Solution to 21D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.
Some Aninds on Double duty.
ACROSS
1 They are employed to tidy up mam's chair and bed (12) CHAMBERMAIDS* Semi&lit
11 Any rib goes to pot with Indian dish (7) BIRYANI {ANY+RIB}*{I}
12 Maybe the twins of Surinamese broke urn (7) SIAMESE SurInAMESE
14 Any square cravat or tie primarily (5) ASCOT Acrostic &lit
18 Sea monster in the constellation (5) HYDRA [DD]
20 Employment contract contains initial remuneration. Almost frozen (8) PRACTICE {P{Re...n}ACT}{ICEd}
24 Plot in old clue to be solved (7) COLLUDE*
26 Mysteries in new cinemas, good for Charlie (7) ENIGMAS {(-c+g)GINEMAS}*
27 Dragon and a devil protecting mountain peak (5,4) NANDA DEVI [T]
29 Obtuse-angled characters - They secretly work for both sides (6,6) DOUBLE AGENTS*
DOWN
1 Cashier may have no interest to work and hates to get shot (6-3) CAMERA-SHY {CASHiER+MAY}*
2 Spent millions on marriage break up for violent behaviour on board (3,4) AIR RAGE mARRIAGE*
4 It's waste to recycle fine clothing (6) REFUSE {RE{F}USE}
5 Receivers prefer adult to classic content in soaps (7) AERIALS (-s+a)AERIALS
6 An aircraft without pilot performed with built-in remote primarily (5) DRONE {D{Re...e}ONE}
7 Press coming up with local democratic leader for attack (7) BOMBARD {MOB<=}{BAR}{De...c}
8 Bloom behind endlessly (5) ASTER ASTERn
16 Regulating unhealthy horse-trading? hats off! (8) ORDERING {hORsE+tRaDING}*
17 Most elliptic setters abandoned (7) TERSEST*
19 Support rejected after hotel went into difficulty? Nonsense! (7) RHUBARB {BRA<=}<=>{R{H}UB}
21 A faint person with IT knowledge (7) C?I?K?N (Addendum - CHICKEN {CHIC}{KEN} - See comments)
22 Climbing? Leave a trail (5) SCENT aSCENT
23 Still no publicity for the musical composition (6) SERENE SERENadE
25 Professional jargon no good for doctor in a state of uncertainty (5) LINGO LI(-mb+ng)NGO
Reference List
Indian = I, Good = G, Charlie = C, Interest = I, Millions = M, Fine = F, Adult = A, Drug = E, Support = BRA, Hotel = H, Publicity = AD, No Good = NG
Satisfied having done a good CW. Many good clues.
ReplyDeleteLoved the surface of 1D.
+ 1
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Delete+3 Esp. 21D Double duty is very nice. thank you KKR garu.
DeleteThank you all
DeleteA doubt about 5D- okay to use 'content' to choose middle letter? I thought it was a little ambiguous.
ReplyDeleteIn times of radios, they used to be called aerials instead of antennae. We have now come to dishes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the hint Col sir:
ReplyDeleteSome Aninds on Double duty.
Could gain some insight.
Liked 27a, 29a, 1d & 25d.
Thanks KKR garu for a gripping puzzle.
Thanks Kosaraju garu. Your surname reminds of me Kosaraju, Telugu lyricist of yesteryears
DeleteJust discovered an interesting aspect/story about 21D!
ReplyDelete18.a sea monster in the constellation.....is given as
ReplyDeleteCetus?
21D
ReplyDeleteA faint hearted person=CHICKEN
IT=CHIC
Knowledge=KEN
Hope it's right.
Solution is right but anno is incomplete
DeleteA person with "it" = chic
DeleteKnowledge = ken
chic=ken = Chicken = A faint person, person doing double duty.
Yes, that's the intention, Sujatha. Thanks
DeleteCol, I intended NG for no good in 25DN. I haven't seen N=NO in Chambers.
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DeleteYou have seen Indian= I in Chambers then, KKR (considering you have used it)?
DeleteNo good= NG is fine but Yes= Y and No= N are standard abbreviations seen on forms, questionnaires etc., albeit not listed in Chambers. For that matter, Small=S and Large=L are also not listed in BRB but seen regularly on T-shirts etc.
Thanks Doctor, agree with you.
DeleteHi KKR. Also, in the Indian context, Crore(s) = Cr and Lakh/lac= L is also regular and standard usage (that won't be seen in Chambers).
DeleteThere may be several such usages and the list should surely be unending. Probably, you can share the list for the benefit of solvers here?
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DeleteHi! Unquestionably, most of the regularly used abbreviations are extensively covered in Chambers. A few notable omissions like Crore and Lacs in the Indian context as mentioned above. Common medical ones that I feel are missing -- OT for operation theatre, OPD for out-patient department. A few others like DD (Demand Draft), EMI, PAN, PIL, RTI to name a few. In a nutshell, I think anything that we see or use on a regular basis and is well-known widely is fine.
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ReplyDeleteCol. has taken MY from NO good only,as can be seen in the solution.
Only in the ref.list he has given N from NO. G for good is known and no one will have any doubt.
Sorry. It should read NG and not MY.
ReplyDeleteAs per Col. it is
DeleteLimbo- mb+ ng (from no good)= Lingo
Interesting read (may not be entirely related though).
ReplyDeleteThe terms "chicken" and "pig" come from Ken Schwaber's story "The Chicken and Pig Story". Ken Schwaber is a software developer who was involved in formulating the original version of Scrum. These terms are most commonly used in Scrum. "Chicken" refers to someone who is involved in a project but is not responsible for a specific outcome (such as a stakeholder or manager). "Pig" refers to someone who is committed and directly responsible for the deliverables.
"The Chicken and Pig Story":
A pig and a chicken are walking down the street.
The chicken looks at the pig and says, "Hey, why don't we open a restaurant?"
The pig looks at the chicken and replies, "Good idea, what are you going to call it?"
The chicken thinks about it and says, "Why don't we call it Eggs and Bacon?"
"I don't know," says the pig, "you'd just be involved, but for me it would be a commitment!"
Good one. So the pig "Chickened"out!!
ReplyDeleteNice grid KKR.
ReplyDeleteOne small doubt -
21ac - A faint person or a faint hearted person? Does it mean the same?
I thought a faint person would be some one who faints like swooned or something.
My fav - BOMBARD, RHUBARB, NEFARIOUS.
Thanx
Thanks Gowri.
DeleteI used 'Faint' as adj. in the sense of 'weak'