Congratulations for the Double Century.
'Ghar Wapisi' by Afterdrak for his 200th Crossword. His first CW on this blog was published as a Special on 16 Mar 2013, followed by his debut in The Hindu with No 10748 on 16 Apr 2013. He has contributed 20 Specials to the blog. How many of you here remember his Quadruple Pangram special, if not check out No 11335 published on 06 Mar 15.
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Enjoy.
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AFTERDARK 200
By Afterdark
Across
| 4 | Volunteer work in England (5) |
| 10 | High director shows arrogance (7) |
| 11 | People are very cool primarily; that is extremely trippy (7) |
| 12 | Drunk throws roti all around with rice, perhaps (7) |
| 13 | Strange. Special Delivery? Receives, discards. Its a leaf (4,3) |
| 14 | Announcement in country, people tense (9) |
| 16 | So, as you initially translated, it is decision making power (3-2) |
| 17 | Prejudicial people? Crass, it is ugly (7) |
| 20 | Marksman has gone; watch (7) |
| 21 | Remove one measure of drink (5) |
| 22 | Cursed one, to a smaller extent in bed (9) |
| 26 | Dachshund, reddish colour guards a large number (7) |
| 27 | Counselor in the heart surprisingly is 21 (7) |
| 29 | Stooges tap officer, part of secret police (7) |
| 31 | Big care arranged for protection of heart (3,4) |
| 32 | Annoying, angry; Goa cancelled by a fool (5) |
Down
| 1 | Singers from Churchgate going to America (6) |
| 2 | Say, Missouri is in Rhode Island? One mentions another country (6) |
| 3 | CPM's ally in projects? (4) |
| 4 | Bird on window? Nothing in it. Primarily egg has rolled to the end (6) |
| 5 | Ostracised one very dead duke (8) |
| 6 | Number? Absolutely not (2) |
| 7 | Finish off eggless pie; take 2 cents, send girls to get something similar (6,4) |
| 8 | Phoney type, heartless cheat. Is an upstart (8) |
| 9 | Seriously gutted, modern treatment for a group of symptoms (8) |
| 15 | Erstwhile national sergeant hugging mother tight (4,6) |
| 17 | Coarse fodder gets lumpy over time (8) |
| 18 | Castrate leaders of criminals, all peadophiles operating nastily in shady environments (8) |
| 19 | Division gets a small question. Redefine boundary without boundaries? (8) |
| 23 | Obscure colour, almost red primarily with tinge of rust and yellow (6) |
| 24 | Work on a jingle (6) |
| 25 | Weight-watcher to stop taking iodine (6) |
| 28 | Oil load unlikely; Brunei exporting to begin with... (4) |
| 30 | ...constant pressure on India (2) |
Enjoy.
31A: RIB CAGE {BIG+CARE}*
ReplyDelete9D: SYNDROME {S..Y}{MODERN*}
28D: LUBE (acrosti)
1D CH OR US
ReplyDelete4D ORIOLE O inside ORIEL with E moving to end.
5D I SO LATE D
12 ac ri(sot)to*
ReplyDelete17 ac crass it* racists
29 ac Gestapo-T
31ac rib cage (big care) *
ReplyDelete4ac opine op in e(ngland)
11ac risotto. (Ro(sot)ti)*
Congrats on 200 wish you many more. Enjoyed your tamil grids too...
ReplyDelete20A: DEADEYE DEAD is gone EYE watch def: Marksman
18D: CAPONISE acrostic fist letters
11A: SOCIETY SO very C first letter of cool IE that is T...Y def: people
10ac - HAUTEUR - arrogance
ReplyDeleteH + director
Happy to see your 200th grid, Afterdark!
ReplyDeleteWish to see many more wonderful grids from you.
Thanks KKR
Delete7DN E[-gg+CC]LES(-s) CAKE
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 31ac
ReplyDelete14ac statement (state) (men) (t)ense
7d ECCLES CAKE E(-gg+CC)LES(-s)+CAKE
ReplyDelete22a UNBLESSED UN+ B(LESS)ED
27a UNLOOSE UN+ (-c)OUNSELO(-r)*
27a anno correction
Delete(-c)OUNSELO(-r)*
6dn NO - number + not
ReplyDeleteReplacement 7d
ReplyDelete2d RUSSIA R(USS)I+A Missouri is an example of US State
Check anno again
Delete11ac - SOCIETY
ReplyDeleteSO+C(ool) + IE+ T(ripp)Y
14ac STATEMENT: announcement
ReplyDeleteState:country men:people tense:t
32ac NINNY: fool
ReplyDeleteAnnoying - Goa = nniyn*( angry is anagram Ind)
13ac - LILY PAD - leaf
ReplyDelete(Special deliveries - receives)*
Substitute
My third
ReplyDelete23d BLURRy: obscure
Colour almost: BLU red primarily:R the of rust and yellow: R Y
(Special delivery - receives)*
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! That is awesome!!!
ReplyDelete8dn - substitute
ReplyDeleteNEOPHYTE - upstart
(Phoney + t(yp)e)*
26a HUNDRED (T)
ReplyDelete15d EAST GERMAN MA in SERGEANT*
25d DIETER (D(I)ETER)
Enjoyble solve and Congrats on your 200th grid, Afterdark!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mukundala
Delete21A UNPEG; remove UN PEG
ReplyDelete16A SAY-SO; decision making power; {SO AS You}*
ReplyDelete19D SQUADRON; division S Q bOUNDARy*
ReplyDeleteIs the question in 'boundaries?' necessary?
only 3d is left?
ReplyDeleteThanks Sathia
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Shrikanth on your double century. Go on batting.
ReplyDeleteToday's grid was enjoyable, thank you
Congrats Shrikanth!! Two exclamations for the double hundred. Way to go":-)
ReplyDeleteJoined late. Want to do it at leisure and enjoy.
Thanks Paddy
Delete3D and Anno for 2D yet to be solved
ReplyDelete3D PERT - PERT & CPM used in projects
ReplyDeleteUSS (MIssouri) in RI , A - RUSSIA
ReplyDeleteHow is uss derived
DeleteUSS Missouri is a battleship
DeleteWas the question in last anno
DeleteThanks AJ
ReplyDeleteThanx Shrikanth!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! May you complete several more centuries!!!
Thanks Gowri
Delete21a - i thought is un (one) + peg (measure of drink)
ReplyDeleteA small correction please in 21A.
ReplyDeleteOne = UN, Measure of drink = PEG.
Definition 'remove' = UNPEG.
Oops! Didn't notice your post, Gowri.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations AD on the double century!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ramki
DeleteCongratulations Shrikanth on reaching this milestone. All the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks Arden Sir
DeleteThanks for the special Shrikanth
ReplyDeleteThanks to you Colonel Saab. Feels like old days
ReplyDeleteCongratulations AD !
ReplyDeleteYay Lakshmi how many friends I have earned like you. Thats the awesome thing about being here after all. A family. And of course thanks:)
DeleteTrue a big family :)
DeleteHearty congratulation Srikanth sir!!! for your double century. due to on line meetings I couln't visit blog esp. on sundays. Gothrouhg all your puzzles. puzzle 3D perfectly matching for projects. Thanks for the interesting one. Congratulations once again.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prasanna. Appreciate
Delete(Shrikanth) 200 not out!!!
ReplyDelete👏👏👏 sir.