Tuesday 8 March 2022

No 13498, Tuesday 08 Mar 2022, Vidwan

Solution to 2D 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.

Artwork by Prasanna

Rangoli by Gowri

ACROSS
1   Parting shot, not desirable in any way (3,3,3,4) ONE FOR THE ROAD [CD]
10 Count more than say 10 absent at the start (9) OUTNUMBER {NUMBER}<=>{OUT}
11 13 AC has a large set-up here (5) LHASA {HAS+A+L}* Semi&lit
12 Latest in Covid — the lethal variant saga (5) DELTA Tail Acrostic &lit
13 A boy returned with fruit for Gyalwa Rinpoche (5,4)  DALAI LAMA {A LAD<=}{ILAMA}
14 Christ and love converted one in denial (7) OSTRICH {CHRIST+0}*
16 Denied access into shelter from the east (7) NEGATED {NE{GATE}D<=}
18 God of love protects lap dancing capital (7) KAMPALA {KAM{LAP*}A}
21 Competition to find right answer first (3,4) RAT RACE {TRACE}<=>{R}{A}
24 ‘Free Earth’ anyhow, from now on (9) HEREAFTER*
26 Bit of typically Disneyfied revolutionary prose (5) IDYLL [T<=]
27 One born to become a super sidekick (5) ROBIN {1+BORN}*
28 Means cops used to encircle (9) ENCOMPASS*
29 Set to teach us manoeuvres to reach climax fast (3,2,3,5) CUT TO THE CHASE* Anagram fodder has an extra S and is CH short

DOWN
2   Callow or Fallow? Letter on a small card (7) N?T?L?T (Addendum - NOTELET {(C or F)NOTE}{(allow)LET} - See comments)
3   Partly flawed, most twisted and one unreliable ally (4,3) FAUX AMI {FAUlty}{MAX<=}{1}
4   Heartless religious leader, ultimately turned fanatical (5) RABID {RAbBI}{t...eD}
5   Extremist is tightrope walker in the end (9) HARDLINER {HARD}{LINE}{w...eR}
6   Banking again on deceit (7) RELYING {RE}{LYING}
7   Firm had a mantra in-house (7) ADAMANT [T]
8   Carpentry can be fine occupation for German women (8) WOODWORK {(-g+w)WOOD}{WORK}
9   Buddhist deity in Adhbhuta Ramayana (4) TARA [T]
15 Move, breath, eat... basic sign of life (9) HEARTBEAT*
17 Fighter’s unsettled, still in shock (8) DUELLIST {DUE}{STILL*}
19 A bum or a clumsy flier (7) MARABOU* 
20 On street after a win (7) AGAINST {ST}<=>{A}{GAIN}
22 Ex-President owns one hot bike (7) TRIUMPH {TR{1}UMP}{H}
23 A US city was welcoming! Yes, in spite of everything! (7) ANYWAYS {A}{NY}{WA{Y}S} I hate this expression being used nowadays. It should be just anyway and not anyways!!!!!
24 After passage of time, reality turns into pain (4) HURT TRUtH<=
25 OPEC certainly holds back exploration (5) RECCE [T<=]

Reference List
Large = L, Right = R, Answer A, German = G, Women = W, Street = ST, Hot = H,  Yes = Y, Time = T 

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39 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 March 2022 at 08:37

    Colonel - please post my rangoli. Thanx.

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  2. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2022 at 08:50

    29A etch instead of set in the fodder would worked!!!

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  3. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 08:57

    Anyways- I had a lot of doubts before filling in reluctantly. Not only this many plurals are used unnecessarily in spoken English these days.

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    1. Vasant8 March 2022 at 09:44

      Agree with Col. regarding Anyways.

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    2. Jacob Brahmakulam8 March 2022 at 09:48

      +1; grammatical error sanctified by virtue of practise!

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    3. Yours Politely8 March 2022 at 11:06

      I agree. Anyway us the right way but what to do every language grows in many ways, anyways!

      Super or Sooper is now a domiciled Tamil word!


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  4. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 09:00

    Nice picture of the Triuph Col. Thank you.
    BTW,your Jawa is going good?

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  5. D.Chandrasekhar8 March 2022 at 09:17

    ID NOTELET.: C or F is NOTE (musical) allow is LET ; meaning a small card.. IMU

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    1. sree_sree8 March 2022 at 09:20

      Promotion!

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    2. D.Chandrasekhar8 March 2022 at 09:43

      Apilogise. It is 2D not 1D. Thanks Sarathi ar 9.23

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    3. Col_Gopinath8 March 2022 at 12:06

      Chandrashekar you are hereby promoted to the rank of regulars

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    4. D.Chandrasekhar8 March 2022 at 12:25

      Thank you Sir.

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    5. D.Chandrasekhar8 March 2022 at 12:34

      @Col sir, US connotations seem to be creeping into proper nouns including my name as you spelled it. Nevertheless as they say A rose is a rose ......

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    6. sree_sree8 March 2022 at 13:43

      Co-notation has itself become con-ntation!

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    7. Kolluru Koteswara Rao8 March 2022 at 13:55

      I think Col is apt in addressing you differently as you have become a "shaker" by cracking the clue!!

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    8. Ramesh Kosaraju 8 March 2022 at 15:14

      Congrats Mr {handcar shaker}*
      Welcome to the club!

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    9. D.Chandrasekhar8 March 2022 at 18:39

      Thank you all.. i really dont know if i deserve it.

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    10. Ramesh Kosaraju 8 March 2022 at 22:56

      Don't worry. You have company (as I am in the same boat).

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  6. Sarathi8 March 2022 at 09:23

    2 D not 1 D
    ANNO SEEMS NOT CORRECT

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  7. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 09:25

    Please see Prasad's post approving it!

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  8. Sarathi8 March 2022 at 09:51

    Please explain how you get allow

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    1. D.Chandrasekhar8 March 2022 at 10:09

      Mathematically speaking from Callow or Fallow is (C or F)(allow). Similar expressions have beeen seen by setters in the past few months

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    2. Sarathi8 March 2022 at 10:33

      A bit confusing, also "Letter on" not taken into account for anno, why

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  9. VU8 March 2022 at 10:27

    Notelet means a small card. "Letter on" seems to be superfluous

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    1. Sarathi8 March 2022 at 10:31

      Yes

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    2. Yours Politely8 March 2022 at 11:01

      Notelet also means a short letter or note. Though that is apparently US usage anyway(s).

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    3. Yours Politely8 March 2022 at 11:02

      Notelet also means a short letter or note. Though that is apparently US usage anyway(s).

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    4. Sarathi8 March 2022 at 11:03

      Thanks for your explanations

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  10. Col_Gopinath8 March 2022 at 17:42

    Back in Bangalore. Totally travelled 2100 Km over last 8 days

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  11. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 18:16

    That makes the average more than 250 kms a day! Hope you had enjoyed the trip.

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  12. Vasant8 March 2022 at 18:16

    Beautiful Artwork! The faces, the message, wow!

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  13. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 18:17

    We did not feel the difference except for the place tag at the bottom of the blog and I sure kept looking for it.

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  14. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 18:22

    Women's Day complete with 2 great offerings - Thanks to both of you.
    Good idea to use a butterfly!

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    1. Prasanna Rao8 March 2022 at 19:44

      Thank you Paddy sir. I thought of submitting a beautiful drawing. but the concept attracts me a lot. so, tried my best.

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  15. Padmanabhan8 March 2022 at 22:19

    Concept is extremely good. Faces have come out well. Butterfly is always supposed to be free and independent.

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