Tuesday, 14 July 2009

No 9584, Tuesday, 14 Jul 09, Sankalak

Gear up for NJ from tomorrow (CV I remembered!!). Today is the last of an excellent series from Sankalak without a single controversy
ACROSS
1 - Girl conceals injury with immoral behaviour (7) - AD{HARM}A
5 - The way that some fish become wanderers (6) - {ST}RAYS
11 - A beau among several overeager ones (5) - LOVER [T]
12 - Talkative guru, also first to rectify error (9) - GAR{R}ULOUS*
13 - A game that is not good, new in action (9) - {BAD}{MINT}{ON}
14 - A negative in church craft (5) - C{A}{NO}E
15 - A shout from the old leaders of lynch league (4) - YE{L}{L}
17 - Anxiety about article — a bird has it (7) - FEA{THE}R
21 - The pen most misused by mail carriers (7) - POSTMEN*
22 - Simpleton to start with, sailor becomes a hero (4) - {S}TAR
26 - A woody plant among Australian angiosperms (5) - LIANA [T]
27 - Simple garment, large, thin, cool variety (9) - {L}OINCLOTH*
29 - Ghastly shock, near total (9) - {FRIGHT}FUL(-l)
30 - Non-pro person taking the pledge is a pinchpenny (5) - (-pro)MISER
31 - Sad, yet somehow unwavering (6) - STEADY*
32 - Good man, unctuous, carrying pole in an unfeeling manner (7) - {ST}{O{N}ILY}
DOWN
2 - He got the better of Goliath (5) - DAVID [CD]
3 - Scared of an attack around the capital of France (6) - A{F}{RAID}
4 - Strong, like my tea, say (6) - MIGHTY(~my tea)
6 - Cut short an unbroken sequence beginning to cloy in gallery (8) - T{RUN}{C}ATE
7 - A decoration to beautify people on time (9) - ADORN{MEN}{T}
8 - She calls you brother (6) - SISTER [CD]
9 - Alumni, not necessarily of advanced years (3,4) - OLD BOYS [CD]
10 - Computer adjunct for a headless runner (7) - (-s)PRINTER
16 - A double, a kook that is all at sea (9) - LOOKAL{I}K*{E}
18 - Affectionate cat hated change (8) - ATTACHED*
19 - Rich spring, not in operation (4,3) - WELL OFF [CD]
20 - William Tell, say, last to typify his art (7) - ARCHER{Y}
23 - Splits seen in a side in extremes of covetousness (6) - C{LEFT}S
24 - Colour that is powerful and intensely vivid, nameless (6) - VIOLE(-n)T
25 - Shrewdness of people coming after a copper (6) - A{CU}{MEN}
28 - A bird spotted among grouse lurking about (5) - OUSEL [T]

Monday, 13 July 2009

No 9583, Monday, 13 Jul 09, Sankalak

Had an exhilarating outing yesterday when I took my 1977 Yezdi and went for a ride with 300 others on the occasion of the 8th JAWA-YEZDI-CZ day.
Another run through in today's CW.
ACROSS
 1 - Cosmetic application with which to confront some wolves (4,4) - {FACE} {PACK}
 5 - Another cosmetic with which to mulct a deviant (6) - TALCUM*
10 - Very silly member taken in by extremes of bigotry (5) - B{ARM}Y
11 - Farm tool that causes a bit of a sharp itch for kitchen gardeners (9) - PITCHFORK [T]
12 - Navigational device — not for a scooter driver! (9) - AUTOPILOT [CD]
13 - Unfinished part of a golf course (5) - ROUGH [DD]
14 - South American greeting a Japanese dish (5) - {S}{US}{HI}
16 - A near-gory building, where citrus fruit is grown (8) - ORANGERY*
18 - Big conflict set off by the death of an archduke (5,3) - GREAT WAR [CD]
20 - Support for painting showing effortlessness and a bit of life (5) - {EASE}{L}
24 - Machine part that goes round either way (5) - ROTOR [CD]
25 - What an event does — assume position? (4,5) - TAKE PLACE [DD] Should this have been "What events do - assume position?"
27 - Flattery for bemused Daulat, retired champ (9) - {ADULAT*}{ION<-} )
28 - It has one horn in India, two in Africa (5) - RHINO [CD]
29 - Hole in a garment that an observer permitted (6) - {EYE}{LET}
30 - Bike (non-oriental) — the last word in a plant (8) - CYCL(-e){AMEN}
DOWN
 1 - Note prejudice about northern members of socialist society (7) - {FA}{BIA{N}S}
 2 - Members of the clergy sure act differently (7) - CURATES*
 3 - Fork out the full amount, even if reluctantly (3,2) - PAY UP [CD]
 4 - Dome-like cover for prize half of U.S. city (6) - {CUP}{O(-f)}{LA}
 6 - Steadfastness of oriental dancerhe struggled (9) - ADHERENC*{E}
 7 - Conclusion of a healing process involves sunrise (7) - C{LOS<-}URE
 8 - What to do when the sun shines! (4,3) - MAKE HAY [CD]
 9 - Make a declaration about old city eminence (7) - STAT{UR}E
15 - Common point between two boundaries in eastern France: it collapsed (9) - INTERFAC*{E}
17 - A bird for an admirer to follow (7) - {FAN}{TAIL}
18 - Dress that, with time, becomes rubbish (7) - {GARB}{AGE}
19 - Throw out former first in tournament showing lack of politeness (7) - {EX}{T}{RUDE}
21 - A place for sportsmen (7) - STADIUM [CD]
22 - Take preparatory action for sleeping (3,4) - LIE DOWN [CD]
23 - Hostelry in outer space? That is thin (6) - SK{INN}Y
26 - Exposure to risk from improper ill-advised action (5) - PERIL [T]