RULES FOR POSTING ON FRIDAY ONLY
All those who are not regular commenters but who are rookie commenters or silent followers of the blog are requested to post answers with annotations in the comments section. In your own interest please avoid looking up the answers from the interactive version. Don't hesitate to post your annotations, in case you make a mistake in the annotation someone will correct it with the right annotation.
Each commenter is requested to post only 3 answers thereby giving others also a chance to participate. Please provide all your answers in one comment.
Regular solvers/Veterans can post 1 answer each, but after 11 AM only
Thanks for the response, here's the regular blog.
Third Pangram in a row.
ACROSS
1 Traitor exploded grenade outside capital of Ethiopia (8) RENEGADE {R{E}NEGADE*}
5 For Hinduism's primary God, a hermitage (6) ASHRAM {AS}{Hi...m}{RAM}
9 A single vitamin cured cholera (8) BACHELOR {B}{CHOLERA*}
10 Shake a case of weapons (6) QUIVER [DD]
12 Heroic newbie athlete’s beginning to get a sharp pain,swallows a pinch of drug (4-5) LAST-DITCH {L}{At...e}{ST{Drug}ITCH}
13 Hideaway outside large city (5) DELHI {DE{L}HI*}
14 Shelled peas in part of church (4) APSE*
16 Ineffective advice to practise thrift (7) USELESS {USE LESS}
19 Relaxation — mostly drinks, free rummy and cigarettes (7) REEFERS {RE{FREE*}St}
21 After work is over, starts to sip tea (4) POST {OP<=}{Sip}{Tea}
24 Some terrific stories about "Star Trek" perhaps (3-2) SCI-FI [T<=] My favourite serial
25 Unbelievable round over…won by champion unexpectedly (3,2,4) ALL AT ONCE {TALL}<= {ON} in {ACE}
27 Cuts around pineapple's edges and tips (6) APEXES {A{Pi...lE}XES}
28 Tyrant finally launched new Riot Act (8) DICTATOR {l...eD}{RIOT+ACT}*
29 Park in Spain, say (6) ESTATE {E}{STATE}
30 Highlighted blue dress set (8) STRESSED*
DOWN
1 Vulgar to make fun of a lady every now and then (6) RIBALD {RIB}{A}{LaDy}
2 Back home in Paris, it is most pleasant (6) NICEST {IN<=}{CEST}
3 Desire to give birth to girl instead of boy (5) GREED (-b+g)GREED
4 It indicates the power of one's vision (7) DIOPTRE [GK]
6 Pirates, in the end, sadly undone by ship's strength (9) SOUNDNESS {p...eS}{UNDONE*}{SS}
7 Rose from boyfriend upset the heartless date (8) REVOLTED {LOVER<=}{ThE}{D}
11 "Biz Hour" features Chinese family (4) ZHOU [T]
15 Leader is now without identity (9) PRESIDENT {PRES{ID}ENT}
17 American/Russian leaders' ultimate stratagem, creating scare (4,4) ARMS RACE {Am...n}{Ru...n}{s...eM}{SCARE*}&lit
18 Modern films can mostly be silent (8) RETICENT {RE{TIn}CENT}
20 Stalin's original plan to control (4) SWAY {St...n}{WAY}
21 He needs a hand to do his job (7) PALMIST [CD]
22 Bands playing tunes about India (6) UNITES {UN{I}TES*}
23 Following competitive exam, embarrassed to be made fun of (6) JEERED {JEE}{RED}
26 Bird with extremely lovable name (5) TITLE {TIT}{Lo...lE}
GRID
Surprising to see no comments as yet?
ReplyDeleteGuess people are more tuned to 8:30 as start time
DeleteAll of us are celebrating the SC judgement on Sec. 377.
Deleteet tu CV?
Delete9a B + Cholera = Bachelor
ReplyDelete16 a [DD] USELESS
ReplyDeleteThis isn't a DD
Delete26 D Bird [GK] TIT LovablE extremely LE = TITLE
ReplyDelete1A traitor = renegade from grenade+E (capital of Ethiopia)
ReplyDelete2A Hermitage = ashram from as (for) + H (Hinduism's primary) + Ram (God)
13A City = Delhi from hide + l (large)
1A - RENEGADE (Anagram - Grenade + E (thiopia)
ReplyDelete1D - RIBALD (RIB + A + LD)
3D GREED (BREED - B + G)
Sorry - Since 1a was already posted
ReplyDelete4D - DIOPTRE (DD)
Isn't this a CD?
Deleteit looks a straight definition. not able to see the cryptic.
DeleteYes. It is a straight definition
DeleteThe intention was to convey "intellect"/"foresight" etc as the meaning of vision in the surface reading, but take the literal meaning for the def. Agree that reads more like a straight def.
Delete24A. Some terrIFIC Stories about "STAR TREK" perhaps (3,2). SCI FI. rev T.
ReplyDelete26 A. TYRANT finally launcheD new riot act. DICTATOR. {DRIOTACT}*
23D. Following competetive exam, embarrassed to be MADE FUN OF. JEERED. {JEE}{RED}
30d stressed anagram of dress set
ReplyDelete14a apse from anagram of peas
ReplyDelete11d. Zhou from biz hour
ReplyDelete24 ac sci fi (reverse T)
ReplyDelete26 dn title tit l(ovabl)e
20 dn S(talin) way(plan)
17a arms race from A R as leaders and M as the ultimate from strategem and scare
ReplyDeleteIt is 17D and it is an & Lit clue i.e. the whole clue reads as definition and all words are used as Word play.
DeleteAlso it is scare*
DeleteSorry that was fourth one
ReplyDelete14 ac.....APSE.....ANAGAM OF PEAS
ReplyDelete4 DN....OPTICLAS.......TO IDENTIFY ONE'S VISION
30AC...DESTRESS.......WHICH IS ANAGRAM OF DRESS + SET
Deepak sir....i have doubt in 4 down......optic i am confident...but could not get the defenition
4D is DIOPTRE see the solution by Gowri above.
DeleteIt's just a General Knowledge/Easy answer
Recheck 30A though it has already been solved. estress does not mean highlighted
Delete30A: STRESSED {DRESS SET}* Def. = Highlighted. Anagram indicator is Blue = Sad = Shabby etc.
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 10, 12, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29
Down - 2, 6, 7, 8, 15, 18, 21, 22
Compensating for 24 ac and 26 dn
ReplyDelete6 dn soundness
Pirate(s) (undone)* ss (ship)
21dn palmist (dd)
25A Defn: unexpectedly; Soln: ALL AT ONCE; Anno: {A{TALL<=}{ON}CE}
ReplyDeleteTALL from unbelievable; Reversal ind=round; ACE from champion; ON from over
C/C ind = won
Delete25a: all at once {tall(=unbelievable)<-}{on(=over)} in {ace(=champion)} = unexpectedly
ReplyDeleteCompensating for repeat
ReplyDelete27a: apexes {pe(=pineapple's ends)} inside {axes(=cuts)} = tips
8Dn : Extremely gloomy Queen in Britain, going through troubled times (8) MURKIEST {M{U(R)K}IST*}
ReplyDeleteTypo : {M{U(R)K}IEST*}
Delete6d: soundness - {(p̷i̷r̷a̷t̷e̷s)+(undone*)+(ss=ship)}
ReplyDelete18d: reticent - {re(tin̷=can)cent}
21d: palmist(cd)
21A POST - After, work=(OP) is over(reversal) starts to (S)ip (T)ea.
ReplyDelete22D UNITES =Bands playing tunes about India (TUNES+I)*
10A QUIVER (DD) Shake/Case of weapons
ReplyDelete2D NiCEST ( home over + cest = in (French) )
in french?
DeleteCest=it is in French
DeleteIt is = c'est in French
Delete12A LAST DOTCH
ReplyDeleteL +A +ST(D)ITCH
STITCH=sharp pain
Typo Last Ditch
Delete7D Revol-lover upset; ted heartless date; REVOLTED
ReplyDeleterecheck pls
DeleteRecheck anno for ted
DeleteLast three
ReplyDelete19A, 29A, 15D and anno for 7D
15D PRESIDENT (Leader) , now=Present + ID is short form identity
ReplyDelete19a reefers: cigarettes. re(free*)s(-)t
ReplyDelete7D REVOLTED LOVER <-- + T(-h)E + D (date)
ReplyDeletemy third one.
ReplyDelete29A ESTATE=Park in Spain=(E), say(STATE)
Gem of a puzzle! Thoroughly enjoyable one. Thanks Ramki.
ReplyDelete+2
Delete+3
DeleteThanks all!
DeleteGood entertainment and a PANGRAM solutions.
ReplyDeleteWell spotted!
Delete7D Remembered this old favourite
ReplyDeletePretty girl in crimson rose (8)
Happy that the clue reminded you of that classic, Vasant! (Though mine doesn't come anywhere close :) )
DeleteI did the CW here last evening and wanted to post my appreciation, but could not do so since it was very early morning over there. I posted it in yesterday;s blog. Here it is-
ReplyDeletePosting in advance about the NICEST CW by Kriskross.
ReplyDeleteI 'Quiver'ed at starting with a RENEGADE, but then I could take shelter in the ASHRAM at DELHI,though I was not able to meet the PRESIDENT (PRESENTly man without ID?) I was told that he is not a DICTATOR.
Was I GREEDy in wanting to finish? I would certainly wanted to USE LESS time, but the Spanish ESTATE gave me a bit of trouble and I had more to get REEFRES (non smoker,you see?)
Thank you Kriskross.
I was STRESSED and had to make some LAST DITCH efforts to locate the PALMIST (my COD)
Wow Paddy, thanks!
DeleteThank you MB for seeing and commenting on it.
ReplyDelete