ACROSS
1 Rapidly airlift a PAC turn-out (2,1,4,4) AT A FAIR CLIP {AIRLIFT+A+PAC*}
9 Sailor at square to drink — dresses cheaply (5,2) TARTS UP {TAR}{T}{S UP}
10 Sisterly kind doesn’t complete exam (7) SORORAL {SORt}{ORAL}
11 Discharge His Excellency in peculiar situation (5) RHEUM {R{HE}UM}
12 Poor versifier sees American author with sample (9) POETASTER {POE}{TASTER}
13 Even both ways (5) LEVEL <=>
15 Awfully ignorant about institution head limiting supplies (9) RATIONING {IGNORANT*} about {Institution}
18 Philosophy of life a frog in the well cannot have (5,4) WORLD VIEW (CD)
21 Graduates beginning to transform primarily industrial district (5) BASTI {BAS}{Transform}{Industrial}
22 A small attempt to describe whirling moon in space science (9) ASTRONOMY {A}{S}{TR{MOON*}Y}
24 Ancient Greek region backing top class repeatedly (5) IONIA {AI}{NOI}<=
26 Picks extraordinary place outside limits of Tiruvallur (7) PLECTRA {PLACE*} around {TiruvalluR}
27 Old vessel brought back by master awaiting confirmation (2,5) ON APPRO {O}{PA N<=}{PRO}
28 Groom roped in mate to hold the advantage (11) PREDOMINATE {ROPED+IN+MATE*}
DOWN
1 Behind the queen, girl’s depressed in fading light (9) AFTERGLOW {AFT}{ER}{G}{LOW}
2 Accord to a good bloodline, essentially (5) AGREE {A}{G}{bREEd}
3 Ma blessed runaway characters brought together (9) ASSEMBLED {MA+BLESSED*}
4 Cover the walls again — from top to bottom or the other way around (7) REPAPER <=>
5 That woman, consumed by a deadly sin, is most green (7) LUSHEST {LU{SHE}ST}
6 Temporarily place a winter garment (5) PARKA {PARK}{A}
7 Easy answers to clues // from election losers (5-3) WRITE-INS (DD)
8 Insult Sri Lanka’s tourer regularly (4) SLUR {SL}{toUreR}
14 Tire out in struggles to establish basic truths (8) VERITIES {V{TIRE*}IES}
16 Old boys and Gail are moved to take it up from essential passages (9) OBBLIGATI {O}{BB}{GAIL*}{IT<=}
17 Could be too genial but act independently (2,2,5) GO IT ALONE {TOO+GENIAL*}
19 Single out one very behind (7) ISOLATE {I}{SO}{LATE}
20 Encouraging words // to proceed in the same direction (3,2,2) WAY TO GO (DD)
22 Gets no-great snakes (4) ASPS {grASPS}
23 Availability status of draft beer in bar (2,3) ON TAP (CD)
25 Starts noticing absolutely patent, pliable, attractive leather (5) NAPPA (Acrostic)
Colour/Font Scheme
1 Rapidly airlift a PAC turn-out (2,1,4,4) AT A FAIR CLIP {AIRLIFT+A+PAC*}
9 Sailor at square to drink — dresses cheaply (5,2) TARTS UP {TAR}{T}{S UP}
10 Sisterly kind doesn’t complete exam (7) SORORAL {SOR
11 Discharge His Excellency in peculiar situation (5) RHEUM {R{HE}UM}
12 Poor versifier sees American author with sample (9) POETASTER {POE}{TASTER}
13 Even both ways (5) LEVEL <=>
15 Awfully ignorant about institution head limiting supplies (9) RATIONING {IGNORANT*} about {I
18 Philosophy of life a frog in the well cannot have (5,4) WORLD VIEW (CD)
21 Graduates beginning to transform primarily industrial district (5) BASTI {BAS}{T
22 A small attempt to describe whirling moon in space science (9) ASTRONOMY {A}{S}{TR{MOON*}Y}
24 Ancient Greek region backing top class repeatedly (5) IONIA {AI}{NOI}<=
26 Picks extraordinary place outside limits of Tiruvallur (7) PLECTRA {PLACE*} around {T
27 Old vessel brought back by master awaiting confirmation (2,5) ON APPRO {O}{PA N<=}{PRO}
28 Groom roped in mate to hold the advantage (11) PREDOMINATE {ROPED+IN+MATE*}
DOWN
1 Behind the queen, girl’s depressed in fading light (9) AFTERGLOW {AFT}{ER}{G}{LOW}
2 Accord to a good bloodline, essentially (5) AGREE {A}{G}{
3 Ma blessed runaway characters brought together (9) ASSEMBLED {MA+BLESSED*}
4 Cover the walls again — from top to bottom or the other way around (7) REPAPER <=>
5 That woman, consumed by a deadly sin, is most green (7) LUSHEST {LU{SHE}ST}
6 Temporarily place a winter garment (5) PARKA {PARK}{A}
7 Easy answers to clues // from election losers (5-3) WRITE-INS (DD)
8 Insult Sri Lanka’s tourer regularly (4) SLUR {SL}{
14 Tire out in struggles to establish basic truths (8) VERITIES {V{TIRE*}IES}
16 Old boys and Gail are moved to take it up from essential passages (9) OBBLIGATI {O}{BB}{GAIL*}{IT<=}
17 Could be too genial but act independently (2,2,5) GO IT ALONE {TOO+GENIAL*}
19 Single out one very behind (7) ISOLATE {I}{SO}{LATE}
20 Encouraging words // to proceed in the same direction (3,2,2) WAY TO GO (DD)
22 Gets no-great snakes (4) ASPS {
23 Availability status of draft beer in bar (2,3) ON TAP (CD)
25 Starts noticing absolutely patent, pliable, attractive leather (5) NAPPA (Acrostic)
Reference List
Sailor=Tar, Square=T, His excellency=HE, Graduates=BAs, Small=S, Top class =AI (A-One), Top class= No 1, Old=O, Master=Pro
Behind=Aft, Queen=ER, Girl=G, Good=G, That woman=She, Sri Lanka=SL, Boys=BB, One=I, Great=Gr
Behind=Aft, Queen=ER, Girl=G, Good=G, That woman=She, Sri Lanka=SL, Boys=BB, One=I, Great=Gr
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
From IONIA to BASTI, what a WORLD VIEW ! ASSEMBLED here were some clever, enjoyable wordplays, rare words like SORORAL, NAPPA and OBBLIGATI, served without RATIONING. Knew about WRITE IN cadidate in election, but is there a meaning that suggests "easy answers to clues"? Despite being RHEUMy eyed at 2.30am at Hyderabad airport, could do this AT A FAIR CLIP. AGREE this is the WAY TO GO, Gridman
ReplyDeleteThanks Doc, you are in competition with Bhargav
Delete+1
DeleteMy +1 is for you both
Delete+2 is for Col.
DeleteNice felicity with words Dr. RKE.
🙏
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DeleteMe too!!
DeleteSee CV's comment in yesterdays blog regarding the theme which was not spotted until pointed out
ReplyDeleteI copy paste my comments which was posted in yesterday's blog just a few moments ago:
Delete"Amazing! So many Theme words wonderfully woven together in one grid!"
yes col.sir, I just noticed the yesterday's theme which i could not spotted out. such a wonderful puzzles and grid which was made my day with joy. got an opportunity to learns so many new words by Grid man. hats off to you and col.too
Delete8d to/ur/er regularly-> ur
ReplyDeleteThat is not the intention of the indicator 'regularly'
DeleteWhat a WAY TO GO!
ReplyDeleteHe sure has a WORLD VIEW. And in BASTI BASTI people look upon him as Parbat Parbat!
Yes, he will sure GO IT ALONE to ensure everyone gets a LEVEL playing field.
Many conveniently forget the VERITIES and are out to criticise him. They SLUR over his contribution.
Why ISOLATE him? I am sure you all will AGREE.
Nice One! Second line inspired from the very old song," Basti basti parbat, parbat, gata jaaye banjara..."?
DeleteYes
DeleteWe see a wonderful competition between CGB and RKE. Keep it going!
DeleteFancy you remembering this very old song ( bhule bisare geet or evergreen song?).
DeleteI remember them from listening on radio( vividh bharthi) and later watching enrapt on "Chitrahaar".
Some programmes on radio such as "The manchahe geet" or "Fauji Bhai ki Pasand" were wonderful. One would get people writing in from such places as "Jhumri Taliya".
Yes. "Jhumri Taliya" and "Marwar
DeleteMundwa".
+1 Vasant.
DeleteI too remember names of places like Naya Jalna, Bhatapara, Rajanandgaon from Aap Hi ke Geeth
@Bhargav: Sir, I can never draw LEVEL with you. I am only a POETASTER!
DeleteIs radio making a comeback- in the form of FM?
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed. And already many of the RJs are superstars!
DeleteWoW for yesterday's themed grid whichall of us missed- in spite of so many theme words.
ReplyDelete13A today is a palindrome. Here when read backwards letter-by-letter,the meaning remains the same as when read forward. What do you call it when reading backward gives a different meaning? Obviously, the letters when read backwards need to be grouped to form different words. Are there any English examples? There are such verses in Sanskrit. An example is Ramakrishna vilomakavyam.https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-palindrome-in-Indian-literature.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-palindrome-in-Indian-literature
Yes, I remember to have read it sometime back. But,so far, I have not come across any such thing in English. It would be very difficult to make (unlike in Sanskrit) CV (Gridman) should know better.
DeleteExample #2:
DeleteUnseen Travelers
"Spoken Breath
Creating flesh and spirit
Souls stirring divine dances
Leaping, joyful with life
Entertaining harmony and grace
Angels of myriads and myriads
Sentinel watchers
Merging unseen
~Travelers~
Unseen merging
Watchers, Sentinel
Myriads and myriads of angels
Grace and harmony entertaining
Life with joyful leaping
Dances divine, stirring souls
Spirit and flesh creating
Breath spoken."
Great one. Thanks. Any idea who is the author?
DeleteDid this grid 1 down. Tarts up is usually done by tarts, in that sense of a varlet.Gridman should change his pseudonym too, as he seems to have acquired a new avatar by his prowess to change from the rut.20 down. He seems to have a fresh 18 of cluing.Afterglow in his new halo.Xo other solvers 2 down with me ?
ReplyDeleteWhat 28s today's special ?
I am with you Rajugaru
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