Tuesday 17 October 2017

No 12139, Tuesday 17 Oct 2017, Kriskross


ACROSS
1   One going up and down regularly... not very easy job! (8) SINECURE SINECURvE
5   Face broken by his terrible accident (6) MISHAP {M{HIS*}AP}
9   At sea, I float around to survive upset (8) LIFEBOAT {I+FLOAT}* over {BE<=} &lit
10 Land of "Oriental Express" (6) ESTATE {E}{STATE}
12 Eagle perhaps eats red duck (2,3) NO RUN {R} in {NOUN}
13 Cut rotten trees from April to June, perhaps (9) TRIMESTER {TRIM}{TREES*}
14 Box one with a lung infection, say (6) COFFER (~cougher)
16 Passionate teens? (7) INTENSE {TEENS}* [RA] (Correction - {TE{E}NS} or IN TENS E - See comments)
19 Egyptian city prepared for a test where fellow is killed (7) ROSETTA {fOR+A+TEST}*
21 Doctor went up and down (6) MOROSE {MO}{ROSE}
23 Least tricky exam, reportedly (9) SLIGHTEST (~ sleight test) (Correction - (~ sly test) - See comments)
25 Indian boy's party (5) BRAVE {B}{RAVE}
26 Maybe people from Singapore like Scotsmen (6) ASIANS {AS}{IANS}
27 Risk of death near firing range (8) ENDANGER {END}{RANGE*}
28 Left out less fatty stew (6) SIMMER SlIMMER
29 Song composed to win lady's heart (8) SERENADE {SEREN{lADy}E} &lit as well

DOWN
1   Farewell melody about old love, primarily (2,4) SO LONG {S{O} {Love}ONG}
2   Criminal fellow stops by, promises to pay (9) NEFARIOUS {NE{F}AR}{IOUS}
3   John shelters boy with one room (5) CABIN {CA{B}{1}N}
4   Power source of Marlon Brando, say (7) REACTOR {RE}{ACTOR}
6   Policeman crept in, so secretly (9) INSPECTOR*
7   Courage to try — final shot (5) HEART {HEAR}{shoT}
8   Writer attempts verses (8) POETRIES {POE}{TRIES}
11 Musical soldiers (4) GIGI {GI}{GI}
15 Obesity's a risk? Unlikely (3,6) FAT CHANCE {FAT} {CHANCE}
17 Sonia Gupta's first novel includes short story: "Remembrance" (9) NOSTALGIA {SONIA+Gupta}* over {TALe}
18 Encroachment in resort, breaking lock (8) TRESPASS {TRE{SPA}SS}
20 A crew's final word (4) AMEN {A}{MEN}
21 Where stars could shine during the day? (7) MATINEE [CD]
22 Essentially, students almost having no experience get an academic award (6) DEGREE {stuDEnts}{GREEn}
24 One is taken in by a promise and gets married — a shotgun wedding perhaps (5) IDIOM {1} in {I DO} and {M}
25 Loud sound of tabla reverberating (5) BLARE [T]

GRID

40 comments:

  1. I think 16A is to be interpreted as: TE(E)NS = E inside TENS, i.e. in TENS, E

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  2. Beauty of a puzzle!Loved the simple and pithy cluing. Thanks KrisKross.

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  3. The two &lits reminded me of one of the most beautiful &lits created(by Ramki in 1Across & CCS):
    His dance was close to Parvathi's heart(5)

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  4. 23A- I ttok it as Sly Test- Sly for tricky.

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  5. Nice wordplays,tricky use of synonyms- on the whole an enjoyable CW. Thank you Ramki.

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  6. The BLARE of the horns to rush into the parking area to witness the MATINEE show.
    The INSPECTOR on duty to ensure that no life is ENDANGERed. And keeping rowdies away
    from doing NEFARIOUS DEEDS.
    Elders in NOSTALGIA of yesteryears.
    The INTENSE desire to taste the various sweets spread out.
    Wifes shopping, emptying their hubbies COFFER (!!).
    No HEART to attend office.
    The Executive wanting to leave his CABIN.
    The BRAVE young boy with an atom bomb in his hand.
    Some TRESSPASSing into busy roads with 1000 walas....
    WELCOME DEEPAVALI.
    HAPPY DEEPAVALI TO ALL.

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    1. After a long long time we get to hear CGB's enthralling story.

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    2. Deepavali special from CGB. Nothing to beat it. Thank you & Best Wishes for a Happy Deepavali.

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    3. Good one Bhargav. Long time since we heard from you.

      Today seems to be homecoming day, first Mohsin then Bhargav

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    4. Deepavali special? Should continue after that as well.

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    5. Super CGB! Great to see your stories in the blog again.

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  7. Nice puzzle. Enjoyed solving it. Thanks Ramki. :)

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  8. 25A- Brave refers to American Indian?

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    1. Yes. One of the meanings goven in free dict: A native American warrior

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    2. That is the meaning I had intended - American Indian warrior.

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  9. Thank you,Ramki. Just wanted confirmation. I got it thrice.

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  10. KrisKross: I could do the one of 1 Across compiled by you rather easily. This one here is a class by itself and I enjoyed it immensely. Jai Ram(ji)KI !!

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  11. Col: Thanks for helping my friend, Pankaj Saxena from Nairobi (of the 80s) by giving him my contact number. Our THCC acts as a wonderful conduit to put one in touch with others. He has been trying to track me down googling and came across THCC. We had a long chat reminiscing our old days and he too is appreciative of THCC. Much obliged , Sir.

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