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

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Issue arising due to culture (4,4,4) TEST TUBE BABY (CD)
10 Red-blooded man almost caught with mistress (5) MACHO
11 Damsel running around Spinner, an extremely flirtatious guy (9) LADIESMAN
12 Model girl wearing sweetheart's bathing garments (6) THONGS
13 Illustration of batting posture (8) INSTANCE
15 Trimmed dog's tail and head evenly (9) CURTAILED
16 Man from Aberdeen starts to systematically change Old Trafford (4) SCOT
20 Pay attention to letters from the editor (4) HEED
21 Heartbreak's sad — very difficult to overcome it (9)
24 Ovation for a soft interlude involving some lullabies (8) APPLAUSE
26 Apprehends head of terrorists absconding in hideouts (6)
28 LIC had followed agent's copy (9) REP/LIC/ATE
29 Spanish gentleman admitting setter's good performance (5)
30 Instruction to kiss in sequence of social status (7,5)

Down
2 Pen regularly seen clues or maybe... (9) (.E.N)(CLOSURE*)
3 ... ideas yet to hit papers, ultimately (8)
4 Basically, essentially, penultimately and ultimately unsightly! (4) UGLY
5 Threatened to destroy by throwing grenade (10)
6 Stops cooking, starves endlessly (6) AVERTS
7 Smash enemy country (5) YEMEN*
8 Theatres finally schedule upcoming releases (5)
9 Calls for playing tennis with Djokovic at the start (7)
14 South Indian, with no understanding initially, composed North Indian music (10)
17 Ignite, draw, discharge (5, 4)
18 Article on art form beginning to evolve from stagecraft (7)
19 Man from Andaman: “Earth's surrounded by liquid, Sire!” (8)
22 Guy, for starters, is a crazy, mad guy (6)
23 Running in American time (5)
25 Make an appearance to call back operation on pressure increase (3, 2)
27 Live on hollow, retreating mass of ice (4) BE/R..G

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Issue arising due to culture (4,4,4) TEST TUBE BABY (CD)
10 Red-blooded man almost caught with mistress (5) MACHO
11 Damsel running around Spinner, an extremely flirtatious guy (9) LADIESMAN
12 Model girl wearing sweetheart's bathing garments (6) THONGS
13 Illustration of batting posture (8) INSTANCE
15 Trimmed dog's tail and head evenly (9) CURTAILED
16 Man from Aberdeen starts to systematically change Old Trafford (4)SCOT
20 Pay attention to letters from the editor (4)HEED
21 Heartbreak's sad — very difficult to overcome it (9)
24 Ovation for a soft interlude involving some lullabies (8)APPLAUSE
26 Apprehends head of terrorists absconding in hideouts (6)
28 LIC had followed agent's copy (9) REP/LIC/ATE
29 Spanish gentleman admitting setter's good performance (5)
30 Instruction to kiss in sequence of social status (7,5)

Down
2 Pen regularly seen clues or maybe... (9) (.E.N)(CLOSURE*)
3 ... ideas yet to hit papers, ultimately (8)
4 Basically, essentially, penultimately and ultimately unsightly! (4)UGLY
5 Threatened to destroy by throwing grenade (10)
6 Stops cooking, starves endlessly (6)AVERTS
7 Smash enemy country (5) YEMEN*
8 Theatres finally schedule upcoming releases (5)
9 Calls for playing tennis with Djokovic at the start (7)
14 South Indian, with no understanding initially, composed North Indian music (10)
17 Ignite, draw, discharge (5, 4)
18 Article on art form beginning to evolve from stagecraft (7)THEATRE
19 Man from Andaman: “Earth's surrounded by liquid, Sire!” (8)ISLANDER
22 Guy, for starters, is a crazy, mad guy (6)MANIAC
23 Running in American time (5)USAGE
25 Make an appearance to call back operation on pressure increase (3, 2)POP UP
27 Live on hollow, retreating mass of ice (4) BE/R..G

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Issue arising due to culture (4,4,4) TEST TUBE BABY (CD)
10 Red-blooded man almost caught with mistress (5) MACHO
11 Damsel running around Spinner, an extremely flirtatious guy (9) LADIESMAN
12 Model girl wearing sweetheart's bathing garments (6) THONGS
13 Illustration of batting posture (8) INSTANCE
15 Trimmed dog's tail and head evenly (9) CURTAILED
16 Man from Aberdeen starts to systematically change Old Trafford (4)SCOT
20 Pay attention to letters from the editor (4)HEED
21 Heartbreak's sad — very difficult to overcome it (9)ADVERSITY
24 Ovation for a soft interlude involving some lullabies (8)APPLAUSE
26 Apprehends head of terrorists absconding in hideouts (6)CACHES
28 LIC had followed agent's copy (9) REP/LIC/ATE
29 Spanish gentleman admitting setter's good performance (5)DOING
30 Instruction to kiss in sequence of social status (7,5)PECKING ORDER

Down
2 Pen regularly seen clues or maybe... (9) (.E.N)(CLOSURE*)
3 ... ideas yet to hit papers, ultimately (8)THOUGHTS
4 Basically, essentially, penultimately and ultimately unsightly! (4)UGLY
5 Threatened to destroy by throwing grenade (10)ENDANGERED
6 Stops cooking, starves endlessly (6)AVERTS
7 Smash enemy country (5) YEMEN*
8 Theatres finally schedule upcoming releases (5)EMITS
9 Calls for playing tennis with Djokovic at the start (7)INDENTS
14 South Indian, with no understanding initially, composed North Indian music (10)HINDUSTANI
17 Ignite, draw, discharge (5, 4)CATCH FIRE
18 Article on art form beginning to evolve from stagecraft (7)THEATRE
19 Man from Andaman: “Earth's surrounded by liquid, Sire!” (8)ISLANDER
22 Guy, for starters, is a crazy, mad guy (6)MANIAC
23 Running in American time (5)USAGE
25 Make an appearance to call back operation on pressure increase (3, 2)POP UP
27 Live on hollow, retreating mass of ice (4) BE/R..G

Very good!

[Joshuaceada]

Exa

Across
1 Open with a jack, ace and king (4)
3 Armed soldiers transport beers in parts (10)
10 Starting point taken with nice shot (9)
11 Short word seen in shorter sentences (5)
12 Her pop knitted small jumpers (7)
13 Drink local rum outside house (7)
14 Make rotten, bad, dud clues every now and then (5)
15 Pressing occasion (7)
18 They’re planted leaving leads in plot ruses (7)
21 Amateur starting to stir tea bags in confusion (2,3)
24 Sign a picture with us at Spain (7)
26 Be cool about servant going around with husband (7)
27 Stirring a fight (5)
28 Hateful wind, hot and barren (9)
29 Recording and knowing data not quite different (6,4)
30 Time to open weekend surprise (4)

Down
1 After first left, head off straight and get down (6)
2 Pronunciation with apt pitching is receptive (9)
4 A paper for debate (2,5)
5 Bangle I fashioned for Bipasha? (7)
6 Bills notes (7)
7 World held by nuclear threat (5)
8 Set out after hours to drink a little liquor — just like stars (8)
9 Attach a couple of pages on completion (6)
16 Mean beast exercising an act of humiliation (9)
17 Friendly countryman seen around lake (8)
19 Affected by love though condition isn't met (7)
20 Set cryptic section for Guardian (7)
21 Fliers raise publicity for such an occasion (3,4)
22 A female dressed in traditional material for expedition (6)
23 Country bar allows room for shelter (6)
25 Numb hand injecting blow (5)

GRID

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Open with a jack, ace and king (4) AJAR
3 Armed soldiers transport beers in parts (10) CARBINEERS
10 Starting point taken with nice shot (9) INCEPTION
11 Short word seen in shorter sentences (5) TERSE
12 Her pop knitted small jumpers (7) HOPPERS
13 Drink local rum outside house (7)
14 Make rotten, bad, dud clues every now and then (5)
15 Pressing occasion (7)
18 They’re planted leaving leads in plot ruses (7)
21 Amateur starting to stir tea bags in confusion (2,3)
24 Sign a picture with us at Spain (7)
26 Be cool about servant going around with husband (7)
27 Stirring a fight (5)
28 Hateful wind, hot and barren (9)
29 Recording and knowing data not quite different (6,4)
30 Time to open weekend surprise (4)

Down
1 After first left, head off straight and get down (6)
2 Pronunciation with apt pitching is receptive (9)
4 A paper for debate (2,5)
5 Bangle I fashioned for Bipasha? (7)
6 Bills notes (7)
7 World held by nuclear threat (5)
8 Set out after hours to drink a little liquor — just like stars (8)
9 Attach a couple of pages on completion (6)
16 Mean beast exercising an act of humiliation (9)
17 Friendly countryman seen around lake (8)
19 Affected by love though condition isn't met (7)
20 Set cryptic section for Guardian (7)
21 Fliers raise publicity for such an occasion (3,4)
22 A female dressed in traditional material for expedition (6)
23 Country bar allows room for shelter (6)
25 Numb hand injecting blow (5)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Open with a jack, ace and king (4) AJAR
3 Armed soldiers transport beers in parts (10) CARBINEERS
10 Starting point taken with nice shot (9) INCEPTION
11 Short word seen in shorter sentences (5) TERSE
12 Her pop knitted small jumpers (7) HOPPERS
13 Drink local rum outside house (7) ALCOHOL
14 Make rotten, bad, dud clues every now and then (5) ADDLE
15 Pressing occasion (7)
18 They’re planted leaving leads in plot ruses (7) LOTUSES
21 Amateur starting to stir tea bags in confusion (2,3)
24 Sign a picture with us at Spain (7)
26 Be cool about servant going around with husband (7)
27 Stirring a fight (5)
28 Hateful wind, hot and barren (9)
29 Recording and knowing data not quite different (6,4)
30 Time to open weekend surprise (4) STUN

Down
1 After first left, head off straight and get down (6)
2 Pronunciation with apt pitching is receptive (9) ACCEPTANT
4 A paper for debate (2,5)
5 Bangle I fashioned for Bipasha? (7)
6 Bills notes (7)
7 World held by nuclear threat (5)
8 Set out after hours to drink a little liquor — just like stars (8) STELLATE
9 Attach a couple of pages on completion (6)
16 Mean beast exercising an act of humiliation (9)
17 Friendly countryman seen around lake (8)
19 Affected by love though condition isn't met (7)
20 Set cryptic section for Guardian (7)
21 Fliers raise publicity for such an occasion (3,4)
22 A female dressed in traditional material for expedition (6)
23 Country bar allows room for shelter (6)
25 Numb hand injecting blow (5)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Open with a jack, ace and king (4) AJAR
3 Armed soldiers transport beers in parts (10) CARBINEERS
10 Starting point taken with nice shot (9) INCEPTION
11 Short word seen in shorter sentences (5) TERSE
12 Her pop knitted small jumpers (7) HOPPERS
13 Drink local rum outside house (7) ALCOHOL
14 Make rotten, bad, dud clues every now and then (5) ADDLE
15 Pressing occasion (7)
18 They’re planted leaving leads in plot ruses (7) LOTUSES
21 Amateur starting to stir tea bags in confusion (2,3)
24 Sign a picture with us at Spain (7)
26 Be cool about servant going around with husband (7) REFRESH
27 Stirring a fight (5)
28 Hateful wind, hot and barren (9) ABHORRENT
29 Recording and knowing data not quite different (6,4)
30 Time to open weekend surprise (4) STUN

Down
1 After first left, head off straight and get down (6) ALIGHT
2 Pronunciation with apt pitching is receptive (9) ACCEPTANT
4 A paper for debate (2,5)
5 Bangle I fashioned for Bipasha? (7)
6 Bills notes (7)
7 World held by nuclear threat (5) EARTH
8 Set out after hours to drink a little liquor — just like stars (8) STELLATE
9 Attach a couple of pages on completion (6) APPEND
16 Mean beast exercising an act of humiliation (9)
17 Friendly countryman seen around lake (8)
19 Affected by love though condition isn't met (7)
20 Set cryptic section for Guardian (7)
21 Fliers raise publicity for such an occasion (3,4)
22 A female dressed in traditional material for expedition (6)
23 Country bar allows room for shelter (6)
25 Numb hand injecting blow (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Open with a jack, ace and king (4) AJAR
3 Armed soldiers transport beers in parts (10) CARBINEERS
10 Starting point taken with nice shot (9) INCEPTION
11 Short word seen in shorter sentences (5) TERSE
12 Her pop knitted small jumpers (7) HOPPERS
13 Drink local rum outside house (7) ALCOHOL
14 Make rotten, bad, dud clues every now and then (5) ADDLE
15 Pressing occasion (7)
18 They’re planted leaving leads in plot ruses (7) LOTUSES
21 Amateur starting to stir tea bags in confusion (2,3)
24 Sign a picture with us at Spain (7)
26 Be cool about servant going around with husband (7) REFRESH
27 Stirring a fight (5)
28 Hateful wind, hot and barren (9) ABHORRENT
29 Recording and knowing data not quite different (6,4)
30 Time to open weekend surprise (4) STUN

Down
1 After first left, head off straight and get down (6) ALIGHT
2 Pronunciation with apt pitching is receptive (9) ACCEPTANT
4 A paper for debate (2,5)
5 Bangle I fashioned for Bipasha? (7)
6 Bills notes (7)
7 World held by nuclear threat (5) EARTH
8 Set out after hours to drink a little liquor — just like stars (8) STELLATE
9 Attach a couple of pages on completion (6) APPEND
16 Mean beast exercising an act of humiliation (9)
17 Friendly countryman seen around lake (8)
19 Affected by love though condition isn't met (7)SMITTEN
20 Set cryptic section for Guardian (7)
21 Fliers raise publicity for such an occasion (3,4)AIR SHOW
22 A female dressed in traditional material for expedition (6)SAFARI
23 Country bar allows room for shelter (6)BHUTAN
25 Numb hand injecting blow (5)SHOCK

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Open with a jack, ace and king (4) AJAR
3 Armed soldiers transport beers in parts (10) CARBINEERS
10 Starting point taken with nice shot (9) INCEPTION
11 Short word seen in shorter sentences (5) TERSE
12 Her pop knitted small jumpers (7) HOPPERS
13 Drink local rum outside house (7) ALCOHOL
14 Make rotten, bad, dud clues every now and then (5) ADDLE
15 Pressing occasion (7)INSTANT
18 They’re planted leaving leads in plot ruses (7) LOTUSES
21 Amateur starting to stir tea bags in confusion (2,3)AT SEA
24 Sign a picture with us at Spain (7)AUSPICE
26 Be cool about servant going around with husband (7) REFRESH
27 Stirring a fight (5)ABOUT
28 Hateful wind, hot and barren (9) ABHORRENT
29 Recording and knowing data not quite different (6,4)TAKING DOWN
30 Time to open weekend surprise (4) STUN

Down
1 After first left, head off straight and get down (6) ALIGHT
2 Pronunciation with apt pitching is receptive (9) ACCEPTANT
4 A paper for debate (2,5)AT ISSUE
5 Bangle I fashioned for Bipasha? (7)BENGALI
6 Bills notes (7)NOTICES
7 World held by nuclear threat (5) EARTH
8 Set out after hours to drink a little liquor — just like stars (8) STELLATE
9 Attach a couple of pages on completion (6) APPEND
16 Mean beast exercising an act of humiliation (9)ABASEMENT
17 Friendly countryman seen around lake (8)PLEASANT
19 Affected by love though condition isn't met (7)SMITTEN
20 Set cryptic section for Guardian (7)STEWARD
21 Fliers raise publicity for such an occasion (3,4)AIR SHOW
22 A female dressed in traditional material for expedition (6)SAFARI
23 Country bar allows room for shelter (6)BHUTAN
25 Numb hand injecting blow (5)SHOCK

Very good!

[Joshuaceada]

Gridman

Across
1 Thanks to judge, a Prince gets to see an Indian landmark (3,6)
6 As squash is limited, get a kind of beer (4)
9 Sailor's brown plaid cloth (6)
10 In effect, faced uncomfortably tense Opposition leader (2,5)
13 Luv, bemoan assuming such a position that's fixed (9)
14 Ill-humour caused by the fellow drowned in drink (5)
15 Test model dismissing incomplete plea (4)
16 Say differently Monsieur's measuring system is unbalanced (10)
19 Heartlessness and senselessness about you and me in India (10)
21 Gold thread brought from Hazaribagh (4)
24 Yank out man by chance (5)
25 In sneaky manner, look at character in architectural decoration (9)
26 Most scramble through a short road to reach celebrity status (7)
27 Examine again critic’s assignment (6)
28 The woman with date is in the shack (4)
29 Head of anaesthetists drifts through hospital for waste containers (8)

Down
2 Medical condition? I mean to stand up in Alcoholics Anonymous (7)
3 Purpose is to have it back in progress (6)
4 Worker and graduate get wrong washroom item (9)
5 What sticks out is party leader abandoning promise (5)
7 Relative Aristotle's first two letters are ill-defined (7)
8 Exotic, matchless No. 1 mechanisms for gambling (4,8)
11 Find out if bishop-in-charge has time (6)
12 Great! I'm taking SIT's overlays (12)
17 Head of family undergoes endless misfortune in a month (9)
18 Exhausted donkey is caught between son and daughter (6)
20 Drawing of man holding a classy, uppity girl (7)
22 My chela's devised a gold-making practice (7)
23 Smart — always after a century and half (6)
25 Ray's good Indian mother (5)

GRID