Well done Satyen, Ramki, and Kalyan for taking the top three spots. And congratulations to all for exploring all the meanings of GROUNDS.
Top 10
| # | Name | Clue | Points | Voters | Anno | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyen Nabar | Distributed drugs on campus (7) | 37 | 16 | (DRUGS ON)*, distributed is anag ind, def is campus | – Shhh. Don't tell everyone. (Pundit JEE) |
| 2 | Ramki Krishnan | Police dogs run to get evidence (7) | 24 | 10 | Anagram of DOGSRUN, police = anagram (verb imperative), def = grounds | – Take 2 points. (Pundit JEE) |
| 3 | Kalyan Bandyopadhyay | Case of Godfather pursued by surprisingly sound evidence (7) | 20 | 9 | Def.: Evidence; GR (case of GodfatheR) + anagram (surprisingly) of SOUND | |
| 4 | Adman_i | High on drugs in the park (7) | 16 | 9 | Park (Definition) – (ON DRUGS)*, High – anagrind | |
| 5 | Polslaw | Park where dogs run freely (7) | 15 | 8 | Def. Park. Anagram DOGS RUN. | – Superb! Take 3 points. Best of the running dogs. (Pundit JEE) |
| 6 | Amrita Majumdar | Dogs run around in parks (7) | 13 | 6 | DOGSRUN* | |
| 7 | Sampath Srinivasan | Bits of grass on topless mounds define the terrain (7) | 10 | 4 | Charade with letter selection; bits of GR(ass) and topless (m)OUNDS; def = terrain | |
| 8 | Aashirwad | Places for playing golf games? (7) | 9 | 6 | G (golf) + ROUNDS (games), with “places for playing as definition.” Also &lit | – Take 1 point for a clear def and wordplay , and extension of meaning into wordplay. 3 points deducted because it is not &lit. (Pundit JEE) |
| 9 | VENKATESAN P | Bursting sound followed grand opening of restaurant in park (7) | 9 | 4 | (G)(R)(SOUND*). Grand – G. Opening of restaurant – R. Sound – Anagram fodder. Bursting – Anagrind. Definition – Park. | – Nicely done. Take all the points. Even though some people will say park is ground and grounds need parks. But a park can have many grounds. (Pundit JEE) |
| 10 | Manish Jhaveri | Account deposit? (7) | 8 | 3 | Double Definition; account as in reason and deposit as in dregs | – Negative marking needed (Pundit JEE) |
Congrats to the toppers and all those who participated.
Over to Satyen Nabar for the next contest.
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