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)
The I-do-it Box 
Across – Wonderful grid. left with abt 2 clues to crack.
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 :-):-)
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