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DRIVER 2
By Driver
Across
| 1 | Sum with time to brand (6) |
| 5 | Following the number in C-Container (2-4) |
| 8 | Device output (7) |
| 9 | Moving total, perhaps (7) |
| 11 | Human, say short of some vein has unconditional pleasure (6) |
| 12 | Half of one authorised to a weapon (8) |
| 15 | Yogi is basically sage/asectic devoting himself unconditionally (5) |
| 17 | Discover old book with novel verse (7) |
| 18 | Incomplete dot in single use tissues fundamentally is shady (7) |
| 20 | A backward silly person is unfriendly (5) |
| 22 | Testing porosity determines uniformity in all orientations (8) |
| 23 | A vegetable without leaf base resembles a mushroom (6) |
| 26 | Indefinite roister city (7) |
| 28 | Having a common line to pump 11 original antioxidants in fuel (7) |
| 29 | Dutch boat built primarily using yachts without main blade (6) |
| 30 | Behind the scenes relationship, second love for middle man (3-3) |
Down
| 2 | Low points in vacant rough slopes (7) |
| 3 | Mathematician picked up a light transparent material (5) |
| 4 | Crafts beginning without way (4) |
| 5 | Baseless pie, perhaps (10) |
| 6 | Brown belt (3) |
| 7 | Bury mysteriously in terrace without account (7) |
| 8 | For regions south, different evolution (11) |
| 10 | Scientific electromagnetic waves without net speed of light in vaccum (11) |
| 13 | A long rope for a girl with ring (5) |
| 14 | Factor for more than one hand tool (10) |
| 16 | Voracious reader without energy is dull (5) |
| 19 | An active person discounted profits (7) |
| 21 | Strengthen, in conversation - excel orally with first voice in roman (7) |
| 24 | Plot theory possibly (5) |
| 25 | Excels at untouched points (4) |
| 27 | Long narrow channel formed from edgeless trial (3) |
Enjoy.
15A: SADHU Acrostic
ReplyDelete16D: DREAR R(-e)ADER*
14D: MULTI PLIER
4d: ARTS {(-ST)ARTS}
ReplyDelete13D: LASSO {LASS}{O}
16D: DREAR {READ(-E)}*
15A SADHU acrostics
ReplyDelete13D LASS O
16D DREAR READER*-E
16D DREAR reader - e (energy)*
ReplyDelete8A PRODUCT DD
17A OBSERVE O old B boo Verse*
REPLACEMENT
ReplyDelete20A: ALOOF {A}{FOOL<--}
8ac produce (D)
ReplyDelete8dn progression (pro) (regions s(outh)*
13dn lasso (lass) (o)
17ac OBSERVE..OB verse*
ReplyDelete13d. LASSO...lass o
22d. ISOTROPY..porosity*
1a STIGMA: brand
ReplyDeleteSigma: sum
Time:t
3d GAUSS: mathematician
Homophone for gauze: transparent material
22a: ISOTROPY
Porosity*
2 down TROUGHS (T)
ReplyDeleteSome issue (it is me Bhargav)
Delete2d TROUGHS - Telescopic
ReplyDelete27d - RIA - t{RIA}l
17a - OBSERVE - OB + {VERSE}*
Replacement fo 22a
ReplyDelete28a COAXIAL: having common line
Fuel: COAL 11: XI. Original antioxidant:A
COA (XI) (A) L
10D - Geometrical - Anagram of electromagnetic without net and c (speed of light in vacuum)
ReplyDelete11A - Orgasm - Organism without n and i (from vein)
DeleteReplacement
ReplyDelete26ac NITEROI..telescopic
21 D FORTIFY - In conversation excel - XL - FORTI (sounds like) and orally first voice - v in roman - fy (sounds like five) - Some clue!
ReplyDelete23 A AGARIC - A GARLIC without leaf base l
12 A STILETTO - Half of 1 across STI(GMA) authorised LET TO
Well Solved!
Delete+1
DeleteDouble HP excellent clue
29a and 30a interchanged!
ReplyDeleteanyways
Delete29a schuyt (U(-sing) y(-a)tchs)*
30a OFF AIR, affair -a+o
5d IN TURN INT (variable def in language C though not necessary) URN
please read 5a not 5d
Deletecdrgani29
ReplyDelete15A SADHU 1st letter of every word in sequence
13D LASSO lass is girl and o is ring
27D RIA edgeless makes trial RIA which is the definition
Good interesting clues!
a technical doubt though, is it a single grid or two grids side by side
ReplyDeleteTechnically you are correct the grid should not be blocked like this. Moreover there are unches in 8D and 10D which should be avoided
DeleteCol, can you elaborate on this? I'll try to keep this in mind for my next grids. Also, would it be possible to conduct some kind of workshops for amateur setters to know the basics and nuances of setting a crossword grid?
DeleteThis link gives how to construct a good grid. Thanks to Late CV sir and the blog owner.
Deletehttps://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/10/make-your-own-crossword-grid.html
DeleteVery simplistic ally
Delete1. One should be able to travel from any light to any other light, through the lights.
2. No two consecutive lights should be part of only one clue.
Like 8d (gre) form part of only one clue. Typically there should be an across clue starting at "r".
Re: creating grids that follow the rules. If you use http://exet.app (my free open-source web app), it automatically creates grids that follow all normal rules. Just use "open -> new grid", picking any of the 4 chequered template starting points). It creates a random new grid every time. You can then use that grid manually or in any other software, or you can continue on to fill the grid and set clues within exet.
DeleteI think pie is a homophone of pi, which is irrational.
ReplyDeleteMathematical theme. Very interesting...some tough ones made it challenging. Driver ahoy! Well done..very enjoyable Sunday fare
ReplyDeleteThank you sir :)
DeleteToday’s grid has a lot of Mathematics,
ReplyDeleteSigma, Gauss, progression, pi, coaxial, multiplier, irrational, geometrical and more to come from the ones yet to be posted perhaps. Nice grid, I enjoyed.
19D SPORTIF (active person) (profits)*
ReplyDelete24D GRAPH (cd)
9A RUNNING (cd)
Looks like the grids two halves are not connected well as per https://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/09/crossword-grid-connectivity.html
ReplyDeleteWill read up on this sir. Thanks for the link :)
DeleteI have not been following the grid. Have all the answers come in?
ReplyDeleteAll the answers have come in Col
DeleteI think 6D and 25D are yet to be taken.
ReplyDeleteI think 5D is a DD. Baseless is irrational & Pi is an irrational no.
ReplyDelete6D is Tan- DD. Belt is one of the meanings of Tan.
ReplyDelete25D- Aces- Excels is the def., but I can't make out 'untouched' (A.C.current?)
ACES as in Tennis (not returned, not touched)
ReplyDeleteI think ACE is a ball untouched and results points to the player in Tennis!
ReplyDeleteYou are right. Aces ARE untouched points in Tennis. Thank you. It is topical during Wimbledon.
DeleteYes. Aces were intended in relation to tennis.
DeleteWhat happened to Ramani? We miss his opening ansers at 10.30. sharp. It is quite some time. Is he okay? Anyone has his contact no /mail ID?
ReplyDeleteYep. Ramani's absence is worrisome. Me posting the first answers is not really good...I hope Ram does come back to post as usual the 1st ones
DeleteSemi &lit. Baseless -e from pie.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Glad to know you had good time solving
ReplyDeleteThis was my attempt at a themed grid with clues and answers relating to mathematics.
ReplyDeleteProduct, progression, gauss, multiplier, irrational, graph, coaxial, geometrical, tan being the themed words.
Hope everyone had a good time solving the grid. Please let me know feedback on any clues and types of cluing. Will incorporate it in my next grid :)
Please read up the link given by KRM at 13.42. You will have lot of inputs from it. barring this technical point,the themed grid was extremely nice and enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteunable to participate of Driver's Grid. lot of mathematical words. AJ mam much happy for today's grid. Really missed. COAXIAL,GEOMETICAL, GAUSS, were outstanding puzzles.
ReplyDeleteExcellent Clues all around. I am sure this setter will go a long way. Of course, he needs to improve the grid construction. Keep Driving, Driver.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your motivating words :)
DeleteThanks for the special Abhishek
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity Col.
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