Sunday, 23 August 2026

Special, Sunday 23 Aug 2026. K Koteswar Rao

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  1. Sathia23 August 2026 at 16:01

    11A: coffee maker = Barista
    Sam(bar is ta)sty
    Sathia

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  2. Kiran23 August 2026 at 16:03

    29a BODY MASS INDEX (approx. measure of weight)
    (many sided boxes -e)*

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    1. Kiran23 August 2026 at 16:06

      1a MAKE A FAST BUCK (earn money quickly)
      (fat sum bake cake -e)*

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    2. Kiran23 August 2026 at 16:10

      16d HIT FOR SIX (DD)

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  3. Remy23 August 2026 at 16:05

    3 dn ararat -acrostic .Mountain

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  4. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 16:08

    2D- Knobs- Handles- ~ of Nawabs?/ Nabobs?

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  5. Sathia23 August 2026 at 16:09

    5D: islanders = Taiwanese
    (Wait an(-d)see)*
    Sathia

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  6. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 16:15

    24D- Paced- P(ACE)D-Champion-Ace, Pressure- P, Key meDal- D
    Walked with measured steps

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  7. P. Venkatesan23 August 2026 at 16:16

    27A: NACHO (T)
    7D: KNEE CAPS (APES+NECK)*
    27D: PACES (P)(ACES)

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    1. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 16:55

      It is not 27D but 24D and needs a little correction.

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  8. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 16:20

    Astronaut- Space traveller A stron aut
    Most powerful= Strong-G, Relative leaves son finally- Aunt- N

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  9. Sathia23 August 2026 at 16:20

    10A: publish = issue
    Paper is tissue
    Without headline is (-t)
    Sathia

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  10. H Ramachandran23 August 2026 at 16:32

    12a. ELASTIC. - Resilient
    ELAS - Sale (market) returning
    TIC(-k) - Mark curtailed

    15a. CAKE SHOP - Patisserie
    SHAKE. - Rock
    HOP - Dance
    Spoonered

    20a. DEBT - Arrears
    DEB(-u)T - First appearance, U unmentionable mainly dropped

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    1. H Ramachandran23 August 2026 at 17:03

      15a Pl allow correction

      BAKESHOP - Patisserie
      SHAKE - Rock
      BOP - Dance, Spoonerism

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  11. H Ramachandran23 August 2026 at 16:37

    20a Pl read DEBTS, Debuts

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  12. Vasanthi23 August 2026 at 16:40

    1dn meter maid (dame timer) *
    5 dn Taiwanese (wait and see -d) *
    27ac nacho (T)

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  13. Sathia23 August 2026 at 16:44

    Thanks KKR for an excellent Sunday Special. Thanks for Colji also for putting it in the blog.
    Sathia

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  14. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 16:52

    Good one KKR. Enjoyed solving. Many Aha moments.
    Thank you Col.

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  15. Gemini23 August 2026 at 17:14

    Anything left ?

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  16. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 18:05

    13A is one that has not been done

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  17. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 18:07

    15A

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  18. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 18:10

    19A

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  19. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 18:13

    28A

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  20. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 18:14

    8D, 21D

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  21. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 18:16

    YET TO BE SOLVED:
    ACROSS: 13; 19; 23; 25; 28
    DOWN: 4; 8; 14; 17; 18; 21; 22; 26

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  22. Argo23 August 2026 at 18:29

    19a (FLED HOME -H(usband)+A)*
    = OLD FLAME
    14d ((MORE OR LESS) + A - RE)* = SALESROOM
    (RE is heart of arREst)
    22d CYCLISTS minus CLI (CoLlIe)= CYSTS

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  23. Mandagondi Naresh23 August 2026 at 18:32

    13A, Say-so=Go ahead
    say= Senate giving permission or
    Senate assents
    so= to introduction of ordinance,(May be saying in affirmation.
    Say -so

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 18:40

      need to improve your anno

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    2. Mandagondi Naresh23 August 2026 at 19:10

      say is giving permission
      May be senate(s) assents (aye), but aye...if we can take AY,
      to introduction is to take initial letters of senate(s) ordinance, (o), so we get say so.
      possible?

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    3. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 19:30

      Assents are AYs in senate houses.

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    4. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 20:08

      I always thought it is 'Aye's'. But it did not fit in.

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  24. Argo23 August 2026 at 18:33

    19 a , corrected anno
    Associate = Learner = L
    (L +(FLED HOME)-H(usband)+A)*
    = OLD FLAME

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 18:40

      A=associate; L has no role here

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    2. Argo23 August 2026 at 21:12

      KKR sir, then how do we account for 2nd L in OLD FLAME (Fled home a) has only one L? Can you share the correct anno pls ?

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  25. Mandagondi Naresh23 August 2026 at 18:41

    25A, Entropy= Lack of order
    Op(at work)+ entry(lobby)
    (opentry)*

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    1. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 18:42

      there is no anagram here

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    2. Mandagondi Naresh23 August 2026 at 19:03

      So, it is an insertion clue(disturbing lobby),
      op=work, lobby is entry,we need to insert OP in entry
      Entropy

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  26. Mandagondi Naresh23 August 2026 at 18:53

    4D, At the bar=in court(def.)
    mortal threat , threat(mortal is Anagram indicator, ) libel essentially is li B el, A=about, threat+b
    so, At the bar

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  27. H Ramachandran23 August 2026 at 19:25

    By your leave may I?

    23a ROPES IN - Persuades
    ROPE. - Guy
    SIN - To go wrong

    17d. DOORKNOB. - Turn it to leave
    DO. - Try to solve
    OR
    KNOB - Bonk (hit)reversed per Back

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  28. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 19:34

    YET TO BE SOLVED:
    ACROSS: 28
    DOWN: 8; 18; 21;; 26

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  29. Sathia23 August 2026 at 19:56

    18D: comes out = emanates
    Group is set
    A is a
    Big noise is name
    Retreat is reversal indicator for all
    Set<
    Name<
    Hence, (Emanates)
    26D: fashion = trend
    Step is tread (-a)(+n)
    Sathia

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  30. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 20:00

    Anyone can solve the remaining now.
    ACROSS: 28
    DOWN: 8; 21

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  31. Sathia23 August 2026 at 20:02

    28A: members of this group travel frequently = the jet set
    Fly is jet
    Around these
    Central locations is t
    Hence,
    ((The(jet)se+t))
    Sathia

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  32. Sathia23 August 2026 at 20:05

    21D: one from Arabia = Yemeni
    Sycophants are Yes men
    Reject senate (-s)
    Independence is I
    Hence, ( ye(-s)men+i)
    Sathia

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  33. Sathia23 August 2026 at 20:09

    Waiting for someone to conclude with 8D
    Sathia

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  34. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 20:14

    8D- Rabbi- Rabbi(t). Spiritual leader

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  35. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 20:14

    You can give the finishing touch Sathia for 8D

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  36. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 20:15

    Talk at length- Rabbit/ Rabbit on. This is new to me. Had to check.

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  37. H Ramachandran23 August 2026 at 20:16

    8d. RABBI - Spiritual leader
    RABBI(- t on) Talk at length, curtailed

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  38. Padmanabhan23 August 2026 at 20:19

    Lively end to a good session- Thanks to KKR.

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  39. Kolluru Koteswara Rao23 August 2026 at 20:23

    Ah, great solve by you all friends. Thanks to you all for sparing your time. Thanks to Col.

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  40. Col_Gopinath23 August 2026 at 20:46

    Thanks for the special KKR

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  41. Argo23 August 2026 at 21:12

    Great grid as always KKR sir !

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