tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post5907376088699708178..comments2024-03-29T17:18:19.020+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11169, Thursday 21 Aug 2014, IncognitoCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-57413006604248235402014-08-21T19:18:55.981+05:302014-08-21T19:18:55.981+05:30Results of the Hindi prize crossword are announced...Results of the Hindi prize crossword are announced at Crossword Unclued. Congrats to the winner!Kishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-67317544870880218772014-08-21T19:02:18.056+05:302014-08-21T19:02:18.056+05:30Corrected. Was out whole day - Morning attending a...Corrected. Was out whole day - Morning attending a court case and afternoon for a round of Golf.Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23171565817557073032014-08-21T16:24:30.558+05:302014-08-21T16:24:30.558+05:30DG, Nothing hidden here. BTW, the anno of 12a has ...DG, Nothing hidden here. BTW, the anno of 12a has a typo. In Karanth, the H gets knocked off, while the T survives, as against T being shown as knocked off.Kishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-59729802396215085592014-08-21T15:52:05.888+05:302014-08-21T15:52:05.888+05:30Thanks, all.
O/t, quote from yesterday's spe...Thanks, all.<br /><br />O/t, quote from yesterday's speech by Imran Khan " ... He has only 6 balls ..." How does one interpret this without context? Why "only"? That certainly is not admiration? Condescending?Kishorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18398234335975124266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-39072462422857408732014-08-21T14:12:00.595+05:302014-08-21T14:12:00.595+05:30There you are Incognito. You give us the much need...There you are Incognito. You give us the much needed confidence. Simple but interesting. <br />But then where are the bloggers and the comments?<br />No disputes, no controversies and no comments!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-33792314485073737682014-08-21T12:45:18.356+05:302014-08-21T12:45:18.356+05:30Thank you Incognito - Happy to score 90% - mostly ...Thank you Incognito - Happy to score 90% - mostly without any reference! This kind of clues only make me to hold on to the crosswords.Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-27034753646318950502014-08-21T11:02:40.739+05:302014-08-21T11:02:40.739+05:30CV, out of curiosity stemming from your number cru...CV, out of curiosity stemming from your number crunching, I did the same with my last two puzzles where Bhala mentioned that the font size was bigger:<br /><br />11162: Clues: 26, Words: 154, Characters: 802 (930 with spaces)<br />11161: Clues: 26, Words: 164, Characters: 799 (937 with spaces)<br /><br />To be comparable, I picked one where I had 32 clues too:<br /><br />11132: Clues: 32, Words: 202, Characters: 1020 (1190 with spaces)<br />Bhavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852787341816551917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-21635727843702808192014-08-21T10:48:58.652+05:302014-08-21T10:48:58.652+05:30Nice one from Incognito. This is how I felt after...Nice one from Incognito. This is how I felt after solving the puzzle. :-))))) Thank you Incognito.Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-78622304090006987212014-08-21T10:37:17.499+05:302014-08-21T10:37:17.499+05:30Don't know about the letter (word) count, but ...Don't know about the letter (word) count, but I did notice that in the recent Buzzer puzzles, the font was different, the size seemed to be a point larger, and definitely more easy to read. Have to figure out the secret behind that!Bhalchandra Pasupathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499336354527916373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-69441968144631341772014-08-21T10:06:28.011+05:302014-08-21T10:06:28.011+05:30A gentle ride from Incognito today, but enjoyable ...A gentle ride from Incognito today, but enjoyable nevertheless. I especially liked the clues for 19, 5, and 7. In 12, I kept looking for ways to use BV or Shivram before the penny dropped!<br /><br />With FRAU and MUNICH coming right up on top I thought there was a German theme coming up, but that didn't go further.<br /><br />For 28, I think it would have been more interesting to leave out the word "comedienne" - but perhaps that would work better for a film theme quiz.<br /><br />Thanks to the setter, blogger, and cartoonists!Abhayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198192791769284895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-76554743965799905712014-08-21T09:50:17.798+05:302014-08-21T09:50:17.798+05:30In other words what Cv (or rather TH) is saying i...In other words what Cv (or rather TH) is saying is that the setters are straitjacketed!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-54584793227865734562014-08-21T09:48:21.642+05:302014-08-21T09:48:21.642+05:30Barghav,
I suppose the actual dress is not a mili...Barghav,<br /> I suppose the actual dress is not a military uniform!Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-67899773076651946252014-08-21T09:22:24.749+05:302014-08-21T09:22:24.749+05:30I thumbed through clippings of some Gridman puzzle...I thumbed through clippings of some Gridman puzzles (as we can look only at printed versions and not files in web edition) and I find that they too are in a similar type size.<br />I didn't find any crossword where the type size was bigger because the number of words was significantly fewer.<br />So the average number of words THC setters use for a crossword can be worked out, it seems.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-15614499320532489852014-08-21T09:14:09.653+05:302014-08-21T09:14:09.653+05:30You will notice that the type-size or font size is...You will notice that the type-size or font size is rather small in today's crossword and yesterday's.<br /><br />The height of the column yesterday and today is the same. <br /><br />I did some analysis.<br /><br />From today's Incog puzzle text, I removed the words Across and Down and also all the numerics - that is the clue numbers and the enu with the brackets. Total clues: 32 :: Total characters: 1373 :: Total words 269<br /><br />Scint (after similar deletion): Total clues: 32 :: Total characters: 1231 :: Total words: 266<br /><br />Now I am going to look at a crossword where the type size is bigger than these two days and do an analysis.<br /><br />Conclusion will be: The fewer words, the bigger type size, as the space allotted is the same. <br /><br />Will come back in a while.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-70186250982465941472014-08-21T09:05:06.416+05:302014-08-21T09:05:06.416+05:30A nice fast paced one from Incognito. I was able t...A nice fast paced one from Incognito. I was able to rush through most of it without going bananas!<br />Niblicks was new to me.<br />Looking for the rabbits in their burrows but was led to the pets shop.<br />Nice of Incognito te remember the good old Tuntun.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-29001530720142714562014-08-21T09:04:12.275+05:302014-08-21T09:04:12.275+05:30Thanks Paddy. Done.Thanks Paddy. Done.Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-77429254875706336422014-08-21T09:01:43.484+05:302014-08-21T09:01:43.484+05:3020D-
I think deletion of 'horse' also shou...20D-<br />I think deletion of 'horse' also should be indicated.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.com