Friday 18 February 2022

No 13483, Friday 18 Feb 2022, Dr. X

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ACROSS
1   Resolve to tackle most silly darling cuddling bachelor or suffer stoically (4,3,4,2) GRIN AND BEAR IT {GR{INANe}{D{B}EAR}IT}
8   One responsible for food poisoning quietly escapes, baffling police (1,4) E COLI pOLICE*
9   Non-vegetarian mother about to consume steak heartily (4-5) MEAT-EATER {M{EAT}{stEak}ATER}
11 Where geologists might be experiencing difficulties (2,3,5) ON THE ROCKS [DD]
12 Corrosion around left side of chain in neck ornament (4) TORC {ROT<=}{Ch..n}
14 Nice lap dances arranged (2,5) IN PLACE*
16 Guest in international event organised around lunchtime (7) INVITEE {I}{NV{1}TEE*}
17 Carelessness shown by national vote for installing demagogue at Centre (7) NEGLECT {N}{E{d..aGo..e}LECT}
19 Terrestrial tree fern chopped up, cut fine (7) TERRENE {TREE+fINE}*
21 Very alluring maiden posing, primarily a seductress (4) VAMP Acrostic
22 Perhaps titanium plates fixed a star’s bone (10) METATARSAL {MET{A+STAR}*AL}
25 Unusually large increase in robberies (9) LARCENIES {L+INCREASE}*
26 No copper cutlery strangely in American city (5) TYLER cuTLERY*
27 Thrilling desire can get girl involved in fling (5-8) SPINE TINGLING {S{PINE}{TIN}{G}LING}

DOWN
2   Where satellite dish might be seen frequently in mediocre retreat (7) ROOFTOP {RO{OFT}OP<=}
3   One creating a din is an irksome rogue snorting drug (10) NOISEMAKER {AN+IRKSOME}* over {E}
4   Maiden entering to sleep over in East Asian city (5) NAMPO {NA{M}P}{O}
5   British miss, intoxicated outside a little seedy bar (9) BLACKLIST {B}{LACK}{LI(Se..y}T}
6   A hideaway in Middle Eastern city (4) ADEN {A}{DEN}
7   Psalm by popular trio, performing close to pulpit (7) INTROIT {IN}{TRIO*}{p...iT}
8   Rubbish embodied by perverse violence in Fifty Shades of Grey, say (6,5) EROTIC NOVEL {E{ROT}ICNOVEL*}
10 American magnate tripped on ecstasy smuggled by musician (11) ROCKEFELLER {ROCKE{FELL}{E}R}
13 Plain-clothes crew near the Spanish structure above fireplace (10) OVERMANTEL {OVER{MAN}T}{EL}
15 Old, injured leader of outfit concealed by veil is fanatic (9) EXTREMIST {EX}{ToRE}{MIST}
18 Sweet girl, terribly proud to receive top medal (7) GUMDROP {G}{U{Me..l}DROP*}
20 Long time to overcome speech defect, upsetting for Greek character (7) EPSILON {E{LISP<=}ON}
23 Space agency set up outside new East Asian city (5) ANSAN {A{N}SAN<=}
24 Enthusiastic bloke enjoys boxing (4) KEEN [T]

Reference List
Bachelor = B, Quietly = P, International = I, Lunchtime = 1, National = N, Fine = F, Large = L, Girl = G, Drug = E, Maiden = M, Over = O, British = B, Intoxicated = LIT, Popular = IN, ECstasy = E, The in Spanish = EL, New = N 


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91 comments:

  1. sree_sree18 February 2022 at 07:21

    Solid exercise early morning. Hope there aren't too many reverse engineers today.

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  2. AJ18 February 2022 at 07:30

    Nice grid. Good workout early in the day enjoyed thoroughly.
    1ac, 27ac, 22ac, 5d, 8d and 10d turned out to be favourites

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  3. H Ramachandran18 February 2022 at 07:35

    5d Blacklist
    British B miss= lack intoxicated=lit outside a little seedy li(s)t

    7d Introit Popular =in Anagram of trio = troi Close pulpit = t

    10d Rockefeller Ecstasy E in Musician = Rock-feller
    17a Neglect
    National = N Vote = elect installing .(containing) Demagogue at centre=g N+e(g)left
    8a E-Coli. Anagram of police (-) quietly =p

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  4. Krishnan18 February 2022 at 07:37

    8 Across E COLI (anagram of police minus p)

    21 Across VAMP (first letters of V..A...M..P..))

    24 Down KEEN (telescopic of bloKE ENjoys)

    8 Down EROTIC NOVEL (ROT (rubbish) inside anagram of violence)

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  5. AJ18 February 2022 at 07:47

    Please check 10d anno.

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  6. Krishnan18 February 2022 at 07:48

    14A IN PLACE (anagram of nice lap)

    6D ADEN (A+DEN(hideaway)

    2D ROOFTOP (OFT (frequently) inside POOR>)

    24D KEEN (telescopic)

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  7. Badri18 February 2022 at 08:03

    22a. titanium=metal, fixed=anagrind meta(astar)*l = METATARSAL
    26a. American city=TYLER, cutlery-cu(no copper), strangely=anagrind (tlery)*=TYLER
    11a. Non-vegitarian = MEAT EATER, about=ER, mother=m, consume=EAT, heartly steak = sTEAk(-sk)
    M+EAT+(TEA)*+ER
    16a. Guest=INVITEE, International=I lunch time = i(1 pm), organised=anagrind,(event)*= NVTEE, I+NV+I+TEE
    10d. american magnate=ROCKEFELLER, musician=ROCKER, ecstasy=e. tripped =fell
    rock(efell)er

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  8. Sarathi18 February 2022 at 08:43

    21 A
    VAMP ACROSTIC
    26 A TYLER, US CITY, After removing CU from cutlery, and arranging
    CU = Copper

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  9. Sritri18 February 2022 at 09:08

    Looking forward to 15d's Anno

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  10. gxdxr18 February 2022 at 09:37

    27A. {S{PINE}{TIN}{G}LING}
    25A. LARCENIES {L INCREASE}*
    19A. TERRENE {TREE FERN minus F}*
    14A. IN PLACE {NICE LAP}*
    8D. EROTIC NOVEL. {ROT} in {VIOLENCE}*

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  11. Ravi18 February 2022 at 09:46

    8. Rubbish is rot. embedded in violence gives you erotic novel which is the clue.

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  12. John George18 February 2022 at 09:51

    8d Rubbish ROT VIOLENCE* around rot erotic novel
    18d Girl G PROUD* around M aiden GUMDROP sweet

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  13. Sharan18 February 2022 at 10:01

    25A Larcenies meaning "robberies" {L + Increase*}
    Large = L; unusually is anagram indicator

    8D Erotic Novel meaning "50 Shades of Grey, say" - {E{ROT}IC NOVEL*}
    Rubbish = {Rot} embodied (inside) anagram of violence (perverse is anagram indicator)

    20D EPSILON meaning "Greek Character" - {E{LISP*}ON}
    Long time - {EON} overcoming speech defect = {LISP}

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  14. Sharan18 February 2022 at 10:18

    13D OVERMANTEL meaning structure above fireplace = {OVER{MAN}T}{EL}
    Plain = {OVERT} covering crew = {MAN}; the Spanish = {EL}

    23A ANSAN - meaning East Asian City - {A{N}SAN*}
    Space agency = {NASA}; set up is anagram indicator; outside New = {N}

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    1. Sharan18 February 2022 at 10:25

      25A LARCENIES meaning robberies - {L + INCREASE*}
      Large =L; unusually = anagram indicator

      20D EPSILON meaning Greek Character - {E{PSIL*}ON}
      Long time = EON covering speech defect = LISP; upsetting is anagram indicator for LISP

      8D EROTIC NOVEL meaning 50 shades of gray, say - {E{ROT}IC NOVEL}
      Rubbish = {ROT} covered by anagram of VIOLENCE; perverse is anagram indicator

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    2. Col_Gopinath18 February 2022 at 10:28

      There is no anagram in the clue

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    3. Sharan18 February 2022 at 10:32

      Is it a reversal of NASA due to "UP"?

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  15. Unknown18 February 2022 at 10:21

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  16. KarurKrishna18 February 2022 at 10:24

    27 - S(pine)(tin)(g)long - Spine Tingling means Thrilling
    Pine is synonym for desire
    Tin is synonym for can
    G for girl
    Sling is synonym for sling

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  17. Mukundala Balasubramanyam18 February 2022 at 10:24

    Looks like regulars will have a chance to participate today, i.e after 11:00 a.m.
    Challenging but solvable grid!!

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    1. Prasanna Rao18 February 2022 at 11:15

      MB sir, last week all puzzles solved before 11 am. But this week we got Few. but, challenging aswellas intersting. Sp.Thanks to Dr X.

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam18 February 2022 at 11:34

      You are right Prasanna Rao. Wish to see such puzzles once in a while on Fridays! 🙂

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    3. Satyen Nabar18 February 2022 at 14:53

      Thanks MB 🙏

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  18. KarurKrishna18 February 2022 at 10:26

    25ac - Larcenies - Anagram of L (large) and increase - synonym for robberies

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  19. KarurKrishna18 February 2022 at 10:30

    20dn - E{psil (lisp<<)}on - Epsilon - Greek character
    Eon - Long time
    Lisp - speech defect - backward is psil

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  20. KarurKrishna18 February 2022 at 10:33

    11Ac - On The Rocks - idiom for experiencing difficulties - also where geologists might be facing difficulties

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  21. Col_Gopinath18 February 2022 at 10:33

    Yet to be solved
    Across - 1, 9(Anno only), 11, 12, 19
    Down - 3, 4, 8, 15, 18, 23{Anno only)

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  22. KarurKrishna18 February 2022 at 10:36

    18 dn - Gumdrop - anagram of G (girl), proud and m (top of medal) - sweet

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  23. Sharan18 February 2022 at 10:45

    8D EROTIC NOVEL - meaning 50 shades of gray, say - {E{ROT}IC NOVEL*}
    RUBBISH - ROT covered by anagram of {VIOLENCE} - perverse is anagram indicator

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  24. Murali18 February 2022 at 10:46

    8D typo it is erotic

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  25. Murali18 February 2022 at 10:47

    8D typo, it is erotic

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  26. Murali18 February 2022 at 10:48

    8D EROTIC NOVEL :(rot+violence)*

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  27. Murali18 February 2022 at 10:51

    8D EROTIC NOVEL : ( tor + violence)*

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  28. Murali18 February 2022 at 10:57

    19A TERRENE (tree fern - f )*
    8D EROTIC NOVEL : ( rot + violence )* {rubbish=rot}

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  29. AJ18 February 2022 at 10:59

    1ac GRIN AND BEAR IT: suffer stoically
    GR (INAN: inane:silly, inan: most silly)
    ( D (B: bachelor)EAR: darling) IT
    GRIT: resolve
    GR (IN AN)(D(B)EAR) IT

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  30. Prasanna Rao18 February 2022 at 10:59

    4d - NA(M)P(O)
    sleep - NAP
    Maiden -M
    over-O

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  31. Ramesh Kosaraju 18 February 2022 at 11:00

    3D NOISE MAKER - one creating a din
    Drug - e
    Snorting - Sandwich indicator
    {an irksome*} taking {e}

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  32. Murali18 February 2022 at 11:02

    19A TERRENE : (tree + fern-f)*
    8D EROTIC NOVEL : rot in (violence)*

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  33. N Sridhar18 February 2022 at 11:06

    11A-On the rocks -in difficulties(CD)

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  34. Mukundala Balasubramanyam18 February 2022 at 11:07

    9a : MEAT-EATER (M(EAT)(stEak)ATER)
    Mother = Mater

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  35. Kolluru Koteswara Rao18 February 2022 at 11:08

    15DN EX+T[-o]RE+MIST
    Old=EX; injured=TORE; Leader of Outfit=O; concealed=deletion indicator; veil=MIST

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam18 February 2022 at 11:10

      Great solve KKRgaru! 👏👏👏

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    2. Ramesh Kosaraju 18 February 2022 at 11:10

      👌

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    3. CPC18 February 2022 at 11:12

      👏👏👏

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    4. Prasanna Rao18 February 2022 at 11:13

      wow. Good solve KKR garu. Bit confused to grab the anno.
      +!

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    5. N Sridhar18 February 2022 at 11:38

      Good solve. was sure about old-ex and viel-mist; injured -i could find only sore

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    6. CPC18 February 2022 at 12:24

      I couldn't account for 'Tre' as well but boy, I loved the surface of this clue :-) Super clue and super solve.

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  36. CPC18 February 2022 at 11:13

    12Ac. Torc = Neck ornament. Anno: TorC -- Tor (Rot reversed - corrosion around) + C (left side of Chain).

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  37. Srinivas18 February 2022 at 11:31

    8D Rubbish embodied by perverse violence in Fifty Shades of Grey, say (6,5)
    EROTIC NOVEL
    Def = Fifty Shades of Grey, say
    ROT -> (VIOLENCE)*. perverse = anagram indicator

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  38. Srinivas18 February 2022 at 11:33

    18 D Sweet girl, terribly proud to receive top medal (7)
    GUMDROP
    Def = Sweet
    girl = G
    terribly (anagram indicator) PROUD*
    receive top M(-edal)
    G (PROUD)* -< M(-edal)

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  39. Srinivas18 February 2022 at 11:38

    23D Space agency set up outside new East Asian city (5)
    ANSAN
    (NASA)<< <-N
    Space agency = NASA set up (reversal indicator)
    new = N
    Def= East Asian City

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  40. CPC18 February 2022 at 11:39

    13d. A doubt - Crew = man is ok?

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam18 February 2022 at 11:54

      From Free dictionary...

      Verb 1. crew - serve as a crew member on
      man - provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam18 February 2022 at 11:56

      man - provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"
      staff - provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
      crew - serve as a crew member on
      man - take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

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    3. Padmanabhan18 February 2022 at 12:01

      Unusual that both man & crew work as verb and not as noun as we normally expect. Hand it to Doc.

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    4. CPC18 February 2022 at 12:22

      Thank you. Only a perfect grid can be nitpicked :-) so taking liberty - for example in 27Ac, at first, was not convinced with the usage of the word 'involved' as 'in' served the function and the words pine, tin and g cascaded without need for anagram. I thought it extra but (a) was needed for surface and (b) there are 3 words to go into Sling so on 2nd thoughts looked fine.

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    5. Satyen Nabar18 February 2022 at 14:50

      Hi CPC, 'involved in', 'found in', 'caught in', 'kept in' etc are standard insertion indicators.
      You can read more at site below.

      http://www.clueclinic.com/index.php/container-contents-indicators/

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    6. CPC18 February 2022 at 15:02

      🙏 Thanks for the clarification Dr! Just went through the link - the sheer number of indicators is amazing!!!

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    7. Satyen Nabar18 February 2022 at 17:11

      Yes, there is a wealth of info on that site about all indicators. See at leisure.

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  41. Srinivas18 February 2022 at 11:39

    8D EROTIC NOVEL
    ROT -> (VIOLENCE)*

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  42. Padmanabhan18 February 2022 at 11:57

    8D- Erotic Novel- Fifty shades of grey (title of book)
    Rubbish= Rot
    (E(ROT)IC NOVEL)*
    Embodied is containment indicator

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  43. Padmanabhan18 February 2022 at 12:04

    I think it is complete now.
    Thank you Doc. for a good work out.

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  44. VMA Nair18 February 2022 at 12:17

    17 A - Nice. Reminded me of someone!

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  45. Vasant18 February 2022 at 12:35

    Beauty of a puzzle! Loved the wonderful surface stories naturally blending into the cryptic.

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  46. Padmanabhan18 February 2022 at 13:17

    Yes, Doc.' surfaces are always enjoyable mostly with a pinch oh humour/ tongue in cheek.

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  47. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan18 February 2022 at 15:22

    As usual lovely enjoyable grid. :)

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  48. Prasanna Rao18 February 2022 at 16:53

    Finally I solved the entire grid at 3 PM. Experienced manyspped breakers to get Aha moments. Tricky clues, deep word plays. Had Good brain storming seesion. Thanks to Dr X and Col. for Friday's Special. Regards, Have a Nice day.

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  49. Anonymous18 February 2022 at 22:43

    Tough. More than an hour. Still missed SPINE TINGLING. Had to google to check NAMPHO.
    My fav
    Blacklist, Erotic Novel, Rockefeller.
    Thank u Doc.

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