Sunday 7 October 2018

The Sunday Crossword No 3016, Sunday 07 Oct 2018


ACROSS
1   Love from scoundrel is hollow (6) RELISH [T]
4   Disorder in retreat contained by skilful marshal (8) ASSEMBLE {A{MESS<=}BLE}
9   Pal discarding clubs and diamonds? Odd routine (7) HUMDRUM {cHUM}{D}{RUM}
11 Casual worker, bad at first (7) OFFHAND {OFF}{HAND}
12 Pavlova, say, almost immaculate, not available as part of range (9) ANNAPURNA {ANNA}{PURe}{NA}
13 Fair copy initially accompanied by spare (5) CLEAN {Copy}{LEAN}
14 Cartoon character's not left friends in trouble (4,10) FRED FLINTSTONE*
17 Reliable element beginning to beat excessive protest back (6-8) COPPER-BOTTOMED {COPPER}-{Beat}{OTT}{DEMO<=}
21 Member of dynasty bringing defeat about, seizing day (5) TUDOR {TU{D}OR<=}
23 Found spirit with answer during old ceremony (9) ORIGINATE {O}{RI{GIN}{A}TE}
24 Adherent of emperor in dire straits (7) TSARIST*
25 Tips in general due to be favourable (7) GLOWING {Ge...aL}{OWING}
26 Deception by artist in attempt to be perverse (8) CONTRARY {CON}{T{RA}RY}
27 Poem shown in text at regular intervals (6) SONNET {ShOwN+iN+tExT}

DOWN
1   Area in ether unusually warm again (6) REHEAT {REHE{A}T*}
2   Decline to support useless person? Sweet (5,4) LEMON DROP {LEMON} {DROP}
3   Grazed in fight before end, losing heart (7) SCRAPED {SCRAP}{EnD}
5   Hint on past got broadcast? Be ruthless (4,2,7) STOP AT NOTHING*
6   Carries out belongings (7) EFFECTS [DD]
7   Restraint from cook about right (5) BRAKE {B{R}AKE}
8   Put at risk, destroy bug (8) ENDANGER {END}{ANGER}
10 Good robot, see, working? It raises confidence (6,7) MORALE BOOSTER {MORAL}{SEE+ROBOT}*
15 Running exercises covered by speech (9) OPERATION {O{PE}RATION}
16 Rapturous quote coming up about new cast (8) ECSTATIC {E{CAST*}TIC<=}
18 Former king after attention with story (7) EARLIER {EAR}{LIE}{R}
19 Hunter mostly bearing north above Colorado river (7) ORINOCO {ORI{N}On}{CO}
20 In hearing, stand by bias (6) WEIGHT (~wait)
22 Tense, like match going to penalties? (5) DRAWN [DD]

GRID

14 comments:

  1. Repeating yesterday's msg

    I will be in Chennai from 22nd Oct evening till after lunchtime on 24th Oct basically coming in by road for our US Visa. Could we meet up over lunch or dinner on a convenient date, with our spouses of course, as Gita will be with me

    Those interested to join please inform me or Bhala by email or SMS

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    1. As of now following are willing to meet
      Bhala,
      Rishikesh,
      Padmanabhan
      Ram (On 23rd or 24th only)

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  2. Leader board is up with a few surprises.
    What happened- Ramesh & Vasant? I expected your names at the top.

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  3. Ram(ani) lower down in spite of all correct- late submission?

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    1. I started around 12 noon as I had to attend a function; and finished around 1 pm

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  4. Please do not speculate on IXL setters here

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  5. Sorry Col. I just expressed my incapability to solve the clues.

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    1. Ram Col's comment was with respect to my comments and Suresh's commentsand not yours.

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    2. Col. Apologies. Didnt know this rule.(of guessing Setter's name)
      Till last year we were guessing(either GM or Incog.)

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