Sunday, 28 June 2026

Special, Sunday 28 Jun 2026, Veeyares

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51 comments:

  1. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 16:07

    28A:espy=see
    EditorS PartY

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  2. Padmanabhan28 June 2026 at 16:12

    4D- Amalgam- (M GALA)*AM- Union
    Men at first- M. Organised- Anind, Morning- AM

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  3. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 16:13

    29A:pita=bread
    caPITAl
    33A:Cheryl=singer
    extremely crazy (cy),c(her)y(l)

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  4. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 16:13

    13 A
    Stare = OGLE
    About = Reversal indicator
    Hide = containment indicator
    weas EL GO ing = OGLE

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  5. Sathia28 June 2026 at 16:15

    1A: leader = helmsman
    ((He(l)ms)+m+a+n))
    Sathia

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  6. Padmanabhan28 June 2026 at 16:15

    29A- Pita- Bread- caPITAl

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  7. Vasanthi28 June 2026 at 16:17

    1ac helmsman
    he(l) ms m(ove) a(cting) n(ational)
    4dn amalgam (m(en) gala am(morning) ) *
    28ac espy e(ditor) s p(art) y

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  8. Remy28 June 2026 at 16:18

    9 ac alderman-council member.
    alarmed n*
    3 dn spry-nippy sp(r)y R at

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    1. Remy28 June 2026 at 16:23

      1 dn fireside -hearth temperature -heat
      fo(r)ty h -hot hea(r)t h

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  9. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 16:19

    9 A
    Cou.cil member = ALDERMAN
    Initially = First letter selector for " n ot " = N
    In a riot = anind for " Alarmed " + " N "
    N Alarmed => ALDERMAN

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  10. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 16:19

    9 A
    Cou.cil member = ALDERMAN
    Initially = First letter selector for " n ot " = N
    In a riot = anind for " Alarmed " + " N "
    N Alarmed => ALDERMAN

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  11. Padmanabhan28 June 2026 at 16:20

    My 3rd-
    34A- Eschewed- E sch (EWED)*- Gave up
    School- Sch, Weed somehow- (Weed)*- Ewed

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  12. Sathia28 June 2026 at 16:30

    5A: verify = affirm
    <f <if
    Branch is arm
    Hence, (a(ffi)rm)
    Sathia

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  13. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 16:30

    In lieu of 9 A
    22 D
    Warn ing = zoMEN
    Recall = Reversal indicator
    Mi NEMO nice = OMEN

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  14. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 16:40

    3 D
    Mole = SPY
    Head = 1st letter sele tiom indicator for " R at's " = R
    Bites = Contain.ent indi atop
    SP कR ) y

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  15. Mandagondi Naresh28 June 2026 at 16:47

    30D, Etch
    skETCH
    Etch is to create a design, outline ,it also means impress

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  16. Sathia28 June 2026 at 16:49

    25D: deception = canard
    (C(an)ard)
    Sathia

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  17. Kiran28 June 2026 at 17:00

    21a AVOCADO (overall theme)
    voca(-l) in (a)(do)

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    1. Kiran28 June 2026 at 17:01

      23d CYPRESS (overall theme)
      (cess) over (y)(p)(r)

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    2. Kiran28 June 2026 at 17:04

      32a REPTILIA (tortoises)
      (at peril i)*

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  18. Padmanabhan28 June 2026 at 17:14

    Got the * theme, but I think it should wait till more answers come in.
    Good one Veeyares!!

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  19. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 17:20

    In lieu of3 D
    11 D
    Born =NEE
    Mike =M
    Born as Mike = NEE M = NEEM

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  20. Sathia28 June 2026 at 17:30

    Little challenging Sunday Special given by Veeyares. Enjoyed solving it.
    Sathia

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  21. Veeyares 28 June 2026 at 17:39

    I thought I had made it easier

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  22. Mukundala Balasubramanyam28 June 2026 at 18:15

    8d : MEATLOAF (ME)(AT)(L)(OAF)
    Setter : ME, At : AT, Start of Lunch : L, Noodles : OAF
    Defn : Dish

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  23. Mukundala Balasubramanyam28 June 2026 at 18:23

    10a : ACACIA (AC)(AC)(I)(A)
    Current : AC, Account : AC, One : I, Starting to Access : A

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  24. Mukundala Balasubramanyam28 June 2026 at 18:27

    My third
    14a : STEAL. (S(T)EAL)
    Close : SEAL, Wa(t)ch essentially : T
    Defn : Take

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  25. Veeyares 28 June 2026 at 18:31

    Good solves MB

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  26. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 18:35

    6 D
    Priority = FOCUS
    End lessly confused = confused - end = CO N FUS ED = FOCUS

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  27. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 18:45

    12A
    Take off = TEAK ( Theme )

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  28. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 18:57

    16A:plum
    still(clum) not caught(-c) parking(p) in front
    (p)(clum-c)

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  29. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:02

    2D:Ludian=country in China
    {(in)(a)(lud)}*

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  30. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:09

    7D: ischemia=complaint
    one(i), incomplete project(scheme-e)
    built centrally(i), Azarbaijan's capital(a)
    (i)(schem)(i)(a)

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  31. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:14

    23A:cope=deal with
    (scope-s)

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  32. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:23

    18D:dupe=swindle
    appropriate(due) to engage lead player(p)
    du(p)e

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  33. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:33

    26A:cedar
    (c)(dear)*

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  34. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:45

    20D:condense=contract
    cheat(con), blockheaded(dense)
    (con)(dense)

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  35. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 19:45

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  36. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 19:48

    17 A
    Port = MADEIRA
    Built = MADE
    Centrally = letters in the middle selection indicator
    Em ira te = IRA
    MADE IRA = MADEIRA

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    1. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan28 June 2026 at 20:02

      " Emirates " instead of "Emirate " can be more apt,for applying " Centrally "

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  37. Devi Prasad28 June 2026 at 20:17

    24D: willow
    Write Interesting Love Letters On Weekends

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  38. Sathia28 June 2026 at 20:23

    24D: willow (theme)
    Starting letters of (w+i+l+l+o+w)
    Sathia
    TREE appears to be theme

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  39. Veeyares 28 June 2026 at 20:25

    Across 16, 31 Down 15, 19, 27 remaining

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  40. Sathia28 June 2026 at 20:29

    31A: tangor (theme)
    Function is tan
    Almost got is g
    Rave is r
    27D: broad = roomy
    (M(-a)yo(+o)ry)*
    Dashing is anagrind
    Sathia

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