HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY TO ALL CHILDREN
ACROSS
1 Cat he twice swung — with this animal? (7) CHEETAH {CAT+HE+HE}*
5 Robber prohibited the thing, we are told (6) BANDIT (~banned it)
9 I board 3.50 at end of le gare in French city (5) LILLE {L{I}LL}{l...rE}
10 Distresses over son being left out of aggressive show (9) AGGRIEVES AGGREsSIVE*
11 Describe display by south Indian Tamil leader (7) EXPOSIT {EXPO}{S}{I}{Ta..l}
12 Small article, out of bravery, to reveal plague (7) SCOURGE {S}{COURaGE}
13 Adolescent ever so slight in Tamil Nadu (5) TWEEN {T{WEE}N}
14 Not being tardy is nobleman having basically intelligent head (9) EARLINESS {EARL}{In...t}{NESS}
16 I care studiously about roster that is clear and practical (9) REALISTIC {I+CARE}* over {LIST}
19 What professor beginning to offer rupees is (5) DONOR {DON}{Of..r}{R} Semi&lit
21 One male almost let go in standoff (7) IMPASSE {1}{M}{PASSEd}
23 Stupid tripe about attempt in self-indulgence (3,4) EGO TRIP {E{GO}TRIP*}
24 Former English politician — not I — running around for discharge (9) EXEMPTION {EX}{E}{MP}{NOT+I}*
25 One queen is a foreign national (5) IRANI {1}{RANI}
26 Cleverly gets around nearly strange, heavy food (6) STODGE {ST{ODd}GE*}
27 Haggard novel's report gives the whole thing (7) SHEBANG {SHE}{BANG}
DOWN
1 Army officer and reader together smite violently — a rarity (10,4) COLLECTORS ITEM {COL}{LECTOR}{SMITE}*
2 Overshadow film strips in East Europe (7) ECLIPSE {E{CLIPS}E}
3 Primarily tenuous motive for betrayal (7) TREASON {Te...s}{REASON}
4 Sincere man's falter truly starts getting corrected (9) HEARTFELT {HE}{FALTER+Truly}*
5 Fraudulent old girl in conveyance (5) BOGUS {B{O}{G}US}
6 Top class bird takes foot to head — that’s capital (7) NAIROBI {(+n)N{A1}ROBI(-n)}
7 The other way around, poetically (7) INVERSE {IN VERSE}
8 Persisting spat about commercial activity to make profits (5-9) ASSET STRIPPING*
15 Disloyal persons on scantier distribution dropping one (9) RECREANTS {RE}{SCANTiER}*
17 Somehow steal around central temple that's most roomy (7) AMPLEST {A{teMPle}LEST*}
18 Trendy drink I initially dispense is found to be lacking taste (7) INSIPID {IN}{SIP}{I}{Di...e} 'Found to be' can be dispensed with
19 Old, copper dixie rolling in compound (7) DIOXIDE {O+D+DIXIE}*
20 Delhi grandpa accepts one central survey in utter bliss (7) NIRVANA {N{1}{suRVey}ANA}
22 The select Oriental tile is broken (5) ELITE {E}{TILE}*
GRID
1 Cat he twice swung — with this animal? (7) CHEETAH {CAT+HE+HE}*
9 I board 3.50 at end of le gare in French city (5) LILLE {L{I}LL}{
10 Distresses over son being left out of aggressive show (9) AGGRIEVES AGGRE
11 Describe display by south Indian Tamil leader (7) EXPOSIT {EXPO}{S}{I}{T
12 Small article, out of bravery, to reveal plague (7) SCOURGE {S}{COUR
13 Adolescent ever so slight in Tamil Nadu (5) TWEEN {T{WEE}N}
14 Not being tardy is nobleman having basically intelligent head (9) EARLINESS {EARL}{I
16 I care studiously about roster that is clear and practical (9) REALISTIC {I+CARE}* over {LIST}
19 What professor beginning to offer rupees is (5) DONOR {DON}{O
21 One male almost let go in standoff (7) IMPASSE {1}{M}{PASSE
23 Stupid tripe about attempt in self-indulgence (3,4) EGO TRIP {E{GO}TRIP*}
24 Former English politician — not I — running around for discharge (9) EXEMPTION {EX}{E}{MP}{NOT+I}*
25 One queen is a foreign national (5) IRANI {1}{RANI}
26 Cleverly gets around nearly strange, heavy food (6) STODGE {ST{OD
27 Haggard novel's report gives the whole thing (7) SHEBANG {SHE}{BANG}
DOWN
1 Army officer and reader together smite violently — a rarity (10,4) COLLECTORS ITEM {COL}{LECTOR}{SMITE}*
2 Overshadow film strips in East Europe (7) ECLIPSE {E{CLIPS}E}
3 Primarily tenuous motive for betrayal (7) TREASON {T
4 Sincere man's falter truly starts getting corrected (9) HEARTFELT {HE}{FALTER+T
5 Fraudulent old girl in conveyance (5) BOGUS {B{O}{G}US}
6 Top class bird takes foot to head — that’s capital (7) NAIROBI {(+n)N{A1}ROBI(-n)}
7 The other way around, poetically (7) INVERSE {IN VERSE}
8 Persisting spat about commercial activity to make profits (5-9) ASSET STRIPPING*
15 Disloyal persons on scantier distribution dropping one (9) RECREANTS {RE}{SCANT
17 Somehow steal around central temple that's most roomy (7) AMPLEST {A{
18 Trendy drink I initially dispense is found to be lacking taste (7) INSIPID {IN}{SIP}{I}{D
19 Old, copper dixie rolling in compound (7) DIOXIDE {O+D+DIXIE}*
20 Delhi grandpa accepts one central survey in utter bliss (7) NIRVANA {N{1}{
22 The select Oriental tile is broken (5) ELITE {E}{TILE}*
GRID
happy & surprised to get fourth Gridman's CW.
ReplyDelete3.50 was good, but did not get it. Probably the decimal distracted me.
Thanks to GM for an enjoyable round.
Why surprised?Gridman always has 4 puzzles in one run as does Arden.
DeleteI think last 2 rounds (last round def.) he had only 3. Only Arden had 4.
DeletePaddy Gridman's 4 puzzles appeared in October from 10th to 13th. Ditto for September.
DeleteApologies. Anyway Happy to have more.
DeleteTalking of Gridman's puzzles, wonder how many puzzles he has composed. How many have been published in TH?How many in other fora?
DeleteHe had given some details some time back. Problem is it may be difficult to have details of puzzles made before computerisation- unless of course if he has presrved them.
DeleteJoining Col. on wishing all children. A day to remember.
ReplyDelete+1. Dil tau bachcha hai ji.
Delete4D- toiled a long time trying to take 'Sincere man' as def. until the penny dropped.
ReplyDeleteDidn't understand the solution for 27a. Could someone help me please?
ReplyDeleteRider Haggard wrote a famous novel "She". Hence Haggard novel=She. Report=Bang.
DeleteThank you. I wanted to check it up, though I filled in with def. and crossings.
DeleteThank you very much for the quick response.
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