Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

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Sunday, 10 December 2023

Special, Sunday 10 Dec 2023, Veeyares

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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

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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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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