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 7 Hands card with threat (6)MENACE
 8 Cancelled plenty of shifts (8)OFFLOADS
 9 Chap mainly needed on machine breaking down (8)MECHANIC
 10 Puts up with upright son (6)ERECTS
 11 Tough bow? Just the opposite (5)STERN
 12 Paid for pleasure, ecstasy missing in the act (6)FUNDED
 14 Resistance in essence comes to mere stonewalling, one at a time or in parallel (15) CORRESPONDINGLY
 17 Revolting act associated with a very old profession (6) AVOWAL
 18 Fancy display by an unknown entity (5)SHOWY
 22 Condition requiring learner to wear scrubs (6)HEALTH
 23 Undecided hands overcome by inertia replaced (2,3,3)IN THE AIR
 24 Inevitably execution has man getting axed (8)PERFORCE
 25 Throw a fit to date man about town (6) SEETHE
 
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 1 School noticed holding record for cheating (9)DECEPTION
 2 Marshal revealing gun to man pursued by Rangers (6)GATHER
 3 Stands for instruments (5)MEANS
 4 Away at finish, journalist gets upset (8)OFFENDED
 5 Model to wear clothes originally intended for a god (8)POSEIDON
 6 Notice to sit properly in passages for access (5) ADITS
 8 Formerly used at the start in old novel, ancient poem (4,4,1,4) ONCE UPON A TIME
 13 Class in boxing with primarily young people in general going through a set of steps (9) FLYWEIGHT
 15 Touching upon each and every condition on earth in the practical world (4,4) REAL LIFE
 16 Extremely silly to keep mum if suffocating (8) SMOTHERY
 19 Paid careful attention to hours polling required (6) HEEDED
 20 Craft beer having distribution cap (5)BERET
 21 Band holds tickets initially in reserve (5) STASH
 
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		Across
 8 Mountain pass with lofty and rugged peaks forming ring (6) COLLAR
 9 Judge to investigate again, right from beginning to end (8) EXAMINER
 10 Quietly I would leave home for companionship (8) PRESENCE
 11 Bill’s lost head or heart? (6) TICKER
 12 Need woven thread (6) DEARTH
 13 Busy copper spotted behind officer (8)
 15 Beer to get over bad day is permitted (7)
 17 Without an iota of fear disproves theories (7)
 20 Blow hot and cold play is sensual (8)
 22 Select champs according to report (6)
 23 A secretary involved in chatter about fruit (6)
 25 Condemned provost possessed grass? On the contrary (8)
 26 Dazed Jules Verne’s traveller, Phileas at base, sleeping (8)
 27 Decrypted code he copied (6)
 
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 1 Chime rings in valley (8)
 2 Girl’s jumper Mark found in campus’s vacant lecture halls (10)
 3 Bishop looked after church’s subdivision (6)
 4 Create first day cover overlooking new leader … (7)
 5 … bit weak nursing rear end convulsion (8)
 6 One’s broken current record (4)
 7 Difficult to continue by backing out (6)
 14 … thinking hip’s mended, left very upbeat with operation, extremely happy (10)
 16 Former champion’s short temper led to argument (8)
 18 Fellow’s unusually earnest for a screw! (8)
 19 See, one in road free to wear nothing at all in American state! (7)
 21 Man with the runs swallowed bitter medicine perhaps (6)
 22 Photo returned by woman provides code (6)
 24 Excited to be visiting synagogue (4)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5731101.ece
 
 
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		Across
 8 Mountain pass with lofty and rugged peaks forming ring (6) COLLAR
 9 Judge to investigate again, right from beginning to end (8) EXAMINER
 10 Quietly I would leave home for companionship (8) PRESENCE
 11 Bill’s lost head or heart? (6) TICKER
 12 Need woven thread (6) DEARTH
 13 Busy copper spotted behind officer (8)
 15 Beer to get over bad day is permitted (7)
 17 Without an iota of fear disproves theories (7)
 20 Blow hot and cold play is sensual (8)
 22 Select champs according to report (6)
 23 A secretary involved in chatter about fruit (6)
 25 Condemned provost possessed grass? On the contrary (8)
 26 Dazed Jules Verne’s traveller, Phileas at base, sleeping (8)
 27 Decrypted code he copied (6)
 
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 1 Chime rings in valley (8)DOORBELL
 2 Girl’s jumper Mark found in campus’s vacant lecture halls (10)
 3 Bishop looked after church’s subdivision (6)BRANCH
 4 Create first day cover overlooking new leader … (7)
 5 … bit weak nursing rear end convulsion (8)
 6 One’s broken current record (4)DISC
 7 Difficult to continue by backing out (6)
 14 … thinking hip’s mended, left very upbeat with operation, extremely happy (10)
 16 Former champion’s short temper led to argument (8)
 18 Fellow’s unusually earnest for a screw! (8)
 19 See, one in road free to wear nothing at all in American state! (7)FLORIDA
 21 Man with the runs swallowed bitter medicine perhaps (6)
 22 Photo returned by woman provides code (6)
 24 Excited to be visiting synagogue (4)AGOG
 
 
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		Across
 8 Mountain pass with lofty and rugged peaks forming ring (6) COLLAR
 9 Judge to investigate again, right from beginning to end (8) EXAMINER
 10 Quietly I would leave home for companionship (8) PRESENCE
 11 Bill’s lost head or heart? (6) TICKER
 12 Need woven thread (6) DEARTH
 13 Busy copper spotted behind officer (8) OCCUPIED
 15 Beer to get over bad day is permitted (7) ALLOWED
 17 Without an iota of fear disproves theories (7) BELIEFS
 20 Blow hot and cold play is sensual (8) PHYSICAL
 22 Select champs according to report (6) CHOOSE
 23 A secretary involved in chatter about fruit (6) PAPAYA
 25 Condemned provost possessed grass? On the contrary (8) REPROVED
 26 Dazed Jules Verne’s traveller, Phileas at base, sleeping (8) BEFOGGED
 27 Decrypted code he copied (6) ECHOED
 
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 1 Chime rings in valley (8) DOORBELL
 2 Girl’s jumper Mark found in campus’s vacant lecture halls (10) CLASSROOMS
 3 Bishop looked after church’s subdivision (6) BRANCH
 4 Create first day cover overlooking new leader … (7) DEVELOP
 5 … bit weak nursing rear end convulsion (8) PARTICLE
 6 One’s broken current record (4)DISC
 7 Difficult to continue by backing out (6) SEVERE
 14 … thinking hip’s mended, left very upbeat with operation, extremely happy (10) PHILOSOPHY
 16 Former champion’s short temper led to argument (8) EXCHANGE
 18 Fellow’s unusually earnest for a screw! (8) FASTENER
 19 See, one in road free to wear nothing at all in American state! (7)FLORIDA
 21 Man with the runs swallowed bitter medicine perhaps (6) HEALER
 22 Photo returned by woman provides code (6) CIPHER
 24 Excited to be visiting synagogue (4)AGOG
 
 
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		:clap::clap::clap: Very good! 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Good mimic could make one stare open-mouthed (4)
 3 Typesetter in awfully poor sitcom (10)
 10 Big city pub and clubs with no ale, surprisingly (9)
 11 Mostly elegant town (5)
 12 Maiden on mountain in Crete’s pointing to legendary king (5)
 13 Head of precinct extremely upset about Irish detective (6)
 16 Never-ending contest à la Tom and Jerry? (3-3-5,4)
 17 Ambassador in West Germany in novel - author? (6,9)
 20 We, entertained by young socialites? They’re socially inept! (6)
 21 Row across river in German city (5)
 24 Buddy (American) and I correspond (5)
 25 Native of Lincoln checking ancestry? (9)
 26 Appropriate to grieve over, say, a large sea creature (5,5)
 27 Fail to hear young woman (4)
 
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 1 Leave bishop, slapped, utterly astonished (10)
 2 Dior happy to wear favourite semiprecious stone (7)
 4 One blew on euphonium initially, then this? (4)
 5 Mourn a VIP, a remarkable Finnish runner (5,5)
 6 Potter’s creation, and urn squire with kiln forged, with hint of turquoise inside (8,6) SQUIRREL NUTKIN
 7 Girl from different habitat (7) TABITHA
 8 Telephone engineer circling number (4) RING
 9 Pastoral events turned sour, resulting in uprising (8,6) PEASANTS REVOLT
 14 Obama broadcast includes bit of history, every single D-Day code name (5,5) OMAHA BEACH
 15 Wonky knees worry people from Manhattan? (3,7)
 18 Indicating yes, theologian at home is brought in alcoholic drink (7)
 19 With first-rate singing partner of Elton in Honolulu beach resort (7)
 22 Favourite aspect of carnival (4)
 23 Black bird of prey in a hollow (4)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/features/mag...cle6710855.ece
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Good mimic could make one stare open-mouthed (4)GAPE
 3 Typesetter in awfully poor sitcom (10)
 10 Big city pub and clubs with no ale, surprisingly (9)
 11 Mostly elegant town (5)URBAN
 12 Maiden on mountain in Crete’s pointing to legendary king (5)MIDAS
 13 Head of precinct extremely upset about Irish detective (6)POIROT
 16 Never-ending contest à la Tom and Jerry? (3-3-5,4)CAT-AND-MOUSE GAME
 17 Ambassador in West Germany in novel - author? (6,9)
 20 We, entertained by young socialites? They’re socially inept! (6)
 21 Row across river in German city (5)
 24 Buddy (American) and I correspond (5)
 25 Native of Lincoln checking ancestry? (9)
 26 Appropriate to grieve over, say, a large sea creature (5,5)
 27 Fail to hear young woman (4)
 
 DOWN
 1 Leave bishop, slapped, utterly astonished (10)
 2 Dior happy to wear favourite semiprecious stone (7)
 4 One blew on euphonium initially, then this? (4)
 5 Mourn a VIP, a remarkable Finnish runner (5,5)
 6 Potter’s creation, and urn squire with kiln forged, with hint of turquoise inside (8,6) SQUIRREL NUTKIN
 7 Girl from different habitat (7) TABITHA
 8 Telephone engineer circling number (4) RING
 9 Pastoral events turned sour, resulting in uprising (8,6) PEASANTS REVOLT
 14 Obama broadcast includes bit of history, every single D-Day code name (5,5) OMAHA BEACH
 15 Wonky knees worry people from Manhattan? (3,7)
 18 Indicating yes, theologian at home is brought in alcoholic drink (7)
 19 With first-rate singing partner of Elton in Honolulu beach resort (7)
 22 Favourite aspect of carnival (4)
 23 Black bird of prey in a hollow (4)
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Good mimic could make one stare open-mouthed (4) GAPE
 3 Typesetter in awfully poor sitcom (10) COMPOSITOR
 10 Big city pub and clubs with no ale, surprisingly (9)
 11 Mostly elegant town (5) URBAN
 12 Maiden on mountain in Crete’s pointing to legendary king (5) MIDAS
 13 Head of precinct extremely upset about Irish detective (6) POIROT
 16 Never-ending contest à la Tom and Jerry? (3-3-5,4) CAT-AND-MOUSE-GAME
 17 Ambassador in West Germany in novel - author? (6,9)
 20 We, entertained by young socialites? They’re socially inept! (6)
 21 Row across river in German city (5)
 24 Buddy (American) and I correspond (5)
 25 Native of Lincoln checking ancestry? (9)
 26 Appropriate to grieve over, say, a large sea creature (5,5)
 27 Fail to hear young woman (4) MISS
 
 DOWN
 1 Leave bishop, slapped, utterly astonished (10)
 2 Dior happy to wear favourite semiprecious stone (7)
 4 One blew on euphonium initially, then this? (4) OBOE
 5 Mourn a VIP, a remarkable Finnish runner (5,5)
 6 Potter’s creation, and urn squire with kiln forged, with hint of turquoise inside (8,6) SQUIRREL NUTKIN
 7 Girl from different habitat (7) TABITHA
 8 Telephone engineer circling number (4) RING
 9 Pastoral events turned sour, resulting in uprising (8,6) PEASANTS REVOLT
 14 Obama broadcast includes bit of history, every single D-Day code name (5,5) OMAHA BEACH
 15 Wonky knees worry people from Manhattan? (3,7) NEW YORKERS
 18 Indicating yes, theologian at home is brought in alcoholic drink (7)
 19 With first-rate singing partner of Elton in Honolulu beach resort (7)
 22 Favourite aspect of carnival (4)
 23 Black bird of prey in a hollow (4) BOWL
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Good mimic could make one stare open-mouthed (4) GAPE
 3 Typesetter in awfully poor sitcom (10) COMPOSITOR
 10 Big city pub and clubs with no ale, surprisingly (9)
 11 Mostly elegant town (5) URBAN
 12 Maiden on mountain in Crete’s pointing to legendary king (5) MIDAS
 13 Head of precinct extremely upset about Irish detective (6) POIROT
 16 Never-ending contest à la Tom and Jerry? (3-3-5,4) CAT-AND-MOUSE-GAME
 17 Ambassador in West Germany in novel - author? (6,9) ERNEST HEMINGWAY
 20 We, entertained by young socialites? They’re socially inept! (6)
 21 Row across river in German city (5)
 24 Buddy (American) and I correspond (5)
 25 Native of Lincoln checking ancestry? (9) ABORIINE
 26 Appropriate to grieve over, say, a large sea creature (5,5) RIGHT WHALE
 27 Fail to hear young woman (4) MISS
 
 DOWN
 1 Leave bishop, slapped, utterly astonished (10) GOBSMACKED
 2 Dior happy to wear favourite semiprecious stone (7)
 4 One blew on euphonium initially, then this? (4) OBOE
 5 Mourn a VIP, a remarkable Finnish runner (5,5) PAAVO NURMI
 6 Potter’s creation, and urn squire with kiln forged, with hint of turquoise inside (8,6) SQUIRREL NUTKIN
 7 Girl from different habitat (7) TABITHA
 8 Telephone engineer circling number (4) RING
 9 Pastoral events turned sour, resulting in uprising (8,6) PEASANTS REVOLT
 14 Obama broadcast includes bit of history, every single D-Day code name (5,5) OMAHA BEACH
 15 Wonky knees worry people from Manhattan? (3,7) NEW YORKERS
 18 Indicating yes, theologian at home is brought in alcoholic drink (7)
 19 With first-rate singing partner of Elton in Honolulu beach resort (7)
 22 Favourite aspect of carnival (4)
 23 Black bird of prey in a hollow (4) BOWL
 
 
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		ACROSS
 1 Good mimic could make one stare open-mouthed (4) GAPE
 3 Typesetter in awfully poor sitcom (10) COMPOSITOR
 10 Big city pub and clubs with no ale, surprisingly (9)BARCELONA
 11 Mostly elegant town (5) URBAN
 12 Maiden on mountain in Crete’s pointing to legendary king (5) MIDAS
 13 Head of precinct extremely upset about Irish detective (6) POIROT
 16 Never-ending contest à la Tom and Jerry? (3-3-5,4) CAT-AND-MOUSE-GAME
 17 Ambassador in West Germany in novel - author? (6,9) ERNEST HEMINGWAY
 20 We, entertained by young socialites? They’re socially inept! (6)DWEEBS
 21 Row across river in German city (5)TRIER
 24 Buddy (American) and I correspond (5)AMIGO
 25 Native of Lincoln checking ancestry? (9) ABORIINE
 26 Appropriate to grieve over, say, a large sea creature (5,5) RIGHT WHALE
 27 Fail to hear young woman (4) MISS
 
 DOWN
 1 Leave bishop, slapped, utterly astonished (10) GOBSMACKED
 2 Dior happy to wear favourite semiprecious stone (7)PERIDOT
 4 One blew on euphonium initially, then this? (4) OBOE
 5 Mourn a VIP, a remarkable Finnish runner (5,5) PAAVO NURMI
 6 Potter’s creation, and urn squire with kiln forged, with hint of turquoise inside (8,6) SQUIRREL NUTKIN
 7 Girl from different habitat (7) TABITHA
 8 Telephone engineer circling number (4) RING
 9 Pastoral events turned sour, resulting in uprising (8,6) PEASANTS REVOLT
 14 Obama broadcast includes bit of history, every single D-Day code name (5,5) OMAHA BEACH
 15 Wonky knees worry people from Manhattan? (3,7) NEW YORKERS
 18 Indicating yes, theologian at home is brought in alcoholic drink (7)NODDING
 19 With first-rate singing partner of Elton in Honolulu beach resort (7)WAIKIKI
 22 Favourite aspect of carnival (4)FAIR
 23 Black bird of prey in a hollow (4) BOWL
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Good!