Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Thursday, 24 August 2023

Special, Thursday 24 Aug 2023, KKR

Artwork by Prasanna
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74 comments:

  1. Veena24 August 2023 at 12:14

    9A ANONYMOUS
    Asteroid 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

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 12:18

      Good start Veena and very smooth landing and well explained

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  2. Prasanna Rao24 August 2023 at 12:15

    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.

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    1. Economizer24 August 2023 at 13:49

      Nice artwork. In what medium have you created it?

      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.

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  3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 12:16

    Thanks Col for taking pains to publish this grid. Indeed, this is a very proud moment for all of us.

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  4. Jacob Brahmakulam24 August 2023 at 12:18

    10d SOLAR ENERGY (LONGER YEARS)*
    5d EBONY (T)
    8a CRAWL; C WAR <= Lunar

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  5. Prasanna Rao24 August 2023 at 12:33

    26A - EBONY [T]
    18D - SPHERIC* anag. of ciphers
    Many Thanks to KKR garu. Happy for you.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 12:36

      Thanks Prasanna. Happy to see your art work with my grid. Happy solving

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    2. Prasanna Rao24 August 2023 at 12:42

      my third one
      8a (C) (RAW<---)(L)
      Cold - C
      war - returned as RAW
      Luna - Primarily as L

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 12:46

      Well solved

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  6. AJ24 August 2023 at 12:45

    3d volcano: geographical feature
    (Cool van)*

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  7. AJ24 August 2023 at 12:48

    5d HOORAY: excited cheer
    (R: roaringly initiated YAHOO)*

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  8. Prasanna Rao24 August 2023 at 12:50

    repetition against 26a
    12a - AROUSAL
    a(-l)losaur - kills Lecture

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  9. AJ24 August 2023 at 13:02

    7d OBOES: instruments
    Mostly heavy: obes(-e)
    original orchestral:O
    OB(O)ES

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  10. Rao Pilla24 August 2023 at 13:20


    8D 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

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  11. Rao Pilla24 August 2023 at 13:23

    Is heartless necessary in 16D?

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  12. Kiran24 August 2023 at 13:29

    16d VENOMOUS
    planet = venus
    heartless = veus
    ve(moon)*us
    def: deadly

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    1. Kiran24 August 2023 at 13:38

      24d ORBITER
      soldiers = or (other ranks)
      wounded = bit
      queen = er
      def: spacecraft

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    2. Kiran24 August 2023 at 13:47

      1a BE OVER THE MOON
      to be over the moon is to be jumping in joy (what ISRO is doing !!)

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 13:56

      Good solve Kiran.

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  13. Economizer24 August 2023 at 13:38

    20D SUBJECT [DD] Def1 = national; Def2 = matter of study

    19A 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.

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    1. Economizer24 August 2023 at 13:40

      (Replacement for 24A)

      27A PRECIOUS STONE (COUNTERPOISES*); anagrind = sportingly; Def = may be a gem of beauty

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    2. Economizer24 August 2023 at 13:41

      As a side note: while ER (Elizabeth Regina) is common for queen, recently in The Guardian I spotted CR = King (Carolus Rex).

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 13:54

      Thanks Economizer for solving. I haven't come across CR for king.

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    4. Sree Sree24 August 2023 at 13:58

      The current king of britain is CR.

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    5. Economizer24 August 2023 at 14:03

      Yes, CR = King is a new crossword abbreviation valid since the ascension of Charles III in Sep 2022.

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  14. H Ramachandran24 August 2023 at 14:01

    19a TEASPOON = Measure in cookery
    Anagram of to open as, used anind

    27a PRECIOUS STONE = Gem of beauty. Anagram of counterpoises.
    Anagram of counterpoises. Sportingly anind

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  15. H Ramachandran24 August 2023 at 14:06

    16d VENOMOUS = Deadly
    Heartless planet = VE(-N)US +
    MOON rearranged. Eclipsed anind for moon

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  16. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 14:07

    Well tried. But all were solved by others. You can try the leftovers.

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  17. Sree Sree24 August 2023 at 14:09

    22a alcohol DD
    21d AL(-l) BU(-t) GO disease of eye
    6d maypole (emloy a)*

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  18. H Ramachandran24 August 2023 at 14:18

    Replacement
    6d MAYPOLE = Post
    Anagram of employ a. Criminal anind

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  19. H Ramachandran24 August 2023 at 14:23

    Replacement
    15d SHORTHORN = Breed that moos

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  20. Rajashri24 August 2023 at 14:23

    15d SHORTHORN: breed that mood( breed of cattle) and short horn is alarm also

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  21. Rajashri24 August 2023 at 14:26

    13a DUE NORTH: cardinal point
    Due: expected
    North: Marcus North: cricket player

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    1. Kiran24 August 2023 at 14:29

      I thought DUE SOUTH and player as tim southee but was not sure how to eliminate those "ee" :-)

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 14:31

      You have given a new dimension to the player which I have not intended.

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    3. Kiran24 August 2023 at 14:39

      and interestingly both north and south fit perfectly in the grid !!

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    4. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 14:43

      Kiran, Yes. But Chandrayaan is to South Pole

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    5. Sree Sree24 August 2023 at 17:14

      Player gen refers to bridge players because Universally they are refered in the direction they seat. N/S E/W.

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  22. Rajashri24 August 2023 at 14:35

    23a COMER: One that promises
    Laptop: computer- put( put off)

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  23. RR24 August 2023 at 14:36

    4d, confirms to = reacts to
    To go on stage = act
    Leisure time = rest
    Only = o

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  24. RR24 August 2023 at 14:42

    14a, it detects = sensor ~ censure which are ceremonial containers

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  25. RR24 August 2023 at 14:42

    Censers

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  26. RR24 August 2023 at 14:43

    Typo at 1442

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 14:43

      well done RR

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    2. RR24 August 2023 at 14:46

      Thanks KKR. That was a super lovely grid, perhaps brought out by you at short notice. What a way to celebrate the 'moonmark' of ISRO.

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  27. RR24 August 2023 at 14:44

    Censer

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  28. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 14:55

    Relook Satya

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  29. RR24 August 2023 at 15:07

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 15:10

      No, RR. Satya's understanding it as DD was incorrect. Clots=asses; Second=S; assess=grade

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    2. RR24 August 2023 at 15:11

      Yes. Got it thanks

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  30. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 15:16

    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.

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  31. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 15:17

    Thanks very much Col for publishing the grid.
    I request you to reveal the themed entries in the grid when you are free. Thanks always.

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  32. Padmanabhan24 August 2023 at 15:33

    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.

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 15:41

      Thanks Paddy! That encourages me to make many more landings, ha ha

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  33. Deepak Gopinath24 August 2023 at 17:15

    Have all the clues been solved?

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  34. Sree Sree24 August 2023 at 17:16

    Thanks KKR. Was missing thc type in my daily crossie solves.

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  35. Padmanabhan24 August 2023 at 17:51

    13A- I had put in Due North- both will fit?

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  36. Padmanabhan24 August 2023 at 17:53

    15D- DD? But what is clear alarm (of course alarm is horn)

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 17:58

      Yes, I missed it. CLEAR=SHORT; ALARM=HORN and shorthorn is a breed of cows[that moos]

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  37. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 18:10

    Thanks Col. for adding the themed words in the grid.
    On second thoughts, I feel even 'volcano' and 'spheric' could be related to the moon

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    1. Sree Sree24 August 2023 at 18:18

      Solar energy (panels)!

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    2. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 18:26

      Yes, another one. Thanks

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 18:27

      Even 'exactness' was in my mind as topical for landing precisely at the designated site.

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  38. Kolluru Koteswara Rao24 August 2023 at 18:16

    There were some clues are topical touching the moon - ACROSS 1;8;9;22; 24 and DOWN 3;8;16;18

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