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ACROSS
8 Repeatedly laugh and ditch (2-2) HA-HA {HA}{HA}
9 Parliamentarians? They are often seen in Tirumala (10) ROUNDHEADS [DD]
10 The Hulk's advertisement (6) BANNER [DD]
11 What witches learn at school? (8) SPELLING [CD]
12 Not at home: taken on a social engagement. That's passé (8) OUTDATED {OUT}{DATED}
14 Punctually, mine explodes around beginning of tunnel after one (2,4) IN TIME {N{Tu...l}IME*} after {1}
16 Doubtful part of Cardiff yeomanry (4) IFFY [T]
17 Land badly managed, in paying guest accommodation (5) PRANG {P{RAN}G}
18 Stowe's famous uncle with some education gets a book (4) TOME {TOM}{Ed...n}
19 She, after losing a bit of attraction, may still be a heavenly creature (6) ANGELA {ANGEL}{A}
21 Aroused? No! (6,2) TURNED ON {NO<=} [RA]
23 Cut a member in front of upper gallery (8) AMPUTATE {A}{MP}{U}{TATE}
26 Pitch tent on American university grounds (6) CAMPUS {CAMP}{US}
27 Place where you have to sign........................ (6,4) DOTTED LINE Definition by example
28 Throws a crustacean without hesitation after losing temper initially (4) LOBS LOBSter
DOWN
1 A cloth piece and a cake for an urchin (10) RAGAMUFFIN {RAG}{A}{MUFFIN}
2 Time, to save for, and when one may come across cats and dogs? (5,3) RAINY DAY [DD]
3 Mountain where an artist is surrounded by his work (6) ARARAT {AR{A}{RA}T}
4 Weapons used to slaughter gnus? (4) GUNS*
5 Sticking, this time, with her band, after loss of some respect (8) ADHERING {AD}{HER}{rING}
6 Hostel leper's holding back a small piece of metal (6) PELLET [T<=]
7 Fabulous garden found in Thaxted, England (4) EDEN [T]
13 Gave out cards, after agreement, with a hint of trickery (5) DEALT {DEAL}{Tr...y}
15 Silent elephant has body odour. Claptrap! (5,5) MUMBO JUMBO {MUM}{BO}{JUMBO}
17 Red army characters' signboards (8) PLACARDS {PLA}{CARDS}
18 Warm clothes for rising hot air currents? (8) THERMALS [DD]
20 Fair type of share (6) EQUITY [DD]
22 Stone an alien and get a fire-cracker (6) ROCKET {ROCK}{ET}
24 Initially Military Headquarters of War? In Madhya Pradesh? (4) MHOW [C&DD]
25 Heroic nature of electronic picture reduced (4) EPIC {E}{PIC}
Reference List
Upper = U, Artist = RA, Bodu odour = BO, Alien = ET, Electronic = E
8 Repeatedly laugh and ditch (2-2) HA-HA {HA}{HA}
9 Parliamentarians? They are often seen in Tirumala (10) ROUNDHEADS [DD]
10 The Hulk's advertisement (6) BANNER [DD]
11 What witches learn at school? (8) SPELLING [CD]
12 Not at home: taken on a social engagement. That's passé (8) OUTDATED {OUT}{DATED}
14 Punctually, mine explodes around beginning of tunnel after one (2,4) IN TIME {N{T
16 Doubtful part of Cardiff yeomanry (4) IFFY [T]
17 Land badly managed, in paying guest accommodation (5) PRANG {P{RAN}G}
18 Stowe's famous uncle with some education gets a book (4) TOME {TOM}{E
19 She, after losing a bit of attraction, may still be a heavenly creature (6) ANGELA {ANGEL}{A}
21 Aroused? No! (6,2) TURNED ON {NO<=} [RA]
23 Cut a member in front of upper gallery (8) AMPUTATE {A}{MP}{U}{TATE}
26 Pitch tent on American university grounds (6) CAMPUS {CAMP}{US}
27 Place where you have to sign........................ (6,4) DOTTED LINE Definition by example
28 Throws a crustacean without hesitation after losing temper initially (4) LOBS LOBS
DOWN
1 A cloth piece and a cake for an urchin (10) RAGAMUFFIN {RAG}{A}{MUFFIN}
2 Time, to save for, and when one may come across cats and dogs? (5,3) RAINY DAY [DD]
3 Mountain where an artist is surrounded by his work (6) ARARAT {AR{A}{RA}T}
4 Weapons used to slaughter gnus? (4) GUNS*
5 Sticking, this time, with her band, after loss of some respect (8) ADHERING {AD}{HER}{
6 Hostel leper's holding back a small piece of metal (6) PELLET [T<=]
7 Fabulous garden found in Thaxted, England (4) EDEN [T]
13 Gave out cards, after agreement, with a hint of trickery (5) DEALT {DEAL}{T
15 Silent elephant has body odour. Claptrap! (5,5) MUMBO JUMBO {MUM}{BO}{JUMBO}
17 Red army characters' signboards (8) PLACARDS {PLA}{CARDS}
18 Warm clothes for rising hot air currents? (8) THERMALS [DD]
20 Fair type of share (6) EQUITY [DD]
22 Stone an alien and get a fire-cracker (6) ROCKET {ROCK}{ET}
24 Initially Military Headquarters of War? In Madhya Pradesh? (4) MHOW [C&DD]
25 Heroic nature of electronic picture reduced (4) EPIC {E}{PIC}
Reference List
Upper = U, Artist = RA, Bodu odour = BO, Alien = ET, Electronic = E
1D RAGAMUFFIN =. Urchin (RAG + A + Muffin)
ReplyDelete6A HA HA = ditch ( heard like laugh repeating)
12A OUTDATED = passe ( out + dated)
2D RAINY DAY = time to save for ( DD?)
27 A DOTTED LINE = place where to sign (..........)
Suresh. it's 8A..MIGHT BE TYPO ERR
DeleteSorry, didn't notice.
DeleteThanks for correcting.
14A
ReplyDeleteIn time
Mine explodes around time ( t)
n(t)I'm
After one: in time
18A
ReplyDeleteStowe's famous uncle: TOM
(Uncle Tom's Cabin)
Some education: E
TOME: book
23A
ReplyDeletea member: A MP
In front of upper: U
Gallery: TATE
AMPUTATE : cut
4A
ReplyDeleteSlaughter gnus : GUNS
Weapons: GUNS
Sorry guns was for4D
ReplyDelete5D
ReplyDeleteThis time: AD
Her: HER
Band losing some respect: RING losing R
ADHERING: sticking
9A ROUNDHEADS (DD)
ReplyDelete16A IFFY (telescopic)
4D GUNS (anag. Gnus)
24D MHOW (first letters, town in MP)
25D EPIC (abbr. Electronic picture)
24d, technically, erstwhile!
DeletePrasas:you mean that the city Mhow was named because it was Military HQ of war.
DeleteAnd it still has a training college for Military officers. Col. can confirm that.
good to know this info Vasanth.....gr8
Deletethe city has been renamed dr.ambedkar nagar, as its his birth place
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ReplyDelete20 d. equity-fair share.
ReplyDelete11 a spelling.
26 a Campus pitch tent-Camp+us.
28 a lobs-throws lobs-er&t.
15 d Mumbojumbo.mum+bo+jumbo.-claptrap.
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ReplyDeleteonly 5?
Delete18A: TOME...TOM f(Harriet Beecher's famous novel Uncle Tom's Cabin) and E (from education)= Book
ReplyDelete28A:LOBS... Crustacean= Lobster from which ER (hesitation) and T(temper) are deleted= Throws
ReplyDelete6d pellet from hosTELLEPpers tellep reversed
Delete28 Ac LOBS- LOBS(-ter)
ReplyDelete18Dn THERMALS (DD)
13Dn DEALT - Deal+T(rickery)
ReplyDelete12A: OUTDATED....not at home (OUT) and taken on a social engagement (DATED)= PASSE
ReplyDelete26A: CAMPUS.... Pitch tent (CAMP)+ American (US) = university grounds
ReplyDelete3Dn ARARAT - AR(ARA)T - mountain
ReplyDelete25A: EPIC...E(Electronic)+PIC(Picture)= Heroic nature
ReplyDeleteMy 5th
ReplyDelete10Ac BANNER(DD)
AJ,
ReplyDeleteWe understand your enthusiasm.
But please remember that the limit is FIVE per member.
In place of 28Ac
ReplyDelete17Dn PLACARDS - PLA+Cards (CD?)
Cards are Characters(eccentrically amusing persons)
Deletenot CD
DeleteThank you, Col. Sir, for the anno correction.
DeleteTo be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 17,19,21
Down - 6,7,22
6 Pellet - reverse hostel leper
Delete7 Eden - from Thaxted england
22 Rocket - stone alien (rock et) meaning from firecracker
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ReplyDeletepls read, only 5 per commentator. leave somethings for others too!
DeleteMeaning to say for soemtime now. the print edition does not show the setter's name in normal view. its shown in pdf or html download. New policy!
ReplyDeletePrasad, the print edition indeed shows the setter's name!
Deleteits there when i go to list view. but when i click the item view, it does not appear.
DeleteI don't understand what you mean. Today's print edition has the byline at usual at top far right corner. Was it missing yesterday?
ReplyDeleteI normally click on the crossowrd item link and it is shown in separate frame. i dont see the name there. (i will send you an image of the screen)
Deleteits visibble in the list view. (checked after KKRs comment) but its not visible in default pane view.
You are confusing us. You mean to say the online version?
Deleteextremely sorry. i mean epaper version.
DeleteI thought so.
DeleteEarlier, the TH page was always kept open on my laptop. Now that it has changed, I have not been seeing their page. My subscription to print edition continues.
Print edition costs a rupee more from today!
Delete22d rocket stone is rock alien is et
ReplyDelete7d Fabulous garden found in ThaxtED, EN gland(4)
ReplyDeleteSol Eden. Acrostic
It is not Acrostic it is a telescopic clue
Delete6d.PELLET- Hos(tel lep)ers holding back a small piece of metal
ReplyDelete7d.EDEN - Fabulous garden found in Thaxt(ed, En)gland
19A She, after losing a bit of attraction, may still be a heavenly creature (6)
ReplyDeleteSol. Angel. Heavenly creature + a- (~ttraction) = angela
17 ac - PRANG- Crashed from PG- Payimg guest, RAN - managed
ReplyDelete21A Aroused? No! (6,2)
ReplyDeleteSol. Aroused = turned
No<
Turned on
It;s a Reverse Anagram clue Aroused = Turned on = ON<= = NO
DeleteFor some reason 1D Ragamuffin shows up as incorrect after I completed the online version. The I shows up in Red and the site doesn’t consider the crossword as completed! Other than that, enjoyed Incognito’s Grid - got over too soon.
ReplyDeleteSometimes if that letter is deleted and retyped it turns green. That was my experience earlier.
DeleteSowmya you have subscribed to the Crosswords?
DeleteIn the interactive version they have typed in N instead of I
DeleteThanks for the clarification. Yes Colonel. I have subscribed to the crosswords. The user experience is good. One of the nice features is that you can solve a crossword with a friend in real time interactively.
Delete15dn mumbo jumbo
ReplyDeleteMum(silent)b (body) o (odour)
Jumbo for elephant
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ReplyDelete17 A - P(RAN)G— land badly
ReplyDeleteThaxted, England-----EDEN (T)----->
ReplyDelete20D....Fair type of share ...Fair Type = Sci ; Share=enc = SCIENCE
4D.....GNUS....GUNS (ANAGRAM)
6D.....Hostel leper's.........PELLETS <-----[T]
Delete20D is not SCIENCE
Delete14A...Punctually, mine explodes around beginning of tunnel after one
DeleteMine=M;Explodes-E, Tunnel-T, one=I....ON TIME
My 5th one....
Delete16a.....Cardiff yeomanry----IFFY ----->[T]
IN TIME.... I=One, T is beginning of Tunnel, Explodes is the anagram indicator for Mine.
DeleteAnno : {I}{N(T)IME*}
I took it M for Mine.....Thanks for the correction. seen the difference in-time and on-time. Good to know from MB.....
Delete21A TURNED ON. no is turned 'on'
ReplyDeletesorry for the dupicate. see it is already taken.
ReplyDelete27A.....WAS AN EXCELLENT PUZZLE.Visually seen .but could not catch in-time.....outstanding incognito. Thanks to Col.
ReplyDelete2D - Rainy Day?
ReplyDelete16D - iffy
21A Turned on
ReplyDelete11a oi t is spelling
ReplyDelete