Double the pleasure today
4. Leave in university continues (2,6) UP STICKS {UP}{STICKS }
9. Like slithery snakes shedding temporary skin (6) RELISH {SLItHERy*}
10. Fit to fight? Got extremely hurt and made friends (3,2,3) HIT IT OFF {FIT+TO+FIgHt*} Anno ok?
12. Plates in a meal being arranged, takes a bit long (8) LAMELLAE {A+MEAL*} around {ELL}
13. Margin of order placed for purchase (6) INDENT (DD)
15. Close relative checking out Florida, a show-off (4) AUNT {flAUNT}
16. Just became stronger and ready for action (8-2) BUTTONED-UP {BUT}{TONED UP}
19. Henry could also be shifted to a co-ed (4,6) DUAL SCHOOL {H+COULD+ALSO*}
20. Hawk ripped heartlessly (4) SPIT {SPlIT}
23. A fraud, because of whom the bell tolls? (6) RINGER (DD)
25. Part of Salt Lake City with heroin in circulation (8) CHLORINE {L+C+HEROIN*}
27. Condensed peaks near Ural Ranges (8) CAPSULAR {CAPS}{URAL*}
28. Prominent display of special Vibhuti? (6) SPLASH {SPL}{ASH}
29. Brutal Germany annexing Luxembourg to be protected (8) SALVAGED {SA{L}VAGE}{D}
30. Celebrity jumping in glee and losing face (6) LEGEND {GLEE*}{aND}
e}{ILLA}
2. I am a lone male, nurturing an irrational love for music (9) MELOMANIA {I+AM+A+LONE+M*}
3. Some on the ascendancy felt sensational and snug (6) NESTLE (T<=)
5. Odd pieces of replica make one (4) PAIR {RePlIcA*}
6. Model securing victory with matching clothes (8) TWINNING {T}{WINNING}
7. Cc. to a biologist? (5) CLONE (Defn by example+CD)
8. Easy to perform better than a convertible (4,3) SOFT TOP {SOFT}{TOP}
11. Plastic cup, each with a cover (7) CAPUCHE {CUP+EACH*}
14. Decrease in size of a prize (7) ATROPHY {A}{TROPHY}
17. Identical citadel built on high parts (9) DUPLICATE {UP} in {CITADEL*}
18. It is a flowering plant, according to heads of US Landing Agency (8) ASPERULA {AS PER}{Us}{Landing}{Agency}
19. Some capital under malicious credit orders (7) DIRECTS {CREDIT*}{Some}
21. Got some cutters? (7) TEETHED (CD)
22. Link from timeless Kural (6) COUPLE {COUPLEt}
24. Neighbour and friend bridge opponents at the forefront (5) NEPAL {NE}{PAL}
26. Game over for Anand, possibly (4) MATE (CD)
Reference List
University=UP, Florida=Fl, Lake=L, City=C, Special=Spl, Germany=D, Luxembourg=L
Not present in Bangalore=Illa, Male=M, Model=T, Time=T, Bridge Opponents=NE
Colour/Font Scheme
Across
1. Bright brothers restricted by age minimum (6) GEMINI (T)4. Leave in university continues (2,6) UP STICKS {UP}{STICKS }
9. Like slithery snakes shedding temporary skin (6) RELISH {SLI
10. Fit to fight? Got extremely hurt and made friends (3,2,3) HIT IT OFF {FIT+TO+FI
12. Plates in a meal being arranged, takes a bit long (8) LAMELLAE {A+MEAL*} around {ELL}
13. Margin of order placed for purchase (6) INDENT (DD)
15. Close relative checking out Florida, a show-off (4) AUNT {
16. Just became stronger and ready for action (8-2) BUTTONED-UP {BUT}{TONED UP}
19. Henry could also be shifted to a co-ed (4,6) DUAL SCHOOL {H+COULD+ALSO*}
20. Hawk ripped heartlessly (4) SPIT {SP
23. A fraud, because of whom the bell tolls? (6) RINGER (DD)
25. Part of Salt Lake City with heroin in circulation (8) CHLORINE {L+C+HEROIN*}
27. Condensed peaks near Ural Ranges (8) CAPSULAR {CAPS}{URAL*}
28. Prominent display of special Vibhuti? (6) SPLASH {SPL}{ASH}
29. Brutal Germany annexing Luxembourg to be protected (8) SALVAGED {SA{L}VAGE}{D}
30. Celebrity jumping in glee and losing face (6) LEGEND {GLEE*}{
Down
1. Monkey violence mostly not present in Bengaluru? (7) GORILLA {GOR2. I am a lone male, nurturing an irrational love for music (9) MELOMANIA {I+AM+A+LONE+M*}
3. Some on the ascendancy felt sensational and snug (6) NESTLE (T<=)
5. Odd pieces of replica make one (4) PAIR {R
6. Model securing victory with matching clothes (8) TWINNING {T}{WINNING}
7. Cc. to a biologist? (5) CLONE (Defn by example+CD)
8. Easy to perform better than a convertible (4,3) SOFT TOP {SOFT}{TOP}
11. Plastic cup, each with a cover (7) CAPUCHE {CUP+EACH*}
14. Decrease in size of a prize (7) ATROPHY {A}{TROPHY}
17. Identical citadel built on high parts (9) DUPLICATE {UP} in {CITADEL*}
18. It is a flowering plant, according to heads of US Landing Agency (8) ASPERULA {AS PER}{U
19. Some capital under malicious credit orders (7) DIRECTS {CREDIT*}{S
21. Got some cutters? (7) TEETHED (CD)
22. Link from timeless Kural (6) COUPLE {COUPLE
24. Neighbour and friend bridge opponents at the forefront (5) NEPAL {NE}{PAL}
26. Game over for Anand, possibly (4) MATE (CD)
Reference List
University=UP, Florida=Fl, Lake=L, City=C, Special=Spl, Germany=D, Luxembourg=L
Not present in Bangalore=Illa, Male=M, Model=T, Time=T, Bridge Opponents=NE
Colour/Font Scheme
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, 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
10AC with the given wp, that is the only possibility. But where is the anagrind?
ReplyDelete? As in questionable (fit to fight, questionable) is the anagrind IMU.
DeleteHurt on double duty? For elimination of GT and as anind.
ReplyDeleteGood enjoyable CW and a matching blog by Ramesh. I think he had a lot of work to do.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the chlorine in Salt Lake!
ReplyDelete+1.We make Cl2 from salt in our factory.
DeleteIs 'Spit' also a theme word- as in Spitting image?
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday MB!
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DeleteThank you Ram, KKR and Prasad. :)
DeleteHappy Birthday & many Many Happy returns of the day,MB.
ReplyDeleteThank you Paddy. :)
DeleteMany Happy Returns Of The Day,MB!
ReplyDeleteThank you Vasant. :)
DeleteIXL Round 6 solutions are up.
ReplyDeleteAll correct this time too!
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DeleteNice birthday present from IXL organisers for MB.. Site is up, all correct solution.. If you have a leaderboard position of below 10,it will be icing on the cake.
DeleteHow do you parse 'Pastimes'- 25A?
DeletePastiches with church switching to mass entertainments (8) PASTIMES PASTI(-ch+m)MES
DeleteThank you Col. It is simple when you explain!
DeleteHappy birthday MB sir ��
ReplyDeleteThank you LV. :)
DeleteHow does Bengaluru gives gorilla? SCINTILLATOR puzzles are very obtuse. If ILLA is a Kannada word then people from other regions wont be able to solve it. Puzzles should be universal
ReplyDeleteLet us say it gives an Indian touch. well,we use quite a few French,latin words too.
ReplyDeleteYes, 'illa' from kannada only.
Happy birthday MB!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ramki. :)
DeleteBelated wishes Dr.
ReplyDeleteMany happy snruter of your birthday MB garu. May God bless with good health, peace and long life.
ReplyDeleteThank you Raju. :)
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