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

[spchennai]

Across
1 Something to investigate – for a dog? (1,4,2,4) A BONE TO PICK
9 One of a pair that may be involved in many a blow (7) NOSTRIL
10 Everyone overwhelmed by striking sound is wearisome (7) PALLING
11 Bear to see ruler caught by American after American (5) URSUS
12 What one is when the last page in a daily calendar is torn off (3,2,4) OUT OF DATE
13 Pants in island near Naples (5) CAPRI
15 Finally, none to follow (4,2,3) LAST OF ALL
18 Inactive, making little impression in various years (9) SEDENTARY
21 Many spoil the amulet (5) CHARM
22 Of late, low turnout fetches absolutely negligible number (3,3,3) ALL TOO FEW
24 Girl entertains appeal from Angolan party (5)
26 Good, in France, a New Zealand ace gets a windfall (7) BONANZA
27 Rani romps around me with primarily thin clothing (7)RAIMENT
28 Spread some gossip about woman and learners being untidy (11)DISHEVELLED

Down
1 Gives the word to the woman about big cats (9)ANNOUNCES
2 Dispossesses nothing: America is on way up (5)OUSTS
3 Departure from backsliding doesn’t begin (9) EGGRESSION
4 There’s lot of petroleum there underground (3,4)OIL POOL
5 I am to set up a different version of driving force (7) IMPETUS
6 Religious leader, fatherlike, leaves there in a quandary (5) KALIF
7 Great eminence his small outing on peninsula fetches (8)
8 Five get release from non-specific fever (4) AGUE
14 Cudgelling prince’s disorientation (8) PIDDLING?
16 Serving to close, Officer Commanding gets sole former wife dismissed (9)
17 Criticised for having botched up medals tab (9) LAMBASTED
19 A female’s string of words said to cause violent disturbances (7) AFFRAYS
20 A churchyard sight in England, yet we’re puzzled (7) YEWTREE
22 Sailor and engineer meet Parisian cleric (4) ABBE
23 Held title to a section of downtown edifice (5) OWNED
25 One compromise turns out to be perfect (5) IDEAL

[pavalamani pragasam]

14 Cudgelling prince’s disorientation (8) PADDLING
16 Serving to close, Officer Commanding gets sole former wife dismissed (9)OCCLUSIVE

Very good!

[pavalamani pragasam]

PP,
liked the abbreviation MCP. Hope all MCPs also have a noble heart.
voted today. BOL (best of luck)

re THE BRIDGE TO LANKA - a presentation can be viewed at <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtMVZYAHXAc>
re THC, no grid today nor can access ORKUT.

Watched the video! Highly informative and interesting!At first the title made me think about the present political scenario!!! A novel title for the book!

[CLUELESS]

Watched the video! Highly informative and interesting!At first the title made me think about the present political scenario!!! A novel title for the book!

PP, politics is dirty, with or without the prefix. Ramayana and related titles may put-off many contemporary readers.
Hence, this title. The book is a compilation of emails exchanged amongst the main protagonists of the epic.

[vaxiqavupkej]

Across
1 Destitute dismissed and criticised (8)
6 Information Bureau’s gone over one bird (4) IBIS
9 Bind hair that’s raised (4,2)
10 We embrace the man — Yaleman — in a motorcycle stunt (7)
13 Valuable, yet not having a high tag (9) PRICELESS
14 Woman goes back and forth (5)
15 The French scholar’s Tibetan title (4) LAMA
16 Figure, say, runs to enter one country (10)
19 How a swimming woman may emerge unharmed (2,3,5)
21 Jack to suffer in prison (4) JAIL
24 Big framework mentioned (5)
25 Employee, yes, but does he work? (3-6)
26 He chooses Eastern reader (7) ELECTOR
27 Respect ace mired badly (6)
28 Relaxed and took sake finally to fill completely (4)
29 Very well, you needn’t take it! (8)

Down
2 Murthi roughly accepting outsider’s original element (7)
3 Don’t begin to fret over primarily turquoise ornament (6)
4 Go to Argentine leader and Indian leader for sausage (9)
5 Polishes off these clues? (5)
7 Two animals in a sort of tenacious expression (7)
8 These machines are used in mending the ways (5-7)
11 Queen’s plenty of fur (6)
12 Surely, they would rule that ‘hunny’ is wrong (8,4)
17 Not that notices on it display sleaze and one becomes wearied reportedly (4,5)
18 A couple of trios make it (6)
20 Stuff on each tandoori, to begin with (7)
22 Notice Press featuring new firedog (7)
23 Grandiose businesses get mineral endlessly (6)
25 Average guy poured out Oriental spirit from big drinking vessel (5)

[pammechchu]

Across
1 Destitute dismissed and criticised (8)
6 Information Bureau’s gone over one bird (4) IBIS
9 Bind hair that’s raised (4,2)
10 We embrace the man — Yaleman — in a motorcycle stunt (7)
13 Valuable, yet not having a high tag (9) PRICELESS
14 Woman goes back and forth (5) MADAM
15 The French scholar’s Tibetan title (4) LAMA
16 Figure, say, runs to enter one country (10)
19 How a swimming woman may emerge unharmed (2,3,5)
21 Jack to suffer in prison (4) JAIL
24 Big framework mentioned (5)
25 Employee, yes, but does he work? (3-6)
26 He chooses Eastern reader (7) ELECTOR
27 Respect ace mired badly (6) ADMIRE
28 Relaxed and took sake finally to fill completely (4)
29 Very well, you needn’t take it! (8)
Down
2 Murthi roughly accepting outsider’s original element (7)
3 Don’t begin to fret over primarily turquoise ornament (6)
4 Go to Argentine leader and Indian leader for sausage (9)
5 Polishes off these clues? (5)
7 Two animals in a sort of tenacious expression (7) BULLDOG
8 These machines are used in mending the ways (5-7)
11 Queen’s plenty of fur (6) ERMINE
12 Surely, they would rule that ‘hunny’ is wrong (8,4)
17 Not that notices on it display sleaze and one becomes wearied reportedly (4,5)
18 A couple of trios make it (6)
20 Stuff on each tandoori, to begin with (7)
22 Notice Press featuring new firedog (7) ANDIRON
23 Grandiose businesses get mineral endlessly (6)
25 Average guy poured out Oriental spirit from big drinking vessel (5)

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Destitute dismissed and criticised (8)
6 Information Bureau’s gone over one bird (4) IBIS
9 Bind hair that’s raised (4,2)
10 We embrace the man — Yaleman — in a motorcycle stunt (7)
13 Valuable, yet not having a high tag (9) PRICELESS
14 Woman goes back and forth (5) MADAM
15 The French scholar’s Tibetan title (4) LAMA
16 Figure, say, runs to enter one country (10)
19 How a swimming woman may emerge unharmed (2,3,5) IN ONE PIECE
21 Jack to suffer in prison (4) JAIL
24 Big framework mentioned (5)
25 Employee, yes, but does he work? (3-6)
26 He chooses Eastern reader (7) ELECTOR
27 Respect ace mired badly (6) ADMIRE
28 Relaxed and took sake finally to fill completely (4) SATE
29 Very well, you needn’t take it! (8)
Down
2 Murthi roughly accepting outsider’s original element (7) THORIUM
3 Don’t begin to fret over primarily turquoise ornament (6)
4 Go to Argentine leader and Indian leader for sausage (9)
5 Polishes off these clues? (5)
7 Two animals in a sort of tenacious expression (7) BULLDOG
8 These machines are used in mending the ways (5-7)
11 Queen’s plenty of fur (6) ERMINE
12 Surely, they would rule that ‘hunny’ is wrong (8,4) SPELLING BEES
17 Not that notices on it display sleaze and one becomes wearied reportedly (4,5)
18 A couple of trios make it (6)
20 Stuff on each tandoori, to begin with (7) OVEREAT
22 Notice Press featuring new firedog (7) ANDIRON
23 Grandiose businesses get mineral endlessly (6)
25 Average guy poured out Oriental spirit from big drinking vessel (5)

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[pavalamani pragasam]

PP, politics is dirty, with or without the prefix. Ramayana and related titles may put-off many contemporary readers.
Hence, this title. The book is a compilation of emails exchanged amongst the main protagonists of the epic.

That was explicit in your intro!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Destitute dismissed and criticised (8) STRAPPED
6 Information Bureau’s gone over one bird (4) IBIS
9 Bind hair that’s raised (4,2) LOCK UP
10 We embrace the man — Yaleman — in a motorcycle stunt (7) WHEELIE
13 Valuable, yet not having a high tag (9) PRICELESS
14 Woman goes back and forth (5) MADAM
15 The French scholar’s Tibetan title (4) LAMA
16 Figure, say, runs to enter one country (10) MONTENEGRO
19 How a swimming woman may emerge unharmed (2,3,5) IN ONE PIECE
21 Jack to suffer in prison (4) JAIL
24 Big framework mentioned (5) GREAT
25 Employee, yes, but does he work? (3-6)
26 He chooses Eastern reader (7) ELECTOR
27 Respect ace mired badly (6) ADMIRE
28 Relaxed and took sake finally to fill completely (4) SATE
29 Very well, you needn’t take it! (8)
Down
2 Murthi roughly accepting outsider’s original element (7) THORIUM
3 Don’t begin to fret over primarily turquoise ornament (6)
4 Go to Argentine leader and Indian leader for sausage (9)
5 Polishes off these clues? (5)
7 Two animals in a sort of tenacious expression (7) BULLDOG
8 These machines are used in mending the ways (5-7)
11 Queen’s plenty of fur (6) ERMINE
12 Surely, they would rule that ‘hunny’ is wrong (8,4) SPELLING BEES
17 Not that notices on it display sleaze and one becomes wearied reportedly (4,5)
18 A couple of trios make it (6)
20 Stuff on each tandoori, to begin with (7) OVEREAT
22 Notice Press featuring new firedog (7) ANDIRON
23 Grandiose businesses get mineral endlessly (6)
25 Average guy poured out Oriental spirit from big drinking vessel (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Destitute dismissed and criticised (8) STRAPPED
6 Information Bureau’s gone over one bird (4) IBIS
9 Bind hair that’s raised (4,2) LOCK UP
10 We embrace the man — Yaleman — in a motorcycle stunt (7) WHEELIE
13 Valuable, yet not having a high tag (9) PRICELESS
14 Woman goes back and forth (5) MADAM
15 The French scholar’s Tibetan title (4) LAMA
16 Figure, say, runs to enter one country (10) MONTENEGRO
19 How a swimming woman may emerge unharmed (2,3,5) IN ONE PIECE
21 Jack to suffer in prison (4) JAIL
24 Big framework mentioned (5) GREAT
25 Employee, yes, but does he work? (3-6)
26 He chooses Eastern reader (7) ELECTOR
27 Respect ace mired badly (6) ADMIRE
28 Relaxed and took sake finally to fill completely (4) SATE
29 Very well, you needn’t take it! (8)MEDICINE
Down
2 Murthi roughly accepting outsider’s original element (7) THORIUM
3 Don’t begin to fret over primarily turquoise ornament (6)
4 Go to Argentine leader and Indian leader for sausage (9)PEPPERONI
5 Polishes off these clues? (5)DOWNS
7 Two animals in a sort of tenacious expression (7) BULLDOG
8 These machines are used in mending the ways (5-7)
11 Queen’s plenty of fur (6) ERMINE
12 Surely, they would rule that ‘hunny’ is wrong (8,4) SPELLING BEES
17 Not that notices on it display sleaze and one becomes wearied reportedly (4,5)
18 A couple of trios make it (6)SEXTET
20 Stuff on each tandoori, to begin with (7) OVEREAT
22 Notice Press featuring new firedog (7) ANDIRON
23 Grandiose businesses get mineral endlessly (6)COSMIC
25 Average guy poured out Oriental spirit from big drinking vessel (5)