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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Nice to see you back, CLUELESS! We have not only changed the deadline but also the quota!

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 Waste away like hollow steel, it’s said (6)RUSTLE
4 Caught on institute floor (8) CONFOUND
9 French novelist’s novel ‘Stupor’ (6)PROUST
10 Go down and see coaster often employed in a foreign country (8) DIPLOMAT
12 Seat provided by stock exchange (8)BUTTOCKS
13 Child follows final test paper (6)TISSUE
15 Go over and speak to the examining authority (12) INSPECTORATE
18 Current lease covers article at gallery (12)AMPHITHEATRE
21 Express surprise finding elusive capital (6) HARARE
22 Go over Indo-Pak border by mistake and perish (8)COLLAPSE
24 Around April see some support (8)ESPALIER
25 Home worker has female child (6) INFANT
26 Capital is managed partly using charm (8) TALISMAN
27 Army unit's close up (6)ASCEND

DOWN
1 Thing from the past- protects local government (8) REPUBLIC
2 Extremely brief contract makes Bridge players tense (8)SHORTEST
3 Go bananas as Rome blesses Noel (4,4,7) LOSE ONES MARBLES
5 Heartless figure of a poet (4)OVID
6 Do solve this crossword? (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS
7 What every other surname will beg to reveal? (6) UNMASK
8 A girl model — she will hesitate (6)DITHER
11 Small boat, years later, is still incomplete (7) SKETCHY
14 Talk of love and Bill leaves (7) ORATION
16 Strike work quietly inside theatre (8) STOPPAGE
17 Much hated trial indeed (8) DETESTED
19 Danger for soldier in the middle of that (6) THREAT
20 By changing sides fit to move (6) PROPEL
23 Some bring up a plateful of cheese (4) FETA

A bit tough!

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 The Arabian takes a trace of confection in hotel menu (1,2,5)
5 God's word to jettison chief in vessel (6)
9 Source can't be found for tightly drawn visual of a post-mortem (8)
10 To manipulate head over heels and to be untruthful is typical of women (6)
12 Music band causing men with cold hearts to melt (9)
13 Short of choices, he grills fish (5)
14 Jack's calling aloud to find animal (4)
16 A refusal might be allowing amateur an exception (7)
19 Restricted type of firm (7)
21 Fizz in going around tizzies (4)
24 A peasant's cry of joy (5) YAHOO
25 Nobleman in Britain said to find a Conservative praiseworthy (9)
27 Get the picture of one wearing funky miniskirt(6)
28 Relatively tough criminal topped in German resort (8)
29 When on the move, one's perhaps fine without this (6)
30 Honourable rule, having an objective to subjugate at all times (8)
DOWN
1 American area, most of which spans a rainforest (6)
2 See husband putting flour on top to make a bond (6) ATTACH
3 Fruit drink to seduce powers that be (5)
4 Get dope to soak up excitement (7)
6 Uncordial teasing that could brew into a storm (4-5)
7 What you get from a profitable venture in California is immense (8)
8 Forthright seers, accepting as well, according to listeners (3,2,3)
11 Language, not of this island though (4)
15 One involved in defacing a treacherous leader — he's our mandate (9)
17 Fun to hear old composer's collection of favourite songs? (8)
18 Fat, noisy mice scurrying around with energy (8) EMPHATIC
20 Dean's into modelling (4)
21 Public service is stopped and let to face stir (7)
22 Shy to make eyes at figure on the net (6)
23 Extremely hungry at wedding, newly-wed nearly turns cross (6) HYBRID
26 It's trouble to stay in a house of bricks (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5968069.ece

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 The Arabian takes a trace of confection in hotel menu (1,2,5)A LA CARTE
5 God's word to jettison chief in vessel (6)
9 Source can't be found for tightly drawn visual of a post-mortem (8)
10 To manipulate head over heels and to be untruthful is typical of women (6)
12 Music band causing men with cold hearts to melt (9)ORCHESTRA
13 Short of choices, he grills fish (5)
14 Jack's calling aloud to find animal (4)
16 A refusal might be allowing amateur an exception (7)
19 Restricted type of firm (7)LIMITED
21 Fizz in going around tizzies (4)
24 A peasant's cry of joy (5) YAHOO
25 Nobleman in Britain said to find a Conservative praiseworthy (9)
27 Get the picture of one wearing funky miniskirt(6)
28 Relatively tough criminal topped in German resort (8)
29 When on the move, one's perhaps fine without this (6)
30 Honourable rule, having an objective to subjugate at all times (8)
DOWN
1 American area, most of which spans a rainforest (6)AMAZON
2 See husband putting flour on top to make a bond (6) ATTACH
3 Fruit drink to seduce powers that be (5)
4 Get dope to soak up excitement (7)
6 Uncordial teasing that could brew into a storm (4-5)
7 What you get from a profitable venture in California is immense (8)
8 Forthright seers, accepting as well, according to listeners (3,2,3)
11 Language, not of this island though (4)
15 One involved in defacing a treacherous leader — he's our mandate (9)
17 Fun to hear old composer's collection of favourite songs? (8)
18 Fat, noisy mice scurrying around with energy (8) EMPHATIC
20 Dean's into modelling (4)
21 Public service is stopped and let to face stir (7)
22 Shy to make eyes at figure on the net (6)
23 Extremely hungry at wedding, newly-wed nearly turns cross (6) HYBRID
26 It's trouble to stay in a house of bricks (5)

[Russellbew]

ACROSS
1 The Arabian takes a trace of confection in hotel menu (1,2,5)A LA CARTE
5 God's word to jettison chief in vessel (6) ORACLE
9 Source can't be found for tightly drawn visual of a post-mortem (8)
10 To manipulate head over heels and to be untruthful is typical of women (6)
12 Music band causing men with cold hearts to melt (9)ORCHESTRA
13 Short of choices, he grills fish (5)
14 Jack's calling aloud to find animal (4)
16 A refusal might be allowing amateur an exception (7)
19 Restricted type of firm (7)LIMITED
21 Fizz in going around tizzies (4)
24 A peasant's cry of joy (5) YAHOO
25 Nobleman in Britain said to find a Conservative praiseworthy (9)
27 Get the picture of one wearing funky miniskirt(6) INTUIT
28 Relatively tough criminal topped in German resort (8)
29 When on the move, one's perhaps fine without this (6)
30 Honourable rule, having an objective to subjugate at all times (8)
DOWN
1 American area, most of which spans a rainforest (6)AMAZON
2 See husband putting flour on top to make a bond (6) ATTACH
3 Fruit drink to seduce powers that be (5)
4 Get dope to soak up excitement (7)
6 Uncordial teasing that could brew into a storm (4-5)
7 What you get from a profitable venture in California is immense (8)
8 Forthright seers, accepting as well, according to listeners (3,2,3)
11 Language, not of this island though (4)
15 One involved in defacing a treacherous leader — he's our mandate (9)
17 Fun to hear old composer's collection of favourite songs? (8)
18 Fat, noisy mice scurrying around with energy (8) EMPHATIC
20 Dean's into modelling (4) DELL
21 Public service is stopped and let to face stir (7)
22 Shy to make eyes at figure on the net (6)
23 Extremely hungry at wedding, newly-wed nearly turns cross (6) HYBRID
26 It's trouble to stay in a house of bricks (5) ADOBE

[CLUELESS]

Nice to see you back, CLUELESS! We have not only changed the deadline but also the quota!

....and it is nice to be back amongst hubbers.
# was travelling a lot - with different time zones; upsetting my daily routine.
# thanks to col for posting the grid daily. i still have one problem:
when taking a print-out, i get only upto 8.5 squares across out of 15.
how do i get the full grid?????

[CLUELESS]

ACROSS
1 The Arabian takes a trace of confection in hotel menu (1,2,5)A LA CARTE
5 God's word to jettison chief in vessel (6) ORACLE
9 Source can't be found for tightly drawn visual of a post-mortem (8)
10 To manipulate head over heels and to be untruthful is typical of women (6)
12 Music band causing men with cold hearts to melt (9)ORCHESTRA
13 Short of choices, he grills fish (5)
14 Jack's calling aloud to find animal (4)
16 A refusal might be allowing amateur an exception (7)
19 Restricted type of firm (7)LIMITED
21 Fizz in going around tizzies (4)
24 A peasant's cry of joy (5) YAHOO
25 Nobleman in Britain said to find a Conservative praiseworthy (9) LAUDATORY
27 Get the picture of one wearing funky miniskirt(6) INTUIT
28 Relatively tough criminal topped in German resort (8) STRONGER
29 When on the move, one's perhaps fine without this (6)
30 Honourable rule, having an objective to subjugate at all times (8)
DOWN
1 American area, most of which spans a rainforest (6)AMAZON
2 See husband putting flour on top to make a bond (6) ATTACH
3 Fruit drink to seduce powers that be (5)
4 Get dope to soak up excitement (7)
6 Uncordial teasing that could brew into a storm (4-5) RAIN CLOUD
7 What you get from a profitable venture in California is immense (8)
8 Forthright seers, accepting as well, according to listeners (3,2,3)
11 Language, not of this island though (4)
15 One involved in defacing a treacherous leader — he's our mandate (9)
17 Fun to hear old composer's collection of favourite songs? (8)
18 Fat, noisy mice scurrying around with energy (8) EMPHATIC
20 Dean's into modelling (4) DELL
21 Public service is stopped and let to face stir (7) SHUTTLE
22 Shy to make eyes at figure on the net (6)
23 Extremely hungry at wedding, newly-wed nearly turns cross (6) HYBRID
26 It's trouble to stay in a house of bricks (5) ADOBE

[pavalamani pragasam]

....and it is nice to be back amongst hubbers.
# was travelling a lot - with different time zones; upsetting my daily routine.
# thanks to col for posting the grid daily. i still have one problem:
when taking a print-out, i get only upto 8.5 squares across out of 15.
how do i get the full grid?????

I am clueless, CLUELESS!

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 The Arabian takes a trace of confection in hotel menu (1,2,5)A LA CARTE
5 God's word to jettison chief in vessel (6) ORACLE
9 Source can't be found for tightly drawn visual of a post-mortem (8)AUTOPTIC
10 To manipulate head over heels and to be untruthful is typical of women (6)GIRLIE
12 Music band causing men with cold hearts to melt (9)ORCHESTRA
13 Short of choices, he grills fish (5)CISCO
14 Jack's calling aloud to find animal (4)TAHR
16 A refusal might be allowing amateur an exception (7)ANOMALY
19 Restricted type of firm (7)LIMITED
21 Fizz in going around tizzies (4)SODA
24 A peasant's cry of joy (5) YAHOO
25 Nobleman in Britain said to find a Conservative praiseworthy (9) LAUDATORY
27 Get the picture of one wearing funky miniskirt(6) INTUIT
28 Relatively tough criminal topped in German resort (8) STRONGER
29 When on the move, one's perhaps fine without this (6)TICKET
30 Honourable rule, having an objective to subjugate at all times (8)REVEREND
DOWN
1 American area, most of which spans a rainforest (6)AMAZON
2 See husband putting flour on top to make a bond (6) ATTACH
3 Fruit drink to seduce powers that be (5)APPLE
4 Get dope to soak up excitement (7)TWITTER
6 Uncordial teasing that could brew into a storm (4-5) RAIN CLOUD
7 What you get from a profitable venture in California is immense (8)COLOSSAL
8 Forthright seers, accepting as well, according to listeners (3,2,3)EYE TO EYE
11 Language, not of this island though (4)JAVA
15 One involved in defacing a treacherous leader — he's our mandate (9)AUTHORISE
17 Fun to hear old composer's collection of favourite songs? (8)PLAYLIST
18 Fat, noisy mice scurrying around with energy (8) EMPHATIC
20 Dean's into modelling (4) DELL
21 Public service is stopped and let to face stir (7) SHUTTLE
22 Shy to make eyes at figure on the net (6)GOOGLE
23 Extremely hungry at wedding, newly-wed nearly turns cross (6) HYBRID
26 It's trouble to stay in a house of bricks (5) ADOBE

A computer treat!

[deepakgita]

Across
8 Liveliness of brother hugging setter (4)
9 Respond about the dramatic performance (5)
10 Bring up the posterior (4)
11 Munch around one site of 1972 massacre (6)
12 Plant Karanth found in a military hospital after losing both extremities (8)
13 Radio enthusiast followed Lennon's wife at a Japanese port town (8)
15 A person who breathes convulsively for a cigarette (6)
17 Continue to involve sister in planning technique (7)
19 Rabbits and the like jump in this place (3,4)
22 Journey where the Royal Air Force flies back between South Africa and India (6)
24 One law graduate was in prison with son's old fashioned golf clubs (8)
26 Watering hole staff seemingly advocate bludgeoning of players (4,4)
28 Comedienne Uma Devi gets wine cask twice (6)
30 Plague usually has this symptom (4)
31 Indian stick I left next to first electrical machine (5)
32 Alien capturing a team led to egress (4)
Down
1 German lady seen after famous psychotherapist leaves a mountain in the Alps (4)
2 Do mines contain nothing, only spotted tiles? (8)
3 Cosmic creator appeared when Abraham was confused after giving up first-aid (6)
4 Nuts found in bunches? (7)
5 Saint called the French to cut off air supply (8)
6 Sounds frogs make when they are dying? Or even when they are living (6)
7 Silly actors have no alternative but to reform into a group of actors (4)
14 Ring for each actor at first for a dramatic performance set to music (5)
16 Reserve electronically to get a digitalised publication (1-4)
18 Disease heard of when pigs took off? (5,3)
20 I got into cavalry regiment and after losing direction and horse and became thinner (8)
21 Enliven tailless animal with endless tea (7)
23 Spy thriller author was a walker (6)
25 Ram right after western hill (6)
27 Company representation record has nothing (4)
29 Peacekeepers with sex appeal formed a military formation (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6102733.ece