Today is my turn to blog but the write-up does not appear in usual form as I do not have access to the clues, THC having gone behind a paywall. I have put this up so that those readers who have solved the puzzle in the print edition or having had access to the website may, if they wish, put in answers to any clues/Comments hereunder. No limits.
Till the impasse is resolved, anyone can ask for clarifications on clues.
ReplyDelete10Ac. Bishop's hat and shirt found in swamp.- MITRE -MI(T)RE
ReplyDelete23Dn. Vertical pipe in toweR IS Eroded -RISER (T)
Here are the clues:
ReplyDeleteTHE HINDU CROSSWORD 12749
ACROSS
1 What police might triumphantly announce after jailbreak to astonish? (8)
5 Stop drunkard tackling club champion (6)
10 Bishop's hat and shirt found in swamp (5)
11 Traditional group welcomes groom with garland initially (5-4)
12 Make brutal insult and start to assault rebel (9)
13 Accepted retrogressive proposal to stifle Left impulsively (2-3)
14 Chaos resulting from gold found in pile (6)
15 Bob in need takes partners back (7)
18 Falsify one detailed report in extremes of deceit (7)
20 Plan is certain to secure victory? Yes (6)
22 Run into a fight or bolt (5)
24 British athlete playing tennis in club (9)
25 Riotous rush to enter bar on time (9)
26 Possible cure to tackle large abscess (5)
27 Refuse to entertain husband's crush (6)
28 Craftily manage to adopt extremely powerful strategy (4,4)
DOWN
1 Get hold of boy replacing daughter in pantomime (4,2)
2 Scandalous, harmful nonsense put up for vote (9)
3 Get ready to start fishing perhaps and give oneself problems (4,1,3,2,5)
4 Desperate desire to pursue primarily nubile nymphs (7)
6 Fool breaking sculpture of erotic guru makes a bad impression (4,1,4,6)
7 Strong woven fabric of woman in farm (5)
8 Inebriated, cheat around with heartily raunchy noble (8)
9 Degenerate Republican ignored issue (6)
16 Suspicious jerk found in seedy places (9)
17 Holding hand — it is subtly romantic (8)
19 Puts forward rumours about bachelor (6)
20 American singer held by cops in a transgression (7)
21 Boring to supervise rehearsal (3,3)
23 Vertical pipe in tower is eroded (5)
Link to interactive blank grid - please check if this works
ReplyDeletehttp://crossword.info/Ramki/ccw986F
OMG, you did it Ramki!
DeleteIt works very well!!! Kudos.
Thanks Ramki; this will help many.
DeleteThank you very much Ramki. :)
DeleteAppears working. Thank you.
DeleteThanks Ramki! It seemed so strange without the daily blog.
DeleteThanks. I am not sure if this violates any legal clause by the Hindu (Gridman can advise us!) Today being a holiday, had the time to do this. But will have to figure out some alternative for the long term.
ReplyDeleteIn my view, no newspaper should treat this as an infringement. This is an acceptable situation with many global newspapers, why should The Hindu be serious about it?
DeleteAfter all, we are not pirates but sharing our knowledge, entertainment apart.
+1
Deleteyes its working...have a nice day Mr Ramki
ReplyDeleteSuggestion: Blog members can post their solutions with annotations (max 3 per person) till 1 p.m.
ReplyDelete15AC SPONSOR
ReplyDeleteBob=Shilling=S
In need=POOR
Partners=NS
BACK is the definition
8DN HIGH BOR<= N
ReplyDeleteNoble=Definition
Inebriated=HIGH
Cheat around = BOR<=
N=rauNchy [heartily]=N
2DN NO[-x+TOR<=]IOUS
ReplyDeleteScandalous=def
harmful=noxious
nonsense=rot
to vote=X
3D OPEN A CAN OF WORMS (DD)
ReplyDeleteThanks Doc for a wonderful grid! After a long time, doing on paper. The kick was always different.
ReplyDeleteThanks KKR! Yes, indeed it's always better on paper, somehow.
Delete22A R(un) into A ROW (fight) = ARROW
ReplyDelete18A DISTORT {D(I)(STOR-y)T} DT from D-eceiT
ReplyDelete4Dn NEREIDS {DESIRE+N-ubile}*
{hand=DEAL +ITIS}* = IDEALIST (romantic)
ReplyDelete18Ac DISTORT - DI(one)STOR (detailed report?)T (extremes of deceit)
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ReplyDeleteVenkatesan..Did you not see three per solver?
DeleteAfter readiing Chaturvasi sir's note, I thought there is no limit. Sorry.
DeleteNow I give my three:
Delete24A: BANNISTER {TENNIS}* IN {BAR}
27A: THRASH {T{H}RASH}
16d: SCEPTICAL {TIC} IN {PLACES}*
My third...
ReplyDelete17Dn IDEALIST DEAL(hand) in {IT IS}* Definition Romantic
My third in place of 17Dn done by Halli Billy
ReplyDelete12A BARBARISE BARB(insult)+A+RISE(revolt)
A from 1st letter of Assault.
Definition : Make brutal
In lieu of 18 Ac.
ReplyDelete19Dn TABLES - Tales(rumours) about Bachelor.
Table: put forward.
Delete11A- Right Wing- traditional
ReplyDeleteGroup- Ring, with G. Groom is anind
R(WITH G)*ING
7D- TWILL- T(W)ILL- Strong woven fabric
ReplyDeleteMy Third-
ReplyDelete9D- EGRESS- REGRESS-R.
Def- Issue
6D: CUTS A POOR FIGURE SAP inside {EROTIC GURU}*
ReplyDeleteVasant, anno needs a tweak!
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DeleteSAP inside (OF EROTIC GURU)*
Delete14A MORASS (chaos) OR(gold) in MASS (pile)
ReplyDelete9D EGRESS (issue) REGRESS (degenerate) minus R (republican)
ReplyDeleteThanks to Ramki and Doc. A lovely grid indeed. My favourites were 25A, 28A & 1Dn.
ReplyDeleteThanks MB :) Glad you enjoyed it!
Delete1A CONFOUND (astonish) CON (cheat) found a DD
ReplyDelete20ac) Defn: plan
ReplyDeleteSoln: SURVEY
Anno: SUR(V)E(Y)
25ac) Defn: riotous
Soln: INSURGENT
Anno: IN(SURGE)N(T)
1dn) Defn: get hold of;
Soln: COME BY
Anno: COME(-D)(+B)Y
23A BANNISTER TENNIS* inside BAR( Roger Bannister, the British athlete)
ReplyDeleteDone already
Delete14A M(OR)ASS
ReplyDeleteDone already
DeleteThanks Shall take two more
DeletePending
ReplyDeleteAcross: 5, 13, 26, 28
Down : 20, 24
Thank you Dr.X for a lovely puzzle.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vasant!
Delete5A S(C)OT CH
ReplyDeleteIn lieu of repeat
Delete13A A+L inside BID<; A is abbreviation of Accepted
ReplyDeleteAD LIB
Delete26A INSURGENT. Surge in inn and t
ReplyDeleteThat was 25A
Delete28A GAMEPLAN. Anagram of manage and pl
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ReplyDeleteLast two yet to be solved...
ReplyDeleteAcross : 26
Down. : 21
21D DRY RUN {rehersal}, boring = dry, supervise = run
ReplyDelete26a u(l)cer
ReplyDelete26 ac ulcer from cure and l of large
ReplyDelete26 dn try run for rehearsal
ReplyDelete20dn Sinatra cop(s in a tra)nsgression
ReplyDelete26A: ULCER... CURE, L*
ReplyDelete21D: DRY RUN... BORING=DRY, SUPERVISE=
RUN
Doc. Sorry for the late appearance. I put paid to the non sensical stand of the Hindu. I got myself a printed copy and went back to the non- online days. It is more irksome to read the small prints and smaller block to fill in. Will gave to get used to it.
ReplyDeleteAre you teasing us ? Getting to be more and more tough to get the answers. Playing hard to get,eh?
As usual, loved the long phrases. Will miss for the next two days, though it is Saesswati pooja days when we should worship our goddess by doing crossies !