12a) Defn: bully Soln: MISTREAT Anno: I in MASTER* + T 13a) Defn: state once Soln: ORISSA Anno: OR+IS+AS<- 10a) Defn: Program blocks Soln: FIREWALL Spoonerism is WIREFALL; Wire from cable tv & fall from season in US
Good observation. Guess the first lady in crosswords showed up once too often:) I do some checks after grid fills to avoid similar terms, but nEVEr noticed her:)
Thanks Paddy. Yes, getting the annotation correct can be as much fun as solving the grid. Also, it certainly helps with avoiding mistakes in competitions like the IXL. So, good practice session for all - thanks to CV sir.
Sowmyaji, I wonder where you get the time to wear so many shoes ! You are equally good in setting and solving. So dont give up either. In addition, you so very efficiently manage the 1 Across blog.you run a permanent IXL all through the year. I love that. It has become my second love.I wish we are immortals to get the nirvanic ecstasy ! God bless you for keeping us alive and stress free.
Incidentally, ombre or l'Hombre (in the same sense as 'man') is a fast-moving seventeenth-century trick-taking card game for three players. It is a predecessor to bridge. It is mentioned in Pope's The Rape of the Lock, which I read in college..
Thank you for the informative comment , Gridman! Have been a bridge-player for years but never aware of the 17th century term l'hombre.There is so much one DOES NOT know. Am reminded of a Tamil poem "kattradhu kaimman alavu, kalladhadu ulagalavu......
Absolutely. I have also been playing (not much opportunity) and reading about Bridge for decades, but not heard about this game. I have heard about another game as a predecessor to Bridge, but not able to recollect immediately.
Across
ReplyDelete8 Rag student offering prickly plant (6)
9 Cost is not subjected to charge (8)
10 Program blocks accessing Spooner's cable TV season in the US (8)
11 Feel sad for a shift that is inside burial ground (6)
12 School master taking time pinching one bully (8)
13 State once, "Gold remains cash essentially, over the counter" (6)
14 Like selection of pronoun "I" for "me" (7)
17 Central help in managing lobby (7)
20 Direct broadcast channel (6)
22 One missing a worker posted envelopes (8)
25 Lot of luck, eventually times out (6)
26 Woman drinking in large bar turned offensive (8)
27 Not odd meeting boy near girl's prayer service (8)
28 No way to apply deodorant (4-2)
Down
1 Possibly snide, or one showing contempt (8)
2 Auditors’ incline to concur (6)
3 Jumble sale discounting clothing from animals and cheap stuff (6)
4 Thus separating, the Italian had to get divorce (7)
5 Minute bird cuddling on animal (8)
6 Director, perhaps away, when spies hacked essential file (8)
7 Basil, say goes on vacation (6)
15 Bit when taking sides in fight involving people who pick scraps (8)
16 Global turnover? (8)
18 Forgive and forget (8)
19 Rub and a genie manifested dressing (7)
21 Steal from short, slender woman (6)
23 Gloomy Mexican transiting Spanish borders (6)
24 Almost new and advanced (6)
Thanks for posting the clues for the ease of the solvers Sree Sree
Delete4d: ISOLATE (I(SO)L)(ATE)
ReplyDelete21D: THIEVE (THI(-N))(EVE)
27A: EVENSONG (EVEN)(SON)(G)
1D DERISION ( snide or I anagram)
ReplyDelete7D LEAVES ( basil goes on vacation CD?)
11A GRIEVE (grave-a + i e) feel sad
7D is not a CD
DeleteDD?
DeleteYes - Basil leaves
DeleteThank you
Delete1Dn. DERISION - Snide or* + i(one)
ReplyDelete17Ac BELLBOY -CD
19Dn BANDAGE- - T(elescopic)
17AcAnno hELp+ lobby*
DeleteThank you very much Prasad for providing Hindu clues today as well.
ReplyDelete8A
ReplyDeleteTease (rag) l(student)
Teasel plant
17Ac Anno.h(el)p + lobby*
ReplyDelete12a) Defn: bully
ReplyDeleteSoln: MISTREAT
Anno: I in MASTER* + T
13a) Defn: state once
Soln: ORISSA
Anno: OR+IS+AS<-
10a) Defn: Program blocks
Soln: FIREWALL
Spoonerism is WIREFALL; Wire from cable tv & fall from season in US
20A
ReplyDeleteDirect (straight) broadcast sounds as strait - channel
14 Ac. UNIFORM - pronoUNIFORMe - like.
ReplyDeleteAbove 14Ac in place of 1Dn
ReplyDeleteThanks CVji for standing in. I forgot that today was Tuesday
ReplyDelete2 d .. assent
ReplyDeletememubalan
15d. Fragment. Involving people men and bit is rag.
ReplyDeleteFT from taking sides in FighT. (First & last letters)
DeleteGood one.
def is BIT. people who pick up scraps : ragmen
Delete15d... fragment
ReplyDelete28a ... roll on
ReplyDelete2D- Asswnt (Def.- concur) homophone of Ascent (incline)
ReplyDelete25A- Kismet-Lot- K (luck eventually) (times)*
21D- Thieve- Steal
Short slender- Thin- N- Thi
woman- eve
typo- Read assent in stead of asswnt
Delete18 d....overlook
ReplyDelete15d deleted as Ravi beat me by one minute
annotation pls
Delete24Dn NEARLY {NE-w}{EARLY} Definition : Almost
ReplyDeleteOr is it {N=New}{EARLY}?
Delete16d. Global -round. Turnover is rotate. Hence rotation.
ReplyDelete22a. Absentee. Missing is absent envelopes are ee's. Hence this clue.
ReplyDeleterelook pls
Delete5D MONGOOSE m + goose (cuddling~before) on
ReplyDeleteCuddling ~ close to
Deleteits actually embrace, over in thc language. (m)(goose) over (on)
Delete9ac scot-free (
ReplyDeletecost Scot) not subjected to charge is FREE
relook. think clue type
DeleteThis is a reverse anagram?
DeleteEnjoyed solving- v.clever clues! 26A and 23D not clear?
ReplyDeleteThank you:) Probably needs just a bit more thought..
Delete23dn sombre for gloomy
ReplyDeleteM mexican,S spanish,bore from borders
The annotation is not correct:(
Delete6D OFFICIAL away:off spies:cia (inside) essential file:il
ReplyDelete26 damnable for offensive
ReplyDeleteDame for woman,ban for bar and l for large
3dn is to be solved
ReplyDelete3 down SLEAZE
ReplyDelete= cheap ztuff .anagram of SALE +ZE(BRA = clothing)
Both animals and clothing are in plural Rajuji - Otherwise perfectly annotated.
DeleteYes Ash 👏
DeleteVery imaginatively constructed cluing. Thanks Sowmyaji. Thanks also to all those valiant bloggers standing in for the Col
ReplyDeleteThanks Rajuji. Glad you enjoyed it:)
Delete9a scot free :not subjected - free
ReplyDeletePl. see the correct annotation given by Paddy below.
DeleteThree 'EVE's and three 'EE's in today's answers. Nice crossword.
ReplyDeleteGood observation. Guess the first lady in crosswords showed up once too often:) I do some checks after grid fills to avoid similar terms, but nEVEr noticed her:)
DeleteProbably,being one yourself!
DeleteIt is RA. Cost is anagram of scot and free is the anagram indicator.
ReplyDeleteSo 'Scot free' is Cost,which is the def.
Good one again.
Thanks and Well annotated Paddy. Small typo - The Definition is "Not subjected to charge".
DeleteInteresting & engaging. Enjoyed solving Hypatia.
ReplyDeleteAbsence of Col.'s blogging makes us try that bit harder!
Thanks Paddy. Yes, getting the annotation correct can be as much fun as solving the grid. Also, it certainly helps with avoiding mistakes in competitions like the IXL. So, good practice session for all - thanks to CV sir.
DeleteSowmyaji, I wonder where you get the time to wear so many shoes ! You are equally good in setting and solving. So dont give up either. In addition, you so very efficiently manage the 1 Across blog.you run a permanent IXL all through the year. I love that. It has become my second love.I wish we are immortals to get the nirvanic ecstasy ! God bless you for keeping us alive and stress free.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words Rajuji.
DeleteSorry. A bit too late- we have just completed all. Better luck for tomorrow and welcome to the blog.
ReplyDelete-H+S is ok What is the connection to Mexican?(Re.23D)
ReplyDeleteCan this be explained pl, Hypatia?
Mexican - Hombre, transiting S(panis)H borders - Transit as in moving from one through to another - shifting H to S here, Gloomy is the Definition.
DeleteNever knew the word Hombre.
DeleteThanks,Sowmya!
Incidentally, ombre or l'Hombre (in the same sense as 'man') is a fast-moving seventeenth-century trick-taking card game for three players. It is a predecessor to bridge.
ReplyDeleteIt is mentioned in Pope's The Rape of the Lock, which I read in college..
Thank you for the informative comment , Gridman! Have been a bridge-player for years but never aware of the 17th century term l'hombre.There is so much one DOES NOT know. Am reminded of a Tamil poem "kattradhu kaimman alavu, kalladhadu ulagalavu......
ReplyDeleteYes, we are just collecting pebbles on the shore while the vast ocean lies before us, as the famous saying goes.
ReplyDeleteYes,quite so.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely.
DeleteI have also been playing (not much opportunity) and reading about Bridge for decades, but not heard about this game. I have heard about another game as a predecessor to Bridge, but not able to recollect immediately.
Whist.
DeleteInnovative clueing and quite enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThank you 🙏
DeleteAfter a long day at work...rewound with this beautiful puzzle.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hypatia for two very good puzzles this run.
Thanks Vasant. Glad you enjoyed them both. See you all next month :)
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