Wednesday 12 October 2022

No 13683, Wednesday 12 Oct 2022, Vidwan

Solution to 6D 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.

ACROSS
9   State subsidy for homeless (7) VAGRANT {VA}{GRANT}
10 One crossing a limit about reserves (7) MILITIA {1} in {A+LIMIT}*
11 Miss the beautiful essence of heteronym phonetics (5) NYMPH [T]
12 Authorised to see Area 51? Dashed right away! (9) VALIDATED {V}{A}{LI}{DArTED}
13 Lying about negative face of the man who redefined power and communication in modern times (6) EDISON {NO}{SIDE}<=
14 Take no time to cordon off (4) SEAL StEAL
18 Modern art movement bypassing new 'German' Germany archetype (6) AVATAR {AVAnT gARde}
19 German toils regularly for nothing (6) GRATIS {GeRmAn+ToIlS}
22 Pay up! I'm procuring secretly! (4) PIMP [T] 
23 Get even vegan dishes around middle of Siberia (6) AVENGE {AV{sibEria}NGE*}
27 Best in PR! A lone liberal! (9) NONPAREIL*
28 City's corrupt Abu Dhabi banks (5) DUBAI {ABU+DhabI}*
29 Status of the Swiss gear? (7) NEUTRAL [DD]
30 Kind of a covert ham (7) OVERACT*

DOWN
1   Not odd time for a contest? (5) EVENT {EVEN}{T}
2   Hindu literature with terms of tantra, yog, mantra, homam et cetera (5) AGAMA Tail Acrostic
3   Church had cartel fights (9) CATHEDRAL*
4   Reversion of primitive trait - 'I am vast...free!' (7) ATAVISM*
5   Possessed by sex, men scheme to sow seeds (7) IMPLANT {I{M}{PLAN}T}
6   An open place in forest...sunny, extremely serene (8) ?L?D?  (Addendum - GLADE  {GLAD}{s...nE}  - See comments)
7   Law about alien art work (9) STATUETTE {STATU{ET}TE}
8   Mind's lava creates wanton destruction (9) VANDALISM*
15 Cool case (9) HAPPENING [DD]
16 Hurt persistently by partly mean music maker (9) HARMONIUM {HARM}{ON}{medIUM}
17 Officer runs, crashes, big, top-grade, fancy ride (9) BRIGADIER {B{R}IG}{A}{RIDE*}
20 Antelope that moves fast with staggering zeal inside gulley regularly (7) GAZELLE {ZEAL}* in {GuLlEy}
21 He moves things, mostly tummy and occasionally booty! (7) BELLBOY {BELLy}{BoOtY}
24 Congo's bonanza! Ireland treasures! (5) ZAIRE [T]
25 Submarine about to be dismantled (1-4) U-BOAT*
26 City on borders of Thames seeing mob violence (5) RIOTS {RIO}{Th..eS}

Reference List
State = VA(Virginia), See = V, Area = A, 51 = LI, Right = R, Time = T, New = N, German = G, Germany = DE, Sex = IT, Men = M, Alien = ET, Runs = R, Top-grade = A

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30 comments:

  1. Gemini12 October 2022 at 08:50

    6D. Glade.= Open space in a wood or forest.Sunny= Glad( synonyms). Extremely serene= e.

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  2. C.G. BHARGAV12 October 2022 at 08:50

    In any event Vladimir did not OVERACT.
    Did not approach any PIMP.
    Neither did he indulge in VANDALISM nor induce RIOTS.
    What then?
    Did he in a new AVATAR read the AGAMAS?
    What exactly was HAPPENING?

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  3. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 09:39

    Thank you CGB.

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  4. Sree Sree12 October 2022 at 12:31

    12a typo
    I have an objection to state-VA.
    NY/UP/MP are Ok because they are mostly used as such. It opens a pandoras box for solvers if AR is clued as state.
    Also mean to medium (technically may be correct as I am tired of often heard it's their in the OED). But as CV sir often used to say, setters/solvers need to be mindful of usages and general connotations too. When Average itself is available to fit in the clue, mean should have been avoided. Unless it was a typo of means!

    Otherwise an excellent challenge.

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    1. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 12:53

      AR?
      Va for Virginia is common and used frequently.

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    2. Sree Sree12 October 2022 at 13:15

      Virginia tova is ok. But state to Virginia to VA!!!
      Now find AR.

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    3. Yours Politely12 October 2022 at 16:40

      Point noted. Valid point. Will keep in mind for future clues. AR is Arakansas.

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    4. Ramki Krishnan12 October 2022 at 18:11

      Tried the grid just now and then came to check the blog. Liked VAGRANT, AVENGE, GRATIS, NEUTRAL and many others. Thanks to Vidwan and Col.
      One doubt:
      Where is the reference to "state" in 12A? The clue reads
      Authorised to see Area 51? Dashed right away (9)
      I was wondering how to anno see = V (wordplay gave me area = A + LI + DARTED -R)
      Am I missing something?

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    5. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 18:29

      No Ramki. Ref.to state is in 9A. Prasad is always too cryptic in his comments- takes longer to decipher!!

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    6. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 18:31

      Same doubt for me. How do we get V? Is that why Col. put it as 'Varted'?

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    7. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 18:32

      I can't get wart/warted anywhere.

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    8. Ramki Krishnan12 October 2022 at 18:32

      Thanks Paddy. But then what is the anno for V in 12A?
      I'm wondering if the setter intended see = Vatican = V?

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    9. Ramki Krishnan12 October 2022 at 18:34

      See = v is listed in Chambers crossword dictionary - saw it just now.

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    10. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 18:36

      Like you said we have to get V from See/ to see (view?)

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    11. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 18:38

      Thank you Ramki

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    12. Sree Sree12 October 2022 at 20:20

      I only pointed the typo in anno of 12a. (D is missing )
      Next sentence next subject.

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    13. Sree Sree12 October 2022 at 20:33

      V:video/see/refer

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    14. Sree Sree12 October 2022 at 20:33

      Pls read vide.

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  5. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 12:54

    12A- What is the synonym for dashed?

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    1. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 13:00

      Oh! It is parted- R

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    2. CPC12 October 2022 at 15:00

      Dashed (meaning ran) synonym is Darted and so anno for second part is Darted minus R...

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    3. Sree Sree12 October 2022 at 17:59

      Parted doesn't fit! Valipated!

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  6. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 12:56

    Thank you Vidwan for a good and interesting CW. Surprisingly I finished quite fast.

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  7. Padmanabhan12 October 2022 at 15:11

    A doubt about 2D- tail acrostic- no indication needed?

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  8. Yours Politely12 October 2022 at 16:35

    TERMS is the acrostic indicator. TERM (noun)  in the sense of conclusion. Pl see Collins Thesaurus.

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