Sunday, 12 January 2025

Special, Sunday 12 Jan 2025, IXL-2024, Prelim 1, Fraz

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51 comments:

  1. 16d = MOONLIGHT
    def: glow in the dark
    loon(fish eating bird) might(could) ~ moonlight

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    1. 4d SCARECROWS
      def: shabbily dressed people
      (oscar crews)*

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    2. 20d PASTEUR
      def: french scientist
      gone=past, europe=eur

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  2. 1ac phrases
    r(ead) in phases(stages)
    1dn parties
    par(average) ties(bonds)

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  3. 21D. Create= make
    Create= box
    E= Ecstacy( Drug)
    Containing is containment indicator.
    My first

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    1. It's not create. It's crate. Typo regretted

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  5. 19A. Loop= circle
    Pool= kitty. from Behind is Reverse Indicator
    Pool becoming loop
    My Third and Final

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  6. 3D- Shovel- S hovel - beach toy

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  7. 9A- Ringo- Ring o- 60's drummer ( of the bestles fame)
    Ring ' Call

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  8. 1D- Parties- Par ties - celebrates
    Average- Par
    Bonds- Ties

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  9. 23D: gulf= chasm
    AdriatiC HAS Mackerel
    11A: short on cash = in the red
    In(there)d
    Sathia

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  10. 18AC RANSOMWARE [malicious programme] ~ ran somewhere

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  11. 24A: deep-fried appetizers= egg rolls
    (Eg)gro(ll)s
    Say is eg
    144 is gross nearly becomes gros
    Two lengths are l,l
    Sathia

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  12. 6 ac orreries- clockwork models.
    sorrier+e*.
    29 ac shelter. sheer-diaphonous.
    Lt in sheer she(lt)er .
    15 ac trig-neat berlin born -german.
    triggermann-one whi fires

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  13. 5a BOOTEES = Footwear
    BOOTES = Mythical herdsman
    E = Eastern
    Acquiring = Insert Ind

    15a TRIGGERMAN = Fellow who’s fired
    TRIG = Neat
    GERMAN = Berlin born

    18d REFUSED = Said no
    REF = Volleyball official
    USED = Brought into play

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  14. Still a lot left to be solved. In my opinion,
    10a, 5D,7D,8D,17d,13d,25d,22a,26a,28a are yet to be solved.
    Sathia

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  15. Today’s CW is wonderful and fit to be in IXL prelim. Thanks setter Fraz.
    Sathia

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  16. 22a, simplistic = facile
    Programming language = C
    Email attachment = file
    [ F (a) (c)ile]

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  17. 13d, collects = aggregates
    Marbles = agates?
    Boy = Greg
    [A (Greg) gates]

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  18. Replacement for 15a

    5d. BETA = Letter from abroad
    BE = BridE gutted
    TA = Thank you

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  19. 7d : EATEN ~ ETON
    Prep school : ETON
    HP ind : I hear
    Defn : No longer on the table

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  20. 8d : SUCTION (S)((-a)UCTION)
    Small : S
    Event without a : auction -a
    Defn : Drawing

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  21. 13d : AGGREGATES
    (AG(GREG)ATES)
    Marbles : AGATES
    Boy : GREG
    Defn : Collects together

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  22. Good one MB. I never thought of suction for drawing. I was always thinking of a picture.

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  23. 10a,12a,14a,26aand 28a are still left.
    I just thought I will go for second round but waiting since many stalwarts are entering the field now😀.
    Sathia

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  24. Replacement for 13d

    10a : ARTHRITIC
    Gallery : ART
    Reviewer : CRITIC
    First cold C becoming hot H
    (ART)(-C + H RITIC)
    Defn : Suffering joint pain

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  25. 10a, suffering joint pain = arthritic
    Gallery reviewer = art critic
    First c, then h becomes art hritic

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  26. 10a. Arthritic. Gallery reviewer is Art Critic, the first c is made into h. It means suffering joint pain.
    14a. Brunei, a country. Rune is an old European letter. Bi is from big endless.
    26a. Star chart. Aqua.... appears here. Arch for curved structure in start for institute.

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  27. Instead of 10a,
    12a, country = Brunei
    Big endless = BI
    Mysterious character = rune

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  28. 2D and 17d are also there.
    Sathia

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  29. Thanks Sathia.

    2d. Rent to own. Type of leasing agreement. Celebrity is renown. Extravagant type is OTT, over the top.

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  30. I will take one more:
    17D: fish = pollacks
    Scallop is seafood turns pollacs
    1000 is K
    Pollac(k)s
    Sathia

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  31. 14a, 28a & 25 D left to be solved.
    Sathia

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  32. 28a, humble estate = demesne pronounced as 'domain'
    Orator = homophone indicator

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    2. In my opinion, it is,
      Estate= demesne
      Demeans(sounding humble)
      Sathia

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  33. It is already 6 pm and only two are left.
    14A: point out = show
    Strangeness is s
    By the way is how
    S(how)
    Sathia
    25d is still left.

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  34. 25d. Mate. DD.
    Partner & checkmate in chess - cut off all escapes for the king.

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