Sunday, 17 March 2024

Special, Sunday 17 Mar 2024, Veeyares

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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53 comments:

  1. 1dn - SPATULA - tool (?)
    (stpaul +a) *

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    1. 15ac - ARTISAN - skilled worker
      (abstainer - be) *

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    2. 14dn - KNEE - joint
      (Keeping - pig)*

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  2. 1a SOUNDBITES
    fence areas = bound sites ~ sound bites
    def: quotes

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    1. 4d IRAN
      italiaN ARIstocracy [T <-]
      def: country

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    2. 2d ULTIMATUM
      (mutt + maul + I)* { almost mauls = maul, setter = I, anagrind = worried)
      def: warning

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  3. 6A EPEE = Fencing material {reverse telescopic in innkEEPEr}
    8D ELAPSED = slipped by { ASLEEP, D day Anagram}
    11A ULTRA = REBEL { wrongfUL TRAgedy, telescopic}

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  4. 28A: EVEN ((-EL)EVEN)
    4D: IRAN (T<--)
    28D: COLLEGE (GENEALOGICAL-AGAIN)"

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    1. It is not 28D. It is 18D. You have to indicate anagram

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  5. 18a: COMPETE (COMP (-L)ETE)
    (replacement for 4d)

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  6. 8D- Pleased- (Asleep)*D- Relaxed
    14D- Knee- (Keeping- pig)*- Joint
    Somehow is anagrind
    24A- Metric- (MERIT)*C- System of measurement
    C from college & Review is anagrind

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  7. 21 listlless-
    DD
    22d observe-sense se(NS)e
    26 ac ennui-disinterest- insurance-N cars*

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  8. 3d Is the answer mistakenly given along with the question ?? :-)

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  9. 10A: write= autograph
    (A rap tough)*
    5D: character= ethos
    (The)*+o+s
    13A: old cars= used cars
    (Crusades)*
    Sathia

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  10. I am not sure, but 3D answer is already in clue. I hope it is not veeyares?
    Sathia

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  11. Is there a problem with 3dn?
    Solution is given?

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  12. Finished except 7dn & 3dn till now.
    Thanx Veeyares for a nice grid with some nice moments!
    💐💐💐

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  13. 7d There is no definition. Only clue is given.

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  14. 23D: Anagram of SECUR (secure without the last letter) = SUCRE = constitutional capital of Bolivia
    25D: cOMMAndos <= AMMO = shells
    17D: P + anagram of "read names" without the "e" = AMPERSAND = sign

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    1. For 17D, I should have written, "anagram of P +".... and not P + anagram of.....

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  15. 16a : BRIGAND (B(RIG)AND)
    Doctor = RIG
    Group = BAND
    Defn : Criminal

    19a : WRAPPER
    Author = WRITER minus appeal IT is WRER.
    A=A, Double parking PP
    WR(A PP)ER
    Defn : Case

    26d: BOWL B+OWL
    B: Black
    OWl: Bird
    Defn : Let fly

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  16. 16D-bowl; DD let fly and black bird-b(owl)
    19A-wrapper-case; writer minus it and including a p p; wr(app)er
    20D-richter-physicist; writer minus w and including ch(chapter); ri(ch)ter

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  17. Replacements:
    12A-unmans-makes one to lose control; (u)man(NS)
    23D-sucre-capital of colombia? secure minus e (secur)*

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  18. 7d PATNA = City
    ANT = Soldier, retd = TNA following PA , father

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  19. 7D PATNA (PA + ANT<<) Was struggling, then saw from the comments that def is missing
    27A COMBATANT (BATMAN C TO)*, def = warrior
    29A RECONSIDER (RIDER = jockey around SECON*, not a full => delete end char)

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  20. 9d QUADRILATERALS = Rectangles
    Anagram of AL (almost All) + LADIES QUARTERS (-) S and E, the letters inside West

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  21. It is all done and dusted. Sorry for a couple of lapses in clues. Thanks to all participants. Thank you Colonel for publishing

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    1. Thanks Veeyares for an entertaining Sunday special CW.
      Sathia

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  22. Thank you Veeyares for time well spent.

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  23. GENEALOGICAL (-) AGAIN = COLLEGE

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    1. Right, but you have to mention it is an anagram

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