ACROSS
1 Moving out — taking off or in two minds? (11) VACILLATING {VAC{ILL}ATING}
7 Pan for denying right to do one's job (3) WOK {WOrK}
9 The French money was used in exchange once (5) LATIN {LA}{TIN}
10 List another prayer in Irish county (9) TIPPERARY {TIP}{PRAYER*}
11 Russians refuse to save Communist leader, a handsome lad once (9) NARCISSUS {RUSSIANS*} around {Communist}
12 Six footer on the cave (5) ANTRE {ANT}{RE}
13 Fashionable scene in a way could provoke (7) INCENSE {IN}{SCENE*|
15 Team in the movie will leave... (4) EXIT {E{XI}T}
18 ...so reject the monster (4) OGRE {ERGO<=}
20 Bird poster? (7)TWITTER TWEETER (DD) See comments
23 Loves to be in the back, walking (5) AFOOT {AF{OO}T}
24 Drops in to replace engine part (6,3) PISTON ROD {DROPS+IN+TO*}
26 "Go away man" — head off in a state of total bliss (9) BEATITUDE {BEAT ITdUDE}
27 Airlines in pair (5) TWAIN {TWA}{IN}
28 Not odd really in Cathedral town (3) ELY {rEaLlY}
29 Used all remedies in Ireland (7,4) EMERALD ISLE {ALL+REMEDIES*}
DOWN
1 Surprisingly clean, cutting through Spanish city (8) VALENCIA {V{CLEAN*}IA}
2 Falling water // clouding vision (8) CATARACT (DD)
3 Miss Turner's island? (5)L?N?I LANAI {LANA}{I} See comments
4 Performer gets it raised — raised a bit (7) ARTISTE (T<=)
5 I am outdated, that's the dilemma (7) IMPASSE {I'M}{PASSE}
6 Endearing way to make a fruit juice (9) GRENADINE {ENDEARING*}
7 Ghost of a gunner accompanied outside (6) WRAITH {W{RA}ITH}
8 Crucial info without a well known economist (6) KEYNES {KEY}{NEwS}
14 It's different thing, being an amusement (9) NIGHTLIFE {THING*}{LIFE}
16 Shortly will begin shooting first shot of movie (4,4) STAR WARS {STARt}{WAR}{Shot}
17 Pressure underground, church shows discretion (8) PRUDENCE {P}{UNDER*}{CE}
19 Adopt and essentially checkmate (7) ESPOUSE {chEck}{SPOUSE}
20 Mosaic tile set up second time (7) TESSERA {SET<=}{S}{ERA}
21 Hook say, a dumb blonde (6) BARBIE {BARB}{IE}
22 Subject of the lad getting brown (6) BOTANY {BO{TAN}Y}
25 Chose one person to eventually develop on all fronts (5) OPTED (Acrostic)
Colour/Font Scheme
7 Pan for denying right to do one's job (3) WOK {WO
9 The French money was used in exchange once (5) LATIN {LA}{TIN}
10 List another prayer in Irish county (9) TIPPERARY {TIP}{PRAYER*}
11 Russians refuse to save Communist leader, a handsome lad once (9) NARCISSUS {RUSSIANS*} around {C
12 Six footer on the cave (5) ANTRE {ANT}{RE}
13 Fashionable scene in a way could provoke (7) INCENSE {IN}{SCENE*|
15 Team in the movie will leave... (4) EXIT {E{XI}T}
18 ...so reject the monster (4) OGRE {ERGO<=}
20 Bird poster? (7)
23 Loves to be in the back, walking (5) AFOOT {AF{OO}T}
24 Drops in to replace engine part (6,3) PISTON ROD {DROPS+IN+TO*}
26 "Go away man" — head off in a state of total bliss (9) BEATITUDE {BEAT IT
27 Airlines in pair (5) TWAIN {TWA}{IN}
28 Not odd really in Cathedral town (3) ELY {
29 Used all remedies in Ireland (7,4) EMERALD ISLE {ALL+REMEDIES*}
DOWN
1 Surprisingly clean, cutting through Spanish city (8) VALENCIA {V{CLEAN*}IA}
2 Falling water // clouding vision (8) CATARACT (DD)
3 Miss Turner's island? (5)
4 Performer gets it raised — raised a bit (7) ARTISTE (T<=)
5 I am outdated, that's the dilemma (7) IMPASSE {I'M}{PASSE}
6 Endearing way to make a fruit juice (9) GRENADINE {ENDEARING*}
7 Ghost of a gunner accompanied outside (6) WRAITH {W{RA}ITH}
8 Crucial info without a well known economist (6) KEYNES {KEY}{NE
14 It's different thing, being an amusement (9) NIGHTLIFE {THING*}{LIFE}
16 Shortly will begin shooting first shot of movie (4,4) STAR WARS {STAR
17 Pressure underground, church shows discretion (8) PRUDENCE {P}{UNDER*}{CE}
19 Adopt and essentially checkmate (7) ESPOUSE {
20 Mosaic tile set up second time (7) TESSERA {SET<=}{S}{ERA}
21 Hook say, a dumb blonde (6) BARBIE {BARB}{IE}
22 Subject of the lad getting brown (6) BOTANY {BO{TAN}Y}
25 Chose one person to eventually develop on all fronts (5) OPTED (Acrostic)
Reference List
Right=R, The French=La, Money=Tin, Six footer=Ant, On=Re, Fashionable=In, Team=XI, Movie=ET, Loves=OO
Island=I, Gunner=RA, With=W, Pressure=P, Church=CE, Second=S, Time=Era, Say=I.E.
Island=I, Gunner=RA, With=W, Pressure=P, Church=CE, Second=S, Time=Era, Say=I.E.
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ReplyDeletemiss turner is Lana.
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DeleteLanai is an island in Hawaii.
DeleteThere is also a singer by name Tina Turner .
Delete16d shooting = war or warring!
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DeleteTough today due to the presence of unknown places like in 10AC
ReplyDeleteAdd Lanai to the list.
DeleteI don't mind adding Valencia, Emerald Isle too
DeleteThey are comparatively well known.
Delete9A- What is exchange? (of words- talk?)
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DeleteRamesh in full form with the blog. Thank you. Clarified many doubts.
ReplyDeleteI always like Ramesh's blogging. He takes a lot of time to make a colourful presentation. Thanks Ramesh
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DeleteHearty congratulations KKR! Presently you are in 6th position with 336 points in IXL. Please Do Keep It Up!
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DeleteThanks Ram and Paddy,
DeleteNot sure how long I will be able to retain the slot. But I will try my best.
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Congrats KKR! Also many congrats to our cyclist who is 3rd in 4th round.
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DeleteThanks MB, Vasant and Prasad! Congrats to you too Prasad and Vasant!
DeleteKKR/vasant ji, just for ref, can you pls give your submission time of ixl.
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DeleteMy submission time 50 minutes in the 4th round.
Thanks Vasant. The third round where there was a bereavement in the family delayed my submission and sent me down several places.
DeleteI was surprised to be third since I took 32 minutes to complete
Before I discovered this blog, I found Arden's puzzles quite hard. Now I enjoy this level of toughness and can answer most clues. Thanks Colonel and everyone else who has helped me improve my skills. A very happy Diwali to you all.
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DeleteToday it is Choti Diwali in North India and Kali puja in East.
I am with Amita on the effects of our blog- all of us have felt the improvement in solving,understanding and analysing the clues.
DeleteVasant, you along with our Suresh will also follow suit - I wish
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ReplyDeleteHappy Deepavali to ye -all. Have a colourful but noise free Diwali and go slow on the sweets ,. God bless all of you
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