Sunday, 24 April 2022

Special, Sunday 24 Apr 2022, Ajji

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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  1. Jacob Brahmakulam24 April 2022 at 10:36

    6a ETNA ANTE<=
    8d ADMONITION ADDITION -D +M over NO<=
    13A OR I ON

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  2. R Nagendra Prasad24 April 2022 at 10:36

    5d: READ(Y)
    14d: AFICIANADO...a[(fic(-t)ion](ado)
    6a; ANTE<<

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  3. Vasant24 April 2022 at 10:37

    14D A FIC(-t)ION ADO
    16D S C(O)URING
    20D NE(M)E SIS(-ter)

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  4. Vasant24 April 2022 at 10:38

    Replacement for 14D
    27A ARSENAL AR(-e)+LANES<

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  5. R Nagendra Prasad24 April 2022 at 10:40

    replacement for 6A,
    24a: VIS(CER<)A

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  6. Jacob Brahmakulam24 April 2022 at 10:59

    Entertaining crossie. Liking most of the clues. Only half wat through yet.,

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    1. Vasant24 April 2022 at 11:19

      +1 Favourites are 1A, 11A, 12A, 30A and 2D.
      New words like 4d and 9d are clearly clued.
      Thank You Ajji.

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    2. AJ24 April 2022 at 11:37

      Thank you JB.

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    3. AJ24 April 2022 at 11:41

      Thank you Vasant. I was worried about 4d, praying to God that the Civil Aviation Minister should not lose his post in the gap of about a month. Already I needed ex and another ex cannot find a place in my clue.

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    4. Jacob Brahmakulam24 April 2022 at 11:46

      4D was a nice mischievous clue. luckily he stayed on!

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    5. AJ24 April 2022 at 11:58

      Thank you. JB. I was waiting with my fingers crossed.

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  7. Padmanabhan24 April 2022 at 11:02

    21A- MOTTO- M(OTT)O. Returns with mantra is Om reversed around OTT.
    Def.: Maxim

    20D- Nemesis- NE(M)E SIS. Nee around M followed by half sister.
    Def.: Goddess of retribution

    22D- TRA(VA)IL. Va (Virginia) inside trail
    Def.: Painful effort

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    1. sree_sree24 April 2022 at 11:18

      21a relook!

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    2. Padmanabhan24 April 2022 at 12:11

      You mean both returning?
      MO TTO
      Yes,the clue says 'returning with mantra'.

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  8. Padmanabhan24 April 2022 at 11:03

    Enjoying. Not yet completed. I wanted to leave my 3 in before it gets filled.
    Happy you are near double figures AJ. Keep them coming- we are ready.

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  9. H Ramachandran24 April 2022 at 11:10

    10a BESTIRS = Rouses to action

    BE = last
    ST.= Good man
    IRS = INDIAN Revenue Service

    4d EXSCINDED = Cut off
    EX = Former
    SCIND= CA Minister Scindia (-) IA
    (Indian Airline)
    ED = journalist

    25d ERROR = Mistake
    ER = Queen
    R = King
    OR = Gold

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  10. Shalini24 April 2022 at 11:11

    1a SWEETHEART E is the heart of swEet

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    1. Padmanabhan24 April 2022 at 13:13

      Superb clue. The Best of the day! I was clean bowled!
      I was misled into thinking about one who loves surfing the net etc.

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    2. AJ24 April 2022 at 13:50

      Thanks Paddy.

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  11. Shalini24 April 2022 at 11:12

    2d ENSNARL
    E(N)(SN)ARL
    Sn is the chemical formula for Tin

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  12. Shalini24 April 2022 at 11:14

    11A ANTONYM
    ANTONY is Shakespearan Orator
    +M(little money)
    Poor rich is an example of Antonym
    Loved the puzzle

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  13. Remy24 April 2022 at 11:19

    30 a Cinderella.recalledin*
    20 a oust ou(s)t.
    26 d vega v+ega<

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  14. sree_sree24 April 2022 at 11:20

    Good Sunday special. Felt the usage of "the" needs relook, imu.

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  15. Suresh24 April 2022 at 11:27

    Most enjoyable crossword

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  16. Mukundala Balasubramanyam24 April 2022 at 11:43

    12a AMENITY (AMEN)(IT)(Y-ou)
    15a FALLS L(learner) in FALS(-e)
    17a DOWNRIGHT DOWN (plumage) RIGHT (okay)

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  17. Mukundala Balasubramanyam24 April 2022 at 11:45

    Lovely Sunday fare!

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  18. Col_Gopinath24 April 2022 at 11:51

    Yet to be solved
    Acriss - 21, 23, 28
    Down - 3, 7, 24,

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  19. AJ24 April 2022 at 11:53

    Please check the annotation for 19a. A very small change is needed

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  20. AJ24 April 2022 at 11:54

    Thanks Sathia

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  21. Jacob Brahmakulam24 April 2022 at 13:06

    Incorrect

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  22. sree_sree24 April 2022 at 13:29

    24d V(O lt)i
    7d t (Ann)ing(-e)
    3d twi ce.
    But twi is also defined as "in combining form meaning two as in twi-light".

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    1. AJ24 April 2022 at 13:45

      I used twi in the sense that it is a dialect spoken in Ghana.

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    2. sree_sree24 April 2022 at 13:59

      But it's also root word for twice.

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    3. AJ24 April 2022 at 14:04

      True.

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    4. AJ24 April 2022 at 14:10

      @sree_sree. Do you mean that there is a root issue? (Of which, I have no clarity). Suppose I had used twi with solution as twine, there will be no issue? Please enlighten me.

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    5. Padmanabhan24 April 2022 at 15:50

      Root issue is confusing to me also. I think twine gets its name since it is 2 threads woven into one and hence stronger. Sometimes it may be difficult to avoid.
      Since Twi is a dialect,I don't think the problem arises.

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    6. Gowri24 April 2022 at 17:30

      My understanding also no problem - since twi as dialect is completely different from twice.
      Unlike baptismal font or unhinge.
      My understanding.

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    7. Vasant24 April 2022 at 20:24

      We should not be overly concerned about the "bogey" of root(a term correctly coined by Bhala).

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    8. Vasant24 April 2022 at 20:55

      IMO, this is an excellent clue free of the bogey of root issue

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  23. Padmanabhan24 April 2022 at 13:31

    Thank you AJ. Had a great time solving.

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  24. Gowri24 April 2022 at 13:33

    Came late. So could not post.
    Great grid Ajji.
    Hopefully tale tomorrow. 😊😊😊

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  25. AJ24 April 2022 at 13:43

    Aureate just means of gold. Last medal is l. Thus laureate -l = aureate: of gold.

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  26. sree_sree24 April 2022 at 13:43

    Look close.

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  27. sree_sree24 April 2022 at 13:45

    Relook 19a.

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  28. AJ24 April 2022 at 13:49

    23 ac still remains.

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  29. Remy24 April 2022 at 13:53

    23 ac ormer.earlier- former.(f-)ormer

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  30. AJ24 April 2022 at 13:59

    Thanks Remy for concluding the exercise.

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  31. AJ24 April 2022 at 14:03

    I sincerely thank all the participants, solvers and commenters for finding time for my grid. Thanks Gowri for promising a tale piece.
    I thank the Colonel for accommodating my grid as Sunday special.

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  32. Remy24 April 2022 at 14:34

    Very enjoyable grid Aj mam...

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  33. Col_Gopinath24 April 2022 at 15:47

    Thanks for the special AJ

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