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

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Copper has many sticks and clubs (7)
5 Think about one's ill-treatment (6)
9 In just surroundings Gandhian leader is to join together (5)
10 It transports a mineral back to Nepal that's in trouble (9)
11 Cause pain with one new bit of chemical in old disinfectant (7)
12 Slips back, grabs artist and screws (7)
13 Brilliant story recalled about Chennai's leader (5)
14 Pals accommodating with each other (9)
16 Statement from one pleading not-guilty (1,5,3)
19 Mark female's winter wrap (5)
21 Red model set (7)
23 American writer in Sobranje loud-mouthed (7)
24 Mischief-maker smashes crane in hazy weather (9)
25 Driven to be cleansed without a drop of phenyl (5)
26 Ruthless ruler posted abroad (6)
27 Criticise in not-so-healthy condition (3-4)

Down
1 What the family kitty has when members pitch in contributions (8,6) COMBINED INCOME
2 Terrible fire put out, you hear, in the limits of Dindigul (7) DIREFUL
3 Thomas Gray, for one, puts limb in exotic site (7) ELEGIST
4 Small talk by journalist is splashed (9) SPATTERED
5 Extra: Southern Customs (5) ROLES
6 Therefore Prime Minister accepts his faulty argument (7)
7 Weatherproofing stuff for most of small street in MP's constituency (7)
8 These animals have a load of work (6,2,6)
15 Painting — of Mr. Chips? (3,6)
17 All together, flock is in three quarters (2,5)
18 Inward journey? (3,4)
19 Small newspaperman pushes up first item of oldster in brief stay (7)
20 Every ogre's dispersed at a brisk speed (7)
22 Praise ten in embroidered tale (5)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Copper has many sticks and clubs (7) CUDGELS
5 Think about one's ill-treatment (6)
9 In just surroundings Gandhian leader is to join together (5)
10 It transports a mineral back to Nepal that's in trouble (9)
11 Cause pain with one new bit of chemical in old disinfectant (7)
12 Slips back, grabs artist and screws (7) SPIRALS
13 Brilliant story recalled about Chennai's leader (5) ECLAT
14 Pals accommodating with each other (9)
16 Statement from one pleading not-guilty (1,5,3)
19 Mark female's winter wrap (5) SCARF
21 Red model set (7)
23 American writer in Sobranje loud-mouthed (7)
24 Mischief-maker smashes crane in hazy weather (9)
25 Driven to be cleansed without a drop of phenyl (5) URGED
26 Ruthless ruler posted abroad (6)
27 Criticise in not-so-healthy condition (3-4)

Down
1 What the family kitty has when members pitch in contributions (8,6) COMBINED INCOME
2 Terrible fire put out, you hear, in the limits of Dindigul (7) DIREFUL
3 Thomas Gray, for one, puts limb in exotic site (7) ELEGIST
4 Small talk by journalist is splashed (9) SPATTERED
5 Extra: Southern Customs (5) ROLES
6 Therefore Prime Minister accepts his faulty argument (7)
7 Weatherproofing stuff for most of small street in MP's constituency (7)
8 These animals have a load of work (6,2,6)
15 Painting — of Mr. Chips? (3,6)
17 All together, flock is in three quarters (2,5)
18 Inward journey? (3,4)
19 Small newspaperman pushes up first item of oldster in brief stay (7)
20 Every ogre's dispersed at a brisk speed (7)
22 Praise ten in embroidered tale (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Credit to the French following kin's crazy waves (8)
5 Commandos overwhelm workers taking initial position in Buddhist monuments (6)
10 Rebellions from chants following a kind of punishment (7)
11 This individual used to stamp a cross (7)
12 Improvement provided by State promotion (6)
13 Watching the big game, perhaps (2,6)
15 Band from Swedish flyers with a kind of bomb (4)
16 With less hair, daughter has dressed up nonsense (10)
18 I am elderly and treated in a curative manner (10)
20 It is a bird! And it is from Serendib Islands (4)
23 Broadcast in favour of insurance paperwork (8)
24 Spotted, it's designed to fall in game (6)
26 A demanding query from first person to the second (1,3,3)
27 Bush — dense — and in France! (7)
28 Disposition of Mother? (6)
29 Admission of one who matches or one who makes things worse? (8)

Down
1 It is written in a round fashion (15) CIRCUMSCRIPTION
2 Is not polite — throws lints around us reclining (7) INSULTS
3 King doesn't begin fun, George doesn't end fun in martial combat (4,2) KUNG FU
4 Not hard — like pie? (4) EASY
6 Writer’s references from articles about southern J&K city (8) THESAURI
7 A learner leaves palatial, mixed city (7)
8 One with good aim, one who is honest (8,7)
9 They are adored not by under-twenty-somethings (4,5)
14 Greedy to strike big — not special (9)
17 Start contacting many a sportsman for music room equipment (2,6)
19 An astronomical event takes short time to start (7)
21 Bertie loses connection — includes connection to make the horse look straight (7)
22 Proceed to back eager rider in the buff (6)
25 Part of Bollywood film that has appeal to part of the masses (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5783135.ece

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Credit to the French following kin's crazy waves (8)
5 Commandos overwhelm workers taking initial position in Buddhist monuments (6)
10 Rebellions from chants following a kind of punishment (7)
11 This individual used to stamp a cross (7)
12 Improvement provided by State promotion (6)
13 Watching the big game, perhaps (2,6)
15 Band from Swedish flyers with a kind of bomb (4)
16 With less hair, daughter has dressed up nonsense (10)
18 I am elderly and treated in a curative manner (10)
20 It is a bird! And it is from Serendib Islands (4)
23 Broadcast in favour of insurance paperwork (8) PROCLAIM
24 Spotted, it's designed to fall in game (6)
26 A demanding query from first person to the second (1,3,3) I ASK YOU
27 Bush — dense — and in France! (7)
28 Disposition of Mother? (6) NATURE
29 Admission of one who matches or one who makes things worse? (8)

Down
1 It is written in a round fashion (15) CIRCUMSCRIPTION
2 Is not polite — throws lints around us reclining (7) INSULTS
3 King doesn't begin fun, George doesn't end fun in martial combat (4,2) KUNG FU
4 Not hard — like pie? (4) EASY
6 Writer’s references from articles about southern J&K city (8) THESAURI
7 A learner leaves palatial, mixed city (7)
8 One with good aim, one who is honest (8,7)
9 They are adored not by under-twenty-somethings (4,5)
14 Greedy to strike big — not special (9)
17 Start contacting many a sportsman for music room equipment (2,6) CD PLAYER
19 An astronomical event takes short time to start (7) MOONSET
21 Bertie loses connection — includes connection to make the horse look straight (7)
22 Proceed to back eager rider in the buff (6)
25 Part of Bollywood film that has appeal to part of the masses (4

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Credit to the French following kin's crazy waves (8)
5 Commandos overwhelm workers taking initial position in Buddhist monuments (6)
10 Rebellions from chants following a kind of punishment (7)
11 This individual used to stamp a cross (7)
12 Improvement provided by State promotion (6)
13 Watching the big game, perhaps (2,6)
15 Band from Swedish flyers with a kind of bomb (4)
16 With less hair, daughter has dressed up nonsense (10)
18 I am elderly and treated in a curative manner (10)REMEDIALLY
20 It is a bird! And it is from Serendib Islands (4)IBIS
23 Broadcast in favour of insurance paperwork (8) PROCLAIM
24 Spotted, it's designed to fall in game (6)DOMINO
26 A demanding query from first person to the second (1,3,3) I ASK YOU
27 Bush — dense — and in France! (7)THICKET
28 Disposition of Mother? (6) NATURE
29 Admission of one who matches or one who makes things worse? (8)IMPAIRER

Down
1 It is written in a round fashion (15) CIRCUMSCRIPTION
2 Is not polite — throws lints around us reclining (7) INSULTS
3 King doesn't begin fun, George doesn't end fun in martial combat (4,2) KUNG FU
4 Not hard — like pie? (4) EASY
6 Writer’s references from articles about southern J&K city (8) THESAURI
7 A learner leaves palatial, mixed city (7)
8 One with good aim, one who is honest (8,7)
9 They are adored not by under-twenty-somethings (4,5)
14 Greedy to strike big — not special (9)
17 Start contacting many a sportsman for music room equipment (2,6) CD PLAYER
19 An astronomical event takes short time to start (7) MOONSET
21 Bertie loses connection — includes connection to make the horse look straight (7)
22 Proceed to back eager rider in the buff (6)
25 Part of Bollywood film that has appeal to part of the masses (4)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Credit to the French following kin's crazy waves (8)
5 Commandos overwhelm workers taking initial position in Buddhist monuments (6) STUPAS
10 Rebellions from chants following a kind of punishment (7)
11 This individual used to stamp a cross (7)
12 Improvement provided by State promotion (6)
13 Watching the big game, perhaps (2,6)
15 Band from Swedish flyers with a kind of bomb (4)
16 With less hair, daughter has dressed up nonsense (10) BALDERDASH
18 I am elderly and treated in a curative manner (10)REMEDIALLY
20 It is a bird! And it is from Serendib Islands (4)IBIS
23 Broadcast in favour of insurance paperwork (8) PROCLAIM
24 Spotted, it's designed to fall in game (6)DOMINO
26 A demanding query from first person to the second (1,3,3) I ASK YOU
27 Bush — dense — and in France! (7)THICKET
28 Disposition of Mother? (6) NATURE
29 Admission of one who matches or one who makes things worse? (8)IMPAIRER

Down
1 It is written in a round fashion (15) CIRCUMSCRIPTION
2 Is not polite — throws lints around us reclining (7) INSULTS
3 King doesn't begin fun, George doesn't end fun in martial combat (4,2) KUNG FU
4 Not hard — like pie? (4) EASY
6 Writer’s references from articles about southern J&K city (8) THESAURI
7 A learner leaves palatial, mixed city (7) PATIALA
8 One with good aim, one who is honest (8,7) STRAIGHT SHOOTER
9 They are adored not by under-twenty-somethings (4,5)
14 Greedy to strike big — not special (9)
17 Start contacting many a sportsman for music room equipment (2,6) CD PLAYER
19 An astronomical event takes short time to start (7) MOONSET
21 Bertie loses connection — includes connection to make the horse look straight (7) BLINKER
22 Proceed to back eager rider in the buff (6)
25 Part of Bollywood film that has appeal to part of the masses (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Credit to the French following kin's crazy waves (8)CRINKLES
5 Commandos overwhelm workers taking initial position in Buddhist monuments (6) STUPAS
10 Rebellions from chants following a kind of punishment (7)RISINGS
11 This individual used to stamp a cross (7)ELECTOR
12 Improvement provided by State promotion (6)UPLIFT
13 Watching the big game, perhaps (2,6)ON SAFARI
15 Band from Swedish flyers with a kind of bomb (4)SASH
16 With less hair, daughter has dressed up nonsense (10) BALDERDASH
18 I am elderly and treated in a curative manner (10)REMEDIALLY
20 It is a bird! And it is from Serendib Islands (4)IBIS
23 Broadcast in favour of insurance paperwork (8) PROCLAIM
24 Spotted, it's designed to fall in game (6)DOMINO
26 A demanding query from first person to the second (1,3,3) I ASK YOU
27 Bush — dense — and in France! (7)THICKET
28 Disposition of Mother? (6) NATURE
29 Admission of one who matches or one who makes things worse? (8)IMPAIRER

Down
1 It is written in a round fashion (15) CIRCUMSCRIPTION
2 Is not polite — throws lints around us reclining (7) INSULTS
3 King doesn't begin fun, George doesn't end fun in martial combat (4,2) KUNG FU
4 Not hard — like pie? (4) EASY
6 Writer’s references from articles about southern J&K city (8) THESAURI
7 A learner leaves palatial, mixed city (7) PATIALA
8 One with good aim, one who is honest (8,7) STRAIGHT SHOOTER
9 They are adored not by under-twenty-somethings (4,5)TEEN IDOLS
14 Greedy to strike big — not special (9)RAPACIOUS
17 Start contacting many a sportsman for music room equipment (2,6) CD PLAYER
19 An astronomical event takes short time to start (7) MOONSET
21 Bertie loses connection — includes connection to make the horse look straight (7) BLINKER
22 Proceed to back eager rider in the buff (6)GODIVA
25 Part of Bollywood film that has appeal to part of the masses (4)ITEM

Very good!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Pitches giving nightmares to bowlers? (11) FEATHERBEDS
9 Rana's right to go back with the auditor's key in the pandemonium (7) ANARCHY
10 The Punjabi's saucer contains a capital ... (6) BISSAU
11 ... snack made from silicon (5) CHIPS
12 Handle relatives from the east entering Rome in disguise (7) MONIKER
15 Take pleasure in getting a bishop to drive out the master in disguise (4)
16 Dog's nose inflamed? Yours truly gets an alarm indicator! (8,2)
18 Maritime border protectors sail with a gum-yielding herb to Germany (10)
20 Inspection is inadequate, for the most part (4)
23 Find the traveller going around Ecuador (7)
24 Talk about selected letters from the visitor (a teacher) (5)
26 Upset about priest going back to the warden (6)
27 Stationery item with Mark's needed for the psychological test pattern (7)
28 Remarks that may belittle (11)

Down
2 Cut out for use without hesitation (6)
3 Alcoholic sent up to take possession of the young leader's trinkets (4)
4 Remedy Biro formulated with decorative needlework from ... (10)
5 ... a baby bed and a medieval steel helmet, reportedly (8)
6 One overcoming initial resistance of the fabric traders to American nursery needs (7)
7 Design support for a type of car (9)
8 Quarrel about going around Idaho for a rafting challenge (6)
13 Type of analysis done by chemists (10)
14 Ousted Asian intervenes at sea and does something original (not the first to do it) (9)
17 Students inside the resort compound with an American baby buggy (8)
19 Salt from an expert attached to the British gallery (7)
21 Recalled discarding the French adaptation of a baby bed (6)
22 Gold mining equipment on a chair for babies (6)
25 Valley created by plates moving apart? (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6295103.ece

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Pitches giving nightmares to bowlers? (11) FEATHERBEDS
9 Rana's right to go back with the auditor's key in the pandemonium (7) ANARCHY
10 The Punjabi's saucer contains a capital ... (6) BISSAU
11 ... snack made from silicon (5) CHIPS
12 Handle relatives from the east entering Rome in disguise (7) MONIKER
15 Take pleasure in getting a bishop to drive out the master in disguise (4)
16 Dog's nose inflamed? Yours truly gets an alarm indicator! (8,2)
18 Maritime border protectors sail with a gum-yielding herb to Germany (10)
20 Inspection is inadequate, for the most part (4)
23 Find the traveller going around Ecuador (7)
24 Talk about selected letters from the visitor (a teacher) (5)
26 Upset about priest going back to the warden (6)
27 Stationery item with Mark's needed for the psychological test pattern (7)
28 Remarks that may belittle (11)

Down
2 Cut out for use without hesitation (6)
3 Alcoholic sent up to take possession of the young leader's trinkets (4)
4 Remedy Biro formulated with decorative needlework from ... (10)
5 ... a baby bed and a medieval steel helmet, reportedly (8) BASSINET
6 One overcoming initial resistance of the fabric traders to American nursery needs (7) DIAPERS
7 Design support for a type of car (9)
8 Quarrel about going around Idaho for a rafting challenge (6)
13 Type of analysis done by chemists (10)
14 Ousted Asian intervenes at sea and does something original (not the first to do it) (9)
17 Students inside the resort compound with an American baby buggy (8) STROLLER
19 Salt from an expert attached to the British gallery (7)
21 Recalled discarding the French adaptation of a baby bed (6) CRADLE
22 Gold mining equipment on a chair for babies (6) ROCKER
25 Valley created by plates moving apart? (4)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Pitches giving nightmares to bowlers? (11) FEATHERBEDS
9 Rana's right to go back with the auditor's key in the pandemonium (7) ANARCHY
10 The Punjabi's saucer contains a capital ... (6) BISSAU
11 ... snack made from silicon (5) CHIPS
12 Handle relatives from the east entering Rome in disguise (7) MONIKER
15 Take pleasure in getting a bishop to drive out the master in disguise (4) BASK
16 Dog's nose inflamed? Yours truly gets an alarm indicator! (8,2) GOODNESS ME
18 Maritime border protectors sail with a gum-yielding herb to Germany (10)
20 Inspection is inadequate, for the most part (4)
23 Find the traveller going around Ecuador (7)
24 Talk about selected letters from the visitor (a teacher) (5) ORATE
26 Upset about priest going back to the warden (6)
27 Stationery item with Mark's needed for the psychological test pattern (7)
28 Remarks that may belittle (11)

Down
2 Cut out for use without hesitation (6) EXCISE
3 Alcoholic sent up to take possession of the young leader's trinkets (4)
4 Remedy Biro formulated with decorative needlework from ... (10) EMBROIDERY
5 ... a baby bed and a medieval steel helmet, reportedly (8) BASSINET
6 One overcoming initial resistance of the fabric traders to American nursery needs (7) DIAPERS
7 Design support for a type of car (9)
8 Quarrel about going around Idaho for a rafting challenge (6)
13 Type of analysis done by chemists (10)
14 Ousted Asian intervenes at sea and does something original (not the first to do it) (9)
17 Students inside the resort compound with an American baby buggy (8) STROLLER
19 Salt from an expert attached to the British gallery (7)
21 Recalled discarding the French adaptation of a baby bed (6) CRADLE
22 Gold mining equipment on a chair for babies (6) ROCKER
25 Valley created by plates moving apart? (4)