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Col.sir....Thank you for posting my artwork. To mark the remarkable event this artwork dedicated exclusively our THCC blog. Now India is in Moon. BTW, I am unable to view the puzzles. I could see the image, CW rules......let me try to retrieve . Have a gr8 Day.
Regarding your issues with viewing the puzzle: can you check whether Javascript is disabled in your browser? It must be enabled for the Exolve grid to be displayed. Alternatively, you can try using a different browser than the one you usually use to access THCC.
Thanks to you all for sparing your time on the grid, although it is given to you at very very short notice. It was a sudden decision to prepare the grid in commemoration of Chandrayaan! Thanks again.
Nice and timely CW. Got on to it very late, but enjoyed solving. As much as KKR. Col. also surprised us! If there is one person confident of the achievement of our scientists, it must be KKR- kept the CW ready to be released on touchdown!! Great going.
9A ANONYMOUS
ReplyDeleteAsteroid originally:A
Mercury finally: y
A + (Sun moon y)* : anonymous
Hits: Anagrind
Nameless: Definition
11a. ATTRACT
Model: t
Modern: Anagrind
Work: act
T into (art)* + act: attract
Draw: Definition
12a. AROUSAL
Rudely: Anagrind
Kills lecturer: remove L
(Allosaur)* - L: Arousal
Awakening from sleep: Definition
Good start Veena and very smooth landing and well explained
DeleteCol.sir....Thank you for posting my artwork. To mark the remarkable event this artwork dedicated exclusively our THCC blog. Now India is in Moon. BTW, I am unable to view the puzzles. I could see the image, CW rules......let me try to retrieve . Have a gr8 Day.
ReplyDeleteNice artwork. In what medium have you created it?
DeleteRegarding your issues with viewing the puzzle: can you check whether Javascript is disabled in your browser? It must be enabled for the Exolve grid to be displayed. Alternatively, you can try using a different browser than the one you usually use to access THCC.
Thanks Col for taking pains to publish this grid. Indeed, this is a very proud moment for all of us.
ReplyDelete10d SOLAR ENERGY (LONGER YEARS)*
ReplyDelete5d EBONY (T)
8a CRAWL; C WAR <= Lunar
Well done Jacob
Delete26A - EBONY [T]
ReplyDelete18D - SPHERIC* anag. of ciphers
Many Thanks to KKR garu. Happy for you.
Thanks Prasanna. Happy to see your art work with my grid. Happy solving
Deletemy third one
Delete8a (C) (RAW<---)(L)
Cold - C
war - returned as RAW
Luna - Primarily as L
Well solved
Delete3d volcano: geographical feature
ReplyDelete(Cool van)*
5d HOORAY: excited cheer
ReplyDelete(R: roaringly initiated YAHOO)*
repetition against 26a
ReplyDelete12a - AROUSAL
a(-l)losaur - kills Lecture
7d OBOES: instruments
ReplyDeleteMostly heavy: obes(-e)
original orchestral:O
OB(O)ES
Thanks AJ
Delete
ReplyDelete8D Indian Lunar Exploration Programme - CHANDRAYAAN
starts (c)reating (h)istory - CH
with - AND
stream - RAY
of articles - A, AN
25A Almost many - NUMEROU(-S)
top (N)ationals (o)verjoyed
India’s position after 8D - NUMERO UNO
Well solved Rao Pilla
DeleteIs heartless necessary in 16D?
ReplyDelete16d VENOMOUS
ReplyDeleteplanet = venus
heartless = veus
ve(moon)*us
def: deadly
24d ORBITER
Deletesoldiers = or (other ranks)
wounded = bit
queen = er
def: spacecraft
1a BE OVER THE MOON
Deleteto be over the moon is to be jumping in joy (what ISRO is doing !!)
Good solve Kiran.
Delete20D SUBJECT [DD] Def1 = national; Def2 = matter of study
ReplyDelete19A TEASPOON (TO OPEN AS*); anagrind = Used; Def = a measure in cookery
24A ORBITER {OR = soldiers (Other Ranks)}{BIT= wounded}{ER = Queen (Elizabeth Regina)}; Def = Spacecraft
Thanks KKR and Col. for the special.
(Replacement for 24A)
Delete27A PRECIOUS STONE (COUNTERPOISES*); anagrind = sportingly; Def = may be a gem of beauty
As a side note: while ER (Elizabeth Regina) is common for queen, recently in The Guardian I spotted CR = King (Carolus Rex).
DeleteThanks Economizer for solving. I haven't come across CR for king.
DeleteThe current king of britain is CR.
DeleteYes, CR = King is a new crossword abbreviation valid since the ascension of Charles III in Sep 2022.
Delete19a TEASPOON = Measure in cookery
ReplyDeleteAnagram of to open as, used anind
27a PRECIOUS STONE = Gem of beauty. Anagram of counterpoises.
Anagram of counterpoises. Sportingly anind
16d VENOMOUS = Deadly
ReplyDeleteHeartless planet = VE(-N)US +
MOON rearranged. Eclipsed anind for moon
Well tried. But all were solved by others. You can try the leftovers.
ReplyDelete22a alcohol DD
ReplyDelete21d AL(-l) BU(-t) GO disease of eye
6d maypole (emloy a)*
Thanks for solving Prasad
DeleteReplacement
ReplyDelete6d MAYPOLE = Post
Anagram of employ a. Criminal anind
Replacement
ReplyDelete15d SHORTHORN = Breed that moos
Anno?
Delete15d SHORTHORN: breed that mood( breed of cattle) and short horn is alarm also
ReplyDeleteRajashri, you are close. Have a relook for anno
Delete13a DUE NORTH: cardinal point
ReplyDeleteDue: expected
North: Marcus North: cricket player
I thought DUE SOUTH and player as tim southee but was not sure how to eliminate those "ee" :-)
DeleteYou have given a new dimension to the player which I have not intended.
Deleteand interestingly both north and south fit perfectly in the grid !!
DeleteKiran, Yes. But Chandrayaan is to South Pole
DeletePlayer gen refers to bridge players because Universally they are refered in the direction they seat. N/S E/W.
Delete23a COMER: One that promises
ReplyDeleteLaptop: computer- put( put off)
Good solve
Delete4d, confirms to = reacts to
ReplyDeleteTo go on stage = act
Leisure time = rest
Only = o
14a, it detects = sensor ~ censure which are ceremonial containers
ReplyDeleteCensers
ReplyDeleteTypo at 1442
ReplyDeletewell done RR
DeleteThanks KKR. That was a super lovely grid, perhaps brought out by you at short notice. What a way to celebrate the 'moonmark' of ISRO.
DeleteCenser
ReplyDeleteRelook Satya
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ReplyDeleteNo, RR. Satya's understanding it as DD was incorrect. Clots=asses; Second=S; assess=grade
DeleteYes. Got it thanks
DeleteThanks to you all for sparing your time on the grid, although it is given to you at very very short notice. It was a sudden decision to prepare the grid in commemoration of Chandrayaan!
ReplyDeleteThanks again.
Thanks very much Col for publishing the grid.
ReplyDeleteI request you to reveal the themed entries in the grid when you are free. Thanks always.
Nice and timely CW. Got on to it very late, but enjoyed solving.
ReplyDeleteAs much as KKR. Col. also surprised us!
If there is one person confident of the achievement of our scientists, it must be KKR- kept the CW ready to be released on touchdown!! Great going.
Thanks Paddy! That encourages me to make many more landings, ha ha
DeleteHave all the clues been solved?
ReplyDeleteExcept anno for 15d.
DeleteThanks KKR. Was missing thc type in my daily crossie solves.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Prasad
Delete13A- I had put in Due North- both will fit?
ReplyDelete15D- DD? But what is clear alarm (of course alarm is horn)
ReplyDeleteYes, I missed it. CLEAR=SHORT; ALARM=HORN and shorthorn is a breed of cows[that moos]
DeleteThanks Col. for adding the themed words in the grid.
ReplyDeleteOn second thoughts, I feel even 'volcano' and 'spheric' could be related to the moon
Solar energy (panels)!
DeleteYes, another one. Thanks
DeleteEven 'exactness' was in my mind as topical for landing precisely at the designated site.
DeleteThere were some clues are topical touching the moon - ACROSS 1;8;9;22; 24 and DOWN 3;8;16;18
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