Sunday, 5 July 2026

Special, Sunday 05 Jul 2026, K Koteswar Rao

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  1. Kiran5 July 2026 at 16:02

    8d CHANGE OF HEART (rethink)
    trump becomes tramp when you change the heart of the word.

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    1. Kiran5 July 2026 at 16:09

      19a SHROFF (banker)
      (s)(h)(r)(off = holiday)

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    2. Kiran5 July 2026 at 16:13

      20d HOSANNA (cry of worship to god)
      (on an sh)* (a)
      sh from empty stomach

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  2. Gemini5 July 2026 at 16:04

    26A. NIGER= Nation. Acrostic
    My first

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  3. Devi Prasad5 July 2026 at 16:08

    11A:own goal=no score for this shot
    {(no)(go)(law)}*

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  4. Remy5 July 2026 at 16:11

    12 ac watches secretly- spies on s(pies)on boy-son.
    27 ac hypnotherapy -treatment -happy tony her*

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    1. Remy5 July 2026 at 16:15

      20 d Hosanna-cry of worship
      on an S tomac H a. onansha* .hosanna

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    2. Remy5 July 2026 at 16:19

      compensating for 20 d.
      24 a respite -break priest*+e

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  5. Gemini5 July 2026 at 16:11

    5D. Nothing=naught
    In thong .set is anagrind
    My second

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  6. H Ramachandran5 July 2026 at 16:12

    1d. SERENGETI. - Vast plain
    (tiger seen)*
    All over the place - Anind

    11a. OWN GOAL. -No score for this shot
    Violated - Anind

    12a. SPIES ON - Watches secretly
    SON - Boy
    (PIES)*+ SON
    Spoiled. - anind

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  7. Vasanthi5 July 2026 at 16:12

    27ac hypnotherapy (happy tony her) *
    2dn customs
    c(onservative) us(America) (most) *
    11ac own goal (no go law) *

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  8. H Ramachandran5 July 2026 at 16:17

    Replace for 11a
    27a. HYPNOTHERAPY - Treatment given during sleep
    (HAPPY TONY)*+ HER
    POSSIBLY - Anind
    Involvement - Insert Ind for HER

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  9. Devi Prasad5 July 2026 at 16:20

    25A:narcotics=substances
    most cine(cin), {(cin)(actors)}*
    use=anagrind

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  10. Gemini5 July 2026 at 16:20

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  11. Gemini5 July 2026 at 16:21

    24A. Respite= break
    Priest+e( ecstacy= drug)
    High is anagrind
    My third

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  12. H Ramachandran5 July 2026 at 16:23

    Replace for 12a
    9a TERNS. - Birds
    Turns(Brings in) HP

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  13. Sathia5 July 2026 at 16:32

    1A: best = second to none
    Subordinate is second
    (Not on(-c)e)*
    Sathia

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  14. Sathia5 July 2026 at 16:34

    3D: worry = niggle
    (Ni(gg)le)
    Sathia

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  15. Devi Prasad5 July 2026 at 16:36

    3D:niggles=worry
    horse(gg) getting into Egyptian river(nile)
    ni(gg)le

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  16. Sathia5 July 2026 at 16:37

    23D: pathetic = sorry
    (S(-to)(+or)ry)
    Sathia

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  17. Gemini5 July 2026 at 16:41

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  18. Gemini5 July 2026 at 16:42

    21DSub for 24A
    21D. Crosse.fluctuating a s anagrind of scores
    A crosse is the stick used in the game of lacrosse,

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  19. Sathia5 July 2026 at 16:47

    In lieu of 4D,
    Pants = trousers
    To review order (t r o)
    Customer is user
    Hence, (tro(user)s)
    Sathia

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  20. Mandagondi Naresh5 July 2026 at 16:57

    16D, Restrict =Draw the line
    R(initial letter of Ruler)+Trisect
    R+trisect=(Restrict)*
    Roughly is Anagram indicator

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  21. Mandagondi Naresh5 July 2026 at 17:00

    26A, Niger=Nation (def.)
    N(nation)+I (In)+G (Green )+E (Equatorial) +R(Region), Niger
    originally is Acrostic

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  22. Devi Prasad5 July 2026 at 17:04

    ILO 3D
    15D:adoringly=lovingly
    Trip heartily(ri)
    {(day long)(ri)}*

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  23. H Ramachandran5 July 2026 at 17:11

    In lieu of 27a
    22a. SUSPECT. -Be wary of
    US. - American
    P - Priest
    SECT. - Splinter group
    Joining - Insert Ind for US, P

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  24. Ramki Krishnan5 July 2026 at 17:17

    Thanks for the puzzle KKR and Col
    10A, 25A, 4D, 18D were some favourites.

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  25. Sathia5 July 2026 at 17:24

    Nice and entertaining Sunday special CW from KKR. Enjoyed solving it.
    Sathia

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  26. Argo5 July 2026 at 18:15

    18d T(IED)OWN = TIE DOWN
    17a E(cstacy) = Drug
    ST = Saint
    PILES = Bombs
    (E+ST+PILES) = EPISTLES (messages)
    6D = NO (New order) + OK+S(ociety)= NOOKS(SECLUDED RETREATS)

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  27. Mukundala Balasubramanyam5 July 2026 at 18:16

    6D : NOOKS (N O OK S)
    New N, Order O, Acceptable Ok, Society S
    Defn : Secluded retreats

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  28. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 18:18

    Very late in joining. Anything left?

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  29. Sathia5 July 2026 at 18:26

    7D, 13a are yet to be solved.
    Sathia

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  30. Mukundala Balasubramanyam5 July 2026 at 18:28

    Nice puzzle KKR garu. Enjoyed solving. My favs are the long ones 7D and 8D.

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  31. Mukundala Balasubramanyam5 July 2026 at 18:36

    My second
    14A : DRAG RACE. (DR)(A)(GRACE)
    Doctor : DR, A : AQuarter : GRACE
    Defn : Competition

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  32. Kolluru Koteswara Rao5 July 2026 at 18:37

    Thanks MBgaru

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  33. Kolluru Koteswara Rao5 July 2026 at 18:39

    Still to be solved:
    ACROSS 10; 13
    DOWN 2; 7

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  34. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 18:42

    7D- Remote sensing- R EMO(TE SEN)S ING
    Some- Some
    teens- working
    (TEENS)*- TESEN
    Syndicate- Ring
    Def.- Scanning the earth by satellite
    Thank you again MB & Sathia

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  35. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 18:50

    2D- Customs- C US (TOMS)*
    Most outrageous- (Most)*- TOMS
    Conservative- C, America= US

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  36. H Ramachandran5 July 2026 at 18:50

    May I try one more by your leave
    2 CUSTOMS. - Tariff
    C - Conservative
    US. - American
    TOMS - (Most)*
    Outrageous. - Anind

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  37. Kolluru Koteswara Rao5 July 2026 at 18:52

    i have no issues with trying another one Ramachandran

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  38. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 18:55

    13A- Ever So- E (OVER)* over
    ES- English Society
    Cycling is Anind for (Over)*
    Stops- Insertion indicator

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  39. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 18:56

    Ha!! I got my 3!!
    Thanks again to KKR, Col., MB & Sathia.

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  40. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 18:57

    Nice CW. Yet to be completed. Can do at leisure.

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  41. Devi Prasad5 July 2026 at 19:00

    10A:ghost moth=destroyer of ecosystem
    essentially largest(g), mob(host)
    entrance(mouth) to kill universal(u)
    (g)(host)(mouth-u)

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  42. Kolluru Koteswara Rao5 July 2026 at 19:02

    That brings the end. Thanks to you all for solving it. Thanks Col for publishing it.

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  43. Padmanabhan5 July 2026 at 19:12

    Done & enjoyed. Thank you for a good one KKR.

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