Across
1. Strategy for serving at tennis, say (7,4) WAITING GAME {WAITING}{GAME}7. The patient advised to swallow a bit (3) TAD (T)
9. Remains so unstable, recoils (5) RELIC {SO+RELIC*}={RECOILS} [CA]
10. The spirit of self-proclamation in a country (9) ANIMATION {A}{N{I'M}ATION}
11. Any one can get irritation (9) ANNOYANCE {ANY ONE CAN*}
12. Mad to forego school, is stupid (5) INANE {IN
13. First bit is offensive (7) NOISOME {NO 1}{SOME}
15. James, say starts doing exercises again now (4) DEAN (Acrostic}
18. Juliet's left quickly, not so sure (4) IFFY {
20. It's idiocy to make changes in a team (7) AMENTIA {IN A TEAM*}
23. Pre-delivery exertion? (3-2) RUN-UP (CD)
24. Thrill returns, but they're illegal (9) KICKBACKS {KICK}{BACKS}
26. US city's evil grip over Asian island (9) BALTIMORE {BAL{TIMOR}E}
27. Second man to cross the peak in bad weather (5) STORM {S{TOR}M}
28. Mistake? Happy to stand exposed (3) ERR {
29. He is not known for his literary work (11) GHOSTWRITER (CD)
Down
1. Wrinkle is not because of too much makeup (3,5) WAR PAINT {WAR P}{AIN'T}2. Central stimulus is no substitute for state (8) ILLINOIS {
3. Hard to move into new city, gets restless (5) ITCHY {CITY*} around {H}
4. She maybe earning her pension... (7) GRANNIE {EARNING*} &lit
5. ...and has understood Herb (7) ANISEED {AN{I SEE}D}
6. Time to give orders, no time to remove (9) ERADICATE {ERA}{DIC
7. Paint used to catch a snake (6) TAIPAN {PAINT*} around [A}
8. Doctor takes cover, 50% in Colorado (6) DENVER {D{ENVE
14. Spoilt before season, that’s an issue (9) OFFSPRING {OFF}{SPRING}
16. Not top choice to go into big project (5,3) STICK OUT {ST{
17. Norms are broken, he pays the price (8) RANSOMER {NORMS ARE*}
19. First year it's allowed — loves taking on a peace activist (4,3) YOKO ONO {Y
20. Old heir gets inheritance (7) ANCIENT {ANCIENT+HEIR}={INHERITANCE} [CA]
21. Horse runs regularly, is productive (6) ARABLE {ARAB}{
22. Red alert has a name, is it horn? (6) ANTLER {ALERT*} around {N}
25. More cruel king, understand? (5) BASER {BASE}{R}
Reference List
Self-proclamation=I'm, School=S, First=No 1, Juliet=J, Second=S, Man=M
Hard=H, Time=T, Loves=OO, Name=N, King=R
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
Bhargav's Talepiece
The bouncer and the dancer - Part 102
Clement was always busy in his work, thinking about KICKBACKS and ways to serve the BASER instincts of many.
His wife and daughter were a TAD disappointed with the WAITING GAME. Clement's daughter showed her ANNOYANCE and at times came up with NOISOME protests. She was bored to constantly watch the ANIMATION cartoons on TV.
Finally they made the long holiday road trip from ILLINOIS to BALTIMORE to enjoy the Inner Harbour and view the ANCIENT ships and the submarines.
On the way back after visiting the Shenandoah Caverns they were found singing John DENVER'S "Take me home, country roads."
What happened next?
Denver, Baltimore, Illinois. Hey, Arden is with you Paddy, Raju and CGB Sir on a US trip!
ReplyDeleteNice puzzle!.
9A & 20D to be classified as CA.
Easy and nice from Arden.
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DeleteMany times, it happens [with some setters] that I solve limited across clues during first pass. With the help of down clues, I complete the remaining across clues.
What is your view?
This is one of the sequences. Vice versa also applies. Sometimes, like today, the clue solved corner wise; when the puzzle is very easy the clues get solved one by one.
DeleteMy gen practice to try to cold solve all clues. if i dont get or not sure i leave it there. comeback after looking at all clues. some clues, like 10a today. i cant make the def 100% sure unless i see crossing.
DeleteI do not understand Anno for 25d.
ReplyDeleteKing=R
ReplyDeleteUnder/stand= below stand(base)
So
BASE/R
Yes, Vasant. Enjoyed the U.S.road trip. Easy to comprehend when one is at base.
ReplyDeleteKKR: A similar question I had raised earlier. How does one start ?From top to bottom ? or acrosses and downs ? at random? Does it speak of an organized mind when one goes systematically, whichever way among the above? Some how I feel the down clues easier to attack ! Or is it that one goes for the longish phrases and hence get lots of openings ? Or does one prefer the short four-six letter clues ? I always end up starting by browsing through th clues and fill in whatever is easily available (like an exam paper?) and then hunt for the rest, but invariably end up with random movements ! I'd love to hear the views of others !
ReplyDeleteI am with you Raju. I too have similar feelings. Love the exam paper reference
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DeleteI too try to get the easy ones first, but in spite of solving and following the blog for so long I am able to get only a few without the help of crossings, Reg. classification of clues, I am with Raju though poorer still- clueless, if I may say so.
herraju umamaheswar18 August 2018 at 07:15
ReplyDeleteVery 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.e's my yesterday's comments:
There are some defining moments in one life.
DeleteJune 2015. Gurgaon. No internernet. No The Hindu. No CW to solve. Then the paperwala dropped The Hindustan Times. There The Times CW was there. Having never attempted it, I took it up with trepidation. I could solve only 25% of the clues. The next day was better and almost 60% was in. The last day, a complete grid. These three days were game changing for me. It gave me immense confidence. The clues are challenging but at the same time fair. After that have never attempted a Times puzzle. Would love to have them for solving.
Of course still searching fot the puzzle by Dean Mayer.
DeleteVasant: YOu mean the Times of London or the Times of India with its microscopic clues and undiscernable grid?
DeleteCrosswords are always the OLD RELIABLE companion to use one's time gainfully as they demand one's undivided attention. Why don't you carry some unsloved ones in book form? I always have them in my pouch.
Of course The Times London
DeleteI do now. But with better internet connectivity nowadays, you have all the crossies at your disposal.
DeleteAh ! but where is the pleasure of solving on paper and saving them, as opposed to online ones, with storage (cloud>) space problems ? I do agree, onlines crossies ar easy to do with no whiteouts required but with the Hindu version one gets so frustrated when that awful goddamn AW SNAP ! pops up and wipes off all that you have done and havve to reload again! I find the Guardian, Everyman software and the one used by 1 Across Group most user- friendly . I wish I could save all that I do from those sources.
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