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) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

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A Grid and a half (Novice 10)

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Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Novice & THCC
Across
1Impulsive playing with colour inside, excited spouse (11)
6Going around sees exceptional limit on commercial exploits (9)
12Banter not good when mature (8)
13Assessments call US action flawed (12)
14Messaged without introduction about crux of requirements foreseen (8)
18That is outside Times revised catalogue (7)
19Chief of party quitting region (4)
20After bits of fun and entertainment, flying visit ends with extremely tasty feast (9)
21Sick American model ranked as shown (11)
25Girl left out, embarrassed to go back and a bit shy, beams (7)
28Seeding list operated by royals (8)
30Tip blue band missing odds (4)
32Ma with candles gyrates in punk rock party (4-5)
33Sailor sturdiest ignores appeal to return, most stupid that (9)
35Just this setter once more (4)
36Ignore student leaving for time has passed (8)
37Garment goes with senior police officer's end of service souvenir (7)
40Professional sketching captures model stretching (11)
42Special tools the Arab left with English openers (5,4)
44Spot Becker's opening passing shot (4)
47Study about borders becoming red (7)
48Miserable fare reduced amounts from game (8)
51To restore irregular heartbeat I will regularly move in (12)
52Without a bit of rest mothers toil heartily mixing drink (8)
53To demand assembly, English gather inside church (9)
54Brownie points end in maximum outstanding! (6,5)
Down
1Cunning deputy facing uncertain future sells first unit by company (10)
2Do empty vessels produce more of this? (5)
3Fit in a lawyer training (5)
4Setter enters final! Correct (5)
5Rascal in antichurch insurgency (6)
7Diligence doubts, business troubles as bank branch heads leave (12)
8Tamilan dad not soft, hire mom, say (1,6)
9Saying mantra follows a cricket team (5)
10Tennis cutting corners around bend in weariness (5)
11Slog pal? Eek! Lie idly resting in undisturbed slumber (5,4,1,3)
15Show-off with difficult question (5)
16Sound husband in felony? Not right (5)
17“Primarily entrepreneur’s major initiative risky” say leaders of Qatar (5)
22Complaint mail recycled by specialist (7)
23Complex action captured spot on (5)
24Occasion for gifts of roses and tiny leaves arranged (10,3)
26Face election commission with model for language (7)
27Broadcast commercial in South American city (5)
29Escalate small craving (5)
31Amusing thinking it over (12)
32Insist on bottom to top clothes (5)
34Stubborn Miss India once given temporary accommodation (10)
37Appreciate merit (5)
38Managed operating system backup for marine detector (5)
39Girl Yorkshire never accommodated (5)
41Record round next to busy area (7)
43Get into the good books of final auditor (6)
45Parasite loathed primarily by everyone say (5)
46Howl over right in dispute (5)
48Disorganized without study, burnt out (5)
49Nadal often held high (5)
50Some flat hits in cop’s cane (5)

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72 comments:

  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. 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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  7. P. Venkatesan13 June 2021 at 10:51

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

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  8. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 June 2021 at 10:55

    Replacement for 05D

    47A : CRIMSON (C(RIMS)ON)

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  9. Jayalakshmi arumugam13 June 2021 at 10:55

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

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  10. P. Venkatesan13 June 2021 at 10:55

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

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  11. Jayalakshmi arumugam13 June 2021 at 11:04

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

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  12. Vasant13 June 2021 at 11:18

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

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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:40

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

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  16. 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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  17. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:42

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

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  18. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:44

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

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  19. 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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  20. Shalini13 June 2021 at 11:45

    19A MAIN Chief
    DOMAIN Region without Do party

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  21. 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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  22. Orthopaul13 June 2021 at 11:54

    Replacement
    35ac MERE..me re

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  23. 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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  24. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 12:02

    Thanks Cdrgani sir for your comment and solving

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  25. 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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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. 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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  30. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 13:14

    thanks for solving.

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  31. Col_Gopinath13 June 2021 at 13:16

    No

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  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. N Sridhar13 June 2021 at 13:32

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

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  38. Venkat13 June 2021 at 13:35

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

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  39. 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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  40. Jacob Brahmakulam13 June 2021 at 13:41

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

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  41. 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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  42. 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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  43. Abhishek Sridhar13 June 2021 at 13:50

    39d irene - hidden clue

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  44. R Nagendra Prasad13 June 2021 at 14:17

    A fabulous jumbo crossword from NOVICE. Enjoyed solving.

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  45. 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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  46. 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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  47. ramesh ss13 June 2021 at 18:24

    Thanks Sathia. Will try to...

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