Sunday 15 March 2020

Special, Sunday 15 Mar 2020, K Koteswar Rao

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Please provide all your answers in one comment.

ALPHABET JIGSAW
This crossword is an Alphabetical Jigsaw puzzle. 
The grid contains 26 entries, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Clues are listed in alphabetical order by their answers, and enumerations are withheld.  

Happy solving!

Screenshot or an image of the Completed grid can be mailed to Koteswar Rao at kkotirao@gmail.com 


CLUES
A   Analgesic without sulphur mixture for herb
B   Pole vault to get drunk more!
C   Recording device to broadcast test case
D   Strip of feathers – A part of pseudonym?
E   Perhaps Facebook is removed, without doubt
F   Light shade for protection against sparks
G   Is he a supervisor for inexperienced? No, he is golf course in charge
H   He starts deadly combat with the sacrifice of many victims
I   Seriousness of evil spirit or spell without resistance?
J   Live off in a short month of athletic event
K   Kowtowed Cambodia with darning needle
L   Move unsteadily catching line for first title song
M   Water animal held back in tower
N   It did not appear unadvised about birthmark
O   Porridge and cooked meat carried in coracle regularly
P   Could be a patricide relating to medical treatment of children
Q   Measure precedes Theory and efficiency
R   Management, shifted last two to the front in opposition, to take up again?
S   Sound inner self only
T   Transmitting last-ditch live test signal hurriedly
U   Firm is powerless to protect exotic hakes
V   Struggle with wife’s attitude
W   Wet eyes express pathetic beginning of cry
X   Abnormal skin dryness encountered by sis or ex-lover
Y   Scream like a coward but without wife and book
Z   Preceding even the first unknown other arrangement

Across Lite version can be accessed at KKR 35
This version has no clues but has been prepared to help you enter the answers in an interactive grid.

Enjoy.


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93 comments:

  1. Ramani15 March 2020 at 10:34

    ANGELICA (ANALGESIC-S)*

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  2. P. Venkatesan15 March 2020 at 10:34

    C: CASSETTE {TEST+CASE}*

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  3. Ramani15 March 2020 at 10:34

    Generally enum will be given I think for alphabetical Jigsaw puzzle

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    1. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 10:41

      Yes, but level of difficulty is increased here

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    2. Chaturvasi15 March 2020 at 10:47

      I disagree. Enum should be given when the solver has no crossings and will have to solve all clues cold before inserting them in the grid.
      And if an acrosslite ver is given, doesn't it let the solver the number of letters by looking at the sot?

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    3. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 10:57

      The AcrossLite version has no clues

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    4. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 11:02

      Even if Enums were given the solver will still have to cold solve before trying to fit the words into the grid

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    5. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 11:02

      Vasi Sir,
      It is not the first time that the clues are given without enu.
      It is for the solvers to decide whether it is a doable puzzle or not. Looking at the way the clues are solved, I don't think it will be difficult for them to place the solutions in the grid. Solving teasing grids here and elsewhere is not new to many of us here.
      Best of luck to them.

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  4. Ramani15 March 2020 at 10:36

    VIE W

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  5. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 10:37

    Col, the interactive grid is not matching with what I have prepared and sent to you. I think it is better to ignore it.

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  6. Ramani15 March 2020 at 10:39

    MINARET <-(T)

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  7. P. Venkatesan15 March 2020 at 10:39

    J: JAVELIN {JA{LIVE*}N}

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  8. Gemini15 March 2020 at 10:40

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  9. Vasant15 March 2020 at 10:40

    H: HE +CATOMB*
    P: PEDIATRIC*
    K: KNEELED

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    1. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 10:47

      Vasant, Annno for K?

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    2. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 10:48

      Check spelling for P

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    3. Vasant15 March 2020 at 11:04

      I was hasty in giving out answers. Apologies.
      K: K+NEEDLE*( K from Cambodia)
      P might be PAEDIATRIC A PATRICIDE*

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  10. P. Venkatesan15 March 2020 at 10:41

    S: SOLE {SOUL~}

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  11. Gemini15 March 2020 at 10:42

    J..JAVELIN.LIVE JAN

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  12. Chaturvasi15 March 2020 at 10:44

    J Live offf in a short monthof athletic event JAVELIN Ja(veli*)n
    Z Preceding even the first unknown other arrangement ZEROTH (Z (other0*
    X Abnormal skin dryness encountered by sis or ex-lover XEROSIS

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    1. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 10:51

      Anno for X?

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    2. Chaturvasi15 March 2020 at 11:23

      Sorry Col. I was too busy with long email correspondence and didn't notice my lapse. Now that you ask me, it seems to be a hidden, rev hidden. If it is so, there seems to be some problems. But I shall not mention them. Let oters comment if need be or say I am on the wrong track as far as anno is concerned.

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  13. Gemini15 March 2020 at 10:46

    D.PLUMES..from is nom de plume( a part of pseudonym)

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 10:48

      Gemini,
      I take your answer as DE PLUME [assuming it to be a typo]

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  14. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 10:49

    P PAEDIATRIC

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  15. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 10:52

    Q QUANTUM (DD)

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  16. Prasanna Rao15 March 2020 at 10:53

    C - CASSETTE [TEST+CASE]* anagram

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  17. Jayalakshmi arumugam15 March 2020 at 10:58

    Q quantum (dd)
    V views vie(w)s
    October oatmeal (meat)* in oal (cOrAcLe))

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  18. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 11:03

    Please note that the Across Lite link has been corrected to show the correct grid

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  19. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 11:22

    G GREENSKEEPER (DD)

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    1. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 11:27

      G-anno : Greens(inexperienced)+keeper(supervisor)

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 11:29

      It is not intended as DD but CD

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    3. Murali15 March 2020 at 11:37

      Not sure how this 12 letter word is going to fit in the grid where the largest word would have only 11 letters.

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    4. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 11:43

      DNM Rao's anno has extra letter S, which I failed to notice. Apologies.
      It is GREENKEEPER

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    5. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 11:54

      Both spellings are used. I thought Greens goes well with inexperienced. Didn't count squares.

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    6. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 12:23

      You are right. But Green=Inexperienced. So, that only will fit.

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  20. Jacob Brahmakulam15 March 2020 at 11:30

    T TELEVISING (live test signal -last)*

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  21. Ramani15 March 2020 at 11:35

    If the given answer for G is correct, where it can be accommodated? Max enu is 11 only, I suppose.

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  22. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 11:38

    W - WEEP (ACROSTIC)
    This in place o P

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  23. D N M Rao15 March 2020 at 12:04

    Sir, can I take one more in place of G

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    1. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 12:06

      No, you cannot compensate for a wrong answer

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  24. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 March 2020 at 12:12

    O-OATMEAL {MEAT+cOrAcLe}*

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  25. Jacob Brahmakulam15 March 2020 at 12:14

    I IMPORTANCE; seriousness;{IMP}{OR}{TrANCE}

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  26. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 March 2020 at 12:29

    N-NAEVUS = Birthmark {UNADVISED - DID}*

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  27. Jacob Brahmakulam15 March 2020 at 12:31

    U UNSHAKABLE; firm; {UN{HAKS*}ABLE}

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    1. Jacob Brahmakulam15 March 2020 at 13:27

      looks like it is UNSHAKEABLE; exotic doing double duty?

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    2. sree_sree15 March 2020 at 13:35

      nope

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 13:41

      There is no double duty for exotic here. Perhaps, checking your spelling resolves?

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    4. Jacob Brahmakulam15 March 2020 at 14:04

      {UN{HAKES*}ABLE}sorry for being sloppy about it.

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  28. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 March 2020 at 12:41

    My third

    E-EASILY = Without doubt {FEASIBILY - FB}* FB = Facebook. Perhaps = Feasibily.

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  29. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 12:48

    Here is a flash!!!
    The FIRST all-correct entry is received from RAM who always gives his first three!
    Kudos Ram!!!
    Thanks for your participation!!!

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  30. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan15 March 2020 at 13:06

    Here is the link to my CW in 1Across.Please do try :)

    https://www.1across.org/2020/03/15/class-war/

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    1. sree_sree15 March 2020 at 14:26

      done. its at incognito's on the scale of Toughness,

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  31. sree_sree15 March 2020 at 13:36

    surprised B is still hanging around!

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  32. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 13:39

    Second all-correct entry from Sree_Sree!
    Congrats!!!
    Thanks too.

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    1. sree_sree15 March 2020 at 13:43

      got a week off (rather 3 weeks off!). i normally resist from solving these (in my limited knowledge i hold them as puzzles rather than crosswords).
      thanks for the keeping up the sunday spirits

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  33. R Nagendra Prasad15 March 2020 at 14:15

    B: (BAR)(HOP).. MOVE FROM BAR TO BAR TO GET DRINK MORE

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  34. R Nagendra Prasad15 March 2020 at 14:21

    F:(FIRE)(SCREEN)

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  35. R Nagendra Prasad15 March 2020 at 14:22

    L: LILT FROM TILT-T+L

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  36. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 14:39

    Last two

    R, Y

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  37. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 14:49

    THIRD all-correct entry received from Jacob Brahmakulam!
    Congrats Jacob!!!
    Thanks for your participation.

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  38. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 14:58

    One more all-correct entry received from Nagendra Prasad!!!
    Congrats to you too!!
    Thanks for your participation.

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  39. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 15:21

    Another all-correct entry received from MBgaru!!!
    Congrats to you too!!
    Thanks for your participation.

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  40. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 March 2020 at 16:45

    In place of O for OATMEAL done by Jayalakshmi arumugam @ 10:58 am

    R - REEMPLOY {(+RE) EMPLOY(-ER)}..remove ER, then after reversal place it before EMPLOY

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  41. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 March 2020 at 16:48

    Last one to be solved 'Y'

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  42. sree_sree15 March 2020 at 17:04

    Y like a coward: yellow
    Yellow but -w,-b = yell out.

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  43. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 17:11

    The following are the 5 all-correct entries, in summary:
    1. Ram
    2. Prasad [Sree_Sree]
    3. Jacob Brahmakulam
    4. Nagendra Prasad
    5. MB
    Congrats again and thanks
    Thanks Col and THCC for giving me another opportunity.

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  44. Padmanabhan15 March 2020 at 17:33

    I always took the two to be synonyms!

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao15 March 2020 at 17:38

      There is a difference between company and manager!

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  45. Col_Gopinath15 March 2020 at 17:37

    Thank you KKR

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  46. Padmanabhan15 March 2020 at 17:46

    Missed all the fun. Just filled out the acrosslite version.
    This had to happen on the day when I was out! Did you hear me Yell out?

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  47. Ramani15 March 2020 at 18:27

    We missed you Paddy

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  48. Chaturvasi16 March 2020 at 07:40

    I solved many clues but did not post any answers. You would have noticed that for my solutiions here I chose the hard letters like X,Z etc.
    I wished to post ans for Y.
    Though I had YELL, I could not get the ans as the four-letter YELL and anno didn't gel. If the enum had been given as 4,3 the ans would have occurred to me at once.
    My considered opinion is the clues must have enums.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao16 March 2020 at 09:51

      Thank you Sir, will keep it in mind in my next, if any.

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