Sunday, 21 February 2021

Special, Sunday 21 Feb 2021, Veeyares


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VEEYARES 7

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Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Veeyares & THCC
Across
1Run around to get pot (3)
3Country with nude paintings right at the entrance! (5)
6Relatives find husband leaving hangout at the end of mass (5)
9Trudge back home crossing first hurdle to find mammal (7)
10Not so clear headed on transport in US city (7)
11Ride away after calls by spectator at boxing match (9)
12Loafer snored horribly without pausing in the middle (5)
13Though not hot in retrospect, little entity becomes very big (4)
15Mobile home built using nails, large hard cored steel equipment to start with? (5,5)
17Total transaction essentially started by merchandiser (10)
19Mark direction at first to find animal (4)
21Story teller from sea returning to work (5)
22Must I wander initially like insect to get motivation? (9)
25Crashes continuously till midnight on top track (3,4)
26Attendant, lacking spring, found at home at lunchtime getting a drink (7)
27Strip searches when loudly rejected pose hazards (5)
28Opener of trunk’s lock, it is said, owned by them (5)
29Unit used to measure matter galaxy contains (3)
Down
1Unwell mostly when tender heart, up first becomes troubled. ( 5,3,7)
2Fabric, new, only crumpled (5)
3Store has hardly kept change (6)
4Free to adopt an amphibian (5)
5Decadent to rule over disorganised tribe (9)
6Wears a plait missing one quarter turn (7)
7Most slender missile lodging into den (9)
8Title of Novel is ‘Men Might Endlessly Rule Central Bengal’ (6,9)
14Tongue tied? It is about brilliance all around (9)
16Situation demanding specs; approach spot mentioned (9)
18Uses maiden in the middle of illegal schemes (7)
20Ram, losing final test earns money to become steward (6)
23Charge uninitiated member unlimited dues (5)
24Accept Abraham’s wrapping papers (5)

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75 comments:

  1. Ramani21 February 2021 at 10:32

    1a URN*
    9A DOLP <- H IN
    2D N YLON*

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  2. P. Venkatesan21 February 2021 at 10:33

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  3. Jacob Brahmakulam21 February 2021 at 10:34

    1a URN
    2d NYLON
    21a (AES)(OP)

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  4. Jayalakshmi arumugam21 February 2021 at 10:37

    21ac Aesop. Aes(sea) op
    28ac their t(runk) heir(hair)
    2dn nylon n(ew) (only) *

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  5. Krishnan21 February 2021 at 10:40

    29 a ERG ..telescopic of mattER Galaxy

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  6. AJ21 February 2021 at 10:41

    21a
    AESOP story teller
    Ads(sea returning) op(work)

    12a DRONE: ( snored - s) *

    24d ABIDE: accept
    ABE( Abraham) papers: I'd
    Abraham wrapping papers: abide

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  7. AJ21 February 2021 at 10:42

    21a it is aes, not ads

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  8. AJ21 February 2021 at 10:58

    Replacing 21ac
    13ac
    HUGE: very big
    Though - hot : ugh : hug in retrospect
    Little entity: e
    Hug e

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  9. P. Venkatesan21 February 2021 at 10:58

    6A: AUNTS {(-H)AUNT}{S}
    22A: STIMULANT {MUST+I}{{ANT}
    23D: IMBUE {(-L)IMB}{(-D)UE(-S}

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  10. ramesh ss21 February 2021 at 11:05

    1D Under the weather U (up first) + whe(-n) tender heart*
    2D Nylon N (new) + only*
    18D Employs E (M) PLOYS

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  11. Prasanna Rao21 February 2021 at 11:13

    20d - Ram + tes(-t) - MASTER
    1A - Run - URN*
    29a - LUX - UNIT of measuring light

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  12. Veeyares 21 February 2021 at 11:21

    Check 20d and 29a Prasanna

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  13. Vasant21 February 2021 at 11:25

    11A: RINGSIDER RINGS+RIDE*
    5D: LIBERTINE TRIBE* inside LINE
    7D: NARROWEST: ARROW inside NEST

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  14. Orthopaul21 February 2021 at 11:28

    Ortho Paul
    1d.UNDER THE WEATHER..u(p) (when tender heart)*
    7d. NARROWEST..N(arrow)est
    22ac. STIMULANT..(must i)* l ant

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  15. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan21 February 2021 at 11:42

    3 A RURAL ( right - R , nude paintings -mURALs, Def- country)
    3 D REHASH (T)
    20 D BUTLER ( Ram- BUT(T) L ER, def- steward )

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  16. Mukundala Balasubramanyam21 February 2021 at 11:43

    25a : HIT SONG (HITS ON G)
    27a : RISKS (FRISKS - F)
    20d : BUTLER (BUTTER - T + L)

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  17. Mukundala Balasubramanyam21 February 2021 at 11:46

    Replacing 20dn

    19a : STAG (S)(TAG)

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  18. Orthopaul21 February 2021 at 11:48

    Ortho Paul
    Replacement for 1d
    16d. NEARSIGHT..Near..approach sight..spot

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  19. Ramani21 February 2021 at 11:49

    What happened to Paddy?

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  20. Orthopaul21 February 2021 at 11:56

    Ortho Paul
    Replacement for 7d
    14d.GLOSSITIS..Glos(it is)*s

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  21. Veeyares 21 February 2021 at 12:06

    Sathia, anno is not fully correct

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  22. Orthopaul21 February 2021 at 12:06

    Ortho Paul
    Replacement for 22ac
    22ac.BELLINI attendant..bellhop losing hop (spring) bell in i(lunch time 1)

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  23. Orthopaul21 February 2021 at 12:07

    Ortho Paul..Bellini is a drink

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  24. Shalini21 February 2021 at 12:07

    17A WHOLESALER WHOLE +SALE+R. R from essentially staRted
    26A BELLINI BELL(-hop)+IN(at home) +I (lunch time, one)
    15A SNAIL SHELL. NAILS inside SHELL

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  25. sree_sree21 February 2021 at 12:07

    14d GLOS(SI TI<=)S
    15a SNAIL SHELL (nails+l+h+s(tee)l+e(quipment))*
    10a BERTRAM (-so)ber tram

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  26. Shalini21 February 2021 at 12:08

    Replacement of 26A
    6D ABRADES A +BRA(-i) D +SE(quarter Turn) =ES

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  27. C.G. BHARGAV21 February 2021 at 12:13

    8 down

    (IS MEN MIGHT RUL(-E) beNGal)*

    SUMMER LIGHTNING (Wodehouse)

    Novel= anagrind

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  28. Col_Gopinath21 February 2021 at 12:25

    Last one to be solved 4D

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  29. C.G. BHARGAV21 February 2021 at 12:31

    4 down R(AN)ID

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  30. Veeyares 21 February 2021 at 12:49

    Thank you all for your participation. Thank you Colonel for putting this grid up

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  31. Veeyares 21 February 2021 at 12:49

    So what is the Theme?

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  32. Mukundala Balasubramanyam21 February 2021 at 12:51

    Lovely Sunday fare!

    My favourites are 3ac & 10ac among many others.

    Thank you Veeyares. :)


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  33. Mukundala Balasubramanyam21 February 2021 at 12:59

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  34. ramesh ss21 February 2021 at 13:10

    Aunts, Bertram, Drone, Summer Lightning, Stimulant, Under the weather, Butler taking us to the idyllic world of PGW. Nice and some delightful clues. Thanks VRS

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  35. Veeyares 21 February 2021 at 13:14

    On the dot Ramesh! Thank you

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  36. Vasant21 February 2021 at 13:35

    Lovely themed puzzle.

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  37. Padmanabhan21 February 2021 at 14:10

    Thank you Ram & MB for remembering me.
    Wife not well. Just found a few minutes to peep in,solve a few and read up comments.
    Likely to be discharged from the hospital in the next few days.

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  38. Padmanabhan21 February 2021 at 16:13

    Thank yoy all. Will keep you posted.

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  39. Col_Gopinath21 February 2021 at 17:09

    Thanks for the special Veeyares

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  40. Padmanabhan21 February 2021 at 18:36

    Thanyou all once again for your Best Wishes. She is out of ICU and recovering well.

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