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ACROSS
8 See Chinese lake (4) LOCH {LO}{CH}
9 Mesmerises thin sepoys marching around (10) HYPNOTISES*
10 Like organising stakeout without us (4,2) TAKE TO sTAKEOuT*
11 Classified at first: Extra-ordinary sponge exudes liquid (8) SECRETES {SECRET}{Ex...y}{Sp...e}
12 Scholarly person and a rotter butchered mice (8) ACADEMIC {A}{CAD}{MICE*}
14 Kind of baseball player that is sometimes beaten in the kitchen (6) BATTER [DD]
16 Move prison (4) STIR [DD]
17 Study student and make money (5) LEARN {L}{EARN}
18 Rejected formulae containing chemical compound (4) ALUM [T<=]
19 After losing bid in Islamabad redevelopment, giving gesture of salutation (6) SALAAM iSLAMAbAd*
21 The reader has no energy at first to make software for compiling consecutive tweets on same matter (8) THREADER {THe}{READER}
23 Red saint travels giving goods received in exchange for other goods (5-3) TRADE-INS*
26 Silent one consumes graduate’s port (6) MUMBAI {MUM}{BA}{1}
27 Drug dealer operates cars at 1 mph (10) PHARMACIST*
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DOWN
1 After November, racing venue gets number one ace in Canadian province (4,6) NOVA SCOTIA {NOV}{ASCOT}{1}{A}
2 Consumer of documents to be destroyed? (8) SHREDDER [CD]
3 Retired representative covers distorted hole in plant tissue (6) PHLOEM {MP<=} over {HOLE}*
4 On board vessel, father gets baths (4) SPAS {S{PA}S}
5 Start computer session about commencement of cooking and baking in rustic accommodation (3,5) LOG CABIN {LOG{Co...g}{And}{Ba...g}IN}
6 Most repulsive, horrible, evil saint (6) VILEST {EVIL*}{ST}
7 That chap is with Engineers at this place (4) HERE {HE}{RE}
13 Expense covering a cruise (5) COAST {CO{A}ST}
15 English steamer sailing around middle of estuary lists (10) ENUMERATES {EN}{estUary}{STEAMER*}
17 Real imps dance for money in Honduras (8) LEMPIRAS*
20 Dread going around some sibilant snakes (6) ADDERS* {DREAD}*{Si...t}
22 Meteor travels far away (6) REMOTE*
25 Fit diamonds, for example (4) SUIT [DD]
Reference List
Student = L, Ace = A, Vessel = SS, Saint = ST, Engineers = {RE-Royal Engineers), English = EN, Criminal = AL(Capone)
1d Novascotia = canadian province
ReplyDeleteNov (november) + Ascot (racing venue) +i (number one) + a (ace)
8a Loch = lake
Lo (see) + ch (chinese)
9a Hypnotises = mesmerises
Anagram of thin sepoys
12a.Academic = scholarly person
A + cad (rotter) + remix (anagram of mice)
26 a Mumbai= port
Mum (silent) + i (one) consumes, holds ba (graduate)
Sorry typo in 12a. Pl read
ReplyDeleteA + cad (rotter) + emic (anagram of mice).
Thanks
10A-TAKE TO = LIKE; Anagram of {stakeout}- {us}
ReplyDelete17A-LEARN = STUDY; student =L, make money = earn
19A-SALAAM=Gesture of salutation; anagram of {Islamabad}-{bid}
14A-BATTER = Baseball player and something that is beaten in the kitchen. Would this be considered a DD?
Delete7D-HERE = At this place; That chap=HE, engineers=RE
12A A (CAD) EMIC = SCHOLAR Butchered mice = EMIC
ReplyDelete9A. HYPNOTISES = THIN + SEPOYS = Mesmerises
16A. Stir
17A. Learn. L+earn = Study
19A. SALAAM ISLAMABAD - BID = SALAAM = Salutation
What's the annotation for 16A?
Delete9a. mesmerises=HYPNOTISES, (thin+sepoys)*
ReplyDelete12a. scholarly person=ACADEMIC, a rotter =a cad, butchered mice
a+cad+(mice )*
14a. kind of baseball player = BATTER = dough = beaten in kitchen (DD)
4d. baths = SPAS, vessel = SS, father = PA, on board vessel = S(PA)S
5d. rustic accomadation = LOG CABIN, start computer session = LOGIN, commenecement of Cooking And Baking (LOG(CAB)IN )
27a. Anagram of cars at 1 mph gives pharmacist.
ReplyDelete16a. Move is to stir. Prison is stir.
18a. Rejected formulae gives you alum which is compound.
22d. Meteor gives you remote which is far away.
20 d. Dread + similar (s) gives you adders for snakes.
20D Where did Similar come from?
Delete18A- how do you get alum from formulae?
ReplyDelete17a real imps anagram for money in Honduras is lempiras
ReplyDelete27a drug dealer pharmacist anagram of cars at 1 mph
NIGHTINGALE OF INDIA
ReplyDeleteWith the passing away of LATA MANGESHKAR, the Golden era of Hindi Film music has come to an end. She was the last one from that era & the timeless music, which transcended across generations & crossed language barriers. Here I want to write about my own personal encounter with the great LEGEND.
I am JOSEPH Abraham, an Engineer from Calicut, Kerala. My father, who had worked in Bombay (of those days) for a brief period, was hooked to the Hindi Film Music of the 50s & 60s. An EXEMPLAR Lata fan, he made us study Hindi, only, so we could appreciate her songs.
True to type, like most Kerala Engineers, as soon as my last EXAM PAPER was over, my father fixed up a job for me at ABU DHABI. My cousin was already working in an MNC - Project Managers - who were coordinating the NYU Project at Abu Dhabi. I was appointed as a Junior Engineer there & was to live with my cousin.
I had barely UNPACKED my luggage, before I set up my DVD player & arranged all my DVDs in order. (We still did not know about IPods then). My cousin looked through my DVDs & casually commented - So many Lata Mangeshkar songs? You don't get bored? I was aghast. My enthusiasm about my new found abode was halted by this SPEED TRAP. Don't tell me, people here don't know about her music - I asked - feeling the ACUTEST of disappointments at this ignoramus cousin of mine.
But things changed soon. I joined Malhar, an Indian club of Music & Dance & we met regularly over the weekends, where amongst other things, we listened to umpteen Lata SONGS, from MELODY to pathos, from solos to duets. I befriended Kavita there, who did a fair imitation of Lata & soon we were into singing KARAOKE duets. Our MUSICAL SCALES matched perfectly & we even won AWARDS in a few local competitions, that ADORN my living room even today.
Soon, I proposed to Kavita, a North Indian Hindu from Lucknow. My cousin tried to BACK STAB me by informing about us to my parents. But EQUIPPED with our common love for Hindi Music, nothing could DETER us from our decision. For our marriage, we came to India on a 2 month holiday & I met my in laws for the first time.
My father in law was a jovial man, who too loved Hindi Music. This bond actually made my parents more agreeable & they could not DESIST for long. They finally agreed to the match & we ended up having a peaceful church wedding, although Kavita dressed like a North Indian bride, complete with ghunghat & mehendi.
After the wedding Kavita & I travelled to Lucknow with my in laws by train. Through out the journey, Baba kept asking me what wedding gift did I want? I kept smiling. On reaching Lucknow, we took a cab to their house. At the main road junction, I saw a huge BULLETIN BOARD, announcing Lata Mangeshkar's concert that Sunday. It was to be held in the biggest stadium there.
ReplyDeleteI quickly asked my father in law, if Kavita & I could go to the concert. He said tickets would be difficult to arrange, since it was already Friday. I was deeply disappointed. Neither the DUCKS in the Lake that we visited in the evening, nor the choice of HARD SAUCE covered desserts, prepared by my Mother in law, could cheer me. DUE TO my sore mood, even Kavita left me alone.
Sunday dawned, bright & sunny. After a leisurely lunch, I was lounging, when Baba entered my room. Beta! Get Ready! he said. Looking at my perplexed expression, he elaborated, we are going out to get you your wedding gift. I tried to refuse, but he said, this was a custom in their family. To give the groom, a special wedding gift.
Boarding the car, Kavita & I sat at the back, while Baba drove with Amma in the front. Suddenly the car swerved & we were in front of the Stadium entrance. I was stunned. Grinning at me, Baba waved 4 tickets. Needless to say, it was a memorable & mesmerizing evening.
Clad in her regular APPAREL of a white Silk Saree, Lata was so GRACIOUS as she entertained the jam packed audience non stop for 3 hours. She was accompanied by Usha Mangeshkar, Amit Kumar, Kumar Sanu & a bevy of other male & female upcoming artists.
The icing on the cake was, Baba actually knew someone from the organisers & they got us a backdoor entry to meet the legendary singer in person. As we fell on her feet, she guessed we were newly weds, looking at Kavita's chudas & mehendied hands. Blessing us heartily, she gave us an autographed DVD - My most prized possession till today.
Years have passed. She stopped singing professionally long back. Now she is no more. Yet her memory & her songs shall always live in the hearts of countless fans like me. Am sure, she must be entertaining the Gods with her melodious voice now.
Fitting farewell to the legendary singer!
DeleteI liked it. Thanks
Lataji special is complete now. Well done!
Delete+1
DeleteWonderful!
DeletePerfect Topic selection. Good one
Delete+2
3d retired representative MP covers hole in plant tissue. That gives phlegm, a plant tissue
ReplyDeleteHow did you get PHLEGM?
Delete6d most repulsive anagram of evil and st makes it vilest
ReplyDelete15 d English steamer with the middle of est(u)ary gives the meaning of lists enumerates
ReplyDeleteNice tribute to Lata ji, Gowri, very thoughtful of you!
ReplyDelete3dn is Phloem.
ReplyDelete17ac. LEARN..L( EARN)
ReplyDelete13D. COAST..A IN COST*
18D. ALARMING..AL ARMING
28AC. NEEM ..NEE (M)argosy
21ac. THREADER.. (THE READER)* minus E(nergy)
21a fine tune.
DeleteWhy do you want to anagram letters in 21A?
DeleteReplacement for 17ac
ReplyDelete23ac. TRADE INS..(RED SAINT)*
3d Phloem = plant tissue
ReplyDeleteRep = mp, retired = pm covering hloe, anagram of hole.
2D shredder DD
ReplyDelete18D Alarming.
Criminal=Al taking up weapons=arming
11AC secretes classified=secret, first letter of Extra and Sponge. ES
28AC NEEM. Earlier know as = nee M from margosa initially. First letter.
How is 2D a DD?
DeleteI think it's called a CD not a DD. Please excuse my ignorance.
Delete7D HERE. that chap= he, engineer= er. This place= here.
ReplyDelete24D RUHR : river in germany
ReplyDelete(hurry - y)*: hurry endlessly is hurr:swimming is anagram indicator.
25D Suit. Fit and suit of diamonds as in playing cards.
ReplyDeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 21 Anno only
Down - 15, 25
15D- Done by Raji Narayan @8.51,but not clear and full. Someone can clear it up.
Delete25D is nice and enjoyable.
16 across move prison(DD) is STIR. Stir is a slang for prison and move means stir
ReplyDelete25D SUIT DD ( for fit and suit of cards)
ReplyDelete15D ENUMERATES = lists : EN +U+(STEAMER)*: en for english, u from middle of estUary: (sailing for ) (anagram of) steamer
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ReplyDelete15d. Enumerates = lists
ReplyDeleteEn(english) + anagram of steamer + u (middle of estuary). Sailing around anind
Can we mention our favourite Lata songs here?
ReplyDelete1. Hai re woh din kyon na aaye
2. Rahe na rahe hum
3. Zara si aahat hoti hai
1. Mausam hai ashikana
Delete2. Lagja gale se
3.faili hui hai sapno ki bahe
👍👍👍
DeleteYou could have made it part f Tale piece!
ReplyDeleteEk Pyar ka naguma hai
ReplyDeleteToo much orchestration!!! Bur nice.
DeleteI just listened to it. 👍
DeleteA very lucid puzzle, specially for beginners. INCOGNITO zindabad!
ReplyDelete21A - TH(-e)READER = THREADER ; no energy at first in the word 'Th(e)'; E-Energy
ReplyDelete11a unusual root problem for Incognito puzzle!
ReplyDeleteSecrete is one in the rare words list which means both itself and its opposite. Secrete is to store secretly as well as release stored material.
DeleteWe discussed about such words a few days back. But i didnt know the first meaning of SECRETE.
DeleteThanx.
Secrete is a derivative of secret.
DeleteAll of us are bound to have known that word- probably thought it to be 'secret'ed. Anyway this is what Free Dic.says-
Deletese·crete 2 (sĭ-krēt′)
tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes
1. To conceal in a hiding place; cache: "He secreted valuables away in cupboards and beneath the mattress" (Michael Crummey). See Synonyms at hide1.
2. To steal secretly; filch.
Typical incognito clue. Hiding in the plain sight.
ReplyDeleteEnergy is E. At first is to indicate which E to remove from "the reader"
Spent worthy times by solving Incognito grids Friday Special as well as last sunday (20-2-22).
ReplyDeleteMADEIRA, SPASMS, THESAURI,ANTODOTE are my favourites. Thanks to Incognito & Col.sir for Friday special.
Prasanna - add ur fav lata songs.
ReplyDeleteHumko humise chura lo
DeleteMere khwabon mein
Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh
I had forgotten the first one. I just listened to it. 😊
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ReplyDelete15-D reminded me of that witty definition of an ENUMERATOR as one who goes from door to door, increasing the population.
ReplyDeleteAll said and done, enjoyed solving this CW compiled by Mr. Kishore Rao..
:-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone, for your comments
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