Tuesday 6 July 2010

No 9887, Tuesday 06 Jul 10, M Manna

Be prepared for Neyartha from tomorrow
ACROSS
1   - The state of South West Africa today (7) - NAMIBIA [E]
5   - This could well go to a father's head (7) - BIRETTA [E]
9   - Fortified wine for Ray to paint the likeness of a person (7) - {PORT}{RAY}
10 - Not committed to run late dance (7) - NEUTRAL*
11 - Characteristic mode of expression (5) - IDIOM [CD]
12 - Avalanches may crop up as spring approaches (9) - {SNOW}{DROPS}
13 - Lacking ambition, don't move home so often (9) - {SHIFT}{LESS}
15 - Dad gets ten characters to design a metal disc (5) - {PA}{TEN}
16 - A revolting person put to flight (5) - RISER [DD]
18 - Having meant to get drunk after the match, will (9) - {TEST}{AMENT*}
21 - Rude yet popular English supporter and worker (9) - {IN}{E}{LEG}{ANT}
24 - One who makes an effort in any sense (5) - TRIER [CD]
25 - End of line showings of shorter miniskirts (7) - TERMINI [T]
26 - Hesitate to enter devastated earthy region (7) - {T{ER}RENE*}
27 - Send out help for return in quick time (7) - {RA{DIA<-}TE}
28 - Left to snakes to give help for climbers (7) - {L}{ADDERS}
DOWN
1   - Sleep with families giving some small protection (7) - {NAP}{KINS} Small protection ?
2   - Making a cocktail requires skill in short (7) - {M{ART}INI}
3   - Does it show the pressure of work at the Met Office (9) - BAROMETER [E]
4   - Ship in bay appears to be in a bottomless gulf (5) - {ABY*}{SS}
5   - They might play bits with Jason (9) - BANJOISTS* Great duelling Banjos from the movie 'Deliverance' listen to it at the link below

6   - A complete series of holes in golf (5) - ROUND [CD]
7   - Make everybody leave and switch off (4,3) - TURN OUT [DD]
8   - All who have a son, get around her (7) - {ALL}{I}{SON}
14 - Unusually tied up to hand over prisoner to foreign government for trial (9) - {EXTRA}{DITE*}
15 - Intoxicated now that the wall covering's on (9) - PLASTERED [DD]
16 - Get a table round after lunch time and make merry (7) - {RO{I}STER}
17 - Directed vehicle on its course (7) - STEERED [E]
19 - Sexless story somewhat short of energy (7) - {EPIC}{ENErgy}
20 - What we aimed for way back, great strides have been made in (7) - {T{ARGET*}S<-}
22 - Mother returned to USA without her (5) - amERICA
23 - The young child, Al has, was given the entire amount (5) - {TOT}{AL}

GRID


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32 comments:

  1. Richard6 July 2010 at 08:30

    Morning everyone

    Today, it was the turn of the bottom left corner of the grid to rattle me.

    Liked IDIOM, SHIFTLESS, BAROMETER, BANJOISTS, PLASTERED etc.

    With port, martini, intoxicated - hmmm... MM seems to be on a high today. ;-)

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  2. Richard6 July 2010 at 08:35

    1 - Sleep with families giving some small protection (7) - {NAP}{KINS} Small protection ?

    Could it allude to the pampers used on small kids?

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  3. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 08:35

    Hi
    Wonder where the extra Extra came from in 14d. By a stretch of imagination guns could also be held to heads ? So I put in Beretta. It was Bond’s gun till he switched to Walther PPK in Dr No. However, agree Biretta is better fit: to the head and to the clue

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  4. Shuchi6 July 2010 at 08:36

    Good morning Colonel

    I think 'small protection' for NAPKINS is fine as a lateral definition.

    18A is a lovely clue.

    The poll result on straight clues is out, by the way. Visit:

    Poll Result: Non Cryptic Clues in The Hindu Crossword

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  5. Richard6 July 2010 at 08:40

    Hi

    Is the blog's comment box playing hide-and-seek today?

    My two comments posted at 08:30 and 08:35 showed up first and then disappeared.

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  6. Richard6 July 2010 at 08:44

    It's strange. The blog shows '0' comments on IE and Chrome browsers. Firefox too says '0' but sometimes '3' as of now.

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  7. Deepak Gopinath6 July 2010 at 08:50

    Comments section playing hide and seek today

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  8. VJ6 July 2010 at 09:28

    I love the sound of Banjo. Nice link, Colonel.

    12A: Somehow I'm not able to connect "snowdrops" and "avalanche."

    1D: If a Napkin is worn as a bib it's a good enough protection, but it might look kinda awkward.

    8D: Clue might as well been "Allison got around her (7)"

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  9. VJ6 July 2010 at 09:29

    First post at 9:28... Hmmmmmm

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  10. Chaturvasi6 July 2010 at 09:47

    Deepak
    I enjoyed listening to the 'banjo duel'. Thanks.

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  11. Ramani6 July 2010 at 10:13

    It is 10 - yet no comments; probably Neyartha's proposed visit made all to keep away?

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  12. mathu's memoirs6 July 2010 at 10:25

    Whats happening. I expected atleast 10 -15 comments on todays somewhat easy picking. Atleast i be the first comment atleast not in finishing the CW.

    I got stuck in epicene, banjoists, terrene. Otherwise it seems ok for even starter like me.

    Good day

    Mathu

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  13. Col_Gopinath6 July 2010 at 11:41

    Test comment

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  14. Col_Gopinath6 July 2010 at 11:57

    Comments, gone with the wind again !!!

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  15. Col_Gopinath6 July 2010 at 12:01

    Comments back again !!!

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  16. Suresh6 July 2010 at 12:06

    Total silence?!!

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  17. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 13:17

    Re: 14d Where does the Extra in extradite come from?

    This is a repost, as my previous post seems to be AWOL and I just got a message from Richard that he is experiencing difficulty in posting.

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  18. Shrikanth6 July 2010 at 13:22

    Is everything alright? How come no comments at all? The division of labour was very clear here.There are a few to comment & contribute and a few like us who would wait for those! :(

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  19. pavalamani pragasam6 July 2010 at 15:26

    Where is everybody??? On strike??? God forbid!!!

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  20. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 17:22

    Still at zero

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  21. Giridhar6 July 2010 at 20:11

    Did people have problems posting comments? A very quiet day indeed!

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  22. Giridhar6 July 2010 at 20:12

    And the Bharath Bandh was on Monday :-)

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  23. Col_Gopinath6 July 2010 at 20:22

    Previous comments have started popping in so there are going to be a lot of repetitions.

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  24. Giridhar6 July 2010 at 20:22

    Comments posted earlier in the day seem to be popping up now.

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  25. Ananth6 July 2010 at 20:25

    What is the difference between "Cryptic Definitions - [CD]" and "Non-cryptic, easy type clue [E]"? Why is "11a - Characteristic mode of expression (5) - IDIOM" marked [CD] but "3d - Does it show the pressure of work at the Met Office (9) - BAROMETER" marked [E]? The latter is more cryptic than the former due to the double meaning of "pressure", and a much more interesting clue than the former.

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  26. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 21:38

    Re 14d: Where did the 'extra' come from.

    I had stretched my imagination and put down Beretta for 5a: it is something that could be held to a head. Beretta being Bond's handgun of choice till he changed to Walther PPK in Dr. No. Agree that Biretta is more fitting both to the head and to the clue.

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  27. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 21:41

    Finally, posts seem to be popping up. Repetitions be please excused !

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  28. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 22:13

    The count is still messed up. It said 11 comments just now but shows 30+ !

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  29. Giridhar6 July 2010 at 22:16

    Some strange Arithmetic at play here!

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  30. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 22:19

    Transylvania could count better !

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  31. Col_Gopinath6 July 2010 at 22:24

    Good night folks, we need to wake up fresh to tackle Neyartha

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  32. Anonymous7 July 2010 at 07:41

    Good Morning, Mathemess continues. Said 31 before opening and 24 after opening !

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