Sunday 7 July 2024

Special, Sunday 07 Jul 2024, Ghaza

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

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




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  1. R Nagendra Prasad7 July 2024 at 10:32

    8A: IXIA...xi<IA<

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    1. R Nagendra Prasad7 July 2024 at 10:40

      28A; JADEJA ..first letters

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    2. R Nagendra Prasad7 July 2024 at 10:51

      13A: DRAG RACE..synonyms for Resistance and Group

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    3. R Nagendra Prasad7 July 2024 at 10:54

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    4. R Nagendra Prasad7 July 2024 at 11:02

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    5. Col_Gopinath7 July 2024 at 11:09

      3 answers per commenter

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    6. ghaza7 July 2024 at 11:13

      Colonel Sir, he is asking for 1 extra since 28a was solved by Remy at 10:34

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  2. ghaza7 July 2024 at 10:32

    This puzzle is unfair and invalid for a general solver, but I think it is fair for more than 50% of the audience here.

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  3. Remy7 July 2024 at 10:32

    11 a dravid DR avid< diva singer

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    1. Remy7 July 2024 at 10:34

      28 ac jadeja-acrostic

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    2. Remy7 July 2024 at 12:41

      25 dn adjoin AD -these days
      jo-lover in br(in)gs

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  4. ghaza7 July 2024 at 10:32

    I am really privileged and lucky to have got this slot today.

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  5. ghaza7 July 2024 at 10:34

    Many thanks to Kishore Sir (Incognito) for the grid. The reason will be obvious later.

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  6. AJ7 July 2024 at 10:34

    30a SPCA: society for prevention of cruelty to animals
    mAy sCan PetS <=

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    1. AJ7 July 2024 at 11:15

      21d HEALTHY: well
      HEAL( mend) THY( your, old)

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    2. AJ7 July 2024 at 12:19

      3d PANDYA: spinner, catcher as in 16 d
      Pondicherry suburbs(P AND Y) originally accommodated(A)

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    3. ghaza7 July 2024 at 12:58

      Yes, Pandya is the answer. But the intended anno is different.

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    4. ghaza7 July 2024 at 13:03

      In fact Nagendra Prasad had given the intended anno beautifully, but it was deleted because he had already given 3 answers :)

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  7. Kiran7 July 2024 at 10:35

    22a STABLE [T <=]
    def: steady

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    1. Kiran7 July 2024 at 11:26

      14d ROHIT
      all end letters
      def: magnificent skipper

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    2. Kiran7 July 2024 at 11:29

      32a PANT
      gasp = pant
      rishabh pant catching white spheres (cricket balls)

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  8. Suresh M S7 July 2024 at 11:17

    2D SALVAGER = Rescuer { If L and R, both hands lost/deleted becomes SAVAGE, ferocious}

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    1. Suresh M S7 July 2024 at 11:18

      7D OBOL = old coin( Spectacle O O having B, black and L lady}

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    2. Suresh M S7 July 2024 at 11:22

      KOHLI = cricketer, today's theme{ KOHL black eyeliner on eye I}

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    3. ghaza7 July 2024 at 11:33

      The anno for Kohli can be improved upon later

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  9. Sathia7 July 2024 at 11:20

    2D: rescuer= salvager
    Sa(l)vage(r)
    9A: flower= aster
    Aster(-isk)
    Sathia

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  10. Kiran7 July 2024 at 11:53

    forget about the clues. Just recollect all cricketers (main theme) and try to solve. You can get the anno later. Thats how I solved :-)

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  11. ghaza7 July 2024 at 11:55

    Great strategy!

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  12. Prasanna Rao7 July 2024 at 11:58

    7d - {O}{B}{O}{L}
    Black - B
    spectacles - OO
    lady - L
    DEF; ancient coin - OBOL

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  13. H Ramachandran7 July 2024 at 12:27

    22a STABLE = Steady
    PatELBATSmsn
    Returning = Reversal ind.

    23d BUMRAH = Magnificent
    BUM = Vagrant
    RAH =endlessly har(-d) , reversed as suggested by Up

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  14. H Ramachandran7 July 2024 at 12:45

    4d STEAMER = Ship
    Decoration = Streamer, (- R), for Rafa's maiden. Left behind = deletion ind.

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  15. SandhyaP7 July 2024 at 12:58

    12A ASH(VILL(-a)}E
    26A {CH{EM}IC}{A}{L}
    18D BEEFCAKE ( kief bake)

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  16. ghaza7 July 2024 at 13:01

    Here's my list of what's left:
    Across: 10, 15, 19, 24
    Down: 1, 6, 16, 20, 27, 29

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    1. Suresh M S7 July 2024 at 13:04

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  17. Prasad7 July 2024 at 13:09

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  18. RR7 July 2024 at 13:24

    5d, magnificently tight all along = Arshdeep
    Difficult = Harsh
    To start late = Arsh
    Intense = deep

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  19. RR7 July 2024 at 13:25

    1d, saviour = Axar
    Willow = Ax
    A little rough = A R

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    1. ghaza7 July 2024 at 14:06

      Hmmm, Ax wasn't supposed to come from willow

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    2. Kiran7 July 2024 at 14:16

      Across = A X(cross)
      Willow is cricket bat made of willow wood.

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    3. RR7 July 2024 at 14:16

      Does it come from tearing across, that is, a+ cross = ax

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    4. Kiran7 July 2024 at 14:19

      Yes, tearing is the indicator to split that word

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    5. RR7 July 2024 at 14:23

      Correction:
      1d, saviour with the willow = Axar
      Tearing across = A + X
      A little rough = AR

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    6. ghaza7 July 2024 at 14:40

      :)

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  20. RR7 July 2024 at 13:33

    10a pinch hit done magnificently = Dube
    Shobha = DE
    Ridicule = boo
    Spooner = From boo de ~ Dube

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  21. Argo7 July 2024 at 13:35

    16d YADAV (part time spinner and that catch)
    29D JUNE (last day of June was monumental)
    10A = DUBE (D(UB)<E) Shobha DE + (BU)<

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  22. Sathia7 July 2024 at 13:42

    16D: spinner or magnificent relay catcher = Yadav
    Kuldeep Yadav as spinner
    Suryakumar Yadav as catcher
    Sathia

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  23. ghaza7 July 2024 at 13:49

    29d. The answer is June. It would be nice if someone can give the intended anno.

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  24. ghaza7 July 2024 at 13:52

    A few left now:
    Across: 15, 19, 24
    Down: 6, 20

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    1. Kiran7 July 2024 at 14:17

      27D also not answered

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    2. ghaza7 July 2024 at 14:42

      Suresh, did you solve 27d and then delete it?
      I am quite sure I saw the solution.

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    3. Suresh M S7 July 2024 at 15:21

      Yes, i though let some others try it

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  25. ghaza7 July 2024 at 13:54

    And if people want to elaborate on some annos, that would be good. Especially for the "themed" answers

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  26. Col_Gopinath7 July 2024 at 16:56

    Thanks for the special Ghaza

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  27. ghaza7 July 2024 at 17:18

    So, do I give the remaining solutions now, or wait till 6 pm

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  28. ghaza7 July 2024 at 17:19

    Or do you open it up to commenters to give more than 3 answers each now?

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  29. Padmanabhan7 July 2024 at 17:25

    Hold it fora few minutes. I am trying from my new time zone.

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  30. Argo7 July 2024 at 17:40

    Replacement for 10a
    20D CAT A DUPE, catadupe is a waterfall

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  31. Argo7 July 2024 at 17:41

    Catadupe - Old English word for a waterfall

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  32. Padmanabhan7 July 2024 at 17:45

    19A- Epitaph- Funeral song
    The wrong way- (Path)*
    I am still trying to get 'Epi'.

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    1. ghaza7 July 2024 at 17:53

      Hi Paddy, epitaph won't fit the crossings

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    2. Padmanabhan7 July 2024 at 18:46

      Yes,just found out.
      27D- Shai- From Shai hope- WI cricketer
      Wis= Hope
      Shai~ shy

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    3. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:50

      Yes :)

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  33. Argo7 July 2024 at 17:53

    29D JUNE - retrying the anno

    29 (down) is the last clue number in the grid = Finally
    29 JUNE was the day of the magnificent monumental final

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  34. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:02

    I think let commenters give as many answers and annos as they want for the next 30 mins or so

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  35. Kiran7 July 2024 at 18:27

    19a EPICEDE
    training = PE, wrong way = EP
    killed = iced
    oriental = E
    def: funeral song

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  36. Kiran7 July 2024 at 18:34

    24a EXAPTIVE
    usage = ex (like example)
    female prisoner = captive
    guillotine means chopping the head = aptive
    def: unnatural

    (not too sure about the anno)

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    1. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:49

      Exaptive is the answer. The anno is a bit different.

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    2. Kiran7 July 2024 at 18:54

      ok. I give another shot
      female = sex, prisoner = captive
      usage of guillotine on sex captive = (ex)(aptive)

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    3. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:58

      Perfect !!

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  37. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:51

    Only 15a and 6d left

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  38. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:53

    Should I give one of them? Since they are crossing.

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    1. Kiran7 July 2024 at 18:55

      my wild guess is 6d is ADVICE (def. suggestion) but no clue about anno.

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    2. ghaza7 July 2024 at 18:57

      Advi is good. Remaining letters are different.

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  39. ghaza7 July 2024 at 19:32

    6d is Adviso

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  40. AJ7 July 2024 at 19:40

    15a EPONYM
    ME<= around PONY: horse

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  41. Argo7 July 2024 at 19:47

    Whats the anno for 6D Adviso?

    Very exciting grid ! Thanks Ghaza

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  42. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:10

    Anno for 6d:
    Italian character count gives "vi", Roman number corresponding to 6 letters in the answer.
    "ad" and "so" are from the middle of treading handsomely

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  43. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:11

    Thanks everyone who spent time on this puzzle

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  44. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:11

    Do ask your pending questions

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  45. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:16

    This one was meant to celebrate the T20 World Cup Final.
    All clues with "magnificent" are part of the theme. All players, the coach and the date appear in the grid.
    Each themed clue has a "description" part that indicates what the person did in the match. For example, Bumrah maintained a very frugal economy rate, Kohli played the sheet anchor, Pandya defended 16 runs in the last over.

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  46. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:17

    I think that many of you figured all this out.

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  47. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:19

    It's probably unfair to clue based on what happened in one match. But I am sure many of us watched that match closely, or missed it due to stress and nervousness but read all the reports later.

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  48. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:20

    Anyways, that's that.

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  49. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:24

    Thanks a lot Colonel for publishing this one.

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  50. ghaza7 July 2024 at 20:25

    Thanks a lot Colonel for publishing this one today.

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  51. Padmanabhan7 July 2024 at 20:31

    Enjoyed it as much as the World Cup final- sort if re living it!!

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  52. Padmanabhan7 July 2024 at 20:31

    Thank you.

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