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

Across
7 Orderly’s reluctance not about to change (5-3)
9 Part of the hardware testing is in the mountain ridges (6) ARETES
10 Recommendation by the novice to include the four… (10)
11 …options for a computer user in the bill of fare (4) MENU
12 Yahoo stock dropped in the crash (4)
13 Ideal American lawyer and king enamoured by the viewpoint (8) STANDARD
16 Lunacy to check retreat in the north-east with saints (7)
18 Polite set entertains upset teen (7) GENTEEL
20 Drying aid in the kitchen (3,5)
21 It might be hit on the head to come to the point (4) NAIL
23 Dislike urgency when disheartened (4)
24 Speaker’s standing with the letter paper (10)
25 Pole entering Chile’s awful with a hand tool (6)
26 Watch the beaker with a monocle (8)

Down
1 Flat panel with Elizabeth for the king (5)
2 Does this final announcement steal the show? (4,3,3,5)
3 Eager to make straight the German’s dismissal (7)
4 Touch up on the Oriental band (4)
5 Damaged mail-bag returned to a supposedly mysterious part of the Atlantic ocean (7,8) BERMUDA TRIANGLE
6 Returns to Turkey with Indo-European leaders subject to ridicule from the south (9)
8 Slap the Frenchman coming in with a holding tool (5)
14 Had a meal with a number on the radio (3)
15 March easy at sea, hoping to avoid being shot? (6,3) CAMERA SHY
17 Proverb showing return of a historic verb? (3)
19 Vagrant’s answer gets rid of the upper-class satirist (7)
21 Candid letters from a Chennai veterinarian (5) NAIVE
22 Rat in the lawn (5) GRASS
24 Classes where the Pole’s out of place with kimono fabric (4) SILK

Across
7 Orderly’s reluctance not about to change (5-3)
9 Part of the hardware testing is in the mountain ridges (6) ARETES
10 Recommendation by the novice to include the four… (10)
11 …options for a computer user in the bill of fare (4) MENU
12 Yahoo stock dropped in the crash (4)
13 Ideal American lawyer and king enamoured by the viewpoint (8) STANDARD
16 Lunacy to check retreat in the north-east with saints (7) MADNESS
18 Polite set entertains upset teen (7) GENTEEL
20 Drying aid in the kitchen (3,5)
21 It might be hit on the head to come to the point (4) NAIL
23 Dislike urgency when disheartened (4) HATE
24 Speaker’s standing with the letter paper (10)
25 Pole entering Chile’s awful with a hand tool (6) CHISEL
26 Watch the beaker with a monocle (8) EYEGLASS

Down
1 Flat panel with Elizabeth for the king (5)
2 Does this final announcement steal the show? (4,3,3,5) LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST
3 Eager to make straight the German’s dismissal (7)
4 Touch up on the Oriental band (4)
5 Damaged mail-bag returned to a supposedly mysterious part of the Atlantic ocean (7,8) BERMUDA TRIANGLE
6 Returns to Turkey with Indo-European leaders subject to ridicule from the south (9)
8 Slap the Frenchman coming in with a holding tool (5)
14 Had a meal with a number on the radio (3)
15 March easy at sea, hoping to avoid being shot? (6,3) CAMERA SHY
17 Proverb showing return of a historic verb? (3)
19 Vagrant’s answer gets rid of the upper-class satirist (7)
21 Candid letters from a Chennai veterinarian (5) NAIVE
22 Rat in the lawn (5) GRASS
24 Classes where the Pole’s out of place with kimono fabric (4) SILK

Across
7 Orderly’s reluctance not about to change (5-3)CLEAN-CUT
9 Part of the hardware testing is in the mountain ridges (6) ARETES
10 Recommendation by the novice to include the four… (10)
11 …options for a computer user in the bill of fare (4) MENU
12 Yahoo stock dropped in the crash (4)
13 Ideal American lawyer and king enamoured by the viewpoint (8) STANDARD
16 Lunacy to check retreat in the north-east with saints (7) MADNESS
18 Polite set entertains upset teen (7) GENTEEL
20 Drying aid in the kitchen (3,5)
21 It might be hit on the head to come to the point (4) NAIL
23 Dislike urgency when disheartened (4) HATE
24 Speaker’s standing with the letter paper (10)STATIONERY
25 Pole entering Chile’s awful with a hand tool (6) CHISEL
26 Watch the beaker with a monocle (8) EYEGLASS

Down
1 Flat panel with Elizabeth for the king (5)PLANE
2 Does this final announcement steal the show? (4,3,3,5) LAST BUT NOT LEAST
3 Eager to make straight the German’s dismissal (7)
4 Touch up on the Oriental band (4)
5 Damaged mail-bag returned to a supposedly mysterious part of the Atlantic ocean (7,8) BERMUDA TRIANGLE
6 Returns to Turkey with Indo-European leaders subject to ridicule from the south (9)
8 Slap the Frenchman coming in with a holding tool (5)CLAMP
14 Had a meal with a number on the radio (3)
15 March easy at sea, hoping to avoid being shot? (6,3) CAMERA SHY
17 Proverb showing return of a historic verb? (3)SAW
19 Vagrant’s answer gets rid of the upper-class satirist (7)
21 Candid letters from a Chennai veterinarian (5) NAIVE
22 Rat in the lawn (5) GRASS
24 Classes where the Pole’s out of place with kimono fabric (4) SILK

Across
7 Orderly’s reluctance not about to change (5-3)CLEAN-CUT
9 Part of the hardware testing is in the mountain ridges (6) ARETES
10 Recommendation by the novice to include the four… (10)INITIATIVE
11 …options for a computer user in the bill of fare (4) MENU
12 Yahoo stock dropped in the crash (4)BUMP
13 Ideal American lawyer and king enamoured by the viewpoint (8) STANDARD
16 Lunacy to check retreat in the north-east with saints (7) MADNESS
18 Polite set entertains upset teen (7) GENTEEL
20 Drying aid in the kitchen (3,5)TEA TOWEL
21 It might be hit on the head to come to the point (4) NAIL
23 Dislike urgency when disheartened (4) HATE
24 Speaker’s standing with the letter paper (10)STATIONERY
25 Pole entering Chile’s awful with a hand tool (6) CHISEL
26 Watch the beaker with a monocle (8) EYEGLASS

Down
1 Flat panel with Elizabeth for the king (5)PLANE
2 Does this final announcement steal the show? (4,3,3,5) LAST BUT NOT LEAST
3 Eager to make straight the German’s dismissal (7)ATHIRST
4 Touch up on the Oriental band (4)TAPE
5 Damaged mail-bag returned to a supposedly mysterious part of the Atlantic ocean (7,8) BERMUDA TRIANGLE
6 Returns to Turkey with Indo-European leaders subject to ridicule from the south (9)REENTRIES
8 Slap the Frenchman coming in with a holding tool (5)CLAMP
14 Had a meal with a number on the radio (3)ATE
15 March easy at sea, hoping to avoid being shot? (6,3) CAMERA SHY
17 Proverb showing return of a historic verb? (3)SAW
19 Vagrant’s answer gets rid of the upper-class satirist (7)FLOATER
21 Candid letters from a Chennai veterinarian (5) NAIVE
22 Rat in the lawn (5) GRASS
24 Classes where the Pole’s out of place with kimono fabric (4) SILK

:clap::clap::clap: Very good!

Across
1Trick to get hold of gold left by doctor in a cooking utensil (8)
5Busy Henry to make reference to returning Cuban leader being involved (6)
9Global warming may lead to a rise in this (3,5)
10Harass king to get rid of new cooking utensil (6) KETTLE
11Clumsy man feels effect of withdrawing into the background (4-10)
14Peace results when trial in California gets dismissed (5) AMITY
16Bring order to the messy site somehow (9)
17Settles for disturbed siestas when conditional return is introduced (9) SATISFIES
19Mark’s time out with a Greek character (5)
20What a good disguise may make one (14)
23Lathe operator’s cooking utensil (6)
24I missed Ray’s audit unfortunately on the Jewish Sabbath (8)
25Contributions from a Democrat, hero-worshipped to some extent (6)
26Traffic signal telling you to keep the brakes applied? (3,5)

Down
1Shy auditor’s order (4)
2Imperial decree from European monarchy to usurp Switzerland in pursuit (5)
3Method to cook a vada may defy rep at sea (4-3) DEEP FRY
4This may render the oceans bare (11)
6Engineer cut off crossing to receive the religious expert (7)
7Nervous laughing from abstainer participating in secure call (9)
8Talk on mastication of oily foods? (4,3,3)
12Dispatch the killer with a revolutionary Greek character (11)
13Musical instrument in the battered aurist’s bag (4,6)
15Explain being put to rest before the brisk Oriental’s step down (9)
18Hide discharge (7)
19Cooking utensil and faucets turn up at the university in Los Angeles (7) SPATULA
21Ingredients of the salad left in the cooking utensil (5)
22Closed sac found in the cinerary urn on the radio (4)

Across
1Trick to get hold of gold left by doctor in a cooking utensil (8)CAULDRON
5Busy Henry to make reference to returning Cuban leader being involved (6)
9Global warming may lead to a rise in this (3,5)SEA LEVEL
10Harass king to get rid of new cooking utensil (6) KETTLE
11Clumsy man feels effect of withdrawing into the background (4-10)
14Peace results when trial in California gets dismissed (5) AMITY
16Bring order to the messy site somehow (9)SYSTEMISE
17Settles for disturbed siestas when conditional return is introduced (9) SATISFIES
19Mark’s time out with a Greek character (5)SIGMA
20What a good disguise may make one (14)
23Lathe operator’s cooking utensil (6)
24I missed Ray’s audit unfortunately on the Jewish Sabbath (8)
25Contributions from a Democrat, hero-worshipped to some extent (6)
26Traffic signal telling you to keep the brakes applied? (3,5)

Down
1Shy auditor’s order (4)
2Imperial decree from European monarchy to usurp Switzerland in pursuit (5)
3Method to cook a vada may defy rep at sea (4-3) DEEP FRY
4This may render the oceans bare (11)
6Engineer cut off crossing to receive the religious expert (7)
7Nervous laughing from abstainer participating in secure call (9)
8Talk on mastication of oily foods? (4,3,3)
12Dispatch the killer with a revolutionary Greek character (11)
13Musical instrument in the battered aurist’s bag (4,6)
15Explain being put to rest before the brisk Oriental’s step down (9)
18Hide discharge (7)SECRETE
19Cooking utensil and faucets turn up at the university in Los Angeles (7) SPATULA
21Ingredients of the salad left in the cooking utensil (5)
22Closed sac found in the cinerary urn on the radio (4)

Across
1Trick to get hold of gold left by doctor in a cooking utensil (8)CAULDRON
5Busy Henry to make reference to returning Cuban leader being involved (6)
9Global warming may lead to a rise in this (3,5)SEA LEVEL
10Harass king to get rid of new cooking utensil (6) KETTLE
11Clumsy man feels effect of withdrawing into the background (4-10)
14Peace results when trial in California gets dismissed (5) AMITY
16Bring order to the messy site somehow (9)SYSTEMISE
17Settles for disturbed siestas when conditional return is introduced (9) SATISFIES
19Mark’s time out with a Greek character (5)SIGMA
20What a good disguise may make one (14) UNRECOGNIZABLE
23Lathe operator’s cooking utensil (6) TURNER
24I missed Ray’s audit unfortunately on the Jewish Sabbath (8) SATURDAY
25Contributions from a Democrat, hero-worshipped to some extent (6) RATHER
26Traffic signal telling you to keep the brakes applied? (3,5) RED ALERT

Down
1Shy auditor’s order (4)
2Imperial decree from European monarchy to usurp Switzerland in pursuit (5)
3Method to cook a vada may defy rep at sea (4-3) DEEP FRY
4This may render the oceans bare (11)
6Engineer cut off crossing to receive the religious expert (7)
7Nervous laughing from abstainer participating in secure call (9)
8Talk on mastication of oily foods? (4,3,3)
12Dispatch the killer with a revolutionary Greek character (11)
13Musical instrument in the battered aurist’s bag (4,6)
15Explain being put to rest before the brisk Oriental’s step down (9)
18Hide discharge (7)SECRETE
19Cooking utensil and faucets turn up at the university in Los Angeles (7) SPATULA
21Ingredients of the salad left in the cooking utensil (5)
22Closed sac found in the cinerary urn on the radio (4)

Across
1Trick to get hold of gold left by doctor in a cooking utensil (8)CAULDRON
5Busy Henry to make reference to returning Cuban leader being involved (6)
9Global warming may lead to a rise in this (3,5)SEA LEVEL
10Harass king to get rid of new cooking utensil (6) KETTLE
11Clumsy man feels effect of withdrawing into the background (4-10)
14Peace results when trial in California gets dismissed (5) AMITY
16Bring order to the messy site somehow (9)SYSTEMISE
17Settles for disturbed siestas when conditional return is introduced (9) SATISFIES
19Mark’s time out with a Greek character (5)SIGMA
20What a good disguise may make one (14) UNRECOGNIZABLE
23Lathe operator’s cooking utensil (6) TURNER
24I missed Ray’s audit unfortunately on the Jewish Sabbath (8) SATURDAY
25Contributions from a Democrat, hero-worshipped to some extent (6) RATHER
26Traffic signal telling you to keep the brakes applied? (3,5) RED ALERT

Down
1Shy auditor’s order (4)
2Imperial decree from European monarchy to usurp Switzerland in pursuit (5)
3Method to cook a vada may defy rep at sea (4-3) DEEP FRY
4This may render the oceans bare (11)
6Engineer cut off crossing to receive the religious expert (7)
7Nervous laughing from abstainer participating in secure call (9)
8Talk on mastication of oily foods? (4,3,3) CHEW THE FAT
12Dispatch the killer with a revolutionary Greek character (11)
13Musical instrument in the battered aurist’s bag (4,6) BASS GUITAR
15Explain being put to rest before the brisk Oriental’s step down (9) INTERPRET
18Hide discharge (7)SECRETE
19Cooking utensil and faucets turn up at the university in Los Angeles (7) SPATULA
21Ingredients of the salad left in the cooking utensil (5) LADLE
22Closed sac found in the cinerary urn on the radio (4) CYST

Across
1 Trick to get hold of gold left by doctor in a cooking utensil (8)CAULDRON
5 Busy Henry to make reference to returning Cuban leader being involved (6)
9 Global warming may lead to a rise in this (3,5)SEA LEVEL
10 Harass king to get rid of new cooking utensil (6) KETTLE
11 Clumsy man feels effect of withdrawing into the background (4-10) SELF EFFACEMENT
14 Peace results when trial in California gets dismissed (5) AMITY
16 Bring order to the messy site somehow (9)SYSTEMISE
17 Settles for disturbed siestas when conditional return is introduced (9) SATISFIES
19 Mark’s time out with a Greek character (5)SIGMA
20 What a good disguise may make one (14) UNRECOGNIZABLE
23 Lathe operator’s cooking utensil (6) TURNER
24 I missed Ray’s audit unfortunately on the Jewish Sabbath (8) SATURDAY
25 Contributions from a Democrat, hero-worshipped to some extent (6) RATHER
26 Traffic signal telling you to keep the brakes applied? (3,5) RED ALERT
Down
1 Shy auditor’s order (4)
2 Imperial decree from European monarchy to usurp Switzerland in pursuit (5) UKASE
3 Method to cook a vada may defy rep at sea (4-3) DEEP FRY
4 This may render the oceans bare (11) OVERFISHING
6 Engineer cut off crossing to receive the religious expert (7)
7 Nervous laughing from abstainer participating in secure call (9)
8 Talk on mastication of oily foods? (4,3,3) CHEW THE FAT
12 Dispatch the killer with a revolutionary Greek character (11) ASSASSINATE
13 Musical instrument in the battered aurist’s bag (4,6) BASS GUITAR
15 Explain being put to rest before the brisk Oriental’s step down (9) INTERPRET
18 Hide discharge (7)SECRETE
19 Cooking utensil and faucets turn up at the university in Los Angeles (7) SPATULA
21 Ingredients of the salad left in the cooking utensil (5) LADLE
22 Closed sac found in the cinerary urn on the radio (4) CYST

Across
1 Trick to get hold of gold left by doctor in a cooking utensil (8)CAULDRON
5 Busy Henry to make reference to returning Cuban leader being involved (6) HECTIC
9 Global warming may lead to a rise in this (3,5)SEA LEVEL
10 Harass king to get rid of new cooking utensil (6) KETTLE
11 Clumsy man feels effect of withdrawing into the background (4-10) SELF EFFACEMENT
14 Peace results when trial in California gets dismissed (5) AMITY
16 Bring order to the messy site somehow (9)SYSTEMISE
17 Settles for disturbed siestas when conditional return is introduced (9) SATISFIES
19 Mark’s time out with a Greek character (5)SIGMA
20 What a good disguise may make one (14) UNRECOGNIZABLE
23 Lathe operator’s cooking utensil (6) TURNER
24 I missed Ray’s audit unfortunately on the Jewish Sabbath (8) SATURDAY
25 Contributions from a Democrat, hero-worshipped to some extent (6) RATHER
26 Traffic signal telling you to keep the brakes applied? (3,5) RED ALERT

Down
1 Shy auditor’s order (4) CAST
2 Imperial decree from European monarchy to usurp Switzerland in pursuit (5) UKASE
3 Method to cook a vada may defy rep at sea (4-3) DEEP FRY
4 This may render the oceans bare (11) OVERFISHING
6 Engineer cut off crossing to receive the religious expert (7)
7 Nervous laughing from abstainer participating in secure call (9) TITTERING
8 Talk on mastication of oily foods? (4,3,3) CHEW THE FAT
12 Dispatch the killer with a revolutionary Greek character (11) ASSASSINATE
13 Musical instrument in the battered aurist’s bag (4,6) BASS GUITAR
15 Explain being put to rest before the brisk Oriental’s step down (9) INTERPRET
18 Hide discharge (7)SECRETE
19 Cooking utensil and faucets turn up at the university in Los Angeles (7) SPATULA
21 Ingredients of the salad left in the cooking utensil (5) LADLE
22 Closed sac found in the cinerary urn on the radio (4) CYST