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		Across
 9 When fun is missing in fitness, it's bad (7) USELESS
 10 Badly scripted drama I took you reportedly in the city (7) MADURAI
 11 Investigate blast, Chief detective replaced for importing a bit of RDX (7)
 12 Attached new canvas to Nile Red painting (7)
 13 Me shaken, I broke down on seeing Her (9) MEENAKSHI
 15 For starters, salt, ajinomoto, lime, nutmeg added to stew (5)SALNA
 16 Legendary character destroyed King Nedunchezian I with a piece of anklet and peak anger (7)KANNAGI
 19 Hair to observe Captain Lamb at ashes, when opponents are out (7)
 20 Ruled out? Come back bat, bagging a pair (5)
 21 Drifts as evil taste develops (9) LEVITATES
 25 Having many mountains, it’s uncomfortably cold without cap (7)
 26 Indict topless solicitor Elizabeth standing in front of a church (7)
 28 Bird flew right out, thanks to the bread (7)
 29 With respect to proposal, rewrite endlessly (7) APROPOS
 
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 1 Quiet about value of, say The Louvre (6) MUSUEM
 2 Incomplete construction with no icon at the place of worship... (6) TEMPLE
 3 ...proof that unfinished model is recycled (4)
 4 Judge animals with a bit of softness (6)ASSESS
 5 Gradually pay off estimator, otherwise lose a shirt (8)
 6 Youth plays a party track to trap the French (10)
 7 Shape learners with a medicinal plant (8)
 8 Artificial puddle formed by say, a swift shower (8)
 14 A particle first separated by specialists (10)
 16 Start off to draw uninterrupted power supply to make sauces (8)KETCHUPS
 17 B’Berliners without hesitation disposed biters (8) NIBBLERS
 18 Sick, rainy weather faced by people from an old kingdom (8)
 22 Distorted visual image of mules leaving the river (6)
 23 Corrupt sportsman's son walks out with loose women... (6)
 24 ... rift created by Supreme Court's hard philosophy (6)
 27 Stop, strike back with knife edge (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 When fun is missing in fitness, it's bad (7) USELESS
 10 Badly scripted drama I took you reportedly in the city (7) MADURAI
 11 Investigate blast, Chief detective replaced for importing a bit of RDX (7)EXPLORE
 12 Attached new canvas to Nile Red painting (7)RELINED
 13 Me shaken, I broke down on seeing Her (9) MEENAKSHI
 15 For starters, salt, ajinomoto, lime, nutmeg added to stew (5)SALNA
 16 Legendary character destroyed King Nedunchezian I with a piece of anklet and peak anger (7)KANNAGI
 19 Hair to observe Captain Lamb at ashes, when opponents are out (7)EYELASH
 20 Ruled out? Come back bat, bagging a pair (5)TABOO
 21 Drifts as evil taste develops (9) LEVITATES
 25 Having many mountains, it’s uncomfortably cold without cap (7)HILLIER
 26 Indict topless solicitor Elizabeth standing in front of a church (7)IMPEACH
 28 Bird flew right out, thanks to the bread (7)PAROTTA
 29 With respect to proposal, rewrite endlessly (7) APROPOS
 
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 1 Quiet about value of, say The Louvre (6) MUSUEM
 2 Incomplete construction with no icon at the place of worship... (6) TEMPLE
 3 ...proof that unfinished model is recycled (4)DEMO
 4 Judge animals with a bit of softness (6)ASSESS
 5 Gradually pay off estimator, otherwise lose a shirt (8)AMORTISE
 6 Youth plays a party track to trap the French (10)ADOLESCENT
 7 Shape learners with a medicinal plant (8)PRUNELLA
 8 Artificial puddle formed by say, a swift shower (8)BIRDBATH
 14 A particle first separated by specialists (10)ANATOMISTS
 16 Start off to draw uninterrupted power supply to make sauces (8)KETCHUPS
 17 B’Berliners without hesitation disposed biters (8) NIBBLERS
 18 Sick, rainy weather faced by people from an old kingdom (8)ILLYRIAN
 22 Distorted visual image of mules leaving the river (6)VAIGAI
 23 Corrupt sportsman's son walks out with loose women... (6)TRAMPS
 24 ... rift created by Supreme Court's hard philosophy (6)SCHISM
 27 Stop, strike back with knife edge (4)PARK
 
 :clap::clap::clap: A very delightful, delicious fare from Afterdark!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Note bent bones (6)
 4 Circle around Spain in vehicles (6)
 9 Sources of the Ebola disease slowly spreads (4)
 10 Organise, sell tour by a vehicle (10)
 11 High tension hitting the ball out in the game (6)
 12 Abstainers in exotic resort raise horses (8)
 13 Go around the corner, organise special beef cuts (9)
 15 Escaped criminal's profiles found during inspections (5) TOURS
 16 Call girls for pastries (5) TARTS
 18 Ate at intervals (3,6) TEA BREAKS
 22 Gets more complicated when porous checkpoints loses cop (8) THICKENS
 23 Measure a large Scotch first for the counts (6)
 25 Guards behind odd looking stranger to find the breach (10)
 26 Relationships that is inside the society (4)
 27 Article IRS takes belongs to them (6)
 28 Darling, come back, take oriental drug and have first of sessions in the tents (6)
 
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 1 In addition to the Royal Engineers, get tax officer... (7)
 2 ...bisexual boy to find animal (5)
 3 AGM expelled new magistrate for being a comedian (7)
 5 Have taken out hapless lovelorn woman's garment (4-2)
 6 Say, escape action in a single press of computer button (9)
 7 Conservative rule is more just (7)
 8 Almost restrict jingles about setter's debates (13)
 14 Restraint to erect nice building (9)
 17 Is very eager to get a new T Shirt (7)
 19 Say, Bradman's first English fabric (7)
 20 King sick about queen's assassins (7)
 21 Angled Geryi Piranha in a weighted line (6)
 24 Position bird at Lake Elizabeth (5)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6006797.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 Note bent bones (6)
 4 Circle around Spain in vehicles (6)
 9 Sources of the Ebola disease slowly spreads (4)
 10 Organise, sell tour by a vehicle (10)
 11 High tension hitting the ball out in the game (6)
 12 Abstainers in exotic resort raise horses (8)
 13 Go around the corner, organise special beef cuts (9) TOURNEDOS
 15 Escaped criminal's profiles found during inspections (5) TOURS
 16 Call girls for pastries (5) TARTS
 18 Ate at intervals (3,6) TEA BREAKS
 22 Gets more complicated when porous checkpoints loses cop (8) THICKENS
 23 Measure a large Scotch first for the counts (6)
 25 Guards behind odd looking stranger to find the breach (10) TRANSGRESS
 26 Relationships that is inside the society (4)
 27 Article IRS takes belongs to them (6)
 28 Darling, come back, take oriental drug and have first of sessions in the tents (6)
 
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 1 In addition to the Royal Engineers, get tax officer... (7)
 2 ...bisexual boy to find animal (5)
 3 AGM expelled new magistrate for being a comedian (7)
 5 Have taken out hapless lovelorn woman's garment (4-2)
 6 Say, escape action in a single press of computer button (9)
 7 Conservative rule is more just (7)
 8 Almost restrict jingles about setter's debates (13) CONTROVERSIES
 14 Restraint to erect nice building (9)
 17 Is very eager to get a new T Shirt (7)
 19 Say, Bradman's first English fabric (7) BATISTE
 20 King sick about queen's assassins (7)
 21 Angled Geryi Piranha in a weighted line (6)
 24 Position bird at Lake Elizabeth (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Note bent bones (6)
 4 Circle around Spain in vehicles (6)
 9 Sources of the Ebola disease slowly spreads (4)
 10 Organise, sell tour by a vehicle (10)
 11 High tension hitting the ball out in the game (6)
 12 Abstainers in exotic resort raise horses (8)
 13 Go around the corner, organise special beef cuts (9) TOURNEDOS
 15 Escaped criminal's profiles found during inspections (5) TOURS
 16 Call girls for pastries (5) TARTS
 18 Ate at intervals (3,6) TEA BREAKS
 22 Gets more complicated when porous checkpoints loses cop (8) THICKENS
 23 Measure a large Scotch first for the counts (6)
 25 Guards behind odd looking stranger to find the breach (10) TRANSGRESS
 26 Relationships that is inside the society (4)
 27 Article IRS takes belongs to them (6) THEIRS
 28 Darling, come back, take oriental drug and have first of sessions in the tents (6)
 
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 1 In addition to the Royal Engineers, get tax officer... (7)
 2 ...bisexual boy to find animal (5)
 3 AGM expelled new magistrate for being a comedian (7) ARTISTE
 5 Have taken out hapless lovelorn woman's garment (4-2)
 6 Say, escape action in a single press of computer button (9)
 7 Conservative rule is more just (7)
 8 Almost restrict jingles about setter's debates (13) CONTROVERSIES
 14 Restraint to erect nice building (9)
 17 Is very eager to get a new T Shirt (7) ATHIRST
 19 Say, Bradman's first English fabric (7) BATISTE
 20 King sick about queen's assassins (7)KILLERS
 21 Angled Geryi Piranha in a weighted line (6)
 24 Position bird at Lake Elizabeth (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Note bent bones (6)TIBIAS
 4 Circle around Spain in vehicles (6)
 9 Sources of the Ebola disease slowly spreads (4)
 10 Organise, sell tour by a vehicle (10)
 11 High tension hitting the ball out in the game (6)
 12 Abstainers in exotic resort raise horses (8)TROTTERS
 13 Go around the corner, organise special beef cuts (9) TOURNEDOS
 15 Escaped criminal's profiles found during inspections (5) TOURS
 16 Call girls for pastries (5) TARTS
 18 Ate at intervals (3,6) TEA BREAKS
 22 Gets more complicated when porous checkpoints loses cop (8) THICKENS
 23 Measure a large Scotch first for the counts (6)
 25 Guards behind odd looking stranger to find the breach (10) TRANSGRESS
 26 Relationships that is inside the society (4)TIES
 27 Article IRS takes belongs to them (6) THEIRS
 28 Darling, come back, take oriental drug and have first of sessions in the tents (6)
 
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 1 In addition to the Royal Engineers, get tax officer... (7)
 2 ...bisexual boy to find animal (5)BISON
 3 AGM expelled new magistrate for being a comedian (7) ARTISTE
 5 Have taken out hapless lovelorn woman's garment (4-2)
 6 Say, escape action in a single press of computer button (9)
 7 Conservative rule is more just (7)
 8 Almost restrict jingles about setter's debates (13) CONTROVERSIES
 14 Restraint to erect nice building (9)
 17 Is very eager to get a new T Shirt (7) ATHIRST
 19 Say, Bradman's first English fabric (7) BATISTE
 20 King sick about queen's assassins (7)KILLERS
 21 Angled Geryi Piranha in a weighted line (6)
 24 Position bird at Lake Elizabeth (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Note bent bones (6)TIBIAS
 4 Circle around Spain in vehicles (6)TRIKES
 9 Sources of the Ebola disease slowly spreads (4)TEDS
 10 Organise, sell tour by a vehicle (10)TROLLEYBUS
 11 High tension hitting the ball out in the game (6)TENNIS
 12 Abstainers in exotic resort raise horses (8)TROTTERS
 13 Go around the corner, organise special beef cuts (9) TOURNEDOS
 15 Escaped criminal's profiles found during inspections (5) TOURS
 16 Call girls for pastries (5) TARTS
 18 Ate at intervals (3,6) TEA BREAKS
 22 Gets more complicated when porous checkpoints loses cop (8) THICKENS
 23 Measure a large Scotch first for the counts (6)TOTALS
 25 Guards behind odd looking stranger to find the breach (10) TRANSGRESS
 26 Relationships that is inside the society (4)TIES
 27 Article IRS takes belongs to them (6) THEIRS
 28 Darling, come back, take oriental drug and have first of sessions in the tents (6)TEPEES
 
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 1 In addition to the Royal Engineers, get tax officer... (7)THERETO
 2 ...bisexual boy to find animal (5)BISON
 3 AGM expelled new magistrate for being a comedian (7) ARTISTE
 5 Have taken out hapless lovelorn woman's garment (4-2)ROLL-ON
 6 Say, escape action in a single press of computer button (9)KEYSTROKE
 7 Conservative rule is more just (7)SQUARER
 8 Almost restrict jingles about setter's debates (13) CONTROVERSIES
 14 Restraint to erect nice building (9)RETICENCE
 17 Is very eager to get a new T Shirt (7) ATHIRST
 19 Say, Bradman's first English fabric (7) BATISTE
 20 King sick about queen's assassins (7)KILLERS
 21 Angled Geryi Piranha in a weighted line (6)LEDGER
 24 Position bird at Lake Elizabeth (5)TITLE
 
 :clap::clap::clap: A great themed puzzle with all answers across bearing the initials of the setter-Thirumalaiswami Shrikanth!!!
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 A priest gets back into empty cistern to tunnel (6) CAVERN
 2 Pest hiding in headgear wiggles (6) EARWIG
 9 Minor department (4) WARD
 10 14’s produce is brought to hotel guests on it (3,6) TEA TROLLEY
 11 Animal in New Guinea, excluding eastern border of Jayapura (6)
 12 Brilliantly sculpted statue near empty library (8)
 13 Flier advertising style fest (6,3)
 15 Sign scribbled on me (4)
 16 Said to look closely for food (4)
 17 Developed P-Al dye? (6,3)
 21 Renting out second apartment, moving west to Nice (8)
 22 Permits criminal’s owl to flutter (6)
 24 Imaginary place of thought (10)
 25 Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison (4)
 26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6)
 27 Leaders of Oman to introduce orange squash embargo. It’s fruitless! (6)
 
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 1 Algae companies extract drug, then engineer fuel (4,3)
 2 Drink water in Moscow (5)
 3 Artist to depict a pointless pursuit (3,4)
 5 Had to consume time to freshen (6)
 6 Effectively resign and retire at the right moment (4,5)
 7 Girl becomes the leader at Russian headquarters? That’s totally imaginary (7)
 8 Shape bearing resemblance to round, grand animal (13)
 14 Note: refurbish Agra house where plants are being cultivated (3,6)
 16 Handy cooking ingredient (4,3)
 18 Since a long time ago, maybe, 2001, period… (7)
 19 …to undo vague, new building that’s not good (7)
 20 Manor tickets, upon recollection, yielded fruit (6)
 23 Where loot is distributed upon securing top tier (5)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5616309.ece
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 A priest gets back into empty cistern to tunnel (6) CAVERN
 2 Pest hiding in headgear wiggles (6) EARWIG
 9 Minor department (4) WARD
 10 14’s produce is brought to hotel guests on it (3,6) TEA TROLLEY
 11 Animal in New Guinea, excluding eastern border of Jayapura (6)
 12 Brilliantly sculpted statue near empty library (8)
 13 Flier advertising style fest (6,3)
 15 Sign scribbled on me (4)
 16 Said to look closely for food (4)
 17 Developed P-Al dye? (6,3)
 21 Renting out second apartment, moving west to Nice (8)
 22 Permits criminal’s owl to flutter (6)
 24 Imaginary place of thought (10)
 25 Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison (4)
 26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6) SILVER
 27 Leaders of Oman to introduce orange squash embargo. It’s fruitless! (6)
 
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 1 Algae companies extract drug, then engineer fuel (4,3)
 2 Drink water in Moscow (5) VODKA
 3 Artist to depict a pointless pursuit (3,4) RAT RACE
 5 Had to consume time to freshen (6)
 6 Effectively resign and retire at the right moment (4,5)
 7 Girl becomes the leader at Russian headquarters? That’s totally imaginary (7) GREMLIN
 8 Shape bearing resemblance to round, grand animal (13)
 14 Note: refurbish Agra house where plants are being cultivated (3,6)
 16 Handy cooking ingredient (4,3)
 18 Since a long time ago, maybe, 2001, period… (7)
 19 …to undo vague, new building that’s not good (7)
 20 Manor tickets, upon recollection, yielded fruit (6)
 23 Where loot is distributed upon securing top tier (5)
 
 
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		26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6) SILVER Correction LINING