tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post7032182228596655498..comments2024-03-28T13:03:55.666+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11806, Wednesday 21 Sep 2016, The PhantomCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-39407878641407393412016-09-22T07:22:54.244+05:302016-09-22T07:22:54.244+05:30I do remember that it took me rather a while to fi...I do remember that it took me rather a while to finish this one.. some clues remained elusive.. usually Phantom's xwords i could parse.. but this one hmmm.. looker, sacrum (new word) .. friendship was rather deceptive :)Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-69003381327118752262016-09-21T23:09:38.477+05:302016-09-21T23:09:38.477+05:30read TAMEread TAMEraju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-73986676847162615042016-09-21T23:09:00.872+05:302016-09-21T23:09:00.872+05:30Whichever way it is, one solves , one settles scor...Whichever way it is, one solves , one settles score with the setter . He thinks forward, you think backward. The battle is won. he feels vanquished , you feel victorious. Parsing is to tsme the bucking horse !raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-16868020344318268362016-09-21T16:26:53.832+05:302016-09-21T16:26:53.832+05:30Take over can also be a noun to mean occupation.
...Take over can also be a noun to mean occupation.<br /><br />I have recently completed the take over of my completed apartment in Bangalore. Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-74702744462827048912016-09-21T14:46:50.139+05:302016-09-21T14:46:50.139+05:30I do think Esha has a point and that taking over i...I do think Esha has a point and that taking over is correct.<br /><br />21 Perhaps maiden in a daze is bewildered (6) AMAZED {A+M+DAZE*}<br /> Perhaps, M in A DAZE = perhaps (anagrind) A (M)DAZE = AMAZED*Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-614190936650926492016-09-21T13:59:42.243+05:302016-09-21T13:59:42.243+05:30Thanks Suresh, I stand corrected then, I never kne...Thanks Suresh, I stand corrected then, I never knew that it was there in Chambers. Apologies to The PhantomDeepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-53078352716608176972016-09-21T13:49:11.532+05:302016-09-21T13:49:11.532+05:30Thank you. I think take over is occupy and not occ...Thank you. I think take over is occupy and not occupation....Esha_iitmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08486325234783333951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-60485019575676119872016-09-21T13:32:19.006+05:302016-09-21T13:32:19.006+05:30i comes for u so ofteni comes for u so oftenSureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-72009989641108819822016-09-21T13:31:32.019+05:302016-09-21T13:31:32.019+05:30Gents and ladies are certainly ised to represent l...Gents and ladies are certainly ised to represent loo. You will find this meaning in Chambers and other dictionaries.Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-49014226522075718932016-09-21T13:06:23.297+05:302016-09-21T13:06:23.297+05:30I think with that IN, perhaps should be after daze...I think with that IN, perhaps should be after daze VMA Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195152250121457237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-13943460078945558162016-09-21T12:56:02.893+05:302016-09-21T12:56:02.893+05:30Does that mean we can use Ladies, Men, Women, She,...Does that mean we can use Ladies, Men, Women, She, He, Hers, His, Rani, Raja and so on also for LOO?Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-57062336836667553772016-09-21T12:51:52.198+05:302016-09-21T12:51:52.198+05:3014D - Take over is correct
21D - Not necessarily i...14D - Take over is correct<br />21D - Not necessarily in this case<br />1D - Generally = For the most partDeepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-13735095771354064742016-09-21T11:50:57.215+05:302016-09-21T11:50:57.215+05:30I did consider the clue the way Col put, but had a...I did consider the clue the way Col put, but had a couple of issues:1) John was a giveaway and 2) "had" was extraneous. Attempt always is to use minimum of unwanted connectors. <br />I don't see anything less plausible in the published clue.<br />From http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2015/01/can-think-finally-see.html<br /><br />2. Bathroom<br /><br />'Can' is slang for toilet and matches other terms that mean the same - loo, gents, John, lav, to name a few popular ones.Raghunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162552411714117166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-15628114799463197012016-09-21T11:21:38.987+05:302016-09-21T11:21:38.987+05:3014DN Occupation is takeover and take over? In 21Dn...14DN Occupation is takeover and take over? In 21Dn, perhaps should be near 'daze', right? Why does generally remove last letter in 1D?Esha_iitmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08486325234783333951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-84326708929471354592016-09-21T10:37:42.760+05:302016-09-21T10:37:42.760+05:30Seems better Col..more plausible surfaceSeems better Col..more plausible surfaceVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-71544911863843373882016-09-21T10:32:23.198+05:302016-09-21T10:32:23.198+05:30Yes, Vasant
Many a time, this happened to me. I ge...Yes, Vasant<br />Many a time, this happened to me. I get the solution and then look around for justifying anno.Kolluru Koteswara Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613863445318105363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-70402566316701719192016-09-21T10:30:57.064+05:302016-09-21T10:30:57.064+05:30This is surely attractiveThis is surely attractiveKolluru Koteswara Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613863445318105363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-48587893015076537862016-09-21T10:24:48.500+05:302016-09-21T10:24:48.500+05:30Attractive woman had John at kerb bowled over (6)Attractive woman had John at kerb bowled over (6)Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-89946692242345670732016-09-21T09:17:53.329+05:302016-09-21T09:17:53.329+05:30Generally while filling in the solution one parses...Generally while filling in the solution one parses the clue in the mind & moves on..but today after getting the solutions I wrote the annos down as there I had lots of doubts on the annos...this helped cleared the doubtful ones like Machine..campaign..nitrogenVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-57771604315598649972016-09-21T09:10:56.725+05:302016-09-21T09:10:56.725+05:30Lovely puzzle from Mr. Walker
Superb wp..imaginati...Lovely puzzle from Mr. Walker<br />Superb wp..imaginative cluing...thoroughly loved it<br />Loved 25 A the mostVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-55360871435530072752016-09-21T08:37:24.815+05:302016-09-21T08:37:24.815+05:30+1 for 27AC.
Loo, in general, is loo for gents or ...+1 for 27AC.<br />Loo, in general, is loo for gents or females.<br />Probably, the intention is GENTS'Kolluru Koteswara Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613863445318105363noreply@blogger.com