Welcome to our new setter Sivaji. Bouquets and brickbats welcome.
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11A: NAIL {Acrostic}
ReplyDelete12A: BACKGROUND MUSIC (CD)
15a: APSE {Acrostic}
25d MART
ReplyDelete20D SILE*NT
23A SETTLEMENT*
8a S TATES
ReplyDelete1d S TRATA (A+START}*
2d AT IT; A TIT
10A: BAT TA LIONS
ReplyDelete9A: STARVING RATINGS around V
5D: PASSE DON
8a. STATES : nations
ReplyDeleteS(smart) TATES(art galleries)
9a STARVING: hungry
Ratings* : staring around five: v
Star (v) ing
12a. BACKGROUND SCORE: sounds in films
Though they are background score, they may come to the fore in films
12AC needs revision, AJ
Delete12a BACKGROUND MUSIC
Delete20dn silent (lies) * nt
ReplyDelete15ac apse Andhra Padesh Suth East
25dn mart (tram)
Substitute for 8a
ReplyDelete17ac CH(church) URN((vessel)
CHURN : make butter
Substitute for 9a
ReplyDelete23a SETTLEMENT: payment
(Steel men tt(table tennis))*
12a CD Bacground music
ReplyDelete1d STRATA (a start)*
td Entities (tie n tie) * + S
Compensation repeat of 12a by 6D EVENTUALLY Event (test sy) U (you) Ally (friend)
Delete7D is entities sorry for typos (watching cricket and solving!!)
DeleteFor 23a repetition
ReplyDelete18a: LOSS : no win: direct meaning
26a : STRIDENT (DIRTY NEST - Y)*
ReplyDelete27a : NARROW (N)(ARROW)
17d : COHOSTED (CO(HOST)ED)
19 a Go without saying.
ReplyDelete22 a Berg.DD
3 dn ostler.loser+t*
Nice and smooth flowing debut puzzle.
ReplyDeleteKeep them coming Sivaji. :)
Thanks a lot for your kind words.
Delete27A NARROW (N)+(ARROW)
ReplyDelete14D ULURU (UUURL)*
24D TITO (TO IT)*
Substitute for 27A
ReplyDelete13D KEEPING FIT (KEEP)+(GIFT IN)*
Nice and easy solve. Good debut. Many more returns please....
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to you.
DeleteNice debut, Shivaji. Keep em coming
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am grateful to all fellow solvers. It will be my endeavor to keep setting puzzles.
DeleteLast two to ve solved
ReplyDelete4D and 21D
Thank you very much. I owe my first puzzle to the guidance and encouragement of Chaturvasi sir. His honest feedback helped me greatly. I hope to continue setting puzzles.
ReplyDelete4d Oslo solo*
ReplyDelete21d Nandoo nan:short grandmother
doo(m) Fate cut.
Definition:flightless bird
Welcome Sivaji ! Nice debut :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colonel, for the welcome. I enjoy being a part of our blog community.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special, Prasad
DeleteThank you Shivaji Prasad. Came in late and obviously none left. Enjoyed solving all the same. Only complaint (!!) It's over too soon! Nice debut and keep them coming. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I will be on the job!
DeleteGood job, Prasadji! Keep them coming regularly.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope to meet your expectations.
DeletePrasad sir, very nice puzzle. I solved easy 5 as acrostic and anagrams. 25d and 6d was coD...Have a gr8 day sir.
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