Friday, 24 February 2023

No 13797, Friday 24 Feb 2023, Dr. X

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ACROSS
1   Finishing off bottle finally, I leave bar, tottering and unsteady (8) VARIABLE {I+LEAVe+BAR}*
5   Bone in bag, unusual (6) SACRUM {SAC}{RUM}
10 Whistle at the French model in sleeveless vest (7) SINGLET {SING}{LE}{T}
11 Bringing back gel to tackle arm pains (7) TWINGES {T{WING}ES<=}
12 Protest escalated, I hear (5) GROAN (~grown)
13 Attend to damaged teak floor (4,5) LOOK AFTER*
14 Spies suspects crossing meadow with dope (6,6) DOUBLE AGENTS {DOUB{LEA}{GEN}TS}
18 Find flyer trembling with rage in accidental shooting by own army (8,4) FRIENDLY FIRE {FIND+FLYER}*{IRE}
21 Plan to pick up parcel with English dessert (9) CHARLOTTE {CHAR{LOT}T}{E}
23 Boy breaking former pupil's record (5) ALBUM {AL{B}UM}
24 Visual of Capitol riots (7) OPTICAL*
25 Head of institute meeting potential donors inside a building (7) INDOORS {In...e}{DONORS}*
26 Stumped by spin and pace (6) STRIDE {ST}{RIDE}
27 Gives credit to nurse essentially involved in treatment of scabies (8) ASCRIBES {nuRse} in {SCABIES}*

DOWN
1   Face struggle to overcome depression (6) VISAGE {VI{SAG}E}
2   Aimless national party crushed by force (6) RANDOM {RA{N}{DO}M}
3   Everybody went on trips to American city (9) ALLENTOWN {ALL}{WENT+ON}*
4   Drunk model belly dancing with oomph let loose gradually (6,2,6) LITTLE BY LITTLE {LIT}{T}{BELLY}*{IT}{LET}*
6   Start to anxiously tackle a powerful Japanese dog (5) AKITA {An...y}{KIT}{A}
7   Cook a most refreshing type of pasta (8) RIGATONI {RIG}{A}{TONIc}
8   Suspect corrosion after condensation (8) MISTRUST {RUST}<=>{MIST}
9   Shot by Tendulkar, perhaps? Outstandingly brilliant idea (6,2,6) STROKE OF GENIUS [DD]
15 Gardener gone to get hold of money plant (9) GERMANDER {GER{M}ANDER*}
16 Revolutionary special effects by performers showing special talents (1-7) X-FACTORS {FX<=}{ACTORS}
17 Smear about India's captain in column (8) PILASTER {P{In..a}LASTER}
19 Consume some crabs or beef (6) ABSORB [T]
20 Delights in morning exercises (6) AMUSES {AM}{USES}
22 Secured transaction set up to receive a little cash (5) LACED {DE{Cash}AL<=}

Reference List
The in French = LE, Model = T, Dope = GEN, English = E, Boy = B, Stumped = ST, National = N, Party = DO, Drunk = LIT, Oomph = IT, Tackle = KIT, Money = M, Special effects = FX


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39 comments:

  1. Sriku24 February 2023 at 08:04

    13A - LOOK AFTER meaning attend to. Anagram of teak floor
    27A - ASCRIBES meaning gives credit. Nurse essentially = R + scabies anagram
    9D - STROKE OF GENIUS. describes both first and last parts of clue
    18A - FRIENDLY FIRE meaning own army shooting. Anagram of Findflyer+ire (anger)

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  2. Sriku24 February 2023 at 08:07

    14A - DOUBLE AGENTS meaning spies. Suspects=Doubts, Meadow=Lea, Dope=Gen DOUB(LEA)(GEN)TS

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  3. Rajan24 February 2023 at 09:07

    4D: LIT (drunk) + T (model) + LE BY L (anagram of "belly") + IT (oomph) + TLE (anagram of "let") = LITTLE BY LITTLE = gradually
    2D: N (national) and DO (party) inside RAM (force) = RANDOM = aimless
    3D: ALL (everyone) + anagram of "went on" = ALLENTOWN = a city in the US
    8D: RUST (corrosion) after MIST (condensation) = MISTRUST = Suspect
    16D: X F (reversal of FX, or special effects) + ACTORS (performers) = X FACTORS = special talents

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  4. Padmanabhan24 February 2023 at 09:22

    All excellent solves and very neatly presented.

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  5. Padmanabhan24 February 2023 at 09:26

    What lovely enjoyable surfaces! I spent a lot of time enjoying the surfaces before starting to solve. I was bowled over- not sure if it is spin or pace. It had to be the spin (of words)

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  6. Kripa singan24 February 2023 at 09:54

    23 across, album, bf or boy in alum ie old pupil, 24.across, optical anagram of capitol

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  7. B Sankaranarayanan24 February 2023 at 10:03

    19D ABSORB (telescopic)
    25A INDOORS - I (head of institute) + DONORS anagram

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  8. bsudhakar24 February 2023 at 10:31

    25 ACROSS Head of Institue = I + donors = INDOORS
    24 ACROSS CAPITOL riots = OPTICAL = VISUAL
    27 ACROSS nurse essentially = nu(R)se + scabies = ASCRIBES

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  9. bsudhakar24 February 2023 at 10:33

    20 DOWN morning=AM exercises=USES AMUSES

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  10. bsudhakar24 February 2023 at 10:34

    15 DOWN Gardener + M = germander

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  11. bsudhakar24 February 2023 at 10:37

    17 DOWN smear=PLASTER + (I)ndia = PILASTER = COLUMN [replacement of 25a]

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  12. D N M Rao24 February 2023 at 11:00

    7Dn RIGATONI - {RIG}{A}{TONI(-c)}

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    1. D N M Rao24 February 2023 at 11:05

      Cook=Rig+A+TONI (Most of refreshing type=Tonic)

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  13. AJ24 February 2023 at 11:00

    21ac CHARLOTTE: dessert
    CHAR (LOT) T (E)
    Plan is CHART
    Parcel is LOT
    English is E

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  14. Prasanna Rao24 February 2023 at 11:00

    20D - (AM)(USES)
    morning - AM
    exercises - USES

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  15. Rajashri24 February 2023 at 11:03

    26ac STRIDE: pace
    (St)(ride)
    St: abbreviation for stumped
    Ride : spin

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  16. Mukundala Balasubramanyam24 February 2023 at 11:09

    1dn : VISAGE = Face
    (VI(SAG)E) VIE : Struggle, SAG : Depression

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    1. Prasanna Rao24 February 2023 at 11:21

      good solve MB sir......I solved it. but prop. meaning not getting in dic. for vie....for VIE adic. showing as compete.

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    2. Mukundala Balasubramanyam24 February 2023 at 12:03

      From Free dictionary : vie
      verb compete, struggle, contend, contest, strive, be rivals, match yourself against The two candidates are vying for the support of the New York voters.

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    3. Rajan24 February 2023 at 14:14

      Good solve, sir!

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  17. B N Acharya24 February 2023 at 11:23

    10A SINGLET (Sleeveless vest) sing (whistle) le (the french) t ( model)

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  18. Murali24 February 2023 at 11:42

    1A VARIABLE = unsteady ; (I LEAVE BAR - E)*
    bottle finally = e
    tottering = anagind

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  19. Prasanna Rao24 February 2023 at 11:44

    Doctor your medicines are not available in market. to go a long way to get it.....Nice clue and outstanding word play. Excellent grid once again. (mean to say few words are not in dic.)

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  20. R Nagendra Prasad24 February 2023 at 11:44

    Once the long ones were fitted, the others followed suit. A Very entertaining puzzle by the master setter Dr X.

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  21. H Ramachandran24 February 2023 at 11:57

    6d AKITA = Powerful Japanese dog
    Start to anxiously = A+ KIT(tackle)+A

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  22. N Sridhar24 February 2023 at 12:10

    12A- groan -protest; homonym of grown- escalated

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  23. Mukundala Balasubramanyam24 February 2023 at 12:11

    A top-notch entertainer from the Doctor! Thoroughly enjoyed solvi!g!! 👋👏

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  24. RR24 February 2023 at 12:16

    11A, pains = twinges
    Gel = SET<
    arm = wing
    [T (wing)ES]

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  25. RR24 February 2023 at 12:26

    22d, secured = lucid
    A little cash = LC
    Transaction = UID

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    1. Murali24 February 2023 at 12:47

      Is this correct?

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    2. Sree Sree24 February 2023 at 13:40

      Obv no. Doesn't match with crossings

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    3. RR24 February 2023 at 14:12

      Thanks very much for pointing out the mistake. I have seen Dr. Bhanumurthys solution at 1355 hours. Learning by mistakes.

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  26. RR24 February 2023 at 12:27

    24A, visual = OPTICAL
    (Capitol)*

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  27. DrBhanuMurthy24 February 2023 at 13:55

    22.d secured...laced
    Transaction...deal
    Set up...laed
    A little cash...c

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  28. Gowri24 February 2023 at 22:22

    Beautiful Grid. Lovely clues. Thank u Doc!! Thoroughly enjoyed.
    LITTLE BY LITTLE. cod

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  29. Satyen Nabar25 February 2023 at 00:16

    Thanks everyone. Glad you this enjoyed this set. I will always try my best to entertain. See you all next month :)

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