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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Wrong time to leave setter eat outside road; natural surroundings results in fever (11) TEMPERATURE
9 State's / fund distributed around headquarters of Indian Navy //command (7) {AP}{PO(IN)T}
10 Selection of text remembered is extraordinary (7) EXTREME
11 Logotype different for loo outside country (5) EGYPT
12 Performance shifted to open-air (9) OPERATION
13 Second class rate in train... (5)
15 ...PSU's misinterpreted, reason given by Enforcement Directorate put on the back burner (9) (SUSP*)(END)(ED)
18 Hopeless meeting without Spain king's return (9)
21 Trends suggest matches exhibit bad end (5)
22 Bought a local tailless dog owned by clergyman (9)
24 Nobody gives money endlessly to follow natural order (2-3)
26 Say, banker when chasing dollars is graceful (7)SLENDER
27 Left without son and survived (7)EXISTED
28 Thailand managed errant Feds, contained mistake and relocated (11) TRANSFERRED

Down
1 Covered team leader's party at valley retreat (9) TRAVERSED
2 Listless poem rewritten by Shelley at last (5) MOPE* Y
3 Living with former spouse is uneasy for the auditor (9) EXISTENCE
4 Forces cat to jump on a wayward son (7) ACT* 1 ONS*
5 Vain American, to a smaller extent consumes drug (7)
6 Essentially net tax workings takes rupee in addition (5) EXTRA
7 Hinted about man in daughter’s department taking bribe at the end (8) REMINDED
8 Noticed sailors leaving America (4) SE[-am]EN
14 Fascinated by gold worn by exotic babes with diamonds (8)
16 Engineer, at 10.10 took note: Electron velocity turns up unlimited... (9)
17 ...dropped to 500 sec in disarray and stopped (9)
19 Force took out from surface-to-air bomb of a country (7) AUSTRIA
20 To make sense by taking tips of Duckworth Lewis is boring (7)
22 Stop working on mail (4)POST
23 If only Ali left Thailand riot... (5)HADN'T
25 ...faraway by different route (5)OUTER

[pavalamani pragasam]

Am going on a 4-day tour!

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Wrong time to leave setter eat outside road; natural surroundings results in fever (11) TEMPERATURE
9 State's / fund distributed around headquarters of Indian Navy //command (7) {AP}{PO(IN)T}
10 Selection of text remembered is extraordinary (7) EXTREME
11 Logotype different for loo outside country (5) EGYPT
12 Performance shifted to open-air (9) OPERATION
13 Second class rate in train... (5)
15 ...PSU's misinterpreted, reason given by Enforcement Directorate put on the back burner (9) (SUSP*)(END)(ED)
18 Hopeless meeting without Spain king's return (9)
21 Trends suggest matches exhibit bad end (5)
22 Bought a local tailless dog owned by clergyman (9)
24 Nobody gives money endlessly to follow natural order (2-3)
26 Say, banker when chasing dollars is graceful (7)SLENDER
27 Left without son and survived (7)EXISTED
28 Thailand managed errant Feds, contained mistake and relocated (11) TRANSFERRED

Down
1 Covered team leader's party at valley retreat (9) TRAVERSED
2 Listless poem rewritten by Shelley at last (5) MOPE* Y
3 Living with former spouse is uneasy for the auditor (9) EXISTENCE
4 Forces cat to jump on a wayward son (7) ACT* 1 ONS*
5 Vain American, to a smaller extent consumes drug (7) USELESS
6 Essentially net tax workings takes rupee in addition (5) EXTRA
7 Hinted about man in daughter’s department taking bribe at the end (8) REMINDED
8 Noticed sailors leaving America (4) SE[-am]EN
14 Fascinated by gold worn by exotic babes with diamonds (8) ABSORBED
16 Engineer, at 10.10 took note: Electron velocity turns up unlimited... (9) EXTENSIVE
17 ...dropped to 500 sec in disarray and stopped (9) DESCENDED
19 Force took out from surface-to-air bomb of a country (7) AUSTRIA
20 To make sense by taking tips of Duckworth Lewis is boring (7) ENDLESS
22 Stop working on mail (4)POST
23 If only Ali left Thailand riot... (5)HADN'T
25 ...faraway by different route (5)OUTER

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Plant in gale shaken about (8)
5 Crown found in sea with relief brought back (6)
9 Mostly reliable sailor with yen to be alone (8)
10 Accurate child receives prize (4,2)
12 Varied music one’s playing, including Fitzgerald? (13) MISCELLANEOUS
14 In hearing, regretted being impertinent (4)
15 Structure highly indicative of the present time (5,5)
18 Son tormented an alarmed amphibian (10)
19 Wrong about good omen (4)
21 Nag crazy person to protect box tree (5,8) HORSE CHESTNUT
24 Second during final round in game (6)
25 Energy in call by hard member of tribe (8)
26 Porter for instance carrying on in language (6)
27 A little match in secret (8)

Down
1 Group of players following ace further (4)
2 Fifty in odd game getting frantic over large prize for winning (4,5)
3 Most recent U.S. city experiment (6)
4 Bishop in association with knight in longing for authority (5,7) CARTE BLANCHE
6 Exemption obtained by rascal with agreement (8)
7 Part of plot tidied up, the same as before (5)
8 Soup’s sources sound about right (10) MINESTRONE
11 Skip college, excited to get hold of new instrument (12) GLOCKENSPIEL
13 Artificial distortion of short alien in film (10)
16 Something worn and old in attic was thrown out (9)
17 Magnificent tune rising in force (8)
20 Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure (6)
22 Set compass and wander (5)
23 Tips from witch expertly creating watery liquid (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/features/mag...cle7309093.ece

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Plant in gale shaken about (8)
5 Crown found in sea with relief brought back (6)
9 Mostly reliable sailor with yen to be alone (8)
10 Accurate child receives prize (4,2)
12 Varied music one’s playing, including Fitzgerald? (13) MISCELLANEOUS
14 In hearing, regretted being impertinent (4) RUDE
15 Structure highly indicative of the present time (5,5) CLOCK TOWER
18 Son tormented an alarmed amphibian (10) SALAMANDER
19 Wrong about good omen (4)
21 Nag crazy person to protect box tree (5,8) HORSE CHESTNUT
24 Second during final round in game (6)
25 Energy in call by hard member of tribe (8)
26 Porter for instance carrying on in language (6)
27 A little match in secret (8)

Down
1 Group of players following ace further (4)
2 Fifty in odd game getting frantic over large prize for winning (4,5)
3 Most recent U.S. city experiment (6) LATEST
4 Bishop in association with knight in longing for authority (5,7) CARTE BLANCHE
6 Exemption obtained by rascal with agreement (8)
7 Part of plot tidied up, the same as before (5)
8 Soup’s sources sound about right (10) MINESTRONE
11 Skip college, excited to get hold of new instrument (12) GLOCKENSPIEL
13 Artificial distortion of short alien in film (10)
16 Something worn and old in attic was thrown out (9) WAISTCOAT
17 Magnificent tune rising in force (8)
20 Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure (6)
22 Set compass and wander (5)
23 Tips from witch expertly creating watery liquid (4)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Plant in gale shaken about (8) ANGELICA
5 Crown found in sea with relief brought back (6) DIADEM
9 Mostly reliable sailor with yen to be alone (8) SOLITARY
10 Accurate child receives prize (4,2)
12 Varied music one’s playing, including Fitzgerald? (13) MISCELLANEOUS
14 In hearing, regretted being impertinent (4) RUDE
15 Structure highly indicative of the present time (5,5) CLOCK TOWER
18 Son tormented an alarmed amphibian (10)
19 Wrong about good omen (4)
21 Nag crazy person to protect box tree (5,8) HORSE CHESTNUT
24 Second during final round in game (6)
25 Energy in call by hard member of tribe (8)
26 Porter for instance carrying on in language (6)
27 A little match in secret (8)

Down
1 Group of players following ace further (4)
2 Fifty in odd game getting frantic over large prize for winning (4,5) GOLD MEDAL
3 Most recent U.S. city experiment (6) LATEST
4 Bishop in association with knight in longing for authority (5,7) CARTE BLANCHE
6 Exemption obtained by rascal with agreement (8)
7 Part of plot tidied up, the same as before (5)
8 Soup’s sources sound about right (10) MINESTRONE
11 Skip college, excited to get hold of new instrument (12) GLOCKENSPIEL
13 Artificial distortion of short alien in film (10)
16 Something worn and old in attic was thrown out (9) WAISTCOAT
17 Magnificent tune rising in force (8) IMPERIAL
20 Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure (6)
22 Set compass and wander (5)
23 Tips from witch expertly creating watery liquid (4)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Plant in gale shaken about (8) ANGELICA
5 Crown found in sea with relief brought back (6) DIADEM
9 Mostly reliable sailor with yen to be alone (8) SOLITARY
10 Accurate child receives prize (4,2)
12 Varied music one’s playing, including Fitzgerald? (13) MISCELLANEOUS
14 In hearing, regretted being impertinent (4) RUDE
15 Structure highly indicative of the present time (5,5) CLOCK TOWER
18 Son tormented an alarmed amphibian (10)
19 Wrong about good omen (4)
21 Nag crazy person to protect box tree (5,8) HORSE CHESTNUT
24 Second during final round in game (6)
25 Energy in call by hard member of tribe (8) VISITGOTH
26 Porter for instance carrying on in language (6) CREOLE
27 A little match in secret (8) SLIGHTLY

Down
1 Group of players following ace further (4)
2 Fifty in odd game getting frantic over large prize for winning (4,5) GOLD MEDAL
3 Most recent U.S. city experiment (6) LATEST
4 Bishop in association with knight in longing for authority (5,7) CARTE BLANCHE
6 Exemption obtained by rascal with agreement (8) IMPUNITY
7 Part of plot tidied up, the same as before (5)
8 Soup’s sources sound about right (10) MINESTRONE
11 Skip college, excited to get hold of new instrument (12) GLOCKENSPIEL
13 Artificial distortion of short alien in film (10) PROSTHETIC
16 Something worn and old in attic was thrown out (9) WAISTCOAT
17 Magnificent tune rising in force (8) IMPERIAL
20 Conclusion not yet decided? No pressure (6)
22 Set compass and wander (5)
23 Tips from witch expertly creating watery liquid (4)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Booklover's broken mobile almost accepted by Indian merchant as I entered (11) BIBLIOMANIA
9 Sample half of salads, appetizers, soup, starters and snacks (7) SAMOSAS
10 In theory, no new pacer sheds calories to gain power (2,5) ON PAPER
11 Beanpoles assemble, release plan to become fat (5) OBESE
12 In party, dinner service is displayed by Asian peninsula (9) INDOCHINA
13 Kangaroo stench in sleeping place (5)
15 Then, while going out, penny-farthing can be used to get an utensil (6,3)
18 Trappings at new casino has standard (9)
21 Join Steffi, say at the last court (5)
22 Beaten sides meet in dishonour (9)
24 Bolt's last run's around one minute, second best by the clock (5)
26 Touching a new man is tense at first... (7)
27 ...clean him heartlessly applying fresh soap and love (7)
28 Tie is the end result between two equals (11)

Down
1 Biopic shot around HSR Layout diocese (9)
2 2/3rd of Bombay has English dessert (5)
3 Police officer finds fleeing sniper lying around broken cot (9)
4 In India, fun is having a very loud dog (7)
5 No, Honda chief will be out by end of July, 12 PM. (7)
6 L&T Project’s revolutionary plastic jelly (5)
7 Ape has pulse (5-3)
8 Fertilizer from nuclear fission: NCL release (4)
14 At odds with uninitiated cop's positioning (8)
16 Refuse to accept overtime income for starters and bargain (9)
17 So, on tour I can be disgraceful (9)
19 Case of a woman with a primarily troubled man (7)
20 Downfall of Siemens engineer... (7)
22 ...affected understudy Sunder: Quit the job (4)
23 European vegetable (5)
25 Plant's plan placed by novice engineer (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle7190485.ece

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Booklover's broken mobile almost accepted by Indian merchant as I entered (11) BIBLIOMANIA
9 Sample half of salads, appetizers, soup, starters and snacks (7) SAMOSAS
10 In theory, no new pacer sheds calories to gain power (2,5) ON PAPER
11 Beanpoles assemble, release plan to become fat (5) OBESE
12 In party, dinner service is displayed by Asian peninsula (9) INDOCHINA
13 Kangaroo stench in sleeping place (5)
15 Then, while going out, penny-farthing can be used to get an utensil (6,3) FRYING PAN*-then
18 Trappings at new casino has standard (9)
21 Join Steffi, say at the last court (5)
22 Beaten sides meet in dishonour (9)
24 Bolt's last run's around one minute, second best by the clock (5)
26 Touching a new man is tense at first... (7)
27 ...clean him heartlessly applying fresh soap and love (7)
28 Tie is the end result between two equals (11)

Down
1 Biopic shot around HSR Layout diocese (9) BI(SH)OP(R)IC
2 2/3rd of Bombay has English dessert (5)
3 Police officer finds fleeing sniper lying around broken cot (9) {INSPE(CTO*)R*}
4 In India, fun is having a very loud dog (7) (MASTI)(FF)
5 No, Honda chief will be out by end of July, 12 PM. (7) NO/ONDA/Y
6 L&T Project’s revolutionary plastic jelly (5)
7 Ape has pulse (5-3)
8 Fertilizer from nuclear fission: NCL release (4)
14 At odds with uninitiated cop's positioning (8)
16 Refuse to accept overtime income for starters and bargain (9)
17 So, on tour I can be disgraceful (9)
19 Case of a woman with a primarily troubled man (7)
20 Downfall of Siemens engineer... (7)
22 ...affected understudy Sunder: Quit the job (4)
23 European vegetable (5)
25 Plant's plan placed by novice engineer (5)

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Booklover's broken mobile almost accepted by Indian merchant as I entered (11) BIBLIOMANIA
9 Sample half of salads, appetizers, soup, starters and snacks (7) SAMOSAS
10 In theory, no new pacer sheds calories to gain power (2,5) ON PAPER
11 Beanpoles assemble, release plan to become fat (5) OBESE
12 In party, dinner service is displayed by Asian peninsula (9) INDOCHINA
13 Kangaroo stench in sleeping place (5)
15 Then, while going out, penny-farthing can be used to get an utensil (6,3) FRYING PAN*-then
18 Trappings at new casino has standard (9) CAPARISON
21 Join Steffi, say at the last court (5) GRAFT
22 Beaten sides meet in dishonour (9)
24 Bolt's last run's around one minute, second best by the clock (5)
26 Touching a new man is tense at first... (7)
27 ...clean him heartlessly applying fresh soap and love (7) SHAMPOO
28 Tie is the end result between two equals (11)

Down
1 Biopic shot around HSR Layout diocese (9) BI(SH)OP(R)IC
2 2/3rd of Bombay has English dessert (5)
3 Police officer finds fleeing sniper lying around broken cot (9) {INSPE(CTO*)R*}
4 In India, fun is having a very loud dog (7) (MASTI)(FF)
5 No, Honda chief will be out by end of July, 12 PM. (7) NO/ONDA/Y
6 L&T Project’s revolutionary plastic jelly (5)
7 Ape has pulse (5-3)
8 Fertilizer from nuclear fission: NCL release (4)
14 At odds with uninitiated cop's positioning (8)
16 Refuse to accept overtime income for starters and bargain (9) NEGOTIATE
17 So, on tour I can be disgraceful (9) NOTORIOUS
19 Case of a woman with a primarily troubled man (7)
20 Downfall of Siemens engineer... (7)
22 ...affected understudy Sunder: Quit the job (4)
23 European vegetable (5)
25 Plant's plan placed by novice engineer (5)