Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

No 13095, Tuesday 17 Nov 2020, Karaoke

Solution to 1A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance. 

ACROSS
1   Bad money rotated around clubs (6) ?A?C?D (Addendum - RANCID {RAN{C}ID*} - See comments))
5   Khan dancing nude outside by implication (8) INNUENDO {INN}{UEND*}{Out} 
9   Hazy smog obstructs two-wheeler in any large city (3,5) BIG SMOKE {BI{SMOG*}KE}
10 Soldiers receive short rebuke for bloomer (6) ORCHID {OR}{CHIDe}
11 Floating bergs engulfed each and everything from foreigner (10) GREASEBALL {GR{EA}SEB*}{ALL}
12 They go with bolts in components (4) NUTS [CD]
13 Within no time, go-team draws the conclusion (5) OMEGA {GO+tEAM}*
14 Look about sweetheart in brief and lure (6) SEDUCE {SE{DUCk}E}
17 Doctor joins in Afghan war (6) COMBAT {CO{MB}AT}
19 Best camera shot needs initial adjustment (5) CREAM CAMERa*
22 Picked up source from sounds of corvine birds (4) JAYS (~ j's) Not sure of anno (Addendum - CAWS (~cause) - See comments)
24 Following change of hands in management (10) READERSHIP (-l+r)READERSHIP
25 About to occupy second place immediately at start of play (3,3) ACT ONE A(+c)CTON(-c)E
26 It is unfairness to horse’s nature to move in to the front (8) INEQUITY (+in)INEQU(-in)ITY
27 Extremely shady politician chases darling ignoring wife at last in arrangement (8) SYMPHONY {ShadY}{MP}{HONeY}
28 Most efficient cycling boards (6) TABLES (-s)TABLE(+s)S (Correction - (+t)TABLES(-t) - See comments) 

DOWN
2   Garden to go for a bee-house (6) APIARY (-to+a)APIARY
3   Company’s attempt to associate with old Central Mumbai is very expensive (4,1,4) COST A BOMB {CO}{STAB}{O}{muMBai}
4   No place for maiden in comedies played in bishop’s district (7) DIOCESE COmEDIES*
5   Liked Subaru snap exposed on Japanese craft (7) IKEBANA {lIKEd+suBAru+sNAp}
6   Pets leave California with geese (7) NOODLES caNOODLES 
7   He was once in Big House — age, about 90 (2-3) EX-CON {E{XC}ON}
8   Fight in a game of chance by floating masses (5,3) DRIFT ICE {D{RIFT}ICE}
15 Disappointment caused by moist firework? (4,5) DAMP SQUIB {DAMP}{SQUIB}
16 Kingdom’s chief in capital without empress primarily (8) MONARCHY {MON{ARCH}eY}
18 Explosive gets dropped regularly in commotion (7) TORPEDO {dRoPpEd} in {TO DO}
19 Voluntary organisation? Be cautious about it (7) CHARITY {CHAR{IT}Y}
20 Most difficult beginning to miss the peak (7) EVEREST sEVEREST
21 It’s not big to get ton in championship (6) TITTLE {TIT{T}LE}
23 Rising lakes? Get a sailing vessel (5) SLOOP<=

Reference List
Clubs = C, Khan = INN, Soldier = OR, Each = EA, Time = T, Doctor = MB, About = C, Company = CO, Old = O, Maiden = M, 90 = XC, Ton = T


33 comments:

  1. 22a source:cause
    Def sound of corvine birds: caws
    Imo

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  2. 22a I put down CAWS as sounds of corvine birds not sure of Anno

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  3. 1A RANCID = bad {money, DINAR reversed around club C}

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  4. Nice clues. 5a and 7d took a little longer getting solved. Favourites are 27a and 1a.

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  5. 23D- lakes in Chennai are nearly filled and expected to overflow. We may need sloop very soon!

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  6. 28A- tables; I parsed it as ABLEST (most efficient) T going round to the front

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    1. On the www is there a list of cycling words?

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    2. CV Sir, I think it is worth cycling on the web for those words!

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    3. Is it worth going to www for cycling words or discover yourself? I wonder.

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  7. Hello dear all,
    I could not reckon the logic behind the solutions for 17A - Doctor joins Afghan war and also for 24A - Following change of hands in management.
    Of course, did make out that BAT could mean 'battle'.
    Please clarify.... Thans...

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    1. Doctor=MB as in MBBS. Pls look up Afghan coat.
      Following is Readership. Change right hand to left hand R to L

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  8. KKR garu I liked 24Ac most; also 27Ac

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  9. DEAr KKR, 24 and 28 too nice. I really enjoyed it the way you made the puzzle. simple maths involved with addition and deletion.

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