Sunday, 8 August 2021

Special, Sunday 08 Aug 2021, Guns


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37 comments:

  1. 8A: H(AIR)
    32A: HEAR..~HERE
    25D:OPTICS..topics*

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  2. 11A A LEDGE(-r)
    13A PLACARDS PLAC(e)+DR<+S
    3D END EAR

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  3. 12A: FEATHERS {FEA{THE}RS}
    15A: RARITY {(-P)(+R)ARITY}
    19A: ADDRESS {AD}{DRESS}

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  4. 1d BALL: orb
    Every other is alternatively
    aBe As LiL

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  5. 5d METAL ROD: baton of iron
    Old tamer*
    6d FATHER: parent
    Fa(-r)ther from farther
    1d BALL : orb
    Alternative letters from
    aBe As LiL

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  6. That was a quick bite. Thanks guns.

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  7. 10ac Proficient = Able. Graduate BA turns before french LE

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  8. 31ac. ATTIC..telescopic
    23ac. SCHOOL..ACROSTIC
    30ac..ALSO..also (ran)

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  9. 17A: AVERAGE (AVER)(AGE)
    19A: ADDRESS (AD)(DRESS)
    22A: PRESET (PRESE(-n)T)

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  10. Replacement for 23ac
    20d.RED LIGHT..DD

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  11. 23d SCHOOL All 1st letters from School to Lacking.
    25d OPTICS. Anagram of topics.

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  12. Fast and smooth sailing Sunday special. Thank you Guns for the entertainment. :)

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  13. Replacement for 19A already solved by Venkatesan P.

    2D : PRODUCER (PRO)(DUCE)(R)

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  14. 24a. GOOD DEED.
    OO an DD in EDGE*
    18d. GETS AWAY. gets a way > gets away.

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  15. 9a - NIEC*(E) - pleasant- Nice energy-E
    32a - HERE - DD
    8A - (H)(AIR) - Hydrogen - h ; atmosphere - air

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  16. 27d. NULL ( pull on - P- O )*

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  17. 28A TWI(S)TS
    29D (TEA)(M)
    26A (INCH)(CAPE)

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  18. A very entertaining puzzle. Thank you Guns.

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  19. 28 ac Twi(S)ts.
    26 ac Inch+cape.Ballad by Southey.

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  20. 7 d Slur-rul(-e)s*
    14 d lever.Acrostic

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  21. 7D- slur- mumble; rul(-e)s Jumble ;
    14D- lever- gadget

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  22. 14d. Gadget within coi[l ever]ywhere (5)(T)

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  23. It was an easy one, was it not? Hope you all enoyed it!

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  24. Good entertainment. Thanks to Guns & col.sir for Sunday's special

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  25. "Easy like Sunday morning" very nice.

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  26. Guns boosts self confidence of all solvers without any exception. Guns going fast. Keep them coming as fast. May be easy but interesting without doubt. Precise cluing.

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  27. Thanks for the special Ganapathi Sir

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    1. Thank you so much for making all this happen!

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  28. Did anyone spot the theme in today's TH Sunday cryptic?

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    1. started solving Sunday cryptic till 10 pm.. completed 75%. KALE,GORE,MANE were new. esp. 29d was too tricky. MAN(E). unable to spot the theme. rest of the puzzle will solve during travel. nice grid.

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