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		Across
 1 Spirit of recklessness making a station master follow a primarily dangerous tube (11)
 9 Mother's brew might be in it retaining warmth (7) THERMOS
 10 Sort of computer depot's disposed of, getting 1000 (7) DESKTOP
 11 Low joint to get one's goat as entrance's broken (5) ANKLE
 12 Not keen to run at Celt, fallen and trembling (9)
 13 The same said in French by transport officer (5) DITTO
 15 Might my soup end up with a fictitious name (9)
 18 Dancer's leap has teacher worried over new student's foot (9)
 21 Seductress' emergency signal (5) SIREN
 22 Woodworker to knock and go in (9)
 24 University president gets group ruffled (5)
 26 Performance not quite right in extra game (7)
 27 More strange, son, after daughter, walks shakily (7)
 28 Sis, sis, sis... (4-7) HALF-SISTERS
 
 
 Down
 1 Alert dads moved, with legs wide apart (9) ASTRADDLE
 2 You and I told to touch type of jumper (1,4)
 3 A big hit for the earliest anaesthetized individual (6,3) NUMBER ONE
 4 Release from peacekeepers' bind (7)
 5 Humour eluding in different ways (7)
 6 Strains Mylaporeans uploaded serenading Indian cheerleaders (5)
 7 Saint on a mount lost one kitchen gadget (8)
 8 Catch sight of blemish (4)
 14 Disapproval voiced by one involved in test in a how-to programme (8)
 16 Argues against boy going back to get reportedly soft leathers (9) DISSUADES
 17 Mints endless rupees with well-designed sites (9) MONETISES
 19 Detestable! Headwear falls on spilt fuel (7)HATEFUL
 20 Rants by one involved in barters (7)TIRADES
 22 Deal with Commissioner of Police with extreme patience... (4)COPE
 23 ...His Excellency holds him up for a considerable period (5)EPOCH
 25 South Indian woman's kitchen gadget (5)SIEVE
 
 
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		Across
 1 Spirit of recklessness making a station master follow a primarily dangerous tube (11) A/D/VENTURI/SM
 9 Mother's brew might be in it retaining warmth (7)
 10 Sort of computer depot's disposed of, getting 1000 (7)
 11 Low joint to get one's goat as entrance's broken (5)
 12 Not keen to run at Celt, fallen and trembling (9) RELUCTANT*
 13 The same said in French by transport officer (5)
 15 Might my soup end up with a fictitious name (9) PSUEDONYM*
 18 Dancer's leap has teacher worried over new student's foot (9) {E(N)TRECHA*}{T}
 21 Seductress' emergency signal (5)
 22 Woodworker to knock and go in (9)
 24 University president gets group ruffled (5)
 26 Performance not quite right in extra game (7) P(L)AY OFF
 27 More strange, son, after daughter, walks shakily (7)
 28 Sis, sis, sis... (4-7) HALF-SISTERS
 
 
 Down
 1 Alert dads moved, with legs wide apart (9) ASTRADDLE
 2 You and I told to touch type of jumper (1,4)
 3 A big hit for the earliest anaesthetized individual (6,3) NUMBER ONE
 4 Release from peacekeepers' bind (7)
 5 Humour eluding in different ways (7)
 6 Strains Mylaporeans uploaded serenading Indian cheerleaders (5)
 7 Saint on a mount lost one kitchen gadget (8)
 8 Catch sight of blemish (4)
 14 Disapproval voiced by one involved in test in a how-to programme (8)
 16 Argues against boy going back to get reportedly soft leathers (9) DISSUADES
 17 Mints endless rupees with well-designed sites (9) MONETISES
 19 Detestable! Headwear falls on spilt fuel (7)HATEFUL
 20 Rants by one involved in barters (7)TIRADES
 22 Deal with Commissioner of Police with extreme patience... (4)COPE
 23 ...His Excellency holds him up for a considerable period (5)EPOCH
 25 South Indian woman's kitchen gadget (5)SIEVE
 
 
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		Across
 1 Spirit of recklessness making a station master follow a primarily dangerous tube (11) A/D/VENTURI/SM
 9 Mother's brew might be in it retaining warmth (7)THERMOS
 10 Sort of computer depot's disposed of, getting 1000 (7)DESKTOP
 11 Low joint to get one's goat as entrance's broken (5)ANKLE
 12 Not keen to run at Celt, fallen and trembling (9) RELUCTANT*
 13 The same said in French by transport officer (5)DITTO
 15 Might my soup end up with a fictitious name (9) PSUEDONYM*
 18 Dancer's leap has teacher worried over new student's foot (9) {E(N)TRECHA*}{T}
 21 Seductress' emergency signal (5)SIREN
 22 Woodworker to knock and go in (9)CARPENTER
 24 University president gets group ruffled (5)UPSET
 26 Performance not quite right in extra game (7) P(L)AY OFF
 27 More strange, son, after daughter, walks shakily (7)DODDERS
 28 Sis, sis, sis... (4-7) HALF-SISTERS
 
 
 Down
 1 Alert dads moved, with legs wide apart (9) ASTRADDLE
 2 You and I told to touch type of jumper (1,4)V NECK
 3 A big hit for the earliest anaesthetized individual (6,3) NUMBER ONE
 4 Release from peacekeepers' bind (7)UNSTRAP
 5 Humour eluding in different ways (7)INDULGE
 6 Strains Mylaporeans uploaded serenading Indian cheerleaders (5)MUSIC
 7 Saint on a mount lost one kitchen gadget (8)STRAINER
 8 Catch sight of blemish (4)SPOT
 14 Disapproval voiced by one involved in test in a how-to programme (8)TUTORIAL
 16 Argues against boy going back to get reportedly soft leathers (9) DISSUADES
 17 Mints endless rupees with well-designed sites (9) MONETISES
 19 Detestable! Headwear falls on spilt fuel (7)HATEFUL
 20 Rants by one involved in barters (7)TIRADES
 22 Deal with Commissioner of Police with extreme patience... (4)COPE
 23 ...His Excellency holds him up for a considerable period (5)EPOCH
 25 South Indian woman's kitchen gadget (5)SIEVE
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Toy rattled, interrupting father with a variable routine (3-2-3)
 6 Revolutionary plans for unwanted messages (4)
 10 Five hundred wander in herd (5)
 11 Great round left for fan (9)
 12 Spot temperature after dance party (5,3)
 13 Dark colour in strand (6)
 15 Study, keen, or cry desperately for calculation aid (5,8)
 18 Dull name carried by blend not working (13)
 20 Cook accepting fish willingly (6)
 21 Element in mobile ringtone (8)
 24 Go too far across section of river (9)
 25 Carnivore has endlessly consuming hunger (5)
 26 Responsibility for tax (4)
 27 Botched raid’s set to be calamity (8)
 
 
 Down
 2 Chain of islands completely enthralling first pair of tourists (5) ATOLL
 3 Film in which Alec Guinness appeared sinister in dark style he developed (3,11) THE LADY KILLERS
 4 Single saint taken in by attractive fraud (10) DISHONESTY
 5 During party a psychiatrist talks annoyingly (4) YAPS
 7 Worked up prior to producing medley (9) POTPOURRI
 8 Start of research into state of the sea (6)
 9 Composer having bad manners has job capturing hearts (8,6)
 10 Go and catch editor up (6)
 14 Encounters room on island, quiet in upper regions (10)
 16 Purpose in elevated novel, not heartless fun (9)
 17 Old article about northern programme (6)
 19 Give answer following crossing (6)
 22 Understanding finally about live bird (5)
 23 Settled softly with relief (4)
 
 
 http://www.thehindu.com/features/mag...cle7593528.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 Toy rattled, interrupting father with a variable routine (3-2-3) DAY-TO-DAY
 6 Revolutionary plans for unwanted messages (4) SPAM
 10 Five hundred wander in herd (5)
 11 Great round left for fan (9)
 12 Spot temperature after dance party (5,3)
 13 Dark colour in strand (6)
 15 Study, keen, or cry desperately for calculation aid (5,8) READY RECKONER
 18 Dull name carried by blend not working (13)
 20 Cook accepting fish willingly (6)
 21 Element in mobile ringtone (8)
 24 Go too far across section of river (9)
 25 Carnivore has endlessly consuming hunger (5)
 26 Responsibility for tax (4)
 27 Botched raid’s set to be calamity (8) DISASTER
 
 
 Down
 2 Chain of islands completely enthralling first pair of tourists (5) ATOLL
 3 Film in which Alec Guinness appeared sinister in dark style he developed (3,11) THE LADY KILLERS
 4 Single saint taken in by attractive fraud (10) DISHONESTY
 5 During party a psychiatrist talks annoyingly (4) YAPS
 7 Worked up prior to producing medley (9) POTPOURRI
 8 Start of research into state of the sea (6)
 9 Composer having bad manners has job capturing hearts (8,6)
 10 Go and catch editor up (6)
 14 Encounters room on island, quiet in upper regions (10)
 16 Purpose in elevated novel, not heartless fun (9)
 17 Old article about northern programme (6)
 19 Give answer following crossing (6)
 22 Understanding finally about live bird (5)
 23 Settled softly with relief (4) PAID
 
 
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		Across
 1 Toy rattled, interrupting father with a variable routine (3-2-3) DAY-TO-DAY
 6 Revolutionary plans for unwanted messages (4) SPAM
 10 Five hundred wander in herd (5)
 11 Great round left for fan (9)
 12 Spot temperature after dance party (5,3) POLKA DOT
 13 Dark colour in strand (6)
 15 Study, keen, or cry desperately for calculation aid (5,8) READY RECKONER
 18 Dull name carried by blend not working (13) UNINTERESTING
 20 Cook accepting fish willingly (6)
 21 Element in mobile ringtone (8)
 24 Go too far across section of river (9)
 25 Carnivore has endlessly consuming hunger (5)
 26 Responsibility for tax (4)
 27 Botched raid’s set to be calamity (8) DISASTER
 
 
 Down
 2 Chain of islands completely enthralling first pair of tourists (5) ATOLL
 3 Film in which Alec Guinness appeared sinister in dark style he developed (3,11) THE LADY KILLERS
 4 Single saint taken in by attractive fraud (10) DISHONESTY
 5 During party a psychiatrist talks annoyingly (4) YAPS
 7 Worked up prior to producing medley (9) POTPOURRI
 8 Start of research into state of the sea (6)
 9 Composer having bad manners has job capturing hearts (8,6) JOHANNES BRAHMS
 10 Go and catch editor up (6)
 14 Encounters room on island, quiet in upper regions (10) SKIRMISHES
 16 Purpose in elevated novel, not heartless fun (9) AMUSEMENT
 17 Old article about northern programme (6)
 19 Give answer following crossing (6)
 22 Understanding finally about live bird (5)
 23 Settled softly with relief (4) PAID
 
 
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		Across
 1 Toy rattled, interrupting father with a variable routine (3-2-3) DAY-TO-DAY
 6 Revolutionary plans for unwanted messages (4) SPAM
 10 Five hundred wander in herd (5)DROVE
 11 Great round left for fan (9)SUPPORTER
 12 Spot temperature after dance party (5,3) POLKA DOT
 13 Dark colour in strand (6)MAROON
 15 Study, keen, or cry desperately for calculation aid (5,8) READY RECKONER
 18 Dull name carried by blend not working (13) UNINTERESTING
 20 Cook accepting fish willingly (6)FREELY
 21 Element in mobile ringtone (8)NITROGEN
 24 Go too far across section of river (9)
 25 Carnivore has endlessly consuming hunger (5)
 26 Responsibility for tax (4)
 27 Botched raid’s set to be calamity (8) DISASTER
 
 
 Down
 2 Chain of islands completely enthralling first pair of tourists (5) ATOLL
 3 Film in which Alec Guinness appeared sinister in dark style he developed (3,11) THE LADY KILLERS
 4 Single saint taken in by attractive fraud (10) DISHONESTY
 5 During party a psychiatrist talks annoyingly (4) YAPS
 7 Worked up prior to producing medley (9) POTPOURRI
 8 Start of research into state of the sea (6)
 9 Composer having bad manners has job capturing hearts (8,6) JOHANNES BRAHMS
 10 Go and catch editor up (6)
 14 Encounters room on island, quiet in upper regions (10) SKIRMISHES
 16 Purpose in elevated novel, not heartless fun (9) AMUSEMENT
 17 Old article about northern programme (6)
 19 Give answer following crossing (6)
 22 Understanding finally about live bird (5)
 23 Settled softly with relief (4) PAID
 
 
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		Across
 1 Toy rattled, interrupting father with a variable routine (3-2-3) DAY-TO-DAY
 6 Revolutionary plans for unwanted messages (4) SPAM
 10 Five hundred wander in herd (5)DROVE
 11 Great round left for fan (9)SUPPORTER
 12 Spot temperature after dance party (5,3) POLKA DOT
 13 Dark colour in strand (6)MAROON
 15 Study, keen, or cry desperately for calculation aid (5,8) READY RECKONER
 18 Dull name carried by blend not working (13) UNINTERESTING
 20 Cook accepting fish willingly (6)FREELY
 21 Element in mobile ringtone (8)NITROGEN
 24 Go too far across section of river (9)OVERREACH
 25 Carnivore has endlessly consuming hunger (5)HYENA
 26 Responsibility for tax (4)DUTY
 27 Botched raid’s set to be calamity (8) DISASTER
 
 
 Down
 2 Chain of islands completely enthralling first pair of tourists (5) ATOLL
 3 Film in which Alec Guinness appeared sinister in dark style he developed (3,11) THE LADY KILLERS
 4 Single saint taken in by attractive fraud (10) DISHONESTY
 5 During party a psychiatrist talks annoyingly (4) YAPS
 7 Worked up prior to producing medley (9) POTPOURRI
 8 Start of research into state of the sea (6)MARINE
 9 Composer having bad manners has job capturing hearts (8,6) JOHANNES BRAHMS
 10 Go and catch editor up (6)DEPART
 14 Encounters room on island, quiet in upper regions (10) SKIRMISHES
 16 Purpose in elevated novel, not heartless fun (9) AMUSEMENT
 17 Old article about northern programme (6)AGENDA
 19 Give answer following crossing (6)AFFORD
 22 Understanding finally about live bird (5)GREBE
 23 Settled softly with relief (4) PAID
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Good!
 
 
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		Gridman
 
 Across
 1 Rise! Soar excitedly for rows of beads (8)
 6 Reckless in collision without a bit of care or caution (4)
 9 Utter reconstruction around royal tower (6)
 10 Thin — to a certain degree (7)
 13 Completely impressed by making a point at crease (9)
 14 Violent behaviour of a Gulag group (5)
 15 They are used to fashion models (4)
 16 Gone to the bathroom, Puducherry leader is kept informed (2,3,4)
 19 No way? A girl denied right squirms with a bit of sentimentality (9)
 21 Nothing but a pond (4)
 24 Took a tumble with a jolly good bloke (5)
 25 Tired? Was that man, with daughter, away from home? (6-3)
 26 Dazed American general leans back among coterie (7)
 27 Get old boy's volunteers home (6)
 28 Is in possession of papa's door fastener (4)
 29 Indeed fellows get model mad (8)
 
 Down
 2 Nothing the French loaded in boat is rich (7)
 3 Ma upright about one taking a heavenly drink? (6)
 4 Turning, Di found comic coming in uninvited (9)
 5 Make catty remarks on Poles' boat (5)
 7 Fast! Almost claim run out! (7)
 8 Then only Prof. broke cornucopia (4,2,6)
 11 Marks stages (6)
 12 Sees how it goes both ways (4,3,5)
 17 To change, I got off train at second half of platform (9)
 18 Japanese mat the industrialist gets with a note (6)
 20 Son states having bagged fifty trophies (7)
 22 Brought me back to books I have found stirring (7)
 23 The sort of track that leaves you knocked off? (6)
 25 Conducted a bit of witch-hunt with the old (5)
 
 GRID
 
 
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		Grid mistake. 16A & 19A are of 9 letters. The first cell of 16 and last of 19 should have been crossed.
 
 Across
 1 Rise! Soar excitedly for rows of beads (8)
 6 Reckless in collision without a bit of care or caution (4)
 9 Utter reconstruction around royal tower (6)
 10 Thin — to a certain degree (7)
 13 Completely impressed by making a point at crease (9)
 14 Violent behaviour of a Gulag group (5)
 15 They are used to fashion models (4)
 16 Gone to the bathroom, Puducherry leader is kept informed (2,3,4) (IN THE LOO)(P)
 19 No way? A girl denied right squirms with a bit of sentimentality (9) NO/ST/A/LGI*[-r]/A
 21 Nothing but a pond (4)
 24 Took a tumble with a jolly good bloke (5)
 25 Tired? Was that man, with daughter, away from home? (6-3)
 26 Dazed American general leans back among coterie (7)
 27 Get old boy's volunteers home (6)
 28 Is in possession of papa's door fastener (4)
 29 Indeed fellows get model mad (8)
 
 Down
 2 Nothing the French loaded in boat is rich (7)
 3 Ma upright about one taking a heavenly drink? (6)
 4 Turning, Di found comic coming in uninvited (9)
 5 Make catty remarks on Poles' boat (5)
 7 Fast! Almost claim run out! (7)
 8 Then only Prof. broke cornucopia (4,2,6) HORN OF PLENTY*
 11 Marks stages (6)
 12 Sees how it goes both ways (4,3,5) BACK AND FORTH [CD]
 17 To change, I got off train at second half of platform (9) TRA[-i]N/S/[-plat]FORM
 18 Japanese mat the industrialist gets with a note (6)
 20 Son states having bagged fifty trophies (7)
 22 Brought me back to books I have found stirring (7)
 23 The sort of track that leaves you knocked off? (6)
 25 Conducted a bit of witch-hunt with the old (5)