Monday 9 January 2023

No 13758, Monday 09 Jan 2023, Incognito

Rangoli by Gowri

Solution to 30A 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
8   Monk rejected a meal devoid of energy (4) LAMA {A}{MeAL}<=
9   Moved through water with setter and holy man (5) SWAMI {SWAM}{I}
10 Some parts of minivans, with initial capitalisation, may be terrible! (4) IVAN [T]
11 Robed girl had title (6) GOWNED {G}{OWNED}
12 After initially biting, reptile swallows unknown number in snowstorm (8) BLIZZARD {Bi...g}{LIZ{Z}ARD}
13 My French bird and animal (8) MONGOOSE {MON}{GOOSE}
15 Ladies laid out standards of perfection to be achieved (6) IDEALS*
17 Hide amount of money in ice-cream container and eat (7) CONSUME {CON{SUM}E}
19 Tailless monkey dances behind post office for game creature (7) POKEMON {MONKEy}*<=>{PO}
22 Major Danny's country (6) JORDAN [T]
24 Rescues student captured by primitive people (8) SALVAGES {SA{L}VAGES}
26 & 31 Absent, eh? Reveal everything! (5,3,5) SPILL THE BEANS {ABSENT+EH}* [RA]
28 Jerk beginning to tremble in front of enchantress (6) TWITCH {Tr...e}{WITCH}
30 When returning, sentry gives away a narcotic substance (4) ?R?G (Addendum - DRUG GUaRD<= - See comments)
31 See 26 (5) 
32 Grace changing lane (4) ELAN*

DOWN
1   Temporary, but intensely pursued interest, with love for melancholic Portuguese song (4) FADO {FAD}{0}
2   Vehicle going on top of horses carrying head of estate results in bloodbaths (8) CARNAGES {CAR}{NAG{Es...e}S}
3   Familiar with duets composed about Oscar (4,2) USED TO {DUETS}*{O}
4   Losing them may make you mad (7) MARBLES [CD]
5   Fin oil spread around pious islander from South-east Asia (8) FILIPINO {FIN+OIL}* over {PI}
6   Sputter, "Include a couple of Zulus in dossier" (6) FIZZLE {FI{ZZ}LE}
7   Father returns Rhode Island brace (4) PAIR {PA}{RI<=}
14 Small volume inserted into eggs for creating ornamental moulding in architecture (5) OVOLO {0}{VOL}{0}
16 John's end of rope is unfastened (5) LOOSE {LOO'S}{ropE}
18 Boatman sails around island in Canadian province (8) MANITOBA {MAN{I}TOBA*}
20 Looked deeply into old pit containing a dinosaur head (8) EXAMINED {EX}{MINE} over {A} then {Di...r}
21 Spear creature having wrong age before one (7) ASSEGAI {ASS}{AGE*}{1}
23 Drag in river flood (6) DELUGE {DE{LUG}E}
25 Most recent Los Angeles trial (6) LATEST {LA}{TEST}
27 Separate component (4) PART [DD]
29 Take tea followed by tea orally and converse (4) CHAT {CHA}{(~tea)T}

Reference List
Energy = E, Girl = G, Unknown number = Z, My in french = MON, Student = L, Oscar = O, Pious = PI, Zulu = Z, Island = I, Old = EX

26 comments:

  1. 39A. Drug= Narcotic substance
    Sentry= Guard
    When returning= DRAUG.- givesaway 'a', it becomes DRUG

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  2. 13A. Where/ How does My fit in the answer?

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    1. Thanks sir. I thoughtfrench is MON( AS PER SYNONYMS)

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    2. Gemini why don't you make it a practice to see the details given in the reference list. If you don't find your answer there then raise the question.

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  3. A different, lovely rangoli by Gowri. Very nice!

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  4. Rangoli by Gowri garu took me to the days when my mom, sisters drawing colorful Muggulu( Rangoli) before our house

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  5. I feel Today's surface reading was a little trickier for an Incognito crossword

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    1. Enjoyable and gettable,still.
      Pokemon was the last to fall. I almost thought I was going to leave a blank for the first time (in Incognito puzzle) I have to thank my grandson.

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    2. I remembered Pokémon from Srinidhi's childhood days. We had to put up with it along with Chotta Bheem(which was enjoyable though) and many others:-)

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    3. My daughter (Shrinidhi) was too fond of Pokémon and Chotta bheem. Pokemon was the top hit in comment box.

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  6. 26 & 31 - Use of ? as anagrind is delightful!

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    1. Since it is a Reverse Anagram, isn't SPILL (in the Answer) the Anagrind?

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    1. It is, Paddy. As rightly identified by Ramesh above.

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  8. Lovely grid as always. I guessed Pokémon immediately thanx to Suriya. 🙂

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    1. Lovely rangoli as always, Gowri. Keep it up

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  9. Thanks for solving, everyone. I am travelling and hence may be unable to drop in here every day. Incidentally, thiss round marks the last of the Cuisine series.

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  10. Finally solved today's grid and it was an outstanding. thank you Incognito. yet to solve your grid of 8-1-23. @ Gowri. Rangoli was too good. esp. the flower Parizaad made by rangoli seems realistic.

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