Thursday 25 June 2009

No 9568, Thursday, 25 Jun 09, Gridman

We seem to be building up to a troublesome weekend with Mr Manna.
ACROSS
1 - Big letter without one hint of antipathy added (7) - M(-i+a}ASSIVE
5 - All the stuffing is poisonous (6) - LETHAL*
9 - Municipal gathering of four or six in hundreds (5) - C{IVI}C
10 - Nut is apt to wander over Chennai ignoring backward girl for nothing (9) - PISTA*{CH(-enna)I}{O}
11 - Homeric journey (7) - ODYSSEY [CD]
12 - Thought on opening ornate wing (7) - {O}{PINION}
13 - Two-way detective system (5) - RADAR [CD]
14 - Make clear changes in the glen (9) - ENLIGHTEN*
16 - Where pedallers may have a free run (5,4) - CYCLE PATH [CD]
19 - That man content with account recalling Old Testament prophet (5) - MI{CA<-}H<- )
21 - Small queen gets debt notices — it’s grave (7) - {S}{ER}{IOUS}
23 - Having excessive interest in oneself, hurried back with cold credo (7) - {NAR<-}{C}{ISM}
24 - Not broadcasting anymore (3,3,3) - OFF THE AIR [CD]
25 - Prohibit workers’ language (5) - {BAN}{TU}
26 - I almost adhere to a Wagnerian heroine (6) - {I}{SOLDE(-r)}
27 - Feed distributed in hours (7) - NOURISH*
DOWN
1 - Some chip arising from Corp. room crises (14) - MICROPROCESSOR*
2 - Do save diligently, hoarding last of bay, crinkled (7) - SAVO{Y}ED
3 - Canine’s neighbour? (7) - INCISOR [CD]
4 - Complaint Emmy heaps senselessly (9) - EMPHYSEMA* This is what happens if you smoke too much
5 - Girl on old loop line (5) - LASS{O}
6 - Cha served up is no good? Annoying! (7) - {TEA}{SI<-}{NG}
7 - Non-believer is at the jumble (7) - ATHEIST*
8 - Low in spirits, a dentist might look here (4,2,3,5) - DOWN IN THE MOUTH [CD]
15 - See the woman smile at German legendary figure (9) - {LO}{HEN}{GRIN}
17 - Decanters for soldiers in restaurants (7) - CA{RA}FES
18 - Nothing in ruined chapel is of high significance (7) - EP{O}CHAL*
19 - Ram is up with Ben Adhem to see African stork (7) - {MAR<-}{ABOU}
20 - Greek character against wine of Tuscany (7) - {CHI}{ANTI}
22 - A ghostly colour? (5) - SHADE [DD]

6 comments:

  1. Deepak,
    My father was a heavy smoker and I am sorry to say that at a late stage he did have emphysema.

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  2. 'Abou Ben Adhem' was among the poems that my father read to me and my siblings in Begumpet, Secunderabad, when we were children. I must have been 11 or 12 years of age.

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  3. I had an Uncle who was afflicted with Emphysema due to smoking and that too Charminar. I for one gave up smoking 12 years ago after doing so for almost 33 years having picked up the habit while in my final years at school.

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  4. I am a first time visitor to this page. Anyway why s ghostly color shade?? I thought it was white

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  5. Sir, can you explain the usage of 'queen' in the crossword?

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  6. Hi Harry,
    Regarding Shade see this link
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_(mythology)

    As regards the usage of Queen, crosswords ER invariably replaces queen. ER stands for Elizabeth Regina i.e., Queen Elizabeth II of England and are the Initials used by her, see the following link
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II

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