Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Friday, 17 August 2018

No 12398, Friday 17 Aug 2018, Arden


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ACROSS
6   Throw up writing, make an impression (5) RETCH {R}{ETCH}
7   Soon the lawyer assumed Bill is a South American resident (8) ANACONDA {AN{AC}ON}{DA}
10 Credit allowed in former name of business (7) CONCERN {C{ONCE}R}{N}
11 Killer Fish, sort of reproduced parrot-fashion (7) PIRANHA {PARROT-FASHION - (sort of)}* [CA]
12 First one in the dock (7) PIONEER {PI{ONE}ER}
13 Soldiers retreat — essentially oppose revenge (7) NEMESIS {MEN<=}{rESISt}
14 Favourite cover for a smuggler (5-6) FRONT-RUNNER {FRONT}-{RUNNER}
19 Show friend about what's good, no force used (7) MATINEE {MAT{fINE}E}
21 Time allowed to intercept text message for a Dutch theologian (7) ERASMUS {ERA}{SM{U}S}
23 Do imbibe, lift a tumbler (7) ACROBAT {AC{ROB}{A}T}
25 Show of devotion — not over, OK? (7) TONSURE {NOT<=}{SURE}
26 Girl's husband — he is from Limerick (8) IRISHMAN {IRIS}{H}{MAN}
27 Empty container at the back of the boat (5) CRAFT {Co...eR}{AFT}

DOWN
1   Way one will lift impasse (8) STANDOFF {ST}{AN}{DOFF}
2   Asked to say it before you're shot — opposing churches find peace finally (6) CHEESE{CH}{SEE<=}{p..cE}
3   Coffee breaks for underground public utility (10) LAUNDRETTE {LA{UNDER*}TTE}
4   Complain about fish (4) CARP [DD]
5   One is protecting a criminal, God! (6) ADONIS {A}{DON}{IS}
6   Cooking rice, provide tips (6) RECIPE {RICE*}{Pr...dE} Semi&lit
8   Warning to take back most of the boat crew (7) OARSMEN {O{ARSe}MEN}
9   Resident of Australia — he made a pact with the devil (5) FAUST [T]
13 New gold chairs are disgusting (10) NAUSEATING {N}{AU}{SEATING}
15 An anthology on public transport (7) OMNIBUS [DD]
16 Noted scientist had a doubt about fruit (8) RAMBUTAN {RAM{BUT}AN}
17 Capital infusion in Tammany Hall, say (5) AMMAN [T]
18 Look, a group keeps quiet! (6) ASPECT {A}{S{P}ECT}
20 Bullfighter gets rent on half the place (6) TORERO {TORE}{ROom}
22 Can air become balmy? (6) ARNICA*
24 Book millions in digital form (4) TOME {TO{M}E}


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60 comments:

  1. Ganesan Pancharatnam17 August 2018 at 07:49

    6d recipe = rice* + ip ( middle letters of tips)

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  2. Ganesan Pancharatnam17 August 2018 at 07:52

    12 ac one in pier = pioneer

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  3. Balaji17 August 2018 at 08:06

    14A. FAVOURITE cover for smuggler. FRONT RUNNER. {front}{RUNNER}
    3D. Coffee breaks for underground PUBLIC UTILITY. LAUNDRETTE. {la{under*}the}
    13D. New gold chairs are DISGUSTING. NAUSEATING. {N}{au}{seating}

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  4. Ganesan Pancharatnam17 August 2018 at 08:08

    6d rice + pe (middle letters of provide)

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  5. Ganesan Pancharatnam17 August 2018 at 08:18

    6d rice + pe (first and last letters of provide) = recipe

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    1. Deepak Gopinath17 August 2018 at 08:23

      Yes {RICE*}{P(-rovid)E} and it's a Semi&lit

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    2. Prasanna Rao17 August 2018 at 10:01

      Deepak sir....fantastic clue....i have missed it..you have explained well.

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  6. Ganesan Pancharatnam17 August 2018 at 08:20

    1dn. Way= st one = an .lift= doff. Sol standoff

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  7. Ganesan Pancharatnam17 August 2018 at 08:27

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  8. Prasanna Rao17 August 2018 at 09:30

    26A....Girl = she ; husband — H ; Limerick - Ireland..RISHIMAN
    24D....BOOK=T> MILLION=M AND DIGITAL=IE (INTERNET EXPLORER).....TIME
    22D.....CAN AIR BECOME BALMY......ANAGRAM OF CAN+AIR = ARNICA...
    15d....public transport is Bus....but for anthology i am not aware of the shot form


    Good morning to all.

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    1. Deepak Gopinath17 August 2018 at 10:41

      24D is not TIME

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    2. sree_sree17 August 2018 at 13:49

      girl=iris, husband=h, he=man is from limerick:irishman

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    3. Prasanna Rao17 August 2018 at 14:09

      Ms.SREE.pl clarify...Girl= can we substitute she / gal?....feel sorry for making silly mistake

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    4. Deepak Gopinath17 August 2018 at 15:14

      Girl can be Gal/Miss/Lass/She/Her or any popular name

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  9. Murali17 August 2018 at 09:40

    2D CHEESE = (Asked to say it before you're shot) — opposing churches CH + EES (SEE <=) find (peace finally) = E

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  10. B N Acharya17 August 2018 at 09:47

    24D TO(M)E-book

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  11. Murali17 August 2018 at 09:48

    10A CONCERN Credit- CR allowed in former- ONCE name-N of business-(C(ONCE)R)N

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  12. B N Acharya17 August 2018 at 09:54

    10A CONCERN-Company C(ONCE)R N: cr-credit;Once -former;N-name

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  13. B N Acharya17 August 2018 at 09:56

    6A.RETCH-Throw up; R-writing; etch-make an impression

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  14. Murali17 August 2018 at 10:11

    My third one
    21A ERASMUS Time - ERA allowed to intercept text message SMS for a Dutch theologian. Not sure as to how to get U .

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    1. Vasant17 August 2018 at 10:36

      U from allowed. Universal(movie certificate)
      ERA+SM(U)S

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    2. sree_sree17 August 2018 at 11:11

      U from kosher, orthodox union. Used by film certification. Interesting reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Union

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  15. Srinivas Gopal17 August 2018 at 10:14

    21a- Erasmus era SM us - Dutch theologian
    23a ac(rob) (a) t 1 tumbler
    27a c(ontaine)r aft(back) - boat

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  16. D.Chandrasekhar17 August 2018 at 10:16

    19A MATINEE = show , friend = MATE, good no force = FINE - F , MATE around INE . {MAT{INE}E}

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  17. Srinivas Gopal17 August 2018 at 10:17

    16d: Ram(but) an - fruit

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  18. Srinivas Gopal17 August 2018 at 10:19

    17d:(t)amman(y) - capital

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  19. Brajesh17 August 2018 at 10:24

    25a tonsure not and sure for ok anagram of notsure

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    1. Deepak Gopinath17 August 2018 at 10:44

      It's not an anagram

      NOT reversed and SURE {NOT<=}{SURE}

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  20. D.Chandrasekhar17 August 2018 at 10:32

    13A NEMESIS = revenge, MEN <= soldiers retreat , essentially oppose = {-R{ESIS}-T}

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  21. Deepak Gopinath17 August 2018 at 10:46

    Yet to be solved

    Across - 7, 11
    Down - 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 18, 20

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  22. D.Chandrasekhar17 August 2018 at 10:50

    18D ASPECT = Look, A SECT = group, P = quiet,keeps is insertion indicator , A {S{P}ECT}

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  23. Mukundala Balasubramanyam17 August 2018 at 11:10

    7A : Soon the lawyer assumed Bill is a South American resident (8) ANACONDA {AN{AC}ON}{DA}

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam17 August 2018 at 11:27

      Will it be ok if a question mark [?] appears at the end of the above clue?

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    2. sree_sree17 August 2018 at 11:40

      ? gen indicates pun but this is definite pointer an animal inhabiting south america.

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    3. Mukundala Balasubramanyam17 August 2018 at 11:44

      Ok, thanks Prasad. :)

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  24. Radhamani17 August 2018 at 11:14

    15d anthology=omnibus=public transport

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  25. Radhamani17 August 2018 at 11:15

    15d sol is omnibus

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  26. Radhamani17 August 2018 at 11:28

    11a.
    Sol is piranha (killer fish)
    Anagram of what remains in " parrot fashion" after deleting "sort of"

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    1. sree_sree17 August 2018 at 11:36

      its more like "piranha" + "sort of" = parrot fashion.

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    2. Vasant17 August 2018 at 11:36

      It is a composite anagram: (piranha+sort of)*=parrot fashion.
      Well solved.

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    3. Vasant17 August 2018 at 11:39

      Sorry Prasad, we crossed.

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    4. Mukundala Balasubramanyam17 August 2018 at 11:48

      Veterans crossing each other!

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  27. Unknown17 August 2018 at 11:32

    4d. carp [dd]

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  28. Radhamani17 August 2018 at 11:36

    9d
    Sol is Faust.
    He is a resident of Australia and he made a pact with the devil.

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    1. Vasant17 August 2018 at 11:38

      Actually it is hidden inside oF AUSTralia

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  29. Radhamani17 August 2018 at 11:40

    Ok.
    TQ

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  30. Vasant17 August 2018 at 11:49

    8D OARSMEN
    O{ARS(-e)}MEN

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    1. Vasant17 August 2018 at 11:51

      Thought this was a bit risque. Allowed by TH?

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao17 August 2018 at 12:44

      +1
      Probably allowed because it was not fully shown! Ha ha!!

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    3. Vasant17 August 2018 at 12:45

      :-)

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    4. sree_sree17 August 2018 at 12:52

      used before, recently.

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    5. Chaturvasi17 August 2018 at 14:15

      And it is used in UK crosswords. As I always say, arse = bottom is not vulg. by itself. Only when it is used crudely, it becomes crude. Here it is not used crudely.
      I think I used it once recently.

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  31. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore17 August 2018 at 12:02

    5d: adonis - a(don=criminal)is
    20d: torero - (tore)+(roo̷m̷)

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  32. Chaturvasi17 August 2018 at 20:39

    If the word 'arse' had been used in plain sight (for the component in a word breakup that has, say. 'bum'), I think the desk may not have allowed it.

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  33. raju umamaheswar18 August 2018 at 07:15

    Very interesting to see the comments. The next step should be to give the classification of the anecdotes , as given by the Col above,identifying the clue types as Charade, DD. CD . telescopic, homophone,&lit, semi& lit etc. I have no shame in confessing that despite having been solving cryptics for years, I have come to learn of these terms only after solving the Hindu crossies , thanks to this blog . Even now, the process continues. I know that it is an additional job for the admin guys. Vasant comes to mind for this job. You can tuen the art of solving into a fine art ?

    CV: Using four letter words that are not in line with good compilation is an avoidable effort. I had observed that The Times of London is the most ''decent'' in good compilations. I always have a sense of smug satisfaction when I solve a Times crossword successfully.

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