Friday, 28 May 2021

No 13259, Friday 28 May 2021, Dr. X

Lockdown day 30 of 40 Stay Safe at home

RULES FOR POSTING COMMENTS ON FRIDAYS ONLY

All those who are not regular commenters but who are rookie commenters or silent followers of the blog are requested to post answers with annotations in the comments section. In your own interest please avoid looking up the answers from the interactive version. Don't hesitate to post your annotations, in case you make a mistake in the annotation someone will correct it with the right annotation.

PLEASE NOTE, SOLUTIONS WITHOUT ATTEMPTING THE ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED

Each commenter is requested to post only 5 answers thereby giving others also a chance to participate. Please provide all your answers in one comment.

Regular solvers/Veterans can post 1 answer each, but after 11 AM only

The regular blog will replace the clues at 4 PM.

Thanks for the response, here's the regular blog.

ACROSS
1   Be obvious to smirk about Mark getting dismissed by amateur (5,3,1,4) STICK OUT A MILE {S{TICK}{OUT}{A}MILE}
8   Outlandish falsehood in article (5) ALIEN {A{LIE}N}
9   Popular island facing hill — place of growing culture (9) INCUBATOR {IN}{CUBA}{TOR}
11 It’s about weary workers facing end of employment (10) RETIREMENT {RE}{TIRE}{MEN}{e...nT} &lit
12 Military cap given by king, most majestic (4) KEPI {K}{EPIc}
14 Stuntman in feat, clutching rifle on top of airplane (7) ACROBAT {AC{ROB}{Ai...e}T}
16 Purify emaciated son in church (7) CLEANSE {C{LEAN}{S}E}
17 Intern bustling around hospital, becoming scrawnier (7) THINNER {T{H}INNER*}
19 Fairly big rope securing rig at sea (7) LARGISH {LA{RIG*}SH}
21 Man cutting, trimming different trees (4) ELMS {EL{M}Se}
22 In the open, treating a lion, doctor’s in a risky situation (3,2,1,4) OUT ON A LIMB {OUT}{A+LION}*{MB}
25 Inflexible loop in medical tube (9) STRINGENT {ST{RING}ENT}
26 Lacking doctor, worker on oil rig becomes sicker (5) ILLER drILLER
27 Old master got rash over middle of thigh — whom to consult? (13) DERMATOLOGIST {OLD+MASTER+GOT}* over {thIgh} Semi&lit

DOWN
2   Journalist finally writes about dishonest person (7) TWISTER {j...sT}{WRITES*}
3   Smuggling racket on craft backed by gang (10) CONTRABAND {CON}{ART<=}{BAND}
4   Love revolting dirt about leading industrialist in disgrace (5) ODIUM {0}{MU{In...t}D<=}
5   Professional cheat slyly ensnares most lovely girl at last (9) TECHNICAL {TECH{NICe}A*}{girL}
6   Tramp around one town in Nigeria (4) MUBI {BUM<=}{1}
7   Most dangerous to consume drug, one essentially causing forgetfulness (7) LETHEAN {LETH{E}Al}{oNe} Thanks to Google
8   It’s smarter perhaps to pack a bed that’s inflatable (3,8) AIR MATTRESS {ITS+SMARTER}* over {A}
10 What an ambitious pole vaulter might do to set a higher standard? (5,3,3) RAISE THE BAR [DD]
13 Withdrawing from group consuming ecstasy at party (10) RETREATING {R{E}{TREAT}ING}
15 Disorderly system backed criminal framing university student (9) TURBULENT {RUT<=}{B{U}{L}ENT}
18 Single maiden beginning to step into lake for dip (7) IMMERSE {1}{M}{MER{Step}E}
20 Essentially dice and slice bananas to make frozen stuff (7) ICICLES {dICe}{SLICE*}
23 Concoct algorithm partly relating to base-8 number system (5) OCTAL [T]
24 Steeped in tradition, a Malayali festival (4) ONAM [T] Semi&lit

Reference List
Amateur = A, Popular = IN, About = RE, King = K, Son = S, Church = CE. Hospital = H, Man = M, Doctor = MB, DR,  Love = 0, Drug = E, Ecstasy = E, University = U, Student = L, Maiden = M, Lake = MERE


Posted by at
Labels: ,

60 comments:

  1. Dr Hareendranath28 May 2021 at 07:12

    25A STRINGENT=inflexible,ST(RING)ENT
    Loop=ring,stent=medical tube
    27 A DERMATOLOGIST,(OLD+MASTER+GOT+I)*,I From middle thigh
    17A THINNER=Scrawnier INTERN around H from Hospital,jumbled
    24D ONAM (T) traditiON A Malayalam
    18 D IMMERSE=dip,I(single) M(maiden) MERE over S(Step)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dr Hareendranath28 May 2021 at 07:14

    24D typo,Malayali FESTIVAL

    ReplyDelete
  3. B Sudhakar.28 May 2021 at 07:34

    Outlandish falsehood in article (5)
    falsehood=lie article=an = alien

    ReplyDelete
  4. AJ28 May 2021 at 07:45

    Is it really you, Dr. X? Very nice but friendly clues for ordinary mortals like me to solve without troubling the brain much. Miss your challenging ones.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Prasanna Rao28 May 2021 at 08:24

      First time I spotted Telescopic puzzles by DrX. Octal , Onam and yesterday’s Assam was my favourites. 59 percent completed. Still in the Race to finish the grid. Thanks to Dr X and colonel for Friday’s special.

      Delete
    2. Satyen Nabar28 May 2021 at 23:10

      Hi AJ! I hope it was somewhat of a challenge still.

      Delete
    3. Satyen Nabar28 May 2021 at 23:19

      Quite often here, many ask to lower the difficulty level. 'Easy on the nut' etc comments. Easy on the nut and all that is ok, but frankly as a setter, I need to explore difficult words and phrases and make them interesting. Otherwise, where is the fun!

      Delete
    4. AJ29 May 2021 at 00:19

      Agreed. Your grids always gave the pleasure of solving a difficult problem. I was just thinking that you should continue to offer a challenging grid. Not that today’s grid was any less interesting. Thank you.

      Delete
  5. B Sudhakar.28 May 2021 at 07:52

    17 Intern bustling around hospital, becoming scrawnier (7)
    intern+h=thinner=scrawnier

    ReplyDelete
  6. Suresh M S28 May 2021 at 08:04

    20D ICICLES = frozen stuff (essentially dICe around SLICE anagram)
    26A ILLER = socket(DR, doctor Leaves DRILLER, oil rig worker)
    27A OUT ON A LIMB = a risky situation (OUT, in the open, anagram of A LION+ MB doctor)
    23D OCTAL = base 8 number system (telescopic, concOCT ALgorithm)

    ReplyDelete
  7. B Sudhakar.28 May 2021 at 08:06

    27 Old master got rash over middle of thigh — whom to consult? (13)
    old+master+got+middle of th(i)gh=dermatologist

    ReplyDelete
  8. B Sudhakar.28 May 2021 at 08:27

    20 Essentially dice and slice bananas to make frozen stuff (7)
    essentially d(ic)e + slice (bananas=anagram indicator)= icicles

    ReplyDelete
  9. Badri28 May 2021 at 08:28

    8a. Article-AN, falsehood-lie. outlandish= ALIEN {A{LIE}N}
    12a Miltary cap = KAPI from K+EPI, k-king most of magestic (EPIc)
    17a. scrawnier = THINNER - anagram {intern+h}*
    23d base-8 number system=OCTAL from Conc-oct al-gorithm
    8d. bed that is inflable = AIR MATTRESS {{SMARTER}{A}{ITS}}*

    ReplyDelete
  10. B Sudhakar.28 May 2021 at 08:29

    23 Conc[oct al]gorithm partly relating to base-8 number system (5) (T)octal

    ReplyDelete
  11. Abhishek Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:37

    3d contraband - racket con
    Craft backed - Art in reverse tra
    Gang - band
    10d raise the bar DD

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Abhishek Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:47

      15d turbulent
      System backed rut becomes tur
      Criminal bent
      University u
      Student l
      Turbulent meaning disorderly

      Delete
    2. Abhishek Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:51

      5d technical anagram of cheat is techa
      Ensnares most Nick -k nic
      Girl at last is l
      Technical is professional

      Delete
    3. Abhishek Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:53

      16d cleanse
      Church - ce
      Emanciated - lean
      Son s
      Cleanse - purify

      Delete
    4. Jacob Brahmakulam28 May 2021 at 08:55

      5d is with one mistake.

      Delete
    5. Abhishek Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:59

      Got it.. thanks for pointing it out. Ensnares is the containment indicator. Lovely is nice - most lovely is nic

      Delete
  12. Vasu28 May 2021 at 08:38

    10 d. Raise the bar (DD)

    ReplyDelete
  13. B Sudhakar.28 May 2021 at 08:39

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Col_Gopinath28 May 2021 at 09:14

      I told you earlier also. Only 5 answers per commenter

      Delete
  14. N Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:58

    2D- twister- dishonest person; journalist finally- t; writes jumble;
    9A- incubator— place for growing culture; popular- in; island - Cuba; hill- tir;
    11A- retirement- end of employment; about- re; weary-tire; workers- men; t from end of employment;
    14A- acrobat- stuntman; fear- act; rifle on top- ro; airplane - ba; ac(r)(o)(ba)r
    16A- cleanse- purify; church - ve; emaciated - lean ; son - s; c(lean)(s)e

    ReplyDelete
  15. N Sridhar28 May 2021 at 08:59

    Hill - tor;
    Act in 14A
    Sorry for the typos

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Col_Gopinath28 May 2021 at 09:18

      14A anno is still incorrect

      Delete
    2. N Sridhar28 May 2021 at 10:09

      14A- ac(rob)(a)t; feat -act; rifle-rob; airplane-a

      Delete
  16. N Sridhar28 May 2021 at 09:00

    Church- ce

    ReplyDelete
  17. Orthopaul28 May 2021 at 09:15

    13d. RETREATING..group..ring party..treat
    re(c...y)treat ing
    11ac. RETIREMENT..weary..tire
    Re(tire)mental
    14ac. ACROBAT..ac(r)ob(a)t
    19ac. LARGISH..la(rig)*sh
    16ac. CLEANSE..ce..church. ematiated..lean
    S from son..c(lean)s e

    ReplyDelete
  18. Brajesh28 May 2021 at 09:23

    6d mubi a town in Nigeria from tramp-bum
    Around I

    ReplyDelete
  19. Orthopaul28 May 2021 at 09:42

    Replacement for 14ac
    4D.ODIUM..mud in reverse..Love ..o I from industrialist...

    ReplyDelete
  20. sree_sree28 May 2021 at 10:20

    14a ??

    ReplyDelete
  21. sree_sree28 May 2021 at 10:23

    relook

    ReplyDelete
  22. Jacob Brahmakulam28 May 2021 at 10:23

    7d lethean = causing forgetfulness; adjective

    ReplyDelete
  23. AJ28 May 2021 at 10:59

    1a STICK OUT A MILE : be obvious
    Smirk : smile about
    Mark: tick
    Dismissed: out
    Amateur: a
    S(TICK) (OUT)(A) MILE

    ReplyDelete
  24. Jacob Brahmakulam28 May 2021 at 11:04

    21A ELMS; trees; EL(M)Se

    ReplyDelete
  25. Prasanna Rao28 May 2021 at 11:04

    16a - C (LEAN)(S)E - CLEANSE
    emaciated - Lean
    Son - S
    church - CE

    ReplyDelete
  26. Suresh Panje, New Delhi28 May 2021 at 11:47

    8D - AIR MATTRESS (Anagram of Its smarter) + (packing) 'a'...

    ReplyDelete
  27. cdrgani2928 May 2021 at 12:19

    Which is more apt? Brahmakulam or Sathia?

    ReplyDelete
  28. Padmanabhan28 May 2021 at 12:27

    14A- ba from?

    ReplyDelete
  29. Unknown28 May 2021 at 13:02

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Col_Gopinath28 May 2021 at 13:16

      Deleted as no annotations and Name also not given

      Delete
  30. Unknown28 May 2021 at 13:03

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Col_Gopinath28 May 2021 at 13:15

    Why relook?

    ReplyDelete
  32. Vasant28 May 2021 at 16:40

    11A I think is a semi &Lit as "It's" has got no role in wp

    ReplyDelete
  33. Maya Kamath28 May 2021 at 21:15

    Oh the L in lethal is dropped due to "most dangerous" as in most of lethal.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Anonymous28 May 2021 at 23:04

    Doc - i got it all - in record 40 mins. Thank you. 😊

    ReplyDelete
  35. Satyen Nabar28 May 2021 at 23:11

    You are welcome Sir.

    ReplyDelete

deepakgita@gmail.com

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)