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Friday, 1 March 2019

No 12562, Friday 01 Mar 2019, Dr. X


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ACROSS
1   Spreads abominable hatred in base regularly (8) BREADTHS {Ba{HATRED*}Se}
5   Spies return after an intelligence agency abandons pathetic design (6) MOSAIC {MOSsad}{CIA<=}
10 Predictably blasé! Going topless around America (2,5) AS USUAL {cAS{US}UAL}
11 Ignoring prohibition, lawyer drinks alcohol heartily to celebrate (7) ROISTER {barR{alcOhol}ISTER}
12 Public showings in multiplex postponed (5) EXPOS [T]
13 Agreed on a rum and soft drink (9) ORANGEADE*
14 What a waiter will do to relinquish something easily? (4,2,1,5) GIVE ON A PLATE [DD]
18 Outstanding muscular strength, popular to assert one’s authority (5,3,4) CRACK THE WHIP {CRACK}{THEW}{HIP}
21 One controlling money, accurate in setting right rate (9) TREASURER {SURE} in {R+RATE}*
23 Despise a cheat about to ensnare husband (5) ABHOR {A}{RO{H}B<=}
24 Get higher, drinking ale frantically and consummate (7) REALISE {R{ALE*}ISE}
25 Less work experience (7) UNDERGO {UNDER}{GO}
26 Recruit stole in slyly, wanting love (6) ENLIST {SToLE+IN}*
27 Sweet associate mourning about retrogressive ban (8) ADORABLE {A}{DO{BAR<=}LE}

DOWN
1   They stop crashes, I hear (6) BRAKES (~breaks)
2   Supplies ecstasy, crack and a bit of smack (6) EQUIPS {E}{QUIP}{Sm..k}
3   Detective consuming alcoholic spirits with a little tender piece of chicken (9) DRUMSTICK {D{RUMS}{Te...r}ICK}
4   What grooms might do to show restraint? (4,4,6) HOLD ONES HORSES [C&DD]
6   Squabbling Republican removed! Outstanding (5) OWING rOWING
7   Architectural moulding, star-shaped, filled with silver (8) ASTRAGAL {ASTR{AG}AL}
8   Reprimanded severely, worry overwhelms dear daughter (8) CARPETED {CAR{PET}E}{D}
9   What a gravedigger might do to be innovative? (5,3,6) BREAK NEW GROUND [DD]
15 Embarrassed about chasing hot single in scheme to sleep around (9) PHILANDER {P{H}{1}LAN}{RED<=}
16 Drunkard smuggling cocaine runs through charge unpunished (4-4) SCOT-FREE {S{C}OT}{F{R}EE}
17 Poor mate overwhelmed by attack in hostile letters (4,4) HATE MAIL {H{MATE*}AIL}
19 Young reporter protecting girl is an angel (6) CHERUB {C{HER}UB}
20 Go over precarious ridge (6) GROOVE*
22 Knifes drunk aboard steamer (5) SLITS {S{LIT}S}

GRID

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51 comments:

  1. Srinidhi1 March 2019 at 07:52

    Hello All! XIIth Board Exams begin tomorrow. 1st Paper is English.What better way to get into the groove than to solve a classy puzzle.
    4D What grooms might do to show restraint? (4,4,6)
    Hold Ones horses
    Double definition, the first literal
    14A What a waiter will do to relinquish something easily? (4,2,1,5)
    Give on a Plate
    Again a Double definition, the first literal
    18A Outstanding muscular strength, popular to assert one’s authority (5,3,4)
    Crack the whip meaning to assert one's authority
    Crack is outstanding
    Thew is muscular strength( had to look the word up)
    Hip is popular
    9D What a gravedigger might do to be innovative? (5,3,6)
    Break New Ground
    Double definition, the first literally funny

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao1 March 2019 at 08:02

      Well solved and explained.
      All the best in your "bored" exams!!!

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    2. Col_Gopinath1 March 2019 at 08:10

      All the best for your Exams Srinidhi

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    3. Srinidhi1 March 2019 at 08:12

      Thank you Sirs. Your wishes mean a lot to me.

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    4. Satyen Nabar1 March 2019 at 08:22

      Well solved and...Best wishes for the XII std exams Srinidhi!

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    5. vdsprasad49@gmail.com1 March 2019 at 09:01

      I am amazed at the way you parsed 18A, Srinidhi. Outstanding! Kudos and best wishes for the exams.

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    6. Padmanabhan1 March 2019 at 09:19

      Best Wishes! Your cracking the exams will be as effective and enjoyable as your cracking the CW clues.

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    7. Prasanna Rao1 March 2019 at 11:48

      great to see your keen interests in CW. Best wishes for your exams.

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  2. Murali1 March 2019 at 08:17

    12A Public showings in multipl{EX POS}tponed: EXPOS =>T

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  3. Murali1 March 2019 at 08:34

    17d (Poor mate) (overwhelmed by attack) in hostile letters : HATE MAIL. HA(MATE)*IL

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  4. Murali1 March 2019 at 08:38

    1A (Spreads) (abominable hatred) in (base regularly): BREADTHS =B(HATRED)*S

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  5. Balaji1 March 2019 at 08:43

    1A. SPREADS abominable hatred in base regularly. BREADTHS. {Ba{HATRED*}Se}
    10A. PREDICTABLY blase! Going topless around America. AS USUAL. -c{AS{US}UAL}
    11A. Ignoring prohibition, lawyer drinks alcohol heartily TO CELEBRATE. ROISTER. -bar{r{o}ister. O from alcOhol.
    15D. Embarrassed about chasing hot single in scheme TO SLEEP AROUND. PHILANDER. {P{H}{I}LAN}{RED}<=
    19D. Young reporter protecting girl is an ANGEL. CHERUB. {C{HER}UB}

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  6. D.Chandrasekhar1 March 2019 at 08:51

    5A Spies return after an intelligence agency abandons pathetic design.
    MOSAIC ; MOSSAD (Israels intelligence agency) - SAD ( pathetic) + CIA <== ( spies) = design

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  7. D.Chandrasekhar1 March 2019 at 08:56

    20 Go over precarious ridge GROOVE {GO OVER}*

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  8. Remy1 March 2019 at 08:57

    16 d Scotfree-to go unpunished.
    Drunkard-Sot+C cocaine,R Runs
    +Fee-charge

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  9. Remy1 March 2019 at 09:04

    21 a Treasurer-One controlling money.
    Accurate-Sure in R Right+Rate

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  10. D.Chandrasekhar1 March 2019 at 09:11

    2 Supplies ecstasy, crack and a bit of smack : E ( ecstasy) + QUIP ( crack) + S ( from Smack) = EQUIPS = supplies

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  11. Remy1 March 2019 at 09:12

    8d carpeted -reprimanded.Care-worry+pet-dear +d daughter.

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  12. Remy1 March 2019 at 09:17

    24a Realise-consummate-Rise -get higher+ale.

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  13. Remy1 March 2019 at 09:19

    13 A Orangeade-agreed on a- Soft drink

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  14. Padmanabhan1 March 2019 at 09:20

    Doc. never disappoints. Thank you for an enjoyable morning.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao1 March 2019 at 09:44

      Family doctor knows how to treat us!

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    2. Satyen Nabar1 March 2019 at 09:45

      You are most welcome Paddy, KKR! Very glad you folks enjoyed :)

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  15. Jayalakshmi arumugam1 March 2019 at 09:59

    25 ac undergo under+go
    26 enlist (stole-o in)*
    3 dn drumstick d(rums)(t)ick

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  16. B N Acharya1 March 2019 at 10:12

    7D OWING (outstanding) ROWING-R

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  17. B N Acharya1 March 2019 at 10:13

    1D BRAKES (BREAKS_CRASHES)

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  18. B N Acharya1 March 2019 at 10:14

    22D SLITS (knifes) LIT in SS

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  19. B N Acharya1 March 2019 at 10:24

    27A ADORABLE(SWEET) A from ASS)O--- BAR <--(BAN)in DOLE -mourn

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  20. Jayalakshmi arumugam1 March 2019 at 10:25

    23ac abhor a+b(h)or
    27ac adorable a+do(rab-bar)le

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  21. Col_Gopinath1 March 2019 at 10:31

    Last one 7D

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  22. Jayalakshmi arumugam1 March 2019 at 10:32

    compensating for 27ac
    7dn astragal astr(ag)al

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  23. Jacob Brahmakulam1 March 2019 at 10:35

    6d outstanding: OWING {rOWING}

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  24. Jayalakshmi arumugam1 March 2019 at 10:45

    23ac abhor
    a+h in bor(rob)

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  25. Radhamani1 March 2019 at 11:23

    7d
    Astragal.
    Star shaped =astr(ag)al
    Silver= ag

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  26. Radhamani1 March 2019 at 11:26

    Def is architectural moulding=astragal
    Star shaped=astral
    Silver=ag

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  27. Radhamani1 March 2019 at 11:28

    6d def is outstanding=owing
    Squabbling=rowing-r(Republican)=owing

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  28. Prasanna Rao1 March 2019 at 12:49

    Doctor Satyen...clues are fine. Have a nice day. Planning to visit Wagah today as our Indian Hero crossing our area (as I am staying in Amritsar). have a nice day.

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    1. Satyen Nabar1 March 2019 at 13:11

      Thanks Mr Rao! Enjoy your trip. I visited Wagah 2 years back. It is indeed a great experience.

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    2. Vasant1 March 2019 at 23:26

      I saw his return on TV from the Pakistan side. From the Indian side, he was taken in a car escorted by convoy. So those on our side wouldn't have glimpsed him. Nevertheless a proud moment to be there. Prassana you can recount your experience.

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    3. Vasant1 March 2019 at 23:33

      Though I lived in J&K for close to 4 years, I have been singly unfortunate never have been to Wagah border although I visited most of the borders abutting J&K.. Rs Pura, Nowshera, Poonch, Rajouri, Uri,Bandipora, Shopian, Kupwara, Handwara, Udhampur, Doda and so many others.At that time(2009 to 2012),J&K was a lot peaceful.

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  29. vdsprasad49@gmail.com1 March 2019 at 14:01

    Nice to know you will be there to see Wg Cdr Abhinandan, Mr. Rao. I appreciate your spirit.

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  30. Padmanabhan1 March 2019 at 14:26

    Very Happy Prasanna. I was just thinking about it.
    I was there in January and it was a very exhilarating experience. I'll never forget it. You are lucky to be so near.

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  31. VP1 March 2019 at 15:12

    Thanks for the lovely puzzle doc. Very smooth surfaces and engaging wordplay !

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    1. Satyen Nabar1 March 2019 at 15:20

      Thanks a lot VP! Happy you liked it indeed :)

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  32. raju umamaheswar1 March 2019 at 15:28

    Doc: Is the under-the table- lying theme ALCOHOL-related ? I see: The Usual, rum, ale, Scot(ch) , Orangeade(with Vodka?) , waiter, take on the plate, spirits, bar, alcohol, roister, celebrations, adoRABle, drumsticks (goes well with scotch ?) . Enjoyed imbibing today's tipple. HIC ! thanks.

    Waiting for tomorrow's Hair of the Dog !Cheers/
    .
    Weekend celebrations are in order ? If not at the Wagah border, for our homecoming hero !

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    1. Satyen Nabar1 March 2019 at 16:28

      Thanks! Not intentional Raju! But yes the spirits do seem to be flowing freely... cheers :)

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  33. Vasant1 March 2019 at 22:56

    Staying up late to see Wing commander Abhinandan's return. Proud moment.

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