Tuesday 6 April 2021

No 13214, Tuesday 06 Apr 2021, Dr. X

Solution to 5D 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   Will perhaps be an obvious clue? (1,4,8) A DEAD GIVEAWAY [DD]
8   Military police conducting operation at western border of Uri finish the job (3,2) MOP UP {M{OP}{Uri}P}
9   Slim one dancing in gathering is most ethereal (9) FLIMSIEST {F{SLIM+1}*EST}
11 Discontinue drinking alcohol following beastly viral disease (5,5) SWINE FEVER {S{WINE}{F}EVER}
12 Search for groom (4) COMB [DD]
14 Never agitated after drinking popular soothing tonic (7) NERVINE {NERV{IN}E*}
16 I’ve throbbed in desire to consummate (7) ACHIEVE {AC{IVE*}HE}
17 Fashion tips penned by woman for trendy urbanite (7) HIPSTER {H{TIPS*}ER}
19 Damsel is so mesmerising, essentially graceful (7) LISSOME [T]
21 Nothing to chatter about? Good (4) OKAY {O}{YAK<=}
22 Silly crone halts a lively dance (10) CHARLESTON*

25 Plant essentially flourishing in weedless ground (9) EDELWEISS {EDELWE{f...rIs...g}SS*}
26 Superstars in solid hit (5) IDOLS*
27 One spilling everything, downright loud amongst heavy drinkers (13) BUTTERFINGERS {B{UTTER}{F}INGERS}

DOWN
2   Crazier to plunge over jetty (7) DIPPIER {DIP}{PIER}
3   Like programme on network about spies (10) APPRECIATE {APP}{RE{CIA}TE}
4   Indiscretion in retro joint by fellow on ecstasy (5) GAFFE {FAG<=}{F}{E}
5   Messaging system flaw keeps old man upset (9) V?I?E?A?L (Addendum VOICEMAIL - {V{O}ICE}{M}{AIL} - See comments))
6   Outbreak surges, engulfing Chinese city (4) AKSU [T]
7   Excellent spirit that can remove nail polish (7) ACETONE {ACE}{TONE}
8   One who dislikes people misusing smartphone devices essentially (11) MISANTHROPE {SMARTPHONE+devIces}* 
10 Boards divided by net in artful game (5,6) TABLE TENNIS {TABLE{NET+IN}*S} Semi&lit
13 Humiliating by delivering a form of punishment to curb rashness (10) CHASTENING {Ca{HASTE}NING}
15 Rather excited about fiction that’s more sensual (9) EARTHLIER {EARTH{LIE}R*}
18 UPA perhaps without former stability (7) PLATEAU {P{LATE}AU*}
20 Open-air full moon party in tour rocks (7) OUTDOOR {O}{UT{DO}OR*}
23 Saint in Kashmiri shikara (5) RISHI [T]
24 Hit wicket in Test (4) SWAT {S{W}AT}

Reference List
Operation = OP, Following = F, Loud = F, Fellow = F, Old = O, Man = M, Ecstasy = E, Party = DO, Wicket = W


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26 comments:

  1. Vasu6 April 2021 at 08:39

    5 d. VOICEMAIL = Messaging system.
    Flaw = VICE; Oldman = OM; Upset=AIL;
    vOiceMAIL

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  2. Padmanabhan6 April 2021 at 09:07

    Good solve and fast at it.

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  3. Padmanabhan6 April 2021 at 09:09

    Thank you Doc.for a bright start to the voting day (for us here at Chennai)
    Liked many clues- voicemail,actone,butterfingers,table tennis to mention a few.

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    1. Satyen Nabar6 April 2021 at 12:05

      Thanks Paddy! Nice to find out what you especially liked 🙏

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  4. Padmanabhan6 April 2021 at 09:10

    Ha! I forgot to mention the hit wicket!

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  5. D N M Rao6 April 2021 at 09:19

    IMO 1Ac is an elegant clue

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  6. Vasant6 April 2021 at 09:32

    Very enjoyable puzzle. Loved A dead giveaway, Butterfingers, Table tennis and Swat among the clues.

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    1. Satyen Nabar6 April 2021 at 12:04

      Thanks Vasant! Good to know what you enjoyed the most :)

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  7. Suresh Panje, New Delhi6 April 2021 at 10:26

    24-D Hit wicket in Test. I solved it as GATE (the entrance exams) by presuming and assuming 'wicket' (a wicketgate) as the key. And in the process just could not think flattered while attempting 27A though I was sure it is BUTTERFINGER, an oft-used term by cricket correspondents.
    This reminded me of England's Test cricketer Rev. David Shepherd who was famous for dropping catches and thus there was this joke about him that parents avoided their baby being baptised by him lest, he drops the infant!!!
    All said and done, enjoyed solving this edition of Crossword though I had to skip three clues like 1A, 25A, 6D, 13D, 15D and as already mentioned 27A.
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    1. Satyen Nabar6 April 2021 at 12:06

      Thanks Mr Panje! Good to know the details indeed. 🙏

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  8. Prasanna Rao6 April 2021 at 11:04

    Thanks to Dr.X for today's challenging puzzle. I got 50%. I solved as Voice Call. let me try next attempt. considered old man as "o".

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  9. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan6 April 2021 at 12:29

    Liked all the long ones & Swat :) Lovely grid Doc !

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  10. R Nagendra Prasad6 April 2021 at 12:59

    Dr X has taken cryptic cluing to a higher echelon. Challenging and enjoyable at the same time.

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  11. Mukundala Balasubramanyam6 April 2021 at 14:05

    Beautiful grid. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you, Doc. :)

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    1. Satyen Nabar6 April 2021 at 16:28

      You are most welcome MB. Glad you enjoyed it 😀

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  12. Maya Kamath6 April 2021 at 21:56

    Very enjoyable puzzle even though I missed Voicemail and Aksu. Loved A dead giveaway like everyone else. Thanks !!!

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    1. Satyen Nabar6 April 2021 at 22:25

      Very nice to receive your feedback Maya. It helps to know what you enjoyed and which ones caused a problem 🙏

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  13. Anonymous6 April 2021 at 22:50

    Thank u doc. With some difficulty i got all finally.
    Loved 1ac, 9ac, 27ac.
    😊

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    1. Satyen Nabar7 April 2021 at 08:20

      Great you solved all Gowri! Well done indeed.

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