Sunday, 15 January 2023

Special, Sunday 15 Jan 2023, IXL 2022 Onstage Final 1, Dr. X

 

Artwork by Prasanna

 

Rangoli by Gowri
Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

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49 comments:

  1. Ramesh Kosaraju 15 January 2023 at 10:38

    14a. KASHMIR
    {k}{ash}{<=rim}
    16a. SALIENT
    {in Tesla*}
    17a. RAT-A-TAT [T]

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  2. P. Venkatesan15 January 2023 at 10:42

    18D: TAIL FIN {T{AIL}{F}N}
    26d: AIDED {(-R)AIDED}
    17A: RAT-A-TAT (T)

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  3. Remy15 January 2023 at 10:46

    11 ac ubiquitous.d-ubious.resign-quit.
    ubi(quit)ous
    9 ac assaulted. deltausas*
    27 ac one night stand .sedannothing*

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  4. P. Venkatesan15 January 2023 at 10:56

    Replacement:
    13D: FLAMBOYANT {F{LAM}{BOY}AN}{T}

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  5. Ramesh Kosaraju 15 January 2023 at 11:02

    Pl relook annotation

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  6. ramesh ss15 January 2023 at 11:17

    4D: AWAIT / A in A WIT
    1A: BLACK AND WHITE / B (LACK) AND W HIT E / BAND = Party LACK = wanting W Whisky HIT shot E little excited
    2D: LURGIES / L + I in URGES

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  7. Sarathi15 January 2023 at 11:22

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  8. H Ramachandran15 January 2023 at 11:26

    10d DOWN THE ROAD = In the future

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  9. Ramesh Kosaraju 15 January 2023 at 11:31

    It is 5 dn.
    Hint:
    'About' is Anagrind and 'securing' is Container/Sandwich indicator

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  10. D N M Rao15 January 2023 at 11:34

    8Ac SIREN -{SI{R(-emarkabl)E}N}

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  11. D N M Rao15 January 2023 at 11:41

    5Dn DISGUISES -{D{ISSUE IS +G}*}

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  12. Padmanabhan15 January 2023 at 11:43

    Col., No print issue tomorrow?
    Will there be any on line edition or will there be a special?

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  13. Padmanabhan15 January 2023 at 11:44

    Thank you Gowri & Prasanna for bringing in the festive mood.

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  14. H Ramachandran15 January 2023 at 11:51

    24d. SCAN= Investigation
    NARCS = Anti-drug cops (-) R , right away
    Set up reversal indicator

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  15. D N M Rao15 January 2023 at 11:52

    7Dn TETRODE -{T{E{T}RODE}}

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  16. ghaza15 January 2023 at 11:56

    6d. Haul = catch, thrash is maul, h for m
    8d. Stuck around = remained, fit is sound, food is tuck, care essentially is ar
    12a. Loew = Marcus Loew (movie mogul), e in low for depressed

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  17. H Ramachandran15 January 2023 at 11:59

    8d STUCK AROUND = Remained
    SOUND = Fit
    TUCK = food
    AR =cARe essentially
    S+TUCK+AR+OUND
    Eating containment indicator

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  18. Padmanabhan15 January 2023 at 12:03

    7D- Tetrode- T E(T)ODE- Vac.tube
    16A- Salient- (in Tesla)*- Prominent
    27A- Aided- (Raided- R)- Rallied round

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  19. D N M Rao15 January 2023 at 12:03

    For 5Dn
    20Dn IN AND IN - {INAN(-e)}{DIN}

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  20. H Ramachandran15 January 2023 at 12:07

    Replace for 8d
    22a AFICIONADO =. Nut
    Anagram of OFA(-M)INOACID
    Compound Anind

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  21. Col_Gopinath15 January 2023 at 12:13

    Yet to be solved
    Across - 21
    Down - 3, 15

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  22. Prasanna Rao15 January 2023 at 12:20

    6d - (H(-M)AUL)
    thrash - maul
    Husband - H
    24d - SCAN <---- set up
    anti-drug - NARCS
    right away - (-R)
    na(-r)cs

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    1. Prasanna Rao15 January 2023 at 12:40

      14a - (K)(ASH)(MIR)
      Pak ultimately - K
      remains - ASH on
      edge - RIM <------about reversing indicator
      still I have a doubt in annotation.

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    2. Sree Sree15 January 2023 at 13:17

      It's &lit

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  23. AJ15 January 2023 at 12:29

    15 d RATIFYING: authenticating
    RA( artist) TYING(drawing, bringing a game to draw) IF( hesitation)
    RA T(IF)YING

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  24. B N Acharya15 January 2023 at 12:33

    3D CONSUMMATE (perfect) MAT (felt) in CONSUME (drink) --not sure

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  25. H Ramachandran15 January 2023 at 12:35

    21a UNIT = Force
    rioTINUprising
    Uprising reversal indicator?

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  26. Prasanna Rao15 January 2023 at 12:37

    Many congratulations to Dr. X for framing IXL event.. we got an opportunity to attempt. had a good experience. it's a Very tough one. will go through balance threads after solving this grid. BTW, Happy Pongal to all .
    Heartfelt thanks to Col.sir for posting my artwork. @ Gowri. ..... Fabulous Rangoli

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  27. Lakshmi Vaidyanathan15 January 2023 at 12:48

    Happy Pongal to all !

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  28. SandhyaP15 January 2023 at 12:48

    +1

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  29. Padmanabhan15 January 2023 at 13:02

    Col. to let us know about special tomorrow- no paper.

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    1. Sree Sree15 January 2023 at 13:15

      Paddy, Col has already posted about it in the everyman crossword posted today.
      Second grid from IXL to be posted at 7am.

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    2. Padmanabhan15 January 2023 at 13:15

      Just saw in Sunday CW. Thank you.

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  30. Argo15 January 2023 at 13:08

    2D ((L)(I)(URGES))* = LURGIES
    10D DOWN THE ROAD (DD)
    27A ((NOTHING)(SEDAN)(T))*
    = ONE NIGHT STAND (T as in Model T )

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  31. Argo15 January 2023 at 13:09

    Very enjoyable Dr X!
    Happy Pongal/Sankranti to all

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  32. Vasant15 January 2023 at 13:16

    Enjoyable Puzzle!
    Tried to do the puzzle as done by the participants i.e. solving the across clues one by one then clearing the grid and solving the down clues one by one. Could hardly get 50%! That's how tough solving cold and that too with very little time and on stage too!
    Hats off to the participants.

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    1. ramesh ss15 January 2023 at 13:27

      +1.

      Then started using crossing letters as usual...

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    2. Padmanabhan15 January 2023 at 13:33

      Never tried to do without crossings- no way.

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    3. Prasanna Rao15 January 2023 at 14:47

      I find very tough to crack.

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  33. AJ15 January 2023 at 13:27

    Thanks to Prasanna and Gowri for their pleasant works of art.

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  34. Ramesh Kosaraju 15 January 2023 at 14:40

    {d} + {issue is}* over {g}

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