Sunday 23 July 2023

Special, Sunday 23 Jul 2023, Inswinger

Welcome to our new setter INSWINGER. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.

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61 comments:

  1. Ramesh Kosaraju 23 July 2023 at 10:32

    16d VICIOUS - cruel
    {vi}{c}{ious}

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  2. Ramesh Kosaraju 23 July 2023 at 10:33

    18a ICON - Image [T]

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  3. Kiran23 July 2023 at 10:33

    7a GREEN
    (energy - y)*
    def: environment friendly

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    1. Kiran23 July 2023 at 10:37

      17a TIRED
      starting to treat = T
      anger = IRE
      onset of depression = D
      def:exhausted

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    2. Kiran23 July 2023 at 10:40

      20a SUCCUMBS
      wihthout hestiation = -ER
      (cucumbers -er +s)*
      def: surrenders

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  4. Ramesh Kosaraju 23 July 2023 at 10:35

    15a OVAL - egg [Acr]

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  5. P. Venkatesan23 July 2023 at 10:35


    1D: WINE CELLAR {W+CLEANLIER}*
    15A: OVAL (Acrostic)
    15d: VICIOUS {VI}{C}{IOUS}

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  6. ramesh ss23 July 2023 at 10:45

    2D PHYSIO SHIP(-p)Y* + O
    8D NON-ZERO ONZE frech XI in NRO odd letters
    20A SUCCUMBS CUCUMB (-er) S* + S

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    1. ramesh ss23 July 2023 at 11:01

      Repl for 20A solved earlier

      10A SERENADING SERENA + D(-O)ING

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  7. Remy23 July 2023 at 10:46

    17 ac The ashes -has these*
    20 ac succumbs cucumbers-er +s*
    23 ac concussion -unconscious-u *to(u)ch

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  8. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 10:47

    19A- Accrue- ~A crew
    Gather- Def
    16D- Vicious- VI C IOUS- Cruel
    Six=VI, Hundered=C, Debts= IOU;s
    17D- The Ashes- (Has these)*- Historic sporting rivalry

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  9. P. Venkatesan23 July 2023 at 10:47

    Replacements:
    4D: AGANISED {DIAGNOSE(-D)|*
    21D: CANADA {CAN}{A}{DA|

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  10. Remy23 July 2023 at 10:48

    compensating for 20 ac
    21 d canada can +a +da

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  11. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 10:48

    Inswingers are precise. Happy I am able to face them. Glad we have one more cricketing buff!

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    1. ramesh ss23 July 2023 at 11:01

      +1. Great debut! Person of the match!

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    2. Sree Sree23 July 2023 at 11:15

      +1 27a needs better cryptic.

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    3. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 11:30

      Yes, one has to gender neutral these days!

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  12. Remy23 July 2023 at 11:00

    compensating for 21 d
    10 ac serenading.
    Serena d(o-)ing.

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  13. Jacob Brahmakulam23 July 2023 at 11:09

    6A BLIGHTY; slang for England; LIGHT in BY
    14D OBITUARIES (CD) or easy type?
    26A MIDWEEK. DIM<= ~weak

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  14. N Sridhar23 July 2023 at 11:11

    11A-edge tool-something sharp; Squeeze by -edge; to(ol);
    13A-kindles-s(toke)s

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  15. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 11:11

    Able to run through. Enjoyed thoroughly. Looking for more.

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  16. Mukundala Balasubramanyam23 July 2023 at 11:17

    13a STOKES : Kindles
    S(TOKE)S
    Toke : Puff of wees
    SS First and last letters of seriousness
    26a ROOT (DD) : Cheer
    28a MIDWEEK (DIM<)(HP Weak)
    Def : Half-way between Monday and Friday

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  17. Gemini23 July 2023 at 11:21

    24 D. Cook= Eng opening batsman
    Co= firm
    Ok= fine

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  18. C.G. BHARGAV23 July 2023 at 11:23

    9A POP E

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  19. Gemini23 July 2023 at 11:24

    25D. Iamb= foot
    Setter= Iam
    Initially broken= B

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  20. N Sridhar23 July 2023 at 11:25

    25D-iamb-foot; i'am(b)

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  21. Mukundala Balasubramanyam23 July 2023 at 11:25

    Great debut puzzle by Inswinger. Longing for more. 🙂

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  22. ghaza23 July 2023 at 11:26

    A list: Green, Pope, Stokes, Root, Broad, (Cook), Head and one more

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  23. C.G. BHARGAV23 July 2023 at 11:27

    6D B ROAD

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  24. ghaza23 July 2023 at 11:31

    6d. Broad, meaning wide. B + road
    5d. Head, meaning top. He from man + a + d from baddy at heart

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  25. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 12:16

    Time to know the name of setter if he/ she is willing.

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    1. C.G. BHARGAV23 July 2023 at 12:21

      Raj Jayaram

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    2. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 12:24

      Pass on our appreciation and Best Wishes if you know him that well- and ask for more inswingers.

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 July 2023 at 13:27

      Welcome back CGB sir and welcome Inswinger

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  26. Murali23 July 2023 at 12:23

    12D LO(RD)S=Peers
    LoOkS oddly = LOS
    around
    middle of ga(RD)en=RD

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  27. C.G. BHARGAV23 July 2023 at 12:24

    INSWINGER with his balls
    Bowls and enthralls
    Fans of T-20
    Here aplenty
    They cheer - no cat-calls!!

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  28. AJ23 July 2023 at 12:29

    3d EYER: observer
    Jock(ey er)roneously

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  29. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 12:40

    All done & very fast.
    Thank you Inswinger & Col.

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  30. Gowri23 July 2023 at 13:02

    Nice grid. Easy & fun.
    Other than SCORE ( clue a bit direct?) Manu other clues were fun.
    SUCCUMBS, CONCUSSION, IAMB, BROOK - liked all.
    Welcome Inswinger!

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  31. Economizer23 July 2023 at 14:53

    Nice puzzle, thoughtfully set with light and precise wordplay. Great to solve on Sunday afternoon. All the best Inswinger.

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  32. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 15:14

    "Tacit-urn"= Nice title!

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  33. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 15:26

    It is. In a way,cryptic. Also, Urn for the Ashes. Cryptic Ashes.

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  34. R Nagendra Prasad23 July 2023 at 15:45

    Nice debut from Inswinger. Was over in a jiffy.

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  35. Raj Jayaram23 July 2023 at 16:02

    Many thanks to Colonel for giving me this opportunity.

    Thanks to all solvers for their kind comments and warm welcome! Look forward to more such interactions :)

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  36. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 16:06

    Thank you. We definitely.would.

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  37. Padmanabhan23 July 2023 at 16:07

    Unfortunately it is raining now in Manchester spoiling dome good cricket. But enjoyed Adhes here.

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  38. Deepak Gopinath23 July 2023 at 17:13

    Thanks for the Ashe special Raj

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  39. Ramki Krishnan23 July 2023 at 17:35

    Smooth fun puzzle with a topical theme! Welcome Inswinger! Many clues to like - 6D and 22D were favs.
    Thanks to you and Col for the Sunday special.

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    1. Raj Jayaram23 July 2023 at 19:10

      Thanks a lot, Ramki! My inspiration for 6D:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL_MN13h7EA

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