Sunday 26 May 2024

Special, Sunday 26 May 2024, IIM (Mumbai) Open 2024 Prelim, KrisKross

TWO answers per commenter till 6 PM as this is a 13x13 Crossword (Annotations compulsory) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

(COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN TWO ANSWERS/ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE, UNLESS THE COMMENTER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS A COMPENSATION FOR A REPEAT)



Enjoy.

36 comments:

  1. 5d MIGHTY
    may = might
    you initially = y
    def: powerful

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    1. 24a HEAD ON
      that man = he
      a gangster = a don
      def: in direct conflict

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  2. 13A BY LAW = rule ( Wife, W , ABLY anagram}

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    1. 9A EPIC = like Ramayana {Telescopic nicE PICture}

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  3. 19dn chess c(h) ard) ess
    9ac epic (T)
    13 ac by law (w(ife) ably) *

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  4. 18d: ORPHAN {H} IN {APRON*)
    24A: HEAD-ON {HE}{A}{DON}
    21A: PARK (T<--)

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  5. Replacement
    11ac blossom (b(loss) om) <

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  6. Replacement
    14dn upright
    Up(state) right(authority)

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  7. REPLACEMENT:
    10A: TOUCHING {(S-)T(OUCH)ING}

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  8. 10A TOUCHING OUCH in (-s)TING
    11A BLOSSOM LOSS in MOB<
    12D LAUGHTER UGH in LATER

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  9. 4D. KA (Karnataka) + PUT (place) = KAPUT = ruin
    6d. ONE (individual) inside STAGE (leg) = STONE AGE = distant past
    12D. UGH (expression of disgust) inside LATER (subsequently) = LAUGHTER = cheer

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    2. Missed the "2/solver" part at the beginning, hence did the usual 3, but now deleting my third try. Since 12 D has already been solved, that brings me back to 2

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  10. 29 a shanghai -ghani is h*

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  11. 20a - SHANGHAI* (Ghana+is+H) H=Hospital
    9a - EPIC [T] nicE PICture in parts

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  12. 2 per person??!

    Please make it a habit to read Col's remarks before posting (a reminder to all including me).

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    1. Col to edit
      "COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN THREE ANSWERS"

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    2. mea culpa too! read instructions LL!

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  13. 1D: weak= limp
    L(I’m)p
    2D: field event = discus
    On radio, talk is discuss with (-s)
    Sathia

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  15. 3d CARTOON (CART(O)ON)
    Case : CARTON
    Nothing : O
    Defn : Drawing

    17 a : OPPOSED (OP)(POSE)(D)
    Work : OP
    Sit : POSE
    DOWN : D
    Defn : Not favouring

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  16. 3d CARTOON = Drawing
    CARTON = Case
    O = Nothing
    Has = Contain. Ind.

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  17. 6d, distant past = stone age
    Individual = one
    Leg = stage
    Breaking = cont. Ind

    15a. Vehicle infested with insects = buggy [dd]

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  18. Yet to be solved
    Across : 7, 15
    DOWN. : 16

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  19. 15a BYGGY = Vehicle
    BUG = insect, infested BUGGY

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  20. In lieu of 6d
    16d, European city = Geneva*

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  21. Replacement for 15a
    16 d GENEVA = City
    Ana of Avenge
    Wrong Anind

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  22. 7a Silica
    Stupid broadcast: ~silly - Sili
    About:CA
    Definition : Chemical compound

    16d Geneva
    (Avenge) *
    Wrong: Anagrind
    Definition: European city

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  23. Replacement for 16d

    22d Room
    Catch up: <= (Moor)
    Definition: Space

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  24. Late for entering any (2/3) solutions. But enjoyed solving. Thank you Ramki & Col.
    Easier compared to THC puzzles- probably being the prelims. Looking forward to the final round.

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