tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post7889291275858703306..comments2024-03-29T12:33:41.066+05:30Comments on THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: Holiday Special, Wednesday 11 Nov 2015, Dr Satyen NabarCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-91966912605327496562015-11-12T07:17:40.884+05:302015-11-12T07:17:40.884+05:30Happy Deepavali to all crossword enthusiasts :) Happy Deepavali to all crossword enthusiasts :) Srividyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158643858913977806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-67563026981898188462015-11-11T23:36:08.620+05:302015-11-11T23:36:08.620+05:30Welcome aboard, Dr Nabar. Your entry is all the m...Welcome aboard, Dr Nabar. Your entry is all the more welcome because the Col is always on the lookout for more compilers to fill up his Bank. There are so many silent fans of this blog who remain in the closet and this blog attracts to ferret them out.<br />I liked particularly TOUCH ME NOT with allusion to a plant and a bachelor .. Will I be CHEEKING ( very seldom used word, as opposed to cheeky or cheekily !) if I say that all bachelors are not touch me nots !<br /><br />LACKADAISICAL was well crafted.; So was EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS !! Though the parsing looks a bit complicated, these were the first ones I cracked., as is my wont to tackle longer words or phrases.<br /><br />Well done and keep sending to this blog your efforts . <br /><br />Late entry by me as I was out the whole day visiting for diwali. Hope you see this. raju umamaheswarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107883886526369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-13410644417714815652015-11-11T15:49:16.083+05:302015-11-11T15:49:16.083+05:30You had indicated it all right. It is just that I ...You had indicated it all right. It is just that I did not see that we had to derive BUM, the anag fodder, from 'vagrant'.<br />That is exactly the reason why indirect anagrams are frowned upon. You have to find the anag fodder first before you jumble the letters.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-21815333421168802692015-11-11T14:27:45.673+05:302015-11-11T14:27:45.673+05:30This is what I had parsed. Should I have been clea...This is what I had parsed. Should I have been clearer?Ramanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397749600795786434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-5496915915084536512015-11-11T13:05:42.938+05:302015-11-11T13:05:42.938+05:30Another careless oversight.
29 A long step to show...Another careless oversight.<br />29 A long step to show way to sit on a horse (7) ASTRIDE<br />cha A STRIDE I would expect 'the' before 'way', perhaps.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-91743741953516037712015-11-11T13:02:17.800+05:302015-11-11T13:02:17.800+05:30You're right. It was a careless mistake.You're right. It was a careless mistake.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-83248888981225388842015-11-11T12:55:30.310+05:302015-11-11T12:55:30.310+05:30:) So am I ! :) So am I ! Satyen Nabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793151996440495885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-28934007737340553992015-11-11T12:54:20.377+05:302015-11-11T12:54:20.377+05:303D is a charade: Grim=austere & aces=experts3D is a charade: Grim=austere & aces=expertsVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-59749835476185143912015-11-11T12:50:40.788+05:302015-11-11T12:50:40.788+05:3020D would have been ok as "A small amount of ...20D would have been ok as "A small amount of dessert"Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-32706615517767381672015-11-11T12:48:44.739+05:302015-11-11T12:48:44.739+05:30CV you forgot 29ACV you forgot 29ADeepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-17634162287620721762015-11-11T12:46:57.426+05:302015-11-11T12:46:57.426+05:30Thanks for your incisive comments Sir. Will keep y...Thanks for your incisive comments Sir. Will keep your suggestions in mind and try to inculcate them in future grids.<br /> Reg 18 down, I meant piece = pat. As in dab/piece. Satyen Nabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793151996440495885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-24260338747494867072015-11-11T12:21:00.301+05:302015-11-11T12:21:00.301+05:30Thanks, Vasant. Thanks, Vasant. Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-16333412416784753782015-11-11T12:19:21.274+05:302015-11-11T12:19:21.274+05:30DOWN
The first four are all concise.
2 Made many...DOWN<br />The first four are all concise.<br />2 Made many calls? (7) UMPIRED<br />*** OK. But rather vague unless you are a sports enthusiast? May require some crossings before the actual solution determined.<br />3 Frowns at austere experts (8) GRIMACES<br />***Neat DD<br />4 Woke up and rebelled (4) ROSE<br />*** That's why we say 'let sleeing dogs lie'. Some setters maya void using thes ame clue type in two consecutive instances. <br />5 Plant celibate philosophy (5-2-3) TOUCH-ME-NOT<br />***Plant where? In the minds of young men and women? Heaven forbid. In China now they want people to have the second child! Let the roll in bed.<br />6 Inculcate what’s revealed by slim Buenos Aires lady (5)<br />***Neat telescopic though 'Aires lady' is redundant.<br />7 Study separated protein (7)<br />***Good cha avoiding former wives and pits.<br />8 Careless not to have this flower, I hear in California (13) LACKADAISICAL<br />***OK but this homophone cum cha is not too smooth. The'in' appears to be intrusive, though needed for the surface.<br />9 Mendicant’s opinion too extraordinary to be plausible (7, 6) BEGGARS BELIEF<br />***Neat DD. Good surface.<br />14 Auntie has a convulsion, is allowed to go away painlessly (10) EUTHANASIA<br />***I think there is a PoS problemm here. The sol is a n. but the def does not appear to lead to a n. Also, the nounal anagrid may not be liked by some. 'is allowed to go away' is rather a verbose anagrind. A doctor must be a healer!!!<br />18 It is returned after tea is served with piece of this food (8) CHAPATTI<br />***CHA from tea, TI from the return of 'it', how do we get PAT?<br />20 A small amount of a dessert (1, 6) A TRIFLE<br />***From the dangling A, this seems to be a fix after having been driven into a corner while gridfilling. The second 'a' in the def part of the clue perhaps helps the solver in filling in A in the slot.<br />23 Firstly just understand discipline and inherent culture attracting Jewish life and customs (7) JUDAIC<br />***A well-managed acrostic.<br />25 Distort change in plot (5) TWIST<br />***Concise DD.<br />27 Deranged singer (4)<br />***-do-Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-14176203640160444082015-11-11T12:19:13.801+05:302015-11-11T12:19:13.801+05:30Extramarital Affairs is the solutionsExtramarital Affairs is the solutionsVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-32196637125710066282015-11-11T12:17:35.379+05:302015-11-11T12:17:35.379+05:30Anagram fodder: I am a flirt a sex rat far
Anind i...Anagram fodder: I am a flirt a sex rat far<br />Anind is slyly I suppose<br />Its an & LIT, the whole clue is the definitionVasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-77640857453489954442015-11-11T11:52:07.052+05:302015-11-11T11:52:07.052+05:30Thank us for solving?!
We should thank you for kee...Thank us for solving?!<br />We should thank you for keeping us occupied (on a 'No paper' day) in a wonderful enjoyable way. Superb offering. looking forward to more in future.Padmanabhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278629397479779173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-2671797957507555382015-11-11T11:45:42.476+05:302015-11-11T11:45:42.476+05:30My reactions
ACROSS
1 Strong desire to hit, a me...My reactions<br />ACROSS<br />1 Strong desire to hit, a means of protest? (6, 6) HUNGER STRIKE<br />***A neat charade.<br />10 Pertains to one invested in fruits (7) APPLIES <br />***Neat c/c. Good inserticator. What was invested? One rupee? Or did a woman cover herself fully in just fruits. Cho chweet!<br />11 Absurd vagrant tantrum causes offence (7) UMBRAGE<br />***UMB (anag. of BUM) RAGE - Indirect anagram. Indirect anagams aregenerally frowned upon though some setters occasional use them.<br />12 Assault rifle back to rock within this country (5) KOREA<br />***Rev plus c/c. rock is v. in surface reading and n. as content. But rifles 'rocking'? It is a mad, mad world.<br />13 Revolutionary internet ruler perhaps talking impertinently (8) CHEEKING<br />***Good charade. A rare verbal use of 'cheek'.<br />15 Avoid cunning ploy (5) DODGE<br />***Neat DD<br />16 Express confusion after we meet exploiter (4) USER<br />*** Cha US ERNot sure if we = us<br />17 Put up with display (4) BEAR<br />***DD. When you 'bear something' you display it, I suppose.<br />19 Religious leader to proclaim a miracle (4) IMAM<br />*** &lit? WP: I'm a ... The proclamation does not seem to come out quite neatly.<br />21 Expressions of delight backfiring to frighten one away (4) SHOO<br />***Good rev ind to suit context.<br />22 Wear this on your head to welcome injection (5) HIJAB<br />***OK. Tomorrow I have to go for an injection and I shall look for this wear. Not sure if it will help. <br />24 Substance causing inflammation, a source of annoyance (8) IRRITANT<br />*** DD OK<br />26 Foot lever to provide handicapped a legitimate alternative (5) PEDAL<br />***Meaningful telescopic<br />28 See 30 Across<br />29 A long step to show way to sit on a horse (7)<br />30 and 28 I am a flirt! A sex rat far slyly having these (12, 7)<br />***I am confused. Will someone give anagram fooder and anagram of this clue and relieve me? One is at one time a miracle man and at another time hmmm.<br />(DOWN later)Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-14622611088377311682015-11-11T11:37:06.881+05:302015-11-11T11:37:06.881+05:30Ty guys. Have joined here very recently. So have b...Ty guys. Have joined here very recently. So have been content to just watch and learn. I have been setting Cryptic clues as a passionate hobby for several years. When I got in touch with Col. Gopinath he advised me to set up a grid, and that was a whole different ball game! Since then I have set up many more grids which I have sent to Col. Gopinath. It would be an honour to be published here again as and when opportunity arises. Thank you for all the feedback and corrections suggested. It can only help me to get better. Thank you for taking time out to solve. :)<br /> Satyen Nabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793151996440495885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-80253459004067884512015-11-11T11:10:05.564+05:302015-11-11T11:10:05.564+05:30Superb Puzzle.... loved the long ones especially.....Superb Puzzle.... loved the long ones especially.. the others equally enjoyable...Vasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032858551414707310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-1918856866400438422015-11-11T10:49:07.171+05:302015-11-11T10:49:07.171+05:30{UMB}*{RAGE} Absurd being anind for BUM a vagrant...{UMB}*{RAGE} Absurd being anind for BUM a vagrant<br />Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-57311076120891394272015-11-11T10:48:00.804+05:302015-11-11T10:48:00.804+05:30I think this is what the setter intended
Absurd =...I think this is what the setter intended<br /><br />Absurd = Anagram indicator<br />vagrant = BUM<br />tantrum = RAG<br />causes offence = Definition = {UMB}*{RAGE}Deepak Gopinathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-24829493600139007052015-11-11T10:44:29.085+05:302015-11-11T10:44:29.085+05:30A marvelous debut puzzle. Enjoyed thoroughly. Than...A marvelous debut puzzle. Enjoyed thoroughly. Thank you Doctor.Mukundala Balasubramanyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778248287813410500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-75159692680386386762015-11-11T10:42:00.379+05:302015-11-11T10:42:00.379+05:30Can the solver/anyone parse UMBRAGE, please.Can the solver/anyone parse UMBRAGE, please.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-50387238469742085982015-11-11T10:33:14.169+05:302015-11-11T10:33:14.169+05:3020 A small amount of a dessert (1, 6) A TRIFLE (DD...20 A small amount of a dessert (1, 6) A TRIFLE (DD)Rengaswamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486462887896094187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-87986725023041770122015-11-11T10:29:21.573+05:302015-11-11T10:29:21.573+05:30Will try to write detailed analysis and post by 6 ...Will try to write detailed analysis and post by 6 p.m. <br />As usual, rather busy with some freelance editing work and also translation of a friend's Tamil stories for pleasure. And in the evening will be going to a flute concert.Chaturvasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.com