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

Across
1,21 He devastates saloons using a book (4,6,3,6) EATS SHOOTS AND LEAVES
8 Ought to have little space for one who is late (4) OBIT
9 Symbolic tree has half of your vitae engraved (10) FIGURATIVE
10 Request for sprinklers and cut the ends off (6) PRAYER
11 Divorce (3-5) NON UNION
12 Employment agency that yields nothing? (3,6)
14 Ignore unmarried woman (4)MISS
15 Plan to travel with top official (4)
16 Dying in it can cause embarrassment (9) INDIGNITY
20 Proverbial body measure of problems (4,4)KNEE DEEP
23 Comical son describing cultural destruction (10) ICONOCLASM
24,25 Type of weapon amateur sitcoms aim to broadcast (4-9,4) SEMI-AUTOMATIC ARMS
Down
1 Go, go kill the king. That’s an order! (7)
2 Stylish top exchanged for a bit of nylon that’s worn out (5)
3 Colour that adds flavour (7) SAFFRON
4 Argon based medical procedure? (5,10) ORGAN TRANSPLANT
5 Some satyr antagonises a slave-driver (6)TYRANT
6 Observation position taken by a soldier (9)ATTENTION
7 Cunning daughter got jealous when Newton was dumped (7)DEVIOUS
13 Often, cult of sheik insists on being bound tightly (5-4)
15 Medicine from Japan ace approves (7) PANACEA
17 Religious mails sorted by in-charge (7) ISLAMIC
18 Can there be no end to time, son? (7)
19 Spider surveillance tool (6) WEBCAM
22 Villain from Delhi leaves a society located in an ancient Iraqi settlement (5)

Across
1,21 He devastates saloons using a book (4,6,3,6) EATS SHOOTS AND LEAVES
8 Ought to have little space for one who is late (4) OBIT
9 Symbolic tree has half of your vitae engraved (10) FIGURATIVE
10 Request for sprinklers and cut the ends off (6) PRAYER
11 Divorce (3-5)
12 Employment agency that yields nothing? (3,6)
14 Ignore unmarried woman (4)MISS
15 Plan to travel with top official (4)
16 Dying in it can cause embarrassment (9)
20 Proverbial body measure of problems (4,4)KNEE DEEP
23 Comical son describing cultural destruction (10) ICONOCLASM
24,25 Type of weapon amateur sitcoms aim to broadcast (4-9,4) SEMI-AUTOMATIC ARMS
Down
1 Go, go kill the king. That’s an order! (7) EMBARGO
2 Stylish top exchanged for a bit of nylon that’s worn out (5) TATTY
3 Colour that adds flavour (7) SAFFRON
4 Argon based medical procedure? (5,10) ORGAN TRANSPLANT
5 Some satyr antagonises a slave-driver (6)TYRANT
6 Observation position taken by a soldier (9)ATTENTION
7 Cunning daughter got jealous when Newton was dumped (7)DEVIOUS
13 Often, cult of sheik insists on being bound tightly (5-4) CLOSE-KNIT
15 Medicine from Japan ace approves (7) PANACEA
17 Religious mails sorted by in-charge (7) ISLAMIC
18 Can there be no end to time, son? (7)
19 Spider surveillance tool (6) WEBCAM
22 Villain from Delhi leaves a society located in an ancient Iraqi settlement (5)

Across
1,21 He devastates saloons using a book (4,6,3,6) EATS SHOOTS AND LEAVES
8 Ought to have little space for one who is late (4) OBIT
9 Symbolic tree has half of your vitae engraved (10) FIGURATIVE
10 Request for sprinklers and cut the ends off (6) PRAYER
11 Divorce (3-5) NON-UNION
12 Employment agency that yields nothing? (3,6) JOB CENTRE
14 Ignore unmarried woman (4)MISS
15 Plan to travel with top official (4) PLOT
16 Dying in it can cause embarrassment (9) INDIGNITY
20 Proverbial body measure of problems (4,4)KNEE DEEP
23 Comical son describing cultural destruction (10) ICONOCLASM
24,25 Type of weapon amateur sitcoms aim to broadcast (4-9,4) SEMI-AUTOMATIC ARMS
Down
1 Go, go kill the king. That’s an order! (7) EMBARGO
2 Stylish top exchanged for a bit of nylon that’s worn out (5) TATTY
3 Colour that adds flavour (7) SAFFRON
4 Argon based medical procedure? (5,10) ORGAN TRANSPLANT
5 Some satyr antagonises a slave-driver (6)TYRANT
6 Observation position taken by a soldier (9)ATTENTION
7 Cunning daughter got jealous when Newton was dumped (7)DEVIOUS
13 Often, cult of sheik insists on being bound tightly (5-4) CLOSE-KNIT
15 Medicine from Japan ace approves (7) PANACEA
17 Religious mails sorted by in-charge (7) ISLAMIC
18 Can there be no end to time, son? (7) THERMOS
19 Spider surveillance tool (6) WEBCAM
22 Villain from Delhi leaves a society located in an ancient Iraqi settlement (5)

22 Villain from Delhi leaves a society located in an ancient Iraqi settlement (5)ASSUR

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

Across
1 Co-graduate swallowed by foal (6) COBALT
4 City where you open aperture and shoot nature endlessly (3,5) ABU DHABI
10 Ruin a meal with a trace of chilly (7) SCUPPER
11 Caught the girl with the reporter, but there was nothing between them (7) LASSOED
12 Tailor exchanged unstrapped top for nothing with the client (8) CUSTOMER
13 Elongated circular on blog (6)
15 Returning wagon has unknown vessels (4)
17 CIA carved out stuff related to the corpse (9)
20 A twist in the sequence given by one from Aspartame’s family (9)
21 Wobble over and smirk (4)
24 Plaster and return occupants’ lost container (6)
25 Tramples small kids who belong to just one of a pair (8)
28 NRI has a way to pay almost all the money (7)
29 Jazzy, furry kid exposed to the Italian football team (7)
30 I’m back in quiet house (8)
31 The first miss… … (6)

Down
1 Windows, say, in a church adhere to slope-ratio (8)
2 Genre from down South (5)
3 The French penny and 2000 pounds equal a Greek coin (6)
5 A shock, if it’s from the family of 15,19 and 27 (4)
6 Girl’s first assistant fleeced the handicapped (8)
7 Express regret for Ground-Zero spoilage (9)
8 Plant in crack gets oxygen (6)
9 Military command from Mars? (5,4)
14 Drunken stalwarts might have used this at the end of the party (4,5)
16 Following order, omit survey for lack of time (9)
18 Energy plastic circlet cannot transmit? (8)
19 Second prize in the kitty for Scot of old German origin? (8)
22 Mount Chimborazo, at first, was part of Andes by arrangement (6)
23 Palaeozoic coal left was burnt by parasites (6)
26 Had a row with old attorney at first, and was embarrassed (5)
27 Pinch the head off the duck (4)

Across
1 Co-graduate swallowed by foal (6) COBALT
4 City where you open aperture and shoot nature endlessly (3,5) ABU DHABI
10 Ruin a meal with a trace of chilly (7) SCUPPER
11 Caught the girl with the reporter, but there was nothing between them (7) LASSOED
12 Tailor exchanged unstrapped top for nothing with the client (8) CUSTOMER
13 Elongated circular on blog (6) OBLONG
15 Returning wagon has unknown vessels (4)
17 CIA carved out stuff related to the corpse (9) CADAVERIC
20 A twist in the sequence given by one from Aspartame’s family (9)
21 Wobble over and smirk (4)
24 Plaster and return occupants’ lost container (6)
25 Tramples small kids who belong to just one of a pair (8)
28 NRI has a way to pay almost all the money (7)
29 Jazzy, furry kid exposed to the Italian football team (7)
30 I’m back in quiet house (8)
31 The first miss… … (6)
Down
1 Windows, say, in a church adhere to slope-ratio (8)
2 Genre from down South (5)
3 The French penny and 2000 pounds equal a Greek coin (6)
5 A shock, if it’s from the family of 15,19 and 27 (4)
6 Girl’s first assistant fleeced the handicapped (8) DISABLED
7 Express regret for Ground-Zero spoilage (9) APOLOGISE
8 Plant in crack gets oxygen (6) INDIGO
9 Military command from Mars? (5,4)
14 Drunken stalwarts might have used this at the end of the party (4,5)
16 Following order, omit survey for lack of time (9)
18 Energy plastic circlet cannot transmit? (8)
19 Second prize in the kitty for Scot of old German origin? (8)
22 Mount Chimborazo, at first, was part of Andes by arrangement (6)
23 Palaeozoic coal left was burnt by parasites (6)
26 Had a row with old attorney at first, and was embarrassed (5)
27 Pinch the head off the duck (4)

Across
1 Co-graduate swallowed by foal (6) COBALT
4 City where you open aperture and shoot nature endlessly (3,5) ABU DHABI
10 Ruin a meal with a trace of chilly (7) SCUPPER
11 Caught the girl with the reporter, but there was nothing between them (7) LASSOED
12 Tailor exchanged unstrapped top for nothing with the client (8) CUSTOMER
13 Elongated circular on blog (6) OBLONG
15 Returning wagon has unknown vessels (4)NAVY
17 CIA carved out stuff related to the corpse (9) CADAVERIC
20 A twist in the sequence given by one from Aspartame’s family (9)
21 Wobble over and smirk (4)LEER
24 Plaster and return occupants’ lost container (6)
25 Tramples small kids who belong to just one of a pair (8)
28 NRI has a way to pay almost all the money (7)EMIGREE
29 Jazzy, furry kid exposed to the Italian football team (7)
30 I’m back in quiet house (8)
31 The first miss… … (6)MAIDEN
Down
1 Windows, say, in a church adhere to slope-ratio (8)COSECANT
2 Genre from down South (5)
3 The French penny and 2000 pounds equal a Greek coin (6)
5 A shock, if it’s from the family of 15,19 and 27 (4)
6 Girl’s first assistant fleeced the handicapped (8) DISABLED
7 Express regret for Ground-Zero spoilage (9) APOLOGISE
8 Plant in crack gets oxygen (6) INDIGO
9 Military command from Mars? (5,4)
14 Drunken stalwarts might have used this at the end of the party (4,5)
16 Following order, omit survey for lack of time (9)
18 Energy plastic circlet cannot transmit? (8)
19 Second prize in the kitty for Scot of old German origin? (8)
22 Mount Chimborazo, at first, was part of Andes by arrangement (6)
23 Palaeozoic coal left was burnt by parasites (6)
26 Had a row with old attorney at first, and was embarrassed (5)
27 Pinch the head off the duck (4)

Across
1 Co-graduate swallowed by foal (6) COBALT
4 City where you open aperture and shoot nature endlessly (3,5) ABU DHABI
10 Ruin a meal with a trace of chilly (7) SCUPPER
11 Caught the girl with the reporter, but there was nothing between them (7) LASSOED
12 Tailor exchanged unstrapped top for nothing with the client (8) CUSTOMER
13 Elongated circular on blog (6) OBLONG
15 Returning wagon has unknown vessels (4)NAVY
17 CIA carved out stuff related to the corpse (9) CADAVERIC
20 A twist in the sequence given by one from Aspartame’s family (9)CYCLAMATE
21 Wobble over and smirk (4)LEER
24 Plaster and return occupants’ lost container (6)STUCCO
25 Tramples small kids who belong to just one of a pair (8)STEPSONS
28 NRI has a way to pay almost all the money (7)EMIGREE
29 Jazzy, furry kid exposed to the Italian football team (7)AZZURRI
30 I’m back in quiet house (8)DOMICILE
31 The first miss… … (6)MAIDEN
Down
1 Windows, say, in a church adhere to slope-ratio (8)COSECANT
2 Genre from down South (5)BLUES
3 The French penny and 2000 pounds equal a Greek coin (6)LEPTON
5 A shock, if it’s from the family of 15,19 and 27 (4)BOLT
6 Girl’s first assistant fleeced the handicapped (8) DISABLED
7 Express regret for Ground-Zero spoilage (9) APOLOGISE
8 Plant in crack gets oxygen (6) INDIGO
9 Military command from Mars? (5,4)ORDER ARMS
14 Drunken stalwarts might have used this at the end of the party (4,5)LAST STRAW
16 Following order, omit survey for lack of time (9)VOYEURISM
18 Energy plastic circlet cannot transmit? (8)ELECTRIC
19 Second prize in the kitty for Scot of old German origin? (8)PRUSSIAN
22 Mount Chimborazo, at first, was part of Andes by arrangement (6)ASCEND
23 Palaeozoic coal left was burnt by parasites (6)EPIZOA
26 Had a row with old attorney at first, and was embarrassed (5)OARED
27 Pinch the head off the duck (4)TEAL

:clap::clap::clap: A puzzle sprinkled with blues! Highlighted grid found the Colonel's blog.

Across
1 Miss India, say (6,5) BEAUTY QUEEN
9 Unknown trash, a new aid for smokers (7) ASHTRAY
10 In the midst of a snag Tom got diverted (7) AMONGST
11 Giants, very big, take back work unit (5) OGRES
12 The work book to test the profession of eye care (9) OPTOMETRY
13 Food for a legendary friar? (4)
15 True air contaminated in a part of old Italy (7)
19 Against the rules? With one pound, legitimate (7)
20 Heredity factor in old dancing actor Kelly (4)
24 To knock the nitpicker is to start exposing (9)
25 Shadow cast by some dumb radicals (5)
27 Strange name, unity for a perennial herb (7)
28 Little frog seen in notice carried by troop leader North, say (7)
29 Place for valuables steadies fop in confusion (4,7)

Down
1 The state of a famous prison with a change of head (5)
2 A time to relax when not working (2,4)
3 Preservative compound with some healthy molecules (6)
4 The number one lost in antiquity somehow (8)
5 Huge? Right, one up with a tailless rodent in tow (8)
6 Entertainment for the insomniac perhaps (9)
7 Robbery through business: it got contained in 24 hours (7)
8 Curbs for vessel crossing Scottish river (5)
14 Measuring device to treat ill pacers (9)
16 Not really the game of a junior Woods! (8)
17 Welcome announcement for a shareholder (8)
18 Leader of business very happy though behind time (7)
21 A lot of water, once a novelty (5)
22 Worn out, a sign of tachycardia? (4,2)
23 Money, American, for something in the eye (6)
26 Swell up, as might a trainee in craft (5)

Across
1 Miss India, say (6,5) BEAUTY QUEEN
9 Unknown trash, a new aid for smokers (7) ASHTRAY
10 In the midst of a snag Tom got diverted (7) AMONGST
11 Giants, very big, take back work unit (5) OGRES
12 The work book to test the profession of eye care (9) OPTOMETRY
13 Food for a legendary friar? (4) TUCK
15 True air contaminated in a part of old Italy (7) ETRURIA
19 Against the rules? With one pound, legitimate (7)
20 Heredity factor in old dancing actor Kelly (4)
24 To knock the nitpicker is to start exposing (9)
25 Shadow cast by some dumb radicals (5)
27 Strange name, unity for a perennial herb (7)
28 Little frog seen in notice carried by troop leader North, say (7)
29 Place for valuables steadies fop in confusion (4,7)
Down
1 The state of a famous prison with a change of head (5) BIHAR
2 A time to relax when not working (2,4) AT REST
3 Preservative compound with some healthy molecules (6) THYMOL
4 The number one lost in antiquity somehow (8)
5 Huge? Right, one up with a tailless rodent in tow (8)
6 Entertainment for the insomniac perhaps (9)
7 Robbery through business: it got contained in 24 hours (7)
8 Curbs for vessel crossing Scottish river (5)
14 Measuring device to treat ill pacers (9)
16 Not really the game of a junior Woods! (8)
17 Welcome announcement for a shareholder (8)
18 Leader of business very happy though behind time (7)
21 A lot of water, once a novelty (5)
22 Worn out, a sign of tachycardia? (4,2)
23 Money, American, for something in the eye (6)
26 Swell up, as might a trainee in craft (5)