Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

Thursday, 27 January 2022

No 13464, Thursday 27 Jan 2022, Incognito

Solution to 10A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

ACROSS
8   Refuse processing by computer, in short, and dance with nothing on? (4) GIGO {GIG}{0} 
9   Instrument turns tuneful, after peacekeepers left (5) FLUTE TunEFUL*
10 The King of Spades went back south to get slippery creatures (4) E?L? (Addendum - EELS {LEE<=}{S} - See comments)
11 Setter got into automobile with a photographic contraption (6) CAMERA {CA{ME}R}{A}
12 Pods bearing edible seeds for insane people (8) NUTCASES [DD]
13 Escort Argentinian president after tea (8) CHAPERON {CHA}{PERON}
15 Setter using oxygen performed experiment at first, producing salt (6) IODIDE {I}{O}{DID}{Ex...t}
17 Scud toy may become subject matter of divorce case, perhaps (7) CUSTODY*
19 Strained relations between USA and USSR when century old secret service returned (4,3) COLD WAR {C}{OLD}{RAW<=}
22 Good man with a lot of paper makes a flower (6) STREAM {ST}{REAM}
24 Parvenus reconstituted start-ups (8) UPSTARTS*
26 Hat Raman threw at plant (8) AMARANTH*
28 Kodava canine which ate nothing (6) COORGI {CO{O}RGI}
30 See 4 Down
31 Quick communication from Eastern Mali was garbled (5) EMAIL {E}{MALI*}
32 Attract backward (4) DRAW<=

DOWN
 Visitor permit is included in Virginia (4) VISA {V{IS}A}
2   Designed toy phone device used by spymasters to lure (8) HONEYPOT*
 Romantic entanglement from Anglo French exhibition (6) AFFAIR {A}{F}{FAIR}
4/30  Spooner’s punning clan’s devious scheme (7,4) CUNNING PLAN (~ punning clan to cunning plan)
5   I turn one berserk and get a particle (8) NEUTRINO*
6/16  This is used to send money and order conscription. Would you call this a DD? (6,5) DEMAND DRAFT {DEMAND}{DRAFT} 
7   This, for example, was a clew in days of yore (4) CLUE Definition by example
14 Search around a frequented place (5) HAUNT {H{A}UNT}
16 See 6
18 Spotted tiles used as examples of collapse (8) DOMINOES [CD]
20 Princess gets nuts after removing last bit of shell and stones, perhaps (8) DIAMONDS {DI}{AlMONDS}
21 Aborigine, found by male, hiding behind shrub (7) BUSHMAN {MAN}<=>{BUSH}
23 Making a mistake by beheading a fish (6) ERRING hERRING
25 Agricultural implement obtained by dropping hammer from communist symbol (6) SICKLE {hammer and SICKLE}
27 “Shopping complex,” heard a gangster’s arm candy (4) MOLL (~mall)
29 Great! Butter results in little weight! (4) GRAM {G}{RAM}

Reference List
Peacekeepers = UN, South = S, Century = C, Good man = ST, Eastern = E, Virginia = VA, Anglo French = AF, Princess = DI, Great = G

19 comments:

  1. Sarathi, I have deleted your comment. Please follow the rules.

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  2. 8a technical doubt. The actual term is garbage-in/garbage out. Refuse has to be read as garbage for the def to work.

    How do we classify? Looks not a simple charade.

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    1. It is a charade but the definition is cryptic.

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  3. 6d doesn't "would you call this DD" form part of def.

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    1. Yes. A clue which has two definitions at either end and wp in the middle.

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  4. "Would you call this DD?" in dual role!

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  5. 10A - EELS
    LEE backward with S from South
    (Gen Robert S Lee from US Civil war was called the King of Spades).
    Nice bit of Trivia

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  6. Great!
    Though I filled in I could not parse. Wanted to look uo King of Spades. Thank you for the info.
    Yes, a nice clue,aptly chosen by Col.

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  7. Dear all - especially Vasanth
    Please read my Tale Piece on Tarzan posted yday.
    Thanx.

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  8. Niceclues as usual from Incognito, thanks!

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  9. My special thanks to Incognito as I almost solved puzzle 4D. Every puzzles are too Good and very interesting. Had many 'AHA' MOMENTS ESP. AC - 9,11,15, & 6d. Incognito made my day.

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  10. I am THC enthusiast and currently I have no access to the printed newspaper. How can I get to solve the daily puzzle online. I would appreciate if I get some help on this. Thanks

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  11. Thanks. Will try. Will come back here if I am unable to access. Thanks again

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