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		Across
 1 Plan for a power failure with more than one kit (3-3)GET-UPS
 5 Money put aside initially for a satellite (6)EUROPA
 10 Thoroughly topsy-turvy (6,3) INSIDE OUT
 11 Tenet backing claim to be a superhuman being (5)DOGMA
 12 Antique piece of handheld e-reader (5)ELDER
 13 Imprison Russian leader heading for judicial trouble (3,2,4) PUT IN JAIL
 14 Horn, it's blown briefly (2,5) IN SHORT
 16 Relatively meaningless English rank describing politician (7)EMPTIER
 18 Old squeeze say (7) EXPRESS
 20 American friend hacked into NASA? (7) ACRONYM
 21 Weedless ground surrounding one alpine plant (9) EDELWEISS
 23 Parent missing her first is not the same (5) [-m]OTHER
 25 Brave man seen around street, revolting (5)GUTSY
 26 Soft cloth rug I see is sensible (9) P(RAG)(MAT)(IC)
 27 Sound of a seal or small swan (6)CYGNET
 28 Crude is vulgar, yeah about right (6) HEA(RT)Y* EA(RT)HY
 
 
 Down
 2 Relieved leader in let-off (5) EASED
 3 Experienced government yielding to cabinet's latest suggestion (9) UNDERTONE
 4 Exciting to be in second place in a field event (4,3) SHOT PUT
 5 Patent, it lends to an extent to give someone rights (7)ENTITLE
 6 Member of a noble group managed without work (5)RADON
 7 Mythical king lay moping around (9)PYGMALION
 8 Mechanical power is key in erecting building (7,6) KINETIC ENERGY*
 9 Fine everyone starting at grand event for lapse (4,4,5)FALL FROM GRACE
 15 Penalty is dodged in a shrewd manner (9)SAPIENTLY
 17 A past actor (9)PERFORMER
 19 Scrap with nails drawn up like a cat (7)SNIPPET
 20 Calm like a guru holding court essentially (7) ASSUAGE
 22 Entrance with a feminine principle (3,2)WAY IN
 24 Unforeseen problem for couple (5) HITCH
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Across
 9 Paperwork bore sign, name, pic essentially (7)
 10 Serving of red wine, about the best (7)
 11 Material to lie on (5)
 12 An aromatic drink removed ale breath (6,3)
 13 Castigate a rap artist producing trash (4,5)
 14 Took steps and managed to halve the capital (5)
 15 Completely taken by detailed story (2,5)
 17 Hollow rings to praise and acclaim (7)
 19 One charming dog, not loud (5)
 20 Fellow left union for a companion (9)
 22 Proof of uncontrolled rattiness (9)
 24 Jumped in a field exercise (5)
 25 Tense about working this evening (7)
 26 Overlook or look over and over (7)
 
 Down
 1 Piece of colour, it often gets thrown around (8)
 2 New sailboat docked at Portuguese capital (6)
 3 Criminal, he has influence (10)
 4 Part of leg from top to bottom, to give trouble in run (8)
 5 Liquor bottle (6)
 6 Whale right about below the surface of ocean (4)
 7 Edition carrying blurred page printed erroneously (8)
 8 Remaining free (6)
 14 Refrain from touching sample, a veal on egg rolls (5,5)
 16 A number of handouts reprinted (8)
 17 Capitol is not a building for government affairs? (8)
 18 Scores left during match ending in loss (8)
 19 Fire with gun killing one (6)
 20 Simple tea set-up (6)
 21 Desert state of India without lake (2,4)
 23 No hanging loose with starch? (4)
 
 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6076817.ece
 
 
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		Across
 9 Paperwork bore sign, name, pic essentially (7) OR IG AM I
 10 Serving of red wine, about the best (7)
 11 Material to lie on (5)
 12 An aromatic drink removed ale breath (6,3)
 13 Castigate a rap artist producing trash (4,5)
 14 Took steps and managed to halve the capital (5)
 15 Completely taken by detailed story (2,5)
 17 Hollow rings to praise and acclaim (7)
 19 One charming dog, not loud (5)
 20 Fellow left union for a companion (9)
 22 Proof of uncontrolled rattiness (9) RESISTANT*
 24 Jumped in a field exercise (5)
 25 Tense about working this evening (7)
 26 Overlook or look over and over (7)
 
 Down
 1 Piece of colour, it often gets thrown around (8)
 2 New sailboat docked at Portuguese capital (6)
 3 Criminal, he has influence (10)
 4 Part of leg from top to bottom, to give trouble in run (8)
 5 Liquor bottle (6)
 6 Whale right about below the surface of ocean (4)
 7 Edition carrying blurred page printed erroneously (8)
 8 Remaining free (6)
 14 Refrain from touching sample, a veal on egg rolls (5,5)
 16 A number of handouts reprinted (8) THOUSAND*
 17 Capitol is not a building for government affairs? (8) POLITICS*-a
 18 Scores left during match ending in loss (8)
 19 Fire with gun killing one (6)
 20 Simple tea set-up (6) (CHA)(STE*)
 21 Desert state of India without lake (2,4)
 23 No hanging loose with starch? (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Paperwork bore sign, name, pic essentially (7) OR IG AM I
 10 Serving of red wine, about the best (7) PORTION
 11 Material to lie on (5)
 12 An aromatic drink removed ale breath (6,3) HERBAL TEA
 13 Castigate a rap artist producing trash (4,5) TEAR APART
 14 Took steps and managed to halve the capital (5)
 15 Completely taken by detailed story (2,5) IN TOTAL
 17 Hollow rings to praise and acclaim (7)
 19 One charming dog, not loud (5)
 20 Fellow left union for a companion (9)
 22 Proof of uncontrolled rattiness (9) RESISTANT*
 24 Jumped in a field exercise (5)
 25 Tense about working this evening (7)
 26 Overlook or look over and over (7)
 
 Down
 1 Piece of colour, it often gets thrown around (8)
 2 New sailboat docked at Portuguese capital (6)
 3 Criminal, he has influence (10)
 4 Part of leg from top to bottom, to give trouble in run (8)
 5 Liquor bottle (6)
 6 Whale right about below the surface of ocean (4)
 7 Edition carrying blurred page printed erroneously (8)
 8 Remaining free (6)
 14 Refrain from touching sample, a veal on egg rolls (5,5) LEAVE ALONE
 16 A number of handouts reprinted (8) THOUSAND*
 17 Capitol is not a building for government affairs? (8) POLITICS*-a
 18 Scores left during match ending in loss (8)
 19 Fire with gun killing one (6)
 20 Simple tea set-up (6) (CHA)(STE*)
 21 Desert state of India without lake (2,4)
 23 No hanging loose with starch? (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Paperwork bore sign, name, pic essentially (7) OR IG AM I
 10 Serving of red wine, about the best (7) PORTION
 11 Material to lie on (5)
 12 An aromatic drink removed ale breath (6,3) HERBAL TEA
 13 Castigate a rap artist producing trash (4,5) TEAR APART
 14 Took steps and managed to halve the capital (5)
 15 Completely taken by detailed story (2,5) IN TOTAL
 17 Hollow rings to praise and acclaim (7) PLAUDIT
 19 One charming dog, not loud (5)
 20 Fellow left union for a companion (9) COLLEAGUE
 22 Proof of uncontrolled rattiness (9) RESISTANT*
 24 Jumped in a field exercise (5)
 25 Tense about working this evening (7)
 26 Overlook or look over and over (7)
 
 Down
 1 Piece of colour, it often gets thrown around (8)
 2 New sailboat docked at Portuguese capital (6)
 3 Criminal, he has influence (10) MALEFACTOR
 4 Part of leg from top to bottom, to give trouble in run (8) HIGHTAIL
 5 Liquor bottle (6)
 6 Whale right about below the surface of ocean (4)
 7 Edition carrying blurred page printed erroneously (8)
 8 Remaining free (6)
 14 Refrain from touching sample, a veal on egg rolls (5,5) LEAVE ALONE
 16 A number of handouts reprinted (8) THOUSAND*
 17 Capitol is not a building for government affairs? (8) POLITICS*-a
 18 Scores left during match ending in loss (8) TWENTIES
 19 Fire with gun killing one (6)
 20 Simple tea set-up (6) (CHA)(STE*)
 21 Desert state of India without lake (2,4)
 23 No hanging loose with starch? (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Paperwork bore sign, name, pic essentially (7) OR IG AM I
 10 Serving of red wine, about the best (7) PORTION
 11 Material to lie on (5)
 12 An aromatic drink removed ale breath (6,3) HERBAL TEA
 13 Castigate a rap artist producing trash (4,5) TEAR APART
 14 Took steps and managed to halve the capital (5)
 15 Completely taken by detailed story (2,5) IN TOTAL
 17 Hollow rings to praise and acclaim (7) PLAUDIT
 19 One charming dog, not loud (5)
 20 Fellow left union for a companion (9) COLLEAGUE
 22 Proof of uncontrolled rattiness (9) RESISTANT*
 24 Jumped in a field exercise (5)
 25 Tense about working this evening (7)
 26 Overlook or look over and over (7)
 
 Down
 1 Piece of colour, it often gets thrown around (8)
 2 New sailboat docked at Portuguese capital (6)
 3 Criminal, he has influence (10) MALEFACTOR
 4 Part of leg from top to bottom, to give trouble in run (8) HIGHTAIL
 5 Liquor bottle (6) SPIRIT
 6 Whale right about below the surface of ocean (4) ORCA
 7 Edition carrying blurred page printed erroneously (8) MISTYPED
 8 Remaining free (6) UNPAID
 14 Refrain from touching sample, a veal on egg rolls (5,5) LEAVE ALONE
 16 A number of handouts reprinted (8) THOUSAND*
 17 Capitol is not a building for government affairs? (8) POLITICS*-a
 18 Scores left during match ending in loss (8) TWENTIES
 19 Fire with gun killing one (6)
 20 Simple tea set-up (6) (CHA)(STE*)
 21 Desert state of India without lake (2,4) GO AWOL
 23 No hanging loose with starch? (4)
 
 
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		Across
 9 Paperwork bore sign, name, pic essentially (7) OR IG AM I
 10 Serving of red wine, about the best (7) PORTION
 11 Material to lie on (5)FIBRE
 12 An aromatic drink removed ale breath (6,3) HERBAL TEA
 13 Castigate a rap artist producing trash (4,5) TEAR APART
 14 Took steps and managed to halve the capital (5)LOPED
 15 Completely taken by detailed story (2,5) IN TOTAL
 17 Hollow rings to praise and acclaim (7) PLAUDIT
 19 One charming dog, not loud (5)WOOER
 20 Fellow left union for a companion (9) COLLEAGUE
 22 Proof of uncontrolled rattiness (9) RESISTANT*
 24 Jumped in a field exercise (5)LEAPT
 25 Tense about working this evening (7)TONIGHT
 26 Overlook or look over and over (7)CONDONE
 
 Down
 1 Piece of colour, it often gets thrown around (8)CONFETTI
 2 New sailboat docked at Portuguese capital (6)LISBOA
 3 Criminal, he has influence (10) MALEFACTOR
 4 Part of leg from top to bottom, to give trouble in run (8) HIGHTAIL
 5 Liquor bottle (6) SPIRIT
 6 Whale right about below the surface of ocean (4) ORCA
 7 Edition carrying blurred page printed erroneously (8) MISTYPED
 8 Remaining free (6) UNPAID
 14 Refrain from touching sample, a veal on egg rolls (5,5) LEAVE ALONE
 16 A number of handouts reprinted (8) THOUSAND*
 17 Capitol is not a building for government affairs? (8) POLITICS*-a
 18 Scores left during match ending in loss (8) TWENTIES
 19 Fire with gun killing one (6)WARMTH
 20 Simple tea set-up (6) (CHA)(STE*)
 21 Desert state of India without lake (2,4) GO AWOL
 23 No hanging loose with starch? (4)SAGO
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Cruelty I see in man (6)
 4 Caused by extremely careful characters — it’s dead end (3,2,3)
 9 Poisonous gas is near ground (6)
 10 Shadow boxing, say taken to higher level (8)
 12 He's dispatched to keep shifting gear in service (8)
 13 By and large, Byrd goes out with a girl (6)
 15 Press a number, and the country follows (6,6)
 18 Wrong — vice versa, not right (12)
 21 Tool setter's in the back (6)
 22 Herb's most uneasy inside car by day's end (8)
 24 Hold up group, it's on line (8)
 25 Self control not often lost in ancient text (6)
 26 Showed respect — blunt side used (8)
 27 Big toe's well known (6)
 
 Down
 1 Same feat reproduced in the old kitchen (4,4)
 2 Passion turned sour in glossy (8)
 3 For once, niceties exchanged with sweets (15)
 5 Not business voucher on top (4)
 6 The sure thing (8,7)
 7 Ring — It's gone, love lost sadly (6)
 8 Sleep over, fight for breath getting up (6)
 11 Perhaps sent in, a quarter deep (7)
 14 Beginning shortly — Music festival's rising fame (7)
 16 Drink up — a warning overall (8)
 17 One round in shade — did something eco-friendly (8)
 19 Spies in Langley have a local picking up what's spoken in Baghdad (6)
 20 He went into battle, loveless but composed (6)
 23 Poetry doesn't start with language (4)
 
 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5958018.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 Cruelty I see in man (6)
 4 Caused by extremely careful characters — it’s dead end (3,2,3) CUL DE SAC
 9 Poisonous gas is near ground (6)
 10 Shadow boxing, say taken to higher level (8)
 12 He's dispatched to keep shifting gear in service (8)
 13 By and large, Byrd goes out with a girl (6)
 15 Press a number, and the country follows (6,6)
 18 Wrong — vice versa, not right (12)
 21 Tool setter's in the back (6)
 22 Herb's most uneasy inside car by day's end (8)
 24 Hold up group, it's on line (8)
 25 Self control not often lost in ancient text (6) SCROLL
 26 Showed respect — blunt side used (8)
 27 Big toe's well known (6)
 
 Down
 1 Same feat reproduced in the old kitchen (4,4)
 2 Passion turned sour in glossy (8)
 3 For once, niceties exchanged with sweets (15)
 5 Not business voucher on top (4) UPON
 6 The sure thing (8,7) DEFINITE ARTICLE
 7 Ring — It's gone, love lost sadly (6) SIGNET
 8 Sleep over, fight for breath getting up (6)
 11 Perhaps sent in, a quarter deep (7)
 14 Beginning shortly — Music festival's rising fame (7)
 16 Drink up — a warning overall (8)
 17 One round in shade — did something eco-friendly (8)
 19 Spies in Langley have a local picking up what's spoken in Baghdad (6)
 20 He went into battle, loveless but composed (6)
 23 Poetry doesn't start with language (4)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Cruelty I see in man (6) MAL(I/C)E
 4 Caused by extremely careful characters — it’s dead end (3,2,3) CUL DE SAC*
 9 Poisonous gas is near ground (6)
 10 Shadow boxing, say taken to higher level (8)
 12 He's dispatched to keep shifting gear in service (8)
 13 By and large, Byrd goes out with a girl (6)
 15 Press a number, and the country follows (6,6)
 18 Wrong — vice versa, not right (12) CONSERVATIVE*
 21 Tool setter's in the back (6)
 22 Herb's most uneasy inside car by day's end (8)
 24 Hold up group, it's on line (8)
 25 Self control not often lost in ancient text (6) SCROLL*-often
 26 Showed respect — blunt side used (8)
 27 Big toe's well known (6)
 
 Down
 1 Same feat reproduced in the old kitchen (4,4) MEAT SAFE*
 2 Passion turned sour in glossy (8) (LUST)(ROUS*)
 3 For once, niceties exchanged with sweets (15) CONFECTIONARIES*
 5 Not business voucher on top (4) [-co]UPON
 6 The sure thing (8,7) (DEFINITE) (ARTICLE)
 7 Ring — It's gone, love lost sadly (6) SIGNET*-o
 8 Sleep over, fight for breath getting up (6)
 11 Perhaps sent in, a quarter deep (7)
 14 Beginning shortly — Music festival's rising fame (7)
 16 Drink up — a warning overall (8)
 17 One round in shade — did something eco-friendly (8)
 19 Spies in Langley have a local picking up what's spoken in Baghdad (6)
 20 He went into battle, loveless but composed (6)
 23 Poetry doesn't start with language (4)