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

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 Attack daily, say, from the rear (6)CHARGE
4 Mammal having little power or balance (8)PORPOISE
9 Hope for high praise (6)ASPIRE
10 A Parisian doesn’t like to poach? (8)ASPIRATE
11 Person’s expression of mild annoyance (3,2,1,3)SON OF A GUN
13 Free, toilets at end of esplanade (5) LOOSE
14 When goat follows horse, perhaps (7,3,4) CHINESE NEW YEAR
17 Things in here are bound to be borrowed (7,7) LENDING LIBRARY
21 Vessel from China or Taiwan (5) AORTA
22 Batting team dismissed, comprehensively (6,3)INSIDE OUT
24 Water, alas, made impure (5,3)ADAMS ALE
25 Certainly not name of listener (2,4)NO FEAR
26 Open University about to make a proposal (8)OVERTURE
27 A new member returned, a woman (6)ANGELA

DOWN
1 Outstanding performer, in form, to play (5,3)CLASS ACT
2 Almost done in, lying beneath a tree (5)ASPEN
3 Animal’s mistake crossing one river (7)GIRAFFE
5 Actor, Sellers, won Oscar? Unlikely (5,6)ORSON WELLES
6 Quiet passageway leading to yard in Scottish town (7)PAISLEY
7 Maria, not a fickle lover (9) INAMORATA
8 Sounds like I allowed for a small opening (6)EYELET
12 Bandleader in valley around noon to meet factory owner (5,6)GLENN MILLER
15 Drunkard at home with it, a beer, possibly (9) INEBRIATE
16 Panic this year in resort (8) HYSTERIA
18 Absolutely boring group (4,3)DEAD SET
19 Retire for the night in base, lying on soft feathers (3,4)BED DOWN
20 Tried hotel in the past, after seeing small advertisement (3,1,2)HAD A GO
23 Corpulent old boy represented at the centre (5) OBESE

Good!

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 For many soldiers on board, it's time to train horses (8) DRESSAGE
5 Run second type (6)
10 Just a month before, in London (7)
11 Portugal — a country which has mostly fish (7)
12 Gathers courage for an internal search (5)
13 Elevated director, a sincere sort (9)
14 Musicians find boy wrong on one note (12) PHILHARMONIC
18 Charlie sent out last, may be by the recruiters (6,6)
21 Two groups harbour a doubt over some lab equipment (4,5)
23 Throw the fellow on the way (5)
24 Pick up about the plant (7)
25 Hide behind the painting, Mac (7)
26 Easy to catch hold of one minding the child (6)
27 Place beneath supports, so it doesn't move (5,3)

DOWN
1 Mother would want to know the material (6)
2 An earlier form of a word — note my composition (6)
3 Mostly trawling around Uruguay for marine creature (3,6)
4 Comic cat's gotten sedate — one of 9's greats (8,6) GARFIELD SOBERS
6 Money back? Take it apart (5)
7 The union is, in general, over charging (8)
8 We can't cry without one (4,4)
9 For example, cricket fans find it intoxicating (9,5) SPECTATOR SPORT
15 A game of Golf's fit for drama (5, 4)
16 One would be extremely amused to be left in them (8)
17 Form and function, someone like 4, say (5,3)
19 Raise a card at the university (4,2)
20 Greek character's into fuel as an oil producer (6)
22 You have a point to titter (2-3)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6087410.ece

[Russellbew]

ACROSS
1 For many soldiers on board, it's time to train horses (8) DRESSAGE
5 Run second type (6) SPRINT
10 Just a month before, in London (7)
11 Portugal — a country which has mostly fish (7)
12 Gathers courage for an internal search (5) SCOUR
13 Elevated director, a sincere sort (9)
14 Musicians find boy wrong on one note (12) PHILHARMONIC
18 Charlie sent out last, may be by the recruiters (6,6)
21 Two groups harbour a doubt over some lab equipment (4,5)
23 Throw the fellow on the way (5)
24 Pick up about the plant (7)
25 Hide behind the painting, Mac (7)
26 Easy to catch hold of one minding the child (6)
27 Place beneath supports, so it doesn't move (5,3)

DOWN
1 Mother would want to know the material (6)
2 An earlier form of a word — note my composition (6) ETYMON
3 Mostly trawling around Uruguay for marine creature (3,6) SEA URCHIN
4 Comic cat's gotten sedate — one of 9's greats (8,6) GARFIELD SOBERS
6 Money back? Take it apart (5)
7 The union is, in general, over charging (8)
8 We can't cry without one (4,4)
9 For example, cricket fans find it intoxicating (9,5) SPECTATOR SPORT
15 A game of Golf's fit for drama (5, 4)
16 One would be extremely amused to be left in them (8)
17 Form and function, someone like 4, say (5,3)
19 Raise a card at the university (4,2)
20 Greek character's into fuel as an oil producer (6)
22 You have a point to titter (2-3)

[deepakgita]

LV, why only one answer? You can put in 4 till 4 PM

[Russellbew]

Sir, please see your mail

[deepakgita]

Sir, please see your mail

Seen. Don't know why you had a problem posting though, it's quite straightforward here just like it was in Orkut.

[Russellbew]

Sir,
When I used * reply with quote * option for posting I encountered the problem. Now I used quick reply option, it worked . Now I have added 3 more answers .

[pavalamani pragasam]

Welcome, Lakshmi!

The trick of highlighting your answers is easy: just type B inside square brackets before your answer and /B inside square brackets after your answer.

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 For many soldiers on board, it's time to train horses (8) DRESSAGE
5 Run second type (6)SPRINT
10 Just a month before, in London (7)
11 Portugal — a country which has mostly fish (7)
12 Gathers courage for an internal search (5) SCOUR
13 Elevated director, a sincere sort (9)
14 Musicians find boy wrong on one note (12) PHILHARMONIC
18 Charlie sent out last, may be by the recruiters (6,6)
21 Two groups harbour a doubt over some lab equipment (4,5)
23 Throw the fellow on the way (5)
24 Pick up about the plant (7)
25 Hide behind the painting, Mac (7)OILSKIN
26 Easy to catch hold of one minding the child (6)SITTER
27 Place beneath supports, so it doesn't move (5,3)STAYS PUT

DOWN
1 Mother would want to know the material (6)
2 An earlier form of a word — note my composition (6) ETYMON
3 Mostly trawling around Uruguay for marine creature (3,6) SEA URCHIN
4 Comic cat's gotten sedate — one of 9's greats (8,6) GARFIELD SOBERS
6 Money back? Take it apart (5)
7 The union is, in general, over charging (8)
8 We can't cry without one (4,4)TEAR DUCT
9 For example, cricket fans find it intoxicating (9,5) SPECTATOR SPORT
15 A game of Golf's fit for drama (5, 4)
16 One would be extremely amused to be left in them (8)
17 Form and function, someone like 4, say (5,3)
19 Raise a card at the university (4,2)
20 Greek character's into fuel as an oil producer (6)
22 You have a point to titter (2-3)

[Russellbew]

Hi ma'am,
Thanks Highlighted my answers