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

[pammechchu]

Always thought Ace of Spades was the top card!!!!....

[pammechchu]

Cake walk after a long time...........

[pavalamani pragasam]

Cake walk after a long time...........

Yes, thoroughly delightful!

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
8 Underground creature usually concealed in a spy network (4)
9,14 Queen's sewing equipment is reportedly in Central Park, New York (10,6) CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
10 Ram set to run around small river (6)
11,28 Firing hero found at Wild West show (8,4) SHOOTING STAR
12,16 Chief's orb for an event on a ship (8,4) CAPTAINS BALL
17,18 Spy who took back seven hundred (5,4) JAMES BOND
19 Unevenness of a curio (6)
21 Propeller found by airhostesses, for example, after consuming a drop of sherry (8) AIRSCREWS
23 Missile thagt journalist tracked went up suddenly (8)
26 River site in a country that has many Poles (6) POLAND
27 Restate ABC of clues and get the topmost card (3,2,5) ACE OF CLUBS

Down
1 Against music group getting prohibited goods (10) CONTRABAND
2 Pedal around East Street and see support for 6 (8)
3 Camp in South India to get lobsters (6)
4 Tenements where cat makes sounds (4)
5 Puts in position after model men leave Jobs (8)
6 Image of state around university (6)
7 Chess piece to leave with uncle (4)
13 Dance in Sam Bahadur's times at town infamous for fake spy scandal (5)
15 Light mandible or a large one like the Irish have (7,3)
17 Putting happiness over paste give some pilots' control (8)
18 Support whip and get adverse reaction (8)BACKLASH
20 You could have dipped nib-pens or pigtails, of the girl in the bench before you, in this (6)INKPOT
22 I left pirates running around feast (6)REPAST
24 A story usually started with this earlier (4)ONCE
25 Returning murderer carried an instrument (4)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
8 Underground creature usually concealed in a spy network (4)
9,14 Queen's sewing equipment is reportedly in Central Park, New York (10,6) CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
10 Ram set to run around small river (6)
11,28 Firing hero found at Wild West show (8,4) SHOOTING STAR
12,16 Chief's orb for an event on a ship (8,4) CAPTAINS BALL
17,18 Spy who took back seven hundred (5,4) JAMES BOND
19 Unevenness of a curio (6)
21 Propeller found by airhostesses, for example, after consuming a drop of sherry (8) AIRSCREW
23 Missile thagt journalist tracked went up suddenly (8)
26 River site in a country that has many Poles (6) POLAND
27 Restate ABC of clues and get the topmost card (3,2,5) ACE OF CLUBS

Down
1 Against music group getting prohibited goods (10) CONTRABAND
2 Pedal around East Street and see support for 6 (8)
3 Camp in South India to get lobsters (6)
4 Tenements where cat makes sounds (4)
5 Puts in position after model men leave Jobs (8)
6 Image of state around university (6)
7 Chess piece to leave with uncle (4)
13 Dance in Sam Bahadur's times at town infamous for fake spy scandal (5)
15 Light mandible or a large one like the Irish have (7,3)LANTERN JAW
17 Putting happiness over paste give some pilots' control (8) JOYSTICK
18 Support whip and get adverse reaction (8) BACKLASH
20 You could have dipped nib-pens or pigtails, of the girl in the bench before you, in this (6)INKPOT
22 I left pirates running around feast (6)
24 A story usually started with this earlier (4)
25 Returning murderer carried an instrument (4)

[sandhya.p61]

C & C
Across
8 Underground creature usually concealed in a spy network (4)
9,14 Queen's sewing equipment is reportedly in Central Park, New York (10,6) CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
10 Ram set to run around small river (6)
11,28 Firing hero found at Wild West show (8,4) SHOOTING STAR
12,16 Chief's orb for an event on a ship (8,4) CAPTAINS BALL
17,18 Spy who took back seven hundred (5,4) JAMES BOND
19 Unevenness of a curio (6)
21 Propeller found by airhostesses, for example, after consuming a drop of sherry (8) AIRSCREW
23 Missile thagt journalist tracked went up suddenly (8) ROCKETED
26 River site in a country that has many Poles (6) POLAND
27 Restate ABC of clues and get the topmost card (3,2,5) ACE OF CLUBS

Down
1 Against music group getting prohibited goods (10) CONTRABAND
2 Pedal around East Street and see support for 6 (8) PEDESTAL
3 Camp in South India to get lobsters (6)
4 Tenements where cat makes sounds (4)
5 Puts in position after model men leave Jobs (8)
6 Image of state around university (6)
7 Chess piece to leave with uncle (4)
13 Dance in Sam Bahadur's times at town infamous for fake spy scandal (5)
15 Light mandible or a large one like the Irish have (7,3) LANTERN JAW
17 Putting happiness over paste give some pilots' control (8) JOYSTICK
18 Support whip and get adverse reaction (8)BACKLASH
20 You could have dipped nib-pens or pigtails, of the girl in the bench before you, in this (6)INKPOT
22 I left pirates running around feast (6)REPAST
24 A story usually started with this earlier (4)ONCE
25 Returning murderer carried an instrument (4)

[Russellbew]

Across
8 Underground creature usually concealed in a spy network (4)
9,14 Queen's sewing equipment is reportedly in Central Park, New York (10,6) CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
10 Ram set to run around small river (6) STREAM
11,28 Firing hero found at Wild West show (8,4) SHOOTING STAR
12,16 Chief's orb for an event on a ship (8,4) CAPTAINS BALL
17,18 Spy who took back seven hundred (5,4) JAMES BOND
19 Unevenness of a curio (6)
21 Propeller found by airhostesses, for example, after consuming a drop of sherry (8) AIRSCREW
23 Missile thagt journalist tracked went up suddenly (8) ROCKETED
26 River site in a country that has many Poles (6) POLAND
27 Restate ABC of clues and get the topmost card (3,2,5) ACE OF CLUBS

Down
1 Against music group getting prohibited goods (10) CONTRABAND
2 Pedal around East Street and see support for 6 (8) PEDESTAL
3 Camp in South India to get lobsters (6) SCAMPI
4 Tenements where cat makes sounds (4)
5 Puts in position after model men leave Jobs (8)
6 Image of state around university (6) STATUE
7 Chess piece to leave with uncle (4)
13 Dance in Sam Bahadur's times at town infamous for fake spy scandal (5)
15 Light mandible or a large one like the Irish have (7,3) LANTERN JAW
17 Putting happiness over paste give some pilots' control (8) JOYSTICK
18 Support whip and get adverse reaction (8)BACKLASH
20 You could have dipped nib-pens or pigtails, of the girl in the bench before you, in this (6)INKPOT
22 I left pirates running around feast (6)REPAST
24 A story usually started with this earlier (4)ONCE
25 Returning murderer carried an instrument (4) DRUM

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
8 Underground creature usually concealed in a spy network (4)MOLE
9,14 Queen's sewing equipment is reportedly in Central Park, New York (10,6) CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
10 Ram set to run around small river (6) STREAM
11,28 Firing hero found at Wild West show (8,4) SHOOTING STAR
12,16 Chief's orb for an event on a ship (8,4) CAPTAINS BALL
17,18 Spy who took back seven hundred (5,4) JAMES BOND
19 Unevenness of a curio (6)ODDITY
21 Propeller found by airhostesses, for example, after consuming a drop of sherry (8) AIRSCREW
23 Missile thagt journalist tracked went up suddenly (8) ROCKETED
26 River site in a country that has many Poles (6) POLAND
27 Restate ABC of clues and get the topmost card (3,2,5) ACE OF CLUBS

Down
1 Against music group getting prohibited goods (10) CONTRABAND
2 Pedal around East Street and see support for 6 (8) PEDESTAL
3 Camp in South India to get lobsters (6) SCAMPI
4 Tenements where cat makes sounds (4)MEWS
5 Puts in position after model men leave Jobs (8)APPOINTS
6 Image of state around university (6) STATUE
7 Chess piece to leave with uncle (4)PAWN
13 Dance in Sam Bahadur's times at town infamous for fake spy scandal (5)SAMBA
15 Light mandible or a large one like the Irish have (7,3) LANTERN JAW
17 Putting happiness over paste give some pilots' control (8) JOYSTICK
18 Support whip and get adverse reaction (8)BACKLASH
20 You could have dipped nib-pens or pigtails, of the girl in the bench before you, in this (6)INKPOT
22 I left pirates running around feast (6)REPAST
24 A story usually started with this earlier (4)ONCE
25 Returning murderer carried an instrument (4) DRUM

Delightful!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Bulge out for short time before being unpleasant (8)
5 Girl is mad about Germany’s un-powered aircraft (6)
10 Alien's principle (5)
11 Animals like horses and donkeys consume bovine creature when days and nights are equal (9)
12 Documents father has for every son (6)
13 Dr. House's internist (8)
15 Tiara smashed into an Indian dish (5)
17 Sailor and soldiers consumed (ate) before initial temperature reduction (9)
19 Eat too much fodder from land on great Arizona estate initially (9)
20 Look up data about leaders of first European republics (5)
21 Ancient jurisprudence is surprisingly normal with a woman ... (5,3)
23 ... brothel keeper taking posh car for doctor's weed (6)
27 Unite a prisoner with prison and brew tea (9)
28 Cricket side, Edward, is murdered in America (5)
29 South African Minister of State had a fried Indian snack (6)
30 Gamble, without a note, and with hesitation, for an instrument (8)

Down
1 Raised a little dog in Chandigarh, say. Quite the contrary! (3,2)
2 Wine-lover remodelled pigeonhole after first glass was dropped (9)
3 Rotating part model with a ball on each side is held by bishop (5)
4 Deleted — deleted initial half of letter in document (4)
6 Mad Pitman left un-parliamentary composition for some time (5,4)
7 Pass away around 9 in the southern United States (5)
8 Roman senator is confused after man leaves wave generator (9)
9 Super heat mixture in Middle Eastern river (9)
14 Man, a lay lama, adapted a South Indian language (9)
15 RAF crooks design luggage carriers (4,5)
16 Jason's fleet mates say, “Northern Australia” in many languages (9)
18 Spill fuel around first stronghold. That is strenuous (9)
22 Roman money for short skirt held up by male (5)
24 A zoo in-charge throws out an egg — it is lifeless (5)
25 Lady Lovelace is in the custody of two Frenchmen, milady (5)
26 Look both ways (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6218874.ece

[pammechchu]

Across
1 Bulge out for short time before being unpleasant (8)
5 Girl is mad about Germany’s un-powered aircraft (6)
10 Alien's principle (5)
11 Animals like horses and donkeys consume bovine creature when days and nights are equal (9)
12 Documents father has for every son (6)
13 Dr. House's internist (8)
15 Tiara smashed into an Indian dish (5)
17 Sailor and soldiers consumed (ate) before initial temperature reduction (9)
19 Eat too much fodder from land on great Arizona estate initially (9) OVERGRAZE
20 Look up data about leaders of first European republics (5)
21 Ancient jurisprudence is surprisingly normal with a woman ... (5,3)
23 ... brothel keeper taking posh car for doctor's weed (6)
27 Unite a prisoner with prison and brew tea (9) CONJUGATE
28 Cricket side, Edward, is murdered in America (5)
29 South African Minister of State had a fried Indian snack (6)
30 Gamble, without a note, and with hesitation, for an instrument (8)
Down
1 Raised a little dog in Chandigarh, say. Quite the contrary! (3,2)
2 Wine-lover remodelled pigeonhole after first glass was dropped (9)
3 Rotating part model with a ball on each side is held by bishop (5)
4 Deleted — deleted initial half of letter in document (4)
6 Mad Pitman left un-parliamentary composition for some time (5,4)
7 Pass away around 9 in the southern United States (5)
8 Roman senator is confused after man leaves wave generator (9) RESONATOR
9 Super heat mixture in Middle Eastern river (9)
14 Man, a lay lama, adapted a South Indian language (9)
15 RAF crooks design luggage carriers (4,5)
16 Jason's fleet mates say, “Northern Australia” in many languages (9) ARGONAUTS
18 Spill fuel around first stronghold. That is strenuous (9)
22 Roman money for short skirt held up by male (5)
24 A zoo in-charge throws out an egg — it is lifeless (5)
25 Lady Lovelace is in the custody of two Frenchmen, milady (5)
26 Look both ways (4)