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

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Lob's due in a tennis match? (5,7) MIXED DOUBLES (DOUBLES* = Lob's due)
8 Party is a big hit (4) BASH
9 Hear hear, site to see (5,5)
11 Said to follow church hymn (6) (CH)(ORAL)
12 Timidness or lacking heart could cost team in the front (4,4) COLD FEET
14 On the way back encounter rain (4) TEEM
16 Indestructible cross left outside (7)
18 Nice day turned toxic (7) CYANIDE*
19 A songbird with new rendition (4)
22 Always boxed in case, English drink (8) B(EVER)AG/E
23 An objection can disrupt (4,2)
24 Crimes of men involved in feuds (10)
26 Difference in chap from chapel for Christmas season? (4)
27 Soft and squishy a mango tree's fruits (12)

Down
2 Descent from air nice then, for a change (11) INHERITANCE*
3 Old prison mostly is beat (5) EXCEL
4 Find fault with tenor standing in for fellow (6) DETECT
5 Provide cover in court with one carrying a gun (9) UPHOLSTER
6 Kaleidoscope displaying floral arrangement (3) LEI
7 Black article after article in wash (5) BATHE
10 Man what a week. It's a laugh (3-3) HEE HAW
13 Supporting popular standpoint say (3,8)
15 Sweet preparation of grenadine (9)
17 Wantonly vile, rotten, gut-wrenching monster (6)
20 Rising temper consumed one monarch (6)
21 Boundary like four, but going over (5) SIXER
23 Place for Arabs possibly (5)
25 Butter and jam (3)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Lob's due in a tennis match? (5,7) MIXED DOUBLES (DOUBLES* = Lob's due)
8 Party is a big hit (4) BASH
9 Hear hear, site to see (5,5)CATCH SIGHT
11 Said to follow church hymn (6) (CH)(ORAL)
12 Timidness or lacking heart could cost team in the front (4,4) COLD FEET
14 On the way back encounter rain (4) TEEM
16 Indestructible cross left outside (7)ETERNAL
18 Nice day turned toxic (7) CYANIDE*
19 A songbird with new rendition (4)WREN
22 Always boxed in case, English drink (8) B(EVER)AG/E
23 An objection can disrupt (4,2)
24 Crimes of men involved in feuds (10)
26 Difference in chap from chapel for Christmas season? (4)NOEL
27 Soft and squishy a mango tree's fruits (12)

Down
2 Descent from air nice then, for a change (11) INHERITANCE*
3 Old prison mostly is beat (5) EXCEL
4 Find fault with tenor standing in for fellow (6) DETECT
5 Provide cover in court with one carrying a gun (9) UPHOLSTER
6 Kaleidoscope displaying floral arrangement (3) LEI
7 Black article after article in wash (5) BATHE
10 Man what a week. It's a laugh (3-3) HEE HAW
13 Supporting popular standpoint say (3,8)FOR INSTANCE
15 Sweet preparation of grenadine (9)
17 Wantonly vile, rotten, gut-wrenching monster (6)
20 Rising temper consumed one monarch (6)
21 Boundary like four, but going over (5) SIXER
23 Place for Arabs possibly (5)
25 Butter and jam (3)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Lob's due in a tennis match? (5,7) MIXED DOUBLES (DOUBLES* = Lob's due)
8 Party is a big hit (4) BASH
9 Hear hear, site to see (5,5)CATCH SIGHT
11 Said to follow church hymn (6) (CH)(ORAL)
12 Timidness or lacking heart could cost team in the front (4,4) COLD FEET
14 On the way back encounter rain (4) TEEM
16 Indestructible cross left outside (7)ETERNAL
18 Nice day turned toxic (7) CYANIDE*
19 A songbird with new rendition (4)WREN
22 Always boxed in case, English drink (8) B(EVER)AG/E
23 An objection can disrupt (4,2)
24 Crimes of men involved in feuds (10)
26 Difference in chap from chapel for Christmas season? (4)NOEL
27 Soft and squishy a mango tree's fruits (12) POMEGRANATE

Down
2 Descent from air nice then, for a change (11) INHERITANCE*
3 Old prison mostly is beat (5) EXCEL
4 Find fault with tenor standing in for fellow (6) DETECT
5 Provide cover in court with one carrying a gun (9) UPHOLSTER
6 Kaleidoscope displaying floral arrangement (3) LEI
7 Black article after article in wash (5) BATHE
10 Man what a week. It's a laugh (3-3) HEE HAW
13 Supporting popular standpoint say (3,8)FOR INSTANCE
15 Sweet preparation of grenadine (9) ENDEARING
17 Wantonly vile, rotten, gut-wrenching monster (6) WYVERN
20 Rising temper consumed one monarch (6) REGINA
21 Boundary like four, but going over (5) SIXER
23 Place for Arabs possibly (5) BASRA
25 Butter and jam (3)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Lob's due in a tennis match? (5,7) MIXED DOUBLES (DOUBLES* = Lob's due)
8 Party is a big hit (4) BASH
9 Hear hear, site to see (5,5)CATCH SIGHT
11 Said to follow church hymn (6) (CH)(ORAL)
12 Timidness or lacking heart could cost team in the front (4,4) COLD FEET
14 On the way back encounter rain (4) TEEM
16 Indestructible cross left outside (7)ETERNAL
18 Nice day turned toxic (7) CYANIDE*
19 A songbird with new rendition (4)WREN
22 Always boxed in case, English drink (8) B(EVER)AG/E
23 An objection can disrupt (4,2)BUTT IN
24 Crimes of men involved in feuds (10)ENORMITIES
26 Difference in chap from chapel for Christmas season? (4)NOEL
27 Soft and squishy a mango tree's fruits (12) POMEGRANATE

Down
2 Descent from air nice then, for a change (11) INHERITANCE*
3 Old prison mostly is beat (5) EXCEL
4 Find fault with tenor standing in for fellow (6) DETECT
5 Provide cover in court with one carrying a gun (9) UPHOLSTER
6 Kaleidoscope displaying floral arrangement (3) LEI
7 Black article after article in wash (5) BATHE
10 Man what a week. It's a laugh (3-3) HEE HAW
13 Supporting popular standpoint say (3,8)FOR INSTANCE
15 Sweet preparation of grenadine (9) ENDEARING
17 Wantonly vile, rotten, gut-wrenching monster (6) WYVERN
20 Rising temper consumed one monarch (6) REGINA
21 Boundary like four, but going over (5) SIXER
23 Place for Arabs possibly (5) BASRA
25 Butter and jam (3)RAM

Marvellous!

[deepakgita]

Across
9 Take off keeping within limit at entrance (7)
10 Plant anatomy also includes a weed (7) LANTANA
11 One perhaps felt regret over one who isn't professional (7)
12 Be dressed as a monk (7)
13 Cabling removed from Buckingham palace in terrible state, sometime ago (9)
15 Tie like a hammock (5)
16 One acting strangely from father's side (7)
19 Stripper's there, mostly outside tavern (7) THINNER
20 A girl not returning to Kingdom (5)
21 Crazy about study of coral (9)
25 Trap wire in centre of court (3,4) NET CORD
26 In new game, ground gets significance (7)
28 A low caste state (7)
29 Look back and forth while covering the play (7)

Down
1 Grab a greeting card (6)
2 Win over mermaids at sea? Not me! (6) DISARM
3 Capital fellow (4)
4 Fireside chat among the art historians (6) HEARTH
5 He demands list containing sorted mail (8)
6 From earth it can be mined (10)
7 Stop cabin construction as a defensive post (8)
8 Captain gets lieutenant to supply the brewers (8)
14 Extremist voice can never be heard (10)
16 Feelers that girl has to catch up, with a low grade (8)
17 Strange one- but an interesting material (8)
18 Invitation to help over by mid-morning? He must be joking (8)
22 Plum in front of child is mother (6)
23 Flyer shows zero interest in the part (6)
24 Went up, taking girls for a drink (6)
27 Beaches are somewhat long (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6080191.ece

[CLUELESS]

Across
9 Take off keeping within limit at entrance (7)
10 Plant anatomy also includes a weed (7) LANTANA
11 One perhaps felt regret over one who isn't professional (7) AMATEUR
12 Be dressed as a monk (7)
13 Cabling removed from Buckingham palace in terrible state, sometime ago (9)
15 Tie like a hammock (5)
16 One acting strangely from father's side (7)
19 Stripper's there, mostly outside tavern (7) THINNER
20 A girl not returning to Kingdom (5) TONGA
21 Crazy about study of coral (9)
25 Trap wire in centre of court (3,4) NET CORD
26 In new game, ground gets significance (7)
28 A low caste state (7)
29 Look back and forth while covering the play (7)

Down
1 Grab a greeting card (6)
2 Win over mermaids at sea? Not me! (6) DISARM
3 Capital fellow (4) MALE
4 Fireside chat among the art historians (6) HEARTH
5 He demands list containing sorted mail (8) CLAIMANT
6 From earth it can be mined (10)
7 Stop cabin construction as a defensive post (8)
8 Captain gets lieutenant to supply the brewers (8)
14 Extremist voice can never be heard (10)
16 Feelers that girl has to catch up, with a low grade (8) ANTENNAE
17 Strange one- but an interesting material (8)
18 Invitation to help over by mid-morning? He must be joking (8)
22 Plum in front of child is mother (6)
23 Flyer shows zero interest in the part (6)
24 Went up, taking girls for a drink (6)
27 Beaches are somewhat long (4)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
9 Take off keeping within limit at entrance (7)
10 Plant anatomy also includes a weed (7) LANTANA
11 One perhaps felt regret over one who isn't professional (7) AMATEUR
12 Be dressed as a monk (7)
13 Cabling removed from Buckingham palace in terrible state, sometime ago (9)
15 Tie like a hammock (5)
16 One acting strangely from father's side (7)
19 Stripper's there, mostly outside tavern (7) THINNER
20 A girl not returning to Kingdom (5) TONGA
21 Crazy about study of coral (9)
25 Trap wire in centre of court (3,4) NET CORD
26 In new game, ground gets significance (7)
28 A low caste state (7)
29 Look back and forth while covering the play (7)

Down
1 Grab a greeting card (6)HIJACK
2 Win over mermaids at sea? Not me! (6) DISARM
3 Capital fellow (4) MALE
4 Fireside chat among the art historians (6) HEARTH
5 He demands list containing sorted mail (8) CLAIMANT
6 From earth it can be mined (10)
7 Stop cabin construction as a defensive post (8)BARBICAN
8 Captain gets lieutenant to supply the brewers (8)MALTSTER
14 Extremist voice can never be heard (10) ULTRASOUND
16 Feelers that girl has to catch up, with a low grade (8) ANTENNAE
17 Strange one- but an interesting material (8)
18 Invitation to help over by mid-morning? He must be joking (8) COMEDIAN
22 Plum in front of child is mother (6)
23 Flyer shows zero interest in the part (6)
24 Went up, taking girls for a drink (6)
27 Beaches are somewhat long (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
9 Take off keeping within limit at entrance (7)IMITATE
10 Plant anatomy also includes a weed (7) LANTANA
11 One perhaps felt regret over one who isn't professional (7) AMATEUR
12 Be dressed as a monk (7)INHABIT
13 Cabling removed from Buckingham palace in terrible state, sometime ago (9)
15 Tie like a hammock (5)
16 One acting strangely from father's side (7)
19 Stripper's there, mostly outside tavern (7) THINNER
20 A girl not returning to Kingdom (5) TONGA
21 Crazy about study of coral (9)
25 Trap wire in centre of court (3,4) NET CORD
26 In new game, ground gets significance (7)MEANING
28 A low caste state (7)
29 Look back and forth while covering the play (7)

Down
1 Grab a greeting card (6)HIJACK
2 Win over mermaids at sea? Not me! (6) DISARM
3 Capital fellow (4) MALE
4 Fireside chat among the art historians (6) HEARTH
5 He demands list containing sorted mail (8) CLAIMANT
6 From earth it can be mined (10)
7 Stop cabin construction as a defensive post (8)BARBICAN
8 Captain gets lieutenant to supply the brewers (8)MALTSTER
14 Extremist voice can never be heard (10) ULTRASOUND
16 Feelers that girl has to catch up, with a low grade (8) ANTENNAE
17 Strange one- but an interesting material (8)
18 Invitation to help over by mid-morning? He must be joking (8) COMEDIAN
22 Plum in front of child is mother (6)
23 Flyer shows zero interest in the part (6)
24 Went up, taking girls for a drink (6)EGGNOG
27 Beaches are somewhat long (4)ACHE

[Russellbew]

Across
9 Take off keeping within limit at entrance (7)IMITATE
10 Plant anatomy also includes a weed (7) LANTANA
11 One perhaps felt regret over one who isn't professional (7) AMATEUR
12 Be dressed as a monk (7)INHABIT
13 Cabling removed from Buckingham palace in terrible state, sometime ago (9) KAMPUCHEA
15 Tie like a hammock (5) ASCOT
16 One acting strangely from father's side (7) AGNOSTIC
19 Stripper's there, mostly outside tavern (7) THINNER
20 A girl not returning to Kingdom (5) TONGA
21 Crazy about study of coral (9)
25 Trap wire in centre of court (3,4) NET CORD
26 In new game, ground gets significance (7)MEANING
28 A low caste state (7)
29 Look back and forth while covering the play (7) OTHELLO

Down
1 Grab a greeting card (6)HIJACK
2 Win over mermaids at sea? Not me! (6) DISARM
3 Capital fellow (4) MALE
4 Fireside chat among the art historians (6) HEARTH
5 He demands list containing sorted mail (8) CLAIMANT
6 From earth it can be mined (10)
7 Stop cabin construction as a defensive post (8)BARBICAN
8 Captain gets lieutenant to supply the brewers (8)MALTSTER
14 Extremist voice can never be heard (10) ULTRASOUND
16 Feelers that girl has to catch up, with a low grade (8) ANTENNAE
17 Strange one- but an interesting material (8)
18 Invitation to help over by mid-morning? He must be joking (8) COMEDIAN
22 Plum in front of child is mother (6) DAMSON
23 Flyer shows zero interest in the part (6)
24 Went up, taking girls for a drink (6)EGGNOG
27 Beaches are somewhat long (4)ACHE

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
9 Take off keeping within limit at entrance (7)IMITATE
10 Plant anatomy also includes a weed (7) LANTANA
11 One perhaps felt regret over one who isn't professional (7) AMATEUR
12 Be dressed as a monk (7)INHABIT
13 Cabling removed from Buckingham palace in terrible state, sometime ago (9) KAMPUCHEA
15 Tie like a hammock (5) ASCOT
16 One acting strangely from father's side (7) AGNOSTIC
19 Stripper's there, mostly outside tavern (7) THINNER
20 A girl not returning to Kingdom (5) TONGA
21 Crazy about study of coral (9)MADREPORE
25 Trap wire in centre of court (3,4) NET CORD
26 In new game, ground gets significance (7)MEANING
28 A low caste state (7)ALBANIA
29 Look back and forth while covering the play (7) OTHELLO

Down
1 Grab a greeting card (6)HIJACK
2 Win over mermaids at sea? Not me! (6) DISARM
3 Capital fellow (4) MALE
4 Fireside chat among the art historians (6) HEARTH
5 He demands list containing sorted mail (8) CLAIMANT
6 From earth it can be mined (10)ANTHROCITE
7 Stop cabin construction as a defensive post (8)BARBICAN
8 Captain gets lieutenant to supply the brewers (8)MALTSTER
14 Extremist voice can never be heard (10) ULTRASOUND
16 Feelers that girl has to catch up, with a low grade (8) ANTENNAE
17 Strange one- but an interesting material (8)NANOTUBE
18 Invitation to help over by mid-morning? He must be joking (8) COMEDIAN
22 Plum in front of child is mother (6) DAMSON
23 Flyer shows zero interest in the part (6)ORIOLE
24 Went up, taking girls for a drink (6)EGGNOG
27 Beaches are somewhat long (4)ACHE

Wonderful!