Friday 20 December 2019

No 12811, Friday 20 Dec 2019, Dr. X


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ACROSS
1   What spiritualists at séances might do to bring about a complete reversal? (4,3,6) TURN THE TABLES [DD]
8   Show-off might abandon wife for leading socialite (5) POSER PO(-w+s)SER
9   Meddling salesperson about to interrupt training (9) TAMPERING {TAM{REP<=}ING}
11 Avant-garde artist decided to feature nude works on a catalogue (10) SURREALIST {SU{woRks}RE}{A}{LIST}
12 Animation when ball reverses, trapping Kohli at last (4) BRIO {O{k..lI}RB<=}
14 Renowned poet shot around foreign isle (1,1,5) T S ELIOT {TOT} over {ISLE}*
16 Shrinking Asian lake further shortened in size (4,3) ARAL SEA {AR{ALSo}EA}
17 State ultimately backing plan to bar most wine shops (7) EMPORIA {s..tE}{M{PORt}IA<=}
19 President is wearing different fur-lined cloak (7) PELISSE {P}{EL{IS}SE}
21 Free content found online (4) UNDO [T]
22 Remember marine struggling in difficulty (4,2,4) BEAR IN MIND {B{MARINE*}IND}
25 Wise guy in hill achieves insight and nirvana at last (4-2-3) KNOW-IT-ALL {KNO{WIT}{n...nA}LL}
26 Broadcasting suave socialite girl leaving (2-3) ON-AIR debONAIR
27 Fanatics start to take part in rally (13) DEMONSTRATION {DEMONS}{Take}{RATION}

DOWN
2   American wielding power to force escalation (7) UPSURGE {U{P}S}{URGE}
3   Conductor say, spilling fine beer outside van (5,5) NERVE FIBRE {FINE+BEER}* over {RV}
4   Serving up some ale to holidaymakers here? (5) HOTEL [T<=] Semi&lit
5   Maiden in tape with character — it’s seen on digital images (9) TIMESTAMP {TI{M}E}{STAMP}
6   Bit of free booze lifts spirit (4) BEER [T<=]
7   Ones fleeing from horrific regimes? (7) EMIGRES* &lit
8   Idiot involved in spraying ketchup, beginning to brashly evade responsibility (4,3,4) PASS THE BUCK {ASS} in {KETCHUP+Br...y}*
10 Fool facing ruin and end of marriage enters seedy bar to drink a lot of alcohol (2,2,1,6) GO ON A BENDER {GOON}{AB{END}{m...gE}R*}
13 Rescuing from a tight spot when indisposed during fight (7,3) BAILING OUT {B{AILING}OUT}
15 Dealers incorporating detailed strategy for tariff-related economic conflicts (5,4) TRADE WARS {TRADE{WAy}RS}
18 Pack beginning to rob solitary Italian innkeeper (7) PADRONE {PAD}{Rob}{ONE}
20 Fuss after suits sent back Greek dish (7) STIFADO {ADO}<=>{FITS<=}
23 Figure lurking around grabbed head of state (5) RULER [T<=]
24 Manipulate retrogressive, old system of transferring money (4) GIRO {RIG<=}{O}

Reference List
Wife = W, Shot = TOT, President = P, Power = P, Van = RV, Maiden = M, Old = O


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65 comments:

  1. RKE20 December 2019 at 07:17

    1A TURN THE TABLES (DD)
    12A BRIO (orb reversed with last of Kohli, meaning animation, lively)
    19A PELISSE (P ELSE with IS inside)
    20D STIFADO (Fits reversed with ado (fuss), a greek dish
    24D GIRO (RIG retrogressive with O for old, a system of money transfer in Japan and Europe)

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  2. RKE20 December 2019 at 07:21

    Thanks for an entertaining puzzle doctor. Kept me engaged for 45min! Of course, being a neurosurgeon I got 3Down easily but is there a problem with anagram fodder?

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 December 2019 at 07:59

      Good morning doc. Van= RV. Abbreviation for recreational vehicle/Van.
      (Fine beer)* around RV

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    2. RKE20 December 2019 at 08:11

      Thanks for clarifying. Hadn't seen this abbreviation so far.

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    3. Deepak Gopinath20 December 2019 at 08:33

      3D not yet solved

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    4. Satyen Nabar20 December 2019 at 08:36

      Sorry Sir! Did not realize.

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  3. Remy20 December 2019 at 08:19

    7d emigres-anag of regimes
    8 d Pass the buck-idiot-ass+anag of ketchup.P (ass)the(b)uck.b from Brashly.
    18 d Padrone-P +ad-beginning+one-solitary P ad+r+one.
    23 d Ruler.figuRE LURking .
    25 Know it all-wise guy -wit hill-knoll.Kno(wit) a ll.

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  10. Deepak Gopinath20 December 2019 at 08:39

    Please note that henceforth solutions without annotations will be deleted

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  11. D N M Rao20 December 2019 at 09:10

    22Ac BEAR IN MIND - Marine* inside Bind (difficulty)

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  12. D N M Rao20 December 2019 at 09:18

    13Dn BAILING OUT - B(ailing)out

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  13. D N M Rao20 December 2019 at 09:33

    10Dn GO ON A BENDER - Goon(fool) + Bar* +End(ruin) +E (end of marriage)

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  14. D N M Rao20 December 2019 at 09:39

    6Dn BEER - FreeBooze (<=)

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  15. D N M Rao20 December 2019 at 09:48

    My 5th
    4Dn HOTEL - (A)le to H(oliday..){<=}

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  16. PV Sivaram20 December 2019 at 09:52

    21 ac UNDO acrostic
    25 ac KNOW IT ALL definition of wise guy, knoll is hill, wit is insight, a is end of nirvana
    6 dn BEER acrostic rev

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    1. Deepak Gopinath20 December 2019 at 13:03

      21A and 6D are Telescopic clues and not acrostics

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  17. PV Sivaram20 December 2019 at 10:11

    9 ac TAMPERING. Def. Meddling. Taming is training. Rep (rev) is salesman

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  18. B N Acharya20 December 2019 at 10:18

    2D UPSURGE- ESCALATION, P in US URGE (force)

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  19. PV Sivaram20 December 2019 at 10:19

    17 ac EMPORIA. Def. shops. E is end of state. AIM is plan (rev). PORT (-T) is wine

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  20. B N Acharya20 December 2019 at 10:20

    15D TRADE WARS- DEF WA (last letter removed from WAY(strategy) in TRADERS(dealers)

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  21. B N Acharya20 December 2019 at 10:34

    8A POSER(SHOW Off) S in place W in POWER(might)

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  22. B N Acharya20 December 2019 at 10:39

    26A ON AIR - def. DEB (girl) leaving DEBONAIR

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  26. sambhu20 December 2019 at 11:04

    24- GIRO rig (rev)

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  27. Padmanabhan20 December 2019 at 11:06

    No solutions without annos please. Col. has warned about this countless times. There is no point.

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  28. Unknown20 December 2019 at 11:39

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  29. Unknown20 December 2019 at 11:43

    22A - BEAR IN MIND
    RemBer MARINE IN Difficulty

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  30. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 11:55

    3d NERVE FIBRE...conductor...anagram. of fine beer and outside of van ..nv

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  31. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 11:57

    Dr. RKEs comment being a neuro surgeon was useful

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  32. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 12:07

    11 ac SCREENLIST..catalogue is list ...avanti garden artist...screen

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  33. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 12:45

    Ok colonel

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  34. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 12:49

    Is answer and its anno ok colonel?

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  35. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 12:50

    I mean for 3d

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  36. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 12:51

    I mean for 3 down

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  37. Vasant20 December 2019 at 13:01

    14a T S ELIOT TOT around ISLE*.
    Thanks Dr. X for a wonderful puzzle and especially this clue as it made me remember the beautiful lines from " Love Song Of Alfred Prufork"
    Let us go then you and I,
    When the evening is spread out against the sky,
    Like a patient etherised upon a table.
    Let us go through certain half deserted streets,
    The muttering retreats,
    of one-night cheap hotels.
    Of saw dust restaurants with oyster shells.
    Streets that follow like an insiduous intent.
    Oh do not ask what is it,
    Let us go and make our visit.
    ....In the room the women come and go,
    Talking of Michael Angelo
    ( From memory, haven't read this for ages)

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  38. Orthopaul20 December 2019 at 13:02

    3d...recreational vehicle RV. Anagram of RV and fine beer..nerve fiber...conductor

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  39. Deepak Gopinath20 December 2019 at 13:56

    Yet to be solved

    Across - 11, 16, 27
    Down - 6

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  40. Kolluru Koteswara Rao20 December 2019 at 14:13

    27AC DEMONS+T+RATION

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  41. Ahz20 December 2019 at 14:17

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  42. sree_sree20 December 2019 at 14:24

    11a sur(r)e(a list) def:avant-grade artist

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  43. Amita Baviskar20 December 2019 at 14:46

    16A: ARAL SEA further shortened=ALSo in AREA (size)

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  44. Amita Baviskar20 December 2019 at 14:48

    A nice mix of easy and hard clues. I especially enjoyed 11A, 19A, 26A. Thanks, Doc.

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  45. D N M Rao20 December 2019 at 14:54

    An exhilarating experience every Friday. I wonder how I missed this blog for so long.

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  46. raju umamaheswar20 December 2019 at 14:56

    Thanks, Doc. Didn't see you last week ?As usual, all the frases are phamiliar ! Ever loyal to wife. Is there a theme ? Go on a bender on beer, turn the tables and not under the table bailing out, as one can't pass the buck, emporia, free booze, but no ecstasy in hotel?

    I liked surrealist, and TSEliot.

    All the love from Tokyo for an entertaining treat. God bless.

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    1. Satyen Nabar20 December 2019 at 15:47

      Hi Raju, no theme in mind but cheers anyway :) Enjoy Tokyo!

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  47. raju umamaheswar20 December 2019 at 19:11

    No one solved 5 down ?

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