Sunday, 16 March 2025

Special, Sunday 16 Mar 2025, IIT(M) Word Games Club Prelim, Dr. X

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    1. In all cases please mention the def.also. It is very imprtant. We see Col. doing it daily in the blog

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  2. 27 a prologue -foreword.for-pro book-log eu<.
    19 dn penang-p(e n )ang

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    1. 14 ac hair of the dog-hangover drink .
      oh get rid of a h*

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  3. 2d LUCENT
    def: brilliant
    (clue)*(n)(t)

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    1. 13a HOLLOWEST
      def: most depressed
      (low) in (hostel)*

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  4. 20D. Gentle= peaceful
    Gen= dope
    Tle= half the( bot)tle
    My first

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  5. 2dn lucent (clue n(ew) (cruciverbalis) t) *
    18ac supreme court ( rum prosecute) *
    11ac adipose (aid) * pose(model)

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  6. 11A. Adipose= fat
    Aid indisciplined is anagrind = adi
    Pose= model
    Becoming is anagram of aid+ pose
    My second and final

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  7. 5A. Satrap= tyrannical person
    Parts= characters
    A= a
    Tackling is anagrind
    My third and final

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  8. 4D&23 A NEITHER HERE NOR THERE = irrelevant (DD)
    24A ORLANDO = US City {O, old LAND protected by retired men OR<RO}
    6D AMINO = an acid { A + MINOr, insignificant mostly}

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  9. 3D. Sub for 11A
    Third rate
    Tried h rat
    H+ tried+ rat
    Desparately is anagrind

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  10. Replacement for 2dn
    17dn speckled (s(peck) led)
    Sled(tobaggon) peck(kiss)

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  11. 1A: hair problem = split end
    (Sp)(li)(tend)
    Sathia

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    1. 9D is CAULIFLOWER EAR. Best meaning flower in (auricle+a)*

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    2. Repeated is not necessary for def. One strike can result in the deformity.

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    3. And the probability of it after one strike or multiple strikes is same.

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  13. 8d PRESTIGE
    (P(REST)IG)(E)
    Beast : PIG, Nap : REST
    Close to lak(e) : E
    Def : Regard

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  14. 20d GENTLE (GEN)(-botTLE)
    Dope : GEN
    Def : Peaceful

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  15. 16D: was once= used to be
    (Busted)*
    Stealing container indicator for o, b inside
    Used t (o b) e
    21A: low-cut dress= décolleté
    Remove is delete
    Hot essential is o
    Lady is l
    Start to caress is c
    De(c)(o)(l)late
    Sathia

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  16. 16d : USED TO BE
    BUSTED*
    Slyly is the anagrind
    Stealing is the container ind
    Ring : O, Base : E
    Def : was once

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  17. 7D-rio verde-municipality in brazil; R(i)over(de)
    21A-decollete-low cut dress; De(c)(o)(l)lete
    16D-used to be-was once; (busted +o+e)*

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    1. Replacements
      15D-heretical-Rationalistic; He +(article)*
      19D-Penang; P(en)ang

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  18. 22d, dash = lunge
    In sleigh = luge
    Foot of mountain = n
    around = cont ind
    [LU(N)GE]

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  19. Had tge pleasure of meeting Doc and LV at IIT, Chennai. Incidentally did thus prelim CW live there. Unfortunately could not stay on for the next round.

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  20. 12a, scored = lined
    Cover = lid
    Single = one, becomes NE after cutting 'o', ball
    Cutting = cont ind on double duty?
    [LI (NE)D]

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    1. Sorry, through is the cont.ind for 12a and not cutting.

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  21. 25a ENCHANT. = Appeal
    Anagram of He cannot (- o) for No ball
    Unfortunately = Anind

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  22. 1d is a variant spelling and less used, and its not an aleternate spelling.
    IMHO, it needs an indication.
    As usual Dr X is atleast one grade above THC in competitions and this one is no exception in mental workout.


    In online competition I probably wouldnt have got endued (somehow i cant remember that word)
    And hair of the dog without crossies.

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  23. Hair of the dog is frequently used as a cure for hangover (more in jest?)
    We can take supply from (supple-y) But I understand difficult to get (without doubt/crossings) in a competition.

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  24. What's the adverb for supply? Here's the word you're looking for.
    supply
    Supplely: in a supple manner, with suppleness.

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  25. Rio Verde is too tiny and obscure a place to merit asking about IMO. Also, it's not even a uniquely named place; in Brazil alone there are four. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Verde

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    1. +1
      For ibereans rio verde is actually a surname.
      And none of the areas are just rio verde but so and so (of/) rio verde

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