Monday, 2 September 2019

No 12720, Monday 02 Sep 2019, Scintillator


ACROSS
1   Tie up fancy undergarment (6) INVEST {IN}{VEST}
4   Chemical substance that can fence a house? (8) COMPOUND [DD]
9   A blind test for infection (6) SCREEN [DD]
10 Shroud over established concern (8) INTEREST {INTER}{EST}
12 Fancied criminal aiding me (8) IMAGINED*
13 No even benefit to badly televised grasslands (6) VELDTS {TeLeViSeD}*
15 Go over some muddled logic to buy expensive stuff (4) GOLD [T<=]
16 Respecting antisubmarine companies (2,8) AS CONCERNS {AS}{CONCERNS}
19 Nitty-gritty about news studios revealed (3,3,4) INS AND OUTS {A+N&N+STUDIOS}*
20 Did he cause a red stain at Jallianwala Bagh? (4) DYER [C&DD]
23 Sharpest point blunted in parts (6) SHARES SHARpESt
25 Time to have idea for local layout (4,4) TOWN PLAN {T}{OWN}{PLAN}
27 Protection for illuminator? (4,4) LENS HOOD [CD]
28 No mother accepts stylish names in Latin (6) NOMINA {NO}{M{IN}A}
29 Familiar view next to passenger seat (8) NEARSIDE {NEAR}{SIDE}
30 Son breaking records gets grand treats (6) FEASTS {FEA{S}TS}

DOWN
1   Going forth, Iceland's taking to court (7) ISSUING {IS}{SUING}
2   Violent, evil Arabsthey keep changing (9) VARIABLES*
3   Reportedly find kiss to be beautiful (6) SCENIC (~see nick)
5   Noise of an animal? Alright to keep at home (4) OINK {O{IN}K}
6   Phantom's personality (8) PRESENCE [DD]
7   You hang in a balance and turn the other way (5) UPEND {U}{PEND}
8   Hates exams, half-dead at start (7) DETESTS {TESTS}<=>{DEad}
11 Allowance covers one working (7) PENSION {PENS}{1}{ON}
14 Power key on a keyboard (7) CONTROL [DD]
17 Income from sovereign bonds (9) ROYALTIES {ROYAL}{TIES}
18 Hen seems suspect, finding traps (8) ENMESHES*
19 Hormone protection stops at nothing (7) INSULIN INSULatIoN
21 Empty nester lets out, seeking a payment (7) RENTALS {Ne..eR+LEST}* over {A}
22 Returns from party upstairs, finding husband not home (6) INCOME {INC}{hOME} Why upstairs?
24 Apparently almost endless difficulty in breathing (5) APNEA {AP}{NEAr} AP/Apparently? See comments
26 Agreement with a detective agent (4) BOND [DD]

Reference List
Fancy = IN, Antisubmarine = AS, About = A, News = N, Point = PT, Time = T, Stylish = IN, Son = S, At home = IN, Nothing = 0, Party = INC, Husband = H, Apparently = AP

GRID

31 comments:

  1. 22d- Does he mean 'inc' to be on top?

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    1. I too think so, though it would have worked without this

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  2. 13A- Could not get 'Veldts', in spite of getting upto the correct anagram stage.

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  3. 25A- struggling with 'Site Plan' for a long time.

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  4. I was listening to an Economist who listed a number of things AS CONCERNS to show us that the Economy is on a downtrend. Then he SHARES his tips on what one should do.
    Cut down on FEASTS and all extravagant expenses. Watch movies on your TV SCREEN. Avoid theatres.
    Younger generation should INVEST in fixed deposits and let the INTEREST COMPOUND. They should get complete CONTROL of their expenses.
    Invest first in GOLD and next in BONDS.
    Go for long term PENSION plans.
    He goes on and on.
    All I can say that he is a good Economist teaching one how to economise. He may even con ye to be miserly!!

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    1. Welcome back CGB Sir,
      It's been long time!

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    2. Given the times that's not a bad idea. Save and hold on to liquidity.

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    1. Yes apparent/apparently is listed as ap/app in Chambers. But it's not immediately apparent to me why this is so? Where is this abbreviation commonly used, physics?

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  6. Yes, belated Happy Vinayaka Chaturthi to All!
    Apparently CGB found it too hard to resist. Well done. Hope you continue this for a while.

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    1. Belated? I thought it was today.

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    2. It IS today. My Wishes were late in time- not in my first post.

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    3. No change between Thailand & India!!

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    4. No. Ganesha is revered here as also Brahma.

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    5. You have Ayodhya and Rama[pronounced as Lama] in your place

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    6. That's right. Have you been here?

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    7. I went there a decade back on a week's holiday with family

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  7. Money Matters are always scintillating! Thanks

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  8. Scintillator nicely placed the puzzles sep..10 & 15 ac.....people mad about Gold. Scintillator has covered , Jewell, money, and income, Retirement benefit.....all about fiscal matters...

    Happy Ganesh Chathurthi to all.

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  9. In 13ac how do u get e for veldts? Not even televised gives t l v s & d.what is benefit in this clue?

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    1. Its no even bEnEfIt. Remove EEI from televised*.

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    1. Pen is an enclosed area where animals like sheep/pig are kept.

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  11. As there is no paper on 3rd I will be posting a repeat of Doppelgangers CW at 7 AM. I have only one CW from KKR in stock which I will post on the coming Sunday.

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