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12a: CLEARANCE {ACE+LANCER}*
ReplyDelete15A: FIRE {RIF(-L)E}*
26A: ALIKE {A}{LIKE}
29A: OLD TIMERS..DD
ReplyDelete6D: ABRUPTLY..burly,pat*
15A: FIRE..rifle-l*
Compesating for 15A,
ReplyDelete3D: ERRORS...(-t)errors
25 dn answer (T)
ReplyDelete1ac friend f(r)iend
32ac usurper (pursuer) *
5a JAILOR: prison official
ReplyDeleteJ( Jack) AIL(not well) OR( gold)
9d ABRUPTLY: suddenly
Burly pat*
8d REEFER: midshipman
f REE FER ry
1 ac Friends f(r)iends.
ReplyDelete11 ac udder (r-)udder.
13 partridge.Part+rid+GE
14A Ph 1 = PHONE
ReplyDelete18 (SIDE)(KICK)
23 (DAC<)(O)n (I)ndian (T)errain)
Sub for 9d
ReplyDelete29 AC OLD-TIMER : old clocks like sun dials etc
Also an old person like Basanti’s Mausi
Sub for 29 AC, a repetition
ReplyDelete4d DECODE: crack
Make up your mind : DECIDE
Love(O) forone(I)
DEC(-I + O) DE
21 E(MP)IGHT.
ReplyDeleteReminded me of this riddle.
There were 40 lions, 38 chicken. How many didn't.
2d RIDER additional clause
ReplyDeleteDhanno is a horse, one on it is RIDER
7d LAND OWNER: Zamindar
(LAN(DOWN)E)R
Down: sad lane: road r: ramgarh initially
NURSES: ward workers
(Ensures-E(strike))*
I didn't get the anno for NURSES. Def is fine, but what is the anagram indicator and what is the deletion indicator to remove E from ENSURES?
DeleteStrike is the anagram indicator but missed out on putting the deletion indicator for "E". As CV Sir used to say, always write down the anagram fodder when setting and strike out each letter.
Delete13a Partridge - game bird
ReplyDeleteBit - Part, free - rid, company - ge
14a Phone - Call
Acidity is high when 'pH' is one
22a Arms - Gabbar cut Thakur's arms, swords and knives are arms
27ac-TRUE NORTH from real=true; thorn = north
ReplyDelete10dn-REVENGE - Evergreen - ER ( queen)
10d REVENGE; EVERGreEN*
ReplyDelete30a WInDOW
27a TRUE NORTH; pole; {TRUE} {THORN}*
substitute
ReplyDelete31a TEREKS; sandpipers; {T{E}REK}{S....y}
Compensating for 13a
ReplyDelete19d what Basanti loved doing - Chatter
About - C, c + {threat}*
substitute
ReplyDelete9d BUMP OFF; get rid off; {{O}{PM}}<= in BUFF
Yet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 17
Down - 16, 20, 28
17a AGELING (AGE)(LONG)
ReplyDelete16d REMAINDER (REM(A)INDER)
20d ESCHEWS (ESC)(HEWS)
17a Typo AGELONG
Delete16D REMAINDER (A in REMINDER)
ReplyDelete20D ESCHEWS (ESC (key) + HEWS (cuts))
28D RIDGE (PARTRIDGE (which is clue 13) - PART), def = mountain chain
Thanks for the SHOLAY special, Vasant.
ReplyDeleteWill never tire of watching this movie
Thank you Colonel for publishing and thanks all for solving.
DeleteSpringer 5 years of debute!
ReplyDeleteNice and easy one. Thanks for the special.
Thanks Prasad.
DeleteI thought I will have my three, but
ReplyDeleteTeeno bach gaye!!!
Thanks Vasant for Sholay morning show
😊😊😊
DeleteThank You
Thank you Vasant for the Sholay special!
ReplyDeleteThank You, MB.
DeleteSorry to have missed active solving Vasant. But solved,enjoyed,recapped a special movie. Quite a few theme words. pH=1 for acidity bowled me! Good one.
ReplyDeleteArey Oh! KKR :-)
Thank you Paddy.
DeleteTerek & Empite were new to me.
ReplyDeleteThank u vasanth for a great puzzle!!! I almost wrote a tale piece on SHOLAY. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gowri. That would have been a great tale piece!
DeleteBut then the Saturday tale piece with Dr. RKE was like A Salim-Javed Script.
DeleteThen i thought Arre oh Samba!! When the original is there, who needs a tale piece? 😊
ReplyDeleteThere can always be different versions- I remember an old Tamil film 'Andha Naal'- a murder story combined with espionage told by the various characters as their own version.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to the classic Roshomon
ReplyDeletePaddy, Gowri:looks like I have to watch both..a taut murder mystery!
DeleteThe Tam version is inspired by Roshomon.
DeleteSHOLAY 2021
ReplyDeleteJai & Veeru, AGE LONG FRIENDS, specialised in Computer games.
Within minutes of their release, they could hack & DECODE the most complex of games. While they loved REVENGE games, where 2 players continuously BUMP OFF each other's men, their speciality was hunting games. They loved 'The Ranch Simulator' where each player was a RIDER, who could choose his own horse & go on a hunting spree shooting PATRIDGES.
These two suddenly shot to fame, when they were called by the State Government, to test their security software being used by JAILORS in prisons. In the state's maximum security facility, prisoners were leaking out as smoothly as milk from UDDERS.
After obtaining the necessary CLEARANCES, they were led into the Chief Minister' s cabin. The great man, Thakur Baldev Singh, who had sworn in, barely a month back, stood up to greet them. As Jai put out his hand, for a handshake, he realised the Thakur was ARMless (though not harmless, going by his reputation). Excusing himself, the Thakur fitted his prosthetics & proceeded to check if they were EMPIGHT. Then he shook both their hands. He even offered Veeru a REEFER, even though all Government offices came under the No Smoking Zone.
After a few minutes, he picked up his PHONE & called Asrani, the Chief JAILOR, at the State's maximum Security prison & scheduled an immediate Google meet.
As Asrani FIRED questions at Jai & Veeru, left, right & centre, the Thakur ABRUPTLY left the room, leaving them alone. OLD TIMERS, that they were, they ESCHEWED direct ANSWERS to most of the questions & ended the meeting.
At this point, 2 SIDE KICKS of the CM, Soorma & Bhopali entered the room. Nearly ALIKE, in their resemblance to cheap Hindi Movie DACOITS, Veeru had a tough time controlling his laughter. Jai had to hurriedly CHATTER Nineteen to the dozen to cover up.
When they finally understood what was expected of them, they realised it was child's play for them. All they had to do was find the ERRORS in the Prison Security Software & rectify it.
The only hitch was, they had to visit the prison, as this was an On Site job.
The prison itself was on a RIDGE, facing TRUE NORTH & the LAND OWNER for miles around was GABBAR SINGH, the anti social thug with his cronies Sambha & Kaalia.
Jai & Veeru quickly figured out that Gabbar was remotely hacking the Prison software, thus helping prisoners to escape. His coding expert was Kaliya while his onsite cohort, was the WIDOW NURSE Radha, who frequently visited the prison to conduct Corona Tests. She always, flirted with the JAILOR, thus ensuring that his password was always Radha & it never changed.
Jai & Veeru, expertly recoded the software, putting the necessary RIDERS & checks, so Gabbar could never USURP their software, system or network again. For added measure, they changed the Server password to BASANTI. After thoroughly checking the system for its safety - Jai muttered - Ab tera kya hoga Kaliya?
Collecting their remuneration, they were back in their den & NURSING their drinks, when they realised this Sholay had finished & they had never met Gabbar, not even on Zoom, let alone face to face. But then, as Jai said, in these Corona times, everybody is masked. Who is to know what anyone looks like.
Vasanth - Specially for you.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing tale piece!
DeleteThank You, Gowri.