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		Across
 1 Maybe illness affecting a series of factory workers (8,4) ASSEMBLY LINE*
 8 Beige colour fan (4) BUFF
 9 Perfect trick some say to get a friend (10) CON/SUM~some/MATE
 11 Compose very ordinary article (6) SOOTHE
 12 Big band's performance stunt (8) GIGANTIC
 14 Not oddly aviation is unprofitable (4) VAIN
 16 Reel from funny gagster (7) STAGGER
 18 Strikes during LS poll awful in retrospect (7) WALLOPS
 19 Penned a legal document (4) WRIT
 22 Happen to regret following a star (4,4)
 23 Sort of junction/intersection for a mess (6)
 24 Now is represented thus in time (4,6)
 26 Slip, scratching head in a church recess (4) APSE
 27 Killing is his happiness (12) MAN'S/LAUGHTER
 
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 2 Outlet manufactured a fine velvet say (6,5) SAFETY VALVE*
 3 English setter seen outside church is an entertainer (5)
 4 It is not dangerous to go past 8 reportedly (6) BE/NIGN ~be nine
 5 One might be representing genus tyro? (9) YOUNGSTER
 6 Lives by dogmata essentially showing faith (3) ISM
 7 Pleasure getting into bed? (5)
 10 Essays about leader of Bantu families (6)TRIBES
 13 Bird can be sailing through near strong wind (11)
 15 Give one a latitude to be objective (9)IMPARTIAL
 17 See-through cut in a boot (6)
 20 Ungulate flicking an unusual tongue (6)
 21 Girl's after college rank (5)CLASS
 23 False things coming out of one's mouth? (5)TEETH
 25 It is bad, 'cos standing under it gives tan (3)SIN
 
 
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		Across
 1 Maybe illness affecting a series of factory workers (8,4) ASSEMBLY LINE*
 8 Beige colour fan (4) BUFF
 9 Perfect trick some say to get a friend (10) CON/SUM~some/MATE
 11 Compose very ordinary article (6) SOOTHE
 12 Big band's performance stunt (8) GIGANTIC
 14 Not oddly aviation is unprofitable (4) VAIN
 16 Reel from funny gagster (7) STAGGER
 18 Strikes during LS poll awful in retrospect (7) WALLOPS
 19 Penned a legal document (4) WRIT
 22 Happen to regret following a star (4,4)COME TRUE
 23 Sort of junction/intersection for a mess (6)TANGLE
 24 Now is represented thus in time (4,6)THIS MINUTE
 26 Slip, scratching head in a church recess (4) APSE
 27 Killing is his happiness (12) MAN'S/LAUGHTER
 
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 2 Outlet manufactured a fine velvet say (6,5) SAFETY VALVE*
 3 English setter seen outside church is an entertainer (5)EMCEE
 4 It is not dangerous to go past 8 reportedly (6) BE/NIGN ~be nine
 5 One might be representing genus tyro? (9) YOUNGSTER
 6 Lives by dogmata essentially showing faith (3) ISM
 7 Pleasure getting into bed? (5)FUTON
 10 Essays about leader of Bantu families (6)TRIBES
 13 Bird can be sailing through near strong wind (11)
 15 Give one a latitude to be objective (9)IMPARTIAL
 17 See-through cut in a boot (6)GALOSH
 20 Ungulate flicking an unusual tongue (6)TELUGU
 21 Girl's after college rank (5)CLASS
 23 False things coming out of one's mouth? (5)TEETH
 25 It is bad, 'cos standing under it gives tan (3)SIN
 
 :clap::clap::clap: A big thanks to all teachers, academic and else!
 
 
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		Across
 1 Horrible stranger’s second sin (10)
 6 Bitter revolutionary in predicament (4)
 9 Projecting part, large one attached to a plant (7)
 10 Lie concocted with certain freedom (7)
 12 Fight back, restricting opening of secret files (5)
 13 Number, day by day in urban area, subdued (5,4) TONED DOWN
 14 False idol accepted by foolish curates (11) TREACHEROUS
 18 Mad to keep new vehicle around rear of insecure jail (11) INCARCERATE
 21 Church right with trade union in tendency to show conviction (9) CERTITUDE
 23 Some campaigns win great change (5) SWING
 24 I arrive to unwind in coastal region (7)
 25 Outlaw protected by pseudonym mostly in country (7)
 26 Promoted thus by lord (4)
 27 Colony’s resolution (10)
 
 
 Down
 1 Swallow in group coming north over Spain with speed (8)
 2 Surprised to get exhausted after a mile (8)
 3 Cleric’s safe if involved in generous action (4-9)
 4 Cook when in decline (5)
 5 Give love, seized by urge for glory (9)
 7 Company happy about entry form (6)
 8 Colouring fading, according to report (6)
 11 Essential corruption of a penniless bid (13)
 15 Cheer on cue stirring passion (9)
 16 Disagreement’s very bad in a race (8)
 17 Police officer having material on worker? (8)
 19 A great many scratches (6)
 20 Nonsense from learner following ambition (6)
 
 
 http://www.thehindu.com/features/mag...cle7619150.ece
 
 
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		Across
 1 Horrible stranger’s second sin (10) TRANSGRESS
 6 Bitter revolutionary in predicament (4) ACID
 9 Projecting part, large one attached to a plant (7)
 10 Lie concocted with certain freedom (7) LEISURE
 12 Fight back, restricting opening of secret files (5)
 13 Number, day by day in urban area, subdued (5,4) TONED DOWN
 14 False idol accepted by foolish curates (11) TREACHEROUS
 18 Mad to keep new vehicle around rear of insecure jail (11) INCARCERATE
 21 Church right with trade union in tendency to show conviction (9) CERTITUDE
 23 Some campaigns win great change (5) SWING
 24 I arrive to unwind in coastal region (7)
 25 Outlaw protected by pseudonym mostly in country (7) ALBANIA
 26 Promoted thus by lord (4)
 27 Colony’s resolution (10) SETTLEMENT
 
 
 Down
 1 Swallow in group coming north over Spain with speed (8)
 2 Surprised to get exhausted after a mile (8)
 3 Cleric’s safe if involved in generous action (4-9)
 4 Cook when in decline (5)
 5 Give love, seized by urge for glory (9)
 7 Company happy about entry form (6)
 8 Colouring fading, according to report (6)
 11 Essential corruption of a penniless bid (13)
 15 Cheer on cue stirring passion (9)
 16 Disagreement’s very bad in a race (8)
 17 Police officer having material on worker? (8)
 19 A great many scratches (6)
 20 Nonsense from learner following ambition (6)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Horrible stranger’s second sin (10) TRANSGRESS
 6 Bitter revolutionary in predicament (4) ACID
 9 Projecting part, large one attached to a plant (7)LOBELIA
 10 Lie concocted with certain freedom (7) LEISURE
 12 Fight back, restricting opening of secret files (5)
 13 Number, day by day in urban area, subdued (5,4) TONED DOWN
 14 False idol accepted by foolish curates (11) TREACHEROUS
 18 Mad to keep new vehicle around rear of insecure jail (11) INCARCERATE
 21 Church right with trade union in tendency to show conviction (9) CERTITUDE
 23 Some campaigns win great change (5) SWING
 24 I arrive to unwind in coastal region (7)RIVIERA
 25 Outlaw protected by pseudonym mostly in country (7) ALBANIA
 26 Promoted thus by lord (4)SOLD
 27 Colony’s resolution (10) SETTLEMENT
 
 
 Down
 1 Swallow in group coming north over Spain with speed (8)TOLERATE
 2 Surprised to get exhausted after a mile (8)AMBUSHED
 3 Cleric’s safe if involved in generous action (4-9)SELF-SACRIFICE
 4 Cook when in decline (5)ROAST
 5 Give love, seized by urge for glory (9)SPLENDOUR
 7 Company happy about entry form (6)COUPON
 8 Colouring fading, according to report (6)DYEING
 11 Essential corruption of a penniless bid (13)INDISPENSABLE
 15 Cheer on cue stirring passion (9)ENCOURAGE
 16 Disagreement’s very bad in a race (8)VARIANCE
 17 Police officer having material on worker? (8)SERGEANT
 19 A great many scratches (6)SCORES
 20 Nonsense from learner following ambition (6)EXACT
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Good!
 
 
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		Arden
 
 Across
 1 Writer's ambition to be a storehouse of data (8)
 5 'I'd avoid tamarind' — perhaps it's an oft-repeated sentence (6)
 10 Starts with energy conservation — a subject which is out of place (7)
 11 Material in newspaper on South Africa (7)
 12 Bar over a business, split fifty-fifty (5)
 13 Stoically develop thick skin (9)
 14 Wayside inn where one can arrive as a replacement (12)
 18 American art critic, so straight and noble (12)
 21 Inspiration to promote auto component (5,4)
 23 Outburst of trainee-in-charge (5)
 24 In pain, skips one US city for another (7)
 25 Pirate set up exclusive group (7)
 26 After mass, say it under your breath (6)
 27 Nurse admitted tense old woman in old city (8)
 
 Down
 1 Dish may be palatable, if tab's ignored (6)
 2 See, it isn't frozen! (6)
 3 Loathsome on skin — an insect (9)
 4 University administrator's very cool — will risk putting up the list (4,10)
 6 Trouble for Greece in the past (5)
 7 Inert gas used in an African city (8)
 8 Broadcast action replay, rope removed on examination (8)
 9 Voice disapproval, allege an error, and support a subject (7,7)
 15 Scrooge fell on stone (9)
 16 Top music composition may be hot (8)
 17 A haze follows — gross violation of union laws by him (8)
 19 State borders of China, Namibia and Dominica (6)
 20 May be pressing the French obelisk (6)
 22 Villain said to be somewhere inside church (5)
 
 GRID
 
 
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		Across 
 1 Writer's ambition to be a storehouse of data (8)
 5 'I'd avoid tamarind' — perhaps it's an oft-repeated sentence (6)
 10 Starts with energy conservation — a subject which is out of place (7)
 11 Material in newspaper on South Africa (7)
 12 Bar over a business, split fifty-fifty (5)
 13 Stoically develop thick skin (9)
 14 Wayside inn where one can arrive as a replacement (12) CARAVANSERAI*
 18 American art critic, so straight and noble (12) A/RISTOCRATIC*
 21 Inspiration to promote auto component (5,4)
 23 Outburst of trainee-in-charge (5)
 24 In pain, skips one US city for another (7)
 25 Pirate set up exclusive group (7)
 26 After mass, say it under your breath (6)
 27 Nurse admitted tense old woman in old city (8) CAR(T)(HAG)E
 
 Down
 1 Dish may be palatable, if tab's ignored (6)
 2 See, it isn't frozen! (6)
 3 Loathsome on skin — an insect (9)
 4 University administrator's very cool — will risk putting up the list (4,10) (V)(ICE)-(CHANCE)(LLOR<=)
 6 Trouble for Greece in the past (5)
 7 Inert gas used in an African city (8)
 8 Broadcast action replay, rope removed on examination (8)
 9 Voice disapproval, allege an error, and support a subject (7,7) (BOO)(LEAN ALGE*)(BRA)
 15 Scrooge fell on stone (9)
 16 Top music composition may be hot (8)
 17 A haze follows — gross violation of union laws by him (8)
 19 State borders of China, Namibia and Dominica (6)
 20 May be pressing the French obelisk (6)
 22 Villain said to be somewhere inside church (5)
 
 
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		Across 
 1 Writer's ambition to be a storehouse of data (8) PENDRIVE
 5 'I'd avoid tamarind' — perhaps it's an oft-repeated sentence (6) MANTRA
 10 Starts with energy conservation — a subject which is out of place (7) ECTOPIC
 11 Material in newspaper on South Africa (7) ORGANZA
 12 Bar over a business, split fifty-fifty (5) LOCAL
 13 Stoically develop thick skin (9)
 14 Wayside inn where one can arrive as a replacement (12) CARAVANSERAI*
 18 American art critic, so straight and noble (12) A/RISTOCRATIC*
 21 Inspiration to promote auto component (5,4)
 23 Outburst of trainee-in-charge (5)
 24 In pain, skips one US city for another (7)
 25 Pirate set up exclusive group (7)
 26 After mass, say it under your breath (6)
 27 Nurse admitted tense old woman in old city (8) CAR(T)(HAG)E
 
 Down
 1 Dish may be palatable, if tab's ignored (6)
 2 See, it isn't frozen! (6)
 3 Loathsome on skin — an insect (9)
 4 University administrator's very cool — will risk putting up the list (4,10) (V)(ICE)-(CHANCE)(LLOR<=)
 6 Trouble for Greece in the past (5)
 7 Inert gas used in an African city (8)
 8 Broadcast action replay, rope removed on examination (8)
 9 Voice disapproval, allege an error, and support a subject (7,7) (BOO)(LEAN ALGE*)(BRA)
 15 Scrooge fell on stone (9)
 16 Top music composition may be hot (8)
 17 A haze follows — gross violation of union laws by him (8)
 19 State borders of China, Namibia and Dominica (6)
 20 May be pressing the French obelisk (6)
 22 Villain said to be somewhere inside church (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Writer's ambition to be a storehouse of data (8) PENDRIVE
 5 'I'd avoid tamarind' — perhaps it's an oft-repeated sentence (6) MANTRA
 10 Starts with energy conservation — a subject which is out of place (7) ECTOPIC
 11 Material in newspaper on South Africa (7) ORGANZA
 12 Bar over a business, split fifty-fifty (5) LOCAL
 13 Stoically develop thick skin (9)
 14 Wayside inn where one can arrive as a replacement (12) CARAVANSERAI*
 18 American art critic, so straight and noble (12) A/RISTOCRATIC*
 21 Inspiration to promote auto component (5,4)
 23 Outburst of trainee-in-charge (5)
 24 In pain, skips one US city for another (7)
 25 Pirate set up exclusive group (7)
 26 After mass, say it under your breath (6)
 27 Nurse admitted tense old woman in old city (8) CAR(T)(HAG)E
 
 Down
 1 Dish may be palatable, if tab's ignored (6)
 2 See, it isn't frozen! (6) NOTICE
 3 Loathsome on skin — an insect (9) REPELLANT
 4 University administrator's very cool — will risk putting up the list (4,10) (V)(ICE)-(CHANCE)(LLOR<=)
 6 Trouble for Greece in the past (5)
 7 Inert gas used in an African city (8)
 8 Broadcast action replay, rope removed on examination (8) ANALYTIC
 9 Voice disapproval, allege an error, and support a subject (7,7) (BOO)(LEAN ALGE*)(BRA)
 15 Scrooge fell on stone (9)
 16 Top music composition may be hot (8) CAPSICUM
 17 A haze follows — gross violation of union laws by him (8) BIGAMIST
 19 State borders of China, Namibia and Dominica (6)
 20 May be pressing the French obelisk (6)
 22 Villain said to be somewhere inside church (5)
 
 
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		Across
 1 Writer's ambition to be a storehouse of data (8) PENDRIVE
 5 'I'd avoid tamarind' — perhaps it's an oft-repeated sentence (6) MANTRA
 10 Starts with energy conservation — a subject which is out of place (7) ECTOPIC
 11 Material in newspaper on South Africa (7) ORGANZA
 12 Bar over a business, split fifty-fifty (5) LOCAL
 13 Stoically develop thick skin (9)CALLOSITY
 14 Wayside inn where one can arrive as a replacement (12) CARAVANSERAI*
 18 American art critic, so straight and noble (12) A/RISTOCRATIC*
 21 Inspiration to promote auto component (5,4)SPARK PLUG
 23 Outburst of trainee-in-charge (5)FLARE
 24 In pain, skips one US city for another (7)CHICAGO
 25 Pirate set up exclusive group (7)BRIGAND
 26 After mass, say it under your breath (6)MUTTER
 27 Nurse admitted tense old woman in old city (8) CAR(T)(HAG)E
 
 Down
 1 Dish may be palatable, if tab's ignored (6)PAELLA
 2 See, it isn't frozen! (6) NOTICE
 3 Loathsome on skin — an insect (9) REPELLANT
 4 University administrator's very cool — will risk putting up the list (4,10) (V)(ICE)-(CHANCE)(LLOR<=)
 6 Trouble for Greece in the past (5)AGGRO
 7 Inert gas used in an African city (8)TANGIERS
 8 Broadcast action replay, rope removed on examination (8) ANALYTIC
 9 Voice disapproval, allege an error, and support a subject (7,7) (BOO)(LEAN ALGE*)(BRA)
 15 Scrooge fell on stone (9)SKINFLINT
 16 Top music composition may be hot (8) CAPSICUM
 17 A haze follows — gross violation of union laws by him (8) BIGAMIST
 19 State borders of China, Namibia and Dominica (6)CANADA
 20 May be pressing the French obelisk (6)NEEDLE
 22 Villain said to be somewhere inside church (5)KNAVE
 
 :clap::clap::clap: Very good!