tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post7287785533550850808..comments2024-03-29T00:04:26.667+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 11587, Wednesday 30 Dec 2015, xChequerCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-27515238649683387122017-04-08T08:55:03.914+05:302017-04-08T08:55:03.914+05:30Thanks, Bhala!Thanks, Bhala!SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-68890770444502213522015-12-30T15:07:05.865+05:302015-12-30T15:07:05.865+05:30Hope GRIDMAN will take over early. Not that I disl...Hope GRIDMAN will take over early. Not that I dislike xChequer but I like GRIDMAN more<br />maradnusrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425293395115847011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-45532546190455785922015-12-30T14:02:18.135+05:302015-12-30T14:02:18.135+05:30Thanks, Bhala. I knew that you would do it right.Thanks, Bhala. I knew that you would do it right.Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-26648318002254948672015-12-30T13:58:34.832+05:302015-12-30T13:58:34.832+05:30Thanks Arden, also for your thumbs up.
The anno s...Thanks Arden, also for your thumbs up.<br /><br />The anno should be G(UNDER A*)RBhalchandra Pasupathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499336354527916373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-34111284023416069362015-12-30T13:56:51.131+05:302015-12-30T13:56:51.131+05:30Suresh, since you have directly asked me, shall po...Suresh, since you have directly asked me, shall post! Deepak's anno is quite right. F = favourite and Ramki has the connection correctly established.<br /><br />@Sandhya: am giving the extract from Oxford Dictionary and the related link below<br /><br /><br />F 3<br /><br />See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary <br /> Line breaks: F<br />Pronunciation: /ɛf/ <br /> <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />abbreviation<br /><br /><br /><br />1Fahrenheit:<br /> ‘60°F’<br /> <br /><br /><br /> 2Farad(s).<br /> <br /><br /><br /> 3 (F) Chemistry Faraday(s).<br /> <br /><br /><br /> 4(In racing results) favourite:<br /> ‘2nd Miss Prism 2-1 F’<br /><br />https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/f<br /> <br /><br />Bhalchandra Pasupathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499336354527916373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-13868220630374185022015-12-30T13:25:08.479+05:302015-12-30T13:25:08.479+05:30F for favourite from horse-racing? I could google ...F for favourite from horse-racing? I could google some abbreviations like CF for Co-favourite, BF for Beaten Favourite etc.Ramki Krishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657170670979388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-83131209337143207622015-12-30T13:16:34.394+05:302015-12-30T13:16:34.394+05:30What other anno is possible? Beats me. F for favou...What other anno is possible? Beats me. F for favourite does not sound right. Bhala, what did you have in mind?Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985297587673755564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-4292947574761326812015-12-30T12:59:43.695+05:302015-12-30T12:59:43.695+05:30Much tougher than yesterday, with some delightful ...Much tougher than yesterday, with some delightful clues - and sneaky wp / def in 25A, 10A etc. 13D is my COD!<br />Thanks Bhala.Ramki Krishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657170670979388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-13941089219206104152015-12-30T12:04:24.765+05:302015-12-30T12:04:24.765+05:30Very very tough...almost gave up many times...but ...Very very tough...almost gave up many times...but soldiered on...Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-54403414827248951682015-12-30T11:40:35.766+05:302015-12-30T11:40:35.766+05:30united=joined withunited=joined withrangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749210716041228332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-70207219681390075402015-12-30T10:26:02.505+05:302015-12-30T10:26:02.505+05:30Xchequer wow...and phew...took me ages but proudly...Xchequer wow...and phew...took me ages but proudly did it all.. vesta was last to drop.. who knew it meant a match? hee hee.. Pilose was a new word. some nice &lits.. and kinda new ones too .. able to parse most.. tho not sure of 24a.. what is the role of United here? Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-64523316743477714932015-12-30T09:58:14.193+05:302015-12-30T09:58:14.193+05:30I don't think my anno is correctI don't think my anno is correctCol_Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-49108850930071543302015-12-30T09:45:22.782+05:302015-12-30T09:45:22.782+05:3018A Unable to locate any site giving F is an abbre...18A Unable to locate any site giving F is an abbreviation for FAVOURITE :(SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12314261847254714262015-12-30T09:40:57.253+05:302015-12-30T09:40:57.253+05:30+1+1SandhyaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942775086227477649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-8499222010998929262015-12-30T09:34:40.795+05:302015-12-30T09:34:40.795+05:30Some very nice clues. Always a pleasure to come ac...Some very nice clues. Always a pleasure to come across &lit clues.rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749210716041228332noreply@blogger.com