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ACROSS
1 Endlessly socialise in co-operative residency (8) DOMICILE {DO{MIx}CILE}
5 Shocked by story going around about husband and model (6) AGHAST {AG{H}AS<=}{T}
10 President wanting hot love in Mediterranean city (5) CAIRO {ChAIR}{O}
11 Hysterics and fury before wife breaks cutlery (9) FIREWORKS {F{IRE}{W}ORKS}
12 Where sailors might be on trial (2,3,4) IN THE DOCK [DD]
13 Surgeon essentially excised mighty diseased glands (5) THYMI MIgHTY*
14 I proceed to enter place and eat greedily (3,3) PIG OUT {P{I}{GO}UT}
15 Lots follow nationalist blockheads (7) NOODLES {N}{OODLES}
18 Take a siesta essentially to be most relaxed (7) EASIEST [T]
20 Roman general avoiding maiden? Just the opposite (6) ANTONY ANTONYm
22 Part of arena was horribly flooded (5) AWASH [T]
24 Tries to interrupt heartfelt recital (9) REHEARSAL {RE{HEARS}AL}
25 Adversities resulting from couples having blown a fuse (9) TRAGEDIES {T{RAGED}IES}
26 Combined square root of -1 with zero (2,3) IN ONE {i}{NONE}
27 Ready to conceal gangster in carriage (6) CALASH {C{AL}ASH}
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28 Bounty in flatboats left for Britain on schedule mostly (8) LARGESSE {(-b+l)LARGES}{SEt}
DOWN
1 Cunning rogue enticed maiden finally to go out (6) DECEIT EnTICED*
2 Foremost saint mishandled finances (9) MAINTAINS {MAIN}{SAINT*}
3 Removed thermal socks partly and waited? (6,4,5) COOLED ONES HEELS [DD]
4 Overlooked consequence of Communist Party’s defeat? (4,3) LEFT OUT {LEFT}{OUT}
6 Be self-evident to leave silently? (2,7,6) GO WITHOUT SAYING [DD]
7 Show in topless joint alongside stream (5) ARRAY {bAR}{RAY}
8 Try to pick up a white wine that’s most savoury (8) TASTIEST {T{ASTI}EST}
9 Couple of knights about to hunt legendary sea monster (6) KRAKEN {K}{RAKE}{N}
16 Slim chances but hopes to meet sultry sirens finally (4,5) LONG SHOTS {LONGS}{HOT}{s...nS}
17 Pompous prince, tad unhinged, kills dissenter at last (8) PEDANTIC {PrINCE+TAD}*
19 Pretentious, dense boy ditched for good (6) TURGID TUR(-b+g)GID
20 Disorder resulting from a mishap, a terrible loss of memory primarily (7) APHASIA {A}{mISHAP+A}*
21 Assert member’s overwhelmed by alcoholic spirit (6) ALLEGE {AL{LEG}E}
23 Very upset, chases associate for help (5) AVAIL {A}{V}{AIL}
Reference List
Husband = H, Model = T, Hot = H, Love = O, Wife = W, Nationalist = N, Maiden = M, Gangster = AL, Left = L, Britain = B, Knight = K, N, Boy = B, Good = G, Very = V, Associate = A
ACROSS
1 Endlessly socialise in co-operative residency (8) DOMICILE {DO{MI
5 Shocked by story going around about husband and model (6) AGHAST {AG{H}AS<=}{T}
10 President wanting hot love in Mediterranean city (5) CAIRO {C
11 Hysterics and fury before wife breaks cutlery (9) FIREWORKS {F{IRE}{W}ORKS}
12 Where sailors might be on trial (2,3,4) IN THE DOCK [DD]
13 Surgeon essentially excised mighty diseased glands (5) THYMI MI
14 I proceed to enter place and eat greedily (3,3) PIG OUT {P{I}{GO}UT}
15 Lots follow nationalist blockheads (7) NOODLES {N}{OODLES}
18 Take a siesta essentially to be most relaxed (7) EASIEST [T]
20 Roman general avoiding maiden? Just the opposite (6) ANTONY ANTONY
22 Part of arena was horribly flooded (5) AWASH [T]
24 Tries to interrupt heartfelt recital (9) REHEARSAL {RE{HEARS}AL}
25 Adversities resulting from couples having blown a fuse (9) TRAGEDIES {T{RAGED}IES}
26 Combined square root of -1 with zero (2,3) IN ONE {i}{NONE}
27 Ready to conceal gangster in carriage (6) CALASH {C{AL}ASH}
DOWN
1 Cunning rogue enticed maiden finally to go out (6) DECEIT E
2 Foremost saint mishandled finances (9) MAINTAINS {MAIN}{SAINT*}
3 Removed thermal socks partly and waited? (6,4,5) COOLED ONES HEELS [DD]
4 Overlooked consequence of Communist Party’s defeat? (4,3) LEFT OUT {LEFT}{OUT}
6 Be self-evident to leave silently? (2,7,6) GO WITHOUT SAYING [DD]
7 Show in topless joint alongside stream (5) ARRAY {
8 Try to pick up a white wine that’s most savoury (8) TASTIEST {T{ASTI}EST}
9 Couple of knights about to hunt legendary sea monster (6) KRAKEN {K}{RAKE}{N}
17 Pompous prince, tad unhinged, kills dissenter at last (8) PEDANTIC {P
19 Pretentious, dense boy ditched for good (6) TURGID TUR(-b+g)GID
20 Disorder resulting from a mishap, a terrible loss of memory primarily (7) APHASIA {A}{
21 Assert member’s overwhelmed by alcoholic spirit (6) ALLEGE {AL{LEG}E}
23 Very upset, chases associate for help (5) AVAIL {A}{V}{AIL}
Reference List
Husband = H, Model = T, Hot = H, Love = O, Wife = W, Nationalist = N, Maiden = M, Gangster = AL, Left = L, Britain = B, Knight = K, N, Boy = B, Good = G, Very = V, Associate = A
Doc on Friday, lifts up the spirits for the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prasad!
DeleteTill I am here in the US I will update the Friday post only at 6:30 PM IST
ReplyDeletecol.sir. Nice to see your updates. by the by I too got transferred from Amritsar to Bhilai. so I couldn't participate todays' puzzle. Have a nice day.
Delete6 d Go without saying-To leave silently.Self evident- Goes without saying.
ReplyDelete8 d Tastiest.try-test asti-wine.t(asti)est.Savoury.
13 a Fireworks.Hysterics and fury-ire.Cutlery-Forks. F(ire+w)orks.
15 a Noodles.lots-oodles.N oodles-blockheads
20a Antony antonym-m
ReplyDelete16d long shots hopes to meet -longs sultry- hot
ReplyDelete12A - In the Dock
ReplyDelete20D- Amnesia - loss of memory
20d needs to be revised
DeleteIt is aphasia , I think
Delete20d: aphasia(disorder of speechlessness) - {a+m̷ishap+a*}
Delete18A- Easiest- Tak(es a siest)a
ReplyDelete17D- Pedantic- P(r)ince tad- r from end of dissenter— pompous is pedantic
ReplyDelete22A- Awash- Part of aren(a was h)orribly- flooded
ReplyDelete11a: fireworks(hysterics) - {f(ire=fury)+(wi̷f̷e̷)orks=cutlery}
ReplyDelete24A : Tries to interrupt heartfelt recital (9) REHEARSAL (RE(HEARS)AL)
ReplyDeleteTries = Hears, Heartfelt = Real. Definition = Recital.
28A: LARGESSE {(-B)(+L)ARGES}{SE(-T)} = BOUNTY
ReplyDeleteFlagboats = barges; schedule = set
2 d Maintains-finances,Forrmost=Main+ANAG of Saint.Maintains.
ReplyDelete20D APHASIA; mishap a a -m anagram
ReplyDelete21D ALLEGE leg in ale
13a: thymi(glands) - {mighty-g(s̷u̷r̷ge̷o̷n̷)*}
ReplyDelete3d: cooled ones heels(dd), removed thermal socks//waited
ReplyDelete5ac
ReplyDeleteAghast
Saga h t anagram
No anagram here.
DeleteAnno {AG(H)AS<=}{T}
I.e. H in reversed SAGA followed by T.
Reversal indicator is "around"
Delete26 Ac
ReplyDeleteIn one
4 down
ReplyDeleteLeft out
1d deceit= cunning
ReplyDeleteEnticed- n: finally, in maiden
Rogue: anagrind
26.AC.. Combined square root of -1 with zero (2,3).....sq.root of -1 is one..i.e (I) & Zero = NONE...…..IN ONE
ReplyDeleteSquare root of -1 is imaginary no I.
DeleteMathematically it is represented as 'i'.
Deleteyes sir.....sree sree also stated the same....but anyway the puzzle was outstanding....Dr.X you are rocked today.....as a rookie today's puzzle were quite tough..but good attempt
Delete10a:cairo - {chair-ho̷t̷=president)+(o)}
ReplyDelete14a: pig out(eat greedily - {p(i)(go=enter)ut=place}
27a:calash(carriage) - {c(al=gangster)ash=ready money}
16d: long shots(slim chances) - {(longs=hopes)+(hot=sultry)+(s̷i̷r̷e̷n̷s)}
1d: deceit(cunning) - {enticed-n(m̷a̷i̷d̷e̷n)*}
Only 5 per commentator, pls
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross 1,25
Down 7,9,19, 23
shall we take in both ways?....imaginary number "I" and sq.root of -1 is eq.to 1 which can be written as "I"....
ReplyDeleteSquare root of one is minus one. But square root of -1 is not 1. Its an imaginary number denoted by i.
Deleteyou meant to clarify on quadratic equation....remembering my engineering days at Annamalai university.....thanks sree sree
Delete25a Tragedies Raged (blown a fuse) in Ties (couples)
ReplyDelete7d Array Bar-b (topless joint) Ray (stream)
19d Turgid Turbid - b(oy) + g(ood). Def pretentious = turgid
23d Avail (=help). V(ery) ail (upset) follows (chases) A(ssociate)
9D- Kraken- Sea monster.
ReplyDeleteCouple of knights- kk
About- near
(Near kk)*- hunt is anind.
Thank you Doc. foa nice CW.
Knights are k,n. Hunt:rake
DeleteOh! Thank you for the correction.
DeleteThat is correct Prasad and thanks for guiding on the blog. Thanks Paddy.
DeletePADDY sir......I was struggled to get the answer..KK..I got it...bur the word near.....makes my time about an hour.....Thanks a lot sir. Hats off to you
Delete1a socialize:MIx, cooperative:docile.
ReplyDeletedo(MI)cile: Residency
Square root of -1: negative numbers don’t have square roots. No. 1 has sqare roots of +1&-1
ReplyDeleteSeeing this interesting blog first time now. Thanks to Satyen Nabar for the link.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Ramesh :)
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