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Friday, 10 April 2026

No 14764, Friday 10 Apr 2026, Dr. X

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ACROSS
1   Auto part in British base stolen by brash crooks craftily (5,8) SHOCK ABSORBER {B}{E} in {BRASH+CROOKS}*}
8   Help to check small elementary particle (5) BOSON {BO{S}ON}
9   In agreement with old judge confining primarily obnoxious chaps from the right (2,3,4) OF ONE MIND {O}{F{Ob...s}{MEN<=}IND}
11 Contrived outrageous airlift to pick up spies (10) ARTIFICIAL {ARTIFI{CIA}L*}
12 Worry greatly about onset of epidemic (4) FEAR {F{Ep...c}AR}
14 Scold couple of associates receiving fine in Japanese city (7) NAGAOKA {NAG}{A}{OK}{A}
16 Knocking back second drink, jerk becomes pliable (7) ELASTIC {S}{ALE}<={TIC}
17 Fantastic in cameo, getting accolades (7) ENCOMIA*
19 Right time to break disorganised union's strike (3,4) RUN INTO {R} with {T} in {UNION}*
21 Agile secret agent catches leader of renegades (4) SPRY {SP{Re...s}Y}
22 Shrub in fancy patio outside popular lodge (10) POINSETTIA {PATIO}* over {IN}{SET}
25 Cheats to tackle university exam that's most tough (9) ROBUSTEST {ROB{U}S}{TEST}
26 Kid in extremely tense race (5) TRIBE {Ten{RIB}sE}
27 Deceptive behaviour in the comedy industry? (5,8) FUNNY BUSINESS [DD]

DOWN
2   Hack starts to tweet about generating keyword on social media (7) HASHTAG {HASH}{Tw..t}{About}{Ge...g}
3   Diseased cows on farm complicated situation (3,2,5) CAN OF WORMS*
4   Zodiac crashed, leaving 500 lifeless (5) AZOIC ZOdIAC*
5   Snicker about book by a catchphrase inventor (9) SLOGANEER {S{LOG}{A}NEER}
6   Starter of ravioli with fish roll (4) REEL {Ra...i}{EEL}
7   Famous American rapper releasing many new tracks at launch (7) EMINENT {EMINEm}{N}{Tr...s}
8   Problem in bar with siren going wild after consuming drink (5-6) BRAIN-TEASER {BAR+SIREN}*{ over {TEA}
10 Alarming discourse about extremely corrupt members of the board (11) DIRECTORATE {DIRE}{ORATE} over {Co...pT}
13 Cuts over umpire's head, getting century in Australian city (10) LAUNCESTON {LA{Um...r}NCES}{TON}
15 Couple of Americans outside bar wobble around in a weakened state (2,1,3,3) AT A LOW EBB {A}{T}{A}{WOBBLE*}
18 Reindeer in our cabin! Endlessly troublesome (7) CARIBOU {OUR+CABIn}*
20 Fools misbehave in retreat after consuming dope (7) NITWITS {SIN<=} over {TWIT}
23 Gentlemen at estate eating buns (5) NATES [T]
24 Small boy captivated by cool library ID (4) ISBN {I{S}{B}N}

Reference List
British = B, Base = E, Small = S, Associate = A, Second = S, Right = R, Time = T, Popular = IN, University = U, Kid = RIB, 500 = D, New = N, Century = TON, American = A, Bar = T, Small = S, Boy = B

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53 comments:

  1. Mandagondi Naresh10 April 2026 at 07:18

    21A, SPRY= agile (def)
    Secret agent = spy
    Leader of renegades (r)
    Spy+r=spry

    25A, Robustest (This is a superlative of robust)
    Most tough=robust
    University exam=test
    Cheats to tackle( _t)
    Robus comes after deleting t,
    So, robus+test= Robustest

    4D, Azoic=lifeless (def)
    Zodiac+ -D( 500)
    Leaving deletion indicator
    Crashed is indicator
    So, Zodiac(-d)=<Azoic
    Azoic is a precambrian aeon.

    6D, Reel=roll(def)
    Starter of ravioli(r)
    Fish=eel
    So, R+eel=Reel

    23D, Nates=Buns
    GentlemeN AT EState eating buns
    Nates is hidden word.
    Gentlemen=night, abbreviated as N eating=ates
    So, Nates

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    1. Sathia10 April 2026 at 09:57

      25A, pl see the answer given by @ Ananda Rao Keerty.
      Sathia

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    2. Sathia10 April 2026 at 09:58

      4D, crashed is anagram indicator.
      Sathia

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    3. Mandagondi Naresh10 April 2026 at 10:49

      Yes, crashed is anagram indicator.

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  2. Shay10 April 2026 at 07:29

    1A - SHOCK ABSORBER - Auto part from *brash crooks* taking in B(British) O is from letter bank; craftily - anagrid
    6D - REEL - roll; starter of R(av..li) + EEL(fish)

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    1. Shay10 April 2026 at 07:36

      Disregard O and B(ritish) the BE could be from BasE with stolen indicating taking the edges

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  3. Brajesh10 April 2026 at 07:37

    2d can of worms -complicated situation from anagram of cows on farm

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  4. Vasanthi10 April 2026 at 07:47

    11ac artificial (air(cia)lift) *
    18dn caribou (our cabi) *
    21ac spry sp(r) y
    6dn reel r(avoli) eel
    13 dn launceston
    (La(u)nce) ton(century)

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  5. Brajesh10 April 2026 at 07:54

    8d brain teaser - problem from anagram of bar siren tea

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  6. H Ramachandran10 April 2026 at 08:02

    5a. BOSON. - Elementary particle
    BOON. - Help
    S - Small
    To check - insert Ind

    16a. ELASTIC. - Pliable
    ELA - Ale (drink) reversed per knocking back
    S. - Second
    TIC. - Jerk

    27a. FUNNY BUSINESS. - Deceptive behaviour
    CA of comedy industry

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    1. H Ramachandran10 April 2026 at 08:48

      I deeply regret having posted more than one answer and that too before 11 am under the mistaken impression that this was a Sunday special. Age ( I am 87) does play tricks on one: my sincere apologies. Will be more careful in future Thanks regards

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    2. Orthopaul10 April 2026 at 08:57

      Genuinely ecstatic that you have been an ardent cruciverbalist upto this age. Age can play many tricks with the mind. Recently my cousin's FIL passed away at the age of 101. He was living in a senior citizen facility in Geneva. He had lost all memory. Couldn't identify his wife for 20 years. The amazing thing was he could play the piano like a virtuoso till his death

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    3. H Ramachandran10 April 2026 at 09:12

      ๐Ÿ™

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    4. Mandagondi Naresh10 April 2026 at 09:40

      Namaste H Ramachandran sir.
      Long live your interest!

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    5. Sathia10 April 2026 at 10:00

      There are quite a few Octogenarians active in this blog. Good to see you also in that elite group.
      Sathia

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    6. Padmanabhan10 April 2026 at 10:06

      Glad to have someone elder to me by a few years! Keep going!!

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    7. Mandagondi Naresh10 April 2026 at 10:56

      27A, my answer was this way:
      Comedy= funny, industry=business
      So, Funny Business is the answer(5,8)
      Deceptive behaviour is also definition
      Deceptive behaviour is the definite way the movie or entertainment Industry works.

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  7. Gemini10 April 2026 at 08:04

    Naresh garu is next in the promotion list ?

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  8. Dr Hareendranath10 April 2026 at 08:56

    9a OF ONE MIND=in agreement with
    {(O)F(O)(NEM)<IND
    ๐—ขl̶d̶, FIND=judge, Ob̶n̶o̶x̶i̶o̶u̶s̶, MEN<=chaps from the right

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  9. Ananda Rao Keerty10 April 2026 at 08:58

    11.ac. Artificial. Airlift+ cia([spies) and rearranging the letters
    17.Encomia. Rearranging letters from ' in cameo'.
    21.ac. Spry. Spy(secret agent)+ r(enegades).
    25.ac. Robustest. Robs(cheats)+ u(niverisity)+ test(exam). and rearranging the letters.
    18.dn. Caribou. Our + cabi (n). ( Cabin endlessly ). and rearranging the letters.

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  10. Dr Hareendranath10 April 2026 at 09:03

    14a NAGAOKA=Japanese city
    NAG=scold, couple oi associates AA receiving OK=fine
    NAGA(OK)A

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  11. Radhamani10 April 2026 at 09:19

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  12. Sujatha10 April 2026 at 09:40

    12A Greatly = far, Onset of epidemic = e, f(e)ar = fear = worry.
    19A Right = R, Time = T, disorganised = anagram indicator, r+t+union - anagramised = run into = strike
    22A fancy = anagram indicator, lodge = set, popular = in, anagram of set+in+patio = poinsettia = shrub
    26A Extremely TensE = t, kid = rib, T(rib)e = Tribe = Race
    7D American rapper = Eminem, many = m, releasing many = Emine(-m), new = n, Tracks at launch = t, emine(-m)+nt = eminent = Famous

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  13. Sathia10 April 2026 at 09:55

    It is time both @Sujatha and @ Dr Hareendranath are promoted!
    Sathia

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    1. Sujatha10 April 2026 at 10:42

      Thank you. I think I was promoted a long time ago. I am just very irregular. Don't come here often. Probably 1-2 times a month. I am not sure if I fit in with "All those who are not regular commenters but who are rookie commenters or silent followers of the blog." So, I posted.

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    2. Sathia10 April 2026 at 11:16

      In cricket parlance, regulars are like “impact players” in IPL, will step in when necessary!๐Ÿ˜€
      Sathia

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    3. Padmanabhan10 April 2026 at 11:24

      Necessary for the team!!!

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    4. Dr Hareendranath10 April 2026 at 12:07

      Thank you Sir, for the appreciation & recommentation๐Ÿ™
      But personally I prefer to remain a rookie for the sake of active participation.
      ๐Ÿ’

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  14. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan10 April 2026 at 09:57

    2 D

    Hack = HASH
    ( Starts ) : T ( weet ) A ( bout ) G ( enerating ) = TAG

    Keyword on social media = HASH T A G = HASHTAG

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  15. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan10 April 2026 at 10:04

    24 D

    Small = S
    Boy = B
    Captivated = Container Indicator
    Cool = IN

    Librarry ID = I ( S B ) N= ISBN

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  16. Murali10 April 2026 at 10:09

    5D S(LOG)(A)NEER = catchphrase inventer.
    sneer ...snicker
    log. ...book
    a....a
    about...containment indicator

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  17. Mandagondi Naresh10 April 2026 at 10:25

    Today, I missed colonel's f(ire)!
    Go and pick Native tune to hum, two or one songs, in praise of Lord of Dwaraka!
    Answer: Go+pi+na+t+h= Gopinath
    Look forward,

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  18. gowri10 April 2026 at 10:38

    10ac
    discourse = ORATE
    alarming = DIRE
    extremely corrupt = CT
    DIRECTORATE -> members of the board

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  19. gowri10 April 2026 at 10:39

    Sorry 10dn

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  20. gowri10 April 2026 at 10:43

    15dn
    couple of Americans = A A
    bar = T
    A + A +T + WOBBLE ->
    AT A LOW EBB -> weakened state

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  21. Mukundala Balasubramanyam10 April 2026 at 10:54

    20d : NITWITS = Fools
    Misbehave = SIN in retreat (reversal ind) NIS
    Dope = TWIT
    Anno : NI(TWIT)S

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  22. D N M Rao10 April 2026 at 11:00

    22Ac POINSETTIA - {PATIO}* covering {IN}{SET}

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  23. AJ10 April 2026 at 11:03

    8d BRAIN TEASER: problem
    BRA(bar*)(IN(TEA:drink)SER)
    INSER: siren*: going wild

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  24. Mukundala Balasubramanyam10 April 2026 at 11:05

    13D : LAUNCESTON (LA(U)NCES)(TON)
    Curs : LANCES, Umpire's head : U, Century : TON
    Defn : Australian city

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    1. Mukundala Balasubramanyam10 April 2026 at 11:06

      Typo : Please read CUTS for CURS

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    2. Mandagondi Naresh10 April 2026 at 12:40

      Since lance is cut, connected it to Umpire's head
      Cuts, cricket terminology too for a century !

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  25. Sathia10 April 2026 at 11:53

    26A: race = tribe
    (T(rib)e)
    Sathia

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  26. H Ramachandran10 April 2026 at 12:04

    S/Shri Padmanabhan, Sathya, Naresh
    Thank you for your kind words ๐Ÿ™

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    1. RR10 April 2026 at 19:43

      You are an inspiration Shri Ramachandran. May God and Gurus bless you. Regards.

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  27. Padmanabhan10 April 2026 at 16:24

    Col.,
    19A- Only Strike is the def. Union is part of wp.

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