Tuesday 28 May 2013

THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No.10785, Wednesday 29 May 13, Gridman

THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER
thumbnail No.10785, Wednesday 29 May 13, Gridman
May 29th 2013, 03:00

One down in the fifth ball in Gridman's over reminded me of Ms Kamra, whose 'kamar' was as big as a 'kamra' and had to be replaced with a smaller one. Talk of downsizing, huh ! Of course, it was done 'in camera', Kamerad.

ACROSS
1 The kind of laughter that's loud and inextinguishable (7) HOMERIC (CD) The last one to fall accompanied by some belly laughter remembering H. Simpson
5 Disabled person loses hundred in rush (6) RIPPLE (cRIPPLE)
9 Steer the first person to get into the conspiracy (5) PILOT (I in PLOT) Debatable whether Pontinus Pilate was the first person involved in a conspiracy in the AD era
10 What an eagle from high would do on sighting a prey (5,4) SWOOP DOWN (CD)
11 Master, find fee to be disbursed (7) EFFENDI (FIND FEE)* I had come across this word for the first time in War Comics based in North Africa
12 Turtle loses soft ground (7) TERRAIN (TERRApIN)
13 Endless fortune! Prem's no limits to wealth (5) LUCRE (LUCk pREm)
14 Locales for Romeos? (9) ROADSIDE (CD) Ability to deliver shrill whistles is a minimum requirement to qualify as a Roadside Romeo. At one time a comb was also required.
16 How the clipped hair rose? (7,2) CROPPED UP (CD)
19 Endlessly praise artist girl (5) LAURA (LAUd RA)
21 Inmate runs away to the English show (7) MATINEE (INMATE* E) Monday's matinee idol has now lost the idol
23 Select decoction (7) EXTRACT 2
24 Gone in a rush to one in the gallery to work a deal (9) NEGOTIATE (GONE*, 1 in TATE)
25 General perception is I am taking a long time (5) IMAGE (I'M AGE)
26 Contrary to fact, nut resolved to feel sorry (6) UNTRUE (NUT* RUE)
27 Horribly mined ship in gloom (7) DIMNESS (MINED* SS) 


DOWN
1 Informed about change in a surgery? (3,11) HIP REPLACEMENT (HIP as in well -informed, up to date). Once all the parts are replaced whither the original individual ?
2 Man, female in charge is nasty (7) MALEFIC (MALE F IC)
3 Regret about the withdrawal of night train (7) RETINUE (NITE< inside RUE) A ruler's train
4 Head of clan has less healthy-looking journalist dismissed (9) CASHIERED (C ASHIER ED)
5 Resting place for jumper on street (5) ROOST (ROO ST), a place to rule
6 Personal assistant misspelt 'syrup' in ancient manuscript (7) PAPYRUS (P.A. SYRUP*)
7 Sign to father on road: "Big cat" (7) LEOPARD (LEO PA RD) I spotted it first ! An old leopard cannot change its stripes ...
8 After disbursing tons, Los Angeles is very tired (2,4,4,4) ON ONES LAST LEGS (TONS LOS ANGELES)*

15 Anticipate arrest? (9) APPREHEND 2
17 Officer Commanding secured label on figure (7) OCTAGON (OC TAG ON)
18 Punjab University's stern treatment of funny person (7) PUNSTER (PU STERN*) I have not taken Richard's permission to post his photo here, so I cannot
19 Element put a spot on man embracing union leader (7) LITHIUM (LIT HIM around U)
20 Ignorant girl taking pottery (7) UNAWARE (UNA WARE) Reminded me of the Una-bomber, who, if you are 20d, tried to 22d quite a lot of things
22 Destroy royal steeped in comfort (5) ERASE (R in EASE)

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