Friday 30 April 2021

No 13235, Friday 30 Apr 2021, Dr. X

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ACROSS
1   Trying bit of weed, raver jumps into amorous activity (5-8) NERVE-WRACKING  {NE{Weed+Raver}*CKING} 
8   Throttled by lunatic in gruesome killing (5) ICING [T]
9   Old harbour in Indian city is suitable (9) OPPORTUNE {O}{P{PORT}UNE}
11 Drinking wine, very rebellious character gets a little noticeably loud (10) STENTORIAN {S{TENT}O}{AIR<=}{No...y}
12 Able to gather right materials used in making glass (4) FRIT {F{R}IT}
14 Hesitated after getting stumped out and declared (7) UTTERED stUTTERED
16 Jump to welcome the French actress who’s young and promising (7) STARLET {STAR{LE}T}
17 Bra is so tight, causing pressure lines (7) ISOBARS*
19 Disclosure of secret by rebellious girl about crown prince leaving England (7) LEAKAGE {L{pEAK}AG<=}{E}
21 Want ecstasy in retro joint (4) NEED {N{E}ED<=}
22 Force catches ex-convict by reviewing excellent counterfeit (10) PLAGIARISE {P{LAG}{A1<+]RISE}
25 Go over nude beach? Heartily excited (9) ENDEAVOUR {OVER+NUDE+beAch}*
26 Poisonous snake in back of trunk, one kept by scoundrel (5) KRAIT {t..nK}{RA{1}T}
27 What a sniffer dog might do to dominate? (4,2,3,4) LEAD BY THE NOSE [DD]

DOWN
2   Clear-cut identification in case (7) EVIDENT {EV{ID}ENT}
3   Eater having nuts, avoiding flesh at last? (10) VEGETARIAN {EATER+hAVING}* &lit
4   Suitor runs after love in agony (5) WOOER {WO{O}E}{R}
5   Dismay about pay hike curtailed in review (9) APPRAISAL {APP{RAISe}AL} Semi&lit
6   Avoiding a hole around edge of pavement (4) KERB BREaK<=
7   Unprejudiced nature, remarkably liberal (7) NEUTRAL {NATURE*}{L}
8   Ease of distributing cocaine in U.S. (11) INSOUCIANCE*
10 Right tint applied in small amount (11) ENTITLEMENT {E{TINT*}LEMENT}
13 Crazy family’s action causing a slip-up (6,4) BANANA SKIN {BANANAS}{KIN}
15 Erratic journalist retracted report about university student (9) DESULTORY {ED<=}{S{U}{L}TORY}
18 Outstanding oeuvre with Dali’s earliest works (7) OVERDUE {OEUVRE+Dali}*
20 Brutes in America strike back in revolting crime (7) ANIMALS{A}{NI{MAL<=}S<=}
23 Band in grand merriment, going topless (5) GIRTH {G}{mIRTH}
24 Scoundrel abducting king and queen say (4) CARD {CA{R}D}

Reference List
Old = O,   Right = R,   Stumped = ST,   The in French = LE,  Prince = P,   England = E,   Ecstacy = E, Identification = ID,  Run = R,   Love = O,  Liberal = L,  Jornalist = ED,  University = U,  Student = L, America = A, Grand = G, King = R


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  1. Prasanna Rao30 April 2021 at 07:00

    8a - ICING ----.[T] lunat(ic in g)ruesome
    17a - ISOBARS* - anaram of 'Bra is so'
    8d - INSOUCIANCE* - anaram of 'cocaine in U.S'
    2d - EV(ID)ENT - case - event ; identification - id
    18d - OVERDUE*-anagram of 'oeuvre'over 'd' - D-Dali

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  2. Dr Hareendranath30 April 2021 at 07:11

    27A LEAD BY THE NOSE=dominate
    15D DESULTORY =erratic,ED<=S(UL)TORY
    3D VEGETARIAN,{EATER(-h)AVING}*
    17A ISOBARS,(BRA IS SO)*=pressure lines

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  3. Dr Hareendranath30 April 2021 at 07:20

    9A OPPORTUNE =suitable
    O=old,PUNE=city,PORT=harbour
    OP(PORT)UNE

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  4. vdsprasad49@gmail.com30 April 2021 at 08:24

    Struggled, took longer than usual but enjoyed this gem of a puzzle. Patted myself on the back for getting 8D answer in a jiffy. Thanks a lot, Doctor.

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    1. Prasanna Rao30 April 2021 at 08:37

      Prasad sir, for Today's exam, I started solving from 5:30am. coz, its doctor's rid. so all puzzles are challenging for me. Thanks to Dc. and Col.for friday special.

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    2. Satyen Nabar30 April 2021 at 10:23

      Thanks Mr Prasad and Mr Rao 🙏

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    3. Brajesh30 April 2021 at 11:40

      23d girth. Grand merriment Mirth-m

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  5. Sudha A30 April 2021 at 09:32

    13 Across BANANA SKIN Crazy (bananas) Family (kin) (Banana)skin ...slip up
    22 Across PLAGIARISE P(lag)(ia)rise Force (prise) convict (lag) reviewing excellent (ia) PLagiarise.. counterfeit
    26 Across KRAIT back of trunk (k) scoundrel (rat) one (i) Krait poisonous snake
    5 Down APPRAISAL pay hike rais(e) curtailed dismay (appal) Appraisal ...review
    24 Down CARD..scoundrel Cad king R Card queen in playing cards

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  6. Orthopaul30 April 2021 at 09:33

    Ortho Paul
    16ac. STARLET..Star(le)t

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  7. Orthopaul30 April 2021 at 09:35

    Ortho Paul.
    10d. ENTITLEMENT e(tint)*lement

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  8. Orthopaul30 April 2021 at 09:36

    Ortho Paul
    26ac KRAIT..k(ra(i)t

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  9. Orthopaul30 April 2021 at 09:38

    6d.PORT..P(or)t

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  10. Orthopaul30 April 2021 at 09:46

    7d. NEUTRAL..nature*l(iberal)

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  11. sivaram30 April 2021 at 10:58

    1ac NERVE WRACKING. {NE { (Weed) in RAVER*} CKING}
    4dn WOOER. { WO{O} E} {Runs}
    5dn APPRAISAL. {APP {RAISe} AL}
    6dn KERB. {BRE(-a) K}<=
    12ac FRIT. {F{R} IT}

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  12. Mukundala Balasubramanyam30 April 2021 at 11:01

    14ac : UTTERED (STUTTERED -ST)

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  13. Jacob Brahmakulam30 April 2021 at 11:02

    11A STENTORIAN; loud: {S{TENT}O}{AIR*}{Noticeably}

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    1. sree_sree30 April 2021 at 11:38

      Fine tune.

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    2. N Sridhar30 April 2021 at 11:40

      Annotation please

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    3. Jacob Brahmakulam30 April 2021 at 12:29

      Very=so; drinking=containment indicator; tent=wine; air=character; rebellious is anagram indicator.
      However sree_sree says itis incomplete. trying to figure out.

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    4. N Sridhar30 April 2021 at 12:32

      air-character? Thanks!

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    5. Jacob Brahmakulam30 April 2021 at 13:35

      Taking rebellious as reversal indicator (uprising) the anno can be
      11A STENTORIAN; loud: {S{TENT}O}{AIR<=}{Noticeably}

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  14. AJ30 April 2021 at 11:05

    1a NE(RVE (W)RA) CKING : trying

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  15. Remy30 April 2021 at 11:06

    15 d Deaultory-de<s(UL)tory.
    University student-ul Report-story.

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  16. Remy30 April 2021 at 11:08

    15 dn Desultory.Erratic.
    de<s(ul)tory. UL university student.report-story.

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  17. B N Acharya30 April 2021 at 11:12

    1A NERVE WRACKING - DEF TRYING. Anagram of W (bit of weed) RAVER in NECKING (amorous activity
    4D WOOER DEF SUITOR O (love)min WOE (agony)and R (run)

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  18. AJ30 April 2021 at 11:15

    Substitute for 1a
    25a
    ENDEAVOUR: go
    ( OVER NUDE A(beAch))*

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  19. B Sudhakar.30 April 2021 at 11:25

    8d Ease of distributing cocaine in U.S. (11)= cocaine+in+us=insouciance
    17a Bra is so tight, causing pressure lines (7) =Bra+is+so=Isobar = Pressure
    18d Outstanding oeuvre with Dali’s earliest works (7)=oeuvre + D = Overdue
    3d Eater having nuts, avoiding flesh at last? (10)=Eater+Having=Vegetarian(-h)[Avoiding flesh]
    7d Unprejudiced nature, remarkably liberal (7)=n+liberal=neutral

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  20. D N M Rao30 April 2021 at 11:31

    21Ac NEED - E(cstasy) in DEN reversed

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  21. vdsprasad49@gmail.com30 April 2021 at 11:36

    Just a thought. A star can be he or she. But a starlet is a she always. Why?

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    1. Suresh Panje, New Delhi30 April 2021 at 12:41

      Dear Mr. Prasad,
      I don't think that the term starlet is necessarily 'female'. If so how come the young Indian cricket team that toured Pakistan sometime in 1961 was known as Indian Starlets? One of the members of the well-known cricketing family of Madras (not Tamilian but with Punjabi links) - A G Milkha Singh was a member of this Indian Starlet team.
      Unfortunately, the website Cricinfo doesn't have details of this but certainly, the Archives of The Hindu as well as the Sports & Pastime will be the authentic source to ascertain about this Indian Starlets team.
      Pardon me for straying away from the point raised by you.
      Regards
      Suresh Panje

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    2. vdsprasad49@gmail.com30 April 2021 at 13:01

      Thank you, Mr. Panje. Have not come across the usage cited by you. I went by the common usage and more particularly by the dictionary definition of the term. I am not trying to drive home my point but we don't refer to an upcoming hero as a starlet. Regards.

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    3. Satyen Nabar30 April 2021 at 13:06

      Starlet(in sport) can refer to a young promising sports player, hence the term 'Indian Starlets' was given to the young team that toured Pakistan, as you correctly point out. In the context of theatre however, starlet refers only to a young, promising actress. Food for thought indeed!

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    4. vdsprasad49@gmail.com30 April 2021 at 13:32

      Thank you, doctor.

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  22. Brajesh30 April 2021 at 11:41

    23d girth G from grand mirth-m

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  23. N Sridhar30 April 2021 at 11:56

    20D-animals meaning brutes; Stike back slam reverse mals; in america-ina rverse ani; ani(mals)

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  24. N Sridhar30 April 2021 at 12:08

    revolting crime-analism?

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  25. Dr Hareendranath30 April 2021 at 12:11

    Do not understand what's the role of 'revolting crime'in 20 D

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  26. CPC30 April 2021 at 12:15

    19 ac - Leakage (disclosure of secret) annotated as 'rebellious girl = gal <- going around (p)eak (crown with prince leaving) + E(capitalized England)

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  27. Suresh Panje, New Delhi30 April 2021 at 12:21

    6D - KERB (Edge of the pavement)

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  28. Dr Hareendranath30 April 2021 at 12:23

    20 D America A,{S(LAM<)IN<=
    ANIMALS
    In lieu of 17 D rpt

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  29. Col_Gopinath30 April 2021 at 13:28

    Last one to be solved 22A

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  30. D N M Rao30 April 2021 at 13:46

    Wonderful cluing. My pucks are 17Ac, 4&15Dn. Thank you Doctor.

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  31. R Nagendra Prasad30 April 2021 at 14:18

    The BAR has been raised ever so higher by Dr X in today's crossword. Lovely and educative at the same time. It was really "1AC" to get the solutions. TENT for Wine is new to me.

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