ACROSS
5 Compete with setter's floral arrangement (6) RACEME {RACE}{ME}
7 Latitude that's got reflected between curvy and straight shapes (8) SNOWLINE {S}{WON<=}{LINE}
9 Master's Victory in round two! Under open skies ousts all leaders! (8) VIRTUOSO Acrostic
10 Possible stuntman destroyed boat with acceleration (6) DOABLE DO(-u+a)ABLE
11 Restrain and reform corrupt Indian leaders and curb crimes... (12) CIRCUMSCRIBE {Co...t+In...n+CURB+CRIMES}*
13 Punctual man's really not odd (6) TIMELY {TIM}{rEaLlY}
15 Stretch and live long, they say (6) DILATE (~ die late)
18 Cinema's fearful! Times are a-changing (7,5) FEATURE FILMS*
21 Dope (cocaine) put on back of eyeball... rear falls off (6) CRETIN {C}{RETINa}
22 Store's second big hub contains nothing to be displayed (8) MOTHBALL {MO}{T{HuB}ALL}
23 Film's starting in long-shot; truant oddly returning with food (8) HAZELNUT {HAZE}{Long}{TrUaNt<=} (See comments regarding the portion highlighted in yellow)
24 Old reminder found around school grounds (6) EXCUSE {EX}{CU{S}E}
DOWN
1 A tender arm but not one to be within its grasp (8) TENTACLE [CD]
2 Change pro-democrat coverage (6) DEFORM {FOR} in {DEM}
3 Something to make music when love dwindles more than 50% (8) WOODWIND {WOO}{DWINDles}
4 When one's senile, it's difficult — go deal! (3,3) OLD AGE*
6 A CV must include one's ingenuity, essentially, with computers from the beginning (2,6) AB INITIO {A}{B{1}{i..eNu..y}{IT}IO}
7 Burn mark finally removed in front of church (6) SCORCH {SCORe}{CH}
8 Formal lunch... turned up carrying nothing! (4) NULL [T<=]
12 One causes a nervous response... (8) STIMULUS [CD]
14 Want to be happy ultimately by making money (8) YEARNING {h..pY}{EARNING}
16 Easy-dial? (4-4) LAID-BACK {DIAL<=}
17 Argue to include boy in place of man in conference (6) SUBMIT SU(-m+b)BMIT
18 Bondage model in carnival on top of ride (6) FETTER {FE{T}TE}{Ride}
19 One added to a number becomes number 1 or number 2? (6) EITHER {E{1}THER}
20 Region's soldiers controlled by NGO (4) AREA {RE} in {AA}
Reference List
Man = TIM, CV = BIO, Cocaine = C, Number = ETHER, Soldiers = RE(Royal Engineers), Conference = SUMMIT, NGO = AA(Alcoholics Anonymous)
GRID
5 Compete with setter's floral arrangement (6) RACEME {RACE}{ME}
9 Master's Victory in round two! Under open skies ousts all leaders! (8) VIRTUOSO Acrostic
10 Possible stuntman destroyed boat with acceleration (6) DOABLE DO(-u+a)ABLE
11 Restrain and reform corrupt Indian leaders and curb crimes... (12) CIRCUMSCRIBE {C
13 Punctual man's really not odd (6) TIMELY {TIM}{
15 Stretch and live long, they say (6) DILATE (~ die late)
18 Cinema's fearful! Times are a-changing (7,5) FEATURE FILMS*
21 Dope (cocaine) put on back of eyeball... rear falls off (6) CRETIN {C}{RETIN
22 Store's second big hub contains nothing to be displayed (8) MOTHBALL {MO}{T{H
23 Film's starting in long-shot; truant oddly returning with food (8) HAZELNUT {HAZE}{L
DOWN
1 A tender arm but not one to be within its grasp (8) TENTACLE [CD]
2 Change pro-democrat coverage (6) DEFORM {FOR} in {DEM}
3 Something to make music when love dwindles more than 50% (8) WOODWIND {WOO}{DWIND
6 A CV must include one's ingenuity, essentially, with computers from the beginning (2,6) AB INITIO {A}{B{1}{
7 Burn mark finally removed in front of church (6) SCORCH {SCOR
8 Formal lunch... turned up carrying nothing! (4) NULL [T<=]
12 One causes a nervous response... (8) STIMULUS [CD]
14 Want to be happy ultimately by making money (8) YEARNING {
16 Easy-dial? (4-4) LAID-BACK {DIAL<=}
17 Argue to include boy in place of man in conference (6) SUBMIT SU(-m+b)BMIT
18 Bondage model in carnival on top of ride (6) FETTER {FE{T}TE}{R
19 One added to a number becomes number 1 or number 2? (6) EITHER {E{1}THER}
20 Region's soldiers controlled by NGO (4) AREA {RE} in {AA}
Reference List
Man = TIM, CV = BIO, Cocaine = C, Number = ETHER, Soldiers = RE(Royal Engineers), Conference = SUMMIT, NGO = AA(Alcoholics Anonymous)
GRID
Good puzzle, food for brain. Thanks Bruno!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed 'laid back' & Either.
A request to the Gopinath(s). Pl add a feature of rating of Hardness to the blog so that we rookies (not including Ms Srinidhi) can see if we are improving .
ReplyDeleteWe did have this feature earlier but it was discontinued because what is difficult for some may not be so for others. In any case how will such a feature help in identifying if you are improving. Your success has to be gauged by yourself.
DeleteHi Colonel, a typo seems to have crept into the final version. 23A should be "... long-shot..." not two words. Apologies for that.
ReplyDeleteCV Sir's letter to The Editor The Hindu published.
ReplyDeleteNicely written.You can't dismiss it under "What's in a name"!
ReplyDeleteThere is much more, esp. in names of public places.
+1.Read it in the e-version.
DeleteIt is still Madras and Mount Road for me
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely.
DeleteWe still call it chennapatnam.
ReplyDeleteAfter completion(around noon), just wondered why I found it tough while solving. The Cryptic instructions are very clear, WP precise with some innovative touch.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bruno.
Thank you Vasant.
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