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

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Almost a month after gunmen sent back a warrior (6)
4 Frictions left out from endless daily affairs (8)
10 Capone a drug dealer? He tried to make 16 using 19 (9)
11 See state of neighbourhood pub (5)
12 Place uranium in pipe (5)
13 Advantage of whirling viper with one branch (9)
14 Planet's temperature (7)
16 Money in Mongol dominion (4)
19 Sounding like guided bullets (4)
21 Like a certain complex reference book found by one friend (7)
24 Australia — One spot where this protective top cover is missing (5,4)
25 Rubbed medical man with explosive (5)
26 Designs of Poles following red army (5)
27 Average spell for the moment (9)
28 Engineers securing outside part of Rockfort by making a second attempt (8)
29 O! For some fresh air! (6)

Down
1 Curse all articles written by mother (8)
2 Court's right next to sailor's incomplete loom (8)
3 Relative backing one German church (5)
5 Striking metallic sound after murder (7)
6 Satisfied if dull elf is ragged (9)
7 Scratch the Spanish coin (6)
8 Piece where Liberal is pulled down to second spot (6)
9 Just a smart card practice (6)
15 Employ the French arch without any purpose (9)
17 Joining broken lips with a bit of citrus and gin mixture (8)
18 Batter's bound leg collapsed (8)
20 Guard rum and room (7)
21 A road on which you can't go back (3-3)
22 Policeman for every policeman (6)
23 Blue horse's key (6)
25 Moisture on tool to remove a sticky substance (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle7064594.ece

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Almost a month after gunmen sent back a warrior (6)
4 Frictions left out from endless daily affairs (8)
10 Capone a drug dealer? He tried to make 16 using 19 (9)
11 See state of neighbourhood pub (5) LOCAL
12 Place uranium in pipe (5)
13 Advantage of whirling viper with one branch (9) PRIVILEGE
14 Planet's temperature (7) MERCURY
16 Money in Mongol dominion (4)
19 Sounding like guided bullets (4)
21 Like a certain complex reference book found by one friend (7)
24 Australia — One spot where this protective top cover is missing (5,4)
25 Rubbed medical man with explosive (5)
26 Designs of Poles following red army (5)
27 Average spell for the moment (9)
28 Engineers securing outside part of Rockfort by making a second attempt (8)
29 O! For some fresh air! (6)

Down
1 Curse all articles written by mother (8)
2 Court's right next to sailor's incomplete loom (8)
3 Relative backing one German church (5)
5 Striking metallic sound after murder (7)
6 Satisfied if dull elf is ragged (9) FULFILLED
7 Scratch the Spanish coin (6)
8 Piece where Liberal is pulled down to second spot (6)
9 Just a smart card practice (6)
15 Employ the French arch without any purpose (9)
17 Joining broken lips with a bit of citrus and gin mixture (8)
18 Batter's bound leg collapsed (8)
20 Guard rum and room (7)
21 A road on which you can't go back (3-3)
22 Policeman for every policeman (6)
23 Blue horse's key (6)
25 Moisture on tool to remove a sticky substance (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Almost a month after gunmen sent back a warrior (6) ARJUNA
4 Frictions left out from endless daily affairs (8) CHAFINGS
10 Capone a drug dealer? He tried to make 16 using 19 (9) ALCHEMIST
11 See state of neighbourhood pub (5) LOCAL
12 Place uranium in pipe (5) HOUSE
13 Advantage of whirling viper with one branch (9) PRIVILEGE
14 Planet's temperature (7) MERCURY
16 Money in Mongol dominion (4)
19 Sounding like guided bullets (4)
21 Like a certain complex reference book found by one friend (7)
24 Australia — One spot where this protective top cover is missing (5,4)
25 Rubbed medical man with explosive (5)
26 Designs of Poles following red army (5)
27 Average spell for the moment (9)
28 Engineers securing outside part of Rockfort by making a second attempt (8)
29 O! For some fresh air! (6)

Down
1 Curse all articles written by mother (8)
2 Court's right next to sailor's incomplete loom (8)
3 Relative backing one German church (5)
5 Striking metallic sound after murder (7)
6 Satisfied if dull elf is ragged (9) FULFILLED
7 Scratch the Spanish coin (6)
8 Piece where Liberal is pulled down to second spot (6)
9 Just a smart card practice (6)
15 Employ the French arch without any purpose (9)
17 Joining broken lips with a bit of citrus and gin mixture (8)
18 Batter's bound leg collapsed (8)
20 Guard rum and room (7)
21 A road on which you can't go back (3-3)
22 Policeman for every policeman (6)
23 Blue horse's key (6)
25 Moisture on tool to remove a sticky substance (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Almost a month after gunmen sent back a warrior (6) ARJUNA
4 Frictions left out from endless daily affairs (8) CHAFINGS
10 Capone a drug dealer? He tried to make 16 using 19 (9) ALCHEMIST
11 See state of neighbourhood pub (5) LOCAL
12 Place uranium in pipe (5) HOUSE
13 Advantage of whirling viper with one branch (9) PRIVILEGE
14 Planet's temperature (7) MERCURY
16 Money in Mongol dominion (4)GOLD
19 Sounding like guided bullets (4)LEAD
21 Like a certain complex reference book found by one friend (7)
24 Australia — One spot where this protective top cover is missing (5,4)
25 Rubbed medical man with explosive (5)
26 Designs of Poles following red army (5)
27 Average spell for the moment (9)MEANWHILE
28 Engineers securing outside part of Rockfort by making a second attempt (8)
29 O! For some fresh air! (6)OXYGEN

Down
1 Curse all articles written by mother (8)
2 Court's right next to sailor's incomplete loom (8)
3 Relative backing one German church (5)
5 Striking metallic sound after murder (7)
6 Satisfied if dull elf is ragged (9) FULFILLED
7 Scratch the Spanish coin (6)
8 Piece where Liberal is pulled down to second spot (6)
9 Just a smart card practice (6)
15 Employ the French arch without any purpose (9)
17 Joining broken lips with a bit of citrus and gin mixture (8)
18 Batter's bound leg collapsed (8)
20 Guard rum and room (7)
21 A road on which you can't go back (3-3)
22 Policeman for every policeman (6)
23 Blue horse's key (6)
25 Moisture on tool to remove a sticky substance (5)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Almost a month after gunmen sent back a warrior (6) ARJUNA
4 Frictions left out from endless daily affairs (8) CHAFINGS
10 Capone a drug dealer? He tried to make 16 using 19 (9) ALCHEMIST
11 See state of neighbourhood pub (5) LOCAL
12 Place uranium in pipe (5) HOUSE
13 Advantage of whirling viper with one branch (9) PRIVILEGE
14 Planet's temperature (7) MERCURY
16 Money in Mongol dominion (4)GOLD
19 Sounding like guided bullets (4)LEAD
21 Like a certain complex reference book found by one friend (7)
24 Australia — One spot where this protective top cover is missing (5,4)
25 Rubbed medical man with explosive (5)
26 Designs of Poles following red army (5)
27 Average spell for the moment (9)MEANWHILE
28 Engineers securing outside part of Rockfort by making a second attempt (8)
29 O! For some fresh air! (6)OXYGEN

Down
1 Curse all articles written by mother (8)
2 Court's right next to sailor's incomplete loom (8)
3 Relative backing one German church (5) NIECE
5 Striking metallic sound after murder (7)
6 Satisfied if dull elf is ragged (9) FULFILLED
7 Scratch the Spanish coin (6)
8 Piece where Liberal is pulled down to second spot (6)
9 Just a smart card practice (6)
15 Employ the French arch without any purpose (9) USELESSLY
17 Joining broken lips with a bit of citrus and gin mixture (8)
18 Batter's bound leg collapsed (8)
20 Guard rum and room (7) DOORMAN
21 A road on which you can't go back (3-3) ONE-WAY
22 Policeman for every policeman (6)
23 Blue horse's key (6)
25 Moisture on tool to remove a sticky substance (5)

[Russellbew]

Hahaha can see a broad smile on your face Thanks for reducing the quota

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Almost a month after gunmen sent back a warrior (6) ARJUNA
4 Frictions left out from endless daily affairs (8) CHAFINGS
10 Capone a drug dealer? He tried to make 16 using 19 (9) ALCHEMIST
11 See state of neighbourhood pub (5) LOCAL
12 Place uranium in pipe (5) HOUSE
13 Advantage of whirling viper with one branch (9) PRIVILEGE
14 Planet's temperature (7) MERCURY
16 Money in Mongol dominion (4)GOLD
19 Sounding like guided bullets (4)LEAD
21 Like a certain complex reference book found by one friend (7)OEDIPAL
24 Australia — One spot where this protective top cover is missing (5,4)OZONE HOLE
25 Rubbed medical man with explosive (5)DRIED
26 Designs of Poles following red army (5)PLANS
27 Average spell for the moment (9)MEANWHILE
28 Engineers securing outside part of Rockfort by making a second attempt (8)RETRYING
29 O! For some fresh air! (6)OXYGEN

Down
1 Curse all articles written by mother (8)ANATHEMA
2 Court's right next to sailor's incomplete loom (8)JACQUARD
3 Relative backing one German church (5) NIECE
5 Striking metallic sound after murder (7)HITTING
6 Satisfied if dull elf is ragged (9) FULFILLED
7 Scratch the Spanish coin (6)NICKEL
8 Piece where Liberal is pulled down to second spot (6)SILVER
9 Just a smart card practice (6)SIMPLY
15 Employ the French arch without any purpose (9) USELESSLY
17 Joining broken lips with a bit of citrus and gin mixture (8)SPLICING
18 Batter's bound leg collapsed (8)BLUDGEON
20 Guard rum and room (7) DOORMAN
21 A road on which you can't go back (3-3) ONE-WAY
22 Policeman for every policeman (6)COPPER
23 Blue horse's key (6)COBALT
25 Moisture on tool to remove a sticky substance (5)DEWAX

A nice pangram with chemistry as its theme!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Orders sacking section’s head after purge backfired (10) DIRECTIONS
6 Sultry maiden’s naked reflection (4)
10 Altered bill likely to attract excise duty (7)
11 Alley having yellow and red lights (7)
12 Person beside me actually caught Pat returning to steal ring (9)
13 Time to release paper publication (5)
14 Word’s out to help servants (5)
15 One leaves army career for fusing metals (9) SOLDERING
17 Showed complete involvement in building design (9)
21 Soft copy starting to replace writing sheet (5) PAPER
22 Commercial’s part of endless disturbance in set, for example (5)
24 Places for storing containers carrying provisions (9)
26 View owl’s head and wing (7)
27 One leaving South American country with title for family (7)
28 The old road ahead is an eyesore (4)
29 Bird kept in focus from a small distance (10)

Down
1 Ditch painter involved in racket (5) DRAIN
2 Discovering self in true life (9)
3 Bone loss seen in chest scan leads to problems (7)
4 Transport iron rods right away inside building (7)
5 Organic cane raised near Russian river (7)
7 On way back, what’s consumed by mule from these trees? (5)
8 This writer initially scribbled something on tattered green page (9)
9 Mark reports what a maker of ale does … (6)
14 … spreads corn on space above roof of storehouse (9)
16 Key left in care of person opens the thing (9)
18 Best clothes to wear with style primarily for handsome man (6)
19 Silence is interpreted as consent (7)
20 Standards maintained inside department store (7)
21 Plan quiet trip around Greece (7)
23 Lady I employed (5)
25 Eliminate smell rising from dirty surroundings (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle4832089.ece

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Orders sacking section’s head after purge backfired (10)
6 Sultry maiden’s naked reflection (4)
10 Altered bill likely to attract excise duty (7)
11 Alley having yellow and red lights (7)
12 Person beside me actually caught Pat returning to steal ring (9)
13 Time to release paper publication (5)
14 Word’s out to help servants (5) MAIDS
15 One leaves army career for fusing metals (9) SOLDERING
17 Showed complete involvement in building design (9)
21 Soft copy starting to replace writing sheet (5) PAPER
22 Commercial’s part of endless disturbance in set, for example (5)
24 Places for storing containers carrying provisions (9)
26 View owl’s head and wing (7)
27 One leaving South American country with title for family (7) SURNAME
28 The old road ahead is an eyesore (4)
29 Bird kept in focus from a small distance (10)

Down
1 Ditch painter involved in racket (5)
2 Discovering self in true life (9)
3 Bone loss seen in chest scan leads to problems (7)
4 Transport iron rods right away inside building (7)
5 Organic cane raised near Russian river (7)
7 On way back, what’s consumed by mule from these trees? (5)
8 This writer initially scribbled something on tattered green page (9)
9 Mark reports what a maker of ale does … (6)
14 … spreads corn on space above roof of storehouse (9)
16 Key left in care of person opens the thing (9)
18 Best clothes to wear with style primarily for handsome man (6)
19 Silence is interpreted as consent (7)
20 Standards maintained inside department store (7)
21 Plan quiet trip around Greece (7)
23 Lady I employed (5)
25 Eliminate smell rising from dirty surroundings (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Overlapping!!!