Sunday, 2 August 2026

Special, Sunday 02 Aug 2026, K Koteswar Rao

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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Enjoy.

42 comments:

  1. 1A:hobsons's choice=take it or leave it
    {(boss)(nice)(hooch)}*

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  2. 3D:severance=divorce
    {(case)(never)}*

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  3. 4D:norm=usual
    fat-head=moron, gets up=reversal indicator
    without basic outfit(-o)
    (moron-o)<=

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  4. 17D: to experience adult kisses = osculates
    (Cute la(-dies)(so))*
    Sathia


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    1. cute la so accounting for only 8 letters.

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    2. Adult kisses = osculates
      (Cute la(-die)s so)*
      Desperate to experience is die
      Vacation is removal indicator
      Sathia

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  5. 28A: disposal of superfluous stock = clearance sale
    (A caller can see)*
    Sathia

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  6. 9D: fitness of the craft for navigation = air worthiness
    (New air hostess)*
    Sathia

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    1. Please relook. From where the second 'i' comes?

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    2. Is there an error in clue? Or am I missing something?
      Sathia

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    3. Leave air and look for another worthiness.

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    4. Got it , setter means seaworthiness not airworthiness, since both are craft for navigation, I presumed airworthiness. Thanks for pointing out.
      Sathia

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  7. 9 d accident prone-one can predict*

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    1. 21 ac rickshaw-vehicle.battle-war < H urt
      r(icks*) h aw<.
      22 d sepia. apes-parrots I ndigo.
      sep(i)a<

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  8. 27A, Rations=food (def)
    (in a store)* Rations E(largely means deletion of E)

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  9. 26 A, Nonuple=Nine-fold increase(def.)
    Up=increase , without interest means (-I)
    So, on-line + up= onlineup(-i)
    (Onlneup)*
    Nonuple
    transfer is Anagram indicator


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  10. 11a NOISOME; foul; No1 SOME(one or two)
    2d ON DIT; word on the street; D in INTO*; drinking heavily as anagrind
    19d TWOPENNY; of little value; OPEN(start) in ToWNY(citydweller)

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    1. There is no 25A. If it is 25d , the crossing Rations do not fit. Pl. relook.
      Sathia

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  12. Thanks KKR for an entertaining Sunday Special.
    Sathia

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  13. 14A- Errand- Mission
    E(rra)*ND
    Most rare- rar

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  14. Thanks KKR for a refreshing crossie

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  15. 20A- Scotch- DD
    Put an end to/ Scotch

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  17. 24D, Growl= Guttural sound(def.)
    Low+ g(guttural+r(rumble)
    primarily means taking first letters G, R
    (Low+g+r)* Growl
    Maybe is indicator of Anagram

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  18. 7D- Croissant- Roll- Cro(I)ss a nt
    One in difficult- Cro(I)ss
    Academy- A, Books= NT
    Croissant is a bakery product

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    1. Anant sets his CW with the name of 'Crossant'. Whenever I see it, I remember this nice B'fast roll.

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  19. 10a. CADAVER. - Remains
    CAD. - Rogue
    AVER. - State

    12a. IN TURN. - One after another
    Intern. - Hold in custody
    I say. - HP Ind

    4 d. NORM. - Usual
    M(-o)RON. - Fathead without O (basic. Outfit)
    Gets up. - Reversal ind

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  20. Replace for 4d
    18 d. IN CAMERA. - For you and me
    (American)*
    Pants. - Anag ind

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  21. 18D- Just a thought (though the clue is yet to be solved). 'Between you and me' fits better than 'For'.

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  22. Nice enjoyable CW KKR. Thank you for keeping us entertained.

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  23. 5d CANNABIS (pot)
    (can)(basin)*

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    1. 13a PANEL SAW (tool to cut woods)
      (plane)*(saw)

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    2. 16a DINOSAUR (animal)
      (u n asteroid -et)*

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  24. 6D : ON ICE
    Psy(m)ent essentially : M
    M goes out of : INCO(-M)E : INCOE
    (INCOE)* = ON ICE
    Anagrind : Disposable
    Defn : Deferred

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  25. 25D : CROC ~ CROCK = Smut
    Hp ind : Sounding
    Defn : Creature ( CROC for crocodile)

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  26. Hope all are over!
    Nice puzzle kkr garu. Thanks 😊

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  27. I think its all over and done.
    Thank you KKR & Col.

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  28. My third
    23A : FLAGON
    Signal to stop : FLAG ON
    Moving is the anagrind.
    So (FLAG ON)* : FLAGON
    Defn : Vessel
    Doubt if it's a DD

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