This Madras Day Special is available only in the Online site of The Hindu Crosswords.
ACROSS
10 Actress Doris' time of illumination (3) DAY [DD]
11 In favour of model citadel (4) FORT {FOR}{T}
13 English writer receives nothing for now demolished market near railway station (5) MOORE {MO{O}RE}
18 They may be available for taking in Chepauk and Kollywood (6) EXTRAS [C&DD]
21 Sick after church? Difficult to get this in city having hot, hotter and hottest weather... (5) CHILL {ILL}<=>{CH}
23 Took seat around Indian holy man (5) SAINT {SA{IN}T}
24 King, judge or gentleman, partially (6) GEORGE [T]
26 If rejected, Zulus sputter, releasing gas (4) FIZZ {IF<=}{ZZ}
33 Wrongly take hardwood (4) TEAK*
35 Get favourable with definitive treatment (7) PROCURE {PRO}{CURE}
36 Consumes some rice at supper (4) EATS [T]
37 Bingo's two little ducks – just two short of two dozen (6,3) TWENTY TWO [00]
DOWN
2 Belying its name, the above is very popular in this locality in Chennai (1,5) T NAGAR (~ tea nagar)
7 Strain arising from flier flying around top of tower (6) FILTER {FIL{To..r}ER*}
8 Dramas organised in Presidency town (6) MADRAS*
14 Propeller is used in Goa regularly (3) OAR [T]
15 Bath-room has no cleaning equipment, for starters (3) SPA SPAce
16 Relative's gold placed on holy book (4) AUNT {AU}{NT}
17 Lost directions in Chennai to get tea (4) CHAI CHennAI
19 Draw an item of neck-wear (3) TIE [DD]
20 All India Radio's broadcast (3) AIR [Acrostic & DD]
24 Girl gets accommodations for men getting married (6) GROOMS {G}{ROOMS}
25 Poet's above coercion to some extent (3) OER [T]
26 Useless dossier about union territory (6) FUTILE {F{UT}ILE}
27 Fanatic tar escapes from lazaretto building (6) ZEALOT LAZarEtTO*
28 Majestic Australian has puff (6) AUGUST {AU}{GUST}
Reference List
Model = T, Church = CH, Indian = IN, Zulu = Z, Support = BRA, Gold = AU, Holy book = NT(New Testament), Girl = G, Australian = AU
Special at 10:30 by Economizer
ReplyDeleteAlthough I was unable to solve the puzzle online (no subscription), it was interesting to read the clues and solutions here. Nice to see all the thematic words, especially LUZ which is in my neighborhood of Mylapore.
ReplyDeleteCan anybody explain "Bingo's two little ducks" in 37A? How does this connect with the solution (TWENTY TWO)?
two little ducks are 2 and 2 in the game of housie ( bingo)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jacob. Following your comment I was able to find this reference of interesting Bingo nicknames for numbers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_bingo_nicknames
DeleteThe other way considered as short of two dozen. 1 doz.=12; 2 doz.=24. two little ducks. 24-2 = 22
DeleteInteresting grid by Incognito. covers al famous spots in chennai. Thanks for the event.
ReplyDeletespecial Thanks to Col. for perfect snaps . All snaps cert apt to the puzzle. esp. the filter coffee. Traditional vessels well captured.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kishore & Col. Had a great time.
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