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 1 Approximately by end of June, certain to get foodgrain... (6)
 4 ...announces politician (not individual) (6)
 9 A book you reportedly hid inside for a relative (4)
 10 Agitated schoolteacher discarded her sweets (10)
 11 Appoint guerrilla to capture pair with son (6)
 12 Assisted earl to survive outside at Germany after queen's retreat (8)
 13 Assert about Dutch ties wrongly to publicize (9)
 15 Acts against spends without latitude (5)
 16 A smaller number, in passion to get a wife, desert Vatican (5)
 18 Approved cheat's business and ended without substance (9)
 22 Accepted Bond's advance inside (8)
 23 Avoid adventure without, say a condition (6)
 25 Asked to send quote, I disposed (10)
 26 A single item auntie stripped without a point (4)
 27 Arise awkwardly after taking drug, get more relaxed (6)
 28 Am about to follow one girl with extremely envious thoughts (6) IMAGES
 
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 1 Demolished compact disc in hurry at Spain (7)
 2 Duration in which to find relationship (5)
 3 Damaged container with missing gold is antique (7) ANCIENT
 5 Draw co-ordinate for a tram, maybe (6)
 6 Drifter is a cashier concealing a bit of rands, australs and vatus (9) TRAVELLER
 7 Drafted screenplay with new pal out of backdrop (7) SCENERY
 8 Drug taken by an Irish band at watering hole’s gin cocktail equivalent (13) CORRESPONDING
 14 Disturbs board member to take side in stock exchange scandal initially (9) EXERCISES
 17 Deliver English sweet late? No earlier (7) EXECUTE
 19 Doctor returned after agent secured king's release (7) FREEDOM
 20 Devoid of alternative, Tories follow English politician's issues (7) EMPTIES
 21 Domain of peer I'm readjusting is... (6) EMPIRE
 24 ...defended by one hundred and fifty peacekeepers going on thousand (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Approximately by end of June, certain to get foodgrain... (6) CEREAL
 4 ...announces politician (not individual) (6) STATES
 9 A book you reportedly hid inside for a relative (4) AUNT
 10 Agitated schoolteacher discarded her sweets (10) CHOCOLATES
 11 Appoint guerrilla to capture pair with son (6) CHOOSE
 12 Assisted earl to survive outside at Germany after queen's retreat (8) RELIEVED
 13 Assert about Dutch ties wrongly to publicize (9) ADVERTISE
 15 Acts against spends without latitude (5) PLAYS
 16 A smaller number, in passion to get a wife, desert Vatican (5) FEWER
 18 Approved cheat's business and ended without substance (9) CONFIRMED
 22 Accepted Bond's advance inside (8) WELCOMED
 23 Avoid adventure without, say a condition (6) ESCAPE
 25 Asked to send quote, I disposed (10) QUESTIONED
 26 A single item auntie stripped without a point (4) UNIT
 27 Arise awkwardly after taking drug, get more relaxed (6) EASIER
 28 Am about to follow one girl with extremely envious thoughts (6) IMAGES
 
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 1 Demolished compact disc in hurry at Spain (7) CRUSHED
 2 Duration in which to find relationship (5) RATIO
 3 Damaged container with missing gold is antique (7) ANCIENT
 5 Draw co-ordinate for a tram, maybe (6) TROLLY
 6 Drifter is a cashier concealing a bit of rands, australs and vatus (9) TRAVELLER
 7 Drafted screenplay with new pal out of backdrop (7) SCENERY
 8 Drug taken by an Irish band at watering hole’s gin cocktail equivalent (13) CORRESPONDING
 14 Disturbs board member to take side in stock exchange scandal initially (9) EXERCISES
 17 Deliver English sweet late? No earlier (7) EXECUTE
 19 Doctor returned after agent secured king's release (7) FREEDOM
 20 Devoid of alternative, Tories follow English politician's issues (7) EMPTIES
 21 Domain of peer I'm readjusting is... (6) EMPIRE
 24 ...defended by one hundred and fifty peacekeepers going on thousand (5) CLUNG
 
 
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		Across
 1 Many violent Nazi gunmen initially secured this erstwhile German city-state (6) DANZIG
 5 Throaty channel has Arnab escape ban (6)
 10 Devised action to grasp C language (7)
 11 Democrat joining English party, on getting power becomes corrupt (7)
 12 One who avoids the First Lady, has a date with redhead (6)
 15 Rebecca's heart set on cocktail with oriental model in a creek (6) BECKET
 16 Thieves ravaging barbershops remove hasp (7)
 17 Firstly, a real man yearns to be a force (4)
 18 Coordinates of artists inside given by electromagnetic radiation (1-3)
 19 Blended a daiquiri, mead, icariine, xerez for starters, in front of Edward (7)
 20 Country's bad air leads to fever (4)
 22 Test for queen you orally administered on independent Zambia (4)
 25 Engineer to resign for taking drug and stay silent (2,5)
 27 King's subject releases article on infidel (6)
 28 Creating a barrier for princess preceding the ruler (6)
 31 Remove ant from watermelon juice, leaving a nematode (7)
 32 War office at Japan with faulty aim is behind one island (3,4)
 33 Wild cats' vocal chords emit Argon (6)
 34 Figure of oriental females is girlish, young primarily (6)
 
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 2 Applause for hen escaping from mechanical trap (7)
 3 Spot that lady's instrument (6) ZITHER
 4 Firearms acquired last evening at sunset (4)
 5 Jihad quelled, I am leaving for a pilgrimage (4)
 6 Fruits procured by requests made out of Italy (6)
 7 Speakers place a point upfront for a follower (7)
 8 Caught out kleptomaniac, ordered to leave Milan for an American city (6)
 9 It's good to leave Lima for a place abundant with shrubs (6)
 13 Strangely, weirdo on reaching Romania turns more unruly (7)
 14 Devious, double-quick arrangement to evict duck (7)
 15 Hurried and brewed beer with a bit of zing to place in front of journalist (7) BREEZED
 20 Printer type in Kampuchea's black (3-3)
 21 Hideously, but legally dismiss leader (7)
 23 Gun I dismantled, earns money in welding (7)
 24 Almost look back at unknown police officer in front of snake (6) ZIGZAG
 25 Bio contains juicy bit on union leader's unknown trinkets (6)
 26 Insider information received on match turned sour (3-3)
 29 Uncle to come back after 10 for a festival (4)
 30 To live, Victor's wives lost weight and dumped son (4)
 
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5341764.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 Many violent Nazi gunmen initially secured this erstwhile German city-state (6) DANZIG
 5 Throaty channel has Arnab escape ban (6)
 10 Devised action to grasp C language (7)
 11 Democrat joining English party, on getting power becomes corrupt (7)
 12 One who avoids the First Lady, has a date with redhead (6)
 15 Rebecca's heart set on cocktail with oriental model in a creek (6) BECKET
 16 Thieves ravaging barbershops remove hasp (7) ROBBERS
 17 Firstly, a real man yearns to be a force (4)
 18 Coordinates of artists inside given by electromagnetic radiation (1-3)
 19 Blended a daiquiri, mead, icariine, xerez for starters, in front of Edward (7)
 20 Country's bad air leads to fever (4)
 22 Test for queen you orally administered on independent Zambia (4)
 25 Engineer to resign for taking drug and stay silent (2,5)
 27 King's subject releases article on infidel (6)
 28 Creating a barrier for princess preceding the ruler (6)
 31 Remove ant from watermelon juice, leaving a nematode (7)
 32 War office at Japan with faulty aim is behind one island (3,4) IWO JIMA
 33 Wild cats' vocal chords emit Argon (6)
 34 Figure of oriental females is girlish, young primarily (6)
 
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 2 Applause for hen escaping from mechanical trap (7) ACCLAIM
 3 Spot that lady's instrument (6) ZITHER
 4 Firearms acquired last evening at sunset (4)
 5 Jihad quelled, I am leaving for a pilgrimage (4)
 6 Fruits procured by requests made out of Italy (6)
 7 Speakers place a point upfront for a follower (7)
 8 Caught out kleptomaniac, ordered to leave Milan for an American city (6)
 9 It's good to leave Lima for a place abundant with shrubs (6)
 13 Strangely, weirdo on reaching Romania turns more unruly (7)
 14 Devious, double-quick arrangement to evict duck (7) OBLIQUE
 15 Hurried and brewed beer with a bit of zing to place in front of journalist (7) BREEZED
 20 Printer type in Kampuchea's black (3-3)
 21 Hideously, but legally dismiss leader (7)
 23 Gun I dismantled, earns money in welding (7)
 24 Almost look back at unknown police officer in front of snake (6) ZIGZAG
 25 Bio contains juicy bit on union leader's unknown trinkets (6)
 26 Insider information received on match turned sour (3-3) TIP-OFF
 29 Uncle to come back after 10 for a festival (4)
 30 To live, Victor's wives lost weight and dumped son (4)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Many violent Nazi gunmen initially secured this erstwhile German city-state (6) DANZIG
 5 Throaty channel has Arnab escape ban (6)
 10 Devised action to grasp C language (7)
 11 Democrat joining English party, on getting power becomes corrupt (7)
 12 One who avoids the First Lady, has a date with redhead (6)
 15 Rebecca's heart set on cocktail with oriental model in a creek (6) BECKET
 16 Thieves ravaging barbershops remove hasp (7) ROBBERS
 17 Firstly, a real man yearns to be a force (4)
 18 Coordinates of artists inside given by electromagnetic radiation (1-3) XRAY
 19 Blended a daiquiri, mead, icariine, xerez for starters, in front of Edward (7) ADMIXED
 20 Country's bad air leads to fever (4)
 22 Test for queen you orally administered on independent Zambia (4)
 25 Engineer to resign for taking drug and stay silent (2,5)
 27 King's subject releases article on infidel (6)
 28 Creating a barrier for princess preceding the ruler (6)
 31 Remove ant from watermelon juice, leaving a nematode (7) EELWORM
 32 War office at Japan with faulty aim is behind one island (3,4) IWO JIMA
 33 Wild cats' vocal chords emit Argon (6)
 34 Figure of oriental females is girlish, young primarily (6) EFFIGY
 
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 2 Applause for hen escaping from mechanical trap (7) ACCLAIM
 3 Spot that lady's instrument (6) ZITHER
 4 Firearms acquired last evening at sunset (4) [B]GUNS[/B
 5 Jihad quelled, I am leaving for a pilgrimage (4)
 6 Fruits procured by requests made out of Italy (6)
 7 Speakers place a point upfront for a follower (7)
 8 Caught out kleptomaniac, ordered to leave Milan for an American city (6) TOPEKA
 9 It's good to leave Lima for a place abundant with shrubs (6)
 13 Strangely, weirdo on reaching Romania turns more unruly (7)
 14 Devious, double-quick arrangement to evict duck (7) OBLIQUE
 15 Hurried and brewed beer with a bit of zing to place in front of journalist (7) BREEZED
 20 Printer type in Kampuchea's black (3-3)
 21 Hideously, but legally dismiss leader (7)
 23 Gun I dismantled, earns money in welding (7)
 24 Almost look back at unknown police officer in front of snake (6) ZIGZAG
 25 Bio contains juicy bit on union leader's unknown trinkets (6)
 26 Insider information received on match turned sour (3-3) TIP-OFF
 29 Uncle to come back after 10 for a festival (4)
 30 To live, Victor's wives lost weight and dumped son (4)
 
 
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		Starred clues have no definition but share a common theme
 Across
 6 Adult got thrashed, hence distressed (7)
 7 * Spirit, bordering on crazy, is guarding gold (7) CHICORY
 9 * Most of dance party is about to move indoors (5) BASIL
 10 * D?cor Ian derived on display (9) CORIANDER
 11 Once again publish using printer (7)
 13 Ill boy is being treated. All get out! (6)
 15 Maniac cop, nude, running all alone (13)
 19 Could be you or me — lonely, without love around New York (6)
 20* Shakespearean character wears spectacles (7) OREGANO
 23 See a thumbs up on Facebook for a celebrity impersonator (4-5)
 24 Rule to implement before exam time runs out (5)
 26 Cola and rum cocktail caused racket (7)
 27 Replace income (7)
 
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 1 Stand in Grenada isle (4)
 2* Sound American nation (6) CHILLI
 3 To a dunce I relay instructions (9)
 4 Best tax provided to be revoked. This is mania! (8)
 5 I’ll order accountant to build a range (10)
 6 Colour seen when bureau burns (6)
 7 Crop that’s old-fashioned (4)
 8 * Brief story on war (6)
 12* Pony nearly beaten up (10)
 14 Branch of medicine that has visionaries? (9)
 16* Commit a crime as discussed on a weekday (8)
 17* A protective charm against vampires (6)
 18* Bread stuffed with gold is finally stolen (6)
 21* Go up at a corner, then go down (6)
 22 Rank first in TOEFL and IELTS, second in JEE and GRE (4)
 25 Hereditary unit is produced but not evaluated (4)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5744710.ece
 
 
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		Starred clues have no definition but share a common theme
 Across
 6 Adult got thrashed, hence distressed (7) ABASHED
 7 * Spirit, bordering on crazy, is guarding gold (7) CHICORY
 9 * Most of dance party is about to move indoors (5) BASIL
 10 * D?cor Ian derived on display (9) CORIANDER
 11 Once again publish using printer (7)
 13 Ill boy is being treated. All get out! (6)
 15 Maniac cop, nude, running all alone (13)
 19 Could be you or me — lonely, without love around New York (6)
 20* Shakespearean character wears spectacles (7) OREGANO
 23 See a thumbs up on Facebook for a celebrity impersonator (4-5) LOOK-ALIKE
 24 Rule to implement before exam time runs out (5)
 26 Cola and rum cocktail caused racket (7)
 27 Replace income (7)
 
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 1 Stand in Grenada isle (4)
 2* Sound American nation (6) CHILLI
 3 To a dunce I relay instructions (9)
 4 Best tax provided to be revoked. This is mania! (8) FIXATION
 5 I’ll order accountant to build a range (10)
 6 Colour seen when bureau burns (6)
 7 Crop that’s old-fashioned (4)
 8 * Brief story on war (6)
 12* Pony nearly beaten up (10) PENNYROYAL
 14 Branch of medicine that has visionaries? (9)
 16* Commit a crime as discussed on a weekday (8) CINNAMON
 17* A protective charm against vampires (6)
 18* Bread stuffed with gold is finally stolen (6)
 21* Go up at a corner, then go down (6)
 22 Rank first in TOEFL and IELTS, second in JEE and GRE (4)
 25 Hereditary unit is produced but not evaluated (4)
 
 
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		Starred clues have no definition but share a common theme
 Across
 6 Adult got thrashed, hence distressed (7) ABASHED
 7 * Spirit, bordering on crazy, is guarding gold (7) CHICORY
 9 * Most of dance party is about to move indoors (5) BASIL
 10 * D?cor Ian derived on display (9) CORIANDER
 11 Once again publish using printer (7)
 13 Ill boy is being treated. All get out! (6)
 15 Maniac cop, nude, running all alone (13)
 19 Could be you or me — lonely, without love around New York (6)
 20* Shakespearean character wears spectacles (7) OREGANO
 23 See a thumbs up on Facebook for a celebrity impersonator (4-5) LOOK-ALIKE
 24 Rule to implement before exam time runs out (5)
 26 Cola and rum cocktail caused racket (7)
 27 Replace income (7) REVENUE
 
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 1 Stand in Grenada isle (4)
 2* Sound American nation (6) CHILLI
 3 To a dunce I relay instructions (9)
 4 Best tax provided to be revoked. This is mania! (8) FIXATION
 5 I’ll order accountant to build a range (10)
 6 Colour seen when bureau burns (6) AUBURN
 7 Crop that’s old-fashioned (4)
 8 * Brief story on war (6)
 12* Pony nearly beaten up (10) PENNYROYAL
 14 Branch of medicine that has visionaries? (9) OPTOMETRY
 16* Commit a crime as discussed on a weekday (8) CINNAMON
 17* A protective charm against vampires (6)
 18* Bread stuffed with gold is finally stolen (6)
 21* Go up at a corner, then go down (6)
 22 Rank first in TOEFL and IELTS, second in JEE and GRE (4) TIER
 25 Hereditary unit is produced but not evaluated (4) GENE
 
 
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		Starred clues have no definition but share a common theme
 Across
 6 Adult got thrashed, hence distressed (7) ABASHED
 7 * Spirit, bordering on crazy, is guarding gold (7) CHICORY
 9 * Most of dance party is about to move indoors (5) BASIL
 10 * D?cor Ian derived on display (9) CORIANDER
 11 Once again publish using printer (7) REPRINT
 13 Ill boy is being treated. All get out! (6) BILLYO
 15 Maniac cop, nude, running all alone (13) UNACCOMPANIED
 19 Could be you or me — lonely, without love around New York (6) ANYONE
 20* Shakespearean character wears spectacles (7) OREGANO
 23 See a thumbs up on Facebook for a celebrity impersonator (4-5) LOOK-ALIKE
 24 Rule to implement before exam time runs out (5) DOGMA
 26 Cola and rum cocktail caused racket (7) CLAMOUR
 27 Replace income (7) REVENUE
 
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 1 Stand in Grenada isle (4) DAIS
 2* Sound American nation (6) CHILLI
 3 To a dunce I relay instructions (9) EDUCATION
 4 Best tax provided to be revoked. This is mania! (8) FIXATION
 5 I’ll order accountant to build a range (10) CORDILLERA
 6 Colour seen when bureau burns (6) AUBURN
 7 Crop that’s old-fashioned (4) CORN
 8 * Brief story on war (6) YARROW
 12* Pony nearly beaten up (10) PENNYROYAL
 14 Branch of medicine that has visionaries? (9) OPTOMETRY
 16* Commit a crime as discussed on a weekday (8) CINNAMON
 17* A protective charm against vampires (6) GARLIC
 18* Bread stuffed with gold is finally stolen (6) BORAGE
 21* Go up at a corner, then go down (6) ENDIVE
 22 Rank first in TOEFL and IELTS, second in JEE and GRE (4) TIER
 25 Hereditary unit is produced but not evaluated (4) GENE
 
 
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 1   Is numb, I suspect, in exploration vessel (7)
 5   Practise in heat (4,2)
 9   Suffer later, toe broken (8)
 10 Drunk on port? At once! (6)
 12 Loud argument with knight makes one scowl (5)
 13 Duke, duke wife ignored (9)
 14 Sailor giving evidence? He may spring a surprise (4-2-3-3)
 17 French governess forced one to go in river (12)
 20 Comic strip character,perhaps getting petrol on her overalls, initially? (9)
 22 Out of place down in Italy (5)
 23 Artist is at home portraying dried fruit (6)
 24 In New York City borough, see tailless cat by stream (8)
 25 Heather describing trendy piece of waistcoat material (6)
 26 Rot shown in elm, primarily, and two other types of tree (7)
 
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 1   Provided in most new designs (6) MOTIFS
 2   Admiral in hold (6) NELSON
 3   Show violence towards powerful member (9) STRONGARM
 4   Items of cutlery in trunk, best I’ve touched (6,6) BUTTER KNIVES
 6   Boy in short anorak, wound up (5) AARON
 7   Boatman drifting round one Canadian lake (8)
 8   Legendary bird in part of Arizona (7)
 11 Place for opera - NY one burgled, unfortunately (12)
 15 Golfing feat in difficult situation, popular on last in game? (4,2,3)
 16 Notice alternative selection (8)
 17 Bad hearing the second I popped out in wind? (7)
 18 Friend entertaining the Spanish with a rice dish they like? (6)
 19 Awful smell coming from small fish (6)
 21 Check about first of Georges to rule as monarch(5)
 
 Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/features/mag...cle6966069.ece