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

[Russellbew]

ACROSS
1 Features etc. contorted with snakes coiling around (7)ASPECTS
5 Uncertainty of obligation overcoming one in nine (7) DUBIETY
9 Be prepared: Rule by mother-in-law (9)
10 Additional article in gold (5)OTHER
11 Name dropping in this language? Polish maybe (6)
12 Musical instrument is held by thumb, a stringed instrument perhaps (7) SISTRUM
14 Green light is beyond line of sight (4)
15 Feelings conveyed by son over essentially painful occasion (10)
19 Ignoring son's bedtime in general (10) BOYCOTTING
20 Correct time to repent (4)
22 Visible understanding? (7)
25 Account with money to cover outstanding operation (6)
27 Further sex trade curbed (5) EXTRA
28 Army officer in prison having a rough ride (9) BRIGADIER
29 Alarm from empty resort installed in flat (7)
30 Marched on England, primarily an error by Germany (7)
DOWN
1 Sailor, bachelor, a father (4) ABBA
2 Prison may spread a streak of meanness (9)
3 Company, extremely loyal, that's a dog (6) COLLIE
4 Tricky exam to say the least? (9)
5 Barriers broken by oriental women (5)DAMES
6 Small section in buds and flowers (8)
7 Underground, nitrogen missing in air (5)ETHER
8 Railway official may arrest criminal carrying diamonds (10) YARDMASTER
13 Bureau head hides dog with obesity (10)
16 Gallery filled by four past ten? Not sure (9) TENTATIVE
17 Clients regularly drifting around former princely state for illegal drugs (9)
18 Long to embrace, almost going crazy touching (8)
21 Levels achieved by soprano above A-sharp while ascending (6)
23 Literary truths in Sanskrit from Dasaratha's wife, I'm left uplifted (5) SUTRA
24 Finally appoint competent board (5) TABLE
26 Brought up food — through the mouth? (4) BRED

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9)
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7)
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)
14 Nip small children (4)
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5)
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)
20 Friends hit back (4)
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7)
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5)
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8)
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6)

DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7)
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6)
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)
5 Much described universal flower (5)
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)
7 Electronic reference book for law (5)
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8)
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9)
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7)
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5)

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[pammechchu]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9)
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7)
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)
14 Nip small children (4)
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5)
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)
20 Friends hit back (4)
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7)
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5)
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8) RETREADS
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6) ASSETS
DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7)
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6)
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)
5 Much described universal flower (5)
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)
7 Electronic reference book for law (5)
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8)
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9)
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7) SAMOSAS
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5) HYOID

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9)
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7)
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)
14 Nip small children (4)
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5)
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)
20 Friends hit back (4)
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7) PILGRIM
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5)
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8) RETREADS
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6) ASSETS

DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7)
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)
5 Much described universal flower (5)
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)
7 Electronic reference book for law (5)
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8) TAILPIPE
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9)
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7) SAMOSAS
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5) HYOID

[sandhya.p61]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9)
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7) CHICAGO
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)
14 Nip small children (4)
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5) CAST PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)
20 Friends hit back (4)
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7) PILGRIM
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5)
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8) RETREADS
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6) ASSETS

DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7) BEARCAT
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)
5 Much described universal flower (5)
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)
7 Electronic reference book for law (5)
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8) TAILPIPE
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9) REARRANGE
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7) SAMOSAS
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5) HYOID

[Russellbew]

Hi Sandhya ,
You can highlight your answers by adding B within square brackets before the answer & /B within square brackets after your answer

[Russellbew]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9) ALLOTMENT
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7) CHICAGO
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)
14 Nip small children (4)
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5) CAST PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)
20 Friends hit back (4) PALS
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7) PILGRIM
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5) HAIKU
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8) RETREADS
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6) ASSETS

DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7) BEARCAT
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)
5 Much described universal flower (5)
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)
7 Electronic reference book for law (5) EDICT
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8) TAILPIPE
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9) REARRANGE
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7) SAMOSAS
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5) HYOID

[deepakgita]

Nice to see you here Sandhya

[pavalamani pragasam]

Welcome, Sandhya!

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9) ALLOTMENT
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7) CHICAGO
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)
14 Nip small children (4)
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5) CAST PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)WHEELCHAIR
20 Friends hit back (4) PALS
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)EYEWASH
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7) PILGRIM
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5) HAIKU
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)OPPONENTS
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8) RETREADS
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6) ASSETS

DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7) BEARCAT
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)RITUAL
5 Much described universal flower (5)
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)
7 Electronic reference book for law (5) EDICT
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8) TAILPIPE
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9) REARRANGE
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7) SAMOSAS
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5) HYOID