Friday 8 March 2019

No 12568, Friday 08 Mar 2019, Avtaar


Welcome Avtaar into the group of THC setters.

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ACROSS
1   Order embroidered silk for memorial (7) OBELISK {OBE}{SILK*}
5   Nick prepared charts about launch of cosmetics (7) SCRATCH {SCART{Co...s}H*}
10 Pine nut's shell (4) MOON MOrON
11 A hack European film director in Hollywood, for the most part, is a small crook (5,5) ACUTE ANGLE {A}{CUT}{E}{ANG LEe}
12 Model salesman gets latest position summary (6) SITREP {SIT}{REP}
13 Always tear on either side, say (Spooner) (8) REVEREND {R{EVER}END}
14 Serpentine asp quietly spat out cream and entrails of mouse (9) ASBESTOUS {ASp}{BEST}{mOUSe}
16 Fast moving, beer drinking soldier (5) AGILE {A{GI}LE}
17 Gear used by those going down South Island (5) SCUBA {S}{CUBA}
19 One dress I knitted is uninteresting (9) IDENTIKIT {1}{I+KNITTED}* How is it "uninteresting"? See comments
23 Become experienced golfer... to start with, by changing two iron (4,4) GROW INTO {Go...r}{TWO+IRON}*
24 Remote operated space missile (6) METEOR*
26 Fellow from Spanish Island's working for a junior clergyman (5,5) MINOR CANON {MINORCAN}{ON}
27 Losing tail, flyer's starting to list and spin (4) BIRL {BIRd}{List}
28 Mark's problem is his clothes (7) BLEMISH [T]
29 They ring like weird sirens at the start (7) ALARUMS {ALA}{RUM}{Si...s}

DOWN
2   Accepting nothing, Bollywood's leading man enters low budget films (1-6) B-MOVIES {Bo...d}{M}{O}{VIES}
3   Large vessel muddied Nile river (5) LINER {NILE*}{R}
4   Don't leave guy's lodge (4,3) STAY PUT {STAY}{PUT}
6   South of Antarctic desert is split (6) CLEAVE {a...iC}{LEAVE}
7   A note with ring one dug up is in the period after the Queen's coronation (4,5) ANNO REGNI {A}{N}{ONE+RING}*
8   Soldier's cell no. is changed without initiation of orders (7) COLONEL {CELL+NO}* over {Or...s}
9   Panel of speakers? (8,5) SURROUND SOUND [CD]
15 Play bowler's spinning ball over the top of midwicket (5-4) ELBOW-ROOM {BOWLER*}{O}{O}{Mi...t}
18 My face is cheerful (7) CORDIAL {COR}{DIAL}
20 Token left by North Omani is counterfeit (7) NOMINAL {L+N+OMANI}*
21 Line indicating similarity of given ratio along maps, primarily (7) ISOGRAM Acrostic &lit
22 Dent in vessel's edges (6) SNICKS {S{NICK}S}
25 Murphy is one traveller on the underground, perhaps ? (5) TUBER [DD]

Bhargav's Talepiece

Paul's uncle COLONEL Psmith's head was in a BIRL. He had to stop the music coming out of the SURROUND SOUND system.

The gin and lime CORDIAL mix on the table was emptied in one gulp.

PAUL. He had brought a minor BLEMISH to the family. Afterall they never expected the MOON from him.

His behavior after the ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS the other day had been brought to the Colonel's notice by REVEREND Kumar, the Dean of the Institute.

"Paul ought to be disciplined and told to STAY PUT."

What happened next?

GRID

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62 comments:

  1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2019 at 08:18

    Surprising to see no comments from our regular rookies as yet.

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    1. Prasanna Rao8 March 2019 at 12:10

      col.sir....9:33 & 9:40 is of mine. before me experts poured their answers. next week i will try to be in advance.

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  2. Vanchinathan8 March 2019 at 08:27

    This week many new setters have been introduced.
    Avataar's clues are nice and have a deceptive simplicity.
    Though I haven't solved even hallf the number of clues
    I am curious to know the solution to "18 Dn. My face is cheerful" looking.
    Here are my solutions to a few:

    1 Ac. OBELISK = [Order of British Empire] OBE SILK
    24 Ac. METEOR = (Remore)*
    27 Ac. BIRL = BIRD- D + L
    20 Dn. NOMINAL = (N Omani L)*
    21 Dn. ISOGRAM Acrostic

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  3. Sujatha8 March 2019 at 08:44

    5a charts+c (start of cosmetics) = scratch = Nick
    8d cellno+ o (initiation of orders) = colonel = soldier

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    1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2019 at 08:58

      Sujatha, please indicate annotations correctly. I think I have mentioned it earlier also.

      It's anagram of {CHARTS} over C from Cosmetics and Anagram of {CELL NO} over O from Orders

      Answers as per what you have shown will be CHARTSC and CELLNOO

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    2. Sujatha8 March 2019 at 09:00

      Sorry. I forgot to mention anagrams. Apologies.

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  4. Mona Sogal8 March 2019 at 08:52

    Amazing debut Avatar :)

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  5. Unknown8 March 2019 at 09:06

    2d B Movies
    Anagram of o+b+m+vies
    Nothing(o)
    Bollywood (b)
    Leading man - m
    Enters - vies

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  6. Prasanna Rao8 March 2019 at 09:33

    28 Mark's problem is his clothes (7) - BLEMISH .....--->T

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  7. Brajesh8 March 2019 at 09:34

    2d liner .from nile +r anagram

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  8. Prasanna Rao8 March 2019 at 09:40

    1 Order embroidered silk for memorial (7)

    ORDER = O
    embroidered = E + SILK ...ANAGRAM OF O+E+SILK
    OBELISK

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    1. sree_sree8 March 2019 at 09:55

      Where is B?

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao8 March 2019 at 09:56

      Prasanna Rao,
      Please check your anno.

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    3. Prasanna Rao8 March 2019 at 12:17

      Ms Sree_Sree and Mr KKr. noted the err. missed out "B". yes. I have corrected it from Mr Vanchinathan @ 8:27.

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  9. ranger8 March 2019 at 10:10

    It's very nice indeed to see a new set of compilers in The Hindu, adding variety
    to the daily crosswords on offer, and like they say 'more the merrier!'
    Congratulations to all of you, may you regale the crossword buffs for years to come.
    Special thanks to CV for encouraging new setters, and to Deepak for providing a platform for budding talent.

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  10. Murali8 March 2019 at 10:16

    25D ( Murphy is one )(traveller on the underground, )
    TUBER (definition with example)

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  11. Murali8 March 2019 at 10:26

    23. (Become experienced) (G)olfe... to start with, by changing (TWO IRON)*
    G(ROW INTO)

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  12. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore8 March 2019 at 10:48

    7d:anno regni(year of coronation) - {(a)+(no̷t̷e̷)+(ring one*)}

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  13. Balaji8 March 2019 at 11:04

    11A. A hack European film director in Hollywood, for the most part, is a SMALL CROOK. ACUTE ANGLE. {A}{CUT}{European}{ANG Lee}
    16 A. FAST MOVING, beer drinking soldier. AGILE. {A{GI}LE}
    17A. GEAR USED BY THOSE GOING DOWN South Island. SCUBA. {South}{CUBA}
    6D. South of Antartic desert is SPLIT. CLEAVE. {antartiC}{LEAVE}
    15D. PLAY bowler’s spinning ball over the top of midwicket. ELBOW ROOM. {BOWLER}*{O}{O}{Of}{Midwicket}

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    1. Balaji8 March 2019 at 11:06

      11A. for Lee read LEe
      15D. one {O} is redundant. typo.

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  14. earl8 March 2019 at 11:04

    Order : OBE + silk = obelisk

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  15. Mukundala Balasubramanyam8 March 2019 at 11:08

    18Dn : My face is cheerful (7) CORDIAL {COR}{DIAL}… MY = COR an exclamation of surprise! Face = Dial of a click.

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  16. earl8 March 2019 at 11:09

    5A nick prepared charts about launch of cosmetics : scratch : charts + c

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  17. Unknown8 March 2019 at 11:11

    16a:AGILE GI(soldier)
    +ALE(beer)

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  18. earl8 March 2019 at 11:15

    8D soldiers cell no . Is changed without initiation of orders : colonel : cellno + o

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  19. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2019 at 11:25

    19A IDENTIKIT; uninteresting {1} {I KNITTED}*

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  20. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2019 at 11:29

    29A ALARUMS; they ring; {A LA} {RUM} {Sirens}

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  21. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2019 at 11:38

    12A SITREP; latest position summary; {SIT}{REP}

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  22. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2019 at 11:39

    9D SURROUND SOUND (CD)

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  23. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2019 at 11:43

    2D B-MOVIES; low budget films; {B} {Man} {O} {VIES}

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  24. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2019 at 12:13

    considering 2D is already taken,
    14A ASBESTOUS; serpentine; {ASp}{BEST}{mOUSe};

    Not sure Sepentine (mineral) noun or adjective

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam8 March 2019 at 12:24

      From Free Dictionary....

      ser·pen·tine (sûr′pÉ™n-tÄ“n′, -tÄ«n′)
      adj.
      1. Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.
      2. Subtly sly and tempting.
      3. Relating to or associated with serpentinite or soil derived from it.

      n. (-tÄ“n′)
      1. Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or mottled minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, including chrysotile, a variety of asbestos.
      2. A metamorphic rock containing serpentine minerals; serpentinite.

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  25. raju umamaheswar8 March 2019 at 12:14

    All 1Across group members are getting into THC. Good .why were they not here earlier on ? Nice and fresh ideas are always welcome. New age coinages like in 9 down are very welcome. Avatar, May we see more of your reincarnations !

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  26. Unknown8 March 2019 at 12:24

    4d:stay put ( lodge)

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  27. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore8 March 2019 at 12:26

    14a:asbestous - {(asp̷)+(best=cream)+(m̷ouse̷)}
    6d:cleave(split) - {(A̷n̷t̷a̷r̷t̷i̷c)+(leave=desert)}

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  28. Dr. Krishnamoorthy. A, Vellore8 March 2019 at 12:28

    4d:stay put(dd)

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  29. Unknown8 March 2019 at 12:34

    26a: minor canon (assistant to minor cleegyman)

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    1. Deepak Gopinath8 March 2019 at 14:28

      What is the annotation? No use of giving an answer without an annotation

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  30. Mukundala Balasubramanyam8 March 2019 at 12:40

    Yet to be solved.....

    Across : 10
    Down. : 3 & 22

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  31. Brajesh8 March 2019 at 13:01

    For 3d liner is wrong? Liner is a large vessel anagram of line and r from river

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    1. sree_sree8 March 2019 at 13:03

      its correct. you labelled it 2d. so MB might have missed it.

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam8 March 2019 at 13:53

      That's how I missed it!

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  32. sree_sree8 March 2019 at 13:18

    22d s(nick)s def:edges

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  33. Mukundala Balasubramanyam8 March 2019 at 13:37

    Last two yet to be solved....

    Across : 10 & 26

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  34. Uma Sundar8 March 2019 at 14:02

    13a ?

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  35. Sreeni8 March 2019 at 14:47

    Chambers gives two definitions for IDENTIKIT as adjective, one of which is “formulaic and uninteresting “


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  36. Sreeni8 March 2019 at 14:49

    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/identikit

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  37. Sreeni8 March 2019 at 19:22

    Thanks all for the encouraging comments. Hope to come out with more entertainment in the months to come . Anyone wishing to complete the remaining items ?

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