THC-crossword thread-6; 4 ans PP till 4 pm IST

Across
1 European social worker gathers help to heal animal (8) ELEPHANT
5 Write off Mandela’s men being in prison without a term (6) CANCEL
9 Coup threatening delayed mate (8) COPULATE
10 Charm of poking at a stubborn person (6)AMULET
12 Ugly bro’s pic features big nose (9) PROBOSCIS
13 Frenzy should extinguish eventually (5) MUSTH
14 Critical of regressive characters in Vedic Age (4) ACID
16 Get down from French coach (7)DETRAIN
19 Honest politician jailed on riot ending with blast (7) TRUMPET
21 A posh country (4)
24 Block in vacuum flask after replacing central part (5) DEBAR
25 Brilliant star unreasonably ravenous to gain popularity initially (9) SUPERNOVA
27 World organisation’s quite unfair (6) UNJUST
28 Constant good to be changed with a variable (8)
29 Police officer can second dharnas (3-3)SIT-INS
30 "Here’s to following fantastic shot in match” (4-4) TAKE THAT
Down
1 Key to take to your heels (6)ESCAPE
2 Use a recipe not seen in Mylapore cooking (6)EMPLOY
3 What a tragedy to get rid of books! (5) HELLO
4 Saw fit to be subdued by no education (7) NOTICED
6 Teacher has a following outside school (4,5) ALMA MATER
7 Food firm and liquid as well (8) COLESLAW
8 Making secure marriage differing at the start (8) LATCHING
11 Worn out, very drunk (4) USED
15 Gaudy dress has trousers covering a leg (9) CAPARISON
17 Crook admits us in sporting arenas (8) STADIUMS
18 Big airliner, though not big enough for 1 ac. (5,3) JUMBO JET
20 Sound of disapproval on biting bend in tooth (4) TUSK
21 Work’s done with topping of soft cake (7)
22 Who had adjusted this seat? (6) HOWDAH
23 A giant rider, say (6)
26 One of urchins involved in bloody gore? (5) ROGUE

Across
1 European social worker gathers help to heal animal (8) ELEPHANT
5 Write off Mandela’s men being in prison without a term (6) CANCEL
9 Coup threatening delayed mate (8) COPULATE
10 Charm of poking at a stubborn person (6)AMULET
12 Ugly bro’s pic features big nose (9) PROBOSCIS
13 Frenzy should extinguish eventually (5) MUSTH
14 Critical of regressive characters in Vedic Age (4) ACID
16 Get down from French coach (7)DETRAIN
19 Honest politician jailed on riot ending with blast (7) TRUMPET
21 A posh country (4)PERU
24 Block in vacuum flask after replacing central part (5) DEBAR
25 Brilliant star unreasonably ravenous to gain popularity initially (9) SUPERNOVA
27 World organisation’s quite unfair (6) UNJUST
28 Constant good to be changed with a variable (8)AVOGADRO
29 Police officer can second dharnas (3-3)SIT-INS
30 "Here’s to following fantastic shot in match” (4-4) TAKE THAT
Down
1 Key to take to your heels (6)ESCAPE
2 Use a recipe not seen in Mylapore cooking (6)EMPLOY
3 What a tragedy to get rid of books! (5) HELLO
4 Saw fit to be subdued by no education (7) NOTICED
6 Teacher has a following outside school (4,5) ALMA MATER
7 Food firm and liquid as well (8) COLESLAW
8 Making secure marriage differing at the start (8) LATCHING
11 Worn out, very drunk (4) USED
15 Gaudy dress has trousers covering a leg (9) CAPARISON
17 Crook admits us in sporting arenas (8) STADIUMS
18 Big airliner, though not big enough for 1 ac. (5,3) JUMBO JET
20 Sound of disapproval on biting bend in tooth (4) TUSK
21 Work’s done with topping of soft cake (7)POPOVER
22 Who had adjusted this seat? (6) HOWDAH
23 A giant rider, say (6)MAHOUT
26 One of urchins involved in bloody gore? (5) ROGUE

:clap::clap::clap: An elephantine puzzle as the Col has rightly called it!

Across
1 Location for obtaining secret information about an enemy somehow spoils netting (9,5) LISTENING POSTS
10 Ski run detective encounters Southern element (5)
11 Close? Not at all! (3,4,2) FAR FROM IT
12 Unfinished tune we hear from a pirate (7)
13 Mixed high class salsa acceptable for children is nothing out of the ordinary (2,5) AS USUAL
14 Copper keys for pepper variety (5)
16 Lived one for all; restrained (9)
19 Dictatorship when theological rationalism covers blemish (9)
20 Gave party in front (5) DOLED
22 Damage the object, Mr. Gore, having to do with marriage (7)
25 The French short hood on figure (7)
27 Rude noise from a fruit? (9)
28 Affirmative response includes books for loud vulgar woman (5) YENTA
29 Very happy like the puppet-show figure (7,2,5)

Down
2 Scores with fashionable journalists (9)
3 The California case! (5)
4 Iron in crude nitrite for an Egyptian queen (9)
5 No rising tune for a Persian wheel (5)
6 Barking pure-bred terrier initially upset (9)
7 Chinese casual dress U.S. uncle kept for us initially (5)
8 It means you can put paid to being footloose and fancy free (7)
9 Broken ice-cap may cause an upheaval (6)
15 Birds lose independence but ate up television sets (4,5)
17 Amateur radio enthusiast meets a dry as dust, tailless baboon (9)
18 Disturbed gentle ice is appealing on television (9)
19 Woman of ill repute was half Republican (7)
21 Opposition to allegation and lie about it (6)
23 Tropical cyclone bent osier out of shape (5)
24 Ghastly when clear Charlie changed places with Rex (5)
26 A large rodent, being bashful, rolled up (5)

Across
1 Location for obtaining secret information about an enemy somehow spoils netting (9,5) LISTENING POSTS
10 Ski run detective encounters Southern element (5)
11 Close? Not at all! (3,4,2) FAR FROM IT
12 Unfinished tune we hear from a pirate (7)
13 Mixed high class salsa acceptable for children is nothing out of the ordinary (2,5) AS USUAL
14 Copper keys for pepper variety (5)
16 Lived one for all; restrained (9) INHIBITED
19 Dictatorship when theological rationalism covers blemish (9)
20 Gave party in front (5) DOLED
22 Damage the object, Mr. Gore, having to do with marriage (7)
25 The French short hood on figure (7)
27 Rude noise from a fruit? (9) RASPBERRY
28 Affirmative response includes books for loud vulgar woman (5) YENTA
29 Very happy like the puppet-show figure (7,2,5)
Down
2 Scores with fashionable journalists (9)
3 The California case! (5)
4 Iron in crude nitrite for an Egyptian queen (9)
5 No rising tune for a Persian wheel (5)
6 Barking pure-bred terrier initially upset (9)
7 Chinese casual dress U.S. uncle kept for us initially (5) SAMFU
8 It means you can put paid to being footloose and fancy free (7)
9 Broken ice-cap may cause an upheaval (6) IPECAC
15 Birds lose independence but ate up television sets (4,5)
17 Amateur radio enthusiast meets a dry as dust, tailless baboon (9) HAMADRYAS
18 Disturbed gentle ice is appealing on television (9)
19 Woman of ill repute was half Republican (7)
21 Opposition to allegation and lie about it (6)
23 Tropical cyclone bent osier out of shape (5)
24 Ghastly when clear Charlie changed places with Rex (5)
26 A large rodent, being bashful, rolled up (5)

Across
1 Location for obtaining secret information about an enemy somehow spoils netting (9,5) LISTENING POSTS
10 Ski run detective encounters Southern element (5) PISTE
11 Close? Not at all! (3,4,2) FAR FROM IT
12 Unfinished tune we hear from a pirate (7) CORSAIR
13 Mixed high class salsa acceptable for children is nothing out of the ordinary (2,5) AS USUAL
14 Copper keys for pepper variety (5) CUBEB
16 Lived one for all; restrained (9) INHIBITED
19 Dictatorship when theological rationalism covers blemish (9) DESPOTISM
20 Gave party in front (5) DOLED
22 Damage the object, Mr. Gore, having to do with marriage (7) MARITAL
25 The French short hood on figure (7)
27 Rude noise from a fruit? (9) RASPBERRY
28 Affirmative response includes books for loud vulgar woman (5) YENTA
29 Very happy like the puppet-show figure (7,2,5)
Down
2 Scores with fashionable journalists (9)
3 The California case! (5)
4 Iron in crude nitrite for an Egyptian queen (9)
5 No rising tune for a Persian wheel (5)
6 Barking pure-bred terrier initially upset (9)
7 Chinese casual dress U.S. uncle kept for us initially (5) SAMFU
8 It means you can put paid to being footloose and fancy free (7)
9 Broken ice-cap may cause an upheaval (6) IPECAC
15 Birds lose independence but ate up television sets (4,5)
17 Amateur radio enthusiast meets a dry as dust, tailless baboon (9) HAMADRYAS
18 Disturbed gentle ice is appealing on television (9)
19 Woman of ill repute was half Republican (7)
21 Opposition to allegation and lie about it (6)
23 Tropical cyclone bent osier out of shape (5)
24 Ghastly when clear Charlie changed places with Rex (5)
26 A large rodent, being bashful, rolled up (5)

Across
1 Location for obtaining secret information about an enemy somehow spoils netting (9,5) LISTENING POSTS
10 Ski run detective encounters Southern element (5) PISTE
11 Close? Not at all! (3,4,2) FAR FROM IT
12 Unfinished tune we hear from a pirate (7) CORSAIR
13 Mixed high class salsa acceptable for children is nothing out of the ordinary (2,5) AS USUAL
14 Copper keys for pepper variety (5) CUBEB
16 Lived one for all; restrained (9) INHIBITED
19 Dictatorship when theological rationalism covers blemish (9) DESPOTISM
20 Gave party in front (5) DOLED
22 Damage the object, Mr. Gore, having to do with marriage (7) MARITAL
25 The French short hood on figure (7) DECAGON
27 Rude noise from a fruit? (9) RASPBERRY
28 Affirmative response includes books for loud vulgar woman (5) YENTA
29 Very happy like the puppet-show figure (7,2,5) PLEASED AS PUNCH
Down
2 Scores with fashionable journalists (9) INSCRIBES
3 The California case! (5)
4 Iron in crude nitrite for an Egyptian queen (9) NEFERTITI
5 No rising tune for a Persian wheel (5) NORIA
6 Barking pure-bred terrier initially upset (9) PERTURBED
7 Chinese casual dress U.S. uncle kept for us initially (5) SAMFU
8 It means you can put paid to being footloose and fancy free (7) SETTLED
9 Broken ice-cap may cause an upheaval (6) IPECAC
15 Birds lose independence but ate up television sets (4,5) R-O- TUBES
17 Amateur radio enthusiast meets a dry as dust, tailless baboon (9) HAMADRYAS
18 Disturbed gentle ice is appealing on television (9) TELEGENIC
19 Woman of ill repute was half Republican (7) DEMIREP
21 Opposition to allegation and lie about it (6) DENIAL
23 Tropical cyclone bent osier out of shape (5) ROSIE
24 Ghastly when clear Charlie changed places with Rex (5) LURID
26 A large rodent, being bashful, rolled up (5) COYPU

Across
1 Location for obtaining secret information about an enemy somehow spoils netting (9,5) LISTENING POSTS
10 Ski run detective encounters Southern element (5) PISTE
11 Close? Not at all! (3,4,2) FAR FROM IT
12 Unfinished tune we hear from a pirate (7) CORSAIR
13 Mixed high class salsa acceptable for children is nothing out of the ordinary (2,5) AS USUAL
14 Copper keys for pepper variety (5) CUBEB
16 Lived one for all; restrained (9) INHIBITED
19 Dictatorship when theological rationalism covers blemish (9) DESPOTISM
20 Gave party in front (5) DOLED
22 Damage the object, Mr. Gore, having to do with marriage (7) MARITAL
25 The French short hood on figure (7) DECAGON
27 Rude noise from a fruit? (9) RASPBERRY
28 Affirmative response includes books for loud vulgar woman (5) YENTA
29 Very happy like the puppet-show figure (7,2,5) PLEASED AS PUNCH
Down
2 Scores with fashionable journalists (9) INSCRIBES
3 The California case! (5)THECA
4 Iron in crude nitrite for an Egyptian queen (9) NEFERTITI
5 No rising tune for a Persian wheel (5) NORIA
6 Barking pure-bred terrier initially upset (9) PERTURBED
7 Chinese casual dress U.S. uncle kept for us initially (5) SAMFU
8 It means you can put paid to being footloose and fancy free (7) SETTLED
9 Broken ice-cap may cause an upheaval (6) IPECAC
15 Birds lose independence but ate up television sets (4,5) BOOB TUBES
17 Amateur radio enthusiast meets a dry as dust, tailless baboon (9) HAMADRYAS
18 Disturbed gentle ice is appealing on television (9) TELEGENIC
19 Woman of ill repute was half Republican (7) DEMIREP
21 Opposition to allegation and lie about it (6) DENIAL
23 Tropical cyclone bent osier out of shape (5) ROSIE
24 Ghastly when clear Charlie changed places with Rex (5) LURID
26 A large rodent, being bashful, rolled up (5) COYPU

:clap::clap::clap: Very good!

Across
6 Bruce Banner’s unseaworthy ship (4) HULK
8 Ship Shiva, for example (9)
10 Span across control deck (6)
11 Nervous person’s antic after loss of first letter containing money (8)
12 Cable-winder’s catnaps at sea (7)
14 Members of the clergy were seen after heavy artillery pieces fired initial nitrogen… (6)
16 …shells that can make you laugh or cry (4,3)
18 Katari, perhaps, composed madrigal after girl went away (7) ADMIRAL
21 A returning knight captured the French king in a three-horse carriage (6)
23 Top Gun’s sorties in groups of aircrafts (7)
25 Naval bottling operation, like the one in Goa or Chittagong? (8)
27 Harbour airman after relocation (6)
29 Order, hesitantly, James Bond, for example (9)
30 Efficiently, sailor loads yacht initially (4)
Down
1 Kids run around and slide (4) SKID
2 Arrival of five in a German hospital ward (6)
3 Idiotic, but Archaeological Survey of India has just one less than ten under it (7) ASININE
4 Initially terrified, communist held a tailless cat and was defeated heavily (8)
5 Sandwich made by machine without scope (4)
7 Reticule, endlessly re-stiched into another sac (7) UTRICLE
9 Grin with some enthusiasm about rule (5)
13 Rebuilt Paris for a Zoroastrian (5)
15 Make horse-like sound by moving hinge (5)
17 Gelatinous substance got by Ottoman leader and king, not once but twice (4,4)
19 Magazine of Indian army occupying a primarily rebel land (7)
20 Cricket side finishes and causes resentment (7)
22 Derelicts contain a part of a holy person’s body (5)
24 Intern two men with you, reportedly, in anger (6)
26 Military policeman is after accountant’s tent (4)
28 Raise the stern (4)

Across
6 Bruce Banner’s unseaworthy ship (4) HULK
8 Ship Shiva, for example (9)
10 Span across control deck (6)
11 Nervous person’s antic after loss of first letter containing money (8)
12 Cable-winder’s catnaps at sea (7)
14 Members of the clergy were seen after heavy artillery pieces fired initial nitrogen… (6)
16 …shells that can make you laugh or cry (4,3)
18 Katari, perhaps, composed madrigal after girl went away (7) ADMIRAL
21 A returning knight captured the French king in a three-horse carriage (6) TROIKA
23 Top Gun’s sorties in groups of aircrafts (7)FLIGHTS
25 Naval bottling operation, like the one in Goa or Chittagong? (8) BLOCKADE
27 Harbour airman after relocation (6) MARINA
29 Order, hesitantly, James Bond, for example (9) COMMANDER
30 Efficiently, sailor loads yacht initially (4)
Down
1 Kids run around and slide (4) SKID
2 Arrival of five in a German hospital ward (6)
3 Idiotic, but Archaeological Survey of India has just one less than ten under it (7) ASININE
4 Initially terrified, communist held a tailless cat and was defeated heavily (8)
5 Sandwich made by machine without scope (4)
7 Reticule, endlessly re-stiched into another sac (7) UTRICLE
9 Grin with some enthusiasm about rule (5)
13 Rebuilt Paris for a Zoroastrian (5)
15 Make horse-like sound by moving hinge (5)
17 Gelatinous substance got by Ottoman leader and king, not once but twice (4,4)
19 Magazine of Indian army occupying a primarily rebel land (7)
20 Cricket side finishes and causes resentment (7)
22 Derelicts contain a part of a holy person’s body (5)
24 Intern two men with you, reportedly, in anger (6)
26 Military policeman is after accountant’s tent (4)
28 Raise the stern (4)

Across
6 Bruce Banner’s unseaworthy ship (4) HULK
8 Ship Shiva, for example (9)DESTROYER
10 Span across control deck (6)
11 Nervous person’s antic after loss of first letter containing money (8)
12 Cable-winder’s catnaps at sea (7)
14 Members of the clergy were seen after heavy artillery pieces fired initial nitrogen… (6)
16 …shells that can make you laugh or cry (4,3)
18 Katari, perhaps, composed madrigal after girl went away (7) ADMIRAL
21 A returning knight captured the French king in a three-horse carriage (6) TROIKA
23 Top Gun’s sorties in groups of aircrafts (7)FLIGHTS
25 Naval bottling operation, like the one in Goa or Chittagong? (8) BLOCKADE
27 Harbour airman after relocation (6) MARINA
29 Order, hesitantly, James Bond, for example (9) COMMANDER
30 Efficiently, sailor loads yacht initially (4)ABLY
Down
1 Kids run around and slide (4) SKID
2 Arrival of five in a German hospital ward (6)
3 Idiotic, but Archaeological Survey of India has just one less than ten under it (7) ASININE
4 Initially terrified, communist held a tailless cat and was defeated heavily (8)
5 Sandwich made by machine without scope (4)
7 Reticule, endlessly re-stiched into another sac (7) UTRICLE
9 Grin with some enthusiasm about rule (5)REIGN
13 Rebuilt Paris for a Zoroastrian (5)
15 Make horse-like sound by moving hinge (5)NEIGH
17 Gelatinous substance got by Ottoman leader and king, not once but twice (4,4)
19 Magazine of Indian army occupying a primarily rebel land (7)
20 Cricket side finishes and causes resentment (7)OFFENDS
22 Derelicts contain a part of a holy person’s body (5)
24 Intern two men with you, reportedly, in anger (6)
26 Military policeman is after accountant’s tent (4)
28 Raise the stern (4)