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Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Special, Tuesday 15 Sep 2026, NICE 26 South Zone Finals Prelim, Extra-C

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38 comments:

  1. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 07:17

    1D. Yoga- Spiritual Practice.
    Acrostic

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  2. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 07:22

    9A- Gape- Stare blankly- T

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  3. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 07:25

    Sorry. I did the usual 3 before I read the instuctions.

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  4. Sree Sree15 September 2026 at 07:27

    Nice and easy for a Final!
    Thanks for the sp Col and Ramki.

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    1. Ramki Krishnan15 September 2026 at 09:19

      This was the NICE Zonal final (for South Zone). The national Grand Finale is yet to happen.

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  5. Devi Prasad15 September 2026 at 07:33

    8A:animal=beast
    (i+man)*(a)(l)

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  6. Devi Prasad15 September 2026 at 07:34

    4D:taper=thin
    ta(pe)r

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  7. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 07:48

    Prelim and easy. Ran fast!!

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  8. RR15 September 2026 at 07:55

    15a, nook = [NIC(H)E]
    pretty = nice
    hotel = H
    In = insertion indicator
    20a, wedding = [M(-C)ARRIAGE]
    transport =:Carriage
    Heading off = head deletion indicator

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    1. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 08:02

      Pl.explain M also

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    2. RR15 September 2026 at 08:29

      20a, wedding = [M(-C)ARRIAGE]
      Man = M
      transport =:Carriage
      Heading off = head deletion indicator

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  9. Sathia15 September 2026 at 08:03

    12D: worried/Anxious? = agitated
    (Get aid a t)*
    11A: one providing food = caterer
    (Tree)*
    Vehicle is car
    Hence, ((ca(tere)r))
    Sathia

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  10. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 September 2026 at 08:34

    13A : TAXES (T)(AXES)
    GovernmenT finally : T
    Cuts : AXES
    Defn : Tariffs
    24A : SKEWED
    You and I : WE in DESK*
    Breaking is insertion ind
    Bent is Anagram ind
    Defn : Crooked

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  11. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 08:37

    2 from KrissKross in a row- a luxury!!

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  12. Vasu15 September 2026 at 09:16

    1) 3 d - Decades - long time
    Accountant AC
    going through DEEDS (AC DEEDS)*
    2) 22D AMEN- Word of prayer
    Active = A
    Soldiers = MEN

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  13. Vasu15 September 2026 at 09:16

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  14. Ananda Rao Keerty15 September 2026 at 09:33

    20.ac.Marriage. m(an) + (C)arriage. Carriage is transport with its head off)
    24..ac.Skewed. WE( you and I) + desk . And rearranging the letters.

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    1. Padmanabhan15 September 2026 at 11:00

      It is "Breaking Desk". It must be explained. Not just an anagram.

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  15. Mandagondi Naresh15 September 2026 at 10:32

    19D, Water=cooling element (Def)
    Server =waiter (-i) is initially missing cool
    water

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  16. Mandagondi Naresh15 September 2026 at 10:35

    18D, Trains= On time to arrive at destination(Def.)
    Great running= trains
    on time to arrive at destination (Trains)
    DD

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    1. Devi Prasad15 September 2026 at 10:59

      Relook. Way off target!

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    2. Mandagondi Naresh15 September 2026 at 11:46

      Ok, It is CD.
      Great running is trains(rails , vast network),
      on time (schedule) to arrive at destination.

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    3. Mukundala Balasubramanyam15 September 2026 at 12:18

      MN please take a relook at Devi Prasad's comment. You'll find the answer staring at you!!

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    4. Mandagondi Naresh15 September 2026 at 19:30

      Great training= Trains(V), On time to arrive at destination= Trains, (N)

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  17. Dr Hareendranath15 September 2026 at 10:45

    10a AMERICAN =from New Jersey, say (A)(MAN=chap), over (RICE)*
    {(A)M(ERIC)AN}

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  18. Dr Hareendranath15 September 2026 at 10:52

    16d HERMIT=recluse
    (THE+f̶ IRM)*, fellow sacked=-f

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  19. H Ramachandran15 September 2026 at 11:43

    7a POUNCE. - Jump
    (Once up)*
    Around. - Anind

    23a. DEFILE. - Durty
    (Field)*+ E for European
    Cultivated. - Anind

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  20. Murali15 September 2026 at 11:44

    7A POUNCE =Jump around, (once up)*
    17A WEATHER = climate
    (Earth + we )*
    with mostly wet, = we

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  21. H Ramachandran15 September 2026 at 11:44

    Sorry typo , pl read Dirty

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  22. Murali15 September 2026 at 11:52

    in lieu of 7a already answered
    5d (SI)(LIC)(A )=Compound
    is raised =SI
    by insurance company's = LIC
    top architect= A

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  23. Devi Prasad15 September 2026 at 13:30

    21A:read=study
    read~reed

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  24. N Sridhar15 September 2026 at 13:59

    2D-annexe- building; an ex( former girlfriend)~ annexe

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  25. Devi Prasad15 September 2026 at 14:12

    6D:japanese=Asian national
    {(a)(jeep's)}* around (an)

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  26. RANGANALLAKUNTA15 September 2026 at 14:25

    14d REVERSE. =back; churchman =rev + seer treated (anind)

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