Sunday, 8 March 2026

Special, Sunday 08 Mar 2026, Veeyares

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40 comments:

  1. 27a SUMMARISATION (resume)
    (so im at surinam)*

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    1. 10d CATCH THE SUN (get a tan)
      shirt = t
      (t chance shut)*

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    2. 1a SIT ON THE FENCE (being uncertain)
      (if he c test one N)*

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  2. 16ac almirah (acrostic)
    8ac elite e(mirat)e lit(stoned)
    9ac realistic (article is) *

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  3. 20D: lively in music= allegro
    ((All)(eg(r)o))
    18D: animal = caribou
    From: Box(car I Bou)ght
    Sathia

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  4. 20D. Allegro= music
    All=everyone
    Ego = self- respect
    R= rightly
    Lovely is anagrind
    My second

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  5. In lieu of 18D
    6D: change= edit
    Trend is tide>
    Sathia

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  6. 11a. PLAYSCHOOL = Nursery
    {Locals +hop(-e)+y}*
    HOP = Hop(e) almost
    Y = they finally

    8d. EXPLORATION =. Research
    EXPO = Show
    L. = Student
    RATION. =. Helping
    In = insert Ind for L

    17a ASCETIC Monk
    A+SCETIC (Sceptic = Doubter(- P for prejudice primarily)
    Not = Del Ind for P

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  7. 8D: research= exploration
    ((Exp(l)o(ration))
    Sathia

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  8. In lieu of 8D,
    2D: follow= imitate
    Speed l(imit at e)ighty
    Sathia

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  9. 8D. Exploration= Research
    Expo= show
    L= student participating is cont indicator
    Ration= helping
    Exp(l)oration
    My third

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  10. 5D- Elaborate- L (labor) ate- Polish
    Party - Labor (?), Had- ate
    One of the meanings of elaborate is Refine.
    But Labour/ Labor?

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    1. Like colour/color. It means Labour Party.
      Sathia

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    2. Yes. But we generally follow British version and a mention if it is otherwise.

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  11. 9A- Realistic- Genuine- (article is)*
    New- Anagrind

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  12. Wonderful CW given by Veeyeres for Sunday evening. Enjoyed solving it.
    Sathia

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  13. My 3rd-
    25A- Nebuliser- Medical equipment
    (Burns lie e)*
    Mostly lies- Lie
    Essentially at first- E

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  14. Ramki, how was the CW Quiz at IIT? Sorry I could not make it.

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    1. It went off well. Team of Lakshmi Vaidyanathan (Saral) and Madhusudhan won.

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  15. 14A ONEROUS (O + NERVOUS -V), def = trying
    19A EYEWASH (Anagram of SAYWHERE -R), def = rubbish
    15D SUCCESSOR (letter bank of SOURCE), def = beneficiary

    Thanks for the nice puzzle Veeyares and Col!

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    1. 3d overshoots (s<=>shoot<=>over
      7d catcher c (the cat)*
      22a Versailles vers(ail l)e s

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  16. IMO, 4D,23d, 24d,26a are yet to be solved.
    Sathia

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  17. I will take one more-
    24D- Plum- DD

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  18. Looks like people are watching cricket

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  19. 21A: battle=ivry
    Battle of Ivry
    Plant is ivy
    Kept is container indicator
    Rockets is r
    Hence, (Iv(r)y)
    Sathia

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  20. Anybody for the remaining four?

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  21. Thanks to all participants. Thanks to Colonel for publishing

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  22. 4d TORCH: light
    Touch -u( union leader) +r( right)

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  23. 26A: urge=egg on
    (One)* torn is anagram indicator
    Girl is g
    Garment initially is g
    4D: light= torch
    Contact is touch with u replaced by r
    Hence, (to(-u+r)ch)
    All done.
    Sathia

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  24. Thanks Sathia for seeing it through

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    1. 13d IMPEDIMENT: bar
      (I MET MEN (D: delved I: in P: practice)*

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