Thursday, 2 October 2025

Special, Thursday 02 Oct 2025, Veeyares

Artwork by Prasanna
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52 comments:

  1. 28 ac plate (p)repare +late delayed.
    33 ac vertical article+v*-upright
    29 ac sink-washbasin bas smell -stink-t t-enants

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  2. 21D: roomy= spacious
    (Spa)(c)(ious)
    20D: misfortune= setback
    (S(et)(b)ack)
    Sathia

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    1. 10A: glasses= tumblers
      (Butlers)* + m
      Sathia

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    2. In lieu of 10A
      26D: expertise= skill
      (S)(kill)
      Last of enemies is which comes front
      Sathia

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  3. 10A- Tumblers- (Butlers M)*- Glasses
    3D- Idle- (Lied)*- Jobless
    9D- Meekest- (Esteem)* around K- Gentlest
    Welcome Veeyares

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  4. Enjoyable grid with a nice set of theme words! Thanks Veeyares and Col!
    Happy Vijayadasami to all.

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  5. Happy Vijayadasami to all. Thank you Prasanna for the nice way of saying it.

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  6. 10.Ac. Tumblers. Butlers+ m( first letter of miss)
    3.Dn. Idle.Rearranging letters from 'Lied'
    26.Dn. Skill. Last of enemies is S. + Destroy= kill

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  7. 7d ODDBALLS; freaks; ODD ALL in Bo--.eS
    14a MIXER; gadet; IX(one out of ten) in Mo.. El...... Re.......
    35a EYESORE; disgrace; EYE( setter = I reportedly) SORE

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  8. Nice to start the festival day with a good CW. Thanks Veeyares.
    Sathia

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  9. 1a : CABINET = Cupboard
    Gun = CA(-R)BINE
    Type primarily : T

    13a : VINE = Creeper
    Vector : V
    A piece of pretty : P cut from long : PINE - P = INE

    22a : EXPOSED (EX)(POSE)(D)
    Old : EX
    Act : POSE
    Start of drama : D
    Defn : Open

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  10. 24d, knives = cutlery
    Sever = cut
    the French = le
    line = ry
    24a, suspicion = clue
    Sad = blue
    Boy left for college = - b + c
    17d, annoy = pique*

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  11. 8d ST(-R)OVE 20d S(ET B)ACK 19A OR(IOL)ES*

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  12. 4D-earning- getting; alert-warning-w+e; change directions;
    6D-port-left; PORTable;
    15A-rack-anguish; commotion-racket-et(foreigner);

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  13. 5A A(PRO)N =Protective clothing
    expert=pro
    a napkin primarily = a n

    2D ALMOND ->T Ps(alm on d)eity

    12D ZERO<--T = duck. Theod(ore z)ealous <=T

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  14. Still left
    Across 11,18,27,32,34
    Down 16,17,25,30

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    1. Enjoyed 34 A, among other things.

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    2. 16D was the last to fall for me.
      17D has been done by RR

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  15. 17d - PIQUE*
    anag. of Equip
    Def. annoy

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  16. 34a USURP (seize)
    (pursue -e)*

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    1. 11a FRIDGE (cooler)
      (fried + g)*

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    2. 32a COOKER (gadget)
      (co)(ok)(er)

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    3. Please also indicate how you got 'Fried' & G and the anagrind to make it complete.

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  17. 25d PINCER - Nipper
    (PRICE )* + N
    High - Anagrind for Price
    N - Not initially
    Accepted - Insert Ind

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  18. 30d JEER - Ridicule
    [JER(- k) (+K]*
    Jerk - Fool

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  19. Replies
    1. 23D:deli=restaurant
      key(del)setter(i)

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    2. 31D:Otis=inventory(of lift)
      Organise Things In Stores.

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  20. Nice artwork by Prasanna. Happy Dussehra, Vijaya Dasami, Bijoya to all.

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  21. 16 down and 26 across to be done

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  22. 27A:buck=oppose
    Bill Unless Considered Kosher.

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  23. 16D CRUSH - crowd (def) C -about; RUSH -charge

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  24. That's it. Thanks to all participants. Thanks to Colonel for publishing

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  25. Thanks for the special Veeyares

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  26. Yes - "Things you find in the kitchen" is what I thought - Veeyares can confirm.
    I could spot 12 theme words
    Cabinet
    Apron
    Tumblers
    Fridge
    Mixer
    Rack
    Plate
    Sink
    Cooker
    Stove
    Cutlery
    Pincer

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