Friday 11 February 2022

No 13477, Friday 11 Feb 2022, Anon

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ACROSS
1   In a riot, chap labored at singles’ accommodation (8,3)  BACHELOR PAD*
9   Beast’s mood odd, sombre from end to end (7) MONSTER {MoOd}{(+n)NSTER(-n)}
10 Combine building material (6) CEMENT [DD]
11 Awaken, with first ring, beheaded rodent (5) ROUSE {Ring}{mOUSE}
12 Lac made in conifer is a sweet substance (7) TREACLE {TRE{LAC*}E}
15 Revolutionary father initially a cook? (4) CHEF {CHE}{Fa...r}
16 Destroy tautest set of figurines (10) STATUETTES*
18 Proposal of Spanish removed from creed (10) NOMINATION deNOMINATION
20 Starts appreciating subtle-tasting Italian wine (4) ASTI Acrostic
23 Start to order food to address (7) ORATION {Or..r}{RATION}
24 A profit once more (5) AGAIN {A}{GAIN}
26 Arrived with Sun God’s photographic device (6) CAMERA {CAME}{RA}
27 Enduring commercial about Bismuth-gin cocktail (7) ABIDING {A{BI}D}{GIN*}
28 Apply racism manifest at sporting event (11) PARALYMPICS*


DOWN
2   Song of worker at border (6) ANTHEM {ANT}{HEM}
3   Loss of initially healthy limb (4) HARM {He...y}{ARM}
4   Slash secure allowance (10) LACERATION {LACE}{RATION}
5   Goes berserk on rise, grows old (8) RAMPAGES {RAMP}{AGES}
6   Suspend alien to ring (7) ANNULET {ANNUL}{ET}
7   Accountant in seminar organised for people from USA (9) AMERICANS {AMERI{CA}NS*}
8   Survive extinction, rue accident (6) ENDURE {END}{RUE*}
13 Stray into a revolution, be motionless (10) STATIONARY*
14 Surveillance of wandering sea pigeon (9) ESPIONAGE*
17 Aversion to reworded Alcoholics Anonymous anthem (8) ANATHEMA {AA+ANTHEM}*
19 Wine, dash of red, in Indian spice mixture (7) MARSALA {MA{Red}SALA}
21 Broken dais at sports arenas (6) STADIA*
22 Psychopath initially arrives in frenzied surroundings (6) MANIAC {MANI{Ar...s}C}
25 Pram broke on incline (4) RAMP*

Reference List
Of in Spanish = DE, Commercial = AD, Alien = ET


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40 comments:

  1. Sujatha11 February 2022 at 07:10

    26A arrived = came, sun god = Ra, came+ra = camera = photographic device
    27A commercial = ad, bismuth = bi, gin cocktail = ing, a(bi)d+ing = abiding = enduring
    28A manifest = anagram indicator, apply+racism = Paralympics = sporting event
    21D broken = anagram indicator, dais+at = stadia = sports arenas
    25D broke = anagram indicator, pram = ramp = incline

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    1. Col_Gopinath11 February 2022 at 10:08

      Sujatha you are hereby promoted from the Rookies list to the regular/veteran list

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    2. Ramesh Kosaraju 11 February 2022 at 10:51

      Congratulations Sujatha

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    3. Prasanna Rao11 February 2022 at 14:20

      Congratulations for your promotion. Welcome to Regular solvers circle.

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    4. Sujatha11 February 2022 at 21:54

      Thank you.

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  2. Badri11 February 2022 at 07:27

    9a. def Beasts, MONSTER rom mood odd ->MO sombre=STERN end to end = NSTER {MO}{NSTER}
    24a. def: once more, AGAIN from profit=GAIN a=A {A}{GAIN}
    15a. def: cook, CHEF from Revolutionary = CHR, father initially = F, CHE+F
    12a. def: sweet substance TREACLE from lac made=ACL, conifer=tree TRE{LAC}*E
    22d. def: Psychopath, MANIAC from frenzied=MANIC, initially arrives = A, MANI{A}C

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  3. Shay11 February 2022 at 07:30

    1A- BACHELOR PAD = Singles accommodation; {chap labored} anagram
    10A-CEMENT-Building material; and could be combine as well DD
    11A-ROUSE=Awaken; {R}ing+M{OUSE} rodent beheaded

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    1. Shay11 February 2022 at 07:39

      7D-AMERICANS-People from USA; {AC}from accountants + {Seminar} anagram
      14D-ESPIONAGE=Surveillance; {sea pigeon} anagram

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    2. Col_Gopinath11 February 2022 at 10:11

      7D anno is incorrect

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  4. Krishnan11 February 2022 at 07:31

    17 D - Anathema (anagram of anthem inside AA)
    16 A - Statuettes (anagram of tautest set)
    20 A - Asti (initial letters of Starts Appreciating Subtle-Tasting)
    24 A - Again (A gain (profit)
    15 A - Chef (Che (revolutionary) f (father)

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  5. Suresh M S11 February 2022 at 08:17

    19D MARSALA = Wine ,Dash of Red, R in MASALA, indian spices
    22D MANIAC = Lunatic, Initially Arrives, A in MANIC frenzied
    13D STATIONARY = Motion less, Stray into a anagram
    21D STADIA = sports arenas , dias at anagram
    6D ANNULET = ring, suspend ANNUL + ET alien

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  6. Jayalakshmi arumugam11 February 2022 at 08:33

    18ac nomination (denomination-de)
    19dn Marsala. ma(r)sala
    12ac treacle tre(lac)*e
    4dn laceration (lace) (ration)
    11ac rouse. R(ing) (m) ouse

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  7. ghaspooscurry11 February 2022 at 08:37

    2d- ANTHEM = song: Worker => ANT; border = hem

    4d- LACERATION = slash: Secure = Lace; Allowance = Ration

    8d- ENDURE = survive : extinction = end; ' Rue ' jumble

    18a- NOMINATION = proposal: creed = denomination; remove De => of in Spanish

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  8. ghaspooscurry11 February 2022 at 08:39

    5d- RAMPAGES = goes berserk: Ramp = rise; Ages = grows old

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    1. VMA Nair11 February 2022 at 08:43

      Definition and wordplay lead to Rampages but online grid is only complete with Rampaged. Perhaps a mistake

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    2. Padmanabhan11 February 2022 at 09:17

      Is 'On' here a proper connector? It gives the impression that Ages is on top.

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    3. VMA Nair11 February 2022 at 09:35

      “On” is not a valid connector between wordplay and definition. It can act as a position indicator between wordplay components. A on B = BA in an across clue. A on B = AB in a down clue, ideally.

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    4. Viresh Ratnakar11 February 2022 at 11:13

      I think in an across clue, A on B = AB is also OK, occasionally, especially if it creates an excellent surface. I believe the Times explicitly doesn't allow it, but there are enough examples in Independent, Guardian, and THC, and the dictionary meaning does not impose a strict ordering horizontally ("a dog on a leash").

      Why was I drawn to this and felt compelled to protest? We shall see :-)

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    5. Col_Gopinath11 February 2022 at 15:19

      I agree with Viresh.
      "I went on a holiday" " I was on leave"

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    6. Padmanabhan11 February 2022 at 15:21

      Awaiting- in the next outing?

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    7. Col_Gopinath11 February 2022 at 15:56

      Trip in planning stage Bangalore-Tanjore-Karaikudi-Rameswaram-Kanyakumari-Courtallam-Madurai- Bangalore

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    8. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan11 February 2022 at 16:21

      My place :) Happy & safe journey !

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    9. Vasant11 February 2022 at 17:08

      Tanjore is my native place.
      Happy Journey, Col.

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    10. Padmanabhan11 February 2022 at 17:46

      Include Trichy also- It's on the way. You can meet up with Dr.RKE.
      Have a nice trip.

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    11. Ramesh Kosaraju 11 February 2022 at 18:14

      All the best Colonel! In last November with Madurai as base (my daughter did her Fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital) we visited Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, Tanjavur, Srirangam, (b/f & lunch at Trichy), Sirumalai, Samanar Hill and Kodaikanal! (I am basically from Hyderabad). Each was unique and invigorating.

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    12. VMA Nair11 February 2022 at 21:10

      Theerthaadanam?

      Looks like LV has set up something to get notifications if someone used “Madurai” in comments.

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    13. Col_Gopinath12 February 2022 at 05:49

      Partially yes a theerthaadanam, but not entirely

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    14. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan12 February 2022 at 11:50

      Hahaha Ajeesh yes true :)

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  9. Orthopaul11 February 2022 at 08:44

    7d.AMERICANS..CA IN SEMINAR*
    3D. HARM H(ARM)
    5D. RAMPAGES..RAMP( rise ) AGES
    20ac. ASTI.. Acrostic
    23ac. ORATION..O(rder) ration

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  10. Orthopaul11 February 2022 at 08:47

    Replacement
    25d. RAMP..PRAM*

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  11. maradnusro11 February 2022 at 09:31

    Most of the solutions suggested themselves. There was not much need to contrive elaborate Anno.

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    1. VMA Nair11 February 2022 at 09:37

      But sir, there are many newbies here. Elaborate anno will help them.

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    2. Col_Gopinath11 February 2022 at 10:19

      If annotations are not provided then it cannot be a cryptic crossword

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  12. Murali11 February 2022 at 09:59

    6D ANNULET = ring: suspend=ANNUL, alien=ET

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  13. Col_Gopinath11 February 2022 at 10:18

    All done only correct anno for 17D to be given

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  14. Prasanna Rao11 February 2022 at 11:00

    17D - AN(A)THEM(A)

    A-Alcoholics ; A-Anonymous

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  15. cdrgani2911 February 2022 at 11:11

    Nice grid, all clues solvable!

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  16. SreeShankar11 February 2022 at 13:09

    3D: LOSS: Healthy+arm(limb)=HARM
    7D: People From USA : SEMINAR* +CA = {AMERI{CA}NS}
    17D: Aversion: {AA+Anthem}*=ANATHEMA
    21D: Sports Arena:{DIAS+At}*=STADIA
    25D: Incline: PRAM*=RAMP

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