tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21953777617749966032024-03-19T08:30:31.505+05:30THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNERCol_Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166793743790376031noreply@blogger.comBlogger6144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-43987097108799946132024-03-19T08:30:00.277+05:302024-03-19T08:30:00.242+05:30No 14126, Tuesday 19 Mar 2024, Afterdark<div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 1D has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Stenographer </i></b>is <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>awdr<span style="color: #ff00fe;">y</span>, lacking substance with constant <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>mall <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>alks primarily (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TYPIST</span></b> {T<strike>a..r</strike>Y}{PI}{S}{T<strike>a..s</strike>}</div><div>4 <b><i>Seek</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> point (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASPIRE </span></b>{A}{SPIRE}</div><div>9 Press coverag<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> ultimately was <b><i>massive</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HUGE </span></b>{HUG}{<strike>c...g</strike>E}</div><div>10 <b><i>Ancient Greek Engineer</i></b> - <span style="color: #ff00fe;">his dream</span>? Vacate <span style="color: #ff00fe;">C</span>ret<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> to rebuild (10) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes" target="_blank">ARCHIMEDES</a></u></b> {HIS+DREAM+C<strike>ret</strike>E}*</div><div>11 Constant hail and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>ai<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span> at the borders leading to a <b><i>tunnel </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CAVERN </span></b>{C}{AVE}{R<strike>ai</strike>N}</div><div>12 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Rice came</span> running for <b><i>dessert </i></b>(3,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ICE CREAM</span></b>*</div><div>13 Function outside <span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>ollege? Be sure <b><i>really </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SINCERELY </span></b>{SIN{C}E}{RELY}</div><div>15 <b><i>Tired<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> </span></i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">j</span>udge and lawyer retiring to b<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ed</span> discarding first <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>rief (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">JADED</span></b> {J}{DA<=}{<strike>b</strike>ED}</div><div>16 <b><i>Clash </i></b>in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>ollege union (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CLINK </span></b>{C}{LINK}</div><div>18 One very <span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>lu<span style="color: #ff00fe;">eles</span>s, lacking <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>ine and class to pinch <b><i>a type of figure</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ISOSCELES</span></b> {1}{SO}{C<strike>lu</strike>ELES<strike>s</strike>}*</div><div>22 <b><i>Immature</i></b>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">green a</span>n<span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span> soulless, partying behind <span style="color: #ff00fe;">u</span>niversity (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNDERAGE</span></b> {GREEN+A<strike>n</strike>D}*<=>{U}</div><div>23 <b><i>Indulge </i></b>with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>ommanding <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>fficer, guards and stranger (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">COSSET </span></b>{CO}{SS}{ET}</div><div>25 <b><i>Indian cricketers, say</i></b>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">use lobby in</span> trouble (4,2,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BOYS IN BLUE</span></b>*</div><div>26 Arun<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a bel</span>ligerently strangled the <b><i>first victim</i></b> (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel" target="_blank">ABEL</a></u></b> [T]</div><div>27 Leaders from <span style="color: #ff00fe;">T</span>amil Nadu<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> i</span>rritated <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>egarding <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>ntagonism, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>evolution, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>quality leading to <b><i>outburst</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TIRADE</span></b> Acrostic</div><div>28 <b><i>Withdraw </i></b>ill-made <span style="color: #ff00fe;">decree </span>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RECEDE</span></b>*</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Tamil Nadu's basic problem is saving north Adyar inlet, one getting huge waves (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">U</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I</span></b> () </div><div>2 <b><i>Irritate </i></b>Kamala Harris, say, on retirement before start of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>lection (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PEEVE </span></b>{VEEP<=}{E<strike>l...n</strike>}</div><div>3 <b><i>Tool </i></b>found at bridge near corner <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>oad (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SPANNER</span></b> {SPAN}{NE}{R}</div><div>5 <b><i>Scrap </i></b>metal one pushed forward (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SLIVER </span></b>S(-i)L(+i)IVER</div><div>6 <b><i>Drunk </i></b>with w<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ine</span>s essentially, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Bria</span>n<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> </span>& <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Te</span>d<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> </span>are footloose (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INEBRIATE </span></b>{<strike>w</strike>INE<strike>s</strike>}{BRIA<strike>n</strike>}{TE<strike>d</strike>}</div><div>7 <b><i>Lift </i></b>given by new <span style="color: #ff00fe;">valet </span>behind the last gat<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> on <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>ast (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ELEVATE</span></b> {VALET}*<=>{<strike>gat</strike>E} on {E}</div><div>8 <b><i>Small weaknesses</i></b> lead to pains masking problem by scoundrels (8,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACHILLES HEELS</span></b> {ACH{ILL}ES}{HEELS}</div><div>14 There's no <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>nswer to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">son of Ces</span>a<span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span> converting to <b><i>a Catholic, say</i></b> (9) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/confessor" target="_blank">CONFESSOR</a></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></b>{SON+OF+CES<strike>a</strike>R}*</div><div>17 <b><i>Rugby term</i></b> coined by <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>eague <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in </span>Spain revealed (4-3) <b><u><a href="https://www.world.rugby/the-game/beginners-guide/lineout?lang=en" target="_blank">LINE-OUT</a></u></b> {L}{IN}{E}{OUT}</div><div>19 Release on screen (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SECRETE </span></b>[DD]</div><div>20 Once, say C<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>n<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> often picked <b><i>interpreter of scriptural text</i></b> (7) <b><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/exegete" target="_blank">EXEGETE</a></b> {EX}{EG}{<strike>c</strike>E<strike>n</strike>T<strike>r</strike>E}</div><div>21 Be bold enough to capture <span style="color: #ff00fe;">N</span>orth, some <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>amage can be <b><i>repaired </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DARNED </span></b>{DAR{N}E}{D<strike>a...e</strike>}</div><div>24 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skate_(fish)" target="_blank">Fish</a></u> found on coast (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SKATE </span></b>[DD]</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Constant = PI, Small = S, Constant = C, College = C, Judge = J, Line = L, Class = U, Guards = SS, Stranger = ET, Road = R, East = E, Answer = A, League = L, Spain = E, North = N</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-45893901187678143042024-03-18T08:30:00.242+05:302024-03-18T12:39:03.822+05:30No 14125, Monday 18 Mar 2024, Vidwan<div><div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 10A has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 Might is right example of... (9,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AUXILIARY VERB</span></b> Definition by Example</div><div>10 Almost throw up, transfixed by party <b><i>disturbances</i></b> (2-3) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?-<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">D</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">S</span></b></strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TO-DOS</span></b> {TO{DO}S<strike>s</strike>} - See comments) </div><div>11 Shaking <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a leg as in a</span> <b><i>state of painlessness</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ANALGESIA</span></b>*</div><div>12 <b><i>Fanciful</i></b>, light-hearted <span style="color: #ff00fe;">f</span>ellow with aura? <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Y</span>es! (4-5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AIRY-FAIRY</span></b> {AIRY}{F}{AIR}{Y}</div><div>13 Starts to<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> e</span>lbow, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">j</span>ostle <span style="color: #ff00fe;">etc</span>. vigorously, gets <b><i>sack </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EJECT </span></b>{E<strike>l..w</strike>}{J<strike>o...e</strike>}{ETC*}</div><div>14 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">G</span>ood! <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cochin </span>made <b><i>dumplings</i></b>! (7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnocchi" target="_blank">GNOCCHI</a></u></b> {G}{COCHIN*}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Gnocchi_di_ricotta_burro_e_salvia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Gnocchi_di_ricotta_burro_e_salvia.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>16 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Asylum </span>built around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>mall <b><i>plant </i></b>(7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssum" target="_blank">ALYSSUM</a></u></b> {ALY{S}SUM*}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Alyssum_montanum_ENBLA06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="800" height="146" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Alyssum_montanum_ENBLA06.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>18 Mark as 'dealt with reprimand' (4,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TICK OFF</span></b> [DD]</div><div>20 <b><i>Slippery </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>nglish priest engaging <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>iberal <span style="color: #ff00fe;">K</span>night and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>arl (3-4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EEL-LIKE</span></b> {E}{EL{L}I}{K}{E}</div><div>22 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A l</span>arge gun causing <b><i>scare </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALARM </span></b>{A}{L}{ARM}</div><div>24 <b><i>Ignorant </i></b>royal having time at present to follow <span style="color: #ff00fe;">U</span>nited <span style="color: #ff00fe;">N</span>ations (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNKNOWING </span></b>{K{NOW}ING}<=>{UN}</div><div>26 Appear i<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span> pani<span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>, sadl<span style="color: #ff00fe;">y</span> at the last <b><i>moment of crisis </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EMERGENCY</span></b> {EMERGE}{<strike>i</strike>N}{<strike>p..i</strike>C}{<strike>s..l</strike>Y}</div><div>27 A spot inhabited by number one <b><i>fool </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IDIOT </span></b>{1}{D{1}OT}</div><div>28 Sing softly, quietly, again <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>ith robust <b><i>sea giant</i></b> (8,5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_whale" target="_blank">HUMPBACK WHALE</a></u></b> {HUM}{P}{BACK}{W}{HALE}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>2 Bl<span style="color: #ff00fe;">under go</span>lfer cherishes for <b><i>experience </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNDERGO </span></b>[T]</div><div>3 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Top of CIA</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> rendered <b><i>by very nature of the deed</i></b> (4,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IPSO FACTO</span></b>* </div><div>4 This <b><i>Arab </i></b>model could be <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Qa</span>t<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ari</span> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IRAQI</span></b> {IRAQI+T=QATARI} [CA]</div><div>5 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Daydream</span> about on<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> finally becoming <b><i>very useful for some purpose</i></b> (5-4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READY-MADE</span></b> {DAYDREAM+<strike>on</strike>E}*</div><div>6 <b><i>Fuzzy </i></b>due to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">v</span>ery high fever (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">VAGUE </span></b>{V}{AGUE}</div><div>7 Communists capturing diocese for <b><i>sows again!</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RESEEDS </span></b>{RE{SEE}DS}</div><div>8 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A fact</span> - <span style="color: #ff00fe;">the grids</span> can be <b><i>blank</i></b>! (8-5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STRAIGHT-FACED</span></b>*</div><div>9 Bar <span style="color: #ff00fe;">might waste</span> rum for <b><i>some boxers</i></b> (13) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BANTAMWEIGHTS</span></b> {BAN}{MIGHT+WASTE}</div><div>15 Impact - Church lost South Africa to <b><i>disease </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INFLUENZA </span></b>INFLUEN(-ce+za)ZA</div><div>17 Cry <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>ver fancy <b><i>kind of shade</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YELLOWISH </span></b>{YELL}{O}{WISH}</div><div>19 <b><i>Country house</i></b> gossip over Adam's ale (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHATEAU </span></b>{CHAT}{EAU}</div><div>21 This <span style="color: #ff00fe;">cop </span>could be po<span style="color: #ff00fe;">liti</span>c<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ian</span> <b><i>first </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INITIAL</span></b> {INITIAL+COP=POLITICIAN} [CA]</div><div>23 <b><i>Study </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">gum</span>? 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6 Fencing material kept by innkeeper returned (4)
10 Writing a Rap? Tough perhaps (9)
11 Woeful tragedy featuring rebel (5)
12 Union leader, caught between partners, he makes one to lose control (6)
13 Old vehicles for fighting crusades? (4,4)
15 Tipsy abstainer can be skilled worker! (7)
16 Doctor in group is criminal (7)
18 Over left out in match (7)
19 Author withdrawing appeal for a double parking case (7)
21 No menu? Not interested (8)
24 System of measurement in college following merit review (6)
26 New cars not included in insurance processing causing disinterest (5)
27 Batman about to operate as warrior (9)
28 After the French quitting team is balanced (4)
29 Review by jockey taking not a full second perhaps (10)
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2 Mutt almost mauls, setter worried, gives warning (9)
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4 Italian aristocracy returns to protect country (4)
5 The son, obedient initially, changed character (5)
7 Soldier returns to follow dad (5)
8 Relaxed, asleep and day slipped by (7)
9 Almost all ladies’ quarters except those in West built as rectangles (14)
14 Joint somehow keeping pig out (4)
16 Let fly black bird (4)
17 Condition: Read names (not English) printed on top and sign (9)
18 ‘Genealogical Changes’ not included again in institution (7)
20 Scribe needing no introduction embodying chapter highlighting physicist (7)
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23 Capital most secure perhaps (5)
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12793866586182007762024-03-17T08:30:00.228+05:302024-03-17T08:30:00.131+05:30The Sunday Crossword No 3298, Sunday 17 Mar 2024<div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div><div>1 <b><i>Shows </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">articles </span>needing revision (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RECITALS</span></b>*</div><div>5 <b><i>Bows </i></b>found in w<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ar ches</span>t (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ARCHES </span></b>[T]</div><div>9 <b><i>Guiding </i></b>bovine <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in G</span>erman (8) <b style="color: #2b00fe;">STEERING </b>{STEER}{IN}{G}</div><div>10 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">T</span>-bone? Quite the opposite; it's <b><i>a rice dish</i></b> (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paella" target="_blank">PAELLA</a></u></b> PA<strike>t</strike>ELLA</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/01_Paella_Valenciana_original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="134" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/01_Paella_Valenciana_original.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>11 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Then I get how</span> playing vuvuzela perhaps is <b><i>epic </i></b>(4,4,3,4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gone_with_the_Wind_(novel)" target="_blank">GONE WITH THE WIND</a></u></b> {THEN+I+GET+HOW}*{WIND}</div><div>13 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes" target="_blank">Diana Ross's colleague</a></u> is <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_(cookery)" target="_blank">kind of chicken</a></u> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SUPREME</span></b> [DD]</div><div>14 <b><i>Hide </i></b>from ultimately hideou<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> family (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SKIN</span></b> {<strike>h...u</strike>S}{KIN}</div><div>18 <b><i>This kind of jazz</i></b> makes you leap back (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trad_jazz" target="_blank">TRAD</a></u></b> <=</div><div>19 Great <u><a href="https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199916214.001.0001/acref-9780199916214-e-2085" target="_blank">syrups</a></u> for <b><i>VIPs</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BIGWIGS </span></b>{BIG}{WIGS}</div><div>23 Bizarrely, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">some cheer</span> <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_(United_Kingdom)" target="_blank">tabloid</a></u> (<b><i>a number</i></b>) (4,5,3,3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_Comes_the_Sun" target="_blank">HERE COMES THE SUN</a></u></b> {SOME+CHEER}*{THE SUN}</div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GKdl-GCsNJ0?si=u4wd63NyBtrr3RFF" title="YouTube video player" width="250"></iframe></div><div>24 Taking heads –<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> e</span>xtremely <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>mpatiently – <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>hastly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>usband, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>his <span style="color: #ff00fe;">H</span>enry? (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII" target="_blank">EIGHTH</a></u></b> Acrostic &lit</div><div>25 <b><i>Remove </i></b>somewhat obe<span style="color: #ff00fe;">se para</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">te</span>mporarily (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SEPARATE </span></b>[T]</div><div>26 Drank heavily, like an ornamental fish? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TANKED</span></b> [DD]</div><div>27 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Easiest </span>trips taking in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>taly, <b><i>in my view </i></b>(2,1,3,2) <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>AS I SEE IT</b></span> {EASIEST}* over {I}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <b>Quit </b>– and enlist once again? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RESIGN </span></b>{RE-SIGN}</div><div>2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">C</span>harlie rests, then <b><i>does housework </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CLEANS</span></b> {C}{LEANS}</div><div>3 Deliberately lose boxing match – no longer <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>old – <b><i>waste </i></b>(5,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THROW OUT</span></b> {THROW <strike>b</strike>OUT}</div><div>4 <b><i>Thinking ahead</i></b>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">men trim logs</span> ornately (4-7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LONG-TERMISM</span></b>*</div><div>6 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Red </span>Queen's absorbing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> <b><i>bookworm</i></b>? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READER </span></b>{RE{A}D}{ER}</div><div>7 <b><i>European capital</i></b>'s underworld's dark, they say (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki" target="_blank">HELSINKI</a></u></b> (~ hells inky)</div><div>8 <b><i>Deputies</i></b>' reputations not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>ood (5-3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAND-INS</span></b> STANDIN<strike>g</strike>S</div><div>12 Samples including Everyman's – I'm disgusted – <b><i>pointless diversions</i></b> (4-7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TIME-WASTERS</span></b> {T{I'M}{EW}ASTERS}</div><div>15 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Ethicist</span> squirming, <b><i>most uncomfortable</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ITCHIEST</span></b>*</div><div>16 Model and monarch in <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Aragon" target="_blank">Iberian kingdom</a></u>: <b><i>bit of a dish?</i></b> (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarragon" target="_blank">TARRAGON</a></u></b> {T}{AR{R}AGON}</div><div>17 <b><i>The quickest learners</i></b> hurl foodstuffs at senior teachers (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EGGHEADS</span></b> {EGG}{HEADS} </div><div>20 Finally finishe<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> plasti<span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span> surger<span style="color: #ff00fe;">y</span> with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">the </span><b><i>sharpened tool</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SCYTHE</span></b> {<strike>f...e</strike>S}{<strike>p...i</strike>C}{<strike>s...r</strike>Y}{THE}</div><div>21 Who speaks for author who's pegged it in largish car (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ESTATE</span></b> [DD]</div><div>22 <b><i>Consume food</i></b> – not seriously, you say? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INGEST </span></b>(~in jest)</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">German = G, Italy = I, Charlie = C, Bold = B, Queen = ER, Good = G, Disgusted = EW, Model = T, Monarch = R</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-15347324017278222252024-03-16T08:30:00.240+05:302024-03-16T08:30:00.148+05:30No 14124, Saturday 16 Mar 2024, Pixie Dust<div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Welcome to our new setter Pixie Dust. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>7 Alexand<span style="color: #ff00fe;">er Rand</span>all's hidden <b><i>mission </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ERRAND </span></b>[T]</div><div>8 <b><i>Strip </i></b>financial assistance to obtain dangerous <span style="color: #ff00fe;">rifle </span>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AIRFIELD</span></b> {AI{RIFLE*}D}</div><div>9 <b><i>Unelevated</i></b> in audition? Ignore (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNDERSEA</span></b> (~ under see) <i>Not sure if this is ok?</i></div><div>10 S<span style="color: #ff00fe;">en</span>d a<span style="color: #ff00fe;">bl</span>e D<span style="color: #ff00fe;">oc</span>s (without borders) <b><i>all at once</i></b> (2,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EN BLOC</span></b> {<strike>s</strike>EN<strike>d</strike>}{<strike>a</strike>BL<strike>e</strike>}{<strike>d</strike>OC<strike>s</strike>}</div><div>11 <b><i>Incorrigible </i></b>rebel! <span style="color: #ff00fe;">He dared</span> go around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>aked, basically (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HARDENED </span></b>{HE+DARED}* over {N<strike>a..d</strike>}</div><div>12 <b><i>Horse for a child</i></b> picked up in Lucknow? Yes! Yes! (3-3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GEE-GEE</span></b> (~ji-ji) </div><div>13 Say, rough <span style="color: #ff00fe;">jan</span>i<span style="color: #ff00fe;">tor</span> moving ahead, oddly missing one <b><i>trick </i></b>(6,5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse" target="_blank">TROJAN HORSE</a></u></b> {(~hoarse)HORSE} <=>{JAN<strike>i</strike>TOR}*</div><div>18 Heart wraps around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>mall piece of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>rifle and <b><i>stays </i></b>(6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corset#:~:text=A%20corset%20is%20a%20support,the%20desired%20shape%20and%20posture." target="_blank">CORSET</a></u></b> {COR{S}E}{T<strike>r...e</strike>}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Invicorator_belt.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="602" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Invicorator_belt.gif" width="151" /></a></div>20 Take controversial <span style="color: #ff00fe;">tale </span>inside! <b><i>This can be found on top of a news article</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DATELINE</span></b> {D{TALE*}INE}</div><div>22 <b><i>Sow the seeds</i></b> in soi<span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">it</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s ni</span>ce all around (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSTIL </span></b>[T<=]</div><div>23 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Oh</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Roy</span>'s fantastic boxing record! <b><i>It's about time</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HOROLOGY </span></b>{OH+ROY}* over {LOG}</div><div>24 <b><i>Kind of paper</i></b> crown for clown, perhaps? (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FOOLSCAP </span></b>{FOOLS}{CAP}</div><div>25 <b><i>Cutter</i></b>'s fed up with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>oos<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> ends (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SICKLE </span></b>{SICK}{L<strike>oos</strike>E}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Leading <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>ndustrialist escaped with man from Scotland and <b><i>a native of Tehran</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IRANIAN </span></b>{I<strike>n...t</strike>}{RAN}{IAN}</div><div>2 The French retailer has no love for oriental <b><i>plant </i></b>(8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavandula" target="_blank">LAVENDER</a></u></b> {LA}{VEND(-o+e)ER}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Single_lavender_flower02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Single_lavender_flower02.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>3 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">No side</span> rejected <b><i>one who had a light-bulb moment?</i></b> (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison" target="_blank">EDISON</a></u></b><=</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Thomas_Edison2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="625" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Thomas_Edison2.jpg" width="156" /></a></div>4 <b><i>Broken chord</i></b> affected <span style="color: #ff00fe;">opera gig</span> (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpeggio" target="_blank">ARPEGGIO</a></u></b>*</div><div>5 <b><i>Eat </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>achos, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>talian <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>ruschetta, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>uttery <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>amb <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>nchiladas for starters (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NIBBLE</span></b> Acrostic</div><div>6 Miserable <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ol</span>d <span style="color: #ff00fe;">man</span>! Sent away <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>aughter to meet Queen's <b><i>official distributor </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALMONER</span></b> {OLd+MAN}*{ER}</div><div>8 <b><i>Say, Hulk</i></b>'s hips? (9,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABANDONED SHIP</span></b> {HIPS}* [RA]</div><div>14 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">J</span>udges's new <span style="color: #ff00fe;">table </span>(<span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>hec<span style="color: #ff00fe;">k</span> edges), <b><i>deep dark in colour</i></b> (3-5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">JET-BLACK</span></b> {J}{TABLE*}{C<strike>hec</strike>K}</div><div>15 Corrupt <span style="color: #ff00fe;">act kills</span> <b><i>a place where animals go for supplements, perhaps</i></b> (4,4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_lick" target="_blank">SALT LICK</a></u></b>*</div><div>16 <b><i>Average man</i></b> Spooner refers to as Professor Joseph? (4,3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe" target="_blank">JOHN DOE</a></u></b> (~don joe to john doe)</div><div>17 <b><i>Make yourself small </i></b>and spirit away <span style="color: #ff00fe;">m</span>an around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>oon (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SNUGGLE</span></b> {S<strike>m</strike>{N}UGGLE}</div><div>19 City without <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> <b><i>square </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SETTLE</span></b> SE<strike>a</strike>TTLE</div><div>21 <b><i>Force</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>usband into custody (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THRUST </span></b>{T{H}RUST}</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Small = S, The in French = LA, Oriental = E, Daughter = D, Queen = ER, Judge = J, Man = M, Noon = N, Husband = H</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-12882679775878518182024-03-15T07:00:00.018+05:302024-03-16T06:52:07.570+05:30No 14123, Friday 15 Mar 2024, Crescent<div><div><b style="text-align: justify;"><u>RULES FOR POSTING COMMENTS ON FRIDAYS ONLY</u></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: blue;">All those who are not regular commenters but who are rookie commenters or silent followers of the blog are requested to post answers with annotations in the comments section. In your own interest please avoid looking up the answers from the interactive version. Don't hesitate to post your annotations, in case you make a mistake in the annotation someone will correct it with the right annotation.</b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: red;"><u>PLEASE NOTE, SOLUTIONS WITHOUT ATTEMPTING THE ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED</u></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman";"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Each commenter is requested to post only </b></span><u><span style="color: blue;"><b>5 answers</b></span></u><span style="color: red;"><b> thereby giving others also a chance to participate. Please provide all your answers in one comment.</b></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Regular solvers/Veterans can post 1 answer each, but after 11 AM only.</b></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="color: red;">Thanks for the response, here's the regular blog.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="clue-header across" style="position: relative;"><div><div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>8 <b><i>Stately old ladies</i></b> <u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/wager" target="_blank">flutter</a></u> in parties (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOWAGERS </span></b>{DO{WAGER}S}</div><div>9 New <span style="color: #ff00fe;">nurse </span>at first <span style="color: #ff00fe;">u</span>sually <b><i>in doubt</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNSURE </span></b><strike>{NURSE}*<=>{Us...y}</strike> (Addendum {NURSE+U<strike>s...y</strike>}* - See comments)</div><div>10 <b><i>Tit for tat</i></b> is fashionable, bir<span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>'s back on tattoos (2,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IN KIND</span></b> {IN}{<strike>bir</strike>D}<=>{INK} <i><strike>Not sure of anno</strike></i></div><div>11 <b><i>Strict control</i></b> of press worker (4,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IRON HAND</span></b> {IRON}{HAND}</div><div>12 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A C</span>atholic clergyman must be <b><i>faithful </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACCURATE </span></b>{A}{C}{CURATE}</div><div>14 <b><i>Smart </i></b>and keen guards at the rear (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CRAFTY </span></b>{CR{AFT}Y}</div><div>15 Crazy <span style="color: #ff00fe;">scene and theme in</span> <b><i>comic</i></b> (6,3,6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_the_Menace_(U.S._comics)" target="_blank">DENNIS THE MENACE</a></u></b>*</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://facts.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/18-facts-about-dennis-mitchell-dennis-the-menace-1693988127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="800" height="191" src="https://facts.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/18-facts-about-dennis-mitchell-dennis-the-menace-1693988127.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>18 Rip off belly from tro<span style="color: #ff00fe;">pi</span>cal <b><i>seafood </i></b>(6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scampi#:~:text=Scampi%20is%20the%20plural%20of,%22%20or%20%22winding%22)." target="_blank">SCAMPI</a></u></b> {SCAM}{<strike>tro</strike>PI<strike>cal</strike>}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Nephrops_norvegicus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Nephrops_norvegicus.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>20 One bound by <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>ule constantly <b><i>trains in this?</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RAILWAYS </span></b>{R}{A{1}LWAYS}</div><div>22 Article received in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">legacy</span>, fantastic <b><i>medieval weapon</i></b> (8) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/lancegay" target="_blank">LANCEGAY</a></u></b> {L{AN}CEGAY*}</div><div>24 Lay, short <span style="color: #ff00fe;">on</span>e ending in fourtee<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span> lines? (6) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/sonnet" target="_blank">SONNET</a></u></b> <strike>{S{ONe}{iN}ET}</strike> (Addendum - {S{ON<strike>e</strike>}{<strike>f...e</strike>N}ET} &lit - See comments)</div><div>25 <b><i>More shocking</i></b> depressing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">tales </span>about corrupt <span style="color: #ff00fe;">legi</span>slat<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ur</span>e (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UGLIER</span></b> LEGI<strike>slat</strike>UR<strike>e</strike>*</div><div>26 Take advances (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PROCEEDS </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Co</span>mpany beginning to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>row and stir up <b><i>spirit </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">COGNAC </span></b>{CO}{G<strike>row</strike>}{CAN<=}</div><div>2 Kitty withdrawn, one chance <b><i>withdrawn </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TACITURN </span></b>{CAT<=}{1}{TURN}</div><div>3 <b><i>Coral </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">reef adding n</span>ew <span style="color: #ff00fe;">mass </span>at sea (4,4,7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyonium_digitatum" target="_blank">DEAD MANS FINGERS</a></u></b> {REEF+ADDING+N+MASS}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Tote_Meerhand_(Alcyonium_digitatum)_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="800" height="106" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Tote_Meerhand_(Alcyonium_digitatum)_2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>4 In motion spilling a drop of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>ed <b><i>wine </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASTI</span></b> ASTI<strike>r</strike></div><div>5 Not working, as how a broker without earnings may be? (3,2,10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OUT OF COMMISSION</span></b> [DD]</div><div>6 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Hats </span>off to mum's <b><i>condition complicating aspiration</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASTHMA </span></b>{HATS}*{MA}</div><div>7 <b><i>Crazy </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">f</span>ootball<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> c</span>lub covers <span style="color: #ff00fe;">entire</span> ground (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FRENETIC </span></b>{F{ENTIRE*}C}</div><div>13 Cycling at that place in <b><i>compound </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ETHER </span></b>(+e)ETHER(-e)</div><div>16 Trade dialogue (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EXCHANGE </span></b>[DD]</div><div>17 Present, not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>ast, primarily to consider - <b><i>it's not surprising</i></b> (2,6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NO WONDER</span></b> {NOW}{<strike>p</strike>ONDER}</div><div>19 <b><i>Help out</i></b> family considerably less <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>ard up (4,2) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/muck+in" target="_blank">MUCK IN</a></u></b> {KIN}<=>{MUC<strike>h</strike>}</div><div>21 <b><i>Returns </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">slide</span>, bad <span style="color: #ff00fe;">y</span>ear ahead (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YIELDS </span></b>{SLIDE}*<=>{Y}</div><div>23 <b><i>Jabbers</i></b>, for example, about power cuts (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YAPS </span></b>{S{P}AY<=}</div></div></div><div><b><u><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div>Reference List</u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Parties = DOS, Tattoo = INK, Catholic = C, Rule = R, Stir = CAN, New = N, Football club = FC, Hard = H, Year = Y, Power = P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoqo-JjzoCQB3Xo6-xlaP_wDuuERIt6ImFJRKT3_2H4r7L92SQbW37Le75_jC7KkBKDkgyfIo1WrFWvYYoOgVQA-iqdhPvwIZQ8YYdShbKg6L7TD9RqksvXHsAC4DIy_aFKj6cxuRbkI9P2RUWy8Eby2ulOhPIG0gz4dtZGCTkhTgDaZ45VP2lOWN8xjX/s607/Crescent%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoqo-JjzoCQB3Xo6-xlaP_wDuuERIt6ImFJRKT3_2H4r7L92SQbW37Le75_jC7KkBKDkgyfIo1WrFWvYYoOgVQA-iqdhPvwIZQ8YYdShbKg6L7TD9RqksvXHsAC4DIy_aFKj6cxuRbkI9P2RUWy8Eby2ulOhPIG0gz4dtZGCTkhTgDaZ45VP2lOWN8xjX/s320/Crescent%203.png" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-87038449368686541862024-03-14T08:30:00.263+05:302024-03-14T14:02:35.094+05:30No 14122, Thursday 14 Mar 2024,KrisKross<div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 21D has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Churchman </i></b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/prest" target="_blank">in the olden days, ready</a></u> to control <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>taly (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PRIEST</span></b> {PR{I}EST}</div><div>4 Beginner shot <span style="color: #ff00fe;">selfies </span>that are <b><i>dull </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LIFELESS </span></b>{L}{SELFIES*}</div><div>10 <b style="font-style: italic;">Places to go </b>excitedly? <span style="color: #ff00fe;">S</span>om<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> nude <span style="color: #ff00fe;">resorts</span> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RESTROOMS</span></b> {<strike>s</strike>OMe+RESORTS}*</div><div>11 <b><i>Weakness </i></b>of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a b</span>oy overwhelmed by success (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HABIT</span></b> {H{A}{B}IT}</div><div>12 <b><i>Prepare to print </i></b>form before game of tennis (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TYPESET </span></b>{TYPE}{SET}</div><div>13 <b><i>Women's work</i></b>, mostly performed by men (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DISTAFF</span></b> {DI<strike>d</strike>}{STAFF}</div><div>14 <b><i>Journalists </i></b>in opening of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">m</span>ovie "<u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/batman" target="_blank">Batman</a></u> returns" (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MEDIA</span></b> {M<strike>o..e</strike>}{AIDE<=]</div><div>15 <b><i>Plane </i></b>bearing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>oyal crosses border (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AIRLINER </span></b>{AIR}{LINE}{R}</div><div>18 <b><i>Chronicle </i></b>of tailless <span style="color: #ff00fe;">tigres</span>s <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>unning wild (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REGISTER </span></b>{<strike>TIGRESs+R}*</strike> (Correction - {RE+TIGRES<strike>s</strike>}* - See comments)</div><div>20 Dressing for dance (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SALSA </span></b>[DD]</div><div>23 <b><i>Champion </i></b>exhausted, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ervou<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> in track (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SPONSOR </span></b>{SPO{N<strike>e...u</strike>S}OR}</div><div>25 <b><i>Unfriendly </i></b>animal briefly controlled by <u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/dint" target="_blank">force</a></u> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DISTANT</span></b> {DI{STA<strike>g</strike>}NT}</div><div>26 <b><i>Shakespearean character </i></b>lofty in speech (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ARIEL </span></b>(~aerial)</div><div>27 Abruptly put out rage inside - <b><i>could be harmful</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DANGEROUS </span></b>{D{ANGER}OUS<strike>e</strike>}</div><div>28 "<b><i>Lived in</i></b> camp" - entertaining article by journalist (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TENANTED </span></b>{TEN{AN}T}{ED}</div><div>29 Supports chances (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAKES </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Temporary </i></b>leave, followed by discharge? On the contrary (4-4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PART-TIME</span></b> {PART}{EMIT<=}</div><div>2 <b><i>Weak </i></b>batting by <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>a<span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>r regularly included in team - finally gam<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> lost (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSIPID</span></b> {IN}SI{P<strike>a</strike>I<strike>r</strike>}D<strike>e</strike>}</div><div>3 <b style="font-style: italic;">Goddess </b>of performing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">arts a</span>nd <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>tudies, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>lways <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>n <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>hite basically (9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati" target="_blank">SARASWATI</a></u></b> {ARTS+A<strike>nd</strike>+S<strike>t...s</strike>+A<strike>l...s</strike>+I<strike>n</strike>+Wh..e}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Saraswati.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="495" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Saraswati.jpg" width="124" /></a></div>5 <span style="color: #ff00fe;"> DI </span>eventually succeede<span style="color: #ff00fe;">d in arresting</span> criminal for <b><i>financial wrongdoing</i></b> (7,7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSIDER TRADING</span></b> {DI+<strike>s...e</strike>D+IN+ARRESTING}*</div><div>6 Encourag<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">thos</span>e having <b style="font-style: italic;">spirit</b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ETHOS</span></b>* [T]</div><div>7 <b><i>Cover containing </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>upee <span style="color: #ff00fe;">became</span> wrinkled (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EMBRACE </span></b>{R+BECAME}*</div><div>8 <b><i>Start a journey</i></b> with extremely <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>uav<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>, well-dressed gentleman (3,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SET OFF</span></b> {S<strike>uav</strike>E}{TOFF}</div><div>9 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">R</span>un inside, kiss wife, winning <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>ood <b><i>game </i></b>(8,6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CONTRACT BRIDGE</span></b> {CONT{R}ACT}{BRID{G}E}</div><div>16 <b><i>Unyielding </i></b>bos<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> at last <span style="color: #ff00fe;">is </span>splitting target (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSISTENT</span></b> {IN{<strike>bos</strike>S}{IS}TENT}</div><div>17 <b><i>Gives a name to</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">pet bass</span> swimming outside <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>sland (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BAPTISES </span></b>{PET+BASS}* over {I}</div><div>19 <b><i>Feeling </i></b>sorry - <span style="color: #ff00fe;">no time</span> to accept love (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EMOTION </span></b>{NO+TIME}* over {0}</div><div>21 Spooner cites items required to imprison <b><i>humorist </i></b>(7) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">L</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">O</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">K</span></b></strike> (Addendum - <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Leacock" target="_blank">LEACOCK</a></u></b> (~ key lock to leacock) - See comments)</div><div>22 <b><i>Squint-eyed</i></b> like a <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Kant" target="_blank">German philosopher</a></u> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASKANT</span></b> {AS}{KANT}</div><div>24 Treat tips of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ails, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>ily <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>ocks <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>nd <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>kin here? (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SALON</span></b> {N<strike>a..</strike>s+O<strike>ily</strike>+L<strike>ocks</strike>+A<strike>nd</strike>+S<strike>kin</strike>}* &lit</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Italy = I, Beginner = L, Boy = B, Royal = R, Of = RE, Running = R, Journalist = ED, Batting = IN, Rupee = R, Run = R, Good = G, Island = I</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-39893971076132917122024-03-13T08:30:00.280+05:302024-03-13T13:59:54.007+05:30No 14121, Wednesday 13 Mar 2024, Lightning<div><div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 8D has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>It's clear</i></b> that former lover permitted assuming <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>ower (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EXPLICIT </span></b>{EX}{P}{LICIT}</div><div>5 One's on region - <b><i>it may be surrounded by water</i></b> (6) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">ISLAND</span></b> {1'S}{LAND}</div><div>9 <b><i>Fractional part </i></b>of state from the east contained <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ew <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ti</span>tanium (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MANTISSA </span></b>{ASSAM<=} over {N}{TI}</div><div>10 Work hard on <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a n</span>ew <b><i>phrase used in advertising</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SLOGAN </span></b>{SLOG}{A}{N}</div><div>12 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tong_(organization)" target="_blank">Chinese secret society</a></u> at <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> <b><i>country </i></b>(5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga" style="background-color: #fcff01;" target="_blank">TONGA</a></u></b> {TONG}{A}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfJDuv4Ihg-t-CapHg5KXhPRPvVPR9_bjz0twJwRtLcOELuMPwwZGAPboJt3YlrmIK125vNl8BCRiAuYgGKsS3evXl7ZfbiciqaHFuHB6AQyvbDoExLXYk-UxS2KijEF2XGlq7Nf5s1eLUrjY4bOLkVXjWkBcZop6wByzWzdMCtrvngIQnBcD4nQaOsiD/s125/125px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="63" data-original-width="125" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfJDuv4Ihg-t-CapHg5KXhPRPvVPR9_bjz0twJwRtLcOELuMPwwZGAPboJt3YlrmIK125vNl8BCRiAuYgGKsS3evXl7ZfbiciqaHFuHB6AQyvbDoExLXYk-UxS2KijEF2XGlq7Nf5s1eLUrjY4bOLkVXjWkBcZop6wByzWzdMCtrvngIQnBcD4nQaOsiD/s1600/125px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png" width="125" /></a></div>13 <b><i>Thoroughly </i></b>sour item brought back into gathering (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RADICALLY </span></b>{RA{ACID<=}LLY}</div><div>14 <b><i>Bright object </i></b>in excavation site partly missing second mark (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar" target="_blank">QUASAR</a></u></b> {QUA<strike>rry</strike>}{S<strike>c</strike>AR}</div><div>16 <b><i>Strip of land</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">is h</span>igh, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">must </span>be destroyed (7) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">ISTHMUS</span></b> {IS+H+MUST}*</div><div>19 Wide stretch of water - it may be used for transport (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">CHANNEL</span> </span></b>[DD]</div><div>21 <b><i>Narrow passage of water</i></b> has no bends according to hearsay (6) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">STRAIT</span></b> (~straight)</div><div>23 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A remark ed</span>itor made is <b><i>set aside</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EARMARKED</span></b> {A+REMARK+ED}*</div><div>25 <b><i>Half century</i></b> by <span style="color: #ff00fe;">f</span>ellow after losing opener - stylish (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FIFTY</span></b> {F}{<strike>n</strike>IFTY}</div><div>26 Magi<span style="color: #ff00fe;">c anyon</span>e could demonstrate in <b><i>area with steep sides</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">CANYON</span> </span></b>[T]</div><div>27 <b><i>Disrupt </i></b>wise person covering <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> malicious program (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SABOTAGE </span></b>{S{A}{BOT}AGE}</div><div>28 <b><i>Pin for holding meat</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">K</span>elvin threw into drain (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SKEWER </span></b>{S{K}EWER}</div><div>29 <b><i>Very small</i></b> portion of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>ngineering <span style="color: #ff00fe;">minds go</span> astray (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SMIDGEON</span></b> {E<strike>n...g</strike>+MINDS+GO}*</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>nrolled <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>urse at <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology" target="_blank">Cambridge university</a></u> essentially defying <b><i>hatred</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ENMITY</span></b> {EN}{MIT}{<strike>def</strike>Y<strike>ing</strike>}</div><div>2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Use plan in</span> reforming <b><i>India for one</i></b> (9) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">PENINSULA</span></b>*</div><div>3 Primarily <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>ndian, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>orn <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>n <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Z</span>anzibar <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>longside <b><i>island </i></b>(5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibiza" style="background-color: #fcff01;" target="_blank">IBIZA</a></u></b> Acrostic</div><div>4 <b><i>One that may cover damage</i></b> at home with certain<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> r</span>ight (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSURER</span></b> {{IN}{SURE}{R}</div><div>6 Damaged <span style="color: #ff00fe;">coil I sort</span> for <b><i>attorney </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SOLICITOR</span></b>*</div><div>7 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A n</span>ew styling accessory is <b><i>a saviour</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ANGEL </span></b>{A}{N}{GEL}</div><div>8 One <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>mall <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>arbour beyond the borders of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">D</span>erb<span style="color: #ff00fe;">y</span> <b><i>is very elegant</i></b> (8) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">D</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">N</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Y</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">S</span></b>?</strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DANDYISH</span></b> {1}{S}{H}<=>{D AND Y} - See comments)</div><div>11 <b><i>Food item</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span> woul<span style="color: #ff00fe;">d l</span>ike <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>mmediately for starters (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idli" target="_blank">IDLI</a></u></b> {I'D}{L<strike>ike</strike>}{I<strike>m...y</strike>}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Idly_Wada.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Idly_Wada.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>15 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sip orange</span> cocktail - <b><i>a sling from this place</i></b> (9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore" style="background-color: #fcff01;" target="_blank">SINGAPORE</a></u></b>* Semi&lit</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun90NONZqtfRALP2CANuir6lOiKzZQUFcoBw6M3m4rdN3pM9DNrA8DlCh91e3saVAWRezQdgXIt9QgMN0S0XdaAWdrefq1lB0Inst-9M58CiyUB6chW2cOUDTBEZRXcu5oOXpngfUlUY8wDC5kBJ4EPpcPjf3Fpciefk29bJdt1Q4unIh2g-FOTgO0Go4/s188/Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="125" data-original-width="188" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun90NONZqtfRALP2CANuir6lOiKzZQUFcoBw6M3m4rdN3pM9DNrA8DlCh91e3saVAWRezQdgXIt9QgMN0S0XdaAWdrefq1lB0Inst-9M58CiyUB6chW2cOUDTBEZRXcu5oOXpngfUlUY8wDC5kBJ4EPpcPjf3Fpciefk29bJdt1Q4unIh2g-FOTgO0Go4/w200-h133/Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png" width="200" /></a></div>17 Primary building block of <b><i>powerful computer </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MAINFRAME</span></b> {MAIN}{FRAME}</div><div>18 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sees c</span>arbon <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in c</span>hapter made up on <b><i>physics and chemistry</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SCIENCES </span></b>{SEES+C+IN+C}*</div><div>20 At first <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>arge <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>udience <span style="color: #ff00fe;">k</span>ept <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>ngrossed at <b><i>Dal perhaps</i></b> (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal_Lake" style="background-color: #fcff01;" target="_blank">LAKE</a></u></b> Acrostic</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Dal_Lake_Hazratbal_Srinagar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Dal_Lake_Hazratbal_Srinagar.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>21 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Admires </span>peculiar <b><i>weapon carried in a belt </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SIDEARM</span></b>*</div><div>22 Broadcast <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>ith <span style="color: #ff00fe;">very n</span>ew <b><i>fictitious monster</i></b> (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyvern" target="_blank">WYVERN</a></u></b> {W+VERY}*{N}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Y_Draig_Aur_Owain_Glynd%C5%B5r.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="800" height="125" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Y_Draig_Aur_Owain_Glynd%C5%B5r.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>24 Sped with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">G</span>erman <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>ngineer to <b><i>shooting area</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RANGE </span></b>{RAN}{G}{E}</div><div>25 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford" target="_blank">Former American president</a></u> touring <span style="color: #ff00fe;">J</span>apan goes to <b><i>steep inlet of sea</i></b> (5) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">FJORD</span></b> {F{J}ORD}</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Former lover = EX, Power = P, New = N, High = H, Editor = ED, Fellow = F, Kelvin = K, Enrolled Nurse = EN, Right = R, Harbour = H, Chapter = C, With = W, German = G, Engineer = E, Japan = J</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-51454667913535058032024-03-12T08:30:00.233+05:302024-03-12T14:22:31.175+05:30No 14120, Tuesday 12 Mar 2024, Incognito<div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 28A has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>8 <b><i>Leaves </i></b>found in archipela<span style="color: #ff00fe;">go es</span>tuary (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GOES </span></b>[T]</div><div>9 <b><i>Start </i></b>throwing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">stone </span>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ONSET</span></b>*</div><div>10 Love one in custody of <b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Mr</span> Sharif</i></b> (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Sharif" target="_blank">OMAR</a></u></b> {O}{M{A}R}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Flickr_-_nicogenin_-_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_(Mostra)_(97)_Cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="279" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Flickr_-_nicogenin_-_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_(Mostra)_(97)_Cropped.jpg" width="144" /></a></div>11 <b><i>Mount </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">art </span>containing some <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Ara</span>bic letters (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ararat" target="_blank">ARARAT</a></u></b> {AR{ARA<strike>bic</strike>}T}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Closeup_of_large_peak_of_Mount_Ararat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Closeup_of_large_peak_of_Mount_Ararat.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>12 Manage by cooking <span style="color: #ff00fe;">prune </span>for <b><i>person who came in second</i></b> (6-2) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RUNNER-UP</span></b> {RUN}{PRUNE*}</div><div>13 <b><i>Greek hero</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">used soy</span> preparation before starting to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>have (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus" target="_blank">ODYSSEUS</a></u></b> {USED+SOY}*{S<strike>h..e</strike>}</div><div>15 & 17 Give <span style="color: #ff00fe;">co</span>mpany wrong <span style="color: #ff00fe;">count </span>and get <b><i>a refreshing drink</i></b> (6,7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TENDER COCONUT</span></b> {TENDER}{CO}{COUNT*}</div><div>17 See 15</div><div>19 <b><i>Whip </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">S</span>outh <span style="color: #ff00fe;">C</span>arolina eggs (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SCOURGE </span></b>{SC}{0}{URGE}</div><div>22 Engineers <span style="color: #ff00fe;">strive </span>to make <b><i>fasteners </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RIVETS</span></b>*</div><div>24 <b><i>Barges in</i></b>? <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Isn</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t rude</span>, perhaps... (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INTRUDES</span></b>*</div><div>26 Throw <span style="color: #ff00fe;">cobras at</span> <b><i>tumblers</i></b>? (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACROBATS</span></b>*</div><div>28 Type of bone with facility beginning to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>hift? <b><i>Ribs</i></b>! (6) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">E</span></b>?</strike> (addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TEASES</span></b> {T}{EASES}{Sh..t} - See comments)</div><div>30 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Clots </span>leaving l<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ive</span>stoc<span style="color: #ff00fe;">k</span> milling around <b><i>European capital</i></b> (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">KIEV</a></u></b> <strike>l</strike>IVE<strike>stoc</strike>K*</div><div>31 Organ for one who continues to defy death? (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LIVER</span></b> [DD]</div><div>32 Bony heel (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LEAN </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Animal cut out from pasteboard (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BOAR </span></b>[T]</div><div>2 Spanish media's love for <b><i>a type of coffee</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ESPRESSO </span></b>{ES}{PRESS}{0}</div><div>3 Blood covering <span style="color: #ff00fe;">it </span>results in <b><i>disease </i></b>(6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goitre" target="_blank">GOITRE</a></u></b> {GO{IT}RE}</div><div>4 <b><i>Supporter of Russian monarchy</i></b> having extraordinary <span style="color: #ff00fe;">traits </span>captures <span style="color: #ff00fe;">S</span>oviet leader (7)<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TSARIST </span></b>{TSARI{S<strike>o...t</strike>}T*}</div><div>5 <b><i>Abnormally constricted</i></b> office worker gets spasm (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STENOTIC </span></b>{STENO}{TIC}</div><div>6 Book containing a direction for <b><i>Asian national </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">KOREAN </span></b>{KOR{E}AN}</div><div>7 Graduate rejected <span style="color: #ff00fe;">U</span>nited <span style="color: #ff00fe;">K</span>ingdom's <b><i>capital </i></b>(4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku" target="_blank">BAKU</a></u></b> {BA}{UK<=}</div><div>14 <b><i>What one may wear</i></b> when it is <span style="color: #ff00fe;">hot </span>in the outskirts of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">D</span>elh<span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>? (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DHOTI </span></b>{D<strike>el</strike>{HOT}<strike>h</strike>I}</div><div>16 Bird that landed on the moon? (5) <b><u><a href="https://www.archives.gov/files/social-media/transcripts/transcript-eagle-has-landed-1969-45017.pdf" target="_blank">EAGLE</a></u></b> [GK]</div><div>18 <b><i>Rocky</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">tu</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>t<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ables</span> wobble in absence of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>ight <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>hickness, for starters (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNSTABLE</span></b> TU<strike>r</strike>N<strike>t</strike>ABLES*</div><div>20 Cannot travel across America? <b><i>Useless</i></b>! (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNUSABLE </span></b>{UN{US}ABLE}</div><div>21 Young lady, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span> ha<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ve</span> <b><i>a letter</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MISSIVE </span></b>{MISS}{I'VE}</div><div>23 <b><i>Change into</i></b> female holding small book (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EVOLVE </span></b>{E{VOL}VE}</div><div>25 Trains and coaches (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TUTORS </span></b>[DD]</div><div>27 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">C</span>ommanding <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>fficer has <span style="color: #ff00fe;">In</span>dian <b><i>monetary token</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">COIN </span></b>{CO}{IN}</div><div>29 <b><i>Test </i></b>damaged bo<span style="color: #ff00fe;">x</span> c<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ame</span>ra after removing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">cobra </span>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EXAM</span></b> {<strike>bo</strike>X+<strike>c</strike>AME<strike>ra</strike>}*</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Type of Bone = T, Spanish = ES, Direction = E, Graduate = BA, Commanding officer = CO, Indian = IN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-88647725392660000222024-03-11T08:30:00.241+05:302024-03-11T13:35:25.145+05:30No 14119, Monday 11 Mar 2024, Incognito<div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 9A has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>8 Half-<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ba</span>ck and a couple of students get <b><i>spherical object</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BALL </span></b>{BA<strike>ck</strike>}{LL}</div><div>9 Remove part of intestine and unsettle? (10) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">D</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">C</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">L</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">N</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">S</span></b>?</strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECOLONISE</span></b> [DD] - See comments)</div><div>10 <b><i>Activity for summer?</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Dad </span>prepared <span style="color: #ff00fe;">gin</span> cocktail! (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ADDING </span></b>{DAD+GIN}*</div><div>11 <b><i>Heavy rainfall</i></b>! <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Our pond</span> managed to cover part of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>all! (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOWNPOUR </span></b>{OUR+POND}* over {W<strike>all</strike>}</div><div>12 <b><i>Canine</i></b>'s organ of sight also <span style="color: #ff00fe;">th</span>robbed to some extent (3,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EYE TOOTH</span></b> {EYE}{TOO}{TH<strike>r...d</strike>}</div><div>14 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Rep</span>ublican assistance <b><i>given back</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REPAID </span></b>{REP}{AID}</div><div>16 Queen follows American <b><i>addict, perhaps</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">USER </span></b>{ER}<=>{US}</div><div>17 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">S</span>outh <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>frican boy's <b><i>food </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SALAD </span></b>{SA}{LAD}</div><div>18 Erotica removed from notice-board arrangement for getting contract (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BOND </span></b>{NO<strike>tice</strike>+B<strike>oar</strike>D}*</div><div>19 <b><i>Standard </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">En</span>glish logo (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ENSIGN</span></b> {EN}{SIGN}</div><div>21 Excitedly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Ron slits</span> <b><i>holes in the head </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NOSTRILS</span></b>*</div><div>23 <b><i>Hates </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">spies</span> going around in German <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>tate initially (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DESPISES</span></b> {SPIES}* in {DE}{S<strike>t..e</strike>}</div><div>26 Criminal and vagrants' <b><i>collection of mug shots?</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALBUMS </span></b>{AL}{BUMS}</div><div>27 <b><i>Rich </i></b>source of oil <span style="color: #ff00fe;">held </span>wrongly around<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> E</span>astern <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>urope (4-6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WELL-HEELED</span></b> {WELL}{H{E}{E}LED*}</div><div>28 John'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> <b><i>containers</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CANS </span></b>{CAN}{`S}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Yes</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">nailed </span>badly around ring <b><i>saw </i></b>(4,4,2) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LAID EYES ON</span></b> {YES+NAILED}* over {O}</div><div>2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Is lector</span> walking around <b><i>covered walk?</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CLOISTER</span></b>*</div><div>3 After <span style="color: #ff00fe;">can </span>is thrown from Can<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ada</span>, soldier gets initial <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>rder/<b><i>request to play slowly</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ADAGIO</span></b> {<strike>can</strike>ADA}{GI}{O<strike>r..r</strike>}</div><div>4 Current <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ed</span>itor <b><i>performed very well</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACED</span></b> {AC}{ED}</div><div>5 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">G</span>irl scowled and <b><i>scowled </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GLOWERED </span></b>{G}{LOWERED}</div><div>6 <b><i>Quickly buy</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">pans </span>(4,2) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SNAP UP</span></b> {PANS}* [RA]</div><div>7 <b><i>Jacob's twin</i></b> is in M<span style="color: #ff00fe;">esa U</span>niversity (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_and_Esau" target="_blank">ESAU</a></u></b> [T]</div><div>13 <b><i>Dancer from Indian movies</i></b> twists <span style="color: #ff00fe;">heel </span>before commencement of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ight (5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_(actress)" target="_blank">HELEN</a></u></b> {HEEL*}{N<strike>i..t</strike>}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Helen_from_Filmfare_Magazine%2C_1969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="786" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Helen_from_Filmfare_Magazine%2C_1969.jpg" width="197" /></a></div>15 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Failing men</span> agitated <b><i>creator of spy going across at 18</i></b> (3,7) <b><u><a href="https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrjYZIiT.5lv2gSY.5XNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1711326243/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fIan_Fleming/RK=2/RS=bJhdOOSGA4qSK1VNQr.Vq5eegGw-" target="_blank">IAN FLEMING</a></u></b>*</div><div>17 <b><i>Malevolent </i></b>sibling abducted <span style="color: #ff00fe;">In</span>dian at one (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SINISTER</span></b> {S{IN}ISTER} <i>'at one' is superfluous</i></div><div>18 Graduate engineers take taxi back with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">k</span>night <b><i>not using saddle </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BAREBACK</span></b> {BA}{RE}{CAB<=}{K}</div><div>20 Skewer, without using <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>nergy, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> <b><i>graceful antelope</i></b> (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impala" target="_blank">IMPALA</a></u></b> {IMPAL<strike>e</strike>}{A}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Carrying <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ew <b><i>cocktail</i></b>! (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shandy" target="_blank">SHANDY</a></u></b> {SHA{N}DY}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.acouplecooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shandy-Recipe-005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://www.acouplecooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shandy-Recipe-005.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>24 Young lady starting to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>urse... <b><i>Not odd</i></b>! (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EVEN</span></b> {EVE}{N<strike>u..e</strike>}</div><div>25 Taste-maker's <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks" target="_blank">treaty</a></u>? (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SALT </span></b>[DD]</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Student = L, Queen = ER, English = EN, German = DE, Criminal = AL(Capone), Eastern = E, Europe = E, John = CAN, Current = AC, Girl = G, Indian = I, Engineers = RE(Royal Engineers), Knight = NNew = N</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-11761533238611859892024-03-10T10:30:00.020+05:302024-03-10T10:30:00.239+05:30Special, Sunday 10 Mar 2024, Afterdark, IIT (K) Open Finals<div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Three</b></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)</span><span> </span></div><div><b><span style="color: blue;">Please submit all your answers in one comment. </span></b> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;">(COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN THREE ANSWERS/ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE, UNLESS THE COMMENTER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS A COMPENSATION FOR A REPEAT)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><link href="https://viresh-ratnakar.github.io/exolve-m.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="https://viresh-ratnakar.github.io/exolve-m.js"></script><div id="exolve"></div><script>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-4609582385219818802024-03-10T08:30:00.208+05:302024-03-10T19:21:06.410+05:30The Sunday Crossword No 3297, Sunday 10 Mar 2024<div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div><div>1 <b><i>Brings in</i></b> reductions – in confusion (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INTRODUCES</span></b>*</div><div>6 Characters in th<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e pic</span>ture <b><i>Gladiator, for example</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EPIC </span></b>[T]</div><div>9 <b><i>They're accompanied by country music</i></b> and silence, bizarrely (4,6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_dance#:~:text=A%20line%20dance%20is%20a,less%20commonly%20face%20each%20other." target="_blank">LINE DANCES</a></u></b>*</div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P-hpA9wwIw4?si=FbzXi8ssJKlWoCIe&start=31" title="YouTube video player" width="250"></iframe></div><div>10 <b><i>Woman</i></b>, one looking unchanged in the mirror (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ANNA </span></b><=></div><div>11 Defend vessel in <b><i>contest </i></b>(12) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHAMPIONSHIP </span></b>{CHAMPION}{SHIP}</div><div>15 <b><i>Brought together</i></b>, in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> church service, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>nglish and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">D</span>utch (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AMASSED </span></b>{A}{MASS}{E}{D}</div><div>16 <b><i>Looking vacant</i></b>, initially <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>iving <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>ffected <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>ave, His Majesty (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GAWKING </span></b>{G<strike>i...g</strike>}{A<strike>f...d</strike>}{W<strike>ave</strike>}{KING}</div><div>17 Fli<span style="color: #ff00fe;">es to Nia</span>gara, taking in <b><i>country</i></b> (7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia" target="_blank">ESTONIA</a></u></b> [T]</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00DFSjyPdZKdeNHwAZxzBMy-COtWMLbQjNpxPw5U6kaov0rJmvIqGlHwWaaTRSCAYbATIuVNc5UWbbHnD5nDgjeC1_kBurmzc0csi3KKi_coBGmrPdlaNwH8d1tv5QfCgqyOM3XzHUZFixY6FlcalFa_XnqlzBN-98SAhk1kwKJ1weWY-2IdzFTGz90fC/s125/125px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="125" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00DFSjyPdZKdeNHwAZxzBMy-COtWMLbQjNpxPw5U6kaov0rJmvIqGlHwWaaTRSCAYbATIuVNc5UWbbHnD5nDgjeC1_kBurmzc0csi3KKi_coBGmrPdlaNwH8d1tv5QfCgqyOM3XzHUZFixY6FlcalFa_XnqlzBN-98SAhk1kwKJ1weWY-2IdzFTGz90fC/s1600/125px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png" width="125" /></a></div>19 <b><i>Lead </i></b>putting <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>nergy into <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>ublic<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> r</span>elations? Give up! (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PRECEDE </span></b>{PR}{E}{CEDE}</div><div>20 Side on border; America <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>n <span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>harge; <b><i>take the consequences</i></b> (4,3,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FACE THE MUSIC</span></b> {FACET}{HEM}{US}{IC}</div><div>23 Three <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>earners maintaining <span style="color: #ff00fe;">u</span>niversity is <b><i>quiet </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LULL </span></b>{L{U}LL}</div><div>24 Sloshing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">space</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Asian</span>? (7,3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea" target="_blank">CASPIAN SEA</a></u></b>* Semi&lit</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/CaspianSeaDrainage_v1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="800" height="161" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/CaspianSeaDrainage_v1.png" width="200" /></a></div>25 Give life to Lord (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SIRE </span></b>[DD]</div><div>26 This makes a button do its work? That's sad (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DEPRESSING </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Everyman will start to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>pecify <b><i>afflictions </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ILLS </span></b>{I'LL}{S<strike>p...y</strike>}</div><div>2 Skipping intro, make-up of <b><i>rock</i></b><b><i> music's smallest section?</i></b> (4) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NOTE</span></b> aTONE*</strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TONE </span></b><strike>a</strike>TONE - See comments)</div><div>3 <b><i>A joke that's been told often?</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Told ten such</span>, sadly (3,8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OLD CHESTNUT</span></b>*</div><div>4 <b><i>Not identified</i></b>, curiously <span style="color: #ff00fe;">mundane</span> ... (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNNAMED</span></b>*</div><div>5 ... getting flat later in the day (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EVENING </span></b>[DD]</div><div>7 <b><i>Comedian's necessity</i></b>: drink on the job, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>on (5,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PUNCH LINES</span></b> {PUNCH}{LINE}{S}</div><div>8 Reportedly fake aches? Here's s<b><i>ome drinks</i></b>! (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHAMPAGNES </span></b>(~sham pains)</div><div>12 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Six men we can </span>corrupt; <b><i>they're Americans</i></b> (3,8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NEW MEXICANS</span></b>*</div><div>13 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Fats Waller</span> altered <b><i>natural features</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WATERFALLS</span></b>*</div><div>14 Choosy, wanting item (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PARTICULAR</span></b> [DD]</div><div>18 Not especially impressive batting statistic (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AVERAGE </span></b>[DD]</div><div>19 One choosing to be more generously proportioned? (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PLUMPER</span></b> [C&DD]</div><div>21 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>ce! <span style="color: #ff00fe;">It</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> flipping <b><i>fizzy wine</i></b>! (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASTI </span></b>{A}{ITS<=}</div><div>22 Primarily, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">f</span>erocious <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>nimal's <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>asty <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>nasher? (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FANG </span></b>Acrostic &lit</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">English = E, Dutch = D, Energy = E, Public relations = PR, Learner = L, Son = S, Ace = A</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-67392919148174037972024-03-09T08:30:00.208+05:302024-03-09T08:30:00.243+05:30No 14118, Saturday 09 Mar 2024, Incognito<div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>8 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Use</span>less <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ho</span>use next to setter's <b><i>residence </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HOME</span></b> {HO<strike>use</strike>}{ME}</div><div>9 <b><i>Banished person</i></b> from old French island (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EXILE </span></b>{EX}{ILE}</div><div>10 Just light coloured (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FAIR </span></b>[DD]</div><div>11 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">It </span>contains <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ew device to blow air for <b><i>toddler</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INFANT</span></b> {I{N}{FAN}T}</div><div>12 <b><i>Members of catering staff</i></b> served <span style="color: #ff00fe;">water </span>before commencement of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>inner onboard ship (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STEWARDS </span></b>{S{WATER*}{D<strike>i...r</strike>}S}</div><div>13 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Roar</span>, "<span style="color: #ff00fe;">I too</span> composed <b><i>large musical piece</i></b>" (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ORATORIO</span></b>*</div><div>15 <b><i>Cleaned </i></b>note and passed away (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TIDIED </span></b>{TI}{DIED}</div><div>17 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Seaman </span>sailing around beginning of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">D</span>ecember gets <b><i>wreaths placed on the head</i></b> (7) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/anadem" target="_blank">ANADEMS</a></u></b> {ANA{D<strike>e...r</strike>}EMS*}</div><div>19 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">P</span>ersonal <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>ssistant and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>on's time <b><i>travel </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PASSAGE</span></b> {PA}{SS}{AGE}</div><div>22 <b><i>Government representative</i></b>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">perha</span>p<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>olite at first, is crazy (6) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/sherpa" target="_blank">SHERPA</a></u></b> PERHA<strike>p</strike>S*</div><div>24 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Papa </span>going around America carrying student and sweetheart gets <b><i>claps </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">APPLAUSE</span></b> {APP{L}A*}{US}{<strike>sw</strike>E<strike>et</strike>}</div><div>26 Wrongly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">earths to</span> <b><i>variable resistor</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RHEOSTAT</span></b>*</div><div>28 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">En</span>glish bay and <b><i>swamp</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ENGULF </span></b>{EN}{GULF}</div><div>30 <b><i>Quote</i></b>, "<span style="color: #ff00fe;">It</span>'s inside church" (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CITE </span></b>{C{IT}E}</div><div>31 <b><i>Happy</i></b> to make mistake, in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">my </span>case (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MERRY </span></b>{M{ERR}Y}</div><div>32 <b><i>In short, at the earliest</i></b>, in Sophi<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s ap</span>artment (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASAP </span></b>[T]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Satellite</i></b>'s low at the beginning of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ight (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MOON </span></b>{MOO}{N<strike>i..t</strike>}</div><div>2 <b><i>Left </i></b>portion mentioned in legal document (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DEPARTED </span></b>{DE{PART}ED}</div><div>3 Gambler is improving (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BETTER</span></b> [DD]</div><div>4 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Twins</span> confused about <b><i>PM </i></b>(7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill" target="_blank">WINSTON</a></u></b> {TWINS*}{ON}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Sir_Winston_Churchill_-_19086236948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="629" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Sir_Winston_Churchill_-_19086236948.jpg" width="157" /></a></div>5 Wrongly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">detain me</span> for <b><i>cognitive disorder</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DEMENTIA</span></b>*</div><div>6 <b><i>Scared</i></b>? <span style="color: #ff00fe;">RAF</span>'s flying and getting assistance (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AFRAID </span></b>{RAF*}{AID}</div><div>7 Considerate type (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">KIND </span></b>[DD]</div><div>14 Managed Chinese <b><i>farm in the US</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RANCH </span></b>{RAN}{CH}</div><div>16 Sl<span style="color: #ff00fe;">edge s</span>ides have <b><i>rims </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EDGES</span></b> [T]</div><div>18 Average age for <b><i>intervening period</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MEANTIME </span></b>{MEAN}{TIME}</div><div>20<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Han hag is </span>injured in <b><i>city </i></b>(8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai" target="_blank">SHANGHAI</a></u></b>*</div><div>21 <b><i>Apprehend </i></b>short officer near river (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CAPTURE</span></b> {CAPT}{URE}</div><div>23 After leaving <span style="color: #ff00fe;">US</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>u<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>s<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ider</span> went berserk and <b><i>created civil disturbance</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RIOTED</span></b> O<strike>u</strike>T<strike>s</strike>IDER*</div><div>25 <b><i>Disinfectant </i></b>layer placed in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ply</span> construction (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PHENYL </span></b>{P{HEN}YL*}</div><div>27 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">H</span>ot wind may help to dry this (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HAIR</span></b> {H}{AIR} Sem&lit</div><div>29 <b><i>King </i></b>in Unc<span style="color: #ff00fe;">le Ar</span>thur's custody (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear" target="_blank">LEAR</a></u> </b>[T]</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Old = EX, Island in French = ILE, New = N, Ship = SS, Note = TI, Son = S, Student = L, English = EN, Church = CE, Low = MOO, Chinese = CH, Layer= HEN, Hot = H</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-27307209225614079362024-03-08T07:00:00.012+05:302024-03-08T17:57:36.277+05:30No 14117, Friday 08 Mar 2024, Incognito<div><div><b style="text-align: justify;"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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Two-wheeler has lost one wheel! (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_scoter" target="_blank">SCOTER</a></u></b> SCO<strike>o</strike>TER</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Melanitta_perspicillata.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Melanitta_perspicillata.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>11 State, "Little <b><i>hunger</i></b>" (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">APPETITE </span></b>(~a petite)</div><div>12 What a dentist might give to a child who is yet to learn writing... (4,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ORAL EXAM</span></b> [C&DD]</div><div>14 <b><i>Lemur</i></b>? Yes! Yes! (3-3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemur" target="_blank">AYE-AYE</a></u></b> {AYE}{AYE}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Lepilemur_sahamalazensis_c.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="414" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Lepilemur_sahamalazensis_c.png" width="131" /></a></div>16 Only a part of 7 (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SOLE</span> </span></b>[DD]</div><div>17 Part of sh<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ank</span>/<span style="color: #ff00fe;">le</span>g? (5) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">ANKLE</span></b> [T] &lit</div><div>18 Endured tidal wave rushing up a narrow estuary (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BORE </span></b>[DD]</div><div>19 <b><i>Help </i></b>animal first (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASSIST </span></b>{ASS}{1ST}</div><div>21 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Soars </span>wildly consuming oxygen, for example, in <b><i>a sea that has no coastline!</i></b> (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargasso_Sea" target="_blank">SARGASSO</a></u></b> {SAR{GAS}SO*}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Sargasso.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="514" height="129" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Sargasso.png" width="200" /></a></div>23 Embarrassed, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>aughter entered barn and <b><i>cut into thin strips</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SHREDDED </span></b>{SH{RED}{D}ED}</div><div>26 <b><i>Interrupt</i></b>, "<span style="color: #ff00fe;">Tin tub</span> is damaged" (4,2) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BUTT IN</span></b>*</div><div>27 <b><i>Careful and precise</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">clue I must</span> be composing about <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>pposition leader (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">METICULOUS</span></b> {CLUE+I+MUST}* over {O<strike>p...n</strike>}</div><div>28 Playboy's garden tool (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RAKE </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Rep </span>is confused by debt notes covering vehicle that is <b><i>likely to fall</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PRECARIOUS </span></b>{REP*}{CAR}{IOUS}</div><div>2 <b><i>Well-meaning untruth that may be told</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">while tie</span> is knotted (5,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WHITE LIE</span></b>* </div><div>3 <b><i>In short</i></b>, <b><i>about </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>cademic <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>aper <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>redicting <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>arity <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>f <span style="color: #ff00fe;">x</span>enon, for starters (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">APPROX</span></b> Acrostic</div><div>4 Therefore, note <b><i>piece of furniture</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SOFA </span></b>{SO}{FA}</div><div>5 Temporary worker delayed producing <b><i>pattern </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TEMPLATE </span></b>{TEMP}{LATE}</div><div>6 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Get obi</span> wound around <b><i>hallus </i></b>(3,3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallux_rigidus" style="background-color: #fcff01;" target="_blank">BIG TOE</a></u></b>*</div><div>7 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">F</span>emale model carries spectacles for <b><i>Tootsie </i></b>(4) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">FOOT</span></b> {F}{OO}{T}</div><div>13 <b><i>Compels</i></b> girl to hug <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a k</span>ing before end of Jun<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MAKES </span></b>{M{A}{K}{<strike>jun</strike>E}S}</div><div>15 36-inch ruler's <b><i>standards of judgement?</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YARDSTICKS</span></b> {YARD}{STICKS}</div><div>17 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cadet </span><b><i>mimed </i></b>(5,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACTED OUT</span></b> {CADET}* [RA]</div><div>18 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">B</span>oy <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>eft flowers for <i>workmen using explosives for demolition</i> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BLASTERS </span></b>{B}{L}{ASTERS}</div><div>20 Setter with violent <span style="color: #ff00fe;">bear </span>goes around one <b><i>peninsula in Europe</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IBERIA </span></b>{I}{BVER{1}A*}</div><div>22 After leaving turbulent <span style="color: #ff00fe;">sea</span>, sa<span style="color: #ff00fe;">bot</span>e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">urs</span> regrouped and became <b><i>strong </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ROBUST</span></b> <strike>sa</strike>BOT<strike>e</strike>URS*</div><div>24 <i>A part of the foot </i>kept in t<span style="color: #ff00fe;">he el</span>bow (4) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">HEEL</span></b> [T]</div><div>25 Regressive frame of mind leads to <b><i>destruction </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOOM</span></b><=</div></div></div><div><b><u><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div>Reference List</u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Daughter = D, Note = FA, Female = F, Spectacles = OO, Model = T, Girl = MS, King = K, Boy = B, Left = L</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDTpIKuQubMX0pU6A3tt9XyF7VwDgSeELlxkNwqr_PIw8QBiOOmZzitBF0xXiReftBvahSxgchbnp-3ZXV9AidesH1RF2l2DDPxq1POMSCvtTI89f3Tq4KYoVMw7NxIhBssf1kEMZZztw_6Ci-cDq1SpFpHzLP9lSRHxrjQwoiWBeLZ5oEuYa_yDZpTP3/s433/10561.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="433" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDTpIKuQubMX0pU6A3tt9XyF7VwDgSeELlxkNwqr_PIw8QBiOOmZzitBF0xXiReftBvahSxgchbnp-3ZXV9AidesH1RF2l2DDPxq1POMSCvtTI89f3Tq4KYoVMw7NxIhBssf1kEMZZztw_6Ci-cDq1SpFpHzLP9lSRHxrjQwoiWBeLZ5oEuYa_yDZpTP3/s320/10561.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-18855593620544360462024-03-07T08:30:00.226+05:302024-03-07T11:03:35.902+05:30No 14116, Thursday 07 Mar 2024, Arden<div><div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 14A has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Be utterly ruined</i></b> as the store catches fire (2,4,2,6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GO DOWN IN FLAMES</span></b> {GODOWN IN FLAMES}</div><div>10 Not on <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a l</span>ength, <b><i>refuse </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OFFAL </span></b>{OFF}{A}{L}</div><div>11 From<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> ashes rose</span> to become such <b><i>fish </i></b>(3,6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse" target="_blank">SEA HORSE</a>S</u></b>*</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Hippocampus_hippocampus_(on_Ascophyllum_nodosum).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Hippocampus_hippocampus_(on_Ascophyllum_nodosum).jpg" width="150" /></a></div>12 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menorca" target="_blank">Island</a></u> <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minorca_chicken" target="_blank">chicken</a></u> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MINORCA</span></b> [DD]</div><div>13 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span> hindrance in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">the </span><b><i>pacemaker, perhaps</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ATHLETE </span></b>{A}{TH{LET}E}</div><div>14 <b><i>Criminals</i></b> to some extent get jail term... (5) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">D</span></b></strike> (Addendum - <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(organized_crime)" target="_blank">TRIAD</a></u></b> {T{RI}AD} - See comments)</div><div>16 ...perhaps <span style="color: #ff00fe;">same is let</span> out, that's <b><i>extremely contemptible</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MEASLIEST</span></b>*</div><div>19 <b><i>Fighters </i></b>and dogs around one table (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PUGILISTS </span></b>{PUG{1}{LIST}S}</div><div>20 Fi<span style="color: #ff00fe;">scal p</span>rudence saving the <b><i>skin </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SCALP </span></b>[T]</div><div>22 Keen to keep the fool in <b><i>drink </i></b>(7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassail" target="_blank">WASSAIL</a></u></b> {W{ASS}AIL}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Wassail_(4221293123).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Wassail_(4221293123).jpg" width="200" /></a></div>25 <b><i>Happiness </i></b>by reviewing the number one story (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ELATION</span></b> {NO 1}{TALE}<=</div><div>27 Genuine <span style="color: #ff00fe;">de</span>s<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ign</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>chool dropout perhaps <b><i>changed his opinion</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REALIGNED</span></b> {REAL}{DE<strike>s</strike>IGN*}</div><div>28 <b><i>Cross </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>ndian rail (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IRATE </span></b>{I}{RATE}</div><div>29 Amid all the noise <span style="color: #ff00fe;">go</span> back, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">the German</span>, perhaps is <b><i>being mean and selfish</i></b> (3,2,3,6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOG IN THE MANGER</span></b> {D{GO<=}IN}{THE}{GERMAN*}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>2 <b><i>Hurting someone</i></b> is not on, termination comes later (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OFFENDING</span></b> {OFF}{ENDING}</div><div>3 <b><i>He sees</i></b> it's otherwise covering liquid <span style="color: #ff00fe;">gel </span>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OGLER </span></b>{O{GEL*}R}</div><div>4 <b><i>Dancing eyes</i></b> or <span style="color: #ff00fe;">nasty gums</span>, perhaps (9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystagmus" target="_blank">NYSTAGMUS</a></u></b>*</div><div>5 <b><i> One animal</i></b> among so ma<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ny</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a la</span>rge herd (5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyala" target="_blank">NYALA</a></u></b> [T]</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Nyala_bull_staring_at_me_(6073691776).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="160" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Nyala_bull_staring_at_me_(6073691776).jpg" width="200" /></a></div>6 <b><i>Excuses </i></b>John hears from some Europeans (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LOOPHOLES </span></b>(~loo poles)</div><div>7 Service point for <b><i>a tricky billiards shot </i></b>(5) <b><u><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%C3%A9" target="_blank">MASSE</a></u></b> {MASS}{E}</div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="150" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JnfTIbFp7Do?si=8ttWGqs1d_kkmoBG" title="YouTube video player" width="250"></iframe></div><div>8 Group's hidden marketing strategy is a bit <b><i>iffy </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SUSPECT </span></b>{S{USP}ECT}</div><div>9 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">For</span>get <span style="color: #ff00fe;">mat</span>ter, half of them lost in <b><i>design </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FORMAT</span></b> {FOR<strike>get</strike>}{MAT<strike>ter</strike>}</div><div>15 A coaster inside <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Dalian" target="_blank">Chinese port</a></u>, <b><i>it is spotted, perhaps</i></b> (9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalmatian_dog" target="_blank">DALMATIAN</a></u></b> {DAL{MAT}IAN}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Sun_Dog_Dalmatian.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Sun_Dog_Dalmatian.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>17 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Master </span>goes around the barricade in <b><i>port </i></b>(9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam" target="_blank">AMSTERDAM</a></u></b> {MASTER*}{DAM}</div><div>18 Time and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">date </span>to allow n<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ic</span>e interiors, <b><i>remove totally</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ERADICATE</span></b> {ERA}{D{<strike>n</strike>IC<strike>e</strike>}ATE}</div><div>19 Engineer <span style="color: #ff00fe;">we roped</span> in <b><i>provided energy</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">POWERED</span></b>*</div><div>21 <b><i>Think</i></b> of a watering hole for be<span style="color: #ff00fe;">er</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">be </span>gone! (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PONDER</span></b> {POND}{<strike>be</strike>ER}</div><div>23 <i style="font-weight: bold;">Can't </i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>ay <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>eaders <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>re <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>o <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>ood when they all start (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SLANG </span></b>Acrostic</div><div>24 Start ignoring <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>merican <b><i>food</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LUNCH</span></b> L<strike>a</strike>UNCH</div><div>26 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span> title is <b><i>strange</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALIEN </span></b>{A}{LIEN}</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Length = L, School = S, Indian = I, John = LOO, Point = E, Marketing strategy = USP, American = A</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-22667488502584395572024-03-06T08:30:00.248+05:302024-03-06T11:39:18.257+05:30No 14115, Wednesday 06 Mar 2024, Arden<div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 15A has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Controversy</i></b> on European rodent, it's detailed (7) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/polemic" target="_blank">POLEMIC</a></u></b> {POLE}{MIC<strike>e</strike>}</div><div>5 Order <span style="color: #ff00fe;">rib chop</span> and <b><i>highland music</i></b> (7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pibroch" target="_blank">PIBROCH</a></u></b>*</div><div>9 <b><i>Questions </i></b>young ones getting <span style="color: #ff00fe;">m</span>arried (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PUMPS </span></b>{PU{M}PS}</div><div>10 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Eats </span>spread before horse as <b><i>festive offering</i></b> (6,3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg" target="_blank">EASTER EGG</a></u></b> {EATS*}{ERE}{GG}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Hungarian_easter_eggs_06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Hungarian_easter_eggs_06.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>11 <b><i>Corrosive stuff</i></b>, for example in tanks (4,5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_regia" target="_blank">AQUA REGIA</a></u></b> {AQUAR{EG}IA}</div><div>12 "Live on rent" - backs up and <b><i>leaves </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BETEL </span></b>{BE}{LET<=}</div><div>13 Crucial <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>ime lost, <b><i>the medicine may be inside this </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">VIAL</span></b> VI<strike>t</strike>AL</div><div>15 Still <span style="color: #ff00fe;">it</span>'s missing in the <b><i>dark night</i></b> (8) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">M</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">O</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">L</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">S</span></b>?</strike> {Addendum <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MOONLESS </span></b>MO<strike>ti</strike>ONLESS - See comments)</div><div>18 <b><i>Attack </i></b>the study on animal (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DENOUNCE</span></b> {DEN}{OUNCE}</div><div>19 <b><i>Still not seen</i></b>, still <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span> follow (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YETI</span></b> {YET}{I}</div><div>22 Ba<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n it</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">re</span>portedly some of <b><i>it can explode</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NITRE </span></b>[T]</div><div>24 <b><i>Madras </i></b>refused to entertain regular s<span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>n<span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span> for the <b><i>carnival </i></b>(5,4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras" target="_blank">MARDI GRAS</a></u></b> {MADRAS}* over {<strike>s</strike>I<strike>n</strike>G<strike>e</strike>R}</div><div>26 <b><i>Cut</i></b>, ball in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">turn does</span> spin (9) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/tournedos" target="_blank">TOURNEDOS</a></u></b> {T{O}URN}{DOES*}</div><div>27 It doesn't make sense to restrict <b><i>travel </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DRIVE</span></b> DRIVE<strike>l</strike></div><div>28 <b><i>Study </i></b>- even I<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span> follows another country (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PERUSAL</span></b> {<strike>i</strike>S<strike>r</strike>A<strike>e</strike>L}<=>{PERU}</div><div>29 <b><i>Most simple</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in a</span> different garment (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NAIVEST </span></b>{IN+A}*{VEST}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Well known, but not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">u</span>niversal <b><i>tree </i></b>(6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus" target="_blank">POPLAR</a></u></b> POP<strike>u</strike>LAR</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/migration_catalog/article14370202.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Poplar" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="113" src="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/migration_catalog/article14370202.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Poplar" width="200" /></a></div>2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Som</span>e smaller version <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in lieu</span> of <b><i>fancy car</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LIMOUSINE</span></b> {SOM<strike>e</strike>+IN+LIEU}*</div><div>3 Suffering, not something unknown for a <b><i>skinflint</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MISER </span></b>MISER<strike>y</strike></div><div>4 Extremely<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> c</span>arefu<span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span> with the work done, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">many </span>cross at the <b><i>minister </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CLERGYMAN</span></b> {C<strike>a...u</strike>L}{ERG}{MANY*}</div><div>5 <b><i>Part of lunch</i></b>, <b><i>may be</i></b> after one? (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PASTA </span></b>{PAST}{A}</div><div>6 Live with doubt - need guts to become <b><i>a big corporation</i></b> (4,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BEER BELLY</span></b> {BE}{ER}{BELLY}</div><div>7 <b><i>Open </i></b>at the cen<span style="color: #ff00fe;">tre</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">vo</span>lume goes up somewhat (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OVERT </span></b>[T<=]</div><div>8 Old woman's happiness cut short in the <b><i>bargain</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HAGGLE</span></b> {HAG}{GLE<strike>e</strike>}</div><div>14 Free tips on how to <b><i>tie them up and finish the job</i></b> (5,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LOOSE ENDS</span></b> {LOOSE}{ENDS}</div><div>16 <b><i>Gum</i></b> used <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">er insole</span>? (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OLEORESIN</span></b>*</div><div>17 Function perhaps without <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> wind <b><i>down </i></b>(9) <b><u><a href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/saturnine" target="_blank">SATURNINE</a></u></b> {S{A}{TURN}INE}</div><div>20 Synchronised with a part inside pumps, say... (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSTEP</span></b> [DD]</div><div>21 ...like money <b><i>growth</i></b>? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASCENT</span></b> {AS}{CENT}</div><div>23 Terrible to<span style="color: #ff00fe;">rture to</span> be left out, when <b><i>one is more faithful</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TRUER</span></b> <strike>to</strike>RTURE*</div><div>24 <b><i>Honour </i></b>to get a <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>ate for say, dinner outside (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MEDAL </span></b>{ME{D}AL}</div><div>25 Starts <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>nvestigating <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>ine <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>ifferent <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>eserves <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>nvolving these <b><i>primates </i></b>(5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indri" target="_blank">INDRI</a></u></b> Acrostic </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Indri_Andasibe.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Indri_Andasibe.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Married = M, Horse = GG, Time = T, Universal = U, Unknown = Y, Function = SINE, Date = D</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-55252940644174712532024-03-05T08:30:00.207+05:302024-03-05T13:20:21.599+05:30No 14114, Tuesday 05 Mar 2024, Arden<div><div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 19D has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 Live coverage of break during <span style="color: #ff00fe;">IPL</span>, is it <b><i>New York?</i></b> (3,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BIG APPLE</span></b> {B{I{GAP}PL}E}</div><div>5 American central bank admitted the statute is <b><i>defective </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FLAWED </span></b>{F{LAW}ED}</div><div>10 <b><i>Jesus</i></b>! <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span> enjoy being outside (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SAVIOUR </span></b>{SAV{I}OUR}</div><div>11 Time consuming, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">it</span>'s about a <b><i>country in Africa</i></b> (7) <b><u><a href="https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr48NMRZeZlZgQAU0pXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1710807569/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fEritrea/RK=2/RS=_X9_AMjjBj1n9TovTF1lSjptjPs-" target="_blank">ERITREA</a></u></b> {ER{IT}{RE}A}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XZs-0Oa27-mboAS-IOTB2Kzs162RGWYyhXzZ2Ti-eWWNKntm3tfmup6QlhjG7M3NW09VKJTPDrzIwDTuOupNnxBOUN8EZfjD9OiTHNMVPp9M-ftf0SRcvzT056fh8lb1PFpcGZt-S_vEausEUzU1CKozabTk5KZVWIrv0KKAuAZxN9sVlhdg2JSkZGYf/s125/125px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="63" data-original-width="125" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XZs-0Oa27-mboAS-IOTB2Kzs162RGWYyhXzZ2Ti-eWWNKntm3tfmup6QlhjG7M3NW09VKJTPDrzIwDTuOupNnxBOUN8EZfjD9OiTHNMVPp9M-ftf0SRcvzT056fh8lb1PFpcGZt-S_vEausEUzU1CKozabTk5KZVWIrv0KKAuAZxN9sVlhdg2JSkZGYf/s1600/125px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png" width="125" /></a></div>12 Kannad<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a or Ta</span>mil, some of <b><i>it comes straight from the heart</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AORTA </span></b>[T]</div><div>13 Gather under cover, one goes for <b><i>duck </i></b>(9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_shelduck" target="_blank">SHELDRAKE</a></u></b> {RAKE}<=>{SH<strike>i</strike>ELD}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Common_Shelduck_(Tadorna_tadorna)_at_Sylvan_Heights.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Common_Shelduck_(Tadorna_tadorna)_at_Sylvan_Heights.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>14 Go on line by <b><i>coincidence </i></b>(12) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HAPPENSTANCE </span></b>{HAPPEN}{STANCE}</div><div>18 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Served rivals</span> who became <b><i>tyrants </i></b>(5,7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SLAVE DRIVERS</span></b>*</div><div>21 Reform over masters' admission in <b><i>old college</i></b> (4,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALMA MATER</span></b> {AL{MA}{MA}TER}</div><div>23 Fight to catch <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>iver <b><i>fish </i></b>(5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprat" target="_blank">SPRAT</a></u> </b>{SP{R}AT}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Odesa_bazaar_(5)_sprats.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Odesa_bazaar_(5)_sprats.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>24 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Turner" target="_blank">Miss Turner</a></u> fills up <span style="color: #ff00fe;">gas </span>and gets <b><i>something to eat </i></b>(7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasagna" target="_blank">LASAGNA</a></u></b> {LA{GAS<=}NA}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Lasagne_-_stonesoup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="780" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Lasagne_-_stonesoup.jpg" width="195" /></a></div>25 Beer bottles - dispatch a <b><i>messenger </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">APOSTLE </span></b>{A{POST}LE}</div><div>26 Secure around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> <b><i>governor</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SATRAP </span></b>{S{A}TRAP}</div><div>27 She goes into <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> depression, <b><i>he follows</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ADHERENT </span></b>{A}{D{HER}ENT}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Stop supporting <span style="color: #ff00fe;">bus </span><b><i>conductor </i></b>(6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busbar" target="_blank">BUSBAR</a></u></b> {BAR}<=>{BUS}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Busbar_in_an_LT_panel.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="795" height="131" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Busbar_in_an_LT_panel.png" width="200" /></a></div>2 26 no alternative to <b><i>rule </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GOVERN </span></b>GOVERN<strike>or</strike></div><div>3 <b><i>Increase </i></b>pressure and work on stone (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PROPAGATE </span></b>{PR}{OP}{AGATE}</div><div>4 Testing ground for holy <b><i>bishops </i></b>(5,9) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lords_Spiritual" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;" target="_blank">LORDS SPIRITUAL</a> {LORDS}{SPIRITUAL}</div><div>6 Placed <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>ight inside for a <b><i>land owner </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LAIRD </span></b>{LAI{R}D}</div><div>7 Defect is not with the <b><i>make up</i></b> (3,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WAR PAINT</span></b> {WARP}{AINT}</div><div>8 Departs, having taken <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> chance with <b><i>disease </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DIABETES </span></b>{DI{A}{BET}ES}</div><div>9 Repeated refusal to come down from <b><i>paradise </i></b>(14) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NEVERNEVERLAND</span></b> {NEVER}{NEVER}{LAND}</div><div>15 <b><i>Bird </i></b>modulates voice (9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnstone" target="_blank">TURNSTONE</a></u></b> {TURNS}{TONE}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Arenaria_interpres_(habitus).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Arenaria_interpres_(habitus).jpg" width="200" /></a></div>16 <b><i>Countrymen </i></b>face <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State" target="_blank">terrorists</a></u> hiding <span style="color: #ff00fe;">real </span>bomb (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ISRAELIS </span></b>{IS{REAL*}IS}</div><div>17 Cat creates <span style="color: #ff00fe;">some </span>problem in the shop (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmoset" target="_blank">MARMOSET</a></u></b> {MAR{SOME*}T} <i>Cat or Monkey?</i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Marmoset_copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="501" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Marmoset_copy.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>19 Man follows law, <b><i>I suffer pain</i></b> (6) <strike>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">R</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">E</span></b></strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WRITHE</span></b> {HE}<=>{WRIT} - See comments)</div><div>20 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">S</span>elec<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t r</span>ang<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>rec<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span> on all sides of the <b><i>road </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STREET</span></b> {S<strike>e..c</strike>T}{R<strike>ang</strike>E}{E<strike>rec</strike>T}</div><div>22 <b><i>Hot stuff </i></b>comes up during a te<span style="color: #ff00fe;">am gam</span>e (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MAGMA</span></b> [T<=]</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">About = RE, Master = MA, River = R, Pressure = PR, Work = OP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-38560542253903797262024-03-04T08:30:00.252+05:302024-03-04T17:19:47.686+05:30No 14113, Monday 04 Mar 2024, Arden<div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 27A has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 Return to theatre - <b><i>you can't wear your dress like that</i></b> (4,2,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BACK TO FRONT</span></b> {BACK}{TO}{FRONT}</div><div>7 <b><i>Prompt </i></b>to save 50% in the end (3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CUE</span></b> {<strike>CUrb}{thE}</strike> (Addndum - <strike>res</strike>CUE - See comments)</div><div>9 In <span style="color: #ff00fe;">any </span>working clothes models <b><i>look fashionable</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NATTY </span></b>{NA{TT}Y*}</div><div>10 After two, allows some <b><i>bands </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BRACELETS </span></b>{BRACE}{LETS}</div><div>11 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span> live coverage of the inauguration for <b><i>one in Australia </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ABORIGINE </span></b>{A}{B{ORIGIN}E}</div><div>12<b><i> Top accommodation</i></b> for leaders, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>n <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>arly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>egistration <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>s <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>ssential (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AERIE </span></b>Acrostic</div><div>13 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Rea</span>l <span style="color: #ff00fe;">time</span> changes in <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>awless <b><i>state </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EMIRATE </span></b>{REA<strike>l</strike>+TIME}*</div><div>15 With friends backing, it's a <b><i>hit</i></b>... (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SLAP</span></b><=</div><div>18 ...<b><i>famous singer </i></b>keen to make a comeback (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DIVA</span></b><=</div><div>20 Fancy <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ent</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ance</span>way goes <span style="color: #ff00fe;">awry</span>, it's <b><i>a mess</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CANTEEN</span></b> ENT<strike>r</strike>ANCE<strike>way</strike>*</div><div>23 <b><i>Rule </i></b>on charity (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REALM </span></b>{RE}{ALM}</div><div>24 T<span style="color: #ff00fe;">he</span> m<span style="color: #ff00fe;">an</span> heads off taking his newly married wife, <b><i>an islander</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HEBRIDEAN</span></b> {<strike>t</strike>HE}{BRIDE}{<strike>m</strike>AN}</div><div>26 Fancy thing, sport <b><i>for retirement</i></b> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NIGHTWEAR </span></b>{THING*}{WEAR}</div><div>27 <b><i>Loves </i></b>work, there's some delay (5) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">D</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">S</span></b></strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOTES</span></b> {DO}{SET<=} - See comments)</div><div>28 Long for some money (3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YEN </span></b>[DD]</div><div>29 Top down, <b><i>down in the dumps</i></b> (11) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CRESTFALLEN </span></b>{CREST}{FALLEN}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Covered </i></b>those <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>orn, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>ead <span style="color: #ff00fe;">and age</span> in between (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BANDAGED </span></b>{B}{AND}{AGE}{D}</div><div>2 <b><i>Universal </i></b>festival, not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>ard to hold outside (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CATHOLIC</span></b> {CAT{HOLI}C<strike>h</strike>}</div><div>3 <b><i>Organs </i></b>involved in a notewor<span style="color: #ff00fe;">thy mi</span>ssion (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THYMI </span></b>{T] </div><div>4 <b><i>Too excited</i></b>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">brief </span>version not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in l</span>in<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FEBRILE </span></b>{BRIEF*}{L<strike>in</strike>E}</div><div>5 <b><i>Beasts of burden</i></b> working by changing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">gears </span>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ONAGERS </span></b>{ON}{GEARS*}</div><div>6 <b><i>On the other hand</i></b>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> profit follows later (4,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THEN AGAIN</span></b> {A}{GAIN}<=>{THEN}</div><div>7 Lament about <span style="color: #ff00fe;">her</span> <b><i>virginity</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHERRY </span></b>{C{HER}RY}</div><div>8 Close to Jun<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>, a flower <b><i>festival </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EASTER </span></b>{<strike>jun</strike>E}{ASTER}</div><div>14 <b><i>Given </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> world leader with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">atomic </span>bomb (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AXIOMATIC </span></b>{A}{XI}{ATOMIC*}</div><div>16 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Pleased </span>about <span style="color: #ff00fe;">T</span>ory leader's inclusive <b><i>stand</i></b>... (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PEDESTAL </span></b>{PEDES{T<strike>ory</strike>}AL*}</div><div>17 ...<b><i>together </i></b>with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>on <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in </span>marriage (2,6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IN UNISON</span></b> {IN}{UNI{S}ON}</div><div>19 Articles about permit for a <b><i>sportsperson </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ATHLETE </span></b>{A}{TH{LET}E}</div><div>20 Special <span style="color: #ff00fe;">act </span>to cover naked <b><i>performance </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CABARET </span></b>{CA{BARE}T*}</div><div>21 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">By</span> hoarding money <b><i>it gives you a high</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BRANDY </span></b>{B{RAND}Y}</div><div>22 Indian road <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in </span>the <b><i>border </i></b>(6) <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>MARGIN</b> </span>{MARG}{IN}</div><div>25 Some are p<span style="color: #ff00fe;">aid ni</span>cely to go up<b><i>country</i></b> (5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">INDIA</a></u></b> [T<=]</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ct4MP54f7N02jZixmoEsQcAVrZWTXTf3FR8zauBF9-l85usLL_sryoISgmlGGRI2W2XkfxdeEDdmQ0BevVqLvATcj8NXzLqpfSrMvGgY3nZQF_5hO8sKD8bQs_BUlavXICpLx2HGbkRUBX0TnTqY322dWLJ3y5Ri_USPMZcucJJSFsooFdLAf_bbnUgV/s125/125px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="125" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ct4MP54f7N02jZixmoEsQcAVrZWTXTf3FR8zauBF9-l85usLL_sryoISgmlGGRI2W2XkfxdeEDdmQ0BevVqLvATcj8NXzLqpfSrMvGgY3nZQF_5hO8sKD8bQs_BUlavXICpLx2HGbkRUBX0TnTqY322dWLJ3y5Ri_USPMZcucJJSFsooFdLAf_bbnUgV/s1600/125px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" width="125" /></a></div><br /><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Model = T, Law = L, On = RE, Born = B, Dead = D, Hard = H, Son = S</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-23281555224342261912024-03-03T10:30:00.034+05:302024-03-03T10:30:00.132+05:30Special, Sunday 03 Mar 2023, Afterdark, IIT (K) Open Prelims<div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Three</b></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)</span><span> </span></div><div><b><span style="color: blue;">Please submit all your answers in one comment. </span></b> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;">(COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN THREE ANSWERS/ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE, UNLESS THE COMMENTER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS A COMPENSATION FOR A REPEAT)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><link href="https://viresh-ratnakar.github.io/exolve-m.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></link><script src="https://viresh-ratnakar.github.io/exolve-m.js"></script><div id="exolve"></div><script>
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13 Bow and gun assembled in new fleet by corps inside (9)
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21 Administration atrocious at court, no one is turning up (9)
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18 Give up constraining journalist for reform (8)
22 Casual and naked at home, finishing off with Randy on top (6)
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-31799939313427088072024-03-03T08:30:00.267+05:302024-03-03T08:30:00.132+05:30The Sunday Crossword No 3296, Sunday 03 Mar 2024<b><u>ACROSS</u></b><div><div>7 Note you'll hear: warmer <b><i>Mexican fare</i></b> (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajita" target="_blank">FAJITA</a></u></b> {FA}{(~heater)JITA}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Fajitas_Wraps.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Fajitas_Wraps.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>8 I'm persuasive. Like a milkshake? (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SMOOTHIE</span></b> [DD]</div><div>9 Cryptic clue for <span style="color: #ff00fe;">wolf</span> – or <b><i>pheasant, perhaps</i></b> (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant" target="_blank">WILDFOWL</a></u></b> {WOLF}* [RA]</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Pheasant.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="800" height="132" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Pheasant.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>10 <b><i>Meal </i></b>measure<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s up per</span>fectly? To some extent (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SUPPER </span></b>[T]</div><div>11 In Korean capital, lacking <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>nergy, scoff seeing <b><i>sweet potato pie, etc</i></b> (4,4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_food" target="_blank">SOUL FOOD</a></u></b> {S<strike>e</strike>OUL} {FOOD}</div><div>12 Singular hawker, we're told, <b><i>dined – but not at home</i></b> (3,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ATE OUT</span></b> (~a tout)</div><div>13 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Hollande" target="_blank">Old French president</a></u> concealing origins of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>ffaire <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>nvolving <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>tarlet: <b><i>sauce</i></b>! (11) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandaise_sauce" target="_blank">HOLLANDAISE</a></u></b> {HOLLAND{A<strike>f...e</strike>}{I<strike>n...g</strike>}{S<strike>t...t</strike>}E}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Hollandaise_sauce.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Hollandaise_sauce.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>18 With teetotaller absent, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">brune</span>tt<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> prepared <b><i>something with rye</i></b> (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_sandwich" target="_blank">REUBEN</a></u></b> BRUNE<strike>tt</strike>E*</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Katz's_Deli_-_Lunch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Katz's_Deli_-_Lunch.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>20 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolai_Poliakoff" target="_blank">Clown</a></u> to stagger back: <b><i>source of clip-clop sounds?</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">COCONUTS</span></b> {COCO}{STUN<=}</div><div>22 Put lid on whisky (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SCOTCH </span></b>[DD]</div><div>23 Everyman 'a hilarious person', did you say? That's ... <b><i>sweet </i></b>(3,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ICE CREAM</span></b> (~ I scream)</div><div>24 Good job that's how some like their steak (4,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WELL DONE</span></b> [DD]</div><div>25 Northern Europeans' <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga" target="_blank">roots</a></u> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SWEDES </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 Some parat<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ha</span>, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ricot</span>ta and a <b><i>kind of bean</i></b> (7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_bean" target="_blank">HARICOT</a></u></b> [T]</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Phaseolus_vulgaris_white_beans%2C_witte_boon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="800" height="160" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Phaseolus_vulgaris_white_beans%2C_witte_boon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Rice and</span> <b><i>this curry</i></b> can be arranged for <span style="color: #ff00fe;">L</span>e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>nard<span style="color: #ff00fe;">o da Vin</span>ci! (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindaloo" target="_blank">VINDALOO</a></u></b> {VINDALOO+RICE+AND}* = LEONARDO DA VINCI [CA] Semi&lit</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Lamb_vindaloo_in_Helsinki.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="150" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Lamb_vindaloo_in_Helsinki.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>3 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">B</span>ooze; <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>roma: <span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>oses – <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>r <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>atterly, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>ak, primarily? (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barolo" target="_blank">BAROLO</a></u></b> Acrostic &lit</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Cascin_Adelaide_Barolo_%26_decanter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="800" height="158" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Cascin_Adelaide_Barolo_%26_decanter.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>4 Mostly chocolatey dessert? In other words ... <b><i>it includes lamb</i></b> (8) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussaka" target="_blank">MOUSSAKA</a></u></b> {MOUSS<strike>e</strike>}{AKA}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/MussakasMeMelitsanesKePatates01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/MussakasMeMelitsanesKePatates01.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>5 Form an attachment to rice, perhaps (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAPLE </span></b>[DD]</div><div>6 Languish with idiot having assembled <b><i>something for pasta sauce</i></b> (4,3) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_nut" target="_blank">PINE NUT</a></u></b> {PINE}{NUT}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/KoreanPineSeeds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/KoreanPineSeeds.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>8 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I sailed oceans</span> meandering to find <b><i>Riviera speciality</i></b> (6,7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salade_ni%C3%A7oise" target="_blank">SALADE NICOISE</a></u></b>*</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Nizza-Salat_an_der_F_Mittelmeerk%C3%BCste.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Nizza-Salat_an_der_F_Mittelmeerk%C3%BCste.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>14 Initially <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>acking p<span style="color: #ff00fe;">unch</span> (initially lacking): long time <b><i>to get something to eat</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LUNCHEON</span></b> {L<strike>a...g</strike>}{<strike>p</strike>UNCH}{EON}</div><div>15 Not finishing various starters of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>talian <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>ndives, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>ressed <b><i>like some tomatoes </i></b>(3-5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-dried_tomato" target="_blank">SUN-DRIED</a></u></b> {SUNDR<strike>y</strike>}{I<strike>t...n</strike>}{E<strike>n...s</strike>}{D<strike>r...d</strike>}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Sun-dried_tomatoes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="800" height="152" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Sun-dried_tomatoes.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />16 Attractive people that are often fuzzy and usually stoned (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PEACHES </span></b>[DD]</div><div>17 Ship that may contain broccoli (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STEAMER</span></b> [DD]</div><div>19 Grit that's used for storing wine (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BOTTLE</span></b> [DD]</div><div>21 Characteristic of <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Leicester" target="_blank">Leicester</a></u> ...? How to characterise some grins? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHEESY </span></b>[DD]</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Note = FA, Energy = E, Teetotaller = TT, In other words = AKA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-53288716255755997252024-03-02T08:30:00.003+05:302024-03-02T10:43:16.880+05:30No 14112, Saturday 02 Mar 2024, Vidwan<div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>8 Not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a re</span>a<span style="color: #ff00fe;">l way</span> out for <b><i>an argumentative guy </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LAWYER</span></b> {RE<strike>a</strike>L+WAY}*</div><div>9 Indian state, partly holy with almost every <b><i>disorder</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UPHEAVAL </span></b>{UP}{HEAV<strike>enly</strike>}{AL<strike>l</strike>}</div><div>10 <b><i>State </i></b>of love, partly joyful, leads to nothing (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OHIO </span></b>{O}{HI<strike>gh</strike>}{O}</div><div>11 <b><i>Appease</i></b>, support and spoil without slightest of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">v</span>alidity (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PROPITIATE</span></b> {PROP}{<strike>v</strike>ITIATE}</div><div>12 One <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>mall piece of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>and, middle of s<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>a (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ISLE</span></b> {1}{S}{L<strike>and</strike>}{<strike>s</strike>E<strike>a</strike>} &lit</div><div>13 Prime, not the first, place for <b><i>Congress in Rajasthan, say</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OPPOSITION</span></b> {<strike>t</strike>OP}{POSITION}</div><div>17 Oddly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>s<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> is starting to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">m</span>etamorphose <b><i>verse </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">POEM </span></b>{P<strike>r</strike>O<strike>s</strike>E}{M<strike>e...e</strike>}</div><div>18 <b><i>Kingdom </i></b>of infinite bounty (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REALM </span></b>{RE}{ALM<strike>s</strike>}</div><div>19 <b><i>Part </i></b>inside amm<span style="color: #ff00fe;">unit</span>ion (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNIT</span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> </span></b>[T]</div><div>21 Marriage broker initially upset someone like <i><b>Patek Phillipe</b></i> (10) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patek_Philippe" target="_blank">WATCHMAKER</a></u> </b>(-m+w)WATCHMAKER</div><div>23 Trembled after avoiding <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>mall <b><i>punch </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HOOK </span></b><strike>s</strike>HOOK</div><div>24 <b><i>Inability to move lower body</i></b> or balance with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> slightest of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">p</span>ressure on <span style="color: #ff00fe;">leg in a</span>ction basically (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PARAPLEGIA</span></b> {PAR}{A}{P<strike>r...e</strike>}{LEG}{I<strike>n</strike>}{A<strike>c...n</strike>}</div><div>28 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Got a</span> new <b><i>robe </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TOGA</span></b>*</div><div>29 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">This is w</span>ants and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>ongings basically sorted (4,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WISH LIST</span></b> {THIS+IS+W<strike>a...s</strike>+L<strike>o...s</strike>}* &lit</div><div>30 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Laurel" target="_blank">Stan</a></u>'s <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurus_nobilis" target="_blank">tree</a></u> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LAUREL</span></b> [DD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 A computer man's brief <span style="color: #ff00fe;">mo</span>ment of <b><i>masculinity </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MACHISMO </span></b>{MAC}{HIS}{MO}</div><div>2 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Redo my chip</span> arrayed <b><i>under the skin</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HYPODERMIC</span></b>*</div><div>3 Keen? <span style="color: #ff00fe;">P</span>lease<span style="color: #ff00fe;"> t</span>urn <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>ver small weight to find a <b><i>puzzle </i></b>(10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CRYPTOGRAM </span></b>{CRY}{PTO}{GRAM}</div><div>4 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>nglish plundered <span style="color: #ff00fe;">our </span><b><i>money </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EURO </span></b>{E}{OUR*}</div><div>5 <b><i>An asian</i></b> model mostly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ha</span>s one (4) <span style="color: #2b00fe;">THAI</span> {T}{HA<strike>s</strike>}{1}</div><div>6 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I am g</span>ood model for <b><i>sorcerers </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MAGI </span></b>{I+AM+G}*</div><div>7 Oddly that also <b><i>makes a design on skin</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TATTOO </span></b>{TAT}{TOO}</div><div>14 Prepare <span style="color: #ff00fe;">k</span>ing for <b><i>some kind of exercise</i></b> (5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plank_(exercise)#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20plank%20is,for%20boxing%20and%20other%20sports." target="_blank">PLANK</a></u></b> {PLAN}{K}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/A_U.S._Coast_Guard_recruit%2C_assigned_to_Company_Oscar_188%2C_performs_a_plank_during_incentive_training_at_Coast_Guard_Training_Center_Cape_May_in_Cape_May%2C_N.J.%2C_July_31%2C_2013_130731-G-WA946-943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="800" height="131" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/A_U.S._Coast_Guard_recruit%2C_assigned_to_Company_Oscar_188%2C_performs_a_plank_during_incentive_training_at_Coast_Guard_Training_Center_Cape_May_in_Cape_May%2C_N.J.%2C_July_31%2C_2013_130731-G-WA946-943.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>15 Hot season seasoning reportedly for <b><i>full-bodied roll</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SOMERSAULT</span></b> (~summer salt)</div><div>16 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Gout hit</span>? <b><i>Deal with determination!</i></b> (5,2,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TOUGH IT OUT</span></b> {GOUT+IT}* [RA]</div><div>20 Strong old <b><i>colour </i></b>(4-4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IRON-GREY</span></b> {IRON}{GREY}</div><div>22 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span> California Company <b><i>Plant </i></b>(6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia" target="_blank">ACACIA</a></u></b> {A}{CA}{CIA}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Acacia_baileyana_3%2C_Canberra_ACT.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="522" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Acacia_baileyana_3%2C_Canberra_ACT.JPG" width="131" /></a></div>25 <b><i>Painful </i></b>part of e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">ach y</span>ear (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACHY</span></b> [T]</div><div>26 <b><i>Resting place</i></b> of <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Blair" target="_blank">ex-Prime Minister</a></u>, not the first (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LAIR</span></b> <strike>b</strike>LAIR</div><div>27 Secr<span style="color: #ff00fe;">et ag</span>ents' hidden backside <b><i>entrance </i></b>(4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GATE </span></b>[T<=]</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Small = S, Of = RE, Balance = PAR, English = E, Model = T, Good = G, King = K, Company = CIA</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-51907582822151264022024-03-02T06:00:00.001+05:302024-03-02T07:17:06.030+05:30Saturday 02 Mar 2024, IIT (M) WGC, IIT M Crossie Open<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">All the best to all participants</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ovXk1b_UGmL3R8KFHaf0QVVWSeq9JvAjgiXPacKBrQoXych0SrJbRRS6Tn4bbSC7OwLt0Y0G6xTRyGp_1QGr9h58n6vhAMxlzv8GQh1kpvcpY6Tjw6Cuko2N0paIwlHSMThJzH5n7F44QsAxKJ6yWl-lc0fi_ZQv5NfgH18w0vHFJeVedzCk_5nH0zOf/s1080/IIT%20M.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ovXk1b_UGmL3R8KFHaf0QVVWSeq9JvAjgiXPacKBrQoXych0SrJbRRS6Tn4bbSC7OwLt0Y0G6xTRyGp_1QGr9h58n6vhAMxlzv8GQh1kpvcpY6Tjw6Cuko2N0paIwlHSMThJzH5n7F44QsAxKJ6yWl-lc0fi_ZQv5NfgH18w0vHFJeVedzCk_5nH0zOf/w400-h400/IIT%20M.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></b></div><div><b><span><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IIT M Crossie Open</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Date - Saturday 02 Mar 24</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>Registration link - </span></span></b><span style="color: #0000ee;"><b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/UYYqS2efKrNFH5qg7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/UYYqS2efKrNFH5qg7</a></u></b></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Venue - Class Room Complex (CRC), IIT Madras</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Timings - Round 1 will commence at 10 AM</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Conducted by - Shrikanth T aka Afterdark</span></b></div><div><b><span><u><br /></u></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u>CONVENERS</u></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Kavya - 9632225662</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Abhinav - 9943486164</span></b></div><div><b><span><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><u><b><span>C</span></b><b><span>ORDINATOR</span></b></u></span></div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Nerika Mishra</span> </span></b></div><div><br /></div></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-34759660229714883102024-03-01T07:00:00.009+05:302024-03-01T15:54:02.604+05:30No 14111, Friday 01 Mar 2024, Bruno<div><div><b style="text-align: justify;"><u>RULES FOR POSTING COMMENTS ON FRIDAYS ONLY</u></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: blue;">All those who are not regular commenters but who are rookie commenters or silent followers of the blog are requested to post answers with annotations in the comments section. 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Please provide all your answers in one comment.</b></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Regular solvers/Veterans can post 1 answer each, but after 11 AM only.</b></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><b><span style="color: red;">Thanks for the response, here's the regular blog.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="clue-header across" style="position: relative;"><div><div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 One found in peat, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> source of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>ustainable <b><i>energy</i></b>? (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">BIOGAS</span> </span></b>{B{1}OG}{A}{S<strike>u...e</strike>}</div><div>4 Engineer at <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>cademy has place that is turned over and<b><i> battered </i></b>(4-2) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BEAT-UP</span></b> {BE}{A}{PUT<=]</div><div>9 <b><i>*beep*!!</i></b> A canine's killed <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>usband! (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TOOT </span></b>TOOT<strike>h</strike></div><div>10 <b><i>Source of energy</i></b> from <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>ood <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ole</span>' <span style="color: #ff00fe;">earth</span> perhaps - <span style="color: #ff00fe;">m</span>an's surrounded by it (10) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">GEOTHERMAL</span></b> {G+OLE+EARTH} over {M}</div><div>11 <b><i>Rodent</i></b>'s crazy appearance - going backwards (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutria" target="_blank">NUTRIA</a></u></b> {NUT}{AIR<=}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Myocastor_coypus_02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="800" height="153" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Myocastor_coypus_02.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>12 Start of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>pril through end of Augus<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>, setter's <span style="color: #ff00fe;">on </span><b><i>flight </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AVIATION </span></b>{A<strike>p..l</strike>}{VIA}{<strike>a...s</strike>T}{I}{ON}</div><div>13 Odd <span style="color: #ff00fe;">f</span>o<span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>k<span style="color: #ff00fe;">y</span> number captivated <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>hite <b><i>boxer </i></b>(9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FLYWEIGHT</span></b> {F<strike>o</strike>L<strike>k</strike>Y{EIGHT} over {W}</div><div>15 <b><i>Bar </i></b>lacking entrance to path (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RAIL </span></b><strike>t</strike>RAIL</div><div>16 Peeled k<span style="color: #ff00fe;">erne</span>l for <b><i>eagle</i></b> (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ERNE</span></b> <strike>k</strike>ERNE<strike>l</strike></div><div>17 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cream pie</span> starting to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>ecompose after setting - <b><i>enjoy the pleasure right now</i></b> (5,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CARPE DIEM </span></b>{CREAM+PIE+D<strike>e...e</strike>}* </div><div>21 <b><i>Dispatching </i></b>delivery with turn - covered <span style="color: #ff00fe;">hip </span>and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>lanced from the top (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SHIPPING </span></b>{S{HIP}PIN}{G<strike>l...d</strike>}</div><div>22 Condition to withdraw from horror and <b><i>hostility </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ENMITY </span></b>EN<strike>or</strike>MITY</div><div>24 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Owns </span><b><i>vehicle</i></b>? (10) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile#:~:text=A%20snowmobile%2C%20also%20known%20as,travel%20and%20recreation%20on%20snow." target="_blank">SNOWMOBILE</a></u></b> {OWNS}* [RA]</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/SnowmobilesYellowstone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="800" height="135" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/SnowmobilesYellowstone.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>25 <b><i>Slender </i></b>object broke off at the end (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">THIN</span></b> THIN<strike>g</strike></div><div>26 Animal grabbing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a r</span>odent's head and another <b><i>body part </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LARYNX</span></b> {L{A}{R<strike>o...t</strike>}YNX}</div><div>27 <b><i>Law </i></b>diploma? 100 for $1000! (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DECREE </span></b>DE(+c-g)CREE</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Lifebuo</span>y's mostly made with <b><i>green energy</i></b> (7) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">BIOFUEL</span></b> LIFEBUO<strike>y</strike>*</div><div>2 <b><i>Remote </i></b>cycling path (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OUTER </span></b>(-r)OUTE(+r)R</div><div>3 <b><i>Asian</i></b>-<span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>merican devotee goes to <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>ndia to obtain <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>ood <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>usband (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AFGHANI </span></b>{A}{F{G}{H}AN}{I}</div><div>5 Overturned evidence used to arrest, often <span style="color: #ff00fe;">h</span>a<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>g, <b><i>native </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ETHNIC </span></b>{CITE<=} over {H<strike>a</strike>N<strike>g</strike>}</div><div>6 Black <span style="color: #ff00fe;">art </span>- <span style="color: #ff00fe;">c</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>w<span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span> regularly went crazy for <b><i>a way to predict the future?</i></b> (5,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TAROT CARD</span></b> {TAR}{ART+C<strike>r</strike>O<strike>w</strike>D}*</div><div>7 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">F</span>emale bird holding up plant for <b><i>female bird</i></b> (7) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peafowl" target="_blank">PEAFOWL</a></u></b> {F}{OWL}<=>{PEA} </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Peacock_Flying.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="800" height="112" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Peacock_Flying.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>8 <b><i>Increase in temperature</i></b> of volatile <span style="color: #ff00fe;">star </span>with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a halogen</span>- <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>odine - in the middle (5,4,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SOLAR HEAT</span> GAIN</span></b> {STAR+A+HALOGEN}* over {I}</div><div>14 <b><i>One source of energy</i></b> to get crushed <span style="color: #ff00fe;">powder </span>(4,5) <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #2b00fe;">WIND POWER</span></b> {WIN}{POWDER*}</div><div>16 Extracted from zib<span style="color: #ff00fe;">eth</span> - <span style="color: #ff00fe;">an ol</span>d <b><i>source of energy</i></b> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ETHANOL</span> </span></b>[T]</div><div>18 <b><i>Herald</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">creeped </span>around (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PRECEDE</span></b>*</div><div>19 <b><i>Corkscrew </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">went </span>spiralling <span style="color: #ff00fe;">in </span>end of bottl<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ENTWINE</span></b> {WENT*}{IN}{<strike>b...l</strike>E}</div><div>20 <b><i>Refuse to take responsibility for</i></b> one's depressing surrounding (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DISOWN </span></b>{D{1'S}OWN}</div><div>23 Heavenly body, but no love or <b><i>rhythm </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">METER </span></b>METE<strike>o</strike>R</div></div></div><div><b><u><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div>Reference List</u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Husband = H, Good = G, Man = M, White = W, 100 = C, $1000 = G, American = A, India = I, Black = TAR, Female = F</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXBP-QveeTEnQ6MwTXmUOZov4KGxe0Tx2xgvTFgfUPP1ZUXfDTiW3rR3J0pLlM6mIeDfdKaXCJroqCAACVq9pbGccfuF-YgSew_C0lGFzRwaasYZV3j8pMxEKGXFEzPmdCHBaOY3GckM9_1sWRkf6K08N8rJeObWbHjGSzpAehxNHDUxClCh6mKU-YpI0/s559/ADB11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="559" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXBP-QveeTEnQ6MwTXmUOZov4KGxe0Tx2xgvTFgfUPP1ZUXfDTiW3rR3J0pLlM6mIeDfdKaXCJroqCAACVq9pbGccfuF-YgSew_C0lGFzRwaasYZV3j8pMxEKGXFEzPmdCHBaOY3GckM9_1sWRkf6K08N8rJeObWbHjGSzpAehxNHDUxClCh6mKU-YpI0/s320/ADB11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com95tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-65505326049838898122024-02-29T08:30:00.229+05:302024-02-29T11:45:28.321+05:30No 14110, Thursday 29 Feb 2024, Saral<div><div><b><span><span style="color: red;">Welcome to SARAL our new THC setter. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.</span></span></b></div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 17D has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>8 Resolve <span style="color: #ff00fe;">rifts</span> in the <b><i>beginning </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FIRST</span></b>*</div><div>9 <b><i>Ill-famed</i></b> <span style="color: #ff00fe;">O</span>hio <span style="color: #ff00fe;">u</span>niversity <span style="color: #ff00fe;">riots on</span>? Terrible (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NOTORIOUS </span></b>{O+U+RIOTS+ON}*</div><div>10 Letters from v<span style="color: #ff00fe;">endor se</span>eking support (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ENDORSE </span></b>[T]</div><div>11 <b><i>Observe </i></b>from <span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span> tunnel (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EXAMINE </span></b>{EX}{A}{MINE}</div><div>12 <b><i>Samples</i></b> of ground <span style="color: #ff00fe;">spices </span>checked by staff (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SPECIMENS </span></b>{SPECI{MEN}S*}</div><div>14 <b><i>Suggested </i></b>rewriting <span style="color: #ff00fe;">name </span>with ti<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>le essentially (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MEANT </span></b>{NAME*}{<strike>ti</strike>T<strike>le</strike>}</div><div>15 <b><i>Keep </i></b>notice dividing plot, say near <span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>ake (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CITADEL</span></b> {AD} in {(~site)CITE}{L}</div><div>18 <b><i>Presents </i></b>meetings covering extremities of <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>peratio<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span> (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DONATES </span></b>{D{O<strike>p...o</strike>N}ATES}</div><div>19 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">It</span>'<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s me</span> arranging <b><i>articles</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ITEMS</span></b>*</div><div>20 <b><i>Shift </i></b>coach missing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>nternational game (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TRANSPORT</span></b> {TRA<strike>i</strike>N}{SPORT}</div><div>24 <b><i>King </i></b>in fury beheaded soldiers (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EMPEROR </span></b>{<strike>t</strike>EMPER}{OR}</div><div>25 Sailor buys <b><i>objects </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TARGETS </span></b>{TAR}{GETS}</div><div>27 <b><i>Police officer </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">in p</span>ark probing area (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INSPECTOR </span></b>{IN}{S{P}ECTOR}</div><div>28 Most mock at <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>nglish <b><i>marks </i></b>(5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SCORE </span></b>{SCOR<strike>n</strike>}{E}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>1 <b><i>Submits </i></b>cases without introduction (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OFFERS </span></b><strike>c</strike>OFFERS</div><div>2 Newly-wed crossing <span style="color: #ff00fe;">g</span>rand <b><i>arch </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BRIDGE </span></b>{BRID{G}E}</div><div>3 Move prison (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STIR </span></b>[DD]</div><div>4 <b><i>Anxious </i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span>on rejecting ice-cream, say (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STRESSED </span></b>{S}{DESSERT<=}</div><div>5 Queen with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">team </span>about to enter camps for <b><i>therapies </i></b>(10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TREATMENTS </span></b><strike>{T{RE}{TEAM*}ENTS}</strike> (Correction - {T{R}{TEAM*}ENTS} - See comments)</div><div>6 <b><i>Ruling </i></b>party getting short time worker (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOMINANT </span></b>{DO}{MIN}{ANT}</div><div>7 Mule carrying excellent, <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>ld <b><i>fire-proof material</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ASBESTOS</span></b> {AS{BEST}{O}S}</div><div>9 <b><i>Relative </i></b>in <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nice" target="_blank">French city</a></u> going around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>ateries primarily (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NIECE </span></b>{NI{E<strike>a...s</strike>}CE}</div><div>13 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Rust inside</span> abandoned <b><i>factories </i></b>(10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">INDUSTRIES</span></b>*</div><div>15 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>nstitute restrained by <span style="color: #ff00fe;">erratic </span>absurd <b><i>rules </i></b>(8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CRITERIA </span></b>{I} in {ERRATIC}*</div><div>16 <b><i>Encroachment </i></b>in health resort breaking lock (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TRESPASS </span></b>{TRE{SPA}SS}</div><div>17 Free <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>ime for <span style="color: #ff00fe;">b</span>oy? <b><i>Can read and write</i></b> (8) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">L</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">R</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b>?</strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LITERATE</span></b> LI(+t-b)TERATE - See comments)</div><div>21 <b><i>Change </i></b>e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">l</span>y <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>h<span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>o<span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>y now and then (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALTER </span></b>{<strike>e</strike>A<strike>r</strike>L<strike>y</strike>+T<strike>h</strike>E<strike>o</strike>R<strike>y</strike>}</div><div>22 <b><i>Cat</i></b>'s <span style="color: #ff00fe;">e</span>yelid covered by round lump (6) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot" target="_blank">OCELOT</a></u></b> {E<strike>ye</strike>} in {O}{CLOT}</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Ocelot_(Jaguatirica)_Zoo_Itatiba.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="800" height="154" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Ocelot_(Jaguatirica)_Zoo_Itatiba.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>23 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Steals </span>byzantine <b><i>ornament </i></b>(6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TASSEL</span></b>*</div><div>26 <b><i>Danger </i></b>of reckless <span style="color: #ff00fe;">ski</span>e<span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span> losing point (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RISK </span></b>SKI<strike>e</strike>R*</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ohio = O, University = U, From = EX, Notice = AD, Lake = L, International = I, Soldiers = OR, Sailor = TAR, Park = P, English = E, Grand = G, Son = S, Queen = R, Party = DO, Time = T, Boy = B, Old = O, Point = E</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195377761774996603.post-86930027991375408032024-02-28T08:30:00.275+05:302024-02-28T15:25:59.226+05:30No 14109, Wednesday 28 Feb 2024, Karaoke<div><div><div><b><span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Solution to 19D has been deliberately left unsolved and is </span><u><span style="color: red;">to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter</span></u><span style="color: #2b00fe;">, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.</span></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.</span></b></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b><u>ACROSS</u></b></div><div>1 Where drinks are served to taste almost <b><i>openly </i></b>(2,6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">IN PUBLIC</span></b> {IN PUB}{LIC<strike>k</strike>}</div><div>6 Game essentially for <b><i>this type of clue</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACROSS</span></b> <strike>l</strike>ACROSS<strike>e</strike></div><div>9 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span>merican town enjoys <span style="color: #ff00fe;">u</span>pper-class <b><i>smartness</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ACUITY </span></b>{A}{C{U}ITY}</div><div>10 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">A</span> stupid fight with <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>ife? <b><i>It's not a good idea</i></b> (1,3,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A DIM VIEW</span></b> {A}{DIM}{VIE}{W}</div><div>11 No crime with genuine currencies in <b><i>marriage functions</i></b> (10) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CEREMONIES</span></b> {<strike>sin</strike>CERE}{MONIES}</div><div>12 Prize announced for <b><i>music producer</i></b> (4) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lute#:~:text=A%20lute%20(%2Flju%CB%90t,be%20either%20fretted%20or%20unfretted." target="_blank">LUTE</a></u></b> (~loot)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Lute_(by_Princess_Ruto%2C_2013-02-11).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Lute_(by_Princess_Ruto%2C_2013-02-11).jpg" width="128" /></a></div>13 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">G</span>ood in shape and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>o<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span> without heart <b><i>a bit</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FRAGMENT </span></b>{FRA{G}ME}{N<strike>o</strike>T}</div><div>15 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">C</span>aught <span style="color: #ff00fe;">k</span>ing out in the game? <b><i>Bless you!</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHEERS</span></b> CHE<strike>ck</strike>ERS</div><div>16 <b><i>Arrest </i></b>copper colluding with tipster (3,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CUT OUT</span></b> {CU}{TOUT}</div><div>18 Doctors reported with papers at the <span style="color: #ff00fe;">E</span>astern <b><i>region of harbour area</i></b> (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOCKSIDE</span></b> {(~docs)DOCKS}{ID}{E}</div><div>20 <b><i>They come from another planet</i></b> - It's <span style="color: #ff00fe;">so fu</span>turistic feature, on the contrary (4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UFOS </span></b>[T<=]</div><div>21 Incorrectly <span style="color: #ff00fe;">wrote other</span> <b><i>unspecified number</i></b> (3,2,5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TWO OR THREE</span></b>*</div><div>23 <b><i>Exhausted</i></b> to set <span style="color: #ff00fe;">grid to E</span>nglish <span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span>aily initially (3-5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DOG-TIRED</span></b> {GRID+TO+E+D<strike>a..y</strike>}*</div><div>24 W<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">d</span> c<span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>u<span style="color: #ff00fe;">n</span>c<span style="color: #ff00fe;">i</span>l<span style="color: #ff00fe;">s</span> often lacked <b><i>handsome youth</i></b> (6) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ADONIS </span></b>{<strike>w</strike>A<strike>r</strike>D+<strike>c</strike>O<strike>u</strike>N<strike>c</strike>I<strike>l</strike>S}</div><div>25<b><i> It comes from China</i></b> to make fun of model (3,3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TEA SET</span></b> {TEASE}{T}</div><div>26 <b><i>Models </i></b>from past blockbusters overwhelmed <span style="color: #ff00fe;">I</span>ndian <span style="color: #ff00fe;">B</span>ox-Office mainly (8) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">EXHIBITS </span></b>{EX}{H{I}{B<strike>o...e</strike>}ITS}</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>DOWN</u></b></div><div>2 Family type destructive weapons (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">NUCLEAR </span></b>[DD]</div><div>3 <b><i>Couple </i></b>is free to take <span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>ime down (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNITE </span></b>UN(-t)I(+t)TE</div><div>4 <b><i>Bury </i></b>unusual <span style="color: #ff00fe;">tale</span>/<span style="color: #ff00fe;">story</span> (3,2,4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LAY TO REST</span></b>*</div><div>5 Drink and <span style="color: #ff00fe;">roti </span>prepared in <b><i>carriage </i></b>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">CHARIOT </span></b>{CHA}{ROTI*}</div><div>6 <b><i>Maybe the Ram</i></b>'s not <span style="color: #ff00fe;">bound </span>by frontiers (5) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aries_(astrology)#:~:text=Aries%20is%20one%20of%20the%20three%20fire%20signs%20in%20the,Hindu%20solar%20calendar%20is%20Me%E1%B9%A3a." target="_blank">ARIES</a></u></b> <strike>bound</strike>ARIES</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Astrological_sign_Aries_at_the_Wisconsin_State_Capitol.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="796" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Astrological_sign_Aries_at_the_Wisconsin_State_Capitol.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>7 They go on turning around <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Single_Action_Army" target="_blank">peacemakers perhaps</a></u> (9) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REVOLVERS</span></b> [DD]</div><div>8 <b><i>Jumper</i></b>'s <span style="color: #ff00fe;">w</span>rit initially admitted by bench (7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SWEATER </span></b>{S{W<strike>rit</strike>}EATER}</div><div>14 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">G</span>irl's missing. <span style="color: #ff00fe;">It is</span> the <b><i>problem of the tongue</i></b> (9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossitis" target="_blank">GLOSSITIS</a></u></b> {G}{LOSS}{IT}{IS}</div><div>15 Spooner's dance trainer, <b><i>a pest </i></b>(9) <b><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroach" target="_blank">COCKROACH</a></u></b> (~rock coach to cockroach)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Cockroaches_-_then_and_now.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="134" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Cockroaches_-_then_and_now.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>17 <b><i>Removed controls</i></b> in ground <span style="color: #ff00fe;">zero </span>following wild <span style="color: #ff00fe;">fun </span>(7) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">UNFROZE </span></b>{ZERO*}<=>{FUN*}</div><div>18 <b><i>Dangerous</i></b> pass around <span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>ld ring road (2-2-3) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DO-OR-DIE</span></b> {D{O}{O}{RD}IE}</div><div>19 <b><i>He fights</i></b> to get rightful tip (7) <strike><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">D</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">E</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I</span></b>?<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">T</span></b></strike> (Addendum - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DUELIST</span></b> {DUE}{LIST} - See comments)</div><div>21 Violated c<span style="color: #ff00fe;">o</span>n<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span>r<span style="color: #ff00fe;">a</span>c<span style="color: #ff00fe;">t</span> regularly to win second t<span style="color: #ff00fe;">r</span>ump <b><i>card</i></b> (5) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TAROT</span></b> {<strike>c</strike>O<strike>n</strike>T<strike>r</strike>A<strike>c</strike>T}* over {<strike>t</strike>R<strike>ump</strike>} </div><div>22 <span style="color: #ff00fe;">H</span>enry took a lot of money for <b><i>powerful explosive</i></b> (1-4) <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">H-BOMB</span></b> {H}{BOMB}</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Reference List</u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">American = A, Upper-class = U, Wife = W, Good = G, Caught = C, King = K, Papers = ID, Eastern = E, English = E, Model = T, Indian = I, Time = T, Girl = G, Old = O, Henry = H</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Deepak Gopinathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06337043600355573557noreply@blogger.com14