Sunday, 28 December 2025

Special, Sunday 28 Dec 2025, IXL 2025 Prelim 1, Bhalachandra Pasupathy

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31 comments:

  1. 23D. Go= accord= Right. It's a DD
    My first

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  2. 5D: ASSESSOR (ASSES)(SO)(R)
    7D: SCREAM (S)(CREAM)
    13A: RUMBA (RUM)(BA)

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  3. 10a HAVE TWO LEFT FEET
    DD. It means to lack coordination. And also never right in pace

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    1. 6d BUTTER UP (flatter)
      (butt)(pure <=)

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    2. 11d TRANSPARENCY (slide)
      T=temperature, RAN=rushed
      SPARE=backup, N=number
      CY = (-I)CY = freezing without cover

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  4. 14A:road map=plan of action
    music=rap, inspiring=containment ind.
    shaping mad love=(mado)*
    {r(mado)*ap}

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  5. 5dn assessor (asses) (so) (r)

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  6. 25 ac sole -CD.
    12 ac dungarees -workers habit. U rage ends*

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    1. 22 dn Ennius-roman poet .bunnies- B ook.
      B -unnies*

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  7. 3D: writer= agatha (T)
    tAG AT HAt
    Sathia

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  8. 2D: country = Slovenia
    Like is love
    Northern Ireland is NI
    Instance is as<
    Hence, ( s(love)(NI)a)
    Sathia

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  9. 1D:do the dirty on:lowly trick
    (to end Troy hid)*
    craft=anagram ind.

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  10. 17A: reverses= repeals
    Drill is physical exercise PE
    Concrete is real
    Section is a
    Hence, ( re(Pe)al(s))
    Sathia

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  11. 17a. REPEALS. - Reverses
    REAL. -Concrete
    S - Section
    PE. - Drill
    Breaking - insert ind

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  12. 18D:at length=in time
    {(t)(lag)(then)}*

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  13. 25a - SOLE [DD]
    7D - {S}{CREAM}
    society - S ; Elite - cream
    13a. {RUM}{BA}
    Def.-Riot
    Offbeat - RUM
    Egyptian soul - BA
    Def. Dance

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  14. 21A:guerrilla=irregular
    grand(g) gold(au) twisted(ua)
    rings=containment ind.
    slip=err, poorly=I'll
    [(g){u(err)(ill)a}]
    It's past 1pm.

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  15. 16D: page= paginate
    Messenger boy is page
    Popping is container indicator
    In +a+ t( telegram)
    Hence, ( pag(in)(a)(t)e)
    Sathia

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  16. 19A. Ready= caution
    Dear= Wife
    Y= angry ultimately
    Advised is anagrind

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    1. I think 19a starts with y ( check crossing)!
      Sathia

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    2. 19a. YARNS. - Lies
      Y - angry ultimately
      ARNS - (-w) arns - Advises caution
      Making W( Wife ) Y (angrY)

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    3. 1d DO THE DIRTY ON - Lowly trick
      (To end Troy hit)*

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  17. 15D:mistaken=off base
    bet=stake, millions(m), (in)
    pounds=containment ind.
    [(m){i(stake)n}]

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  18. Replacement for 17A

    20d. REASON. - Sense
    Treason - Betrayal
    T deleted per Originating just below crown (top)

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  19. 26A: tripper= touristic
    Hazard almost is ris(-k)
    Integrated chip is IC
    Plug is tout
    Hence, ( tou(ris)t(ic))
    Sathia

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  20. 12A : DUNGAREES
    (U RAGE ENDS)*
    Unionist : U
    Anagrind : In action
    Defn : Workers' habit (dress)

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