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Thursday, 2 May 2019

No 12615, Thursday 02 May 2019, Vulcan


ACROSS
1   Stationed in New Haven (11) DESTINATION*
8   Purposes of warehouse service (4) USES [T]
9   Fancy term given to religious books in exam (10) ORNAMENTAL {OR{NAME}{NT}AL}
10 Average channel (6) MEDIUM [DD]
11 No item remade basically even once (7) ONETIME {NO+ITEM}*{Even}
13 A certain creation eventually turning out in bodily form (9) INCARNATE {A+CERTAIN+c...oN}*
15 Observe something initially missing in attack (5) ?E?R? (Addendum - DECRY DEsCRY - See comments)
16 Withdraw from Ecstacy completely (5) QUITE {QUIT}{E}
18 In a hotel we gather finally, got off to a place to drink (5,4) WATER HOLE {A+HOTEL+WE+g...eR}*
22 Benefit, say, as one with the forecast (7) PROPHET (~profit)
23 Writer, male, digs both men and women — to live with and drink (6) IMBIBE {I}{M}{BI}{BE}
26 Ideal diet, a moral alternative (6-4) TAILOR-MADE*
27 Steriliser essentially kept dry (4) SERE [T]
28 The old article is vague and speculative (11) THEORETICAL {THE}{O}{ARTICLE*}

DOWN
1   Criticism directed at nuclear research centre, gets notice (7) DISCERN {DIS}{CERN}
2   Portion of Tiramisu shines, it's delicious (5) SUSHI [T]
3   One Irish guy winning medals at the top level, remarkable athlete (4,3) IRON MAN {1}{RON{Me...s}AN}
4   Relative's uninitiated provocation (4) AUNT tAUNT
5   Master menu is encrypted and well-protected (6) IMMUNE {IM}{MENU*}
6   Meeting in the inn organised for a birthday (9) NINETIETH ETI in {THE+INN}* Some indicator is missing as ETI is in the middle of MEETING? Anno for ETI not clear (Addendum - {THE+INN}* over {TIE} - See comments)
7   Agriculturist's reference brought up about authority (6) FARMER {FER<=} over {ARM}
12 Small lump showing up as pale yellow (5) STRAW {S}{WART<=}
14 George's ideal place mostly when in a group (9) AUTOPILOT {A}{UTOPIa}{LOT}
17 State's incomplete road works essentially resulting in protest (6) UPROAR {UP}{ROAd}{woRks}
19 Patent contest I had participated in (7) EVIDENT {EV{I'D}ENT}
20 Progressive African country — second one to go left (7) LIBERAL {LIBER1A}{L}
21 For the most part, remain in shock after last month's order (6) DECREE {REEl} after {DEC}
24 Main flavouring ingredient not quite cold (5) BASIC {BASIl}{C}
25 Duo appearing in the end of clip show (4) PAIR {cliP}{AIR}

Reference List
Religious books = NT(New Testament), Exam = ORAL, Withdraw = QUIT, Writer = I, Live = BE, Criticism = DIS, Master = IM(International Master), Authority = ARM, Lump = WART, Ideal place = UTOPIA, Group = LOT, State = UP(Uttar Pradesh), Contest = EVENT, Shock = REEL, Show = AIR

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23 comments:

  1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 May 2019 at 08:32

    15AC DE[-s]CRY

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  2. sree_sree2 May 2019 at 08:32

    15a descry -s

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  3. Padmanabhan2 May 2019 at 08:44

    Struggled to get annos, though I was able to fill in with crossings.
    Blog cleared many doubts.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 May 2019 at 09:13

      +1. I got the answers first and then fixed the annos in four cases.

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  4. Chaturvasi2 May 2019 at 09:39

    'descry' means 'to catch sight of; discern". The first time I came across this was in Milton's Paradise Lost when I was in college.
    'sere' I met when I was in school. In Ben Jonson's poem
    It is not growing like a tree

    In bulk doth make Man better be;

    Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,

    To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:

    A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May,
    Although it fall and die that night— 

    It was the plant and flower of light.
    In small proportions we just beauties see;

    And in short measures life may perfect be.

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  5. Chaturvasi2 May 2019 at 09:47

    I traced Milton's use of the word 'descry"
    'Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views
    At evening, from the top of Fesole,
    Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands,
    Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe."
    The Tuscan artist is Galileo.

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  6. sree_sree2 May 2019 at 09:55

    6d meeting:tie. Nine(tie)th
    KKR ji, the whole thread got deleted.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 May 2019 at 10:01

      No issue, I thought and wished so.

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    2. Chaturvasi2 May 2019 at 10:08

      Please explain how 'meeting' = 'tie'.

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    3. sree_sree2 May 2019 at 10:25

      Meeting noun
      an organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held.
      "an athletics meeting"
      synonyms: event, meet, rally, competition, match, game, contest
      "an athletics meeting"

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    4. sree_sree2 May 2019 at 10:26

      Tie
      BRITISH
      a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition.
      "Swindon Town have won themselves a third round tie against Oldham"
      synonyms: contest, fixture, match, game, event, trial, test, test match, meeting

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  7. Padmanabhan2 May 2019 at 10:23

    In sport, meeting of two teams is a tie between them (not necessarily scores being level)
    (eg) A tie between CSK amd MI is worth watching.

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  8. Padmanabhan2 May 2019 at 10:24

    Thank you CV for the nice quotes.

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    1. Vasant2 May 2019 at 10:45

      +1. Had read only one poem from Ben Johnson: Song To Celia.
      During school and college days I did use to read a lot of poems. But now.. Sigh..

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  9. Vasant2 May 2019 at 10:43

    Thanks to the blog for clearing many annos.

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  10. Mysteryblogger122 May 2019 at 21:24

    In 9a religious book is nt - New testament - IMO

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  11. Mysteryblogger122 May 2019 at 21:26

    What is George in 14d? How is it connected to auto pilot?

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  12. Mysteryblogger122 May 2019 at 21:29

    Can I explain anno for 3d? I+ RON+ M+ How do I get an?

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  13. Mysteryblogger122 May 2019 at 21:30

    Sorry typo - can you explain please?

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  14. Padmanabhan2 May 2019 at 23:36

    When in doubt follow the links given by Col. in his blog.
    It's not AN, but Roanan- which is an I Irish name (as per link)
    Again Georgr= Autopilot (link)

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    1. Mysteryblogger123 May 2019 at 20:28

      Thanks. Didn't realise abt the links. Thanx.

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