Sunday, 10 December 2023

Special, Sunday 10 Dec 2023, Veeyares

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Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Veeyares & THCC
Across
1Support from the East accepted in study of this element (6)
4Meeting cut short to get a set of information (4)
10Whistle Blower’s device that is set initially at the entrance (7)
11Mesh worn out, allowing pests regularly, extreme risk (7)
12Restrain boy going out to get garden tool (4)
13Gas trouble in Russian borders (5)
14Priest not in forefront to appeal for shepherd (4)
17From turbid river mouth I get this element (7)
19Level bank by the end of May (6)
21Hamper emptied properly after taking out last fruit (6)
22Metal getting almost hot giving out basically another metal (7)
25Go and provide without limits first things (4)
27Deride son about not working (5)
29Metal found in the midst of buzz in court (4)
32Defame crazy sales rep killing student (7)
33Extraordinary victory abroad leads to boasting (7)
34Protracted hunger (4)
35Harvester tool is about to be dumped after that man throws up taunt (6)
Down
1Mr Cool free to secure tree to make wardrobe (9)
2Doubtless, America about to abandon bank (4)
3Courage mostly shows up symbol of resistance (5)
5Against taking part in chanting (4)
6Compensate with a diamond, say, after sums initially lost (5)
7Priest in disguise exhibiting animation (6)
8Advocate’s son erred badly (8)
9Child taken in ship’s trips (5)
15Explosion gone awry! Soon in pieces to come out: element (5)
16Metal gate working after a bit of bothering (5)
18United Nations’ men managed to surround revolutionary in city (8)
20A timeline set for knockout (9)
23Marconi puzzled not finding a measurement (6)
24Group of men leave plaza at the end of day (5)
26Drive from powerful lime juice? (5)
28A female avoiding being friendly? Fake news! (5)
30Decrease in charge reported (4)
31Mariner’s flag (4)

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58 comments:

  1. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 10:33

    Note: Clue 24A: Read as start of day instead of end of day. Thanks

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  2. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 10:34

    Sorry, 24Down

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  3. Kiran10 December 2023 at 10:40

    13a RADON
    trouble = ADO, borders = RN
    (R{ADO}N)
    def: gas

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    1. Kiran10 December 2023 at 10:45

      29a ZINC
      buzZ IN Court [T]
      def: metal

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    2. Kiran10 December 2023 at 10:47

      32a ASPERSE
      (sales rep - L)* { L for killing student}
      def: defame

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  4. P. Venkatesan10 December 2023 at 10:40

    12a:. RAKE ((-B)RAKE)
    19A: STOREY (STORE)(...Y)
    8D: ENDORSER (SON+ERRED)*

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  5. AJ10 December 2023 at 10:43

    1a CARBON: element
    Con: study arb: bra( support)<=
    From the east is reversal indicator, accepted is containment indicator
    C( ARB)ON

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  6. AJ10 December 2023 at 10:54

    21a IMPEDE: hamper
    (Emptied -t: last of fruit)*

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  7. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 10:56

    Nice going. Watching in the sidelines

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  8. AJ10 December 2023 at 11:00

    23d MICRON: measurement
    (Marconi -a)* puzzled is anagrind

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  9. Murali10 December 2023 at 11:00

    3D OMEGA =symbol of resistanc
    Cour(age mo)stly <==T
    15D PIXEL = element
    (Explosion - Soon )*n

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  10. Vasanthi10 December 2023 at 11:13

    21ac impede (emptied -(las)t) *
    23dn micron (marconi-a)*
    30dn iron (ion) charge

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  11. Murali10 December 2023 at 11:14

    5D ANTI = Against
    ch(anti)ng

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  12. Vasanthi10 December 2023 at 11:15

    Replacement
    4ac data (date-e) a
    Meeting - date

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  13. Vasanthi10 December 2023 at 11:18

    Replacement
    9dn skids s(kid)s

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  14. Sree Sree10 December 2023 at 11:19

    Nice and smooth sunday fare. Liked both the opening and 33a in particular.

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  15. Sree Sree10 December 2023 at 11:25

    15d felt ! at the end would have served better in context

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  16. Sree Sree10 December 2023 at 11:29

    18d muenchen (aka munich) (UN Men)* over che
    22a Rhodium Radium -a over ho(-t)
    35 heckle (sickle -is(<=)) <=> he

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  17. Sathia10 December 2023 at 11:36

    16D: metal= boron ( it is nonmetallic)
    A bit of bothering is b
    Gate is or
    Working is on
    Hence, b+or+on
    20D: knockout= eliminate
    A+( timeline)*
    Sathia

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  18. ramesh ss10 December 2023 at 11:39

    1D: CLOAKROOM OAK in MR COOL*
    2D: RELY SURELY - US<
    33A: BRAVADO V + ABROAD*

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  19. Sathia10 December 2023 at 11:42

    17A: element= thorium
    River is r
    Turbid anagind (mouth I)*
    Hence, tho(r)ium
    Sathia

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  20. Rao Pilla10 December 2023 at 11:59

    11A Mesh(defn) - NETWORK
    worn* out(anind) , allowing(cont ind) pEsTs regularly, extreme risK
    (N(ET)WOR)(K)

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    1. Rao Pilla10 December 2023 at 12:01

      27A Deride(defn) - SCOFF
      son(S) about(C) not working(OFF)

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    2. Rao Pilla10 December 2023 at 12:05

      6D Compensate(defn) - ATONE
      with a(A)
      diamond, say(STONE)
      after Sums initially lost(deletion)
      A(-S)TONE

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  21. Jacob Brahmakulam10 December 2023 at 12:05

    28d FABLE; fake news; afFABLE;

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  22. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 12:11

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  23. Jacob Brahmakulam10 December 2023 at 12:11

    24D SQUAD; group; (plaza)SQUARE-RE(men) Day

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  24. Jacob Brahmakulam10 December 2023 at 12:13

    25A QUIT; go; eQUIp Thi....

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    1. Sathia10 December 2023 at 12:25

      Is my understanding is right@ Jacob brahmakulam
      Go= quit
      Provide is Equip without limits becomes qui
      First if things is t
      Hence, qui+t
      Sathia

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    2. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 12:26

      That's right Sathia

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    3. Sathia10 December 2023 at 12:27

      Thanks
      Sathia

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  25. H Ramachandran10 December 2023 at 12:25

    26d IMPEL = Drive
    Anagram if Lime and p (from powerful)
    Juice = anind.

    28d FABLE = Fake news
    Being friendly = AFFABLE (-) AF for a female
    Avoiding deletion ind

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  26. H Ramachandran10 December 2023 at 12:33

    20a STOOLIE = Whistle blower
    S = Set initially
    TOOL = Device
    IE = That is
    S At the entrance puts it at the beginning

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  27. H Ramachandran10 December 2023 at 12:33

    Sorry Typo 10a, not 20 a

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  28. H Ramachandran10 December 2023 at 12:33

    Sorry Typo 10a, not 20 a

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  29. Remy10 December 2023 at 12:40

    14 ac lead. appeal-plead -p. priest.
    shepherd-lead.
    31 dn-Jack-DD

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  30. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 12:53

    34A, 26D and 31D left

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  31. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 13:02

    7D also

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  32. Sree Sree10 December 2023 at 13:08

    34a and 7d stand

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  33. RR10 December 2023 at 13:11

    33a, boasting = bravado
    Extraordinary Victory = V
    V(abroad)* = bravado
    31d, mariners flag = Jack
    7d, exhibiting animation = esprit (priest)*

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  34. RR10 December 2023 at 13:20

    34a, in lieu of 33a already done
    Protracted hunger = long (DD)

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  35. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 13:25

    That does it! Thank you all solvers and thanks to Colonel for putting up the grid.

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  36. Rao Pilla10 December 2023 at 13:32

    30D anno?

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    1. Veeyares 10 December 2023 at 13:36

      Ironing is de-creasing. Iron is homophone of ion or charge

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    2. Sree Sree10 December 2023 at 13:37

      You can have a go since its officially close.

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    3. Rao Pilla10 December 2023 at 13:41

      Done. One of the best specials. Thanks Veeyares.

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    4. Sree Sree10 December 2023 at 14:11

      Hmmm
      in=i
      Charge:run
      Irun~
      For indian iron!

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    5. Rao Pilla10 December 2023 at 14:48

      Thanks @Sree Sree. Like your solution better. Because I don't pronounce iron(with silent r) and ion the same way.

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  37. AJ10 December 2023 at 14:08

    Carbon, thorium, rhodium, zinc, iron, boron, radon! Lead, if you like - Great!

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  38. Murali10 December 2023 at 14:14

    And a pangram to boot.

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  39. Deepak Gopinath10 December 2023 at 18:58

    Thanks for the special Veeyares

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  40. Padmanabhan10 December 2023 at 19:20

    Sorry Veeysres, I could not take part. Otherwise busy.

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  41. Padmanabhan10 December 2023 at 19:20

    Missed all the fun.

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