Sunday, 2 August 2026

Special, Sunday 02 Aug 2026, K Koteswar Rao

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  1. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 16:05

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

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  2. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 16:08

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

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  3. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 16:12

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

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  4. Sathia2 August 2026 at 16:22

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


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    1. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 16:41

      cute la so accounting for only 8 letters.

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    2. Sathia2 August 2026 at 16:54

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

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 August 2026 at 20:30

      Ladies on vacation is LS and adult=A

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  5. Sathia2 August 2026 at 16:28

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

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  6. Sathia2 August 2026 at 16:33

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

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    1. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 16:36

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

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    2. Sathia2 August 2026 at 16:57

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

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    3. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 16:59

      Leave air and look for another worthiness.

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    4. Sathia2 August 2026 at 17:07

      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. Remy2 August 2026 at 16:35

    9 d accident prone-one can predict*

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    1. Remy2 August 2026 at 16:39

      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. Mandagondi Naresh2 August 2026 at 16:55

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

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  9. Mandagondi Naresh2 August 2026 at 17:11

    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. Jacob Brahmakulam2 August 2026 at 17:12

    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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  11. Mandagondi Naresh2 August 2026 at 17:20

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    1. Sathia2 August 2026 at 17:27

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

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  12. Sathia2 August 2026 at 17:23

    Thanks KKR for an entertaining Sunday Special.
    Sathia

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  13. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 17:25

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

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  14. Jacob Brahmakulam2 August 2026 at 17:31

    Thanks KKR for a refreshing crossie

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  15. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 17:36

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

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  16. Mandagondi Naresh2 August 2026 at 17:55

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  17. Mandagondi Naresh2 August 2026 at 18:03

    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. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 18:41

    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. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 18:48

      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. H Ramachandran2 August 2026 at 18:44

    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. H Ramachandran2 August 2026 at 18:50

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

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  21. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 18:53

    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. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 18:54

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

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  23. Kiran2 August 2026 at 19:24

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

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    1. Kiran2 August 2026 at 19:24

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

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    2. Kiran2 August 2026 at 19:26

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

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  24. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 August 2026 at 19:24

    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. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 August 2026 at 19:35

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

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  26. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 August 2026 at 19:41

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

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  27. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 19:47

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

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  28. Mukundala Balasubramanyam2 August 2026 at 19:51

    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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  29. Col_Gopinath2 August 2026 at 20:01

    Thanks for the special KKR

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  30. Mandagondi Naresh2 August 2026 at 20:16

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  31. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 August 2026 at 20:42

    Has 15D been solved? I couldn't find

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  32. Devi Prasad2 August 2026 at 20:46

    15D:root canal=endodontist's job

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  33. Kolluru Koteswara Rao2 August 2026 at 20:50

    Thanks to you all for solving it. Thanks to the blog and Col.

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  34. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 21:18

    15D- root canal
    (control a a)*
    Essentially decayed- A
    Area - A
    Surgically- Superbly apt anind !!!

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  35. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 21:18

    Remembered the " Surgical Strikes" of Operation Sindoor!!

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  36. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 21:20

    Prasad had given the correct anno earlier- 21.13

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  37. Padmanabhan2 August 2026 at 21:21

    Why don't you say ' Well done' ti me as well?!!
    I saw it after I put in my anno!

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