tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post3851926711020499069..comments2024-03-29T13:20:53.161+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: Special, Sunday 21 Jun 2015, AfterdarkCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-2373649677286099402015-06-22T05:40:55.569+05:302015-06-22T05:40:55.569+05:30A most enjoyable and one of the easier crossies go...A most enjoyable and one of the easier crossies good enough for any solver newly trying hands at cryptics !<br /><br />Thanks After Dark. You have come out of your darkness and followed the saying : lead, kindly light. ! Light in the sense of clues !raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-41641650320471849402015-06-21T19:04:14.961+05:302015-06-21T19:04:14.961+05:30My pleasure Colonel. There is always one for the b...My pleasure Colonel. There is always one for the blog from me. :)Shrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262099210144475528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-18901952096545653902015-06-21T13:51:42.073+05:302015-06-21T13:51:42.073+05:30Shrikanth, thanks for the SpecialShrikanth, thanks for the SpecialDeepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-1237892176547958992015-06-21T13:11:28.638+05:302015-06-21T13:11:28.638+05:30Something fishy there! Something fishy there! Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-48590352421981908412015-06-21T12:55:37.083+05:302015-06-21T12:55:37.083+05:30Anno right? I didn't get it . How ED became D...Anno right? I didn't get it . How ED became DE ?VMA Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195152250121457237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-83500795555437599832015-06-21T12:54:54.626+05:302015-06-21T12:54:54.626+05:30Thanks, Ramesh :)Thanks, Ramesh :)Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-46454785440998584332015-06-21T12:47:46.344+05:302015-06-21T12:47:46.344+05:30An enjoyable puzzle! As Vasant had said @ 11:52 a...An enjoyable puzzle! As Vasant had said @ 11:52 am, it's really a Trademark crossie of AD. Houseful or should I say, blogful entertainment for the day! Thanks AD. :-)))Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-19745763340665362452015-06-21T12:35:43.046+05:302015-06-21T12:35:43.046+05:30Lead without a bit of arsenic= Led & is what i...Lead without a bit of arsenic= Led & is what is used as fodder as shown aboveRameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-55771370343782078722015-06-21T12:29:58.112+05:302015-06-21T12:29:58.112+05:30Ballpark- (1)baseball ground (2) an area or range ...Ballpark- (1)baseball ground (2) an area or range within which an amount or estimate is likely to be correct.Jayaseelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469356098314381772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-77694461477582512262015-06-21T12:29:30.234+05:302015-06-21T12:29:30.234+05:30Guy-rope or guy is a tensioned cable designed to a...Guy-rope or guy is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure. <br />Used in ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines and utility poles.Nadathur Rajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617463765008509834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23631525662421917372015-06-21T12:27:49.195+05:302015-06-21T12:27:49.195+05:30Later I got it correct after seeing your anno. Had...Later I got it correct after seeing your anno. Had to visit Free Dic to clear my doubt and found one of the meanings of GUY is a CABLE too!Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-86190299010120636192015-06-21T12:23:48.235+05:302015-06-21T12:23:48.235+05:30Yours also sounds reasonable. Clark gable is a guy...Yours also sounds reasonable. Clark gable is a guy, after all.<br />Probably 'Guy' is better known as 'Guy rope'.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-87971517132411618852015-06-21T12:22:36.567+05:302015-06-21T12:22:36.567+05:30DOWN
20 Endorsed / editor to go in front // to mod...DOWN<br />20 Endorsed / editor to go in front // to model (6) DESIGN <br />signed ED to go in frontNadathur Rajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617463765008509834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-67765727404612200292015-06-21T12:21:28.148+05:302015-06-21T12:21:28.148+05:30Got it now. My parsing is wrong.Got it now. My parsing is wrong.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-32310696740311777552015-06-21T12:21:14.011+05:302015-06-21T12:21:14.011+05:30You won't believe it Paddy! My first parsing w...You won't believe it Paddy! My first parsing was taking that guy to be Gable (Clark Gable), I deleted 'G' to get ABLE!!Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-72847951794769387172015-06-21T12:18:56.721+05:302015-06-21T12:18:56.721+05:30He has put in 'Led' only, assuming removal...He has put in 'Led' only, assuming removal of A.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-55861706221242177372015-06-21T12:16:58.911+05:302015-06-21T12:16:58.911+05:30Anno : The role of 'a' in LEAD awaits your...Anno : The role of 'a' in LEAD awaits your notice pl. :)Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-86633053546418335972015-06-21T12:11:56.370+05:302015-06-21T12:11:56.370+05:30C?C?Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-40352501573857102742015-06-21T12:10:15.177+05:302015-06-21T12:10:15.177+05:30(S)(TOP)(COCK) { (S)mall + TOP for 'lid' &...(S)(TOP)(COCK) { (S)mall + TOP for 'lid' & COCK for 'tip'} Is it correct?Jayaseelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469356098314381772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-27838930392867966712015-06-21T12:07:23.366+05:302015-06-21T12:07:23.366+05:30Yes. Guy = Cable (Bald = Hairless or capless. So &...Yes. Guy = Cable (Bald = Hairless or capless. So 'minus' C)Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-5442672542044172452015-06-21T12:07:21.905+05:302015-06-21T12:07:21.905+05:305D Finger millet given by kid at India (4) RAGI {...5D Finger millet given by kid at India (4) RAGI {RAG}{I}RameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-88364903818358975662015-06-21T12:06:34.073+05:302015-06-21T12:06:34.073+05:30(S)(TOP)(COCK) { (S)mall + TOP for 'lid' ...(S)(TOP)(COCK) { (S)mall + TOP for 'lid' & COCK for 'tip'} Is it correct?Jayaseelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469356098314381772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-46770134435271979192015-06-21T12:06:12.323+05:302015-06-21T12:06:12.323+05:3020 Decides to discourage supplies (10) DETERMINES ...20 Decides to discourage supplies (10) DETERMINES {DETER}{MINES}<br />21 No lead mixed in Boost, not a bit of arsenic or other mineral (10) BLOODSTONE {NO LED BOOST}* RameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-31857726306023542362015-06-21T12:05:43.831+05:302015-06-21T12:05:43.831+05:30GKGKAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608823963447541200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-60007752463012203132015-06-21T12:02:41.306+05:302015-06-21T12:02:41.306+05:3016D has the wrong enu in the acrosslite version. I...16D has the wrong enu in the acrosslite version. I says (8) and I had difficultySureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.com