Saturday 15 December 2012

No 10645, Saturday 15 Dec 12, Buzzer

 Buzzers' getting us dressed 'with all C's' for the New Year? Liked 9D.

ACROSS
1   Courageous girl’s taking on incorrigibly corrupt leaders (6) HEROIC {HERO}{I}{C} (Addendum - {HER}{O}{I}{C} - See comments)
5   Clergyman’s religious instruction absorbed by blighter (6) PRIEST {P{RI}EST}
10 Content in sun’s heat, hesitant to pull out (9) UNSHEATHE [T]
11 Charging forward without no good cover (5) LUNGI LUNGIng
12 Criticise hollow talentless boxers (5) PANTS {PAN}{TalentlesS}
13 Close-fitting vest made from say waste fur (9) WAISTCOAT (~waste){WAIST}{COAT}
14 Cruelly Stalin cast out Trotsky in the end (7) NASTILY {STALIN*}{Y}
16 Chariot driver’s salary cut by 1 rupee (7) WAGONER {WAGe}{ONE}{R}
18 Cartier lost and wandering (7) ERRATIC*
20 Cap transmission of bit-rate (7) BIRETTA*
21 Cartridge belt ring old General had registered (9) BANDOLEER {BAND}{O}{LEE}{R}
23 Clamour reportedly for a British statesman (5) BLAIR (~blare)
25 Coffee tray has no rims (5) LATTE pLATTEr
26 Chinkaras are asleep, not astir (9) ANTELOPES*
27 Come down to compromise (6) SETTLE [DD]
28 Clearly show is almost always about popular culture’s origin (6) EVINCE {EV{IN}{C}Er}

DOWN
2   City in Germany has only half the basic needs (5) ESSEN ESSENtials
3   Calculated risk taken in 22’s dressing (9) OVERSKIRT {OVE{RISK*}RT}
4   Clip off a jacket (7) CUTAWAY {CUT}{AWAY}
5   Church seat occupied by reverend having ego for exhibition (7) PREVIEW {P{REV}{I}EW}
6   Coastline opening allowed current to surge ahead (5) INLET {IN}{LET}
7   Caught one time out in blazing subcontinent, finds protection from heat (3,6) SUN BONNET SUBcONtiNENT*
8   Clothing item prude less bent on trying? (9,4) SUSPENDER BELT*
9   Conqueror, heroic perhaps, gets a medal (8,5) VICTORIA CROSS {VICTOR}{1A CROSS}
15 Covert operation to nab rebel leader’s link to an accessory (6,3) STRING TIE {ST{R}ING} {TIE}
17 Costume bag one laid right out (9) GARIBALDI {BAG+1+LAID+R}*
19 Conceal them in a box and burn to ashes (7) CREMATE {CR{'EM}ATE}
20 Carburetter internals showed a glass tube (7) BURETTE [T]
22 Conspicuous greenery at the bottom of ocean (5) OVERT {O}{VERT}
24 Chocolate icing plus streusel are toppings set up for a jelly (5) ASPIC {A}{S}{P}{I}{C}<=

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38 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:31

    I see the sea of Cs.
    And the dressing on top of it.

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  2. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:34

    21 Cartridge belt ring old General had registered (9) BANDOLEER {BAND}{O}{LEE}{R}

    Reminded me old Sam Browne.

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    1. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:36

      Read more about why it goes over the right shoulder and not the left one at:

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Browne_belt

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    2. Deepak Gopinath15 December 2012 at 08:38

      +1 even though the Sam Browne was basically for the sword and not cartridges. I still fondly remember brassoing all the brass buckles and loops on the Sam Browne

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    3. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:41

      The brasso and blanco era. I loved it. And the peppiness of the short guys from 5G: Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali

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    4. Chaturvasi15 December 2012 at 08:49

      I too have fond memories of Brasso and Blanco from our life in Benachetty in Secunderabad when we were living in Air Force quarters.

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  3. Dr.gayathri Sreekanth15 December 2012 at 08:34

    man-o-man, to undress the dressing -so difficult.

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  4. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:37

    23 Clamour reportedly for a British statesman (5) BLAIR (~blare)

    Remember Linda Blair?

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  5. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:38

    8 Clothing item prude less bent on trying? (9,4) SUSPENDER BELT*

    Reminded me of the classic: Why do firemen wear red suspenders?

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  6. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:39

    9 Conqueror, heroic perhaps, gets a medal (8,5) VICTORIA CROSS {VICTOR}{1A CROSS}

    Great cross-referencing to the clue number 1a.

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    1. Deepak Gopinath15 December 2012 at 08:44

      Wonder if many know that the first indian to win the Victoria Cross was 2 Lt (later Lt Gen) PS Bhagat, a Bombay Sapper, who should have become the Chief but was denied the same by our great politicians.

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    2. Deepak Gopinath15 December 2012 at 08:48

      The last three words of my 8:44 should be replaced by the last three words of 1 Across

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    3. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 08:56

      +1

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    4. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 09:03

      The link lets us know who the politician referenced was. Great and/or incorrigibly corrupt leader, I suppose, is a point of view.

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  7. Chaturvasi15 December 2012 at 08:42

    I like 11ac LUNGI. Wordplay has been handled very well. Though the clue is for an article of clothing, the surface reading makes it appear as if it is a scene from a duelling scene.

    Setting a crossword is difficult. Setting a crossword with special effects
    (every clue starting with a particular letter, as here) is more so.

    Congrats to B.

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  8. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 09:16

    Can certainly congratulate crossword-setter composing clues causing continued clothes cataloging.

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  9. Venkatesh15 December 2012 at 09:39

    General Bhagat had also co-authored the Henderson Brooks-Bhagat report which carries an analysis (Operations Review) of the Sino-Indian War of 1962. This report continues to be a classified document even today five decades after its submission as the government feels its contents are not only extremely sensitive but are of current operational value. One reason could be the possible criticism in the report of the political/military structure and the operational errors then.

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  10. VMA Nair15 December 2012 at 10:15

    1A HER O I C

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    1. Deepak Gopinath15 December 2012 at 10:31

      Ajeesh,

      Hero is the girl from 'Hero & Leander'

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    2. VMA Nair15 December 2012 at 10:48

      Thanks Col
      I think this also works

      girl's - her

      leaders of On Incorrigibly Corrupt - oic

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    3. Deepak Gopinath15 December 2012 at 11:00

      Now that you mention it your anno looks better

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    4. Padmanabhan15 December 2012 at 13:22

      That is how I had it too, since I did not know about 'Hero &..."

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    5. Bhavan15 December 2012 at 14:57

      That is what I had in mind too.

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  11. RameshJ15 December 2012 at 11:17

    For once I was not all at sea while tackling a Buzzer.
    ABCDE

    Series from which the Phoenix begins and ends (5)

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    1. Suresh15 December 2012 at 11:52

      England are the holders

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    2. RameshJ15 December 2012 at 11:58

      :)

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    3. Anonymous15 December 2012 at 13:09

      Donkey embraces man

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    4. Padmanabhan15 December 2012 at 13:23

      Clue in reply to a clue?!

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    5. RameshJ15 December 2012 at 17:54

      That is it for this series folks. We have had 'LACK OF FORM','BOWLER','PITCH', 'PATAUDI', 'COW CORNER' & ASHES in this set. Cricket being the common element to all of them. Thanks for participating.

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  12. Unknown15 December 2012 at 12:14

    Liked 17D and 9D.
    Very innovative and interesting CW from Buzzer, to-day.

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  13. Padmanabhan15 December 2012 at 13:24

    Quote from Buzzer yesterday since many might have missed it-

    "Tomorrow is a sequel puzzle of sorts. I'd say see for yourself."

    Did he mean 'C' for yourself?

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  14. Unknown15 December 2012 at 18:12

    Unfortunately, i got into tangle as i messed-up by mixing-up 8D & 9D, due to my bad eyes.

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