THC-crossword thread-6; 4 ans PP till 4 pm IST

Across
9 Every other concert has to be at this time of the year (7)OCTOBER
10 Till he joins a union (7) HUSBAND
11 I must exercise — forced or by force (7)IMPETUS
12 Avoid part of the composition (7)REFRAIN
13 Polls giving license to corrupt (9)ELECTIONS
15 Going over a plot of land showing interest in plant (5) ERICA
16 Get worse but gain about fiftytwo points (7) RELAPSE
19 With two constants, let’s modify letter (7) EPISTLE
20 Negative review — in all fairness unimpressive (5)MINUS
21 Stopping tax on land is pointless (9) CESSATION
25 Excited player will press on, it’s swell (7)
26 Both sides have a stake over northern light (7) LANTERN
28 One had made mistake among scholars (7) ACADEME
29 Agitated soldiers try to run away (7)

Down
1 I eat after ten… (6) IODINE
2 … and the main ingredient is coreless apple, by the way (6)STAPLE
3 Notice has no right to circulate (4) OBIT
4 Outside, not a large painting (6) FRESCO
5 Period covering jail term, enough initially for the sanctimonious fellow (8) PHARISEE
6 Prepared a feast, do I include a flavouring? (10)ASAFOETIDA
7 Horrible stint as a devil worshipper (8)SATANIST
8 Sir Anthony on gallery, lacking bite (8) EDENTATE
14 Attempts to follow records of paintings (10)TAPESTRIES
16 Butter, doubtful with a fruit (8)
17 Sports official’s marginalised (8) LINESMAN
18 She married outside college, after sweetheart shunned (8)
22 Wage hike after a year sadly (6)SALARY
23 Ex Soviet secret police chief following one to Spain (6)
24 Article sent away to a place in France (6) NANTES
27 Home is truly where the heart is (4) NEST?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by deepakgita

That should be a 'direction' and not a 'little suggestion'

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:noteeth:

Across
9 Every other concert has to be at this time of the year (7)OCTOBER
10 Till he joins a union (7) HUSBAND
11 I must exercise — forced or by force (7)IMPETUS
12 Avoid part of the composition (7)REFRAIN
13 Polls giving license to corrupt (9)ELECTIONS
15 Going over a plot of land showing interest in plant (5) ERICA
16 Get worse but gain about fiftytwo points (7) RELAPSE
19 With two constants, let’s modify letter (7) EPISTLE
20 Negative review — in all fairness unimpressive (5)MINUS
21 Stopping tax on land is pointless (9) CESSATION
25 Excited player will press on, it’s swell (7)UPSURGE
26 Both sides have a stake over northern light (7) LANTERN
28 One had made mistake among scholars (7) ACADEME
29 Agitated soldiers try to run away (7)RESTIVE

Down
1 I eat after ten… (6) IODINE
2 … and the main ingredient is coreless apple, by the way (6)STAPLE
3 Notice has no right to circulate (4) OBIT
4 Outside, not a large painting (6) FRESCO
5 Period covering jail term, enough initially for the sanctimonious fellow (8) PHARISEE
6 Prepared a feast, do I include a flavouring? (10)ASAFOETIDA
7 Horrible stint as a devil worshipper (8)SATANIST
8 Sir Anthony on gallery, lacking bite (8) EDENTATE
14 Attempts to follow records of paintings (10)TAPESTRIES
16 Butter, doubtful with a fruit (8)RAMBUTAN
17 Sports official’s marginalised (8) LINESMAN
18 She married outside college, after sweetheart shunned (8)ESCHEWED
22 Wage hike after a year sadly (6)SALARY
23 Ex Soviet secret police chief following one to Spain (6)IBERIA
24 Article sent away to a place in France (6) NANTES
27 Home is truly where the heart is (4) NEST

:clap::clap::clap: Very good!

Across
1 Release cargo of sponge (8)
5 Bug busy one to let off (6) BEETLE
9 Decadent doctor I reprove (8)
10 Reach peak growth in the garden? (6) FLOWER
12 National staff (4)
13 Keep moving around! It’s rousing (10)
15 Reportedly devised a celebration for workers (3,3)
17 That Spanish-English monarch (5)
20 Briefly get to follow America’s custom (5)
21 I must be in last crowning piece (6)
24 It enables free movement between countries (4,6)
27 Just so-so (4)
29 Everyone following is fat (6)
30 Denies knowledge of saws Ovid propagated (8)
31 Goes away to pack stuff in vessel (6)
32 Band reportedly seconder released (8)
Down
1 Old computer disk is hanging (6)
2 Fairly venerable clergyman in cathedral city (6)
3 Lady’s man (4)
4 Fruit stored in a heap — plenty! (5)
6 English rule revised by Swiss mathematician (5) EULER
7 Owlets in tangled tugboat cords (8) TOWLINES
8 Maddening, cultivating grain in a country short of ground (8)
11 Decide to remain with boy swimming across Scottish river (4,2)
14 Shot mega quarry (4)
16 Puts off reallocation of freed section (6)
17 Sound important landing site (4)
18 Copper has many set up to get divided skirt (8) CULOTTES
19 The French beauty — right one to place tags (8)
22 Show partiality to a small number accepting authorised version (6)
23 Time primarily scurrilous journalist is got rid of (6)
25 Flourish — flourish even as saints desert (5)
26 The select Oriental tile is broken (5)
28 Destruction said to bring rules (4)

Across
1 Release cargo of sponge (8) FREELOAD
5 Bug busy one to let off (6) BEETLE
9 Decadent doctor I reprove (8) OVERRIPE
10 Reach peak growth in the garden? (6) FLOWER
12 National staff (4) POLE
13 Keep moving around! It’s rousing (10) BESTIRRING
15 Reportedly devised a celebration for workers (3,3) MAY DAY
17 That Spanish-English monarch (5)
20 Briefly get to follow America’s custom (5)
21 I must be in last crowning piece (6)
24 It enables free movement between countries (4,6)
27 Just so-so (4)
29 Everyone following is fat (6)
30 Denies knowledge of saws Ovid propagated (8)
31 Goes away to pack stuff in vessel (6)
32 Band reportedly seconder released (8)

Down
1 Old computer disk is hanging (6)
2 Fairly venerable clergyman in cathedral city (6)
3 Lady’s man (4)
4 Fruit stored in a heap — plenty! (5)
6 English rule revised by Swiss mathematician (5) EULER
7 Owlets in tangled tugboat cords (8) TOWLINES
8 Maddening, cultivating grain in a country short of ground (8)
11 Decide to remain with boy swimming across Scottish river (4,2)
14 Shot mega quarry (4)
16 Puts off reallocation of freed section (6)
17 Sound important landing site (4)
18 Copper has many set up to get divided skirt (8) CULOTTES
19 The French beauty — right one to place tags (8)
22 Show partiality to a small number accepting authorised version (6)
23 Time primarily scurrilous journalist is got rid of (6)
25 Flourish — flourish even as saints desert (5)
26 The select Oriental tile is broken (5)
28 Destruction said to bring rules (4)

Across
1 Release cargo of sponge (8) FREELOAD
5 Bug busy one to let off (6) BEETLE
9 Decadent doctor I reprove (8) OVERRIPE
10 Reach peak growth in the garden? (6) FLOWER
12 National staff (4) POLE
13 Keep moving around! It’s rousing (10) BESTIRRING
15 Reportedly devised a celebration for workers (3,3) MAY DAY
17 That Spanish-English monarch (5)
20 Briefly get to follow America’s custom (5)USAGE
21 I must be in last crowning piece (6)
24 It enables free movement between countries (4,6)
27 Just so-so (4)
29 Everyone following is fat (6)TALLOW
30 Denies knowledge of saws Ovid propagated (8)
31 Goes away to pack stuff in vessel (6)
32 Band reportedly seconder released (8)

Down
1 Old computer disk is hanging (6)
2 Fairly venerable clergyman in cathedral city (6)
3 Lady’s man (4)LORD
4 Fruit stored in a heap — plenty! (5)
6 English rule revised by Swiss mathematician (5) EULER
7 Owlets in tangled tugboat cords (8) TOWLINES
8 Maddening, cultivating grain in a country short of ground (8)
11 Decide to remain with boy swimming across Scottish river (4,2)
14 Shot mega quarry (4)GAME
16 Puts off reallocation of freed section (6)
17 Sound important landing site (4)
18 Copper has many set up to get divided skirt (8) CULOTTES
19 The French beauty — right one to place tags (8)
22 Show partiality to a small number accepting authorised version (6)
23 Time primarily scurrilous journalist is got rid of (6)
25 Flourish — flourish even as saints desert (5)
26 The select Oriental tile is broken (5)ELITE
28 Destruction said to bring rules (4)

Across
1 Release cargo of sponge (8) FREELOAD
5 Bug busy one to let off (6) BEETLE
9 Decadent doctor I reprove (8) OVERRIPE
10 Reach peak growth in the garden? (6) FLOWER
12 National staff (4) POLE
13 Keep moving around! It’s rousing (10) BESTIRRING
15 Reportedly devised a celebration for workers (3,3) MAY DAY
17 That Spanish-English monarch (5)
20 Briefly get to follow America’s custom (5)USAGE
21 I must be in last crowning piece (6) FINIAL
24 It enables free movement between countries (4,6) OPEN BORDER
27 Just so-so (4)
29 Everyone following is fat (6)TALLOW
30 Denies knowledge of saws Ovid propagated (8)
31 Goes away to pack stuff in vessel (6)
32 Band reportedly seconder released (8) CENSORED

Down
1 Old computer disk is hanging (6) FLOPPY
2 Fairly venerable clergyman in cathedral city (6)
3 Lady’s man (4)LORD
4 Fruit stored in a heap — plenty! (5)
6 English rule revised by Swiss mathematician (5) EULER
7 Owlets in tangled tugboat cords (8) TOWLINES
8 Maddening, cultivating grain in a country short of ground (8)
11 Decide to remain with boy swimming across Scottish river (4,2)
14 Shot mega quarry (4)GAME
16 Puts off reallocation of freed section (6)
17 Sound important landing site (4)
18 Copper has many set up to get divided skirt (8) CULOTTES
19 The French beauty — right one to place tags (8) LABELLER
22 Show partiality to a small number accepting authorised version (6)
23 Time primarily scurrilous journalist is got rid of (6)
25 Flourish — flourish even as saints desert (5)
26 The select Oriental tile is broken (5)ELITE
28 Destruction said to bring rules (4)

Across
1 Release cargo of sponge (8) FREELOAD
5 Bug busy one to let off (6) BEETLE
9 Decadent doctor I reprove (8) OVERRIPE
10 Reach peak growth in the garden? (6) FLOWER
12 National staff (4) POLE
13 Keep moving around! It’s rousing (10) BESTIRRING
15 Reportedly devised a celebration for workers (3,3) MAY DAY
17 That Spanish-English monarch (5)QUEEN
20 Briefly get to follow America’s custom (5)USAGE
21 I must be in last crowning piece (6) FINIAL
24 It enables free movement between countries (4,6) OPEN BORDER
27 Just so-so (4)FAIR
29 Everyone following is fat (6)TALLOW
30 Denies knowledge of saws Ovid propagated (8)DISAVOWS
31 Goes away to pack stuff in vessel (6)SCRAMS
32 Band reportedly seconder released (8) CENSORED

Down
1 Old computer disk is hanging (6) FLOPPY
2 Fairly venerable clergyman in cathedral city (6)EVENLY
3 Lady’s man (4)LORD
4 Fruit stored in a heap — plenty! (5)APPLE
6 English rule revised by Swiss mathematician (5) EULER
7 Owlets in tangled tugboat cords (8) TOWLINES
8 Maddening, cultivating grain in a country short of ground (8)ENRAGING
11 Decide to remain with boy swimming across Scottish river (4,2)STAY ON
14 Shot mega quarry (4)GAME
16 Puts off reallocation of freed section (6)DEFERS
17 Sound important landing site (4)QUAY
18 Copper has many set up to get divided skirt (8) CULOTTES
19 The French beauty — right one to place tags (8) LABELLER
22 Show partiality to a small number accepting authorised version (6)FAVOUR
23 Time primarily scurrilous journalist is got rid of (6)ERASED
25 Flourish — flourish even as saints desert (5)BLOOM
26 The select Oriental tile is broken (5)ELITE
28 Destruction said to bring rules (4)LAWS

:clap::clap::clap: Very good with topical May additions!

Across
1 Past income tax register is what a psephologist needs (4,4) EXIT POLL
5 Orders online books to learn meanings in short (6)
9 Everybody in church comprising a union (8) ALLIANCE
10Chemical compounds sourced from high-quality quarries (6)
12 Recluse with no set private space (9) ENCLOSURE
13 Velocity possessed by dry wind (5)
14 Collective opinion suggests possible veto (4)
16 Send communication signal without medium to pass across (7)
19 Bearing mark of social acceptance, work fast to get rich (7)
21 Indian tennis player said to get benefits (4)
24 I’ve New Delhi ideally administering as capital (5)
25 Determine what’s spoken about polls (9)
27 Holy man employed in Israel to teach (6)
28 Voting right without trace of equality-be afflicted over a generation (8)
29 Son not part of lineage that’s dignified (6)
30 In my opinion, it’s easiest to travel around Italy (2,1,3,2) AS I SEE IT
Down
1 Stationers are expected to stock up one (6)
2 Fortunate to be not present at UP’s capital (2,4) IN LUCK
3 Soft panties set out to be worn over (5)
4 Masterly speech? (7)
6 See spirited protest fronting people’s rule (9)
7 Assembly processing contents without support of private detective (8)
8 Upset about riots, army arrests possible criminals (8)
11 Raise a toast, having won constituency (4)
15 Campaign to limit open quota (9)
17 Teenager, when God showed up, turned over a new leaf (8)
18 Having collected an order of dismissal, said to face dead end (3,2,3)
20 Bystander on roads targeted frequently (4)
21 Supplement distributed without favourite columns filled (7)
22 Knight displaces diamonds from secret gallery (6)
23 Lawyer’s customer is right to be present in court (6)
26 Clusters of workers with newspapers (5)

Across
1 Past income tax register is what a psephologist needs (4,4) EXIT POLL
5 Orders online books to learn meanings in short (6)
9 Everybody in church comprising a union (8) ALLIANCE
10Chemical compounds sourced from high-quality quarries (6)
12 Recluse with no set private space (9) ENCLOSURE
13 Velocity possessed by dry wind (5)
14 Collective opinion suggests possible veto (4) VOTE
16 Send communication signal without medium to pass across (7)
19 Bearing mark of social acceptance, work fast to get rich (7)
21 Indian tennis player said to get benefits (4)
24 I’ve New Delhi ideally administering as capital (5)
25 Determine what’s spoken about polls (9)
27 Holy man employed in Israel to teach (6)
28 Voting right without trace of equality-be afflicted over a generation (8)
29 Son not part of lineage that’s dignified (6) DECENT
30 In my opinion, it’s easiest to travel around Italy (2,1,3,2) AS I SEE IT
Down
1 Stationers are expected to stock up one (6)
2 Fortunate to be not present at UP’s capital (2,4) IN LUCK
3 Soft panties set out to be worn over (5)
4 Masterly speech? (7) LECTURE
6 See spirited protest fronting people’s rule (9)
7 Assembly processing contents without support of private detective (8)
8 Upset about riots, army arrests possible criminals (8)
11 Raise a toast, having won constituency (4)
15 Campaign to limit open quota (9) OPERATION
17 Teenager, when God showed up, turned over a new leaf (8)
18 Having collected an order of dismissal, said to face dead end (3,2,3) CUL DE SAC
20 Bystander on roads targeted frequently (4)
21 Supplement distributed without favourite columns filled (7)
22 Knight displaces diamonds from secret gallery (6)
23 Lawyer’s customer is right to be present in court (6)
26 Clusters of workers with newspapers (5)