Comments on Crossword Unclued: The Hindu Crossword 9608: Neyartha

I agree, maddy, the deletion indicator isn't p...

2009-08-11T19:32:59.577+05:30

I agree, maddy, the deletion indicator isn't placed correctly.

14 Clinical department loses right to take part in...

2009-08-11T19:27:34.585+05:30

14 Clinical department loses right to take part in accord (7) ENT ENTE{-r}
Is the deletion indicator fair?? doesnt it imply take out 'r' from Clinical dept??

Shuchi, I particularly liked 1 AC [about geometry...

2009-08-11T15:39:33.169+05:30

Shuchi,

I particularly liked 1 AC [about geometry] and 7 DN. Returned present was misleading me into thinking that it was POS<-.

On the whole a good puzzle if you remove the bits about geography. But that's Neyartha, and who knows what tomorrow's puzzle would Focus on?

Hi Raghunath, I read 27A as a double-definition. ...

2009-08-11T11:33:45.249+05:30

Hi Raghunath, I read 27A as a double-definition.

PORTRAIT is a verbal picture, so "speaker's focus". It is also a likeness of a person, so "characteristics of caricatures".

Now that you ask, I'm wondering if it is a homophone, with "speaker" doing double-duty? The use of "caricatures" points to that, since a caricature distorts the person's peculiarities.

PORTRAITS {~poor traits} ?

I've mentioned here only a few clues. There were many others I liked and also did not like, I just picked my Top Two in each category. But let me know if there's any other clue you want to discuss, we'll talk about it in the comments.

Hi Shuchi, You've missed out commenting on th...

2009-08-11T10:09:32.045+05:30

Hi Shuchi,

You've missed out commenting on this clue:
27 Speaker’s focus is on the characteristics of caricatures (9) PORTRAITS

What's the break up of the answer? Characteristics leads to TRAITS. How does one arrive at POR?