Sunday, 19 July 2026

Special, Sunday 19 Jul 2026, K Koteswar Rao

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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74 comments:

  1. 1A:distant cousin=not so close relative
    {(a)(discount)(isn't)}*

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  3. 29a GENERATION GAP (cultural divide)
    (o) in (ageing parent)*

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    1. 16d THIN ON TOP (losing your hair)
      (h t no point)*

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    2. 28a INCUBATOR (helps to rear young ones)
      {born acuit(-y)}*

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  4. 1ac distant cousin
    (a discount isn't) *
    29ac generation gap
    (ageing parent) *
    26dn debug (acrostic)

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  5. 3D: heavy jacket = anorak
    (Krona+a)* growing is anagrind
    Sathia

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  6. 2D:sores:skin infections
    s(ore)s

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  7. Replacement for 1ac
    10ac throw (project)
    (Growth-g) *

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  8. 24:dn tap in -inapt* shot at undefended goal.
    18 dn botanist obtains t*.
    23' a retsina -wine containers-con* con-do

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  9. 4D: Tashkent=capital
    t(ash)(k)(ent

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  10. Replacement for 29ac
    1dn defective (imperfect)
    De(-t) (+f) ective

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  11. Journalist sit here = newsroom
    Fixes are (Moors)<
    Latest is New
    Sathia

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  12. 25A: little swimmer = tadpole
    ((Ta(d)(p)(o)le))
    Sathia

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  13. 4D : TASHKENT. (T(ASH)(K)ENT)
    Defn : Capital

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  14. 9 A
    Within reach = NEAR
    About = Containment ind.
    Furlong = F
    De opted = PIOUS
    President = P
    So , PIOUS - P = IOUS
    To eliminate = Deletion indicator
    Base = NE ( F ) AR IOUS = NEFARIOUS

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  15. 27A, Fridge=cool place to store(Def.)

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  16. 18A, Ecologist=botanist
    dubiously is indicator
    (obtains*)+t (permit at last )

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  17. 12 A
    ( Most ) Darkened = DARKEN
    Building = Anind.
    He provides massage services = DARKEN > KNEADER

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  18. 22d, Beard=face fungus(def.)
    face fungus is a slang, humorously used
    Animal=Bear+ finally licked (d)=Beard


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  19. Still to be solved:
    ACROSS: 11; 13; 15; 19; 20; 27
    DOWN: 5; 6; 8; 14; 17; 21

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  20. 20 A
    Faith = BELIEF
    Mainly = 1st letter selection indicator
    So , Fundamentalists = F
    Without = Letter deletion indicator
    Misrepresent = BELIEF - F = BELIE

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  21. 6D, share=held in common(def.)
    Share also refers to not a tiny amount (lion's share)
    DD
    In lieu of 18A

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    1. Answer is correct. Please try to annotate it. Thanks

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    2. Thanks.
      held in common is shared.
      when we say not a tiny amount, Shared loses A.
      so, shred.
      deletion

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  22. 24D, Tap in= Simple shot into an undefended goal
    (Inapt *)

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  23. 17d YEARLING; child; YE dARLING
    15A ONE OR TWO ; scarcely; O(TOWNER*)O
    8d INERT; static; I (TRENd)<=

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    1. 17D: for more clarity: Ye is the old “the”
      Sathia

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    2. sir, ye is you in old english, biblical language. Thee, thine, thy refer to you, yours, yours respectively.

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  24. 21D- Stucco- Decorative work- Stuc co
    Chops up= Stuc=<, Firm= Co

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  25. Still to be solved:
    ACROSS: 11; 13; ; 19; 27
    DOWN: 5; 6; 14;

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  26. 14D- Gladiator- Combatant- Glad IA(TO)R
    To gets into (Air)*, Pleased= Glad

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  27. 6D- Shred-Tiny amount- Shared- A

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  28. 6d : SHRED = Tiny amount
    (SH(-A)RED)
    Held in common : SHARED
    Not A : (-A)

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  29. Still to be solved:
    ACROSS: 11; 13; ; 19; 27
    DOWN: 5;

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  30. Great CW KKR!! Thank you.
    Loved 13A- last to fall.

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  31. 19A, Elevator=goes up and down
    Evil+to+A+R
    anagram
    ill disposed is ecil, passenger finally is R.
    To is to, A is A.

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    1. Your anagram fodder is incorrect. If EVIL was intended by me, it would have become indirect anagram. Further, how do you account for I?

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  32. 5D ON THE NOSE
    ON(THENOS)E
    HONEST* within ONE
    Defn : Precisely

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  33. 11 A
    Exotic = Anagrind
    Spend = Deletion indicator
    Money = M
    For = Replacement letter indicator
    Cocaine = C
    It draws people = KASHMIR -M + C = RICKSHA

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  34. State of uncertainty = LIMBO
    Doctor = MB
    No good = NG
    For = instead of
    Professional jargon = LIMBO - MB + NG = LINGO

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  35. Still to be solved:
    ACROSS: 13; ; 19; 27 [not considering those without proper annos]

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  36. Annotation:
    Doctor is indicator.
    state of uncertainity=limbo
    Not good is NG, it is g
    Limbo becomes Lingo. How to account for N over M?

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  37. 13A:lingo=professional jargon
    state of uncertainty=limbo
    (limbo-mb+ng)

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  38. so, MB is doctor.
    Limbo-MB +ng(not good)
    Lingo.

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  39. Very good Sunday Special by KKR. Thanks.
    Sathia

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  40. 19 A
    I'll disposed = Anagrind
    To leave = ELEVATO
    Finally = Last letter selector
    Passenge r = R
    It goes up and down = ELEVATOR

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  41. Perhaps Mandagondi Naresh can finish Ac 27 now, with the available crossings

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  42. 27 A
    Cool = IN
    Place = PUT
    Store = IN PUT = INPUT

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  43. Thanks CS. That completes the grid.
    Thank you all for solving the grid. Thanks to Col for publishing it.

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    1. Thanks KKR. Logged in.late going early to bed. Nice relaxer

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  44. Input
    Cool place =In, to store=put

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  45. 11a. RICKSHA. - It draws people
    (KASHCIR)*
    C substituting M per Cocaine for Money in Kashmir

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  46. Belated thanks for the special KKR

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