TIB #15
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Across - Cryptonyte
1 Beckham for one also hit goal, terribly unequal match (5,3,7)
9 Sings in improvised notes (7)
10 A moment in agony in between (7)
11 Gulf – one third of Malayalees in profit (5)
12 A key to the dickey? (9)
13 Directive for graphical user interface – noise’s good (7)
16 Humpty Dumpty’s act? Ruler failed to end the confusion (7)
17 Influences a mischief-maker’s deeds (7)
19 Passionate cricket match – most popular (7)
20 Do elegant gymnastics appear stretched? (9)
21 Black marketing book caught (5)
23 Skipper gains nothing leaving out a legend (7)
24 India has information for all to see on LeT’s core player (7)
25 Right now, Tottenham’s best player is unprepared? (4,2,3,6)
Down – Diogenes
1 Physician’s mobile clinics given e-permits to operate on the road (7,8)
2 Essential drop of tincture in the container (5)
3 Refrain from eating the last morsel of tofu cake (5)
4 Horse getting endlessly obese, possibly eating from this? (7)
5 Skims through flicks (7)
6 Eye small take away from model – could this be what stylish people do? (4,5)
7 Silver vault breached by a shirt needle (9)
8 What comes before I belittle? We both turn to make personal remarks (3,5,3,4)
14 I respect preparedness and you are unprepared! (9)
15 Secretly break up citing no love (9)
18 A cloth tent when erected, catches the eye (7)
19 Chemical treated dry skin appearing outside (7)
21 What marks a refrain in song, especially upon reflection (5)
22 Begin drunken revelry (5)
Across – Wonderful grid. left with abt 2 clues to crack.
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1 Beckham for one also hit goal, terribly unequal match (5,3,7) DAVD AND GOLIATH
9 Sings in improvised notes (7) INTONES
10 A moment in agony in between (7) AMONGST
11 Gulf – one third of Malayalees in profit (5) INLET
12 A key to the dickey? (9) BACKSPACE ?
13 Directive for graphical user interface – noise’s good (7) GUIDING
16 Humpty Dumpty’s act? Ruler failed to end the confusion (7) S _ _ _ _ _ 0
17 Influences a mischief-maker’s deeds (7) IMPACTS
19 Passionate cricket match – most popular (7) HOTTEST
20 Do elegant gymnastics appear stretched? (9) ELONGATED
21 Black marketing book caught (5) SABLE
23 Skipper gains nothing leaving out a legend (7) CAPTION
24 India has information for all to see on LeT’s core player (7) INGENUE
25 Right now, Tottenham’s best player is unprepared? (4,2,3,6) SPUR OF THE MOMENT
Down – Diogenes
1 Physician’s mobile clinics given e-permits to operate on the road (7,8) DRIVING LICENCES
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2 Essential drop of tincture in the container (5) VITAL
3 Refrain from eating the last morsel of tofu cake (5) DONUT
4 Horse getting endlessly obese, possibly eating from this? (7) NOSEBAG
5 Skims through flicks (7) GLANCES
6 Eye small take away from model – could this be what stylish people do? (4,5) LOOK SMART
7 Silver vault breached by a shirt needle (9)
8 What comes before I belittle? We both turn to make personal remarks (3,5,3,4) HIT BELOW THE BELT
14 I respect preparedness and you are unprepared! (9) IMPROMPTU
15 Secretly break up citing no love (9) INCOGNITO
18 A cloth tent when erected, catches the eye (7) SATINET
19 Chemical treated dry skin appearing outside (7) HYDRIDE
21 What marks a refrain in song, especially upon reflection (5) SEGNO
22 Begin drunken revelry (5) BINGE
Anand
August 31, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Bingo !
Across – Cryptonyte
1 DAVID AND GOLIATH
9 IN TONES*
10 A{MO} NGST
11 IN LET (5)
12 BACKSPACE [DD](9)
13 GUI DING (7)
16 SCAL {-E} ADO (7)—> This was devilishly difficult
17 IMP ACTS (7)
19 HOT TEST (7)
20 ELONGATED*
21 SA {B}LE(5)
23 CAPT {-A} I {O}N(7)
24 IN GENU E (7)
25 SPUR OF THE MOMENT (4,2,3,6)–> guess
Runa
August 31, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Down – Diogenes
1 DR IVING LICENSES (7,8)
2 VI{T}AL(5)
3 DON{U} T(5)
4 N {OSEB} AG (7)
5 G LANCES (7)
6 LOOK SMART (4,5)—> guess
7 AG GRAVATE (9)—>inspired guess
8 {H} IT BELOW THE BELT*
14 IM PROMPT U (9)—>favorite clue
15 INCOGNIT*O (9)
18 SATIN ET(7)
19 HYDRIDE [DD](7)
21 SEGNO (5)—> jai Wikipedia
22 BINGE* (5)
Runa
August 31, 2009 at 6:16 pm
1. DAVID AND (GOLIATH)* – GOOD OPENER.
2. IN(TONES)*
10 A(MO)NGST
11 INLET – Funny Surface . AnnO ? Is it a play on keralites??
12 – BACKSPACE – GR8 CLUE.
13 – GUI DIN G
16 SCAL(-e) ADO –
17 IMP ACTS – Simple yet GR8
19 HOT TEST
20 (ELONGATED)*
21 SA(B)LE
23 CAPTI(-a+O)N
24 IN GEN U E
25 SPUR OF THE MOMENT – I got it from Tottenham = spurs, wher foes the ‘s’ go?? does unprepared give of the moment??
Down
1 DR(iving licences)*
2 VI(T)AL
3 DON(U)T – Fav clue of the x word
4 N(OSEB-e)*AG
5 GLANCES (2)
6 LOOK S MART
7 AG GRAV(A T)E
8 H (IT BELOW THE BELT)*
14 IM PROMPT U???
15 (INCOGNIT)*O
18 SA T(I)NETSEGNO (T) Last to fall
22 (BINGE)* Short nd Sweet
MADDY
September 4, 2009 at 4:03 pm
INLET – One = I , Third of malayalees = l, profit = net.
Spur of the moment = Double def – Tottenham’s best player right now = spur of the moment.
cryptonyte
September 6, 2009 at 3:09 am
Very nice, especially the 15-letter ones. I had SEGNO unsolved till the end.
Across
1 DAVID (Beckham) AND GOLIATH*
9 IN TONES*
10 A{MO}NGST
11 I N{L}ET
12 BACKSPACE [CD]
13 GUI DIN G
16 SCAL{-e} ADO: Got this from the wordplay, though I didn’t know the word.
17 IMP ACTS
19 HOT TEST
20 ELONGATED
21 SA{B}LE
23 CAPT{-a}I{+O}N
24 IN GEN U E
25 SPUR OF THE MOMENT: Had to use Google here!
Down
1 DR (IVING LIC{E}NCES)*
2 VI{T}AL
3 DON{U}’T
4 N{OSEB*}AG &lit
5 GLANCES dd
6 LOOK S MAR T
7 AG GRAV{A T}E
8 H (IT BELOW THE BELT)*
14 I’M PROMPT U
15 INCOGNIT* O
18 (SA T{I}NET)<-
19 H{YDR*}IDE
22 BINGE*
Shuchi
September 5, 2009 at 5:14 am
Thanks everyone for solving
Glad you enjoyed it!
cryptonyte
September 6, 2009 at 3:09 am