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Friday, 13 January 2023

No 13762, Friday 13 Jan 2023, KrisKross

Rangoli by Gowri

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ACROSS
1   Leg is fractured - broken by unfortunate dance step (8) GLISSADE {LEG+IS}* over {SAD}
5   Disclose setter's role (6) IMPART {I'M}{PART}
9   Choose essentially comical film to make one cheerful (8) OPTIMIST {OPT}{comIcal}{MIST}
10 Sound right when speaking (6) STRAIT (~straight)
12 A small flower in Seattle, more regularly picked perhaps (9) STREAMLET {SEATTLE+MoRe}*
13 Poem partially in Arabic, really dismal (5) IDYLL [T<=]
14 Going around Switzerland is always painful (4) ACHY {A{CH}Y}
16 Love bottle containing a drop of liquor (7) DARLING {DAR{Li...r}ING}
19 Finish with terribly sore back (7) ENDORSE {END}{SORE*}
21 Husband enters club in Thailand's capital (4) BAHT {BA{H}T}
24 Animal Hanuman at heart is a devotee of Rama, say (5) HINDU {HIND}{hanUman}
25 Extremely untruthful analyst becomes an object of attack (4,5) AUNT SALLY {Un...uL+ANALYST}*
27 Demands old bills (6) EXACTS {EX}{ACTS}
28 Gone (alas!) is my country (8) MALAYSIA*
29 Garment of strange eastern deity (3-3) TIE-DYE {E+DEITY}*
30 Cry ceaselessly, and speak about memento (8) KEEPSAKE {KEEn+SPEAK}*

DOWN
1   Complaint in game (6) GROUSE [DD]
2   Groove around in bar, one after the other (2,4) IN TURN {IN{RUT<=}N}
3   Son removing top in snake dance (5) SAMBA (-m+s)SAMBA
4   Time to include IPL's exotic show (7) DISPLAY {D{IPLS}*AY}
6   Leading lady in royal carriage about to go through correspondence (9) MATRIARCH {R}{AIR}<= in {MATCH}
7   Relative supporting a student involved in some study (8) ANALYSIS {SIS}<=>{AN{A}{L}Y}
8   Playing a lute? Get coaching (8) TUTELAGE*
11 Boss' detailed investigation (4) STUD STUDy
15 Electronics company providing entertainment nonstop, I hear (9) CIRCUITRY {CIRCUs}{I}{TRY}
17 The sect prepared to induct one most savvy about computers (8) TECHIEST {THE+SECT}* over {1}
18 Lacking teeth, oriental consumed food filled with depression (8) EDENTATE {E}{ATE} over {DENT}
20 Lady cycling for cheese (4) EDAM (+e)DAM(-e)
21 Secret agent in rebellion, say reaching a state of captivity (7) BONDAGE {BOND}{EG+A}<=
22 State a question in US city (6) ALASKA {A}{L{ASK}A}
23 Tragedy - sick daughter missing dance (6) GYRATE TRAGEdY*
26 One firmly attached to a post (5) STAMP [CD]

Reference List
Switzerland = CH, Husband = H, Old = EX, Eastern = E, Son = S, Royal = R, Carriage = AIR, Student = L, Oriental = E, Daughter = D


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81 comments:

  1. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 08:26

    Pl relook 4d Anno. Include is not Anagrind. It is some other indicator.

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  2. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 08:43

    1D ?

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  3. DrBhanuMurthy13 January 2023 at 08:44

    1.a glis(sad)e
    Leg is *
    Unfortunate...sad
    7.d
    As(sister)
    A student...as
    Relative...sister
    18.d e(dent)(ate)
    E..oriental
    Consumed...ate
    Depression...dent

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    1. AJ13 January 2023 at 09:05

      Please check 7d, doctor.

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    2. Col_Gopinath13 January 2023 at 09:43

      Gemini, please let the original commenter modify the annotations

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    3. Sree Sree13 January 2023 at 10:14

      Gemini, pls relook anno.

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  4. Brajesh13 January 2023 at 08:51

    29 a tie dye from Eastern and DEITY
    4d Display from day and ipls

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  5. DrBhanuMurthy13 January 2023 at 08:56

    21.d
    Secret agent...bond
    Rebellion,say reaching...rage-r...age
    State of captivity...bandage.

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  6. DrBhanuMurthy13 January 2023 at 08:57

    28.a
    Alas is my *
    Malaysia...country

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  7. Brajesh13 January 2023 at 08:59

    19a ENDORSE from end and sore

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  8. srandy13 January 2023 at 09:00

    3D - samba - dance
    Son - S
    Removing top in snake - (-m)amba

    28A - malaysia - country
    (Alas + is+ my)*

    21A - baht - capital (currency)
    Husband - H
    Club - bat
    Ba(h) t (h enters club)

    20D - edam - cheese
    Lady - dame* cycling

    28 A- tie dye - garment
    Eastern - E
    (Diety +e)* - strange






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  9. Ravi13 January 2023 at 09:10

    3d. Snake is mamba. Son removing top in snake is replaced by son. Hence becomes samba which is a dance.
    8d. With a lute and get we get tutelage which means coaching.
    22d. State is LA. Question is ask. Us city is Alaska.
    23d.tragedy minus daughter (d) . Anagram of tragedy gives gyrate which is dance.
    13a. Poem , partially in Arabic, reaLLY DIsmal,gives you idyll .

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  10. DrBhanuMurthy13 January 2023 at 09:11

    30.a
    Cry ceaselessly...keen-n
    Speak* about.
    Keepsake...memento.

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  11. Rajan13 January 2023 at 09:52

    12A: Anagram of Seattle + m&r (alternate letters or more) = STREAMLET = a small "flower" (stream)
    25A; Anagram of u & l (extremes of "untruthful) and "analyst" = AUNT SALLY = an object of attack
    2D: Groove = RUT, in reverse (about) = TUR, inside INN (bar) = IN TURN = one after the other
    6D: R (royal) & AIR (carriage) in reverse (about) inside MATCH = correspond = MATRIARCH = Leading Lady
    17D: Anagram of "the sect" + I (one) = TECHIEST = most savvy about computers

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  12. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 11:00

    26dn STAMP [Cryptic Definition]

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  13. D N M Rao13 January 2023 at 11:00

    11Dn STUD - {STUD(-y)}

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  14. AJ13 January 2023 at 11:00

    14 ac. ACHY: painful
    AY (archaic) : always going round
    CH (two letter code for Switzerland)

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 January 2023 at 11:08

      If I may add AJ...

      Why is Switzerland country code ch?

      The Latin name for the country, Helvetia, still appears on Swiss stamps. The letters CH appearing on Swiss cars and in internet addresses stand for the Latin words Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Swiss Confederation.

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    2. Prasanna Rao13 January 2023 at 11:09

      AJ mam. good solve. I could not get anno for AY. Though I got the answer. Very good puzzle by Krisscross.

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    3. Prasanna Rao13 January 2023 at 11:11

      well explanation MB sir....+1.
      AJ mam always cracking a tough one.

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    4. AJ13 January 2023 at 11:22

      @MB
      Thank you for adding notes. I refrained from elaborating for two reasons.
      (i) people may already be familiar with it
      (ii) wanted to publish exactly at 11:00, else someone else will grab the opportunity.

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    5. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 11:27

      😄

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    6. Gowri13 January 2023 at 12:45

      👍👍👍 AJ Mam! I could not parse though I got ACHY

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  15. Prasanna Rao13 January 2023 at 11:00

    22a – (A)(L(ASK)A)
    A – A
    Question- ASK
    US city – Los Angels - LA

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  16. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 January 2023 at 11:03

    23dn : GYRATE (TRAGEDY - D)*

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  17. Rajashri13 January 2023 at 11:05

    16 ac DARLING: love
    Dar (l) ing: bottle ( daring) containing l ( a drop of liquor)

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  18. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 11:33

    Nitpicking, the Definition should be:
    a devotee of Rama, say

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  19. AJ13 January 2023 at 11:44

    As usual, Gowri’s rangoli is a feast to the eye.

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  20. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 11:45

    I meant 'say' also to be included in the Def

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  21. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 11:49

    Anything left?

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    1. Sree Sree13 January 2023 at 11:56

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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  22. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 January 2023 at 11:55

    Think these are left unsolved
    ACROSS 10, 24
    DOWN 15

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  23. AJ13 January 2023 at 11:58

    10 ac and 15 d awaiting Paddy’s arrival.

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  24. Sritri13 January 2023 at 12:01

    15D Circuitry - CIRCU(company providing entertainment - CIRCUS - nonstop - without end) + I + TRY (hear as in court/trial)

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    1. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 12:24

      Good solve. Nonstop for deletion of last letter is enjoyable and well spotted.

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    2. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 12:26

      .....means I did not spot it.

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    3. Ramki Krishnan13 January 2023 at 16:00

      Well solved Sritri! This was only of the more complicated clues IMO, but personally one of my favourites!

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  25. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 12:21

    10A- Strait- Right (straight) when speaking (~) Def. Sound

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  26. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 12:22

    Thank you AJ.

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  27. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 12:25

    @Sathia on 10.30- I will be happy if Col. does not make it 11.30! He wants more Sathia's to get enlisted!!!

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    1. AJ13 January 2023 at 12:35

      Very true Paddy. The regulars now, far outnumber non-regulars. If the time is advanced, the non - regulars may lose out.

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  28. B N Acharya13 January 2023 at 12:26

    10A STRAIT (sound-narrow passage) hears like straight (right) when speaking

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  29. Sree Sree13 January 2023 at 13:08

    Correct annos for 7&21d pending

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  30. Mukundala Balasubramanyam13 January 2023 at 13:38

    7dn Anno : (AN(A)(L)Y)(SIS)
    Any = Some, A Student = A L, Relative = Sis

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  31. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 13:48

    7D- AN(A L )Y(SIS)
    A student- AL
    Some- Any
    Relative- Sis
    Def.- Study
    Oh! Quite complicated- a nicely written clue! Sis supporting what goes before.

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  32. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 13:49

    MB beat me to it!

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  33. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 13:50

    21dn say = eg
    rebellion - Reversal indicator
    {bond}{a}{<=eg}

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    1. Sree Sree13 January 2023 at 14:02

      Clue read (eg) (a) <=

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    2. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 14:27

      No. (Rebellion,say) reaching A. eg reversed reaches A behind Bond. Reversal only for eg.

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    3. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 14:30

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    4. Ramki Krishnan13 January 2023 at 15:58

      The anno I had in mind was reversal of (EG A) after BOND. Not just EG. If only EG is reversed it could lead to BONDGEA.

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  34. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 13:53

    21d- BOND A (ge=<)
    In rebellion say= eg reversed, reaching A.

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  35. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 13:54

    Again behind Ramesh! Always following!

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  36. Padmanabhan13 January 2023 at 13:54

    Thank you Ramki for the interesting exercise.

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    1. Sree Sree13 January 2023 at 14:19

      A score of 450+(whatever it means) on Ramki's puzzle is a festive bonanza.

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    2. Ramesh Kosaraju 13 January 2023 at 14:21

      Mark of a champion!

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    3. Ramki Krishnan13 January 2023 at 15:59

      Thank you! Glad you liked it.

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  37. R Nagendra Prasad13 January 2023 at 16:47

    Great one from The master. Could not get 15 down though.

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  38. Sarvesh13 January 2023 at 17:44

    One of the clues is incorrect. (Alas is my) doesn't anagram to Malaysia. There's an extra S (and an A missing) in the fodder.

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    1. Ramki Krishnan13 January 2023 at 18:00

      Oops! Yes you are right. Careless mistake from my side, apologies.

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  39. Prasanna Rao13 January 2023 at 17:58

    @ col.sir...Glad to seen the image of 29A. the same Tie-Dye tried at home. well coincidence.

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  40. Gowri14 January 2023 at 00:13

    Ramki - one doubt - (alas + is + my)* - does not give Malaysia.
    One S is more & 1 a is less.
    Kindly check.

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    1. Ramki Krishnan14 January 2023 at 08:02

      Gowri you are right. This was a slip-up from my side, as pointed out by Sarvesh (@17:44) too. Sorry about that.

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    2. Gowri14 January 2023 at 08:30

      Sorry. Didn't c the earlier post!
      Thank u.

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  41. Gowri14 January 2023 at 00:15

    How is bottle daring? Can some one explain?

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao14 January 2023 at 07:36

      Bottle has the following synonyms:
      1 container
      2 courage, bravery, boldness, daring, valor, intrepidity

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    2. Gowri14 January 2023 at 08:29

      Thank u. I didn't find this. 🙂

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