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

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 Sign of spirit incomplete, Mumbai Indians admitted (6)
4 3rd quarter outlook not ok, needs new capital (6)
9 Lads, on return shed tears about youth leader (4)
10 Institute agreement to admit non-performing model (10)
11 Treasurer to stop accepting purse without limits (6)
12 Thought experienced partner should be replaced readily first (8)
13 Powerful nuclear blast on Governor's trail... (9)
15 ... shakes roots and trunk (5)
16 Terribly out of date duet out in the air (5)
18 Way others turned out is fit for voyage (9)
22 Luxury car not fully made in French province (8) LIMOUSIN
23 Hotel to accommodate princess and a fellow citizen (6) INDIAN
25 Trendy dressworker is an inmate (10) INHABITANT
26 Match without maiden this season (4) TIME
27 Senator, around Wednesday will reach the country (6) SWEDEN
28 Member's first monthly article delivered through errand boy (6)
DOWN
1 Viscous gel applied around pitch before Underwood's first ball (7)
2 Some, by mistake take saint as prophet (5)
3 Heard current practice to sack setter is unbiased (7)
5 Traffic system a new boy operated on blackout (3-3)
6 Reject food first offered on return at old city (9)
7 Chats about train set I took away (7)
8 African mountain range, one lean edifice (6,7)
14 Sweet of political satirist to keep General Assembly out of Coalgate corruption (9)
17 Beasts when injected with a bit of Ranitidine become companions (7)
19 Cut bone off, replace with a prime steel pipe (7)
20 Chief Ambassador takes on publicist (7)
21 A small judge in old court (6)
24 Short meeting with top two umpires for a bit of information (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6006797.ece

[pammechchu]

ACROSS
1 Sign of spirit incomplete, Mumbai Indians admitted (6)
4 3rd quarter outlook not ok, needs new capital (6)
9 Lads, on return shed tears about youth leader (4)
10 Institute agreement to admit non-performing model (10)
11 Treasurer to stop accepting purse without limits (6)
12 Thought experienced partner should be replaced readily first (8)
13 Powerful nuclear blast on Governor's trail... (9)
15 ... shakes roots and trunk (5)
16 Terribly out of date duet out in the air (5)
18 Way others turned out is fit for voyage (9)
22 Luxury car not fully made in French province (8) LIMOUSIN
23 Hotel to accommodate princess and a fellow citizen (6) INDIAN
25 Trendy dressworker is an inmate (10) INHABITANT
26 Match without maiden this season (4) TIME
27 Senator, around Wednesday will reach the country (6) SWEDEN
28 Member's first monthly article delivered through errand boy (6)
DOWN
1 Viscous gel applied around pitch before Underwood's first ball (7) GLOBULE
2 Some, by mistake take saint as prophet (5) MOSES
3 Heard current practice to sack setter is unbiased (7) NEUTRAL
5 Traffic system a new boy operated on blackout (3-3) ONE WAY
6 Reject food first offered on return at old city (9)
7 Chats about train set I took away (7)
8 African mountain range, one lean edifice (6,7)
14 Sweet of political satirist to keep General Assembly out of Coalgate corruption (9)
17 Beasts when injected with a bit of Ranitidine become companions (7)
19 Cut bone off, replace with a prime steel pipe (7)
20 Chief Ambassador takes on publicist (7)
21 A small judge in old court (6)
24 Short meeting with top two umpires for a bit of information (5) DATUM

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 Sign of spirit incomplete, Mumbai Indians admitted (6)GEMINI
4 3rd quarter outlook not ok, needs new capital (6)
9 Lads, on return shed tears about youth leader (4)BOYS
10 Institute agreement to admit non-performing model (10)
11 Treasurer to stop accepting purse without limits (6)BURSAR
12 Thought experienced partner should be replaced readily first (8)
13 Powerful nuclear blast on Governor's trail... (9)
15 ... shakes roots and trunk (5)
16 Terribly out of date duet out in the air (5)
18 Way others turned out is fit for voyage (9)SEAWORTHY
22 Luxury car not fully made in French province (8) LIMOUSIN
23 Hotel to accommodate princess and a fellow citizen (6) INDIAN
25 Trendy dressworker is an inmate (10) INHABITANT
26 Match without maiden this season (4) TIME
27 Senator, around Wednesday will reach the country (6) SWEDEN
28 Member's first monthly article delivered through errand boy (6)
DOWN
1 Viscous gel applied around pitch before Underwood's first ball (7) GLOBULE
2 Some, by mistake take saint as prophet (5) MOSES
3 Heard current practice to sack setter is unbiased (7) NEUTRAL
5 Traffic system a new boy operated on blackout (3-3) ONE WAY
6 Reject food first offered on return at old city (9)
7 Chats about train set I took away (7)
8 African mountain range, one lean edifice (6,7)
14 Sweet of political satirist to keep General Assembly out of Coalgate corruption (9)
17 Beasts when injected with a bit of Ranitidine become companions (7)
19 Cut bone off, replace with a prime steel pipe (7)
20 Chief Ambassador takes on publicist (7)HEADMAN
21 A small judge in old court (6)
24 Short meeting with top two umpires for a bit of information (5) DATUM

[CLUELESS]

thanks Col for the grid - will try same tomorrow.
ACROSS
1 Sign of spirit incomplete, Mumbai Indians admitted (6)GEMINI
4 3rd quarter outlook not ok, needs new capital (6)
9 Lads, on return shed tears about youth leader (4)BOYS
10 Institute agreement to admit non-performing model (10)
11 Treasurer to stop accepting purse without limits (6)BURSAR
12 Thought experienced partner should be replaced readily first (8) REASONED
13 Powerful nuclear blast on Governor's trail... (9)
15 ... shakes roots and trunk (5) TORSO
16 Terribly out of date duet out in the air (5)
18 Way others turned out is fit for voyage (9)SEAWORTHY
22 Luxury car not fully made in French province (8) LIMOUSIN
23 Hotel to accommodate princess and a fellow citizen (6) INDIAN
25 Trendy dressworker is an inmate (10) INHABITANT
26 Match without maiden this season (4) TIME
27 Senator, around Wednesday will reach the country (6) SWEDEN
28 Member's first monthly article delivered through errand boy (6)
DOWN
1 Viscous gel applied around pitch before Underwood's first ball (7) GLOBULE
2 Some, by mistake take saint as prophet (5) MOSES
3 Heard current practice to sack setter is unbiased (7) NEUTRAL
5 Traffic system a new boy operated on blackout (3-3) ONE WAY
6 Reject food first offered on return at old city (9)
7 Chats about train set I took away (7) NATTERS
8 African mountain range, one lean edifice (6,7)
14 Sweet of political satirist to keep General Assembly out of Coalgate corruption (9) CHOCOLATE
17 Beasts when injected with a bit of Ranitidine become companions (7) FRIENDS
19 Cut bone off, replace with a prime steel pipe (7)
20 Chief Ambassador takes on publicist (7)HEADMAN
21 A small judge in old court (6)
24 Short meeting with top two umpires for a bit of information (5) DATUM

[deepakgita]

thanks Col for the grid - will try same tomorrow.

That link will not work for tomorrow's CW. The link is being given to earlier CW's which used the same grid by the same setter, for eg., the above link goes to CW No 11084 by Afterdark published in the Hindu on 14 May 14

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 Sign of spirit incomplete, Mumbai Indians admitted (6)GEMINI
4 3rd quarter outlook not ok, needs new capital (6)LONDON
9 Lads, on return shed tears about youth leader (4)BOYS
10 Institute agreement to admit non-performing model (10)UNIVERSITY
11 Treasurer to stop accepting purse without limits (6)BURSAR
12 Thought experienced partner should be replaced readily first (8) REASONED
13 Powerful nuclear blast on Governor's trail... (9)HERCULEAN
15 ... shakes roots and trunk (5) TORSO
16 Terribly out of date duet out in the air (5)AFOOT
18 Way others turned out is fit for voyage (9)SEAWORTHY
22 Luxury car not fully made in French province (8) LIMOUSIN
23 Hotel to accommodate princess and a fellow citizen (6) INDIAN
25 Trendy dressworker is an inmate (10) INHABITANT
26 Match without maiden this season (4) TIME
27 Senator, around Wednesday will reach the country (6) SWEDEN
28 Member's first monthly article delivered through errand boy (6)LEGMAN
DOWN
1 Viscous gel applied around pitch before Underwood's first ball (7) GLOBULE
2 Some, by mistake take saint as prophet (5) MOSES
3 Heard current practice to sack setter is unbiased (7) NEUTRAL
5 Traffic system a new boy operated on blackout (3-3) ONE WAY
6 Reject food first offered on return at old city (9)DISHONOUR
7 Chats about train set I took away (7) NATTERS
8 African mountain range, one lean edifice (6,7)SIERRA LEONEAN
14 Sweet of political satirist to keep General Assembly out of Coalgate corruption (9) CHOCOLATE
17 Beasts when injected with a bit of Ranitidine become companions (7) FRIENDS
19 Cut bone off, replace with a prime steel pipe (7)WHISTLE
20 Chief Ambassador takes on publicist (7)HEADMAN
21 A small judge in old court (6)ASSIZE
24 Short meeting with top two umpires for a bit of information (5) DATUM

A nice puzzle with some Tamil movies with English titles as answers.

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Col! grateful if you could keep providing the link along with your routine daily posts.
ONLY UNTIL The Hindu mends its way.

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Go after Asian river business (8)
5 In Tolkien, Tom Bombadil’s put six feet under . . . (6)
10 . . . Baggins (hobbit) heartily upset about Bombadil’s end (5)
11 Embargo on ballistic missile (9)
12 Produce item of jewellery found inside container (5,2)
13 Battle of New Orleans? (7)
14 About average on violin, having committed tune to memory originally (4,2,8)
17 One altering certain features in a theatre? (7,7)
21 Hot drink required in not entirely warm French castle (7)
23 Terrible tsar stuck on promontory in novel (7)
24 PM includes this one not far away (9)
25 Group’s leader brought in awful song (5)
26 Former Scottish philosopher, the pposite of 5 (6)
27 Knowing nothing, such a crossword can’t be solved! (8)
Down
1 Drink — one tipple brought in by me (6) IMBIBE
2 From a republic in Africa, a young man’s turned up to see spiritual leader (5,4) DALAI LAMA
3 Small lumberjack, one who toils (7) SLOGGER
4 Ornate orb connoisseur misrepresented in book (8,6) ROBINSON CRUSOE
6 Annoyed, wanted to catch learner driver (7) NEEDLED
7 Being broadcast from Barcelona, ironically (2,3)
8 Past patron saint causes an exclamation (2,6)
9 Legal walk (14)
15 Train in club on piece of gymnastic equipment (4,5)
16 Watch tapes etc., haphazardly (8)
18 Article on more complex proposition that has been proved (7)
19 Haughty and extremely excitable man of high rank abroad (7)
20 Time off in bay (6)
22 A long letter (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Go after Asian river business (8)INDUSTRY
5 In Tolkien, Tom Bombadil’s put six feet under . . . (6)
10 . . . Baggins (hobbit) heartily upset about Bombadil’s end (5)
11 Embargo on ballistic missile (9)BOOMERANG
12 Produce item of jewellery found inside container (5,2)
13 Battle of New Orleans? (7)
14 About average on violin, having committed tune to memory originally (4,2,8)
17 One altering certain features in a theatre? (7,7)
21 Hot drink required in not entirely warm French castle (7)CHATEAU
23 Terrible tsar stuck on promontory in novel (7)
24 PM includes this one not far away (9)
25 Group’s leader brought in awful song (5)
26 Former Scottish philosopher, the pposite of 5 (6)
27 Knowing nothing, such a crossword can’t be solved! (8)
Down
1 Drink — one tipple brought in by me (6) IMBIBE
2 From a republic in Africa, a young man’s turned up to see spiritual leader (5,4) DALAI LAMA
3 Small lumberjack, one who toils (7) SLOGGER
4 Ornate orb connoisseur misrepresented in book (8,6) ROBINSON CRUSOE
6 Annoyed, wanted to catch learner driver (7) NEEDLED
7 Being broadcast from Barcelona, ironically (2,3)ON AIR
8 Past patron saint causes an exclamation (2,6)
9 Legal walk (14)
15 Train in club on piece of gymnastic equipment (4,5)
16 Watch tapes etc., haphazardly (8)SPECTATE
18 Article on more complex proposition that has been proved (7)
19 Haughty and extremely excitable man of high rank abroad (7)
20 Time off in bay (6)
22 A long letter (5)

[deepakgita]

*Starred clues all belong to a common category. There is no definition for these clues.
ACROSS
6 It’s played by 3-50 per cent of Mordor church — a hum basically (7)
7 Brachylogy is to talk, say, about isotopy often (7)
9 Monster created biz mantra (5)
10 Most foul wet decks I scrubbed (9)
12 Pattern of teasing (7)
13 Following one auditor, revolutionary used a fencing acknowledgement (6)
15 Say, Brazilian football club lost top form, then hired Erica (5,8)
19 Leading Hungarian attacker sprinted to evade Neymar’s chase (6)
20 Spoil vehicle about to be used for tilling (7)
23 Government body built poor constructions (9)
24 Sweeping stroke from midfielder wearing belt (5)
26 Trainee dingoes found wanting (7)
27 Reproduce songs about to be broadcasted (7)
DOWN
1 A strange plant (4)
2 Ancient banking house applied science to remove brunette’s heart (6)
3, 14* Bad glove with uneven design (6,3,9)
4 Legendary footballer needs boy to get one Italian spice (8)
5 This can end badly and become a letdown (10)
6* German footballer (not Italian) found in departmental store (6)
7* Support finally withdrawn by Henry (4)
8 Stay at terrace to contribute to endless talk (6)
12 Crosswords person (10)
16 Intent is to build a place in China (8)
17* Present utensil on the radio (6)
18* Indian god’s lacking a … (6)
21 Reserve German police officer was embraced by a Pole (6)
22 Support part of the society (4)
25 Excited girl enters Goa and returns (4)

Link to grid http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5744710.ece