Tuesday 25 May 2021

No 13256, Tuesday 25 May 2021, KrisKross

Lockdown Day 27 of 40 Stay Safe

Solution to 2D 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   A new stamp I designed, helping to identify unwanted mail (4-4) ANTI-SPAM {A+N+STAMP+I}*
5   When discussing failure, is more relaxed (6) LOOSER (~loser)
9   Oldster tailored clothes — a set of exercise clothes (8) LEOTARDS {OLDSTER}* over {A}
10 Entertainer at hotel — one with spirit (6) DJINNI {DJ}{INN}{1}
12 Engineer answers a riddle at last, demonstrating knowledge (9) AWARENESS {ANSWERS+A+r...lE}*
13 You would love to be shot by him (5) CUPID [CD]
14 Doctor dies in the middle of the month (4) IDES*
16 Self-destruction of team, reportedly, after losing final set in match (7) SUICIDE (~side){CIDE}<=>{SUIt}
19 Feed egg to one about to enter a water body (3,4) OIL CAKE {O}{1}{L{C}AKE}
21 Youngster’s casual shirt with name (4) TEEN {TEE}{N}
24 Squeal angrily, missing school match (5) EQUAL sQUEAL*
25 Entrance Lords with the smashing, captivating hundred on debut (9) THRESHOLD {LORDS+THE}* over {Hu...d}
27 Game is rigged — it indicates bias (6) AGEISM*
28 Australian native agreeable about accepting a transplanted organ (8) KANGAROO {K{A}{ORGAN*}O<=}
29 Relief coming to a stop after leader quits (6) EASING cEASING
30 Celebrities — a common sight in crowded restaurants? (8) NOTABLES {NO TABLES}
DOWN
1   Bright girl taken in by a cunning male (6) AGLEAM {A}{G}{MALE*}
2   Unfortunate dismissal over a poor grade (3,3) T?O ?A?  (Addendum - TOO-BAD {BOOT<=}{A}{D} -  See comments)
3   Wine from Corso Avenue (5) SOAVE [T]
4   Location of diamonds in a deck (7) ADDRESS {A}{D}{DRESS}
6   KrisKross has to chase career / job etc. in the end (9) OBJECTIVE {I'VE}<=>{JOB+ETC}*
7   Outline of first sketch by sibling : “Horse climbing” (8) SYNOPSIS {Sk...h}{PONY<=}{SIS} (Correction - {Sk...h} by {SIS}{PONY}<= See comments)
8   Tower of gifts? (8) REINDEER [CD]
11 Calls for some desks and counters (4) ASKS [T<=]
15 Lady dines sloppily, showing gluttony perhaps (6,3) DEADLY SIN*
17 Report completed in lock-up (8) COVERAGE {C{OVER}AGE}
18 Unfortunate result of people breaking rules (8) FLOUTERS*
20 Food in park after cycling (4) EATS (-s)EAT(+s)S
21 Too darn windy — could be a storm (7) TORNADO*
22 Author in the end opens pink pen (6) CORRAL {COR{a...oR}AL}
23 Bill wears accessories (3-3) ADD-ONS {AD}{DONS}
26 Character in Athens, 27, surprisingly lacking energy (5) SIGMA AGeISM*

Reference List
New = N, About = C, Name = N, School = S, Girl = G, Poor grade = D, Diamonds = D, Bill = AD, Energy = E


26 comments:

  1. Dismissal = boot. Poor grade = d. Unfortunate = too bad.

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  2. Krisskross as always- never didappoibts.
    Loved the 'draw'er reindeer!
    Entranced- looking for a different entrance,I missed the threshold.

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  3. Synopsis was verynicely written.

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  4. Does sibling also climb? Does not look so from the clue.

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    1. If you give a horse to your sibling, he or she will surely climb :-)

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    2. I did not mean that way. I meant no reversal indicated for 'Sis' as indicated by Col.

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    3. Col. has changed the anno!!

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  5. I was reminded of the old Western movie- Gunfight at okay Corral.

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  6. 8D - Tower of gifts. The 5th letter being D, I reckoned the solution to be CITADELS and in the process, failed in my attempts to solve 5A, 10A and 16A though I was certain of 16A!

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  7. Enjoyable puzzle! Loved the CDs: Cupid and Reindeer among other gems. Thanks KrisKross.

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  8. No one saw the Nina, including me

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    1. Searched for it and got after seeing Col.'s byline just now.

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  9. The clue for SUICIDE at 16 Across is masterfully woven to give a good surface.

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  10. Noted the notables. Nice one CGB.

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    1. Yes Pushpangathan. From Merriam-Webster dictionary:

      https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/djinni

      djin·​ni | \ ˈjē-nē , ˈji- , jə-ˈnē \
      variants: or djinn
      variants of JINNI
      1: one of a class of spirits that according to Muslim demonology inhabit the earth, assume various forms, and exercise supernatural power

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