Cryptic Carnatic Crossword #0

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 23 May 2009, 04:13

While we wait for the Crossword Sequel to continue from Arun, here's one from me for the long weekend. I may not have been as diligent as Arun and even goofed up some, albeit easier for some.
Feedback appreciated

Across

[4] Play back and forth this endless game, aka move up and down, figuratively (6)
[5] WhatÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s the bee doing on the stage? His hum is of utmost importance (5)
[6] Viva! did you hear that pleasant combo ? Hmm.. harsh for some though (6)
[8] A rasik took cue from 1 down and fine tuned to a different melody (8)
[9] Make Lara join to sing the soulful rendition of this song (8)
[10] Was this named after a fast-paced man from far, east of Iran ?(5)
[12] Music, art and wealth go together. Is this honorable? (7,9)
[13] These patterns must have been be inscribed in Malayalam however you see them (4)

Down

[1] This one, I sang with rasa sort of like 8 across. (9)
[2] Viola returned notes in a carnatic style in Manhattan in a stunning performance. Call this a reverse tradition? (6)
[3] PMI accompanied a gala varnam in tala superbly. A majestic piece for a concert. (5,5,7)
[7] Raja Svati composed a sophisticated form of this music. (9)
[11] A legendary man lived in Somalia. One so lost in his music. (4)
[12] Mother returned and got the math right at the end. She did add, I overheard (5)

naarayanan · Post by **naarayanan** » 23 May 2009, 13:47

5.drone
6.vivadi

down
1.sarasangi
3. ragam, tanam, pallavi
11.mali

naarayanan · Post by **naarayanan** » 23 May 2009, 13:47

nice effort. enjoyed it thoroughly.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 23 May 2009, 16:44

Thanks for taking up the slack suji

- I wanted to get back but things have been a bit busy off late (which also means tackling this would have to wait atleast for another 3 days)

Arun

Amateur · Post by **Amateur** » 23 May 2009, 20:43

I have been trying to solve these puzzles & thanks to my total ignorance of CM only get 50% or so. The clues are really well thought out and challenging.

Being a X-word addict for 3 decades right from my school days, could we make a suggestion?
Most puzzles do not have blocks of black spaces & the vast majority of them have a symmetry. You can see examples of x-words in the Hindu or other papers.

arunk wrote:Thanks for taking up the slack suji - I wanted to get back but things have been a bit busy off late (which also means tackling this would have to wait atleast for another 3 days)

Arun

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 23 May 2009, 23:02

Thanks for trying...
As usual I'll give one week before posting answers. In order for all to try pl hold your answers until then. But you can make your comments as I see your progress : )

To get a x word like Hindu- that's going to really tough. Making this one itself was so excrutiating!

Solving one is easier!

naarayanan · Post by **naarayanan** » 24 May 2009, 00:25

ya. solving is easy. sorry if i had spoiled the game. i am new so didnt know, will hold back. actually i knew all the answers, was not quite sure of the rules. so tentatively i gave only 3 -5 answers.

and sometimes asking becomes easy like in carnatic quiz. finding the answers are excruciating. hahaha.

try them also.

regards.

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 24 May 2009, 03:38

Suji, well done! So you can step in when the pro is busy elsewhere.
And let this be a lesson for Arun!

Just kidding, we are all waiting for Arun's x-word quiz soon.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 15 Jul 2009, 21:23

Suji,
You asked me if I had worked this puzzle in another thread. I have not looked at this puzzle yet .This weekend for 5 days from friday to Tuesday, I will be out of internet , I am back only from next wednesday. So let us keep the deadline till 26th June, as only next weekend I can work.In my workplace this site is blocked. I will mail you next week end positively as another spurious spam mail (1 week down).

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 16 Jul 2009, 16:07

[12] Across Music, art and wealth go together. Is this honorable? (7,9)

[12] Down Mother returned and got the math right at the end. She did add, I overheard (5)

Suji,
I just had some time today to solve your crossword. 12 Across is very very difficult to me , I am not able to move an inch there. Infact trying to solve this alone ,I have taken more time than the rest.

I am kind of 50 -50 with 12 Down. But not too sure there.

RT/Arun/narayanan and others who are tyring,
How about you all did you get everything here with suji's crossword??

sridhar_ranga · Post by **sridhar_ranga** » 16 Jul 2009, 16:12

Rajesh

12A indeed is the rarest of rare honours and one has to toil hard for decades to 'get' it

Heard of late that it has a 33% quota among musicians who use different types of instruments/ faculties

once you get 12A, you will find that 12 D is 'equal'ly easy or hard

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 16 Jul 2009, 16:35

sridhar_rang
You gave the answer that was so easy which I was banging my head for atleast an hour. This 12 across was almost a cross.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 16 Jul 2009, 16:37

Suji
I have mailed you all the answers , and sent you a somalia mail

. Please confirm

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 17 Jul 2009, 02:46

Rajesh good work!
This crossword was designed for beginners-one can feel good about answering it as well as appreciating the art of crossword.

naarayanan · Post by **naarayanan** » 17 Jul 2009, 08:13

rajesh, me too had a tough time with 12-a and 12-d.

naarayanan · Post by **naarayanan** » 19 Jul 2009, 09:44

suji, i think u can come up with the answers now.

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 20 Jul 2009, 11:54

here are the answers for this Cross word

http://rasikas.org/forums/post120530.html#p120530

Across

[4] Play back and forth this endless game, aka move up and down, figuratively
(6) GAMAKA (endless game= gam ,aka )

[5] WhatÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s the bee doing on the stage? His hum is of utmost importance (5) -
DRONE (male bee is called a drone)

[6] Viva! did you hear that pleasant combo ? Hmm.. harsh for some though (6) -
VIVADI (from viva did combo)

[8] A rasik took cue from 1 down and fine tuned to a different melody (8) -
CARUKESI (fine tune rasik + cue, it does sound similar to 1 down )

[9] Make Lara join to sing the soulful rendition of this song (8) - MAKELARA (obvious, Join make +lara)

[10] Was this named after a fast-paced man from far, east of Iran ?(5) - FARAN (far +an, fast paced part in tani avarthanam)

[12] Music, art and wealth go together. Is this honorable? (7,9) -SANGITA
KALANIDHI( ah, ah : ))

[13] These patterns must have been be inscribed in Malayalam however you see
them (4) -LAYA (inside malayalam)

Down

[1] This one, I sang with rasa sort of like 8 across. (9) - SARASANGI (sort I sang rasa)

[2] Viola returned notes in a carnatic style in Manhattan in a stunning
performance. Call this a reverse tradition? (6) - VILOMA (viola + M performance)

[3] PMI accompanied a gala varnam in tala superbly. A majestic piece for a
concert. (5,5,7) -RAGAM TANAM PALLAVI ( PMI gala varnam tala - unscramble)

[7] Raja Svati composed a sophisticated form of this music. (9)- SVARAJATI (compose raja svati)

[11] A legendary man lived in Somalia. One so lost in his music. (4) - MALI ( one =a and so remove(lost) from somalia)

[12] Mother returned and got the math right at the end. She did add, I overheard
(5) - SAMAM (Ma returned= am, add =sum (sounds like sam))

naarayanan · Post by **naarayanan** » 20 Jul 2009, 21:01

faran, very new to me. i left it in choice

i got others right. and viloma was really good.

i suffered a bit with 'carukesi' as i was tinkering with lathangi a little and broke my bias with the word 'charukesi' and got it right.

good one suji.