {INF{RING}ER}
27 Principle restricting liberal access to remote systems (6) TELNET {TE{L}NET}
28 Look good to improvise during play blocking off a runner (3,3) LOG JAM {LO}{G} {JAM}

DOWN
2   Lose one's cool mobile during drive (2,3) GO MAD {M} in {GOAD}
3   Around 10:50 made her tea warmer (3,6) OIL HEATER {10<}{L} {HER+TEA}*
4   Sent a message to upset setter and felt bad (1-6) E-MAILED {ME<=}{AILED}
5   Complains taking time out for work during leg exercises (7) SQUAWKS SQUA(-t+wk)WKS
6   Execute a drug dealer (5) DOPER {DO}{PER}
7   Retouching a sepia, yes simple (4,2,3) EASY AS PIE*
8   Retreat as nail spa centre unfolding slowly (2,1,6,4) AT A SNAILS PACE [T]
9   Crazy eastern book on a certain custom (4-2-7) MADE-TO-MEASURE {MAD}{E}{TOME}{A}{SURE}
15 Delivery is perfect ball knocking top off (9) UTTERANCE {UTTER}{dANCE}
17 Organist playing captivating number under complete control (2,1,6) ON A STRING {N} in {ORGANIST}*
19 Expert player to sweep collecting single at first (7) PIANIST {P{1}AN}{1ST}
20 Feel glum, not all excited or happy (7) GLEEFUL {FEEL+GLUm}*
22 Losing head in temper regularly (5) OFTEN sOFTEN
24 Yearly meeting held in the morning going over rocky material (5) MAGMA {AGM} in {AM<=}

GRID
Bhargav's Talepiece

The bouncer and the dancer - Part 80

The TAMIL NADU hawk SQUAWKS upon hearing the news and is GLEEFUL to learn that SS had to almost GO MAD after the recent developments including the SUDDEN sealing of Gemini.

Who is there to IGNORE him now? 

CAN IT be done now? 

Yes the matter for him is now EASY AS PIE.

One UTTERANCE from him made his side-kick have his plan EMAILED to their contact PASHA at New Jersey.

He was asked to meet the officials with "matter" and a GLAD EYE and have the seal removed and move in as an INFRINGER.

What happened next?

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18 comments:

  1. Ramki Krishnan5 July 2018 at 08:35

    Enjoyed the grid - many lovely clues, 22D was my COD!

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  2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao5 July 2018 at 08:41

    20DN: I think excited is anagrind here

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  3. Vasant5 July 2018 at 09:21

    Enjoyable puzzle. A tad easier but fulto(to use a hinglish slang) entertainment. 8D, 13A, 9D, 23A were favourites. Thanks Buzzer.

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  4. raju umamaheswar5 July 2018 at 09:27

    I agree. Not so 7 down! Logged in early and find the space gaping for comments.9 down to my taste. Buzzer always does. He does not let you get all knotted up. However, he is only next to Incognito . I liked dancing Matilda leading to Tamilnadu .

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  5. Vasant5 July 2018 at 09:33

    A puzzle in puzzle: Find the logo

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam5 July 2018 at 09:41

      Is it United Artists?

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    2. Padmanabhan6 July 2018 at 01:02

      It is United India Insurance co. (I written slanting makes it look like A)
      Sorry to lose Buzzer puzzle in transit.

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  6. Mukundala Balasubramanyam5 July 2018 at 09:34

    Enjoyable grid. Loved the T clues. Thanks Buzzer.

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  7. Kolluru Koteswara Rao5 July 2018 at 10:37

    The logo is United India Insurance Co..that is where i worked for long

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    1. Vasant5 July 2018 at 11:02

      Must have been filled with nostalgia.

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    2. C.G. BHARGAV5 July 2018 at 15:55

      +1 The copywriter came up with a fantastic tagline
      "For us at United India the U always comes before the I."
      But only now I see the I bowing down to the U (the customer).

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    3. C.G. BHARGAV5 July 2018 at 15:55

      I bowing down in the LOGO...

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    4. Vasant5 July 2018 at 19:43

      Superbly sketched too!

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  8. Vasant5 July 2018 at 11:08

    A doubt. 26A: Is the grammar ok?
    Since trespasser is singular, shouldnt it be concludes? Or am I missing something?

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  9. raju umamaheswar5 July 2018 at 11:20

    Its fne. Trespasser has nothing to do with the rest of the clue wording. You conclude ove(R) IN + FRINGE ( for fence) + R ?

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    1. Vasant5 July 2018 at 12:00

      Thanks Raju. One has to take the comma into account.
      But parsing is as shown by Col. Infer(conclude) Over Ring(fence)

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam5 July 2018 at 12:34

      +1 For taking the comma in 26A into account.

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