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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) WONDERLAND
 25 Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison (4)
 26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6) SILVER LINING
 27 Leaders of Oman to introduce orange squash embargo. It’s fruitless! (6)
 
 DOWN
 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) WELL TIMED
 7 Girl becomes the leader at Russian headquarters? That’s totally imaginary (7) GREMLIN
 8 Shape bearing resemblance to round, grand animal (13) PARALLELOGRAM
 14 Note: refurbish Agra house where plants are being cultivated (3,6) TEA GARDEN
 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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		OACROSS
 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) IGUANA
 12 Brilliantly sculpted statue near empty library (8) ASTUTELY
 13 Flier advertising style fest (6,3)
 15 Sign scribbled on me (4) OMEN
 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) WONDERLAND
 25 Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison (4)
 26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6)  LINING
 27 Leaders of Oman to introduce orange squash embargo. It’s fruitless! (6) OTIOSE
 
 DOWN
 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) WELL TIMED
 7 Girl becomes the leader at Russian headquarters? That’s totally imaginary (7) GREMLIN
 8 Shape bearing resemblance to round, grand animal (13) PARALLELOGRAM
 14 Note: refurbish Agra house where plants are being cultivated (3,6) TEA GARDEN
 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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		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) IGUANA
 12 Brilliantly sculpted statue near empty library (8) ASTUTELY
 13 Flier advertising style fest (6,3)
 15 Sign scribbled on me (4) OMEN
 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)ALLOWS
 24 Imaginary place of thought (10) WONDERLAND
 25 Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison (4)
 26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6) SILVER LINING
 27 Leaders of Oman to introduce orange squash embargo. It’s fruitless! (6) OTIOSE
 
 DOWN
 1 Algae companies extract drug, then engineer fuel (4,3)COAL GAS
 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)AERATE
 6 Effectively resign and retire at the right moment (4,5) WELL TIMED
 7 Girl becomes the leader at Russian headquarters? That’s totally imaginary (7) GREMLIN
 8 Shape bearing resemblance to round, grand animal (13) PARALLELOGRAM
 14 Note: refurbish Agra house where plants are being cultivated (3,6) TEA GARDEN
 16 Handy cooking ingredient (4,3)PALM OIL
 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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		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) IGUANA
 12 Brilliantly sculpted statue near empty library (8) ASTUTELY
 13 Flier advertising style fest (6,3)TSETSE FLY
 15 Sign scribbled on me (4) OMEN
 16 Said to look closely for food (4)PEAR
 17 Developed P-Al dye? (6,3)PLAYED OUT
 21 Renting out second apartment, moving west to Nice (8)PLEASING
 22 Permits criminal’s owl to flutter (6)ALLOWS
 24 Imaginary place of thought (10) WONDERLAND
 25 Basically, it’s the preposition used to indicate comparison (4)THAN
 26 All clouds positively have it made of a precious metal (6) SILVER LINING
 27 Leaders of Oman to introduce orange squash embargo. It’s fruitless! (6) OTIOSE
 
 DOWN
 1 Algae companies extract drug, then engineer fuel (4,3)COAL GAS
 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)AERATE
 6 Effectively resign and retire at the right moment (4,5) WELL TIMED
 7 Girl becomes the leader at Russian headquarters? That’s totally imaginary (7) GREMLIN
 8 Shape bearing resemblance to round, grand animal (13) PARALLELOGRAM
 14 Note: refurbish Agra house where plants are being cultivated (3,6) TEA GARDEN
 16 Handy cooking ingredient (4,3)PALM OIL
 18 Since a long time ago, maybe, 2001, period… (7)YEARDOT
 19 …to undo vague, new building that’s not good (7)UNWEAVE
 20 Manor tickets, upon recollection, yielded fruit (6)CITRON
 23 Where loot is distributed upon securing top tier (5)LOTTO
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Bridge player engrossed by word games causes quarrel (5,6) CROSS SWORDS
 9 Harps on about children like Annie? (7) ORPHANS
 10 Treading the boards, using one leg after another (2,5)
 11 How graduates gained success at university, a little at a time? (2,7)
 12 Sea-ear daughter removed from window (5)
 13 Reduce the length of a card game (7)
 14 Rice dish recipe for starters — it’s too complicated (7)
 16 Steal tin - perplex bishop, leaving (7)
 19 Chief beginning to split up British Army corps (7)
 21 Tropical American tree resin, reduced (5)
 22 Look smart in plant (9)
 23 Young animal allowed outside at all? (7)
 24 Prattle about milliner (7)
 25 Quarrelsome conversation if male drunk? I can’t express how I feel (5,4,2)
 
 Down
 1 Filled with emotion, liaisons involving English ambassador’s deputy (6,9)
 2 Indecent, old boy on location (7) OBSCENE
 3 Poles entering track, leaving backer (7)
 4 Up in Somerset, we ran new resort town (6-5-4)
 5 Let in again to study with German (7)
 6 Control the movement of bullock (5)
 7 Highest money for people in authority (3,5)
 8 Spinner — pride shattered after first of sixes (6) SPIDER
 15 Open University going on about orchestral piece (8)
 17 Having a mistress, about fifty, is typical of the person mentioned (3,4)
 18 Pick artist to portray the sister of Orestes (7)
 19 Copy upset clients (7)
 20 Number carried by sleigh, typically (6)
 21 Live down under (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Bridge player engrossed by word games causes quarrel (5,6) CROSS SWORDS
 9 Harps on about children like Annie? (7) ORPHANS
 10 Treading the boards, using one leg after another (2,5)
 11 How graduates gained success at university, a little at a time? (2,7)BY DEGREES
 12 Sea-ear daughter removed from window (5)
 13 Reduce the length of a card game (7)ABRIDGE
 14 Rice dish recipe for starters — it’s too complicated (7)RISOTTO
 16 Steal tin - perplex bishop, leaving (7)
 19 Chief beginning to split up British Army corps (7)
 21 Tropical American tree resin, reduced (5)
 22 Look smart in plant (9)
 23 Young animal allowed outside at all? (7)
 24 Prattle about milliner (7)
 25 Quarrelsome conversation if male drunk? I can’t express how I feel (5,4,2)
 
 Down
 1 Filled with emotion, liaisons involving English ambassador’s deputy (6,9)
 2 Indecent, old boy on location (7) OBSCENE
 3 Poles entering track, leaving backer (7)
 4 Up in Somerset, we ran new resort town (6-5-4)
 5 Let in again to study with German (7)
 6 Control the movement of bullock (5)
 7 Highest money for people in authority (3,5)TOP BRASS
 8 Spinner — pride shattered after first of sixes (6) SPIDER
 15 Open University going on about orchestral piece (8)
 17 Having a mistress, about fifty, is typical of the person mentioned (3,4)
 18 Pick artist to portray the sister of Orestes (7)
 19 Copy upset clients (7)
 20 Number carried by sleigh, typically (6)
 21 Live down under (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Bridge player engrossed by word games causes quarrel (5,6) CROSS SWORDS
 9 Harps on about children like Annie? (7) ORPHANS
 10 Treading the boards, using one leg after another (2,5) ON STAGE
 11 How graduates gained success at university, a little at a time? (2,7)BY DEGREES
 12 Sea-ear daughter removed from window (5) ORMER
 13 Reduce the length of a card game (7)ABRIDGE
 14 Rice dish recipe for starters — it’s too complicated (7)RISOTTO
 16 Steal tin - perplex bishop, leaving (7) SNAFFLE
 19 Chief beginning to split up British Army corps (7) SUPREME
 21 Tropical American tree resin, reduced (5)
 22 Look smart in plant (9)[/B]
 23 Young animal allowed outside at all? (7)
 24 Prattle about milliner (7)
 25 Quarrelsome conversation if male drunk? I can’t express how I feel (5,4,2)
 
 Down
 1 Filled with emotion, liaisons involving English ambassador’s deputy (6,9)
 2 Indecent, old boy on location (7) OBSCENE
 3 Poles entering track, leaving backer (7)
 4 Up in Somerset, we ran new resort town (6-5-4)
 5 Let in again to study with German (7)
 6 Control the movement of bullock (5)
 7 Highest money for people in authority (3,5)TOP BRASS
 8 Spinner — pride shattered after first of sixes (6) SPIDER
 15 Open University going on about orchestral piece (8)
 17 Having a mistress, about fifty, is typical of the person mentioned (3,4)
 18 Pick artist to portray the sister of Orestes (7)
 19 Copy upset clients (7)
 20 Number carried by sleigh, typically (6)
 21 Live down under (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Bridge player engrossed by word games causes quarrel (5,6) CROSS SWORDS
 9 Harps on about children like Annie? (7) ORPHANS
 10 Treading the boards, using one leg after another (2,5) ON STAGE
 11 How graduates gained success at university, a little at a time? (2,7)BY DEGREES
 12 Sea-ear daughter removed from window (5) ORMER
 13 Reduce the length of a card game (7)ABRIDGE
 14 Rice dish recipe for starters — it’s too complicated (7)RISOTTO
 16 Steal tin - perplex bishop, leaving (7) SNAFFLE
 19 Chief beginning to split up British Army corps (7) SUPREME
 21 Tropical American tree resin, reduced (5)BALSA
 22 Look smart in plant (9)EYEBRIGHT
 23 Young animal allowed outside at all? (7)LEVERET
 24 Prattle about milliner (7)CHATTER
 25 Quarrelsome conversation if male drunk? I can’t express how I feel (5,4,2)WORDS FAIL ME
 
 Down
 1 Filled with emotion, liaisons involving English ambassador’s deputy (6,9)CHARGE D'AFFAIRES
 2 Indecent, old boy on location (7) OBSCENE
 3 Poles entering track, leaving backer (7)SPONSOR
 4 Up in Somerset, we ran new resort town (6-5-4)WESTON-SUPER-MARE
 5 Let in again to study with German (7)READMIT
 6 Control the movement of bullock (5)STEER
 7 Highest money for people in authority (3,5)TOP BRASS
 8 Spinner — pride shattered after first of sixes (6) SPIDER
 15 Open University going on about orchestral piece (8)OVERTURE
 17 Having a mistress, about fifty, is typical of the person mentioned (3,4)ALL OVER
 18 Pick artist to portray the sister of Orestes (7)ELECTRA
 19 Copy upset clients (7)STENCIL
 20 Number carried by sleigh, typically (6)EIGHTY
 21 Live down under (5)BELOW
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 I clued about mathematician (6)
 4 A foul sport (8)
 10 Fruit results in politician breaking into endless vomiting (7)
 11 Requests for hint in the middle of each crossword, essentially (7)
 12 Dizzy? Crocin (T), a sedative! (8)
 13 Twist as white played with rook (6)
 15 Primarily Neyartha’s a setter’s title (4)
 16 Man takes groom with love at finale of gay marriage (9)
 20 Remove nuts in design completely (9)
 21 Complaint found in a nasty eye (4)
 24 Team of stars is careless, happy on the outside (6)
 26 As editor dances to rock... (8)
 28 ....songs, men rub out last of headlines (7)
 29 Work with power, energy, speed and before all, love (7)
 30 First dozen followers are primarily fakes mobbing Twitter List (8)
 31 Vessel covering is at unstable equilibrium (6)
 Down
 1 Champion played next Open (8)
 2 Shooters arrived with regular army soldiers (9)
 3 Writers draw from this point made about Kaliyuga’s origin (6)
 5 Criminal takes hollow pass in European range (4)
 6 Graphs show rising relief by pulse spectrometer’s peak (8)
 7 Clever editor’s rise is inappropriate (5)
 8 Mirrors don’t display good girls (6)
 9 Bowling spin, I attack without having covers to Cook, for starters (9)
 14 Expert’s flight fails to take off in introductory essay (9)
 17 Citizens charge into South African province with onset of skirmish (9)
 18 Unlike 7, setter leaves experiment out (8)
 19 Unnecessary taunts by principal secretary (8)
 22 Old rooms, new architect's foundation plan (6)
 23 Setter’s money covers Spinner (6)
 25 Member’s love is void (5)
 27 A space between ‘seats’, not a space between ‘seas’ (4)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5894024.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 I clued about mathematician (6) EUCLID
 4 A foul sport (8)
 10 Fruit results in politician breaking into endless vomiting (7)
 11 Requests for hint in the middle of each crossword, essentially (7)
 12 Dizzy? Crocin (T), a sedative! (8)
 13 Twist as white played with rook (6)
 15 Primarily Neyartha’s a setter’s title (4)
 16 Man takes groom with love at finale of gay marriage (9)
 20 Remove nuts in design completely (9)
 21 Complaint found in a nasty eye (4) STYE
 24 Team of stars is careless, happy on the outside (6)
 26 As editor dances to rock... (8)
 28 ....songs, men rub out last of headlines (7)
 29 Work with power, energy, speed and before all, love (7) OPERATE
 30 First dozen followers are primarily fakes mobbing Twitter List (8)
 31 Vessel covering is at unstable equilibrium (6)
 Down
 1 Champion played next Open (8)
 2 Shooters arrived with regular army soldiers (9)
 3 Writers draw from this point made about Kaliyuga’s origin (6)
 5 Criminal takes hollow pass in European range (4)
 6 Graphs show rising relief by pulse spectrometer’s peak (8)
 7 Clever editor’s rise is inappropriate (5)
 8 Mirrors don’t display good girls (6)
 9 Bowling spin, I attack without having covers to Cook, for starters (9)
 14 Expert’s flight fails to take off in introductory essay (9)
 17 Citizens charge into South African province with onset of skirmish (9)
 18 Unlike 7, setter leaves experiment out (8)
 19 Unnecessary taunts by principal secretary (8) NEEDLESS
 22 Old rooms, new architect's. foundation plan (6)
 23 Setter’s money covers Spinner (6)
 25 Member’s love is void (5)
 27 A space between ‘seats’, not a space between ‘seas’ (4)