Wednesday, 1 October 2025

No 14603, Wednesday 01 Oct 2025, Hypatia

Rangoli by Gowri
Solution to 23A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance. 

Open for anyone to solve, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS
7   Great fun with one entertained by computer (8) MAJESTIC {MA{JEST}{1}C}
9   Bored by working, had director repented (6) ATONED {AT{ON}E}{D}
10 Maiden painting store (4) MART {M}{ART}
11 Stop indicator in pool lit by Spooner (5,5) BRAKE LIGHT (lake bright to brake light)
12 Season fertilizer changing Nitrogen's temperature (6) MATURE MA(-n+t)TURE
14 Gen Y girl moving cautiously (8) GINGERLY*
15 Hard to comprehend where curlers are placed (5,4,4) ABOVE ONES HEAD [C&DD]
18 Dangerous dacoit gaining time with Republican tyrant (8) DICTATOR {DACOIT+T}*{R} (Correction - {DACOIT}* over {T} with {R} - See comments)
20 In fact, his view's frequently intuitive (6) NATIVE {iN+fAcT+hIs+ViEw}
21 Work in Lahore or abroad in verbosity (10) LOGORRHOEA {GO} in {LAHORE+OR}*
22 Afghan carving a new course (4) PATH PATHan
23 Hollow spaces without frame for antenna, say (6) ?I?O?E (Addendum - DIPOLE {DIP}{hOLEs} - See comments})
24 Issued or kept confidential (8) SECRETED [DD]

DOWN
1   Managed to hold God of death back with an epic saga (8) RAMAYANA {R{YAMA<=}AN}{A}
2   Primarily nifty, elegant and tasteful! (4) NEAT Acrostic &lit
3   Permanent housing for nags (6) STABLE [DD]
4   Shows power supported by mature soldiers (8) PAGEANTS {P}{AGE}{ANTS}
5   Propose to build store e.g. outside barren location (4,6) GOBI DESERT {BID} in {STORE+EG}*
6   Deadly drug imported by permit with gangster (6) LETHAL {H} in {LET}{AL}
8   Gosh! Romancing casually in places where folks undress (8,5) CHANGING ROOMS*
13 Maverick University player turning party animal (10) UNORTHODOX {U}{NORTH}{DO<=}{OX}
16 Restaurants in great Erie street (8) EATERIES [T]
17 Aficionados in building voted to erect Church (8) DEVOTEES {VOTED*}{SEE<=}
19 Very famous Indian bank abruptly bored by working (6) ICONIC {IC{ON}ICi}
20 Trace sister at church touring America (6) NUANCE {NUN}{CE} over {A}
22 Announced petition for game (4) PREY (~pray)

Reference List
Director = D, Maiden = M, Temperature = T, Time = T, Republican = R, New = N, Power = P, Drug = H(Heroin), Gangster = AL(Capone), University = U, Player = NORTH, Church = SEE, Church = CE, America = A

17 comments:

  1. Bengaluru.
    Vladimir walked out of the EATERIES in the ICONIC mall situated in MAJESTIC Circle.
    After enjoying his Aloo GOBI and DES(S)ERT....
    He is then seen entering the CHANGING ROOMS with his duffle bag....
    What he was upto was ABOVE ONES HEAD.
    After well over an hour Vladimir walks out in a NEAT RAMAYANA attire!
    And joins the Dussehra PAGEANTS!!
    DEVOTEES are delighted!!
    What happened next?

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    1. Hi Valadimir!! Long time since. Enjoy Dusserah in Bangalore but come back soon

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    2. Yes, dear Mr.Bhargav, welcome back & delighted to read your lively-n-lovely narratives vis-a-vis the day's grid + the clues & often the solutions too.
      Dussera Greetings to all of you with bountiful wishes for your aspirations to come true.
      Cheers!!!

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  2. 18a technical typo!
    (Dacoity)* Over T

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  3. Happy Saraswathi and Ayutha puja to all who celebrate. Lovely artwork by Gowri.

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  4. Happy Saraswathi Puja and Vijaya Dashami. Nice rangoli by Gowri adding colour to the blog.

    Here's a special bonus puzzle from me to all my solvers. Veena Pustaka Dharini

    It's a Decipher the code puzzle and instructions on how to solve can be obtained by clicking on the Info option.

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    1. Great grid. Loved attempting it. Will perhaps work well with themes.

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  5. Thank you. Happy Saraswathi Pooja & Vijaya Dasami

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  6. 23a DIPOLE ; antenna, say; DIP hOLEs

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    1. Congrats dear Mr. Jacob. Despite repeated attempts of putting on my 'Thinking Cap' & referring editions of dictionaries and Thesaurus, the antenna in my nut could not guess this answer....

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  7. Happy Saraswathi puja to all. Great artwork by Gowri!

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