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ACROSS
8 Horrible leak results in expanse of water (4) LAKE*
9 Gasps, "Trousers!" (5) PANTS [DD]
10 Burden upon you and me (4) ONUS {ON}{US}
11 Thin piece from second organ (6) SLIVER {S}{LIVER}
12 Against small discs used to mark position in board games (8) COUNTERS {COUNTER}{S}
13 Pictorial way to depict canteen sales? (3,5) BAR GRAPH [CD]
15 As Veer can be unwilling, ... (6) AVERSE*
17 An appointment with the French promoter (7) APOSTLE {A}{POST}{LE}
19 I learnt relocation may result in such detachment (7) RETINAL*
22 Pairs roamed around Eastern Iran in olden days (6) PERSIA {P{E}RSIA*}
24 True pear transplanted in hole (8) APERTURE*
26 "Sigh! A Han is running amok in Chinese city!" (8) SHANGHAI*
28 Current master is upset (6) STREAM*
30 Part of sturgeon egg (4) URGE [T]Girl = G, Large = OS,
31 Right file is moved to search (5) RIFLE {R}{FILE*}
32 Clarkson's boats (4) ARKS [T]
DOWN
1 Washington students constructing border protection? (4) WALL {WA}{LL}
2 Avengers produce Sarin, for example (5,3) NERVE GAS*
3 Portion in South America forming ancient city (6) SPARTA {S{PART}A}
6 Perhaps, bootleggers source of income and courage (6) BOTTLE [DD]
16 Ringo's sister hugs sailor (5) STARR {S{TAR}R}
21 Government charges if rafts move (7) TARIFFS*
23 Crookedly grins, carrying note for vocalist (6) SINGER {SING{E}R*}
25 Tears flowing after European festival (6) EASTER {TEARS*}<=>{E}
Second = S, Small = S, The in French = LE, Eastern = E, Right = R, Student = L, Sailor = TAR, See = LO, Note = E, European = E
Happy holi
ReplyDelete+1
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Delete+3 Blog looks colourful thanks to Prasanna & Gowri
DeleteNice artwork and rangoli by Prasanna and Gowri. Happy Holi
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DeleteSathia
Happy Holi.
DeleteThank you sree-sree garu, MB sir, Paddy sir,AJ mam, Mr sathia and Mr Suresh and all for your greetings.
Delete10A. ONUS (burden) - upon (ON) you and me (US)
ReplyDelete24A. APERTURE (hole) - TRUE PEAR anagram
ReplyDelete29A. ALKA - Congress candidate from k(ALKA)ji
ReplyDelete29D
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ReplyDeleteNo annotation goven
Delete2D is NERVE GAS , anagram of AVENGERS
ReplyDelete27D OPRAH - (O) = PRAH, anagram HARP
3D Portion means Part, embedded in acronym for South America S(PART)A = SPARTA
28A STREAM Anagram of Master
15A AVERSE Anagram of As Veer
2D. Though correct, it is incomplete.
DeleteAgreed. In the Annotations it should have been explained that Sarin is a poisonous nerve gas. My memory of the Tokyo Subway incident of the mid-90's helped me crack this.
Delete8a lake from leak
ReplyDelete4d Gnocchi from G from girl and cochin anagram
7 d Ruhr from anagram of Hurry- y
26 a Chinese city Shanghai from sigh a han anagram
20 d Interval from bury -inter and valerie - lake erie- val
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ReplyDeleteHow? Take a second look. Repeated here many times not to give solution without anno.
DeleteIncorrect.
Delete11a.
ReplyDeleteThin piece=sliver
second=s
Organ=liver
s+liver=sliver
1d
Deleteborder protection=wall
Washington=wa
Students=ll
Wa+ll=wall
32a
DeleteBoats=arks
Cl (arks) on's
29d
DeleteIn the meantime=interval
bury=inter
Lake=Erie
Valerie after leaving lake =Valerie -erie=val
Inter+val=interval
22a
DeleteIran in olden days=Persia
Eastern=e
(Pairs+e)*=Persia
20D not 29D.
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ReplyDeleteThis would be removed - without annos.
DeleteNo point in giving these.
You need to give annotations for each solution listed by you.
DeleteSathia
And no more than 5
DeleteNice Artwork and Rangoli.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holi. Another cakewalk today.
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Deletesorry. Devi Prasad. Typo. in 13:13
DeleteFor everyone's attention- along with wordplay, it would be complete if def. is also mentioned. We see Col. marking daily the def.word in bold letters
ReplyDelete18D See(lo) anagram of haters is loathers meaning haters again
ReplyDelete14D drink(ale) around sopping centre(pp)
ReplyDeleteapple
Shopping typo
ReplyDelete30a URGE: Egg
ReplyDeletePart of st(URGE)on
19A RETINAL (I learnt)* (RETINAL detachment)
ReplyDelete13A BAR GRAPH (CD?)
(canteen = bar
sales=graph)?
It is,
DeletePictorial = graph
Canteen = bar
Sales? Is definition.
Sathia
23 D _ singer = vocalist. (grins*+e) e = note
ReplyDelete25 D Easter _ festival. (tears*+e) e for European
27 D _ harp = instrument. Oprah minus O - ring (prah)*
26 A - Shanghai _ Chinese city (sigh a han)*
30 A - urge _ to egg. Part of stURGEon
Annotation of 23D and 25D needs to be corrected
Delete12A: discs used to make position in board games= counters
ReplyDelete(Counter)(s)
Sathia
13a: bar graph = pictorial way.
ReplyDeleteCanteen=bar.
17a: apostle = promoter.
A appointment=a post, French=me.
31a: rifle = search.
(R)right and file anagram.
5d: osculate = kiss.
Is=large and curate change side R>l.
23d: singer = vocalist.
Grins anagram and e - note.
Check 5D anno.
DeleteSathia
6DN:bottle-bootlegger=illegal smuggler and seller of alcohol(source of income). Bottle also means
ReplyDeletecourage.
No takers for 16D and 21D?
ReplyDelete16d STARR = Ringo ( Starr ) of Beatles
ReplyDeleteSR = Sister
TAR = Sailor
S+TAR+R
Hugs = Contain. Ind.
21D - TARIFFS*
ReplyDeletedEF. charges
if rafts - anag.
Thank you col.sir for posting our artworks. Happy holi to all THCC blog members. Have a gr8 day.
ReplyDelete21Dn TARIFFS - {IF RAFTS*}
ReplyDelete
ReplyDelete17A - {A}{POST}{LE)
An - A
appointment - POST
the French - LE
Def. promoter - APOSTLE
Today's crossword was a piece of cake and achilds play. On the contrary it's so amusing that 53 comments were there today. Goes to prove that you can make a mountain of a mole hill.
ReplyDeleteCheck the preamble of the Crossword and you will know why there are so many comments today. Same is the case on every Friday if you have not noticed it
DeleteHappy Holi everyone! Excellent stuff from Prasanna and Gowri!
ReplyDelete29d is an &lit
ReplyDeleteAgain an easy breeze from Incognito.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - BOTTLE,.OSCULATE, INTERVAL, LOATHERS.
Didn't know an APOSTLE is a promoter?
Thanx Kishore!
Wishing all of u and ur families- A Very Happy Holi!
ReplyDeleteThanx Colonel!
Wishing all of u and ur families- A Very Happy Holi!
ReplyDeleteThanx Colonel!