tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post6844425728004876263..comments2009-12-10T17:01:25.216+05:30Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-9281601366778154462009-12-10T17:01:25.216+05:302009-12-10T17:01:25.216+05:30You got it!Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-47117079391613342192009-12-10T14:29:06.168+05:302009-12-10T14:29:06.168+05:30PROM after shifting P (piano) from ROMP (play)Chaturvasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-33279666134922841952009-12-10T12:19:07.281+05:302009-12-10T12:19:07.281+05:30Another hint: piano = PShuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-85206521594732608002009-12-09T00:17:08.111+05:302009-12-09T00:17:08.111+05:30Hint for the remaining clue:<br />Play piano at end (not beginning) of concert (4) <br /><br />The word for &#39;concert&#39; has another better-known meaning. It&#39;s an American high school event.Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-7899189392619500482009-12-07T14:28:43.954+05:302009-12-07T14:28:43.954+05:30Shuchi,<br /><br />Thanks very much.<br /><br />Though I do visit the forum occasionally I might have missed the reference but for your drawing my attention to it.<br /><br />I am flattered!<br /><br />Chaturvasi (aka Rishi) <br /><br />(very busy writing my blog on today&#39;s Daily Telegraph crosswword)Chaturvasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-82134501546186452492009-12-07T11:51:19.875+05:302009-12-07T11:51:19.875+05:30@Chaturvasi: How&#39;s this for coincidence. Not only does the word RISHI appear in the Times crossword today (a hidden word in this case), but you have also been mentioned on the blog.<br /><br />Check it out (23d):<br /><a href="http://community.livejournal.com/times_xwd_times/488860.html" rel="nofollow">http://community.livejournal.com/times_xwd_times/488860.html</a>Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-73343017936121041922009-12-07T11:28:24.980+05:302009-12-07T11:28:24.980+05:30Or with some grammatical liberty:<br /><br />Limerick person changed one&#39;s situation and became expert crossworder (5)Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-71409133503575300512009-12-07T11:18:51.352+05:302009-12-07T11:18:51.352+05:30@sriks7: Awesome crack!<br /><br />@Chaturvasi: IRISH -&gt; RISHI, wow. I missed that discussion on Orkut. One can write a nice clue with that for your (real) name. How about this for a DOWN clue:<br /><br />Irish leader travels south to become a sage (5)Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-85182660072768191402009-12-07T11:05:13.419+05:302009-12-07T11:05:13.419+05:30Just to let you know that <br /><br />- I solved your visual clue on the top of your post which is tops<br /><br />- I have come across clues involving double-letter shifts in UK crosswords, though I don&#39;t recall any now<br /><br />- The Hindu Crossword too has rarely used this device but again I can&#39;t cite the rare instance from memory<br /><br />- you may recall discussion in the Orkut community on the result from shifting a letter in the word IRISHChaturvasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00284780490945841507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-63252806195731802172009-12-07T10:48:40.625+05:302009-12-07T10:48:40.625+05:30Eponymous from Pony+Mouse with E travelling from last to firstsriks7http://www.blogger.com/profile/02547577779046968751noreply@blogger.com