Special, Sunday 13 Jul 2025, WCCC-2025 Prelim 2, S. Sreenivasan(Avtaar)
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In the prelims, Mark Goodliffe, the eventually winner completed both the Puzzles in around 19 minutes followed by Marhew Marcus, Colin Thomas, Shashwat, Phillip Coote and John Henderson. Ramki narrowly missed going to finals.
I think it is 22 minutes. But either way, just crazy !! Around 60 clues in 22 minutes with 100% accuracy. So, basically he was reading the clue and the answer just pops up in his head.
10 ac donation-present study-do
ReplyDeletepeople-nation.
6 dn reach-come run-r individually-each
13 ac haiti- siamese-thai i -island t-hai+t i
Delete23dn easel ease(guide) (meta) l
ReplyDelete28ac annulled (and unwell-w) *
3d EDWARDIAN _ Of the early 20th century
ReplyDeleteAnagram of Leeward Islands (- ) sells
Smuggled out _ Del Ind
In ruins - Anind
18d IN ORDER TO - With the aim of
Anag of Red hot iron (-) h for hydrogen
Getting released - Del ind
Tempering Anind
20a OVERT - Public
DeleteSocialisT REVOlution…
Backing indicator of reverse telescopic
Delete25D. Regal= magnificent quality
ReplyDeleteSent up.is lager( reverse)= beer. Drink
My first
6D. Reach= Come
ReplyDeleteR= run
Each= individually
My second
13ac haiti
ReplyDelete(thai) *(siamese) I(sland)
It's not an anagram of Thai
Delete14A; ENVOI..V inside ONE<< + I
ReplyDelete12A: NIGERIANS..N + I(-b)(+G)erians
1A; ALPPEN..(-s)LEEP*(-s) in A + N
Check spelling Naga
DeleteALPEEN..
Delete15D- In order to- With the aim of- (Red hot iron- H)*
ReplyDeleteHydrogen getting released- Minus H
Tampering- Anind
24D. Piece= king
ReplyDeleteSounding is HP
PEACE= Calm.
Piece sounding Peace
My third and final
29A- Volley- on the full- (Lovely)*. Shot is Anind
ReplyDeleteVolley is a tennis shot hit on the full
1D AL DENTE = method of cooking {fast LENT holding middle of ladle, D inside AgitatE, AE sides}
ReplyDelete24A PLUNDERER = Brigand {PL, PistoL discharged + UNDER below + ER, ElavatoR emply}
29A VOLLEY = hit { LOVELY anagram}
19D MENS REA = wrongful intent {fellows MENS, on RE,+A}
Deletereplacement for 29A
27A - D(iameter) ROGUE (not conforming to regulations
ReplyDeleteParachute = DROGUE
Replacement for 13ac
ReplyDelete11dn halved (ha(l)ve) (d)
My 3rd-
ReplyDelete26A- Reissues- Subsequent editions
REIS- fReEbIeS- Alt. letters picked from 'Freebies'
Charges- Sues
4A OVERHEAD
ReplyDeleteRHEA inside (-l)OVED
8D DENTINE
DEN + N inside TIE
16A VINDICATE
INDICATE beside V
After 1 PM, those who have already solved three can take one more
ReplyDelete19A:marinaded=soused-
ReplyDelete{ma[ri(na)de]d}.
In the prelims, Mark Goodliffe, the eventually winner completed both the Puzzles in around 19 minutes followed by Marhew Marcus, Colin Thomas, Shashwat, Phillip Coote and John Henderson. Ramki narrowly missed going to finals.
ReplyDeleteI think it is 22 minutes. But either way, just crazy !! Around 60 clues in 22 minutes with 100% accuracy. So, basically he was reading the clue and the answer just pops up in his head.
DeleteIf you thought 22 minutes for 2 grids was fast , see this - the Times championship https://youtu.be/gxAG4k1QD84?si=3ZwKN9Pke9kN95EQ
Delete7D: murder= eliminate
ReplyDelete(Lie)*
((Eli)(m(in)ate))
Sathia
2D PI DOG = Stray Animal { run GO and swim DIP backing}
ReplyDelete22a : NAIVE = Simple
ReplyDeleteHome : NATIVE
Without exi(t) at the rear : R
(NANTIVE -T) : NAIVE
Typo : (NATIVE - T) : NAIVE
Delete9A:do down=rubbish-(dodo)(w)(n).
ReplyDelete15d VERMILION - Cardinal
ReplyDeleteVERMIN - Obnoxious dangerous people
LIO - Oil, painting in retreat
Stolen - Contain ind
21D TORPEFY
ReplyDelete{R(-esilent) TYPE OF}*
17D: complicated = nodous
ReplyDeleteAlmost certainly is (no doubt)
Britain exiting is -b
-t for almost
Singular is s
Hence, (no dou(s))
Sathia
19a : MARINADED = Soused
ReplyDelete(MA(RI(NA)DE)D)
Wild : MAD
North American ; NA
Outing : RIDE
Yet to be solved
ReplyDeleteDown - 5, 8
8D- Dentine- Denti(N)e
ReplyDeleteStudy- Den, Relationship=Tie, Involving new= TI(N)E
Def.- Body of canines, perhaps
Delete5d VIOLS
ReplyDeleteiVe sIx sOLd +S(ection)
Thanks for trying and solving. It was a great experience to set for the WCCC and have the grids solved by the world's best.
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