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

[spchennai]

Across
1 In most cases it is not, however, exclusive to brass hats (2,1,7,4)AS A GENERAL RULE
8 The fad that a periodical had (6) MAGGOT
9 Situation of severe trial for the club: rice gone bad (8) CRUCIBLE
11 A missile in the birdhouse; nothing could be more restrictive (9) NARROWEST
12 Trainer trades cents for power to hunt illegally (5) POACH
13 Get possession of a quantity of paper, about 100 (7) ACQUIRE
15 Dried, it somehow was made unclean (7) DIRTIED
17 Contract to take a hundred from one noted for eccentricity (7) CRANTOR
19 The amateur escorting prisoner is short and to the point (7) LACONIC
21 Standards for new writing about gold (5) NORMS
23 Ram’s flute played with the authority of an expert (9)MASTERFUL
25 Salesperson, first girl carrying prison term, gets a deferment (8) REPRIEVE
26 Aid distributed in space station in the skies (3-3) MID-AIR
27 Such a report about climate cites space body with nothing national (14)METEOROLOGICAL
Down
1 Cleaning agent for bullets in a mess (7) AMMONIA
2 Boring tool to portend the outcome, say(5) AUGER
3 Expert in the science of wealth in eastern business with no haze (9)ECONOMIST
4 Fizzy and top-grade assessment given, containing energy (7) AERATED
5 Cover the top again for a summary (5)RECAP
6 Sign followed by returning Keralite, one taking care of the books (9) LIBRARIAN
7 System, some times seen in madness as well (6) METHOD
10 High point, reportedly, for a dog (4) PEKE
14 Penny caught in courtyard regulation consisting of four parts (9) QUADRUPLE
16 Going up rapidly, like prices in super-inflation (9) ROCKETING
17 Baseless rumour finally replaced by unknown bird (6) CANARD
18 Little time taken by aimless priest, one helping you change homes (7) REMOVER
19 Shoemaker’s model, the final thing (4) LAST
20 Colourless liquid for beginnings of cold, hypothermia and laryngitis, administered by the mouth (7) CHLORAL
22 A bit of bread for a golf shot (5) SLICE
24 Currency managed in capitals of France and Croatia (5) FRANC

[pavalamani pragasam]

Excellent!

Dear friends, I'm happy to inform you that my entry for the short story contest conducted by notionpress.com,voted by you has been selectedas one among the top6! I received e-Gift Vouchers worth Rs.1000 to be redeemed at flipkart.com! Hope to see my story printed in their anthology.

[deepakgita]

Congrats PP

[pavalamani pragasam]

Thanks, Colonel!

[CLUELESS]

PP,
CONGRATS. you deserved it.
now you can try my book The Bridge to Lanka (based on Ramayana)
available with Notion Press / Fkipkart.

[CLUELESS]

Across

1Belligerent chap goes after cache of money in a landmark place in aviation (5,4)

5Possessed but was in debt, toting name (5)

8Flier, who was a knockout, included in facts and statistics (6)

9Forebear who sent Cora wandering (8) ANCESTOR

11Country group formed by leaders of earnest, faithful, talented administrations (1,1,1,1)

12It gives flavour to food but may cause pacer to slip (5,5) CAPER SAUCE

14Never go to work suppressing fungal disease (5)

15Fuel mixture figuring in note found in the can (7)

16Game John played covered by periodical (3-4)

17Lover boy has the right letter in code (5)

19With accents displaced, the spy can’t do English translation (10)

20Marsupial which lost heart on African tree (4)

22This tool designed for granules in the inner ear (8)

23In which case is a person unable to cope? (6)

24Set right the machinery to heal rift around the east (5)

25Telescope revealing nuclear equipment in France? Quite the opposite (9)

Down

1Vital part giving the solution to contain awful din (6)

2Spoil the brilliance as would a spinner with a new ball (4,3,5,3)

3Abominable one, an alien in the outskirts of Yadagiri (4)

4Grinder taken for repair to a children’s school (12) KINDERGARTEN

5Magic words for unrestricted access (4,6) OPEN SESAME

6Unattractive lunch — took tomato pureed (3,4,2,4,2) NOT MUCH TO TALK OF

7Author who was gloomy about odd bits in Rarden (7)

10The mapmaker took the motor to chat with the girl about the origin of geography (12)

13A crop production expert to monitor gas formation (10)

16 He performs wrongly: the same is accepted by Scrooge (7)

18Friendly teasing in urban terminology (6)

21Epic character in volcanic output (4)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Belligerent chap goes after cache of money in a landmark place in aviation (5,4) KITTY HAWK
5 Possessed but was in debt, toting name (5) OWNED
8 Flier, who was a knockout, included in facts and statistics (6) DAKOTA
9 Forebear who sent Cora wandering (8) ANCESTOR
11 Country group formed by leaders of earnest, faithful, talented administrations (1,1,1,1) E F T A
12 It gives flavour to food but may cause pacer to slip (5,5) CAPER SAUCE
14 Never go to work suppressing fungal disease (5) ERGOT
15 Fuel mixture figuring in note found in the can (7)
16 Game John played covered by periodical (3-4)
17 Lover boy has the right letter in code (5)
19 With accents displaced, the spy can’t do English translation (10)
20 Marsupial which lost heart on African tree (4)
22 This tool designed for granules in the inner ear (8)
23 In which case is a person unable to cope? (6)
24 Set right the machinery to heal rift around the east (5)
25 Telescope revealing nuclear equipment in France? Quite the opposite (9)

Down
1 Vital part giving the solution to contain awful din (6)
2 Spoil the brilliance as would a spinner with a new ball (4,3,5,3)
3 Abominable one, an alien in the outskirts of Yadagiri (4)
4 Grinder taken for repair to a children’s school (12) KINDERGARTEN
5 Magic words for unrestricted access (4,6) OPEN SESAME
6 Unattractive lunch — took tomato pureed (3,4,2,4,2) NOT MUCH TO TALK OF
7 Author who was gloomy about odd bits in Rarden (7)
10 The mapmaker took the motor to chat with the girl about the origin of geography (12)
13 A crop production expert to monitor gas formation (10)
16 He performs wrongly: the same is accepted by Scrooge (7)
18 Friendly teasing in urban terminology (6)
21 Epic character in volcanic output (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

PP,
CONGRATS. you deserved it.
now you can try my book The Bridge to Lanka (based on Ramayana)
available with Notion Press / Fkipkart.

Thank you!

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Belligerent chap goes after cache of money in a landmark place in aviation (5,4) KITTY HAWK
5 Possessed but was in debt, toting name (5) OWNED
8 Flier, who was a knockout, included in facts and statistics (6) DAKOTA
9 Forebear who sent Cora wandering (8) ANCESTOR
11 Country group formed by leaders of earnest, faithful, talented administrations (1,1,1,1) E F T A
12 It gives flavour to food but may cause pacer to slip (5,5) CAPER SAUCE
14 Never go to work suppressing fungal disease (5) ERGOT
15 Fuel mixture figuring in note found in the can (7)
16 Game John played covered by periodical (3-4)
17 Lover boy has the right letter in code (5)ROMEO
19 With accents displaced, the spy can’t do English translation (10)
20 Marsupial which lost heart on African tree (4)
22 This tool designed for granules in the inner ear (8)
23 In which case is a person unable to cope? (6)
24 Set right the machinery to heal rift around the east (5)
25 Telescope revealing nuclear equipment in France? Quite the opposite (9)

Down
1 Vital part giving the solution to contain awful din (6)KIDNEY
2 Spoil the brilliance as would a spinner with a new ball (4,3,5,3)
3 Abominable one, an alien in the outskirts of Yadagiri (4)YETI
4 Grinder taken for repair to a children’s school (12) KINDERGARTEN
5 Magic words for unrestricted access (4,6) OPEN SESAME
6 Unattractive lunch — took tomato pureed (3,4,2,4,2) NOT MUCH TO TALK OF
7 Author who was gloomy about odd bits in Rarden (7)
10 The mapmaker took the motor to chat with the girl about the origin of geography (12)
13 A crop production expert to monitor gas formation (10)
16 He performs wrongly: the same is accepted by Scrooge (7)
18 Friendly teasing in urban terminology (6)BANTER
21 Epic character in volcanic output (4)LAVA

[spchennai]

Across
1 Belligerent chap goes after cache of money in a landmark place in aviation (5,4) KITTY HAWK
5 Possessed but was in debt, toting name (5) OWNED
8 Flier, who was a knockout, included in facts and statistics (6) DAKOTA
9 Forebear who sent Cora wandering (8) ANCESTOR
11 Country group formed by leaders of earnest, faithful, talented administrations (1,1,1,1) E F T A
12 It gives flavour to food but may cause pacer to slip (5,5) CAPER SAUCE
14 Never go to work suppressing fungal disease (5) ERGOT
15 Fuel mixture figuring in note found in the can (7) GASOHOL
16 Game John played covered by periodical (3-4) MAH-JONG
17 Lover boy has the right letter in code (5)ROMEO
19 With accents displaced, the spy can’t do English translation (10) SYNCOPATED
20 Marsupial which lost heart on African tree (4) KOLA
22 This tool designed for granules in the inner ear (8) OTOLIGHT?
23 In which case is a person unable to cope? (6) BASKET
24 Set right the machinery to heal rift around the east (5) REFIT
25 Telescope revealing nuclear equipment in France? Quite the opposite (9) REFRACTOR

Down
1 Vital part giving the solution to contain awful din (6)KIDNEY
2 Spoil the brilliance as would a spinner with a new ball (4,3,5,3) TAKE THE SHINE OFF
3 Abominable one, an alien in the outskirts of Yadagiri (4)YETI
4 Grinder taken for repair to a children’s school (12) KINDERGARTEN
5 Magic words for unrestricted access (4,6) OPEN SESAME
6 Unattractive lunch — took tomato pureed (3,4,2,4,2) NOT MUCH TO TALK OF
7 Author who was gloomy about odd bits in Rarden (7)
10 The mapmaker took the motor to chat with the girl about the origin of geography (12) CARTOGRAPHER
13 A crop production expert to monitor gas formation (10) AGRONOMIST
16 He performs wrongly: the same is accepted by Scrooge (7) MISDOER
18 Friendly teasing in urban terminology (6)BANTER
21 Epic character in volcanic output (4)LAVA