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

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Nothing evil about department's peace symbol (5,6) (O)(LIVE<=) (BRANCH)
9 Servant returns at five, leaving sides behind in city (3,4)
10 Army officer's support to Oriental place of study (7) (COL)(LEG)(E)
11 Cheers revolutionary abandoning Trichinopoly products (5)
12 Poet got so crazy — becomes ruined (4,2,3)
13 Eccentric and keen beginner in Texas city (5)
15 Carried out Ted's order for herb (6-3)
18 Deer attack not launched in retrospect (9)
21 Fool crossing extremes of Bellary's chasm (5)
22 Dressed up Gujarat village I fed somehow (9)
24 Touchy person continuously high-strung (5)
26 A saint in banian is most expansive (7)
27 Boy told to cover up street crime (7)
28 Exotic dancer's puzzle follows comic (11)

Down
1 Horn product (9)
2 One good small room in ice house (5) I G LOO
3 Imagines noises put out around quarter to six (9)
4 Artist to see the old, battle-scarred (7)
5 Central part of uncle's resolution on America (7) (NUCLE*)US
6 The man standing on a patch of land is a serf (5)
7 Joy, heartless, crosses cat left out: therein lies danger (8) J([-L]EOPARD)Y
8 Win against the cream (4)
14 Unknown is in church to sanctify (8)
16 Everyone in crowd — except boy — is within one’s grasp (9)
17 Siva — one taking part in a sea battle (9)
19 Good surgery pioneer to sparkle (7)
20 Stumble over fish in rough water (4,3)
22 No new bed for prima donna (4)
23 The Italian Sue's undergone operation for intestinal obstruction (5)
25 Push the newspapers (5)

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Nothing evil about department's peace symbol (5,6) (O)(LIVE<=) (BRANCH)
9 Servant returns at five, leaving sides behind in city (3,4) TEL AVIV
10 Army officer's support to Oriental place of study (7) (COL)(LEG)(E)
11 Cheers revolutionary abandoning Trichinopoly products (5)
12 Poet got so crazy — becomes ruined (4,2,3) GOES TO POT
13 Eccentric and keen beginner in Texas city (5) WACKO
15 Carried out Ted's order for herb (6-3)
18 Deer attack not launched in retrospect (9)
21 Fool crossing extremes of Bellary's chasm (5)
22 Dressed up Gujarat village I fed somehow (9)
24 Touchy person continuously high-strung (5)
26 A saint in banian is most expansive (7)
27 Boy told to cover up street crime (7)
28 Exotic dancer's puzzle follows comic (11)

Down
1 Horn product (9)
2 One good small room in ice house (5) I G LOO
3 Imagines noises put out around quarter to six (9) ENVISIONS
4 Artist to see the old, battle-scarred (7)
5 Central part of uncle's resolution on America (7) (NUCLE*)US
6 The man standing on a patch of land is a serf (5) HELOT
7 Joy, heartless, crosses cat left out: therein lies danger (8) J([-L]EOPARD)Y
8 Win against the cream (4)
14 Unknown is in church to sanctify (8)
16 Everyone in crowd — except boy — is within one’s grasp (9)
17 Siva — one taking part in a sea battle (9)
19 Good surgery pioneer to sparkle (7)
20 Stumble over fish in rough water (4,3)
22 No new bed for prima donna (4)
23 The Italian Sue's undergone operation for intestinal obstruction (5)
25 Push the newspapers (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Nothing evil about department's peace symbol (5,6) (O)(LIVE<=) (BRANCH)
9 Servant returns at five, leaving sides behind in city (3,4) TEL AVIV
10 Army officer's support to Oriental place of study (7) (COL)(LEG)(E)
11 Cheers revolutionary abandoning Trichinopoly products (5)
12 Poet got so crazy — becomes ruined (4,2,3) GOES TO POT
13 Eccentric and keen beginner in Texas city (5) WACKO
15 Carried out Ted's order for herb (6-3)
18 Deer attack not launched in retrospect (9) HINDSIGHT
21 Fool crossing extremes of Bellary's chasm (5) ABYSS
22 Dressed up Gujarat village I fed somehow (9) DANDIFIED
24 Touchy person continuously high-strung (5) HYPER
26 A saint in banian is most expansive (7) VASTEST
27 Boy told to cover up street crime (7)
28 Exotic dancer's puzzle follows comic (11)

Down
1 Horn product (9)
2 One good small room in ice house (5) I G LOO
3 Imagines noises put out around quarter to six (9) ENVISIONS
4 Artist to see the old, battle-scarred (7)
5 Central part of uncle's resolution on America (7) (NUCLE*)US
6 The man standing on a patch of land is a serf (5) HELOT
7 Joy, heartless, crosses cat left out: therein lies danger (8) J([-L]EOPARD)Y
8 Win against the cream (4)
14 Unknown is in church to sanctify (8)
16 Everyone in crowd — except boy — is within one’s grasp (9)
17 Siva — one taking part in a sea battle (9)
19 Good surgery pioneer to sparkle (7)
20 Stumble over fish in rough water (4,3)
22 No new bed for prima donna (4)
23 The Italian Sue's undergone operation for intestinal obstruction (5)
25 Push the newspapers (5)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Nothing evil about department's peace symbol (5,6) (O)(LIVE<=) (BRANCH)
9 Servant returns at five, leaving sides behind in city (3,4) TEL AVIV
10 Army officer's support to Oriental place of study (7) (COL)(LEG)(E)
11 Cheers revolutionary abandoning Trichinopoly products (5) ROOTS
12 Poet got so crazy — becomes ruined (4,2,3) GOES TO POT
13 Eccentric and keen beginner in Texas city (5) WACKO
15 Carried out Ted's order for herb (6-3)
18 Deer attack not launched in retrospect (9) HINDSIGHT
21 Fool crossing extremes of Bellary's chasm (5) ABYSS
22 Dressed up Gujarat village I fed somehow (9) DANDIFIED
24 Touchy person continuously high-strung (5) HYPER
26 A saint in banian is most expansive (7) VASTEST
27 Boy told to cover up street crime (7)
28 Exotic dancer's puzzle follows comic (11) STRIPTEASER

Down
1 Horn product (9) OUTGROWTH
2 One good small room in ice house (5) I G LOO
3 Imagines noises put out around quarter to six (9) ENVISIONS
4 Artist to see the old, battle-scarred (7) RAVAGED
5 Central part of uncle's resolution on America (7) (NUCLE*)US
6 The man standing on a patch of land is a serf (5) HELOT
7 Joy, heartless, crosses cat left out: therein lies danger (8) J([-L]EOPARD)Y
8 Win against the cream (4)
14 Unknown is in church to sanctify (8)
16 Everyone in crowd — except boy — is within one’s grasp (9)
17 Siva — one taking part in a sea battle (9)
19 Good surgery pioneer to sparkle (7)
20 Stumble over fish in rough water (4,3)
22 No new bed for prima donna (4) DIVA
23 The Italian Sue's undergone operation for intestinal obstruction (5)
25 Push the newspapers (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Woman backs skill in flying machine (8)
6 Time edge is put in shape (4)
9 Again troubled, having new heart disease (6)
10 Revulsion is talked over, it is said (7)
13 Lifeline between mother and baby (9)
14 Select drug that isn’t too potent? (5)
15 Work group was exultant (4)
16 Shifty VIP enrages rumour mills (10)
19 Could be conjectured helps lose right to the clever (10)
21 Daze son — one leaving AP town (4)
24 School publicist is portly (5)
25 A Socratic change in a South American country (5,4)
26 Tragedy almost all of the rest — learners — get to observe initially (7)
27 Old father's search leaves good man out — it's clouded (6)
28 Say etiquette demanded the outing of the Himalayan legend (4)
29 Thwarted action, indeed (8)

Down
2 Base in globe destroyed (7)
3 Unfriendly country named (6)
4 Song about a top-class vehicle's growth (9)
5 Members of tribal group now not unknown to take seconds (5)
7 A school function in the French island (7)
8 New hailstorm felled family members (7-2-3) MOTHERS-IN-LAW
11 Turn to start court activity to catch workers' leader (6) SWERVE
12 It relates no failure (7,5) SUCCESS STORY
17 Kill — sheen's gone (6,3) POLISH OFF
18 Fatal result of extra story being left unfinished repeatedly (6) MORTAL
20 Visionary in favour of making dog swallow drug (7)
22 But no Tamilian leader included in banal praise (7)
23 Black fruit no second to this fruit (6)
25 Initially catching footloose rogue in assembly (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle7105086.ece

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Woman backs skill in flying machine (8) AIRCRAFT
6 Time edge is put in shape (4)
9 Again troubled, having new heart disease (6) ANGINA
10 Revulsion is talked over, it is said (7)
13 Lifeline between mother and baby (9) UMBILICAL
14 Select drug that isn’t too potent? (5)
15 Work group was exultant (4)
16 Shifty VIP enrages rumour mills (10)
19 Could be conjectured helps lose right to the clever (10)
21 Daze son — one leaving AP town (4)
24 School publicist is portly (5)
25 A Socratic change in a South American country (5,4)
26 Tragedy almost all of the rest — learners — get to observe initially (7)
27 Old father's search leaves good man out — it's clouded (6)
28 Say etiquette demanded the outing of the Himalayan legend (4)
29 Thwarted action, indeed (8)

Down
2 Base in globe destroyed (7) IGNOBLE
3 Unfriendly country named (6) CHILLY
4 Song about a top-class vehicle's growth (9)
5 Members of tribal group now not unknown to take seconds (5)
7 A school function in the French island (7)
8 New hailstorm felled family members (7-2-3) MOTHERS-IN-LAW
11 Turn to start court activity to catch workers' leader (6) SWERVE
12 It relates no failure (7,5) SUCCESS STORY
17 Kill — sheen's gone (6,3) POLISH OFF
18 Fatal result of extra story being left unfinished repeatedly (6) MORTAL
20 Visionary in favour of making dog swallow drug (7)
22 But no Tamilian leader included in banal praise (7)
23 Black fruit no second to this fruit (6)
25 Initially catching footloose rogue in assembly (5)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Woman backs skill in flying machine (8) AIRCRAFT
6 Time edge is put in shape (4)
9 Again troubled, having new heart disease (6) ANGINA
10 Revulsion is talked over, it is said (7)
13 Lifeline between mother and baby (9) UMBILICAL
14 Select drug that isn’t too potent? (5)
15 Work group was exultant (4)
16 Shifty VIP enrages rumour mills (10)
19 Could be conjectured helps lose right to the clever (10) SUPPOSABLE
21 Daze son — one leaving AP town (4) STUN
24 School publicist is portly (5)
25 A Socratic change in a South American country (5,4)
26 Tragedy almost all of the rest — learners — get to observe initially (7) OTHELLO
27 Old father's search leaves good man out — it's clouded (6)
28 Say etiquette demanded the outing of the Himalayan legend (4)
29 Thwarted action, indeed (8) [b]DEFEATED{/b]

Down
2 Base in globe destroyed (7) IGNOBLE
3 Unfriendly country named (6) CHILLY
4 Song about a top-class vehicle's growth (9) ARAUCARIA
5 Members of tribal group now not unknown to take seconds (5)
7 A school function in the French island (7)
8 New hailstorm felled family members (7-2-3) MOTHERS-IN-LAW
11 Turn to start court activity to catch workers' leader (6) SWERVE
12 It relates no failure (7,5) SUCCESS STORY
17 Kill — sheen's gone (6,3) POLISH OFF
18 Fatal result of extra story being left unfinished repeatedly (6) MORTAL
20 Visionary in favour of making dog swallow drug (7)
22 But no Tamilian leader included in banal praise (7) TRIBUTE
23 Black fruit no second to this fruit (6)
25 Initially catching footloose rogue in assembly (5)

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Woman backs skill in flying machine (8) (AIR<=)(CRAFT)
6 Time edge is put in shape (4)
9 Again troubled, having new heart disease (6)
10 Revulsion is talked over, it is said (7)
13 Lifeline between mother and baby (9)
14 Select drug that isn’t too potent? (5)
15 Work group was exultant (4)
16 Shifty VIP enrages rumour mills (10) GRAPEVINES*
19 Could be conjectured helps lose right to the clever (10)
21 Daze son — one leaving AP town (4)
24 School publicist is portly (5)
25 A Socratic change in a South American country (5,4) COSTA RICA*
26 Tragedy almost all of the rest — learners — get to observe initially (7)
27 Old father's search leaves good man out — it's clouded (6)
28 Say etiquette demanded the outing of the Himalayan legend (4)
29 Thwarted action, indeed (8) {DE(FEAT)ED}

Down
2 Base in globe destroyed (7)
3 Unfriendly country named (6)
4 Song about a top-class vehicle's growth (9)
5 Members of tribal group now not unknown to take seconds (5)
7 A school function in the French island (7)
8 New hailstorm felled family members (7-2-3) MOTHERS-IN-LAW
11 Turn to start court activity to catch workers' leader (6) SWERVE
12 It relates no failure (7,5) SUCCESS STORY
17 Kill — sheen's gone (6,3) POLISH OFF
18 Fatal result of extra story being left unfinished repeatedly (6) MORTAL
20 Visionary in favour of making dog swallow drug (7)
22 But no Tamilian leader included in banal praise (7)
23 Black fruit no second to this fruit (6)
25 Initially catching footloose rogue in assembly (5) C ROWD[-y]

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Woman backs skill in flying machine (8) (AIR<=)(CRAFT)
6 Time edge is put in shape (4) TRIM
9 Again troubled, having new heart disease (6) ANGINA
10 Revulsion is talked over, it is said (7) DISGUST
13 Lifeline between mother and baby (9) UMBILICUS
14 Select drug that isn’t too potent? (5) ELITE
15 Work group was exultant (4) CREW
16 Shifty VIP enrages rumour mills (10) GRAPEVINES*
19 Could be conjectured helps lose right to the clever (10) SUPPOSABLE
21 Daze son — one leaving AP town (4) STUN
24 School publicist is portly (5) STOUT
25 A Socratic change in a South American country (5,4) COSTA RICA*
26 Tragedy almost all of the rest — learners — get to observe initially (7) OTHELLO
27 Old father's search leaves good man out — it's clouded (6) OPAQUE
28 Say etiquette demanded the outing of the Himalayan legend (4) YETI
29 Thwarted action, indeed (8) {DE(FEAT)ED}

Down
2 Base in globe destroyed (7) IGNOBLE
3 Unfriendly country named (6) CHILLY
4 Song about a top-class vehicle's growth (9) ARAUCARIA
5 Members of tribal group now not unknown to take seconds (5) TODAS
7 A school function in the French island (7) REUNION
8 New hailstorm felled family members (7-2-3) MOTHERS-IN-LAW
11 Turn to start court activity to catch workers' leader (6) SWERVE
12 It relates no failure (7,5) SUCCESS STORY
17 Kill — sheen's gone (6,3) POLISH OFF
18 Fatal result of extra story being left unfinished repeatedly (6) MORTAL
20 Visionary in favour of making dog swallow drug (7) PROPHET
22 But no Tamilian leader included in banal praise (7) TRIBUTE
23 Black fruit no second to this fruit (6) BANANA
25 Initially catching footloose rogue in assembly (5) C ROWD[-y]

[deepakgita]

Across
1 A person with burning desires (8)
5 Excitement from a short hour going through cash register (6)
9 Old dynasty's father’s rather lavish without second (7)
10 Indistinct car enters, having the colour of the sky (7)
11 Oman pacer goes around to catch a bird (9)
12 Topic of an egoist? (5)
13 Brings no black teacup handles (4)
14 Murder mystery makes Hindu now tense and tremulous (9)
17 Usual memo to refurbish the Taj Mahal, say (9)
19 Objects to retrieving counterfoil (4)
23 B___ heat's awful! Wash is required (5)
24 In the last month, a measure by Cyprus exposes grossness (9)
25 Time for squaring up? (7)
26 National, in short, makes appeal (7)
27 Detective gets nothing right! That's weird (6)
28 Hurt a couple of girls, ever one is troubled (8)

Down
1 Faced Ted's pace tremblingly (8)
2 He plots to have son, married, in good spirits (7)
3 African animals from U.S. city. “Oh woe.” (6)
4 Terrifying media bias on Egyptian leader's lessening (13)
6 In a ghostly sort of way, relative is covered by astringent (8)
7 National is lifting king at one (7)
8 It helps one to maintain one's balance (6)
10 Horrifying — old OB emerges (13)
15 Star's bloomer is killed, to begin with (8)
16 It's up in the air — adult Turkish ruler's weapon broken at the top (8)
18 A right code set out for a building design style (3,4)
20 XXX French island for a stretch (7)
21 Dwell on old boy's meeting dismissing retrograde leader (6)
22 Bakery product I clear off (6)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle7108740.ece