Friday 23 December 2022

No 13744, Friday 23 Dec 2022, Dr. X

Margazhi 8 Rangoli by Gowri

Hanuman Jayanti Artwork by Prasanna

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ACROSS
1   Shoot a troublesome person in European city (8) BUDAPEST {BUD}{A}{PEST}
5   Start to arouse model, one enthralled by drink in chamber (6) ATRIUM {Ar...e}{T}{R{1}UM}
10 Thrill in brief romp with lad (7) FRISSON {FRISk}{SON}
11 Everybody wearing cravats and suits (7) TALLIES {T{ALL}IES}
12 Series on one channel, primarily relating to mystic symbols (5) RUNIC {RUN}{1}{Ch...l}
13 Start with new nicotine patch initially (9) INCEPTION {NICOTINE+Pa..h}*
14 General practitioner provided comfort daily (6,6) FAMILY DOCTOR*
18 Car, say, with fancy chrome love it! (5,7) MOTOR VEHICLE*
21 Lump of metal covers set with power device in engine (5,4) SPARK PLUG {S{PARK}{P}LUG}
23 Nawab bothering, confining head of monks (5) ABBOT [T]
24 Strange buzz with bit of ale in bar (7) INHUMAN {IN{HUM}{Ale}N}
25 Cut and go, slashing right of point for runs (4-3) RAKE-OFF (-t+r)RAKEOFF
26 Fake tears produced by whiz at the end (6) ERSATZ {TEARS}*{whiZ}
27 Winning with a little aggression, possible after capturing rook (8) ADORABLE {Ag...n}{DO{R}ABLE}

DOWN
1   In anticipation of headache, takes drug with bit of food (6) BEFORE {B{E}{Food}ORE}
2   Condescends with snide cracks about girl (6) DEIGNS {DEI{G}NS*}
3   Subtly hush a little child kept by couple in stroller (9) PUSHCHAIR {P{HUSH*}{Ch..d}}AIR}
4   Delicate person invites nervously to propose in lodge (9,5) SENSITIVE PLANT {SE{INVITES*}{PLAN}T}
6   Flower in revolting dump outside Long Island (5) TULIP {TU{LI}P<=}
7   Pioneer's popular, not very corrupt (8) INITIATE {IN}{vITIATE}
8   Young lady's brief article, sarcastic, showing contempt for men (8) MISANDRY {MISs}{ANd}{DRY}
9   How kid tucking into jam might be thievish (6-8) STICKY-FINGERED [DD]
15 Leak finally found in dilapidated oriental ship transporting fuel (3,6) OIL TANKER {leaK} in {ORIENTAL}*
16 Leaving out love letter (8) OMISSIVE {0}{MISSIVE}
17 Associates like to cuddle couple of models with desire (8) ATTACHES {A{TT}{ACHE}S}
19 Hold a rifle, turning to protect small boy (6) ABSORB {A}{RO{S}B<=}{B}
20 Check set of steps crossing top of fence (6) STIFLE {STI{Fe..e}LE}
22 Well-groomed maiden looked after houses (5) KEMPT {KE{M}PT}

Reference List
Model = T, Power = P, Runs = R, Rook = R, Drug = E, Girl = G, Very = V, Small = S, Boy = B, Maiden = M



49 comments:

  1. Thank you col.sir for posting my Artwork.

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    1. Nice. There's a typo in your name

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    2. Nice ones Prasanna. Thanks to you and Gowri.

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    3. Nice rangoli by Gowri and nice artwork by Prasanna. Thanks to you both.

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    4. Thanx to everyone.
      A special Thanx to Colonel.

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    5. Thans you Ramesh, Sree_sree, Rajashri & Gowri.....Have a nice day.

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  2. 13.a start....inception
    Nicotine+p*
    14.a general practitioner...family doctor
    Comfort daily anagram.
    23.a head of monks...Abbot
    NawABBOThering

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  3. 9.a thievish...sticky fingered DD

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  4. 3.a stroller....pushchair
    Hush
    A little child...c
    Couple...pair
    Subtly is anagram
    Pushchair.

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  5. yes well said. today without tablets I solved most of puzzles.

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  6. 11A: TIES (cravats) around (wears) ALL (everybody) = TALLIES = suits
    12A: Series = RUN + IC (first letters of "one" and "channel" = RUNIC = relating to mystic symbols
    24A: Buzz = HUM with A (ale) inside INN (bar) = INHUMAN = strange
    25A: Go = TAKE OFF. R (runs) instead of T (right, or last letter, of "point") = Cut (as in share of) = RAKE OFF
    26A: Fake = ERSATZ. Anagram of "tears" and Z (last letter of "whiz"

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  7. 22D kempt - well groomed
    Kept - looked after
    M maiden
    M housed in kept ke(m)pt

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  8. 21A spark plug - device in engine
    Slug - lump of metal
    Park - set
    P - power
    S(park)(p)lug

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  9. 4d - sensitive plant - delicate person
    S(invites*)(plan)t

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  10. 1d BEFORE - in anticipation
    Headache - bore
    Drug - e
    A bit of food - f
    Takes - sandwich indicator
    {b{e}{f}ore}

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  11. 7d INITIATE: pioneer
    IN( popular) ( vitiate :corrupt- v( not very)) ITIATE

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  13. 6d- TU(L)(I)P <—-
    Long-L
    Island-I
    Dump- Put
    From Prasanna

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  14. Winning: ADORABLE
    Little aggression: A
    Possible: DOABLE
    Rook: R
    Capturing is containment
    indicator
    A(DO(R)ABLE)


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  15. 19D (A)(B)(SORB*)=hold;
    A, rifle=ROBS; turning = anagind; small boy= B; protect=containment indicator

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    1. I think Rifle = ROB on turning it becomes BOR. Small = S, Boy =B
      Anno : (A )(B(S)OR)(B)

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    2. Robs to sort is an indirect anagram. Not seen in thc.

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  16. 25 A
    Rake off - cut and go
    Slashing T (right of point S) for R(uns) from Takeoff

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  17. 14a Can the clue be called semi&lit?

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  18. 19 absorb - hold a rifle (recoil)
    A(orbs*)B(oy)

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  19. Beautiful rangoli by Gowri and a nice artwork by Prasanna with a nice grid from Dr. X made the day enjoyable.

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    1. Many people have two birthdays one actual and another as entered in records Remember Gen VK Singh

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    2. Thanks to Sathia, Paddy & Maradnusro for your comments. Have a gr8 day

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  20. Beautiful artwork @Gowri & @Prasanna 👌

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  21. Great artworks from Gowri and Prasanna

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  22. 27a ADORABLE
    The anno given by Rajashri @ 11.12 seems apt than that in the solution to me (considering 'after capturing' as Container indicator).

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  23. Easy fare from Dr.X
    Thanx all. Glad u liked the Rangoli.
    Thanx Colonel.

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