Sunday, 22 March 2026

Special, Sunday 22 Mar 2026, IIT (M) Open Final, Ramki Krishnan

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29 comments:

  1. 1A:crevasse=crack
    complex=anagrind (cases)* involving clergyman(rev)
    {c(rev)asse}

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  2. 13A: supply= cater
    CrAfT bEeR
    1D: beats= churns
    (Urchins(-I))*
    Poor angind
    Sathia

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  3. 15d ON THE MEND (getting better)
    (on = leading)(them = those folks)(end = target)

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    1. 6d HYPOCRITE (phoney)
      (cop <=) in (ri + they)*

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    2. 26d DIODE (electronic device)
      sciencE DO I Dream... [T <=]

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  5. 1dn churns (urchins-i) *
    14ac noel(novel-v)
    13 ac cater CrAfT bEeR

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  6. Replacement for 1dn
    20dn aims (maims-m)

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  7. 12A: language= Norwegian
    (Iran now)* + eg(say)
    Bickering anagind
    Hence, Norwegian
    Sathia

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  8. 12A- Norwegian- Language- NORW(eg)IAN
    (Iran now)* over eg.
    Say= Eg

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  9. Replacement for 13ac
    22dn unseat b(UNS EAT)en

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  10. 10A:appear=turn up
    request=appeal to change sides(-l)(+r)
    {appeal-(l)(+r)}

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  11. 14A- Noel- Christmas- Novel- v.
    New= Novel, Not very is -V

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  12. 21A- Does- DD- Executes/ gentle creatures

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  13. 14a. NOEL. - Christmas
    New - NO(-V)EL
    Not very - Del for V

    4d SPECIAL. - Exceptional
    (PLACE+I+S)*
    I. - Setter
    Welcomed - Insert Ind
    High - Anagrind for places

    22d. UNSEAT. - Throw out
    bUNS EATen partly



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  14. 19A:amnetia=retardation of the mind
    (inmate)* suffering=anagrind (a)
    {(inmate)*(a)}*

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  15. Replacement for 14a

    21a. DOES. - Executes
    Does - Gentle creatures (female deer)

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  16. 26D. Diode.(T)=electronic device. About is reverse.
    My first

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  18. Replacement for 21s

    27a. ALLIED. - United
    RALLIED. - Recovered
    Missing header Del Ind for R

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  19. Replacement for 22d

    29a. IODIDE. - Salt
    iO. - lIOn hearted
    DIDE. - Passed away (Died)
    Say - HP ind

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  20. 18D. Revelled = celebrated
    Dell= tech firm
    Ever= always.
    On the up suggests a reversal as it is a dn clue

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  21. 8D:sorority=group of women
    couple of gold(or or) items basically(I)
    kept in enclosure(sty)
    {s(or)(or)(i)ty}

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  22. 9 ac untapped -yet to used tuned* app- software
    unt(app)ed.
    25 ac Macedonia - balkan region.
    aim-< goal don-gangster capturing-ace.
    m acedon ia.

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  23. 28A:redolent=suggestive
    allowance(dole) to be included in
    fee(rent)
    {re(dole)nt}

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  24. 21D:duchess=noble
    most outstanding(due-e) game(chess)
    (du)(chess)

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  25. 17D: meat dish = Pastrami
    Old is past
    Butter is Ram
    Hence, (past+ram+i)
    Sathia

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