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ACROSS
1 Spiders wandering on base scatter (8) DISPERSE {SPIDERS*}{E}
5 Mixture consumed by raunchy bridegroom (6) HYBRID [T]
10 Problem on a craft going around island (7) SUMATRA {SUM}{A}{ART<=}
12 Marketing man in Indian city (5) SALEM {SALE}{M}
13 Unknown drug smuggled by slippery individual (9) EXCLUSIVE {E{X}{C}LUSIVE}
14 Overly expensive funeral of bad criminal (12) UNAFFORDABLE*
18 Judge abandoned soft manner to reveal stern nature (5,2,5) HEART OF STONE {HEAR}{SOFT}{TONE}
25 Reprimanded severely, one abandons using a steroid (7) ROASTED {A+STEROiD}*
26 Runs in to hack central computer (6) SERVER {SE{R}VER}
27 Turn to wrap small girl in blanket (8) SWEEPING {S{WEE}PIN}{G}
DOWN
1 Neglect studies, lazily wasting time (6) DISUSE StUDIES*
2 Unaffected by small boil exuding bit of pus (6) SIMPLE {S}{pIMPLE}
3 Knock back peg after eating most of energy bar (9) ESTAMINET {TEE<=} over {STAMINa}
4 Worried old female abducted by crook communicates situation (5,2,7) STATE OF AFFAIRS {ST{ATE}{O}{F}AFF}{AIRS}
9 Very fast in reacting, like a speedy cartoonist might be? (5,2,3,4) QUICK ON THE DRAW [DD]
15 Criticize boyfriend popping ecstasy with silly grin (9) DENIGRATE {DATE} over {E}{GRIN*}
16 Plants exotic shrub outside lounge (8) RHUBARBS {RHU{BAR}BS*}
22 Abandon simple wife for siren finally (5) WAIVE (-n+w)WAIVE
Reference List
Base = E, Fellow = F, Man = M, Unknown = X, Drug = C, Husband = H, Whiskey = W, Hot = H, Associate = A, Sailor = TAR, Runs = R, Girl = G, Time = T, Small = S, Peg = TEE, Old = O, Female = F, Crook = STAFF, Over = O, University = U, Master = M, Journalist = ED, Wine = RED, Ecstasy = E, Maiden = M, Quiet = P, Affair = DO, Wife = W
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5a HYBRID [T]
ReplyDelete11a UNOWNED {Newfound}-F(Fellow) *
1d DISUSE {Studies}-T(time)*
9d Quick on the draw [DD]
16d RHUBARBS {shrub}{Bar}*
Quick solves 👏
DeleteBut 16Dn needs fine tuning - it's not just an Anagram.
exotic - Anagram Indicator
outside - Container indicator
{shrub*} over {bar}
1d.. DISUSE..s(t)udies*
ReplyDelete1ac. DISPERSE..spiders* e
14ac. UNAFFORDABLE..funeral of bad combined anagram
12ac. SALEM..sale m.. marketing is sale ..m is man
9d..QUICK ON THE DRAW.. CD
I think it's 'e' that mathematical constant that's the 'base' to natural logarithm
DeleteYes. It is.
DeleteTo throw more light:
DeleteEuler's Number 'e' is a numerical constant used in mathematical calculations. The value of e is 2.718281828459045…so on. Just like pi(π), e is also an irrational number. It is described basically under logarithm concepts.
Replacement for 9d
ReplyDelete23ac. GHANA.. h( ot ) a(s..e) in NAG*... nag is worry
Anno is incorrect
Delete15d Denigrate from boyfriend-DATE,E from ecstasy and GRIN ANAGRAM
ReplyDeleteAnno is incomplete
DeleteReplacement for 1d
ReplyDelete25ac..ROASTED.. A STEROID* minus I ( one )
25ac Roasted from a steroid-i
ReplyDeleteYour anno will give you ASTEROD?
Delete6d yeosu from yes and Over University anagram
ReplyDeleteIncorrect. There is no anagram
Delete19d Mai Tai - at Mia(m)i - maiden leaving
ReplyDeleteAs per your anno the answer is ATMIAI
Delete4D Worried - ATE, Old Female - OF, inside (abducted) STAFF (Crook) AIRS (Communicates) - STATE OF AFFAIRS
ReplyDelete8D: DODDERED. Journalist = ED; turned = DE. Rum = odd. Wine = red. D(ODD)ERED = moved unsteadily
ReplyDelete17D: BALUSTER. Crow = bluster, circling A = Baluster = pillar
20D: LAPDOG = docile person. Lounge = lag, including (hosting) P for quiet and DO for affair
26A: SERVER = central computer. R (runs) inside SEVER ( hack)
10A problem: sum; craft : art, going around: tra; sum+a+tra : Sumatra (island)
ReplyDelete13A unknown: x ; drug: C (from cocaine); slippery: elusive; xc inside (smuggled by) elusive: exclusive (individual)
21A Deep melancholy: Blue: husband: H; whiskey: w; w inside (drinking whiskey) blueh + Ale (beer): blue whale (being)
24A Row: tier; sailor: tar; turns: rat; tier after rat: rattier ( more irritable)
26A: Runs: r; hack: sever; R into sever: server (central computer)
Please give the solution word first (more prominently) and then wordplay and def.
Deleteone has to search to find the solution word in your posting.
Hi Veena, 21A melancholy = blue, so the defn will be? Think of other meanings of 'deep'.
Delete@Paddy Sir: Thanks for that feedback. Will follow this in future
Delete@Satyen: Got it: Being in deep (as in under-water organism) is the definition. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteHigh time Sathia got promoted
ReplyDelete+1 Great solves with crystal clear explanations! 😊
DeleteSathia, you are doing extremely well. What little improvement you think you need can be achieved as a regular also.
DeleteIn my opinion you must be promoted forthwith to give space to novices.
good solve sathia. well explained.
Delete22d Abandon ------- WAIVE " Naive "for simple. wife (w) for siren last (n)
ReplyDelete27A - {S {WEE} PIN} G
ReplyDeleteDefinition: Blanket
Turn = Spin
Small = Wee
Girl = G
7d RENMINBI. Master (M) enthralled by RENINBI anagram of BERNINI
ReplyDelete7D - REN(M)INBI* - anagram of Bernini over 'M'
ReplyDelete2d just a techincal: its not remove and add. charade s (pimple-p)
ReplyDeleteTough one from Dr. X today. Could not get 6d.
ReplyDelete6D - YE(O)S(U)
DeleteAgreed - YES
over - O
university - U
YEOSU in South Korean city
Good CW. Good solve and discussion. The blog has come a long wsy with excellent participation.
ReplyDeleteWell done! How would one know to use ‘hear’ instead of ‘rate’ for Judge?
ReplyDeleteMuch easier crossword than yesterday's. Some delightful clues.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDelete"நடைபாதை நடப்பதற்கே" is a sign (translated as "platform is EXCLUSIVE for pedestrians" ) by the well intentioned corporation put on many roads. Every city street or road has on its sides free(?) space called footpaths or platforms. This is primarily intended as a walkway for safe passage of pedestrians. But the STATE OF AFFAIRS is far from pedestrian friendly.
Empty spots in overcrowded cities developed without much planning is increasingly UNAFFORDABLE so many adopt this UNOWNED space for a variety of innovative uses, such as but not limited to:
Platform eateries - starting as SIMPLE trolleys peddling eats these gradually settle down on the footpaths as regular eateries with gas stoves cooking and serving hot ROASTED snacks and drinks. Ocassionslly authorities take action to DISPERSE these but they return. Some display a license to operate too.
Gardens - Local colonies develop small gardens with lawns, flowering plants and even grow vegetables (perhaps RHUBARBS too).
Utilities - EB find this space convenient to install Transformers and power distribution cabinets with large BALUSTERS completely filling the space.
Parking - These provide excellent spots for parking bikes, autos even cars or to abandon DISUSEd vehicles.
Stands - SERVEs as a good stand for bicycles and autos.
Fast lane - At peak hours especially near traffic signals these serve as a fast lane for bikes to get ahead honking at hapless DODDERing pedestrians who need to be QUICK ON THE DRAW to avoid collision.
Garbage bins - These are stacked on the footpaths and often spill over with scavengers having a field day. A SWEEPING change may be needed to DISPERSE this.
And many other HYBRID purposes too....
It's a joy to stroll and walk, ambling lazily like a LAPDOG on the clear footpaths even in small cities (say YEOSU) abroad. Can this happen here? Will platforms in say a city like SALEM India emulate those in it's American namesake?
This is not to DENIGRATE anyone but just to highlight the STATE OF AFFAIRS on these spaces alongside our city roads which is becoming RATTIER. Need some authority with a HEART OF STONE and the power of a BLUE WHALE perhaps who will not bow to down to lobbies or WAIVE rules to clamp down and clear these.
Inspired by the lovely crossie today and a walk mid morning on a busy Chennai road. Waited for the blog solve to get over to post this.
Lovely talepiece 👏
Deletevery nice tale. you may visit Napier bridge. TN govt. they exclusively decorated the entire bridge with b\w grid for olympiad chess .
DeleteExcellent parsing and solve
ReplyDelete👍👍👍
ReplyDeleteNice talepiece by Ramesh - after a long time
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteBy crossing letters and the definition. How would uou get HEART OF STONE if you used RATE instead of HEAR
ReplyDeleteCorrect annotations for 15D and 19D to be given
ReplyDeleteJudges hear cases, after all. Heard,mentioned are regular legal terms.
ReplyDelete15D- D (E (NIGR)*) ATE- Criticize
ReplyDeleteE from Ecstacy & Date from boyfriend.
well done sir.
DeleteNice grid. Much easier than yday. Docs staples - husband, wife, boy friend, maiden, drug, rum, whiskey, cocktail are all there.
ReplyDeleteMany Aha moments too.
Thanx Doc!