ACROSS
1 Slow the Frenchman in front (6) GENTLE {LE}<=>{GENT}
4 Fair vehicle built in unending depression (8) CARNIVAL {CAR}{IN*}{VALe}
10 First, antenna is taken in front of Skywalker (9) AERIALIST {1ST}<=>{AERIAL}
11 Use only new material (5) NYLON {ONLY*}{N}
12 Simple plot to trap one (5) PLAIN {PLA{1}N}
13 Great fertilizer added to some natural lush (9) EPICUREAN {EPIC}{UREA}{Na...l}
14 Chooses to design midriff baring class tee (7) SELECTS {CLaSS+TEE}*
16 Head off to satisfy a pool (4) LAKEsLAKE
19 Crack in equipment (4) QUIP [T]
21 Defeat wrong judge (7) OUTVOTE {OUT}{VOTE}
24 Typically discompose a grave one (2,7) ON AVERAGE*
25 Fool to leave a country (5) CONGO {CON}{GO}
26 Greek character with a difference (5) DELTA Anno pending [DD] See comments
27 Clear one detained by former judge (9) EXONERATE {EX}{ONE}{RATE}
28 Not to release an unimportant matter (8) NONISSUE {NON}{ISSUE}
29 Brother’s direction to collect unknown Chola artwork (6) BRONZE {BRO}{N{Z}E}
DOWN
1 Mark’s position is one that is at the end of the football field (8) GOALPOST {GOAL}{POST}
2 Gateman’s partner as a rule (8) NORMALLY {NOR}{M}{ALLY}
3 Apprentice to get money and acquire knowledge (5) LEARN {L}{EARN}
5 Uprising created by colonial residents? (7) ANTHILL [CD]
6 Grandma eats some edible root finally in American island (9) NANTUCKET {NAN}{TUCK}{Ed...e}{rooT}
7 Dell is against passage (6) VALLEY {V}{ALLEY}
8 Reinforcement of twill in ingots (6) LINING [T]
9 Burns most poetry after resistance shown by setter (6) RIVERS {R}{I}{VERSe}
15 Ideal procedures for raised roads (9) CAUSEWAYS {CAUSE}{WAYS}
17 Horse on a fashionable ridge (8) MOUNTAIN {MOUNT}{A}{IN}
18 Distillate to massage sore knee (8) KEROSENE*
20 Grade of silver/gold (7) PLATEAU {PLATE}{AU}
21 Cat’s gang is after duck now (6) OCELOT {LOT} after {O}{CE}
22 Sweetheart! That's darn free country! (6) JORDAN {JO}{DARN*}
23 Autumn measure for the dead (6) FALLEN {FALL}{EN}
25 Inspire revolutionary queen (5) CHEER {CHE}{ER}
Reference List
Brother = BRO, Direction = NE, Unknown = Z, Gate = NOR, MAN = M, Apprentice = L, Grandma = NAN, Eat = TUCK, Against = V, Resistance = R, Fashionable = IN, Now = CE, Sweetheart = JO, Measure = EN, Revolutionary = CHE, Queen = ER
1 Slow the Frenchman in front (6) GENTLE {LE}<=>{GENT}
4 Fair vehicle built in unending depression (8) CARNIVAL {CAR}{IN*}{VAL
10 First, antenna is taken in front of Skywalker (9) AERIALIST {1ST}<=>{AERIAL}
11 Use only new material (5) NYLON {ONLY*}{N}
12 Simple plot to trap one (5) PLAIN {PLA{1}N}
13 Great fertilizer added to some natural lush (9) EPICUREAN {EPIC}{UREA}{N
14 Chooses to design midriff baring class tee (7) SELECTS {CL
16 Head off to satisfy a pool (4) LAKE
19 Crack in equipment (4) QUIP [T]
21 Defeat wrong judge (7) OUTVOTE {OUT}{VOTE}
24 Typically discompose a grave one (2,7) ON AVERAGE*
25 Fool to leave a country (5) CONGO {CON}{GO}
27 Clear one detained by former judge (9) EXONERATE {EX}{ONE}{RATE}
28 Not to release an unimportant matter (8) NONISSUE {NON}{ISSUE}
29 Brother’s direction to collect unknown Chola artwork (6) BRONZE {BRO}{N{Z}E}
DOWN
1 Mark’s position is one that is at the end of the football field (8) GOALPOST {GOAL}{POST}
2 Gateman’s partner as a rule (8) NORMALLY {NOR}{M}{ALLY}
3 Apprentice to get money and acquire knowledge (5) LEARN {L}{EARN}
5 Uprising created by colonial residents? (7) ANTHILL [CD]
6 Grandma eats some edible root finally in American island (9) NANTUCKET {NAN}{TUCK}{E
7 Dell is against passage (6) VALLEY {V}{ALLEY}
8 Reinforcement of twill in ingots (6) LINING [T]
9 Burns most poetry after resistance shown by setter (6) RIVERS {R}{I}{VERS
15 Ideal procedures for raised roads (9) CAUSEWAYS {CAUSE}{WAYS}
17 Horse on a fashionable ridge (8) MOUNTAIN {MOUNT}{A}{IN}
18 Distillate to massage sore knee (8) KEROSENE*
20 Grade of silver/gold (7) PLATEAU {PLATE}{AU}
21 Cat’s gang is after duck now (6) OCELOT {LOT} after {O}{CE}
22 Sweetheart! That's darn free country! (6) JORDAN {JO}{DARN*}
25 Inspire revolutionary queen (5) CHEER {CHE}{ER}
Reference List
Brother = BRO, Direction = NE, Unknown = Z, Gate = NOR, MAN = M, Apprentice = L, Grandma = NAN, Eat = TUCK, Against = V, Resistance = R, Fashionable = IN, Now = CE, Sweetheart = JO, Measure = EN, Revolutionary = CHE, Queen = ER
26A is a DD IMO
ReplyDeleteDelta = Greek character
Delta also means difference (delta between plan vs actual revenue etc.)
26a DD, delta means difference.
ReplyDeleteScientifically, it is known as VARIANCE, per dictionary
Deletea difference between two things or values.
Delete"there's a delta between perception and reality"
5d D&CD?
ReplyDeleteI think it's just a CD - couldn't see a second definition. It is a structure (uprising) created by ants (colonial residents)
DeleteCan an anthill not be called an uprising- in a cryptic sense?
DeleteBox 6: Iceland’s “Anthill”
DeleteIn 2011, two democratically-elected governments stepped down in Europe “to satisfy markets” and were replaced
by non-elected technocratic governments tasked to deal with austerity and debt. While many have questioned the
legitimacy of these events in Greece and Italy, much can be learnt from the experience of the small country of
Iceland. Iceland lived for many years on a financial bubble that burst in 2008. When the crisis hit, images of Iceland’s
people banging pots and pans in front of the Parliament and demanding the resignation of both the Prime Minister
and President of the Central Bank appeared in media headlines all around the world—the so-called “Kitchenware
Revolution”. The crisis had a deep impact on Iceland’s people, who organized themselves to create an alternative to
the current system with the participation of all Icelanders. This is the origin of the grassroots movement known as
“The Anthill” (“No single ant has the same amount of wisdom as the entire anthill”). In November 2009 The Anthill
organized the National Assembly with the participation of 1200 Icelanders chosen randomly and considered
representative of Icelandic society (with 300 representatives of organizations and institutions), who were asked to
name the values that a new constitution should be based upon as well as their own vision for Iceland’s future and
possible ways of action to rebuild the country’s economy and society.
Ramki, thanks for the useful note. Before I saw it, I was trying to find how delta = difference but had not succeeded till the moment I came here..
ReplyDeleteSomeone to identify the theme
ReplyDeleteFlow of rivers from origin to sea. Through mountains, plateau,plains and delta.
DeleteIt is used regularly in Mathenatics.
ReplyDeleteMy comment in response to CV's @8.40 on delta.
ReplyDeleteTheme- Geographical features?
ReplyDeleteLake,valley,rivers,causeways,mountain.plateau
ReplyDeleteI am with you Paddy on theme
Deleteplains and delta also
DeleteDr.RKE must be saving someone's life.
ReplyDeleteNo sir. I was preparing for a talk in a medical meet and so I slept late. Hence the delay. Anyway could patch up some tale in a hurry.
ReplyDeleteThe famous AERIALIST from NANTUCKET, U.S.A., who traced his ROOTS to CONGO, SELECTed the JORDAN VALLEY close to the Hula LAKE for performing a breathtaking ropewalk. A NYLON rope had been strung from the MOUNTAIN on one bank, with a GENTLE incline, to a BRONZE pole on the PLATEAU near the other bank. Flowing 100 feet below was the swirling river, the CAUSEWAY built across it being the only thing to land on in case of an accident. It was PLAIN that the task was not going to be easy and he had to LEARN not to look down at all. The smooth LINING of his leotard, was designed aerodynamically, to make the NORMALLY strong wind a NON-ISSUE. An ANTHILL close to the finish GOALPOST in the plateau had to be destroyed by pouring KEROSENE over it, so people could stanld there to watch the feat. There was a CARNIVAL atmosphere, with a big crowd that had gathered to CHEER him. Someone QUIPped that his steps were like an OCELOT, sure-footed. With bated breath, they watched as he survived one scare after another, in one of of which he had nearly FALLEN down. He took 5 steps ON AVERAGE per minute and made to the finish in a nerve racking 20 minures. DELTA airline, his sponsor, preented the prize check of a million dollars.
ReplyDeleteThank you DOc. As good as ever- no sign of hurried patchwork.
ReplyDeleteThe hurry shows. One typo noticed in the tale. Any way I can fix it after posting?
ReplyDeleteSome typos need not be corrected, in my view. After all, everyone is aware that it was accidental.
DeleteI agree. After all these are ephemeral posts. Readers are clever. So we could ignore typos. Writers must not be too worried about them.
DeleteFolks, the latest in the series of Hindi cryptic crossword is now open for solving. Let's see who bags the prize this year. It's available at crosswordunclued.com.
ReplyDeleteA link to the post is available on the side bar here. All the very best!
RKE - we can't edit our Comments here as we can do in Facebook. Nor can I (poster) with limited powers. I don't think even the owner can edit someone's Comment. I read my Comment after posting and if I notice a typo, I copy-paste the matter, correct and re-post. Then delete the first one. But not everyone will have that much time on their hands.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification. Then I have to make do with an errata I suppose as I noticed one more typo. 1. 'Stand' and not 'stanld' as typed. 2 one extra 'of' to be removed
ReplyDeleteANTHILL = UPRISING. Too far-fetched ! This what I meant that one can justify anything in cryptic crosswords. I don't blame the compiler's licence !
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the feedback folks. Thanks Doc for another wonderful story.
ReplyDelete