Day 5 of 21 Stay safe at home
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ACROSS
1 A difficult walk I had, that's clear! (6)
5 Something used in the lists, by many a knight (8)
9 Girlfriend embraces you, finally -- at regular intervals (8)
10 During match, turn over a new leaf, and tread very carefully (6)
11 Well fitted, be addressed, you idolater (8)
12 New Books, after ten years, rotting (8)
13 Boy meeting maiden, on the contrary! (7)
16 Invention created by US agents in a sudden burst of activity (7)
20 Does the traffic cop tell you to do this, if you wear one? (8)
22 They have a belief that is strange-- saintism (8)
23 One relocated from a South America region - this reptile! (6)
24 After entry of snake, went ahead and ran! (8)
25 Nervecentre of rogue organization found next to a hero! (8)
26 Some whippersnapper, scallywag- from 25 across! (6)
DOWN
2 Snub the region! (6)
3 Plant tree with land round (8)
4 Consignment of French uniform (8)
5 Still wearing the former outfit, the first one had! (7)
6 Find most of the country's heath frighteningly cold! (8)
7 Learned to repeat first line (8)
8 At sea, weed two tars used to keep afloat! (5,5)
12 Tug of war? No, cars setting off up a road, originally (4,6)
14 Without saying much, (like our Col ?) whip up island to revolution! (8)
15 Race in public (8)
17 I blacken Andamans, for instance! (8)
18 Convert so solemn and dark! (8)
19 First of 21, old records, I left on (7)
21 I have found! recently in the news followed by this dusky actress, without a husband (6)
Across Lite version can be accessed at JIYARARAJUME 1
Enjoy.
22a: ANIMISTS...saintism*
ReplyDelete18d MOONLESS*
ReplyDelete17D I SLANDER
8D DE LIVERY
Not 8D but 4D DELIVERY
Delete2D: IGNORE...region*
ReplyDelete12 A DECADE NT
ReplyDelete17D I SLANDER
18D MOONLESS (SO SOLEMN)*
12A - Book or books for NT?
DeleteBook is ok, used in UK crosswords, though some insist it should strictly be books as OT or NT has books.
Deletethanks
DeleteChaturvasi sir.....OT stands for Old Testament?
Delete22A: ANIMISTS (SAINTISM)*
ReplyDelete23A: IGUANA {(+I)GU(-I)ANA}
11A- tailored- (Idolater)*
ReplyDeletecouldn't figure out the you in the clue. could you explain. thanks
DeletePadmanabhan, How do you account for 'you'?
DeleteAlso, 'tailored' is not = 'well-fitted'
Ask any woman who has got a blouse tailored.
CV. The fit of the blouse depends upon the breadth in the date of order and the date of delivery!(literally)
Delete9Ac ANNUALLY - {Ann}{u}{ally}
ReplyDelete14A: TACITURN...(CAT<=)(I)(TURN)
ReplyDeleteMake that 14D
DeleteProbably moustache is a blocker!
Delete5D- LA(YET)TE- the first one I had
ReplyDeletedef? relook
DeleteLayette is supposed to be the first dress for a newborn.
DeleteYet (still) wearing Late (old)
Delete1ac
ReplyDeleteLIMPID: clear
limp : difficult walk
I'd: I had
1A: LIMPID {LIMP}{ID}
ReplyDeleteMaking up for all three
ReplyDelete21d EUREKA EU+REK(-h)A
19d EPS I L ON
20A PULLOVER CD
20A D& CD Does the traffic cop tell you to do this/if you wear one? (8)
DeleteVasant, 19a....I could not get the def.and anno. for EPS pl.comment.
DeleteEP=Extentended playing(record)
DeleteLP=Long Playing record
3dn PLUMBAGO PLUM BAG O
ReplyDeleteHigh Class Puzzle!
ReplyDelete+1, except for 2/3 oversights.
DeleteUnches!
yes. some great clues, real cryptic!
Delete+1 Great debut!
Delete13ac : ANTONYM ANTONY M
ReplyDelete7D:LITERATE...(L)(ITERATE)
ReplyDeleteReplacement for repeat
ReplyDelete24a: LADDERED {L{ADDER}ED}
15Dn NATIONAL (CD)
ReplyDelete21D- Eureka- I've found
ReplyDeleteEU (REK A). Rekha- H
reka doesnt need a husband anyway!!
DeleteWhy doesn't she need one?
DeleteHa ha ! Hsasya rasa ! Ask Dr. Nabar ! He always weeds out wives and husbands !
DeleteProbably that's what the setter meant!
DeleteProbably 'Recently in the news' giving EU for European Union
ReplyDelete25 across GANG LION
ReplyDeleteOf course the famous words of Archimedes.
ReplyDelete26 across RASCAL(T)
ReplyDeleteA is missing....
17d Does the def Andamans lead to the singular ISLANDER? Should the def have been Andamanese, which could be sing. or pl.?? Would 'Andaman' refer to a person from these islands?
ReplyDeletehad the same doubt with ref to smalia national today's everyman. somali is ethnic group/language.
Deleteproper english says somalian.
however i have not come across andaman to refer to any population. its andamanese.
11a... idolater- Anagram = TAILORED*
ReplyDelete1a...difficult walk = LIMP (I) D = LIMPID
Replacement for repeat
ReplyDelete16A: FIGMENT {FI{GMEN}T}
My third
ReplyDelete8dn TREAD WATER {WEED TAR tar}*
Anno : {WEED TAR TAR}*
Delete5 across LANCE LOT
ReplyDeleteanno sir!
DeleteI saw it as
DeleteSomething used in the lists : Lance
By many: lot
A knight: Lancelot
nice one, didnt get this
Delete6dN CHILLING - {C(hill)ing}
ReplyDeleterelook pls
Delete6Dn anno Chil(-e)ling
Delete6D:CHILLING ...(CHIL-e)(LING)
ReplyDelete18d..... so solemn = MOONLESS*
ReplyDelete10A TIPTOE;tread very carefully; {TI{PTO}E}
ReplyDeletegot it from letters crossing. Unable to explain new leaf...
DeletePTO- Please Turn Ovfer a new page/leaf.
Deleteoh yeah, of course. thanks
DeleteTo be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 10
Down - 12
12D DRAG RACING (DD) tug of war?/ cars setting off up a road originally
ReplyDeleteI think the anno could be {A RD<< G} {RACING}
DeleteG-Racing a game I think.
DeleteMuje Raja Yari wonderful lagi!
ReplyDelete(Muje Raja Yari) *=Jiyararajume & Lit
+1
Deletenice vasanth.......brilliant puzzle for the name
DeleteALL FINISHED AND DUSTED ?
ReplyDeleteAny guess who's Jiyararajume ?
He is right now busy, threatening all of us with his keedes !
DeleteThanks for the special Jiyararajume
ReplyDeleteMaybe G.R.Raju me...
ReplyDeleteRaju is in the middle- Jiya & me?
ReplyDeleteRaju stands out obvious both as heart of the name as well as the aside of 14D clue!
ReplyDeleteI just remembered 'Me' of cartoon fame!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Col, from Jiyararajume.
ReplyDeleteVasant almost got me. It is from the
song from Milan sung by Mukesh. Saawan ka mahina, pawan Kare shor, jiyarara jhoome aise jaise manma
naache mor.
Paddy got the inner Raju out !
This was my pseudonym in Nairobi, as I was denied prizes knowing my many wins.
CGB was almost there.
Cryptic solvers know the inner soul contained in all of us !
Wow! Rajugaru, you are donning the hat of a newbie?
DeleteI was busy today and had no time to solve it. But after seeing it, I thought it was definitely not from a new hand.
Nice entertainment.
Thanks you KKR garu. Missed you and a few other regulars.
DeleteNext time, you don't miss me. Is Dr. Nabar too on warrior duty ?
Stay safe and indoors ye-all.
Thanks to ye-all , for solving.
ReplyDeleteThanks Raju for the puzzle.
DeleteJiya rare jhume.indeed!
I'm glad your jiya went on twirl.
Delete@col. today's puzzles are significantly different from the regular ones. I have learned many things from experts viz., you, Paddy, kkr, Vasanth & others. Thanks for providing outstanding GRID. Have a good Day!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Prasanna Rao.Hope you felt the intensity of lock down less.
ReplyDeleteThank you Raju- man of many hats!
ReplyDeleteRaju,
ReplyDeleteYou have not clarified about the 'You' in 11A. I still feel the solution has to be tailored,in spite of this doubt.
Sorry, Paddy, you have a falcon's eye! it was a typo . I must have keyed in you instead of to. I stand corrected.
ReplyDelete