Sunday 13 June 2021

Special, Sunday 13 Jun 2021, Novice

Lockdown Day 46 of 47 Stay Safe at home

As this is a Jumbo Five answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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  1. Vasant13 June 2021 at 10:38

    32A: Slam Dance*
    36A: OVERTOOK OVER(-l+T)OOK
    27D: R(AD)IO
    24D: VALENTINE'S DAY*
    31D:ENTERTAINING DD

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  2. Vasant13 June 2021 at 10:39

    Thank You, Ramesh for the Jumbo. Now definitely pseudonym needs to be changed.

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    1. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 12:01

      thanks Vasant. Glad you enjoyed solving this

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  3. AJ13 June 2021 at 10:42

    2d SOUND : proverbial
    3d A(DA) (PT)
    4d E(ME)ND
    5d URCHIN : antich(URCH IN) surgency
    7d STUDIOUSNESS: (doubts business-BB)*

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    1. AJ13 June 2021 at 10:46

      Correction
      2d: NOISE
      Empty vessels make more noise is the proverb

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  4. Jayalakshmi arumugam13 June 2021 at 10:43

    8dn a parent (appa-p) (rent)
    50dn lathi (T)
    5dn urchin (T)
    3dn adapt. (a) (da) (pt)
    27dn radio. r(ad)io

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  5. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 June 2021 at 10:43

    18A : ITEMISE (I)(TEMIS*)(E)
    13A : CALCULATIONS (CALL US ACTION)
    11D : SLEEP LIKE A DOG (Slog pal? Eek! Lie)*
    17D : EMIRS Acrostic
    05D : URCHIN (T)

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  6. Gemini13 June 2021 at 10:45

    2D.. NOISE( from a proverb)
    27A. EMIRS( acrostics)
    37D.. Value
    38 .SONAR .managed= ran. Op sys= OS,back up is reverse of RANOS, SONAR

    12A. BADINAGE.when Mature= in age. good= Bad

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  7. Gemini13 June 2021 at 10:46

    12 A.Badinage.when mature= in age. Not good= Bad

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  8. P. Venkatesan13 June 2021 at 10:47

    13A: CALCULATIONS {CALL+US+ACTION}*
    18a: ITEMISE {I{TIMES*}E}
    25A: GIRDERS {GIR(-L)}{RED<--}{S(-HY)}
    30A: LEAD (odd letters from "blue band")
    52a: SMOOTHIE {MOTHE(-R)S+(-T)OI(-L)}*

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  9. P. Venkatesan13 June 2021 at 10:51

    Replacements:
    45D: LEEACH {L}{EACH~}
    50D: LATHI (T)

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  10. Gemini13 June 2021 at 10:53

    49D. Aloft..embedded or telescopic

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  11. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 June 2021 at 10:55

    Replacement for 05D

    47A : CRIMSON (C(RIMS)ON)

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  12. Jayalakshmi arumugam13 June 2021 at 10:55

    replacement for 27dn
    1ac spontaneous
    on - playing. tan - colour in (spouse) *

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  13. P. Venkatesan13 June 2021 at 10:55

    In place of 50D:
    23D" EXACT (T)

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  14. Jayalakshmi arumugam13 June 2021 at 11:04

    37ac vestige. (vest) (ig) (e)

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  15. Gemini13 June 2021 at 11:08

    46D. Growl ..Growl is to complain. Replacement for 17D.

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  16. Gemini13 June 2021 at 11:08

    46D. Growl ..Growl is to complain. Replacement for 17D.

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    1. Vasant13 June 2021 at 11:18

      Not Correct. If you anno correctly, you will get the right answer

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    2. cdrgani2913 June 2021 at 11:41

      gani1929
      13A CALCULATIONS ANAG. OF callusaction
      18A ITEMISE Times inside IE
      21A ILLUSTRATED sick is ILL US MOdel is T Rated is ranked

      5D URCHIN in clue itself
      22D AILMENT Mail and ENT (specialist) anag.
      These are not clues of a Novice!
      Good and enjoyable

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    3. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 12:02

      Thanks Cdrgani sir for your comment and solving

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  17. Gemini13 June 2021 at 11:31

    Tx Vasant.
    46D. Brawl. Howl= bawl over right is bawl +r=Brawl

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  18. Orthopaul13 June 2021 at 11:32

    31d. ENTERTAINING..DD amusing/ thinking it over
    33ac.ABSURDEST..Ab S(t)urd(i)est
    29d..SURGE ..s urge
    50ac..LATHI..T
    49ac. ALOFT..T

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  19. falcon13 June 2021 at 11:35

    11D - SLEEP LIKE A LOG (ANAG)
    30A - LEAD (ODD LETTERS FROM BLUE BAND)
    28A - RANKINGS (SEEDS = RANKS + KING)
    2D - NOISE (Direct)
    21A - ILLUSTRATED (SICK -- ILL + US)

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    1. falcon13 June 2021 at 11:56

      44A - BLOB (B-ECKER AND LOB - PASSING SHOT) - Replacement for 2D

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  20. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:40

    42A ALLEN KEYS :Special tools
    Al arab
    L left
    En english
    Keys openers

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  21. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:42

    51A REHABILITATE : To restore
    I and I l from wIlL
    Inside anagram of Heartbeat

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  22. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:44

    6A ESCAPADES Exploits
    Anagram of Sees around
    Cap limit
    AD commercial

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  23. Gemini13 June 2021 at 11:44

    Thanks Novice for the encouraging grid( after a long time, I could solve). Tx Vasant for the hint about my wrong answer ,which I could rectify

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  24. Orthopaul13 June 2021 at 11:45

    Replacement for 31d
    36ac. OVERLOOK...OVER(-T)(+L)OOK

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    1. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 12:07

      Incorrect

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    2. Nadathur Rajan13 June 2021 at 12:09

      The other way
      Ignore OVERLOOK; student L leaving for time T
      Definition: has passed OVERTOOK

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    3. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 12:13

      Please let the original commenter amend his solution.
      If you want you can solve it independently as part of your 5 answrrs.

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  25. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:45

    19A MAIN Chief
    DOMAIN Region without Do party

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  26. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:47

    1D SUBTERFUGE Cunning
    SUB Deputy
    Plus anagram of Future without U(first Unit)
    Plus GE company

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  27. Orthopaul13 June 2021 at 11:54

    Replacement
    35ac MERE..me re

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  28. Nick13 June 2021 at 12:02

    28A: RANKINGS = RAN (operated) KINGS (royals)
    33A: ABSURDEST = AB (sailor) SURDEST (StURDiEST - <-it [ignores appeal to return])
    1D: SUBTERFUGE = SUB (deputy) TERFU ([uncertain] future* -u [sells one unit]) GE (company)
    26D: DIALECT = DIAL (face) EC (election commission) T (model)
    29D: SURGE = S (small) URGE (craving)

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  29. Nadathur Rajan13 June 2021 at 12:27

    ACROSS
    14 Messaged without introduction [-t]EXTED about crux of requirements [-s]PEC[-s]
    Definition: foreseen EXPECTED
    19 Def: Chief party quitting region [-do]MAIN
    20 After bits of fun and entertainment FE, flying AnagrInd, visit* extremely tasty Y
    Def: feast FESTIVITY
    40 Professional PRO; sketching TRACING, captures model T
    Def: stretching PRO TRAC(T)ING
    47 47a. Study CON about borders RIMS
    Def: red C(RIMS)ON

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  30. AJ13 June 2021 at 12:30

    A lovely grid, not difficult, smooth and enjoyable. Thanks to novice.

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    1. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 12:48

      thanks AJ. Very glad you enjoyed solving.

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  31. Gemini13 June 2021 at 12:45

    I completed my quota. Can I still try the yet to be solved ,Coloner Saab?

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  32. Nadathur Rajan13 June 2021 at 12:48

    Replacements for 19A and 47A
    48 Miserable AnagrInd fare* = FEAR reduced amounts LESS
    Def: game FEAR/LESS

    54 Brownie points CREDIT end LIMIT
    Def: maximum outstanding CREDIT LIMIT

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  33. Murali13 June 2021 at 13:01

    9D AXIOM om after a xi.
    10D ENNUI
    tennis - t -s enni containing u (bend)
    48D FUSED confused - con.

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  34. Venkat13 June 2021 at 13:05

    Sound = chime
    Felony is crime and r from not right is replaced by h from husband

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  35. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 13:18

    Yet to be solved

    Down - 15, 16, 32, 34, 39, 43

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    1. Venkat13 June 2021 at 13:24

      is 16 D, Chime wrong ?

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    2. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 13:41

      it's correct. Your 13:05 comment missed clue no. 16D

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  36. N Sridhar13 June 2021 at 13:19

    48A- fearless- a (computer ) game; fare jumble; reduced amount- less;
    9D- axiom; cricket team- xi; mantra- om;
    10D- ennui- weariness; t(Enni)s; bend-U;
    15D-poser; show off and difficult question?
    32D-Swear- insist on; s shifts to bottom- wears -clothes

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  37. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 13:21

    Last 5 to be solved. By anyone who is yet to comment

    Down - 15, 32, 34, 39, 43

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  38. N Sridhar13 June 2021 at 13:28

    Replacement for 48A, 9D
    43D- persistent; miss India- persis(Khambatta); temporary accommodation- tent;
    34D- endear- get into good books; final - end; auditor- ear;

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  39. Venkat13 June 2021 at 13:30

    Get into the good books = endear
    final = end
    auditor = ear ( meaning to hear or auditory)

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  40. N Sridhar13 June 2021 at 13:32

    Replacement for 10D
    39- irene; name of girl- telescopic

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  41. Venkat13 June 2021 at 13:35

    show off = Poser
    difficult question is Poser
    The answer is Poser

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  42. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 13:40

    That completes the grid. Thanks to all the solvers for your time. Many thanks to colonel for hosting this grid. Hope to be back with one more.

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  43. Jacob Brahmakulam13 June 2021 at 13:41

    32d SWEAR; insist; (+s)WEAR (-s)

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  44. Padmanabhan13 June 2021 at 13:44

    Thank you Novice for the excellent jumbo. Must have been a painstaking effort. Came in late,solved a few but they had already been answered. I continue solving.

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    1. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 13:50

      thanks Paddy. Yes took a long time to set this one. please give me any feedback on clue improvement.

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    2. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 14:06

      Thanks for the Jumbo special Ramesh

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    3. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 18:23

      My pleasure. Thanks for yet another opportunity

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  45. Padmanabhan13 June 2021 at 13:46

    Col.,
    Unable to open Sunday cryptic of Incognito. Page insists on subscription. can something be done about it? Print copy buyers are left high and dry.

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    1. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 14:06

      Nothing can be done. You have to subscribe for the interactive version

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    2. Suresh13 June 2021 at 16:08

      Solve on the print copy. I subscribe to the epaper, print out the crossword and solve it

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    3. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 16:24

      He is talking about the Sunday Cryptic of The Hindu, it doesn't come in print, it is available only in the interactive site.

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  46. Abhishek Sridhar13 June 2021 at 13:50

    39d irene - hidden clue

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  47. R Nagendra Prasad13 June 2021 at 14:17

    A fabulous jumbo crossword from NOVICE. Enjoyed solving.

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  48. Prasanna Rao13 June 2021 at 16:19

    9D - AXIOM
    A(XI)OM - team - XI ; mantra-OM
    15D - POSER - Baffling question - DD
    10D - ENNUI -T(enn(U)i)-s - around 'U' Bend-U
    Late sitting novice. missed this jumbo offer.

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  49. sree_sree13 June 2021 at 17:21

    Had friends come over after a very long time so missed the fun.
    So I did it lazily after the lunch and kept mme awake inspite of heavy Sunday afternoon

    Thanks novice. The top of NW/SE, aren't they inches!
    But no complaints. Clueing was good.

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    1. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 18:26

      Thanks sree sree. Missed you today. Glad you found time to try it off line

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    2. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 18:43

      Where are the unches? Clue reference if you can please. Thanks

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    3. Vasant13 June 2021 at 20:58

      There aren't any. It's a perfect grid.

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    4. sree_sree13 June 2021 at 22:35

      Hmm...may be my understanding is not accurate. I will check with Vasant offline and comeback

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  50. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 18:24

    Thanks Sathia. Will try to...

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