Sunday, 6 April 2025

Special, Sunday 06 Apr 2025, Ghaza

 

 

Artwork by Prasanna


Rangoli by Gowri
 

Three answers per commenter till 1 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

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Starred clues are part of a theme – they do not have a definition.

Enjoy.

47 comments:

  1. 13a TEMEPERATE
    def: neither hot nor cold
    (temp)(er)(ate)

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    1. 4d KERATIN
      def: protein
      (era)(t) in (kin)

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    2. 27a NARENDRA
      def: prime minister (thematic)
      (near and r)*

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  2. 14 ac stalin ( chief minister of TN)
    21ac nitish(chief minister of Bihar)

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  3. 3D AVIAL Acrostic 1st letters def Dish
    12A EXTOL def: GLORIFY t (EXT) s s (OL) d
    18D FUEL TANK FAKE NUT L*

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  4. 5A. Lamina= thin plate( layer). It is reverse of animal ( creature)
    My first

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  5. 5a ANIMAL: creature
    Lamina: thin plate <=

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    1. 19d UDDERED: like a cow
      Shuddered - sh( not quietly): shivered

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    2. 25d SHELF: bar
      She: woman. L: left. F: loud

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    3. Replacing 5a
      2d: IRRITATED: exasperated
      IRKED: exasperated
      King K is replaced by RITA( Hayworth) and T( model)
      IR ( RITA T: for K) ED
      Doubly exasperated because irked and irritated are both synonymous to exasperated

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  6. 20D. Dais= platform
    Acrostic from" draw it so often. "
    My second

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  7. 11D. Amit= a famous university ( mit.maasachets institute of technology)
    My third and final

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  8. 16A TREACLE=syrup
    tall plant = TREE
    a curry leaf on top = A CL
    TRE{{A}{CL}}E

    7D IBIZA=island
    periphery of Indonesia = IA
    Business in = I{BIZ}A

    8D ACHIEVED=succeeded

    a leader detailed = A CHIEF -F = ACHIE
    an abridged religious scripture = VEDA -A = VED
    {A}{CHIEF -F}{VEDA -A}

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  9. 6D: surprise= amazement
    (A)(maze)(me)(nt)
    Contraction of not is my
    Sathia

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  10. 1a PRIYANKA.
    I = Anagram of ANY PARK + I
    Maintained Anagrind

    23a. LUMBERING = Moving awkwardly
    LING = Fish
    UMBER = Tan
    Moving - Anagrind

    28a KHARGE
    KHAR = Suburb of Mumbai
    GE = Outskirts of Greece

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  12. 17D: one prophesying doom= Cassandra
    (Ca)(as)(and)(ra-n)
    1A: Priyanka
    ( any park+i)*
    Politicians theme?
    Sathia

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  13. 1A:priyanka-one(i) in (any park)
    maintained-(ianypark)"

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  14. In lieu of 1A,
    15D: proud posses of engaged ladies and Saturn= large ring (CD)
    Sathia

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  15. 23a With is Anagrind not Moving as above; sorry

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  17. 1D-pocket-swipe and what is found on carrom and billiard tables(DD);
    9A-carriers-Airtel and Reliance ; (Carrie)(rs);
    3D-Avial- first letters

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  18. 25a, Perhaps Hillary is stylishly elegant (5) = Swank, [DD]
    Hillary Swank is American actress, producer

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  20. 29a, rare brilliance = Odd Flash
    Strange = odd
    Superhero ,= Flash

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  21. 22d eknath (thanked) endlessly, going with theme of Politicians

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  22. Here's my listing of what's left:
    Across: 10, 26, 29
    Down: 24, 22

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  23. 29a and 22d done while I was typing.

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  24. Surprisingly, Today’s CW from Ghaza is little challenging than his usuals. Nevertheless, it is a good Sunday CW👍🏻
    Sathia

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  25. Thanks Sathia.
    This one was set before my recent ones. This one was set before I understood how to set more challenging clues (that is, within the scope of what I have understood till now).

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  26. Replacement for 3D
    10A-Manish(Sisodia) Butler -man; man(is)h

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  27. 26A:armpit-state(mp),independence(i)
    in a painting(art)={ar(mpi)t}.

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  28. 24D:Mamta-(M)adam (A)sailed
    (M)arxists (T)horoughly (A)t.

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  29. Thanks everyone who spent time on this puzzle . . . .

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  30. 1A (in any park)* PRIYANKA (thematic)
    26AR(MP+I)T = ARMPIT
    10A MAN+IS+H =MANISH (thematic)

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  31. Thanks to Col.sir for posting our Art works. Team P&G will continue to decorate with different versions.
    @ Gowri...Excellent Rangoli!!!!!

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  32. Sooper P & G. Happy Ram Navami.

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  33. Great artwork Gowri and Prasanna!

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