Special, Sunday 05 Feb 2023, IIT {M} Word Games Club, KrisKross
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In the on-stage event participants had to cold-solve all across clues like IXL (approx 30-45 sec per clue), which can be a bit challenging. Hence had made the across clues slightly easier.
27d NEED - want Acrostic
ReplyDelete16d ADAM AND EVE [CD]
ReplyDelete8ac - MAGPIE - bird
ReplyDeleteI + p inside (game)*
25d ELMS E(-therea)L M(ysteriou)S
ReplyDelete26D SLEW DD
27D NEED
6d CENT - money [HP]
ReplyDelete{~sent}
5d STYE; infection Sedimet eYE
ReplyDelete17A ASIA (<+T)
1D MATADORS (TO MADRAS)*
Replacement
ReplyDelete28A DI(-n)ES
1dn - MATADORS - bull fighters -
ReplyDelete(Madras + to)*
23A: ARIA..A(RIA<)
ReplyDelete29A: STAMPEDE..pets+made*
21A: LINE OF FIRE..lion+if+free*
10 ac rain t(rain)ee
ReplyDelete1dn matadors ( to madras) *
6dn sent (cent)
6D is CENT and not SENT (as solved by Ramesh K above)
Delete17ac ASIA: land mass
ReplyDelete....Russi(A IS A)lways in rebellion
AISA <=
24A ampersands (pens+dramas)*
ReplyDeletedef: signs
29A stampede (made+pets)*
Deletedef: rush wildly
1D matadors (to+madras)*
Deletedef: bullfighters
The def for 24A is actually "and signs" (&) :)
DeleteGood one!
Delete17ac - ASIA - rev telescopic
ReplyDeleteReplacement
ReplyDelete2dn open sesame
open(frank) u(se) d same (identical)
4dn - replacement
ReplyDeleteSPAR - box
Spare (thin) - e
19A- Abed= Abe D- Sleeping
ReplyDelete28A- Dies- Dines- N (poison finally) =Dies. Expires
16D- Adam and Eve- CD. Real apple,for a change!
29A. Stampede= Rush
ReplyDeleteMade pets . Wildly is anagrind
Replacement
ReplyDelete22dn inmate
In(popular) mate (team) *
3 dn better half.-partner.
ReplyDeletebet+her flat*
14 dn uteri.-T
9a PATIENCE: card game
ReplyDeletePAT(slap) IENCE( niece*)
Playing is anind for 9a
ReplyDelete18 ac avers -states.averse-e
ReplyDelete3dn - BETTER HALF (partner)
ReplyDeletebet (wagered) + (her flat)*
Replacement
ReplyDeleteMore like an Incognito. nice and smooth. enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable Puzzle. Thank you, KrisKross and Colonel.
ReplyDelete+1
Delete+2
Delete+3
Delete+3
Delete+5
Delete3D. Better half= partner
ReplyDeleteWager= Bet
Her= her
Flat= flat
Desperately anagrind
Not so easy like incognito. Still finished in under 30 mins.
ReplyDeleteThank u KrisKross
11A TORRENTIAL / ROT< + LATRINE*
ReplyDelete13A ROUND TABLE / TROUBLED AN(-D)*
15D DISPENSARY / ANY SPIDERS*
13ac ROUND TABLE: where knights are found
ReplyDelete(Troubled an)* worried is anind
Final replacement
ReplyDelete11ac - TORRENTIAL
rot 《= + latrine*
Replacement for 28A-
ReplyDelete13A- Round table- {Troubled an(and mostly)}*.
Nights of the Round table
2d OPEN (frank) u(SE)d SAME = OPEN SESAME
ReplyDelete3d Better Half (dd)
22d IN(popular)+MATE(team member)
=INMATE
Replacement 7d
ReplyDeleteS+CRAWL = SCRAWL
11A. Intolerant= severe
ReplyDeleteDecay= Rot.
Malfunctioning latrine= latine. Because R is not there, it is malfunctioning...
Incorrect. Pl see above
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Delete17a : HONE : Perfect
ReplyDeletePHONE - P = Hone
P first letter from Perfect
Devise = Phone
4d : SPAR : Box (Spare - e) Thin : Spare
7d : SCRAWL : It's difficult to read
S first letter of Spinner
CRAWL : Slow moment
12a replacement
ReplyDeleteHONE: perfect( verb)
(-P) hone
Phone: device, - p not perfect at first
12A Hone
ReplyDeleteDevice: Phone
Not perfect at first : minus P
Definition: Perfect
30 ac replacement
ReplyDeleteREVISE: study again
R ( recommends) V( vaccination) ISEE
RVISEE* silly is anind
In place of 7dn
ReplyDelete8a : MAGPIE : Bird
P(POWER) I(one) in GAME*
20d replacement for 12a
ReplyDeleteEPILEPSY: fit
Records EP,EP
I: setter
Will: 'll
Setter will shortly: Ill-l
Regularly say: sy
EP IL EP SY
5d. STYE..S(edimen)T ..(e)YE
ReplyDelete7d. SCRAWL ..S( pinners) CRAWL..slow movement
15d. DISPENSARY.. any spiders *
Fully done, I think.
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DeleteAll done and dusted. Thanks everyone for solving and commenting. Thanks Col for publishing the grid.
ReplyDeleteIn the on-stage event participants had to cold-solve all across clues like IXL (approx 30-45 sec per clue), which can be a bit challenging. Hence had made the across clues slightly easier.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the CW
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