Sunday 26 January 2020

Special, Sunday 26 Jan 2020, Novice


Welcome to our new setter Novice. Brickbats and bouquets welcome.

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please submit all your answers in one comment.


ACROSS
1   Occasion for one off diving? Ask thin gay jumping! (12,3)
8   End with nothing these multiples. (2,3)
9   The fleeting moment he faced me turned paler going around. (9)
11 Shriller voices the French understood incompletely and mixed up. (5,5)
12 International body carried in kilos. (1,1,1)
13 Berlin doll has sub continental origin. (4)
14 Shooting off hip rob cash for cardinal. (10)
15 A duplicate one taken over tooth care was not intended. (10)
19 Pig’s shuffle is a measure of pressure. (4)
22 Financial authority recheck bar. (1,1,1)
23 Humiliates to go wrong taking in management degree by the fools. (11)
24 Very agile cobra dances in a spasm. (9)
25 Vagrant man held in bait. (5)
27 Paper documented as feeling over the hill and scripted when first therein. (11,4)

DOWN
1   Take over one startup also. (3)
2   Last round missing starts! Shock. (7)
3   Shelter accommodated by heartbroken Nelson. (6)
4   Bigger target missing end takes right direction to move. (7)
5   Freezes records without hesitation. (5)
6   Hazy Diana’s going around old ship with husband. (7)
7   Shout over gap returning in arrears from classified listing. (6,5)
10 Strong muscular follower expels chap. (5)
11 With help in-law had change of heart and paid homage. (4,1,6)
16 Disappointment from church? Get over with a smile. (7)
17 Gambler’s way of passing! (2,3)
18 A month without end on bed bears fruit. (7)
20 Indian garment draped over fool from Italian province. (7)
21 Case from ring lost in funny movie. (5)
23 The Spanish weapon is part of the arm. (5)
26 Dear friend takes round in reverse. (3)

Across Lite version can be accessed at NOVICE 1

Question:
Which clue describes the setter’s feeling about the date this is published?
(Write the solution please)















Enjoy.

Posted by at
Labels: , ,

84 comments:

  1. Ramani26 January 2020 at 10:32

    23d EL BOW

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ramani26 January 2020 at 10:34

    20D S (ASS) ARI

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ramani26 January 2020 at 10:35

    18D APRI COT

    ReplyDelete
  4. P. Venkatesan26 January 2020 at 10:37

    3d: KENNNEL {T}
    14A: ARCHBISHOP {HIP ROB CASH}*
    13A: INDO (T)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gemini26 January 2020 at 10:45

    12.K.G.B.?

    ReplyDelete
  6. Gemini26 January 2020 at 10:47

    26D..LAP from PAL

    ReplyDelete
  7. Kolluru Koteswara Rao26 January 2020 at 10:50

    1AC THANKSGIVING DAY*
    15AC A CC I DENTAL
    4DN G[R E]ATER*

    ReplyDelete
  8. Mukundala Balasubramanyam26 January 2020 at 10:58

    23a EMBARRASSES {E(MBA)RR}{ASSES}
    24a ACROBATIC {A}(COBRA*){TIC}
    25a TRAMP {TRA(M)P}

    ReplyDelete
  9. Gemini26 January 2020 at 11:00

    16A..Chagrin.a=a grin= smile. From church= ch ..Am I on the rt track?

    ReplyDelete
  10. Gemini26 January 2020 at 11:06

    25A. Tramp. Trap= bait Man in bait= tra(m)p

    ReplyDelete
  11. Gemini26 January 2020 at 11:08

    I exceeded my quota since I am not too sure of the correct answer

    ReplyDelete
  12. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 11:15

    24A- A C (ROBATTIC)- Very active
    (Romantic-M+B)= Robatic
    Good one

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 11:41

      Typo-
      A C (ROBATIC)

      Delete
    2. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 16:28

      This is a response to the older version. Had changed the clue. New clue is appearing in the blog now.
      The older version was: A Chennai romantic man left for Bangalore, being very active (9) Where did you get this one from?

      Delete
  13. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 11:17

    16D- Chagrin- Ch a grin- Disappointment
    Ch- Church, Grin= Smile

    ReplyDelete
  14. Gemini26 January 2020 at 11:20

    Thanks Padmanabhan garu...

    ReplyDelete
  15. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 11:21

    My third-
    17D- No bet- CD or is it called Easy?
    Gamblers never say this.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 12:45

      Agree. Should have been a ? instead of ! at the end of the clue. Thank you for the comment. it helps to improve.

      Delete
  16. Gemini26 January 2020 at 11:23

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Jayalakshmi arumugam26 January 2020 at 11:37

    9ac ephemeral (paler)* around he me
    7dn yellow pages yell (ow (pag-gap)es)
    1dn too acrostic

    ReplyDelete
  18. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 11:38

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Suresh26 January 2020 at 11:48

    Nice crossword. You are no novice

    ReplyDelete
  20. Mukundala Balasubramanyam26 January 2020 at 12:00

    Simple and elegant. Great debut puzzle. Thank you Novice.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan26 January 2020 at 12:08

    5 D NUMBS (Numbers - er )
    21 D CARTON ( CARTOON- O )

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan26 January 2020 at 12:16

      11D LAID A WREATH ( LAID - Help - AID in LAW ,heart*- REATH)

      Delete
  22. Jacob Brahmakulam26 January 2020 at 12:17

    19A PSI; a measure of presure PIGS*
    11D LAID A WREATH; paid homage;{L{AID} A W}{HEART*}
    21D CARTON; case; CARTOoN

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jacob Brahmakulam26 January 2020 at 12:28

      27A HANDWRITTEN WILL; documented as feeling; {H{AND}{WITTEN} {When}ILL};

      Delete
    2. Jacob Brahmakulam26 January 2020 at 12:36

      6D DARKISH; hazy; {D{ARK}IS}{Husband}

      Delete
    3. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 12:51

      This comment has been removed by the author.

      Delete
    4. Jacob Brahmakulam26 January 2020 at 13:25

      19A PSIG; a measure of presure PIGS*

      Delete
  23. Vasant26 January 2020 at 12:21

    Nice clues. Two feedbacks for you, Novice. The grid. Three consecutive unches are no-no. Full stop after clues is passe; not required.
    Otherwise an excellent crossword.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 12:54

      Vasant

      Thanks for the feedback.
      Didn't understand "3 consecutives unches". Can you please expain?
      No full stops the mark tully way. Got it.
      Much obliged for your comments. Happy to get it from a pro solver.

      Delete
    2. Vasant26 January 2020 at 13:28

      Unches are unchecked letters. Letters that don't cross with Down clue letters for an Across clue and vice versa. For example in 1 Across the eighth, ninth and tenth letters are unchecked. Similarly in 14 Across and 27 Across we find three consecutive unches.

      Delete
    3. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 13:49

      Not only no need for full stops,sometimes they may play a major role in the clue itself and may even be a definition for a solution word like period,for example. Comma certainly has been used in the past as part of the clue.

      Delete
    4. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 13:51

      thanks. Will attend to this in the next one. Great comment.

      Delete
    5. Col_Gopinath26 January 2020 at 14:56

      Consecutive inches are found in 1, 14, 15 and 27 across

      Delete
    6. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 16:23

      Noted comment on the unches will rectify in the next grid...thanks

      Delete
  24. Prasanna Rao26 January 2020 at 12:23

    19a....pig's * ...PSIG....IS UNIT OF PRESSURE
    1D....ONE*......NEO
    26D....friend = pal<---.....lap

    ReplyDelete
  25. Vasant26 January 2020 at 12:40

    27A HANDWRITTEN WILL H(AND)(WRITTEN)(W)ILL..Second W from W(-hen)
    6D D(ARK)I'S H
    2D ASTOUND (-l)AST (-r)OUND

    ReplyDelete
  26. Prasanna Rao26 January 2020 at 12:50

    Nice grid and welcome Novice. Have a special day. Jai hind

    ReplyDelete
  27. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 12:54

    thanks. Jai Hind.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan26 January 2020 at 12:58

    Nice grid Novice 🙂

    ReplyDelete
  29. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 12:59

    Thanks to all for solving the grid and your feedback. Notice that 11a, 12a and 10d solutions are not published.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 13:03

      This comment has been removed by the author.

      Delete
    2. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 13:05

      Also solution for 22a isn't published

      Delete
    3. Prasanna Rao26 January 2020 at 13:07

      10d...chap..(HE+MAN)...HEMAN

      Delete
    4. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 13:54

      Pl. check 10D. Does not go with crssings.

      Delete
  30. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 13:55

    I think 17D is also not done.
    A/c- 11,12,22
    Dn.- 10,17

    ReplyDelete
  31. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 14:24

    12Ac I L O - (-K)ILO

    ReplyDelete
  32. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 14:35

    7Dn YELLOW PAGES - Yell+ow+ pag*+es - (owes)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 14:37

      7Dn anno - yell(shout)+gap(<=) + owes(arrears)

      Delete
  33. Srinidhi26 January 2020 at 14:47

    8a End with nothing these multiples. (2,3)
    of Ten A cryptic definition 10x1=10 10x2=20 etc
    11a Shriller voices the French understood incompletely and mixed up. (5,5)
    Louder tones meaning shriller voices
    Anagram Le the in French
    and Understoo (understood incompletely)
    10d Strong muscular follower expels chap. (5)
    Hench meaning strong( same as haunch)
    Henchman is muscular follower
    remove man (chap)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 14:54

      This comment has been removed by the author.

      Delete
  34. Col_Gopinath26 January 2020 at 14:53

    There is a question to be answered which I will add in the main post after all the clues are answered.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Vasant26 January 2020 at 15:29

      Is it to with a theme? Murder in The Cathedral? The murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket?

      Delete
    2. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 15:46

      Answer before the question!
      Now it is easy for us like working back a Maths problem from a known answer.

      Delete
  35. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 15:05

    I think 22A & 20D is still pending.Correct me if I am wrong.

    ReplyDelete
  36. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 15:12

    22Ac RBA - Bar*(rechecked) - Reserve Bank in of Australia

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam26 January 2020 at 16:11

      22 Across in Across Lite version is...

      Car remodelled for professor's institution (1,1,1)

      Delete
    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam26 January 2020 at 16:13

      Typo..professors'

      Delete
    3. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 16:28

      RCA- Royal Canadaian Academy (?)

      Delete
    4. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 16:34

      That was the clue in the older version. Changed both clue and the word to RBA. RCA couldn't explain properly.

      How some of the responses are for the older version?

      Delete
    5. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 17:12

      It could be Royal College of Art.

      Delete
  37. D N M Rao26 January 2020 at 15:20

    In lieu of 7D
    20Ac SASSARI- S(ASS)ARI

    ReplyDelete
  38. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 16:38

    All solutions are published in the comments. Thanks once again all for your time. Will work on the feedback and improve in the next attempt. The question is very simple (like the grid) and will wait for Colonel to publish it.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Col_Gopinath26 January 2020 at 17:56

      Thank you for the special. Hope to see more from you. Please take care in Grid construction in future to avoid unches.
      Read the following blogpost and the links below it to know more about Grids

      https://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/09/crossword-grid-symmetry.html

      Delete
    2. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 17:58

      Colonel. I will do. Thanks for the review first and the opportunity. Enjoyed it. Apt date to publish the grid as the question says.

      Delete
  39. raju umamaheswar26 January 2020 at 17:50

    NOVICE : You say No Vice: I say , You are no NOVICE. cryptic crossies are indeed acceptable vices that hold one in a vice.. Makes one wise. My advice, don't give up. I enjoyed the grid. Constructive comments are advisable and not adversorial. Looking forward to your next visit.

    ReplyDelete
  40. ramesh ss26 January 2020 at 17:56

    Ha ha that's nice!
    Will follow the advice
    Thanks for the time...

    ReplyDelete
  41. Col_Gopinath26 January 2020 at 17:57

    The question by Novice has been added in the main post

    ReplyDelete
  42. Padmanabhan26 January 2020 at 18:17

    Answer is thw solution to 1Ac.
    Thanksgiving for publishing his first CW ( looks like first only for us- he must have done elsewhere before)

    ReplyDelete
  43. Prasanna Rao26 January 2020 at 19:56

    the grid itself the answer revealed 1ac... 12+3 = 15.

    ReplyDelete

deepakgita@gmail.com

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)