tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post4462810145963600308..comments2024-03-28T13:03:55.666+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11506, Tuesday 22 Sep 2015, xChequerCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-1810723163630286422015-09-22T14:49:06.527+05:302015-09-22T14:49:06.527+05:30Chain: CH. Stores means that TREN* is stored in RE...Chain: CH. Stores means that TREN* is stored in RE and CH.Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-74428645804625868052015-09-22T14:14:14.735+05:302015-09-22T14:14:14.735+05:30Phew yes is an amazing word to describe my struggl...Phew yes is an amazing word to describe my struggle with this xword... almost gave up sev times in frustration but managed to complete tho ages ... google thesaurusi and all forms of tech came to my aid generously ...xchequer this was great.. thanks Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-39578941570923297092015-09-22T14:11:05.321+05:302015-09-22T14:11:05.321+05:30Hi... pls why is chain stores ch?Hi... pls why is chain stores ch?Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-43094677515722551762015-09-22T10:09:35.102+05:302015-09-22T10:09:35.102+05:30Does 'Atrophy' & 'wean' have a...Does 'Atrophy' & 'wean' have a common synonym in 'Deprive'?Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-26003586208942901302015-09-22T09:57:04.406+05:302015-09-22T09:57:04.406+05:30Thank you, CV Sir!Thank you, CV Sir!Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-2810153808693449782015-09-22T09:49:49.243+05:302015-09-22T09:49:49.243+05:30'Overcome' is the def. It is in a tense th...'Overcome' is the def. It is in a tense that matches the word reqd BEATEN.<br />He overcame his opponent - He beat his opponent.<br />He has overcome his opponent - He has beaten his opponent.<br />The weak player is overcome - The weak player is beaten.<br />All this typing because I don't know the grammatcal terms.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-51303686221228009602015-09-22T09:43:13.605+05:302015-09-22T09:43:13.605+05:3012Ac : Definition : 'is overcome' or simp...12Ac : Definition : 'is overcome' or simply "overcome" pl?Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12383462810499827282015-09-22T09:27:03.307+05:302015-09-22T09:27:03.307+05:30REAR ITS UGLY HEAD is not an amenable phrase to cl...REAR ITS UGLY HEAD is not an amenable phrase to clue. The setter is brave.<br />However, the phrase is used even when an unpleasant situation appears once, never to return. I grant def part for this phrase is hard to write, especially with 'its'.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-16381836305367277872015-09-22T09:22:17.878+05:302015-09-22T09:22:17.878+05:30Exactly. That's why I put the Q mark.Exactly. That's why I put the Q mark.Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23844058588411544512015-09-22T09:19:27.093+05:302015-09-22T09:19:27.093+05:30I too thought of MEANS, but had the same doubt as ...I too thought of MEANS, but had the same doubt as you - plural usage. Secondly, IMO, 1D should be taken as ATROPHIES and not DEGENERATES - in which case MEANS does not fit.SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12387008071968737512015-09-22T09:16:46.350+05:302015-09-22T09:16:46.350+05:30Beaten by ptisan & snipe...lovely ..instructiv...Beaten by ptisan & snipe...lovely ..instructive..puzzle...had to battle hard to get even the simpler onea like shape & asleep..the longer ones though fell in easily..put in weans for 6DVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23326725893327653472015-09-22T09:09:52.154+05:302015-09-22T09:09:52.154+05:3025 Beer we drunk came from here (6) BREWER* &l...25 Beer we drunk came from here (6) BREWER* &lit<br /><br />BREWER is not an anagram of BEER + WE SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-9741502583014868102015-09-22T09:07:40.330+05:302015-09-22T09:07:40.330+05:30Also, as the def is 'from here' we might e...Also, as the def is 'from here' we might expect the ans to be BREWERY or BREWER'S. For BREWER, 'this man' or 'this producer' may be OK.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-56863211531039943542015-09-22T09:02:23.370+05:302015-09-22T09:02:23.370+05:30I think the surface reading of 25a needed improvem...I think the surface reading of 25a needed improvement, unless there is a misprint.<br />We drink, We drank, We had drunk...Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-50689553118500302002015-09-22T08:59:27.210+05:302015-09-22T08:59:27.210+05:306 Could be 1d (5) WEANS ? [CD]
MEANS: DD? Could...6 Could be 1d (5) WEANS ? [CD]<br /><br />MEANS: DD? Could be: MEANS and degenerate: MEAN. But is plural OK for an adj?Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-3068976463790253712015-09-22T08:48:46.388+05:302015-09-22T08:48:46.388+05:30'In different places' is the Anagrind. Tre...'In different places' is the Anagrind. Treat it as R,e,n,t in different places. RameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-10578318538168073752015-09-22T08:47:09.558+05:302015-09-22T08:47:09.558+05:30As in 'spread out': (diff places)As in 'spread out': (diff places)Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-36369894396806272122015-09-22T08:41:48.155+05:302015-09-22T08:41:48.155+05:305 Cut back on chain stores, rent in different pl...5 Cut back on chain stores, rent in different places (8) RETRENCH {RE}{TREN*}{CH} Anno not clear. What's the role of 'places'?<br /><br />I suppose "different places" is an anagrind. Stores in the container ind.Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12245112154697674862015-09-22T08:41:15.121+05:302015-09-22T08:41:15.121+05:3019d ~peaked19d ~peakedRameshJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190197234905557537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-63535961624082612862015-09-22T08:39:14.676+05:302015-09-22T08:39:14.676+05:3019 Reportedly pale and irritated (6) PIQUED (~ pe...19 Reportedly pale and irritated (6) PIQUED (~ peaked)SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.com