tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post4565720543139505803..comments2024-03-29T13:20:53.161+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11542, Wednesday 04 Nov 2015, GridmanCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-77841260554399733492015-11-04T14:08:58.589+05:302015-11-04T14:08:58.589+05:30Samosas for three consecutive days!Samosas for three consecutive days!Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-62071622763916998892015-11-04T14:08:25.062+05:302015-11-04T14:08:25.062+05:30First time 'hat trick' - because of Grindm...First time 'hat trick' - because of Grindman. Very happy.Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-69177369893365775332015-11-04T10:40:08.111+05:302015-11-04T10:40:08.111+05:30If you had a few more bachelors it could have beco...If you had a few more bachelors it could have become a theme. Happy Bachelors daySureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-62166898184839442022015-11-04T10:01:23.240+05:302015-11-04T10:01:23.240+05:30Frascati took a long long time..i first put in bro...Frascati took a long long time..i first put in broscati but checking in dict didnt yield that word..kept on looking for synonyms of brother & finally hit upon fras...lots of clues to savour & new words to learn..impasto...baba as rum cake..jibbah & biryani added indian flavour while frascati definitely had the Italian tang..Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-4709983825216632402015-11-04T09:54:52.664+05:302015-11-04T09:54:52.664+05:30Col.
Thank you for the holding pattern link. Inter...Col.<br />Thank you for the holding pattern link. Interesting to learn about it.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-75494462413824259632015-11-04T09:51:34.325+05:302015-11-04T09:51:34.325+05:30I did not know 'scutcheon' as alt. for ...I did not know 'scutcheon' as alt. for 'escutcheon' which I knew but did not fit in here.<br />I did not spot the spotter, but once the spotter was spotted, indoor was spotted immediately. That explains my weakness of depending on crossings.<br />I was totally fooled by the 'Jibbahs'. Nice one. I was searching for all types of long coats including what cricket umpires used to wear.<br />Hyderabadis, cheer up! Your biryani is here!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-2633019957161918592015-11-04T09:37:05.848+05:302015-11-04T09:37:05.848+05:30oops missed samosa but enjoyed this one alright :)...oops missed samosa but enjoyed this one alright :) with some amount of food and drink :) spotter was a nicely worded clue :) thought it was spelt escutcheon then figured out this is archaic spelling :) thanks gridmanSrividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-90308970102276789642015-11-04T09:34:12.472+05:302015-11-04T09:34:12.472+05:30CGB
Didn't any of your loved ones call you ...CGB<br />Didn't any of your loved ones call you 'Ba...Ba...'. like 'ra...ra...' in that famous Tamil film song?Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-11716512721496721692015-11-04T09:33:28.551+05:302015-11-04T09:33:28.551+05:30CGB,
In India there's no shortage of Babas. T...CGB,<br /><br />In India there's no shortage of Babas. Tune in to Aastha and Sanskar channels on TV.Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-52304606610378347472015-11-04T09:30:25.375+05:302015-11-04T09:30:25.375+05:30Thanks for that observation.
I say 'observatio...Thanks for that observation.<br />I say 'observation' because I don't think you have mentioned it as a drawback.<br />But a drawback it might be.<br />Often I check the clues for repetition and when I find repetition of such components I rewrite the clues to remove the duplicates.<br />I don't think I checked this clue sheet from that point of view, though recheck I did.<br />Offhand, I am not able to say whether any of these graduates could have been eliminated, maybe yes, maybe not! Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-66653098959179420922015-11-04T09:27:24.964+05:302015-11-04T09:27:24.964+05:30:)
I have always seen/heard the sweet referred to...:)<br /><br />I have always seen/heard the sweet referred to only as "rum baba". It took a dictionary check to confirm that it is also referred to as just "baba".Abhayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198192791769284895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-66206751390145819082015-11-04T09:17:04.091+05:302015-11-04T09:17:04.091+05:30Enjoyed the samosas Gridman! ThanksEnjoyed the samosas Gridman! ThanksRamanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-40075463901909875712015-11-04T08:56:14.756+05:302015-11-04T08:56:14.756+05:30Till today I only knew Baba black sheep and Rajini...Till today I only knew Baba black sheep and Rajini's Baba !!C.G. BHARGAVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895309488057746628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-68220626415236579482015-11-04T08:46:45.373+05:302015-11-04T08:46:45.373+05:30I was able to do The Hindu crossword after almost ...I was able to do The Hindu crossword after almost a week's break - felt like a homecoming, especially with a Gridman puzzle! :)<br /><br />Thank you for the puzzle and the blog, Gridman and DG. Enjoyable crossword. My COD was 16a for the sheer smoothness of the clue.<br /><br />I was struck by the number of graduates (1a, a couple in 20a, 3d)! :)Abhayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198192791769284895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-73888824625509764262015-11-04T08:41:21.131+05:302015-11-04T08:41:21.131+05:30Ditto.Ditto.Abhayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198192791769284895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-30885028960782571142015-11-04T08:34:48.776+05:302015-11-04T08:34:48.776+05:301D Additional copy includes a measure of greenho...1D Additional copy includes a measure of greenhouse emissions (6,9) CARBON FOOTPRINT {CARBON} {FOOTPRINT}<br /><br />I took this to be CARBON {FOOT}PRINTSandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.com