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

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Object to outrageous gear in race (6)
4 Note about former prisons for nationals (8) MEXICANS
10 Complete set making use of hull (4,5) FULL HOUSE
11 Screen without an exit (5) BLIND
12 Locate gold sent back by sovereign (5) ROYAL
13 Also left guerrilla's stone workbox (4,5) TOOL CHEST
14 Disregards Italian gentleman whose cap is down (7) IGNORES
16 Female's shabby pleat (4)
19 Reportedly skin a couple (4)
21 Bonanza from John's weed (7)
24 To replace slim and hot implement maker (9)
25 Public squares having a speck of leafy vegetation (5)
26 Bag with right metal rod (5)
27 Smearing of base gold can add glitter at first (9)
28 Display feather in face-off (8)
29 Mad Hatter is a menace (6)

Down
1 Drag up large and weak barrier in ship (8) TAFFRAIL
2 Signalling engineer to delay female force inside (8) RELAYING
3 Measure around the girl (5)
5 Make up from seven offers (4,3)
6 Silly of setter to climb ice building (9)
7 Originated from a sentence to a Bengali (6) ARISEN
8 Staid girlfriend follows footloose set (6) SEDATE
9 Cites estimates (6)
15 Cheered up on getting fool's turn to colour (9)
17 Head Office interferes with a reward to use pithy sayings in the US (8)
18 Neat, narrow channel, say (8)
20 Bob to chase lavish, visionary goal (7)
21 Sir, in India, workers lose heart in holy wars (6)
22 Lays over when in Buddhist shrines (6)
23 Liked excessively by knight's circle (4,2)
25 Crimson outpouring (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Object to outrageous gear in race (6)
4 Note about former prisons for nationals (8) MEXICANS
10 Complete set making use of hull (4,5) FULL HOUSE
11 Screen without an exit (5) BLIND
12 Locate gold sent back by sovereign (5) ROYAL
13 Also left guerrilla's stone workbox (4,5) TOOL CHEST
14 Disregards Italian gentleman whose cap is down (7) IGNORES
16 Female's shabby pleat (4)FOLD
19 Reportedly skin a couple (4)
21 Bonanza from John's weed (7)
24 To replace slim and hot implement maker (9)
25 Public squares having a speck of leafy vegetation (5)
26 Bag with right metal rod (5)
27 Smearing of base gold can add glitter at first (9)
28 Display feather in face-off (8)
29 Mad Hatter is a menace (6)THREAT

Down
1 Drag up large and weak barrier in ship (8) TAFFRAIL
2 Signalling engineer to delay female force inside (8) RELAYING
3 Measure around the girl (5)
5 Make up from seven offers (4,3)EVEN OFF
6 Silly of setter to climb ice building (9)IMBECILIC
7 Originated from a sentence to a Bengali (6) ARISEN
8 Staid girlfriend follows footloose set (6) SEDATE
9 Cites estimates (6)QUOTES
15 Cheered up on getting fool's turn to colour (9)
17 Head Office interferes with a reward to use pithy sayings in the US (8)
18 Neat, narrow channel, say (8)
20 Bob to chase lavish, visionary goal (7)
21 Sir, in India, workers lose heart in holy wars (6)
22 Lays over when in Buddhist shrines (6)
23 Liked excessively by knight's circle (4,2)
25 Crimson outpouring (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Object to outrageous gear in race (6)TARGET
4 Note about former prisons for nationals (8) MEXICANS
10 Complete set making use of hull (4,5) FULL HOUSE
11 Screen without an exit (5) BLIND
12 Locate gold sent back by sovereign (5) ROYAL
13 Also left guerrilla's stone workbox (4,5) TOOL CHEST
14 Disregards Italian gentleman whose cap is down (7) IGNORES
16 Female's shabby pleat (4)FOLD
19 Reportedly skin a couple (4)PAIR
21 Bonanza from John's weed (7)JACKPOT
24 To replace slim and hot implement maker (9)TOOLSMITH
25 Public squares having a speck of leafy vegetation (5)FLORA
26 Bag with right metal rod (5)POKER
27 Smearing of base gold can add glitter at first (9)BEDAUBING
28 Display feather in face-off (8)SHOWDOWN
29 Mad Hatter is a menace (6)THREAT

Down
1 Drag up large and weak barrier in ship (8) TAFFRAIL
2 Signalling engineer to delay female force inside (8) RELAYING
3 Measure around the girl (5)ETHEL
5 Make up from seven offers (4,3)EVEN OFF
6 Silly of setter to climb ice building (9)IMBECILIC
7 Originated from a sentence to a Bengali (6) ARISEN
8 Staid girlfriend follows footloose set (6) SEDATE
9 Cites estimates (6)QUOTES
15 Cheered up on getting fool's turn to colour (9)REASSURED
17 Head Office interferes with a reward to use pithy sayings in the US (8)APHORIZE
18 Neat, narrow channel, say (8)STRAIGHT
20 Bob to chase lavish, visionary goal (7)RAINBOW
21 Sir, in India, workers lose heart in holy wars (6)JIHADS
22 Lays over when in Buddhist shrines (6)STUPAS
23 Liked excessively by knight's circle (4,2)TOOK TO
25 Crimson outpouring (5)FLUSH

Gambling revelry in a pangram!

[Joshuaceada]

xChequer

Across
7 Man having plenty of feudal workers (6)
8 Study holding up, can't be shaken (4-4)
9 Mind goes wandering a bit (8)
10 You say ruined no end? (6)
11 Silly grin a nerd may sport (5)
12 Asiad tournaments primarily conducted here? (6)
14 Sought highest office, combined front earns pride (3,3,9)
17 Unfortunate setback is hard to be factored into plan (6)
18 Gleaming in silver and blue (5)
22 This enables big shots to cheat without an end to corruption (6)
23 Shuts up with one million sterling (8)
24 Tether an unruly cow (8)
25 Fuel sticks to opening in grate set back on exhaust (6)

Down
1 Amnesia, sadly, veils an unknown chapter — one obsessed with what it might represent (3,6)
2 Barrier to act in serial broadcast (6)
3 When losing weight, when pale (5)
4 Spread as mounds of ferns (8)
5 Possibly minor vices, silly child leaving home, questionable character perhaps (8)
6 Healthy-looking lad, about nineteen, exhausted (5)
8 It connotes an unexpected fear ultimately being harboured (13)
13 Handy wool pants in no particular fashion (3,3,3)
15 Agitated people getting tense, cutting enemy dead (8)
16 Respond sympathetically to judge taking a breather while rising (8)
19 Weapon toting radical, say, brought up in filth (6)
20 Wash article after picking up tar (5)
21 Attractiveness of species provided by female (5)

GRID

[deepakgita]

Across
7 Man having plenty of feudal workers (6)
8 Study holding up, can't be shaken (4-4)
9 Mind goes wandering a bit (8)
10 You say ruined no end? (6)
11 Silly grin a nerd may sport (5)
12 Asiad tournaments primarily conducted here? (6)
14 Sought highest office, combined front earns pride (3,3,9)
17 Unfortunate setback is hard to be factored into plan (6)
18 Gleaming in silver and blue (5)
22 This enables big shots to cheat without an end to corruption (6)
23 Shuts up with one million sterling (8)
24 Tether an unruly cow (8)
25 Fuel sticks to opening in grate set back on exhaust (6)

Down
1 Amnesia, sadly, veils an unknown chapter — one obsessed with what it might represent (3,6) SEX MANIAC
2 Barrier to act in serial broadcast (6)
3 When losing weight, when pale (5) ASHEN
4 Spread as mounds of ferns (8) OSMUNDAS
5 Possibly minor vices, silly child leaving home, questionable character perhaps (8)
6 Healthy-looking lad, about nineteen, exhausted (5) BONNY
8 It connotes an unexpected fear ultimately being harboured (13) CONSTERNATION
13 Handy wool pants in no particular fashion (3,3,3)
15 Agitated people getting tense, cutting enemy dead (8)
16 Respond sympathetically to judge taking a breather while rising (8)
19 Weapon toting radical, say, brought up in filth (6)
20 Wash article after picking up tar (5)
21 Attractiveness of species provided by female (5)

[Russellrvw]

Across
7 Man having plenty of feudal workers (6)
8 Study holding up, can't be shaken (4-4) {C(AST IR)ON}
9 Mind goes wandering a bit (8)
10 You say ruined no end? (6)
11 Silly grin a nerd may sport (5)
12 Asiad tournaments primarily conducted here? (6) STADIA* (&lit)
14 Sought highest office, combined front earns pride (3,3,9) RAN FOR PRESIDENT*
17 Unfortunate setback is hard to be factored into plan (6)
18 Gleaming in silver and blue (5) (AG)(LOW)
22 This enables big shots to cheat without an end to corruption (6)
23 Shuts up with one million sterling (8)
24 Tether an unruly cow (8)
25 Fuel sticks to opening in grate set back on exhaust (6)

Down
1 Amnesia, sadly, veils an unknown chapter — one obsessed with what it might represent (3,6) SEX MANIAC
2 Barrier to act in serial broadcast (6)
3 When losing weight, when pale (5) ASHEN
4 Spread as mounds of ferns (8) OSMUNDAS
5 Possibly minor vices, silly child leaving home, questionable character perhaps (8) {W(ILDC*[-h])ARD}
6 Healthy-looking lad, about nineteen, exhausted (5) BONNY
8 It connotes an unexpected fear ultimately being harboured (13) CONSTERNATION
13 Handy wool pants in no particular fashion (3,3,3)
15 Agitated people getting tense, cutting enemy dead (8)
16 Respond sympathetically to judge taking a breather while rising (8)
19 Weapon toting radical, say, brought up in filth (6)
20 Wash article after picking up tar (5)
21 Attractiveness of species provided by female (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
7 Man having plenty of feudal workers (6)
8 Study holding up, can't be shaken (4-4) {C(AST IR)ON}
9 Mind goes wandering a bit (8)
10 You say ruined no end? (6)UNDONE
11 Silly grin a nerd may sport (5)INANE
12 Asiad tournaments primarily conducted here? (6) STADIA* (&lit)
14 Sought highest office, combined front earns pride (3,3,9) RAN FOR PRESIDENT*
17 Unfortunate setback is hard to be factored into plan (6)
18 Gleaming in silver and blue (5) (AG)(LOW)
22 This enables big shots to cheat without an end to corruption (6)CANNON
23 Shuts up with one million sterling (8)
24 Tether an unruly cow (8)
25 Fuel sticks to opening in grate set back on exhaust (6)FAGGOTS

Down
1 Amnesia, sadly, veils an unknown chapter — one obsessed with what it might represent (3,6) SEX MANIAC
2 Barrier to act in serial broadcast (6)
3 When losing weight, when pale (5) ASHEN
4 Spread as mounds of ferns (8) OSMUNDAS
5 Possibly minor vices, silly child leaving home, questionable character perhaps (8) {W(ILDC*[-h])ARD}
6 Healthy-looking lad, about nineteen, exhausted (5) BONNY
8 It connotes an unexpected fear ultimately being harboured (13) CONSTERNATION
13 Handy wool pants in no particular fashion (3,3,3)
15 Agitated people getting tense, cutting enemy dead (8)
16 Respond sympathetically to judge taking a breather while rising (8)
19 Weapon toting radical, say, brought up in filth (6)
20 Wash article after picking up tar (5)BATHE
21 Attractiveness of species provided by female (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
7 Man having plenty of feudal workers (6)HELOTS
8 Study holding up, can't be shaken (4-4) {C(AST IR)ON}
9 Mind goes wandering a bit (8)SMIDGEON
10 You say ruined no end? (6)UNDONE
11 Silly grin a nerd may sport (5)INANE
12 Asiad tournaments primarily conducted here? (6) STADIA* (&lit)
14 Sought highest office, combined front earns pride (3,3,9) RAN FOR PRESIDENT*
17 Unfortunate setback is hard to be factored into plan (6)MISHAP
18 Gleaming in silver and blue (5) (AG)(LOW)
22 This enables big shots to cheat without an end to corruption (6)CANNON
23 Shuts up with one million sterling (8)IMPOUNDS
24 Tether an unruly cow (8)THREATEN
25 Fuel sticks to opening in grate set back on exhaust (6)FAGGOTS

Down
1 Amnesia, sadly, veils an unknown chapter — one obsessed with what it might represent (3,6) SEX MANIAC
2 Barrier to act in serial broadcast (6)CORDON
3 When losing weight, when pale (5) ASHEN
4 Spread as mounds of ferns (8) OSMUNDAS
5 Possibly minor vices, silly child leaving home, questionable character perhaps (8) {W(ILDC*[-h])ARD}
6 Healthy-looking lad, about nineteen, exhausted (5) BONNY
8 It connotes an unexpected fear ultimately being harboured (13) CONSTERNATION
13 Handy wool pants in no particular fashion (3,3,3)ANY OLD HOW
15 Agitated people getting tense, cutting enemy dead (8)FOMENTED
16 Respond sympathetically to judge taking a breather while rising (8)RESONATE
19 Weapon toting radical, say, brought up in filth (6)GRUNGE
20 Wash article after picking up tar (5)BATHE
21 Attractiveness of species provided by female (5)SPIFF

Tough!

[Joshuaceada]

xChequer

Across
7 Fortune beset, so flipping hairy (6)
8 Explosive sound in axle breaking at rear of lorry reflecting terrible fit (8)
9 It is not considered witty to bow comically in pairs (3,2,3)
10 Temperament of child longing to return (6)
11 Petitions to pay tribute heard (5)
12 Hammered Black? Bingo! (6)
14 Needing specific order, how to pour, say, is the ultimate point of question! (5,4,6)
17 Content in hole, ant obtains shelter (4-2)
18 Favourite knocking out rookie in fair contest (5)
22 Lawyer gathering abuse for code of conduct (6)
23 Innovative names to describe the German waffles (8)
24 Nobility crushed under a united Greece (8)
25 Adjusting VAT on foreign gin (6)

Down
1 Good to take off casual clothes, throw on change (9)
2 Threaten son and he may punch (6)
3 Against shifting seat in match (5)
4 Upright officer kept marching, saving seconds in marching style (8)
5 Happy pouring oil over one's bloomers (8)
6 Larger than large, said to stand out (5)
8 Chilled-out person of course, too calm to get agitated (1,4,8)
13 Bugging the inhabited flat (9)
15 Available for hire, hosts dashed liberal (8)
16 Ever the optimist, unmarried Mary eyes a bum (8)
19 Bid to keep study in order (6)
20 Smart contract form to protect right (5)
21 Compartment to store dry nuts (5)

GRID

[Russellrvw]

Across
7 Fortune beset, so flipping hairy (6)
8 Explosive sound in axle breaking at rear of lorry reflecting terrible fit (8) {A(POP)LEX*}{Y}
9 It is not considered witty to bow comically in pairs (3,2,3)
10 Temperament of child longing to return (6)
11 Petitions to pay tribute heard (5)
12 Hammered Black? Bingo! (6)
14 Needing specific order, how to pour, say, is the ultimate point of question! (5,4,6)
17 Content in hole, ant obtains shelter (4-2) LEAN-TO (T)
18 Favourite knocking out rookie in fair contest (5)
22 Lawyer gathering abuse for code of conduct (6)
23 Innovative names to describe the German waffles (8) MEAN(DER)S*
24 Nobility crushed under a united Greece (8)
25 Adjusting VAT on foreign gin (6)

Down
1 Good to take off casual clothes, throw on change (9)
2 Threaten son and he may punch (6)
3 Against shifting seat in match (5)
4 Upright officer kept marching, saving seconds in marching style (8)
5 Happy pouring oil over one's bloomers (8)
6 Larger than large, said to stand out (5) EXCEL ~XL
8 Chilled-out person of course, too calm to get agitated (1,4,8) A COOL CUSTOMER* (&lit)
13 Bugging the inhabited flat (9)
15 Available for hire, hosts dashed liberal (8)
16 Ever the optimist, unmarried Mary eyes a bum (8)
19 Bid to keep study in order (6)
20 Smart contract form to protect right (5)
21 Compartment to store dry nuts (5)