Sunday, 12 August 2018

Special, Sunday 12 Aug 2018, Koteswar Rao


Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations Compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment.


ACROSS
1   Interrupt and cut short a women's shoe (4,2)
4   Stone pine for a timely remedy (6)
9   Organic place for private views? (2-2)
10 Free port is built for those who get returns illegally? (10)
11 Musical instruments on rickety stairs (6)
12 Unwanted editor backs criminal Dawood (8)
13 Exotic Seattle settee? No less a sofa (4-1-4)
15 Immense but not a 27 perhaps (5)
16 Moderate editor is not drawn into a debate (5)
18 What one does when there is a fall in value? (4,5)
22 Oh my God! Short dicta is offensive but unquestionable (8)
23 The expression of wish frequently is from Nelly. (2,4)
25 Acts between parties around month back in short pursuit (9)
26 Invention of Gulf drone? It is rumoured (4)
27 It's  American charm - Relationship rejected. Chapter closed (6)
28 Drawing stick - light focused on swindle (6)

DOWN
1   When the hat is larger than normal, it will turn turtle (7)
2   I don't believe word of mouth (2-3)
3   Place demon alongside large creature (7)
5   Foreign merchant in China is a venomous creature (6)
6   Chew up. Kelvin succeeded to practise combat sport (3,4,2)
7   Support rejected in time at the secret shelter (7)
8   It tells the machine what to do next (9,4)
14 Dreaded to be a mean parasite in the gut (9)
17 Say cheese and possess within a folklore elf. (7) 
19 To cut across is without a modification (7)
20 Storybook carrying article on fighting force (7)
21 Decorative work on original cover crops rejected (6)
24 Hobby-horse eats away herbs making a happy expression (2,3)

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60 comments:

  1. ramani12 August 2018 at 10:32

    24d Hobby-horse eats away herbs making a happy expression (2,3)OH BOY (HobbyHorse-herbs)*

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  2. P. Venkatesan12 August 2018 at 10:39

    28a: crayon (c(ray)on)

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  3. ramani12 August 2018 at 10:40

    13a Exotic Seattle settee? No less a sofa (4-1-4)TETE A TETE (seattle settee-less)*

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  4. Jayalakshmi arumugam12 August 2018 at 10:42

    11ac sitars (stairs)*
    13ac tete a tete (seattle settee - less)*
    28ac crayon ray in con

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  5. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 10:45

    I am not commenting at this stage if an answer given here is incorrect.
    I hope it gives enough hint

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  6. ramani12 August 2018 at 10:49

    23a The expression of wish frequently is from Nelly. (2,4)IF ONLY (alternate letters from IS FROM NELLY)

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  7. P. Venkatesan12 August 2018 at 10:50

    23a: if only {Is FrOm NeLlY}

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  8. Vasant12 August 2018 at 10:54

    16A ABATE A(-de)BATE
    23A IF ONLY Is FrOm NeLlY
    24D OH BOY {HOBBY HORSE(-herbs)}*

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  9. P. Venkatesan12 August 2018 at 10:56

    19d: scissor {(-a)cross+is}* = to cut

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  10. Vasant12 August 2018 at 10:58

    Making up for 23 A
    10A PROFITEERS ( FREE PORT IS)*

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  11. Vasant12 August 2018 at 11:04

    Making up for 24D done by Ram(ani)
    6D TAE KWON DO TAE<+K+WON+DO

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  12. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 11:06

    thanks KKR. Enjoyed short and sweet on rainy morning. 277a was beautiful.

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  13. P. Venkatesan12 August 2018 at 11:16

    Compensating for 23a
    12a: deadwood {ed<-}{dawood}* =unwanted

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  14. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 11:37

    I am going out on personal work. Will be back after two hours. Please bear with me till then.

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  15. Col_Gopinath12 August 2018 at 11:40

    I am at Velore attending an exservicemens function of my army unit. Will be back only at night

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  16. Mukundala Balasubramanyam12 August 2018 at 11:43

    15A : ENORM [Remove letter A from the answer of 27Ac]
    22A : DOGMATIC [O M G + DICTA]*
    7DN : HARBOUR [H{ARB<=}OUR]

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  17. Srinidhi12 August 2018 at 12:26

    8D It tells the machine what to do next (9,4)
    CONDITION CODE mildly cryptic definition
    25A Acts between parties around month back in short pursuit (9)
    INTERCEDES (acts between parties)
    INTERES(-t) is short pursuit
    around CED ( DEC reversed-month back)
    18A What one does when there is a fall in value? (4,5)
    GOES SOUTH a cryptic definition meaning declines (a fall in value)

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  18. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore12 August 2018 at 13:44

    14d: entamoeba - {(to)(be)(a)(mean)}*
    16d: abate - {(a)+(d̷e̷bate)}
    17d: brownie - br(own)ie

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  19. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 14:59

    still remaining
    A:1,4,9,26
    D:1,2,3,5,20,21

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  20. Jayalakshmi arumugam12 August 2018 at 15:05

    4ac stitch STone + itch (pine)
    21 dn stucco Original Cover cuts(crops)

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  21. Jayalakshmi arumugam12 August 2018 at 15:19

    compensating for 13ac & 28ac

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  22. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 16:01

    Was out till now and solving only now;
    5D) Soln: TAIPAN
    DD;
    Defn 1: Foreign merchant in China
    Defn 2: Venomous Creature

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  23. Nadathur Rajan12 August 2018 at 16:26

    DOWN
    1 When the hat is larger than normal, it will turn turtle (7) CAP/SIZE
    2 I don't believe word of mouth (2-3) ON-DIT*
    3 Place demon alongside large creature (7) IMP/L/ANT
    Correction: 11A SISTRA*

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    1. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 17:40

      +1 for 11a sistrums/sistra

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    2. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 18:19

      1d clever clue. elaborating would be an interesting learning.

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 18:40

      My idea was:
      hat=cap; larger than normal=oversize; cap sitting over size

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  24. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 17:17

    9A) Soln: OP ED;
    OP from Organic Place;
    OP ED is space for private views

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    1. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 18:06

      more to it. the first part isnt correct, imho.

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    2. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 18:31

      Know the soln but not getting the anno...

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 18:37

      My intention was:
      Organ=paper, so organic=relating to paper

      Last time, when this solution appeared in THC, I got inspiration to clue it in my next attempt. And here it is.

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    4. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 18:43

      oh, i took it as "dope free" (unaulterated) -> organic.

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    5. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 19:00

      Guess it is CD then; but an interesting solution variation from Sree

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    6. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 19:17

      You are right KPS.
      Sree, if it is dope free, it becomes indirect anagram.

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  25. C.G. BHARGAV12 August 2018 at 17:21

    20 down TALE B AN
    Taleban is an alternative spelling for Taliban.

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    1. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 18:06

      Thanks CGB. I was trying to fit in TALIBAN; a square peg in a round hole and gave up

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  26. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 17:39

    closing with 26a BABY hp of bay bee. thanks KKR

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  27. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 18:02

    KKR a challenging CW and very nicely compiled; thank you

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  28. C.G. BHARGAV12 August 2018 at 18:26

    Organic place is cryptic for newspaper.

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  29. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 18:50

    Many thanks for your time in solving my grid. My sincere apologies for not actively participating in the discussions as I was compelled to attend to my relative's house. There was a gas cylinder blast in their premises and fortunately, none was injured. The incident happened when my relative was trying to replace the empty cylinder with the new one. When the cap was removed, gas started leaking and attempts to stop failed. All the inmates immediately evacuated. The blast was so severe that the entire kitchen and hall, ceiling fans got totally damaged.
    The main door was smashed and all the window glasses shattered. The neighbours window glasses were also badly damaged. It happened two days back in the evening.

    My appeal to all of you is to check the refill cylinders on delivery to your home. Ask the delivery boy to open the seal in the open place (not inside your home/apartment) and only then get it into your premises.

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    1. KARTHIK12 August 2018 at 19:08

      Indeed we should do the check as suggested by you.
      Also please check the inner part of the bottom rim for snakes. During rainy season snake coils nicely into the groove;

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    2. Vasant12 August 2018 at 20:02

      Oh! An incident that could happen anywhere, anytime. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Kolluru Koteswara Rao12 August 2018 at 19:27

    Thanks Col for publishing my grid.

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  31. Vasant12 August 2018 at 20:03

    Lovely puzzle, KKR. Challenging and enjoyable.

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  32. Col_Gopinath12 August 2018 at 21:31

    Thanks for the special KKR. Just got back from Vellore.

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  33. P. Venkatesan12 August 2018 at 21:39

    27 across remains unsolved. Sree_sree has positively commented on the clue at 11:06, but none solved it.

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    1. Vasant12 August 2018 at 22:11

      You are right. Perhaps MB's solving of 15A hinting at 27A made everyone forget it!
      It is ENAMOR ROMAN(-c)E<

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    2. P. Venkatesan12 August 2018 at 22:21

      Thanks.

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    3. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 22:32

      mb as good as solved it while solving 15a. so i did not stress it/ but yes, technically should have highlighted.

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  34. raju umamaheswar12 August 2018 at 22:15

    Thanks, KKR gaaru, for a woderfully put together grid. I could solve this only after 10am here in New Haven as many other voracious solvers back there had gobbled up most of the solutions ! There were a few pearls of pithy clues that got me scratching my amygdala ! Like, ON DIT, OP ED, OH BOY, Oh my God, IF ONLY etc. I was sure of ON DIT but got puzzled by SITARS which must have been the first to be inserted by many, I'm sure. SISTRA was way out of my street to strum ! ENAMOR and ENORM are really well- thought of ! TEE HEE for tete e tete ! Why would one not insert GOES NORTH when there is a fall in value ? Obviously, I'd look for a recovery ! TALIBAN will get tanned and turn tails when an E is replaced for an I (SIS) !Your brain must have been CONDITION CODEd to produce such an off beat, out of the box grid that got many foxed ! thanks a lot.

    As for the tragic episode in your relative's home, thank God for small mercies that there were no loss of life or injuries ! These human contraptions of convenience are safe until they fail ! Thisn is what I used to warn the newcomers to Nairobi : Feel safe until you are attacked by gun-toting thugs !

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    1. sree_sree12 August 2018 at 22:34

      +1. sitars played with my strings too as first one to get.

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao13 August 2018 at 07:22

      Sree, if you see my message at 10.45 AM, you will get the hint that the answer given before was incorrect.

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  35. Kolluru Koteswara Rao13 August 2018 at 07:18

    Thanks, once again.

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