Sunday, 23 April 2023

Special, Sunday 23 Apr 2023, Ajji

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AJJI 17

By Ajji
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Squares filled: 0/158
Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Ajji & THCC
Across
1Equip old university teacher for the war leading to total destruction of the human race (10)
6Setter silent for network (4)
10Introduction of new technology, no bar to win enthusiastic applause (7)
11Showing great enthusiasm when the supreme Greek God hugs gangster with love (7)
12Mothers go round a vacant garden for large bottles of wine (7)
13Wander aimlessly when doctor provided first tablet (5)
15Shout a student out to go to a lower level? (5)
17The firm man initially flexible, disposed to obey rules (9)
19Key article with women throwing out setter leads to attacks using ladders (9)
21A model and setter are housed in the post office yard (5)
23Seize a light two-wheeled Indian vehicle (5)
24The excited young cat runs initially to one who makes garments intertwining yarns (7)
27Head Post Office backs essayist to display the Shakespearean character (7)
28In reverse, French articles trapping America go to university which is uncommon (7)
29English river flows back to south and produces pip (4)
30Tree stayed around British Library for opening strike (5,5)
Down
1The smallest unit of an element is described by the first 13 letters of the English alphabet (4)
2Salami cooked after first Monday is foul-smelling (7)
3Leaving the medal having the first inscription (5)
4Accused that in conclusion a small measure was seen after the start of the day (9)
5Leaks when animal park goes up from South east (5)
7Rare objects from distant places find mention by former article relating to the ear, inside (7)
8Indecision of the ambassador preceding one in position (10)
9Touch down by mistake gives an earth-moving experience (8)
14Job notices go wrong causing protests (10)
16Bawl beside lake funnily that the distance can be covered on foot (8)
18Strangely my quest is for mysteriously attractive qualities (9)
20What Lord Vishnu holds in his left hand that is for conscientious objector (7)
22The alien craft carries pastry on top and gives a dessert (7)
24Indian homespun cotton fabric held in Kiribati (5)
25The core around first man follows model for body part (5)
26Student in cot lost body fluid (4)

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58 comments:

  1. Gowri23 April 2023 at 10:30

    Solving this cw, I feel OUT OF THIS WORLD!

    I remember earlier times of dashed HOPES & DIMINISHed confidence. I would SCRAPE BY in a PHASIC manner! Net result 25% solved! An IDENTITY crisis overtook me. I wished to DROP out of the SCENE completely.

    Endlessly ASPIRING for a full solve & EAGER for an EDUCATION to the same. UMPTEEN attempts later, I had concluded this is not my BREAD AND BUTTER!

    Lo behold! I CONNECTED with this blog. And no less than Dr X, himself, encouraging me, painting a PORTRAYAL of acing the grid & not in the distant future at that!

    Now with a JAUNTY pen, I feel I have TIED THE KNOT finally, not just with any grid but Dr Nabars special one.

    To be celebrated with SCAMPI, HAGGIS & IRISH STEW in HAITI. Alas! I am a tee totaller. Else I would have been SODDEN at some SHEBEEN in ACCRA!

    Thank u Doc! For everything!!

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  2. Gowri23 April 2023 at 10:30

    Based on ydays solutions!

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  3. Gowri23 April 2023 at 10:31

    1dn - ATOM ( a to m)

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  4. Gowri23 April 2023 at 10:32

    10ac - OVATION
    innovation - inn

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  5. R Nagendra Prasad23 April 2023 at 10:33

    15A: BELOW..BELLOW-W

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  6. R Nagendra Prasad23 April 2023 at 10:34

    24A: Knitter..kitten+r*

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  7. Gowri23 April 2023 at 10:35

    1ac - ARMAGEDDON
    arm (equip) + aged (old) + Don ( university teacher)

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  8. P. Venkatesan23 April 2023 at 10:35

    14d: OBJECTIONS {JOB+NOTICES}*
    18D: MISTIQUES {MY+QUEST+IS}*
    26D: CLOT {L} IN {COT*}

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  9. Gowri23 April 2023 at 10:36

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  10. R Nagendra Prasad23 April 2023 at 10:36

    18D: MYSTIQUES..MY+QUEST+IS*

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  11. Ramesh Kosaraju 23 April 2023 at 10:38

    1d ATOM {a to m}

    2d maismal - foul smelling
    {salami*} <=> {m}

    3 d GOING - leaving
    i in gong

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  12. R Nagendra Prasad23 April 2023 at 10:38

    Replacement for 18D,
    17A: COMPLIANT..CO+M+PLIANT

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  13. Rajan23 April 2023 at 10:39

    6a: ME (setter) + SH (silent) = MESH = network
    11A: AL (criminal Al Capone) + O (love) inside ZEUS (supreme Greek God) + ZEALOUS = showing great enthusiasm
    7D: EX (former) + OTIC (relating to the ear) + A (article) = EXOTICA = rare objects

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  14. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 10:40

    1D- A to M- First 13 letters- Smallest unit of an element. My COD
    3D- Going- GO(I)NG. Gong= Medal
    2D- Miasmal- M (IASMAL)*- Foul smelling

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  15. Ramesh Kosaraju 23 April 2023 at 10:40

    Replacement

    6a MESH - network
    setter - me
    silent - sh

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  16. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 10:42

    Exact replica of Ramesh 😂

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  17. Ramesh Kosaraju 23 April 2023 at 10:44

    5d OOZES - leaks
    <= {se zoo}

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  18. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 10:45

    I will take 1 replacement instead of 3-
    1A- Armagaddon- Arm a gad don- War leading to total destruction.....
    Equip= Arm, Old= Agad, University teacher= Don

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  19. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 10:47

    Sorry. Correction. Armageddon
    It is Armageddon with old= Aged

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  20. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 10:48

    Good one again!

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  21. Vasanthi23 April 2023 at 10:53

    16dn walkable (bawl+ lake) *
    29ac seed (dee)< s(outh)

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  22. Vasanthi23 April 2023 at 10:55

    27ac ophelia (hop) < elia (english essayist)

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  23. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 11:09

    Done. Superb CW. Enjoyed doing it. Thank you AJ.

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    1. AJ23 April 2023 at 11:16

      Thank you Paddy for encouraging words.

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  24. Ramki Krishnan23 April 2023 at 11:20

    19A ESCALADES (ESC + A + LADIES -I)
    23 TONGA (TONG + A)
    30A FIRST BLOOD (FIR + STOOD around BL

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    1. Gowri23 April 2023 at 11:27

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    2. AJ23 April 2023 at 11:28

      26 d has not been solved correctly, yet

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    3. Gowri23 April 2023 at 11:30

      Got it. I had also solved 26dn wrongly. 🙂

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  25. Ramki Krishnan23 April 2023 at 11:20

    24A KNITTERS is an indirect anagram!

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  26. Gowri23 April 2023 at 11:25

    Finished all in less than 10 mins. Except last clue across.
    Still not sure of the solution!! 🙄

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  27. AJ23 April 2023 at 11:27

    @Ramki: Thank you for pointing out. Didn't realise while setting.

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  28. ghaza23 April 2023 at 11:33

    24d. Khadi. Means Indian fabric. Had for held in Ki for Kiribati
    20d. Conchie. Means conscientious objector. Vishnu's conch followed by ie for that is.
    25d. Thumb. Means body part. Hub for core includes first of man and all follow T for model

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  29. Gowri23 April 2023 at 11:33

    @ AJ/ Ramki why indirect anagram?
    It is anagram of kitten + r.

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    1. AJ23 April 2023 at 11:46

      I hadn't used the word kitten straight away. I had given young cats. The rule for anagrams is all the letters should appear in the clue. When the clue is simple I tend to commit this mistake. Ramki was right.

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    2. Ramki Krishnan23 April 2023 at 11:46

      In an anagram clue the anagram fodder (i.e. the letters that have to be anagrammed) should be present as-is (of course, standard abbreviations, letter-pickings etc. are allowed).
      In this clue, the clue has "young cat" from which KITTEN has to be derived and then anagrammed. That makes it a two-step process for the solver, and hence it is an indirect anagram. Hope this clarifies.

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    3. Gowri23 April 2023 at 18:07

      Thank u so much! AJ/ Ramki - yes quite clear now.

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    4. Gowri23 April 2023 at 18:07

      Thank u so much! AJ/ Ramki - yes quite clear now.

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  30. Gowri23 April 2023 at 11:35

    Lovely cw AJ. Really enjoyed. Except 26dn - which I corrected.
    Thanx for great Sunday fare!

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  31. AJ23 April 2023 at 11:47

    Thanks Gowri and Sathia.

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  32. Rajashri23 April 2023 at 12:00

    12ac MAGNUMS: large bottles of wine
    M(A:a) (GN: vacant garden) UMS
    MUMS: mothers

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  33. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 12:10

    26 D- Bled- B(L) ED
    Cot= Bed & L from student

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  34. Remy23 April 2023 at 12:14

    9dn landslip.touchdown-land.mistake-slip.landslip.earthmoving.
    28. ac unusual.la us un u<<
    un la french articles. us america u -university

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  35. RR23 April 2023 at 12:27

    8d, indecision = hesitation
    [HE (s (i) tation) ]
    Ambassador = He
    One = I
    Position = station

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  36. RR23 April 2023 at 12:28

    17 a, to obey rules = compliant
    [ co m pliant]
    Co = firm
    M = man initially
    Pliant = flexible

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  37. Deepak Gopinath23 April 2023 at 12:30

    Only 4D is left

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  38. RR23 April 2023 at 12:38

    4d, accused = denounced
    [ D (EN ( OUNCE) D)]
    D = START of DAY
    SMALL MEASURE SEEN IN CONCLUSION
    IS, OUNCE IN End

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  39. H Ramachandran23 April 2023 at 12:42

    4d DENOUNCED = Accused
    Start of day = D
    Small measure = Ounce in conclusion = End
    D+EN+OUNCE+D

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  40. AJ23 April 2023 at 12:45

    All done. My sincere thanks to all the solvers for setting aside some time to solve this CW. I thank the Colonel for publishing my grid as Sunday special.

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    1. Murali23 April 2023 at 15:21

      Joined late only to realize the pangram crossword is all done and dusted. Did the puzzle off line without putting any solutions here.
      Nice on AJ mam.

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    2. Murali23 April 2023 at 15:23

      Read as " nice one AJ mam"

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    3. Padmanabhan23 April 2023 at 15:33

      You can still have a credit to your account. None of us have pointed out the pangram!

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    4. AJ23 April 2023 at 16:56

      Thanks KRM. I was just wondering if someone will see the pangram part of it, though not intended.

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  41. Col_Gopinath23 April 2023 at 12:54

    Thanks for the special AJ

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  42. Orthopaul23 April 2023 at 13:09

    12ac. MAGNUMS.. M(A..G(a...)N)UMS
    Mums..is mother's.. A G( arde ) N
    3d. GOING.. I(nscription) in Gong
    9d..LANDSLIP..LAND ( Touchdown) SLIP ( Mistake)

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