Sunday, 31 January 2021

Special, Sunday 31 Jan 2021, Amrita


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Amrita 9

By Amrita
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Squares filled: 0/154
Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Amrita & THCC
Across
9Display a number of fish (7)
10Heavy metal has three single drum beats (7)
11Top layer of Annetortes require to have a pinch of icing sugar as flavouring (7)
12Mental condition of foreign men in the East (7)
13No right to translate Harper Lee's first manuscript briefly (9)
15Sections of several open houses turn icy (5)
16Colour surrounding white bulb oddly missing found in the laundry room (4,3)
19Fool popular fellow entering house (7)
20Beware! Terrain has a sharp ridge (5)
21Artists' prop spins turning into waves (9)
25Cooks use lots of sugar and salt possibly (7)
26Husband remains held back at German capital over part of social media post (7)
28Wedding attendants haircut (7)
29Silly Mick sits without covers…It is not allowed (7)
Down
1At university, keep drug free - perhaps it is a learning (6)
2Introduction of oneself - irrational, quiet but mischievous! (6)
3Ordered a couple of bagels and dessert (4)
4Part of elbow on derriere is a spectacle (6)
5High-speed concert's a disaster (8)
6Bear an adapting disposition (5,5)
7Criticism with love gone bad leads to breakup (8)
8Setter married but marred? (8)
14One expecting to meet both or another (6,2,2)
16Capital of Thailand managed a month from a part of church (8)
17Good lie broken down by youth leader's entire way of thinking (8)
18View new bride's brief agreement (5,3)
22Wooster's aunt turns up eaten with worry (6)
23Complete diplomacy at home first (6)
24Occasionally need access to cancel (6)
27Deal in state prison (4)

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41 comments:

  1. Col_Gopinath31 January 2021 at 10:31

    Extra-C is starting ACAD (A Clue a Day) competition for Seniors starting from tomorrow ie 01 Feb. This competion is only for those above 60 years of age. One clue will be posted everyday at 12:30 PM (IST).
    Those interested can register and play at www.crypticsingh.com. Practice rounds have already commenced wef 29 Jan, so Register ASAP today.

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  2. Ramani31 January 2021 at 10:35

    29A ILL IC IT (S ILL Y M IC K S IT S)
    23D IN TACT (HOME, DIPLOMACY)
    24D N E GATE

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  3. P. Venkatesan31 January 2021 at 10:37

    2d: IMPISH {I'M}{PI}{SH}
    4D: WONDER {T}
    17D:IDEOLOGY {GOOD+LIE+Y}*

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  4. Kolluru Koteswara Rao31 January 2021 at 10:45

    12AC A[MNE*]SIA
    15AC POLAR'< [T]
    6DN GIANT PANDA*

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  5. Vasant31 January 2021 at 10:54

    16D T RAN SEPT ( Amrita, living in Thailand now a reference to Thailand was bound to be there :-)
    18D BIRD'S EYE BRIDES*+YE
    8D I'M PAIRED

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  6. Ramani31 January 2021 at 11:02

    Very few response. What happened to others?

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  7. Dr Hareendranath31 January 2021 at 11:07

    16D TRANSEPT,(T)hailand, RAN =managed,SEPT=month
    28A PAGEBOY(DD)
    12A AMNESIA A(MEN)*SIA,MEN jumbled in ASIA=east

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  8. amrita majumdar31 January 2021 at 11:12

    Great, Sathia! 16D and 6D have already been solve. please choose 2 more

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  9. amrita majumdar31 January 2021 at 11:13

    Yes Dr Hareendranath! 16D and 12A have already been solved , do choose 2 more

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  10. Remy31 January 2021 at 11:17

    20 a Arete.bewARE TErrain.
    21 a Radiation.ra+dia<+tion*.
    14 d mother-to-be.*

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  11. Vasant31 January 2021 at 11:19

    Very beautiful puzzle! Thanks for the entertainment< Amrita.

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  12. Vasu31 January 2021 at 11:22

    10 a. IRIDIUM - HARD METAL. ( DRUM + three single III )*
    20 a. ARETE -Sharp edge - BewARE TErrain has a sharp edge (T)
    14 d. MOTHER-TO-BE - one expecting. (meet both or)*

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    1. amrita majumdar31 January 2021 at 12:07

      Yes! ARETE and MOTHER-TO-BE have already been solved, maybe you could solve 2 more

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  13. Mukundala Balasubramanyam31 January 2021 at 11:24

    09a : POMPANO POMP A NO
    11a : ANISEED A N(I S)EED
    25a : SOLUTES (USE LOTS)*

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  14. Shalini31 January 2021 at 11:25

    5d GIGA+FLOP
    19a PINHEAD IN+HE inside PAD
    10a IRIDIUM anagram of I+I+I(Three Singles) +DRUM

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  15. Jacob Brahmakulam31 January 2021 at 12:07

    1d UPTAKE; a learning; AT+U+TAKe*

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  16. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan31 January 2021 at 12:10

    22 D DAHLIA ( Wooster's aunt, AIL HAD <-)
    24 D NEGATE ( Cancel, occasionally need- N E, access- GATE )
    27 D SELL ( CELL ~ )

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  17. Vinay Chindu31 January 2021 at 12:11

    7d {diss}{love}* - dissolve
    22d reverse of {had} and {ail} - dahlia
    27d SELL homophone of cell(prison)

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  18. Jacob Brahmakulam31 January 2021 at 12:12

    7d DISSOLVE; break up; (DISS)(LOVE)*

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  19. AJ31 January 2021 at 12:16

    16a WASH TUB
    White bulb oddly missing gives HTUB
    Found: WAS
    22d: DAHLIA
    Worry:ail. Eaten :had
    Eaten with worry: ail had
    AILHAD turns up to give DAHLIA
    3d BADE: ordered
    Couple of BAgels and DEssert




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  20. Col_Gopinath31 January 2021 at 12:21

    Last two to be solved by someone who is yet to comment

    13A and 16A

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    1. AJ31 January 2021 at 12:28

      16a TWIN TUB
      TINT: colour surrounding W(white) gives TWIN T
      Bulb oddly missing leaves UB
      TWIN TUB

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  21. Vinay Chindu31 January 2021 at 12:27

    Compensation
    16a - T{W}INT UB is TWIN TUB
    13a - {HARPER-r + LEE + M}* - ephemeral

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  22. Mukundala Balasubramanyam31 January 2021 at 12:30

    Quite an entertaining and engaging puzzle!
    Thanks Amrita. :)

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  23. Col_Gopinath31 January 2021 at 12:34

    Thanks for the special Amrita

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  24. Jacob Brahmakulam31 January 2021 at 12:44

    3d BADE; ordered; BAglges DEsert

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  25. Orthopaul31 January 2021 at 12:57

    13ac. EPHEMERAL
    First manuscript is M
    M in ( Harper Lee)*

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