Anyone noticed the Acrostic?
Anyone noticed the Acrostic?
Deepak Gopinath
Across
5 Twitter comment, short and excessively sentimental (4) TWEE
7 Heath Robinson, say, showing duck in box — it’s Daffy? (10) CARTOONIST
10 Rectangular harpsichord, spotless (8) VIRGINAL
11 Exhausted, American editor on horseback (4-2) USED-UP
12 Envisage article making one fume (6) SEETHE
14 Transport access (8)ENTRANCE
15 Headcase with broken finger, leaves group of extremists (7,6) LUNATIC FRINGE
17 Ordered to repeat a G&S work, perhaps (8) OPERATTA
19 Utter part of lament I recalled (6) ENTIRE
20 Song, a diva’s first after formal dance (6) BALLAD
21 Affluent four on right included in article (8) THRIVING
23 Neglected child runs through Battersea, distressed (6,4) STREET ARAB
24 Drawn on match day (4)TIED
Down
1 Female trapping number in lift (8) HEIGHTEN
2 Image I study (4) ICON
3 Valuable wood from this place? Better off spending capital (6,4)LOCUST TREE
4 E.g. Lana, unusual girl’s name (6) ANGELA
6 He, with wit, edited jumbo, a conspicuous failure (5,8) WHITE ELEPHANT
8 Ups and downs on this vessel covered by heavy wave (6,7) ROLLER COASTER
9 New layout of mall can secure the demolition of squalid houses (4,9) SLUM CLEARANCE
13 Dues payable upon a death, say, in eastern part (6,4) ESTATE DUTY
16 Representation of Christ’s birth — service handling it in two ways (8) NATIVITY
18 Easing out of harbour, Eli, effortlessly (6) RELIEF
22 Dressing-gown in rear portion of closet (4)ROBE
Happy to wrap up before the deadline, even if one quota short!
Mind too groggy with last 4 days' excitement of children's homecoming!Drunk with purest joy of togetherness! The boys are getting ready to drive away each in one direction-to Chennai and Bangalore! Please somebody elaborate on the acrostic-I'll come back later and enjoy it!
Eager to watch the trends of the world & to nurture in the youth who carry the future world on their shoulders a right sense of values.
Read the first letter of each clue. It gives the serial number of this crossword when it appeared on the Guardian siteOriginally Posted by pavalamani pragasam
Deepak Gopinath
Ah! Thanks, Colonel!
Eager to watch the trends of the world & to nurture in the youth who carry the future world on their shoulders a right sense of values.
Across
1 State owns one article producing utter speechlessness (7)
5 American Indian on a street is clever (6) ASTUTE
9 Pi(pic)c (5) INSET
10 Timely old joke having left end of punchline (9) OPPORTUNE
11 Idle scribbler drooled excitedly (7) DOODLER
12 Movie VIP has something to chew over: pie (7) CUSTARD
13 Holy man gets female a French cocktail (5)
14 One new rooftop collapses in Italian village (9)
16 Not controlled immediately? (3,2,4)
19 Banter from fellows following tea (5)
21 A vessel that’s run aground would want to … (7)
23 Rough action on good layer (7)
24 He is raw; we interrupted — Help me remember what I was talking about (5,3,1)
25 Lines about fast-breaking, no small meal (5)
26 Prohibit surrounding some tree (6)
27 Straight sign on the road (2,5)
Down
1 If you’ve this, you wouldn’t ask anyone else for thoughts (1,4,2,4,3)
2 Fool pawned church cushion (7)
3 Colonist’s decisive blow? (7)
4 Strange approach surrounding the last of crazy unorthodox books (9)
5 A small, small photograph of jellied dish (5)
6 Avails oneself of stint on aircraft: no learner (5,2)
7 Time-out: I mustn’t fall around the extreme part of Goa – there’s coastal disaster (7)
8 One with this is good at arithmetic (4,3,7)
15 Introduce different cut (9)
17 Industrialist gets female to iron crisp fabric (7)
18 Senseless behaviour (7)
19 Talk about river goddess’ vehicle (7)
20 Pilot takes a number to a mountain (7)
22 Time to take god in coach (5)
Across
1 State owns one article producing utter speechlessness (7)
5 American Indian on a street is clever (6) ASTUTE
9 Pi(pic)c (5) INSET
10 Timely old joke having left end of punchline (9) OPPORTUNE
11 Idle scribbler drooled excitedly (7) DOODLER
12 Movie VIP has something to chew over: pie (7) CUSTARD
13 Holy man gets female a French cocktail (5)
14 One new rooftop collapses in Italian village (9)
16 Not controlled immediately? (3,2,4)
19 Banter from fellows following tea (5)
21 A vessel that’s run aground would want to … (7)
23 Rough action on good layer (7)
24 He is raw; we interrupted — Help me remember what I was talking about (5,3,1) WHERE WAS I
25 Lines about fast-breaking, no small meal (5)
26 Prohibit surrounding some tree (6) BANYAN
27 Straight sign on the road (2,5)
Down
1 If you’ve this, you wouldn’t ask anyone else for thoughts (1,4,2,4,3)
2 Fool pawned church cushion (7) HASSOCK
3 Colonist’s decisive blow? (7)
4 Strange approach surrounding the last of crazy unorthodox books (9)
5 A small, small photograph of jellied dish (5)
6 Avails oneself of stint on aircraft: no learner (5,2)
7 Time-out: I mustn’t fall around the extreme part of Goa – there’s coastal disaster (7)
8 One with this is good at arithmetic (4,3,7)
15 Introduce different cut (9)
17 Industrialist gets female to iron crisp fabric (7) TAFFETA
18 Senseless behaviour (7)
19 Talk about river goddess’ vehicle (7)
20 Pilot takes a number to a mountain (7)
22 Time to take god in coach (5) TRAIN
aka "NUTCRACKER"
Across
1 State owns one article producing utter speechlessness (7)
5 American Indian on a street is clever (6) ASTUTE
9 Pi(pic)c (5) INSET
10 Timely old joke having left end of punchline (9) OPPORTUNE
11 Idle scribbler drooled excitedly (7) DOODLER
12 Movie VIP has something to chew over: pie (7) CUSTARD
13 Holy man gets female a French cocktail (5)
14 One new rooftop collapses in Italian village (9)
16 Not controlled immediately? (3,2,4)
19 Banter from fellows following tea (5)
21 A vessel that’s run aground would want to … (7)
23 Rough action on good layer (7)
24 He is raw; we interrupted — Help me remember what I was talking about (5,3,1) WHERE WAS I
25 Lines about fast-breaking, no small meal (5)
26 Prohibit surrounding some tree (6) BANYAN
27 Straight sign on the road (2,5)
Down
1 If you’ve this, you wouldn’t ask anyone else for thoughts (1,4,2,4,3) A MIND OF YOUR OWN
2 Fool pawned church cushion (7) HASSOCK
3 Colonist’s decisive blow? (7) SETTLER
4 Strange approach surrounding the last of crazy unorthodox books (9)
5 A small, small photograph of jellied dish (5) ASPIC
6 Avails oneself of stint on aircraft: no learner (5,2)
7 Time-out: I mustn’t fall around the extreme part of Goa – there’s coastal disaster (7) TSUNAMI
8 One with this is good at arithmetic (4,3,7) HEAD FOR NUMBERS
15 Introduce different cut (9)
17 Industrialist gets female to iron crisp fabric (7) TAFFETA
18 Senseless behaviour (7)
19 Talk about river goddess’ vehicle (7)
20 Pilot takes a number to a mountain (7)
22 Time to take god in coach (5) TRAIN
Across
1 State owns one article producing utter speechlessness (7)
5 American Indian on a street is clever (6) ASTUTE
9 Pi(pic)c (5) INSET
10 Timely old joke having left end of punchline (9) OPPORTUNE
11 Idle scribbler drooled excitedly (7) DOODLER
12 Movie VIP has something to chew over: pie (7) CUSTARD
13 Holy man gets female a French cocktail (5)
14 One new rooftop collapses in Italian village (9)
16 Not controlled immediately? (3,2,4)
19 Banter from fellows following tea (5)
21 A vessel that’s run aground would want to … (7)
23 Rough action on good layer (7)
24 He is raw; we interrupted — Help me remember what I was talking about (5,3,1) WHERE WAS I
25 Lines about fast-breaking, no small meal (5)
26 Prohibit surrounding some tree (6) BANYAN
27 Straight sign on the road (2,5)
Down
1 If you’ve this, you wouldn’t ask anyone else for thoughts (1,4,2,4,3) A MIND OF YOUR OWN
2 Fool pawned church cushion (7) HASSOCK
3 Colonist’s decisive blow? (7) SETTLER
4 Strange approach surrounding the last of crazy unorthodox books (9)
5 A small, small photograph of jellied dish (5) ASPIC
6 Avails oneself of stint on aircraft: no learner (5,2) TURNS TO
7 Time-out: I mustn’t fall around the extreme part of Goa – there’s coastal disaster (7) TSUNAMI
8 One with this is good at arithmetic (4,3,7) HEAD FOR NUMBERS
15 Introduce different cut (9) REDUCTION
17 Industrialist gets female to iron crisp fabric (7) TAFFETA
18 Senseless behaviour (7) FOOLERY
19 Talk about river goddess’ vehicle (7) CHARIOT
20 Pilot takes a number to a mountain (7) AVIATOR
22 Time to take god in coach (5) TRAIN
Deepak Gopinath
Across
1 State owns one article producing utter speechlessness (7)
5 American Indian on a street is clever (6) ASTUTE
9 Pi(pic)c (5) INSET
10 Timely old joke having left end of punchline (9) OPPORTUNE
11 Idle scribbler drooled excitedly (7) DOODLER
12 Movie VIP has something to chew over: pie (7) CUSTARD
13 Holy man gets female a French cocktail (5)FAKIR
14 One new rooftop collapses in Italian village (9)
16 Not controlled immediately? (3,2,4)OUT OF HAND
19 Banter from fellows following tea (5)CHAFF
21 A vessel that’s run aground would want to … (7)REFLOAT
23 Rough action on good layer (7)
24 He is raw; we interrupted — Help me remember what I was talking about (5,3,1) WHERE WAS I
25 Lines about fast-breaking, no small meal (5)
26 Prohibit surrounding some tree (6) BANYAN
27 Straight sign on the road (2,5)NO TURNS
Down
1 If you’ve this, you wouldn’t ask anyone else for thoughts (1,4,2,4,3) A MIND OF YOUR OWN
2 Fool pawned church cushion (7) HASSOCK
3 Colonist’s decisive blow? (7) SETTLER
4 Strange approach surrounding the last of crazy unorthodox books (9)
5 A small, small photograph of jellied dish (5) ASPIC
6 Avails oneself of stint on aircraft: no learner (5,2) TURNS TO
7 Time-out: I mustn’t fall around the extreme part of Goa – there’s coastal disaster (7) TSUNAMI
8 One with this is good at arithmetic (4,3,7) HEAD FOR NUMBERS
15 Introduce different cut (9) REDUCTION
17 Industrialist gets female to iron crisp fabric (7) TAFFETA
18 Senseless behaviour (7) FOOLERY
19 Talk about river goddess’ vehicle (7) CHARIOT
20 Pilot takes a number to a mountain (7) AVIATOR
22 Time to take god in coach (5) TRAIN
Eager to watch the trends of the world & to nurture in the youth who carry the future world on their shoulders a right sense of values.
Across
1 State owns one article producing utter speechlessness (7)APHASIA
5 American Indian on a street is clever (6) ASTUTE
9 Pi(pic)c (5) INSET
10 Timely old joke having left end of punchline (9) OPPORTUNE
11 Idle scribbler drooled excitedly (7) DOODLER
12 Movie VIP has something to chew over: pie (7) CUSTARD
13 Holy man gets female a French cocktail (5)FAKIR
14 One new rooftop collapses in Italian village (9)
16 Not controlled immediately? (3,2,4)OUT OF HAND
19 Banter from fellows following tea (5)CHAFF
21 A vessel that’s run aground would want to … (7)REFLOAT
23 Rough action on good layer (7)COATING
24 He is raw; we interrupted — Help me remember what I was talking about (5,3,1) WHERE WAS I
25 Lines about fast-breaking, no small meal (5)IFTAR
26 Prohibit surrounding some tree (6) BANYAN
27 Straight sign on the road (2,5)NO TURNS
Down
1 If you’ve this, you wouldn’t ask anyone else for thoughts (1,4,2,4,3) A MIND OF YOUR OWN
2 Fool pawned church cushion (7) HASSOCK
3 Colonist’s decisive blow? (7) SETTLER
4 Strange approach surrounding the last of crazy unorthodox books (9)APOCRYPHA
5 A small, small photograph of jellied dish (5) ASPIC
6 Avails oneself of stint on aircraft: no learner (5,2) TURNS TO
7 Time-out: I mustn’t fall around the extreme part of Goa – there’s coastal disaster (7) TSUNAMI
8 One with this is good at arithmetic (4,3,7) HEAD FOR FIGURES
15 Introduce different cut (9) REDUCTION
17 Industrialist gets female to iron crisp fabric (7) TAFFETA
18 Senseless behaviour (7) FOOLERY
19 Talk about river goddess’ vehicle (7) CHARIOT
20 Pilot takes a number to a mountain (7) AVIATOR
22 Time to take god in coach (5) TRAIN
Eager to watch the trends of the world & to nurture in the youth who carry the future world on their shoulders a right sense of values.
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