DHC8251

Deccan Herald Crossword

Crossword Challenge 8251 22-March-2010 01 S     02 S     03 C         04 T   H 05 R   U 06 S   H 07 K   O   H   L   R   A   B   I       U       I       I       O       A         08 A 09 S   S   E   N   T 10 T 11 H   U 12 M   B     13 B   R   A   E       G     14 S   I   T   E     15 O   R   A   L     16 P   E   G       T     17 D 18 A   L   I     19 U 20 S   E   R             21 C   A   R   E   T 22 A   K   E   R             23 C   A   L   M     24 T   W   I   N     25 T     26 N   A   P     27 I 28 D   E   A     29 S 30 T   O 31 P       N     32 D   E   A   N     33 B   E   A   N   O 34 N   U   D   I   S   T                   M       I       T       C     35 E   X   T   R   E   M   E   S 36 D   E   C   K   E   D                   Y       E 13A21D23-0105-A

Cryptic Clues

Across 04 It can give us (and be given) a song (6) 07 A blow to his head for Blair, possibly, of consuming interest to vegetarians (8) 08 The agreement as forwarded (6) 10 Tom, joint holder of some small article (5) 13 Wild bear found in Scotland (4) 14 Suitable place to knot ties (4) 15 Such vaccines are spoken of (4) 16 She'll score at cribbage (3) 17 He could have painted a lid cleverly (4) 19 Wearer of long trousers (4) 21 Is his job supposed to worry him? (9) 23 Some fiscal measures have a pacifying effect (4) 24 Person of one's own age, relatively (4) 26 A refreshing extract of senna pods (3) 27 One thinks it's always liable to occur (4) 29 The point at which to make an arrest? (4) 32 A college fellow such as Christopher or James! (4) 33 A bone can provide plenty to eat! (5) 34 Colonist with a barely natural appearance? (6) 35 Going to them can be simply too far (8) 36 Ornamented piece of rock, indeed! (6) Down 01 Sketches of the equipment in a vessel (5) 02 Cry out after a bit of a hush (5) 03 Credit a seaman with something caught (4) 04 It's up to an artist to make something beautiful (5) 05 Trick cunningly employed by '19 across' (4) 06 Vocalist whose badness leads to many leaving Germany? (6) 09 Sail erratically around the kingdom with a dog (6) 11 Paul Whiteman's success? (3) 12 A gong that may merely jingle a bit (5) 13 Benjamin, alliterative author of 'Simple Symphony' (7) 15 Enthusiastic cry that means nothing to the French (3) 16 For each childless person (3) 18 Hosts upset by a miser (6) 20 Is it common among horses? (5) 21 It goes to one's head, possibly at night (3) 22 Off North of the border from Bulaway0 (3) 23 Is able to take a turn at half term, as ruler (6) 25 Possibly not a weight? (3) 28 Like the old-fashioned fellow one went out with (5) 30 Familiar headgear (5) 31 The pose I'm in shows aplomb (5) 32 Detective possibly spotted (4) 33 Young lady in Holloway? (4)

Solutions Across # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 04 THRUSH   Double Definition THRUSH = a bird which sings or a woman who sings 07 KOHLRABI [KO][H][LRABI] Cryptic Def: of consuming interest to vegetarians; blow = KO (Knock Out); his head=H; Blair possibly = anagram of BLAIR= LRABI; Kohlrabi is a plant eaten as a vegetable 08 ASSENT [AS][SENT] Cryptic Def:agreement; as forwarded = AS+SENT = ASSENT = agreement 10 THUMB   Cryptic + Double definition Tom=Tom [THUMB]; A THUMB is also used as a joint holder (along with the index finger) of small articles 13 BRAE   Anagram Def:found in Scotland; wild bear=anagram of Bear=BRAE=a place in Scotland 14 SITE   Anagram Def:suitable place; knot ties = anagram of ties = SITE = suitable place 15 ORAL   Cryptic Def:spoken; such vaccines = types of vaccine = oral vaccine = ORAL = spoken 16 PEG   Cryptic Definition Def:She; cribbage is a card game for from two to four players in which the score is kept by inserting small pegs ([PEG])into holes arranged in rows on a small board. 17 DALI   Anagram Def:he could have painted (painter); a lid cleverly = anagram of 'a lid' = DALI = painter 19 USER tro[USER]s Hidden Def:Wearer; 21 CARETAKER   Cryptic Definition 23 CALM fis[CAL M]easures Hidden Def:pacifying effect 24 TWIN   Cryptic Definition 26 NAP sen[NA P]ods Hidden Def:refreshing 27 IDEA   Cryptic Definition 29 STOP   Cryptic Definition 32 DEAN   No idea 33 BEANO   Not sure 34 NUDIST   Cryptic Definition 35 EXTREMES   Cryptic Definition 36 DECKED [DE[CK]ED] Def:ornamented; in deed = insert into [DEED]; piece of rock = [CK]; [CK] in [DEED] = [DE[CK]ED] = DECKED = ornamented Down # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 01 SKITS [S[KIT]S] Cryptic Def:sketches; equipment = KIT; vessel=SS; equipment in vessel = [S[KIT]S] = SKITS = sketches 02 SHOUT [SH][OUT] Cryptic Def:cry; OUT after a bit of a huSH = [SH][OUT] = SHOUT = cry 03 CRAB [CR][AB] Cryptic Def:something caught; credit = CR; seaman = AB; [CR]+[AB] = CRAB = something caught 04 TIARA [TI]<-[A][RA] Cryptic Def:something beautiful; it's up=TI<-; an artist =[A]+[RA]; [TI]+[A]+[RA] = TIARA = something beautiful 05 RUSE   Cryptic 06 SINGER [SIN][GER]-many Cryptic Def:singer; badness = SIN; many to leave Germany = [GER]-many = GER; SIN+GER = SINGER = vocalist; 09 SALUKI [SAL[UK]I] Cryptic Def:dog; sail erratically = anagram of sail = SALI; kingdom = UK; SALI around UK = [SAL[UK]I] = SALUKI = dog; 11 HIT w[HIT]eman hidden Def:success 12 MEDAL   Cryptic definition 13 BRITTEN   Cryptic Definition The Simple Symphony is a work for string orchestra by Benjamin Britten. It was written as a piece for string orchestra and received its first performance in (1934) in Norwich, with Britten conducting an amateur orchestra. 15 OLE [O][LE] Cryptic Def:enthusiastic cry; nothing = [O]; the French = [LE]; [O]+[LE] = OLE = enthusiastic cry 16 PER [PER]-son Cryptic + Hidden Def:each; childless (without SON) person = [PERSON]-[SON]=PER=each 18 ARMIES   Anagram Def:hosts; upset by a miser = anagram of 'a miser' = ARMIES = hosts 20 SENSE   horse sense; common sense; Not sure 21 CAP   22 AWA   23 CANUTE [CAN][U][TE] Cryptic Def:ruler; is able = CAN; turn = U; half term = TE; CAN+U+TE = ruler (6) 25 TON   Def:weight; possibly not = anagram of not = TON = a weight 28 DATED   Double definition old-fashioned fellow = DATED = one went out with 30 TAMMY   31 POISE [PO[I]SE] Cryptic Def:aplomb; pose I'm in = [PO[I]SE] = aplomb 32 DICK   33

DHC8248

Deccan Herald Crossword

Crossword Challenge 8248 16-March-2010     01 H     02 F     03 K 04 R   U 05 P 06 P     07 V     08 C   O 08 M   I   C       E     10 R   A   C   E   S     11 L   A   G     12 C   A   B   I   N       R     13 S   E   C   U 14 L   A   R     15 M   E 16 A   N 17 S       S     18 R   A   M     19 S   U   L   L   E   N 20 L     21 R   E   P   E   N   T   S       L       A 22 A   C   I   D       R       O     23 B   E   A   K   R       N     24 J   A   N   U 25 A   R   Y       E 26 V 27 E   S 28 T   A   S     29 T   H   E     30 T     31 A   R   E   A   S     32 P   L   A   N 33 T   E   D       R     34 S   P   R   A   Y     35 N   U   N     36 F   O   R   T   E       S     37 K   E   T   C   H       R     38 E   R   A   S   E       R       H     13A22D22-0101-A

Cryptic Clues

Across 03 Another name for Big Bertha, very quiet at last (5) 08 Funny house mice with no tail (5) 10 Competitive people? (5) 11 The village villain? (3) 12 Uncle Tom's place (5) 13 Not churchy, but cruel as can be (7) 15 Intends to point the same possibility out (5) 18 It's found in the framework of farming (3) 19 Returning to the States, maybe, Eleanor's obviously unhappy (6) 21 Is sorry about the present mess (7) 22 Sharp as a police department (4) 23 Nosy magistrate (4) 24 A year's start (7) 26 Staves split up to make matches (6) 29 Athenian article? (3) 31 Are like regions or districts (5) 32 Firmly put the scheme to Edward (7) 34 Misguidedly prays for a little squirt? (5) 35 Woman in a brown uniform (3) 36 Loud advice not to play piano (5) 37 Old Jack's vessel? (5) 38 Remove a slip (5) Down 01 Where the caterpillars have been in the greens? (5) 02 Thought to be beautiful as walnut (7) 04 Bring up at the back (4) 05 First in Latin (6) 06 Criticise the Spanish as a group (5) 07 He showed some cleverness in writing (5) 09 As worn by master Charlie? (3) 12 They're snappy and may be a scream! (7) 14 It gets a racing driver nowhere (3) 16 It's narrow and may have pins in the end (5) 17 A possibly dangerous glider (5) 19 Resolutely scheming to take in a spivvy fellow (7) 20 Grub of a popular variety (5) 21 A quick wash (5) 23 Form of press banner linking Austria with Italy (7,4) 24 Man of stone (6) 25 Cry of the sea hawk possibly when taken aback (3) 27 You're never right in it (5) 28 Thanks for the bit of stew - what flavour! 30 Swimmer making a bit of a stink (5) 32 See 23 Down 33 Interjecion from an ancient king (3)

Solutions Across # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 03 KRUPP   Cryptic definition Def:another name for Big Bertha; very quiet at last means ends with 'pp' 08 COMIC [C[O]MIC] Cryptic Not sure. The 'e' in mice? 10 RACES   Cryptic definition 11 LAG vil[LAG]e Hidden LAG is slang for convict or villain 12 CABIN   Cryptic definition 13 SECULAR [CRUEL]+[AS] Anagram Definition:Not churchy; anagram of 'cruel as' = SECULAR = not churchy 15 MEANS [MEA[N]S] Cryptic + Anagram Def:intends; point="N"; anagram of same = [MEAS]; MEAS+N=MEANS=intends; 18 RAM f[RAM]ework Hidden Unable to figure out definition 19 SULLEN [SU<-][LLEN<-] Cryptic + Reversal Def:unhappy; States=US; nickname of Eleanor=NELL; SU<- +NELL<- = SULLEN = unhappy 21 REPENTS   Anagram Def:Is sorry; present mess = anagram of present = REPENTS = is sorry; 22 ACID [A][CID] Cryptic Def:Sharp; a police department=[A]+[CID] = ACID = sharp 23 BEAK   Cryptic Def:magistrate; nosy or nose = beak = judge or magistrate in British slang 24 JANUARY   Cryptic Definition Easy clue 26 VESTAS   Anagram Def:matches; staves split=anagram of staves=vestas=matches 29 THE a[THE]nian Hidden Def:article; article (grammar) = THE 31 AREAS ARE[AS] Cryptic Def:regions or districts; are like = ARE+AS=AREAS=regions or districts 32 PLANTED [PLAN][TED] Cryptic Def:firmly put; scheme=PLAN; Edward=TED; put scheme to edward = PLAN+TED = PLANTED = firmly put 34 SPRAY   Anagram Def:squirt; misguidedly prays=anagram of prays=SPRAY=squirt 35 NUN brow[N UN]iform Hidden Def:woman; 36 FORTE   Def:Loud advice; Not sure how? 37 KETCH   Cryptic definition Def:old vessel (sea); 38 ERASE   Not sure Down # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 01 HOLES   Not sure 02 FIGURED   Def:thought to be; Not sure why walnuts come here 01 REAR   Double Definition Bring up = REAR = at the back 05 PRIMUS   Cryptic definition Def:First; first in Latin language=PRIMUS 06 PANEL [PAN][EL] Cryptic Def:group; criticise (informally)=PAN; 'the' in Spanish = EL; criticise the spanish = PAN+EL = PANEL = group 07 VERNE cle[VERNE]ss Hidden Def:writer; perhaps from JULIUS VERNE 09 MAC [MA][C] Cryptic Def:as worn; master=MA; charlie=C; MAC = raincoat 12 CAMERAS   Anagram Def:they are snappy; may be a scream = anagram of 'a scream' = CAMERAS = they are snappy; 14 LAP   Cryptic definition Laps are circular and lead nowhere 16 ALLEY ALLEY [pin] Cryptic Def:the whole clue; bowling alleys have pins at the end 17 SNAKE   Cryptic definition Def:poisonous glider; easy clue 19 STOUTLY [S[TOUT]LY] Cryptic Def:resolutely; scheming=SLY; spivvy fellow = TOUT; scheming taking in spivvy fellow = [S[TOUT]LY] = STOUTLY = resolutely 20 LARVA popu[LAR VA]riey Hidden Def:grub; 21 RINSE   Cryptic definition Easy clue 23 BRENNER   Anagram Def:linking Austria with Italy; form of press banner = anagram of press banner = BRENNER PASS = pass linking Austria and Italy 24 JASPER   Double definition man = JASPER = stone 25 AHA se[A HA]wk Hidden Def:cry 27 ERROR   Cryptic Definition 28 TASTE [TA][STE] Cryptic definition Def:flavour; thanks=TA; bit of stew =STE; flavour=TASTE 30 TENCH s[TENCH] Cryptic Def:swimmer (fish); bit of stink=bit of stench = TENCH = fish 32 PASS   See 23 Down 33 TUT   Double definition interjection = TUT = ancient king

DHC8247

Deccan Herald Crossword

Crossword Challenge 8247 March 15 2010     Grid: 13A21D23-0105-A 01 S 02 C   O 03 T 04 S     05 S     06 A 07 U   N 08 T   S       O     09 W   E   S   T   E   R   N       I     10 C   U   B   I   T       A     11 C   I   N   C   H       S       T     12 T   I   G   H   T       K     13 D   I 14 S   C   E   R   N       E     15 S   E 16 A 17 I   N   C   H       I     18 B   R   E   A   T   H   V       O     19 S   P   U   R   S               E 20 A 21 C   O   R   N   S       O     22 C   U 23 B   A 24 N   A   P       A     25 S   W   A   R   M   E   D       S     26 S   P   O   O   N       E       T     27 S   T   O   O   P       O     28 E   A   R   T   H       O     29 H   E   A   T   E   R   S       E     30 P   R   I   O   R       Y     31 R   E   T   R   Y

Cryptic Clues

Across 01 Race across the border (5) 06 A nut's cracked for the ladies (5) 09 We back a movie (7) 10 A youngster takes it no great distance (5) 11 See a measure as a certianity (5) 12 Very close to inebriated (5) 13 Make out diners are upset about the cold (7) 15 A large container of salt (3) 17 Not far from Winchester (4) 18 Do you take one, airily, when about to get in the bath? (6) 19 Urges on, as a team (5) 20 They're of growing potential in tmiber production (6) 22 Scuba diver's land (4) 24 Game to make a pile at? (3) 25 Gathered in numbers and went climbing (7) 26 The wooden one is not prized (5) 27 Deign to start singing too softly (5) 28 Soil in a foxhole (5) 29 They can warm the ears, somehow (7) 30 A good man, earlier (5) 31 Terry arranges to have another go (5) Down 02 Relative getting money out of Uncle Sam (6) 03 Taunt a companion, the jerk 04 Ancient god of radio? (3) 05 One with ants swarming around is not a pretty sight (5) 06 Were they bent on making military history? (7) 07 One or many (4) 08 A marked card (6) 12 Dopey excursions? (5) 13 Many a Russian can sleep on one (5) 14 Pick up a good story (5) 15 Southern lily found in old Salisbury (5) 16 In front of a senior teacher (5) 18 Tawny as an owl (5) 19 Fish photographer? (7) 21 Heavenly twin actors, possibly (6) 22 A line that will get you credit with no difficulty (6) 23 The superior punter? (6) 25 Ducks into a swine of a place with a puppet! (5) 26 Thus gets a house somewhere in London (4) 28 Wrong thing to do with the 'Old Mother Riley' part (3)

Solutions

Across # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 01         06 AUNTS   Anagram ladies=AUNTS=anagram of [a nut's]. cracked = anagram indicator 09 WESTERN [WE][STERN] Cryptic We+back=[WE]+[STERN]=WESTERN=movie 10 CUBIT [CUB][IT] Cryptic Youngster takes it=CUB+IT=CUBIT=no great distance 11 CINCH [C][INCH] Cryptic See a measure=C+INCH=CINCH=a certainity 12 TIGHT   Double Definition Very close=TIGHT=inebriated 13 DISCERN [DIS[C]ERN]  Cryptic + Anagram cold=C; diners are upset=anagram of diners=DISERN; diners are upset about the cold = [DIS[C]ERN]=Make out 15 SEA   Cryptic definition Sea contains salt 17 INCH w[INCH]ester Hidden from Winchester=w[INCH]ester=not far 18 BREATH [B[RE]ATH] Cryptic about=RE; 'about' to get in the 'bath'=[B[RE]ATH]=one you take airily 19 SPURS   Double Definition urges=SPURS=basketball or football team  20 ACORNS [ACORNS]   Not sure. 22 [CUBA] s[CUBA] Hidden Land=country. 24 NAP     Not sure why the "?" 25 SWARMED   Double definition gathered in numbers=SWARMED=went climbing 26 SPOON   Cryptic   27 STOOP [S][TOO][P] Cryptic start singing="S"; too=TOO; softly=P; deign=STOOP 28 EARTH     Not sure 29 HEATERS   Anagram the ears, somehow=anagram of 'the ears' = HEATERS = they can warm 30 PRIOR   Double Definition a good man=PRIOR=earlier 31 RETRY   Anagram Terry arranges=anagram of Terry = RETRY = have another go Down # Solution Annotation Type Explanation 02 COUSIN [CO[US]IN] Cryptic money=COIN; Uncle Sam=US; money out of Uncle Sam = [CO[US]IN]=COUSIN=relative 03 TWITCH [TWIT][CH] Cryptic taunt=TWIT; companion=CH; [TWIT]+[CH] = TWITCH = jerk 04 SET   Double Definition ancient god=SET=radio 05 STAIN [STA[I]N]  Cryptic ants swarming=anagram of ants=[STAN]; one=I; one with ants swarming = [STA[I]N]= STAIN = not a pretty sight 06 ARCHERS   Cryptic Not sure. Perhaps refers to Royal Company of Archers 07 UNIT Double definition one=unit=many 08 TICKET       12 TRIPS   Cryptic definition dopey excursions=TRIPS (slang) 13 DIVAN [D][IVAN] Cryptic many=D (roman 500); russian = IVAN; D+IVAN = DIVAN = can sleep on one (sofa) 14 SCOOP   Double Definition pick up = SCOOP = a good story 15         16 AHEAD [A][HEAD] Cryptic a senior teacher=A+HEAD=AHEAD=in front 18 BROWN   Cryptic definition Tawny Owl=BROWN owl 19 SNAPPER   Double definition fish=SNAPPER=photographer (slang) 21 CASTOR   Anagram actors, possibly = anagram of actors = CASTOR = heavenly twin 22 CREASE [CR][EASE] Cryptic credit=[CR]; with no difficulty=EASE; a line = CREASE; 23 BETTER   Double definition superior=BETTER=punter I assume the "?" indicates that bettor is to be read as better 25 SOOTY [S[OO]TY] Cryptic ducks = OO; swine of a place=STY; ducks into a swine of a place = [S[OO]TY] = SOOTY = puppet 26 SOHO [SO][HO] Cryptic thus=SO; house=HO; thus gets a house = SH+HO = SOHO = somewhere in London 28 ERR moth[ER R]iley Hidden moth[er r]iley part = [ERR] = wrong thing to do