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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Hi ma'am,
Thanks Highlighted my answers

Very good!

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 For many soldiers on board, it's time to train horses (8) DRESSAGE
5 Run second type (6)SPRINT
10 Just a month before, in London (7) MAYFAIR
11 Portugal — a country which has mostly fish (7) PIRANHA
12 Gathers courage for an internal search (5) SCOUR
13 Elevated director, a sincere sort (9) INCREASED
14 Musicians find boy wrong on one note (12) PHILHARMONIC
18 Charlie sent out last, may be by the recruiters (6,6) TALENT SCOUTS
21 Two groups harbour a doubt over some lab equipment (4,5) TEST TUBES
23 Throw the fellow on the way (5) HEAVE
24 Pick up about the plant (7) HEATHER
25 Hide behind the painting, Mac (7)OILSKIN
26 Easy to catch hold of one minding the child (6)SITTER
27 Place beneath supports, so it doesn't move (5,3)STAYS PUT

DOWN
1 Mother would want to know the material (6) DAMASK
2 An earlier form of a word — note my composition (6) ETYMON
3 Mostly trawling around Uruguay for marine creature (3,6) SEA URCHIN
4 Comic cat's gotten sedate — one of 9's greats (8,6) GARFIELD SOBERS
6 Money back? Take it apart (5) PARSE
7 The union is, in general, over charging (8) IONISING
8 We can't cry without one (4,4)TEAR DUCT
9 For example, cricket fans find it intoxicating (9,5) SPECTATOR SPORT
15 A game of Golf's fit for drama (5, 4) MATCH PLAY
16 One would be extremely amused to be left in them (8) STITCHES
17 Form and function, someone like 4, say (5,3) CLASS ACT
19 Raise a card at the university (4,2) JACK UP
20 Greek character's into fuel as an oil producer (6) PEANUT
22 You have a point to titter (2-3) TE-HEE

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 For many soldiers on board, it's time to train horses (8) DRESSAGE
5 Run second type (6)SPRINT
10 Just a month before, in London (7)MAYFAIR
11 Portugal — a country which has mostly fish (7)PIRANHA
12 Gathers courage for an internal search (5) SCOUR
13 Elevated director, a sincere sort (9)INCREASED
14 Musicians find boy wrong on one note (12) PHILHARMONIC
18 Charlie sent out last, may be by the recruiters (6,6)TALENT SCOUTS
21 Two groups harbour a doubt over some lab equipment (4,5)TEST TUBES
23 Throw the fellow on the way (5)HEAVE
24 Pick up about the plant (7)HEATHER
25 Hide behind the painting, Mac (7)OILSKIN
26 Easy to catch hold of one minding the child (6)SITTER
27 Place beneath supports, so it doesn't move (5,3)STAYS PUT

DOWN
1 Mother would want to know the material (6)DAMASK
2 An earlier form of a word — note my composition (6) ETYMON
3 Mostly trawling around Uruguay for marine creature (3,6) SEA URCHIN
4 Comic cat's gotten sedate — one of 9's greats (8,6) GARFIELD SOBERS
6 Money back? Take it apart (5)PARSE
7 The union is, in general, over charging (8)IONISING
8 We can't cry without one (4,4)TEAR DUCT
9 For example, cricket fans find it intoxicating (9,5) SPECTATOR SPORT
15 A game of Golf's fit for drama (5, 4)MATCH PLAY
16 One would be extremely amused to be left in them (8)STITCHES
17 Form and function, someone like 4, say (5,3)CLASS ACT
19 Raise a card at the university (4,2)JACK UP
20 Greek character's into fuel as an oil producer (6)PEANUT
22 You have a point to titter (2-3)TE-HEE

A little tough!

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 How inequity is hideous (6) UNFAIR
4 Scintillator distributed real perks? That's baseless (8) SPARKLER
9 Each chant is comforting (6) EASING
10 Woollen jacket — Bill's current and trim outfit (8)
12 Special picker rejects fifty in a panoply of colours (8) SPECTRUM
13 Cocktail of Thailand given to mother and myself (3,3)
15 Source of light needing some current? (4)
16 Light trait shared by friends (10)
19 Circus master, possibly a mischief-maker (10)
20 They may help narrow down your point of view (4)
23 Increase in sound due to deaf idiot on a high (4-2)
25 City centre evacuated by army reaching another city in old form (8)
27 Intro from executive or unionist in dull environment (8)
28 Mostly backing workers to start to stir opinion (6)
29 The most important year for a government (8)
30 Note red crown right on top of golden parrot (6)

DOWN
1 Let us in to cook something in the kitchen (7)
2 They mine fresh carps (9)
3 Coal chopped off and set on fire (6)
5 Told to shave the skin of fruit (4)
6 A tirade daughter in fury sent out (8)
7 The answer to this is not heavy (5)
8 Be passionate? Huh, grin slyly (3,4)
11 Aunt not quite wary of being dubbed an eloper (7)
14 Groups line to meet army officer (7)
17 Stellar pattern indicative of massive doom for stockbrokers? (5,4)
18 Struggle in league and collapse all over (8)
19 Think about reducing a bit, get tense (7)
21 Dispel and disturb rest all over, having let tiger in (7)
22 Influential people on company's service to get a hat (6)
24 I'll find this to be a one-way path (5)
26 The wild American leader of yore (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5828631.ece

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 How inequity is hideous (6) UNFAIR
4 Scintillator distributed real perks? That's baseless (8) SPARKLER
9 Each chant is comforting (6) EASING
10 Woollen jacket — Bill's current and trim outfit (8)
12 Special picker rejects fifty in a panoply of colours (8) SPECTRUM
13 Cocktail of Thailand given to mother and myself (3,3)
15 Source of light needing some current? (4)LAMP
16 Light trait shared by friends (10)
19 Circus master, possibly a mischief-maker (10)RINGLEADER
20 They may help narrow down your point of view (4)
23 Increase in sound due to deaf idiot on a high (4-2)
25 City centre evacuated by army reaching another city in old form (8)
27 Intro from executive or unionist in dull environment (8)
28 Mostly backing workers to start to stir opinion (6)
29 The most important year for a government (8)
30 Note red crown right on top of golden parrot (6)

DOWN
1 Let us in to cook something in the kitchen (7)UTENSIL
2 They mine fresh carps (9)FISHERMEN
3 Coal chopped off and set on fire (6)
5 Told to shave the skin of fruit (4)
6 A tirade daughter in fury sent out (8)
7 The answer to this is not heavy (5)
8 Be passionate? Huh, grin slyly (3,4)
11 Aunt not quite wary of being dubbed an eloper (7)
14 Groups line to meet army officer (7)
17 Stellar pattern indicative of massive doom for stockbrokers? (5,4)
18 Struggle in league and collapse all over (8)
19 Think about reducing a bit, get tense (7)
21 Dispel and disturb rest all over, having let tiger in (7)
22 Influential people on company's service to get a hat (6)
24 I'll find this to be a one-way path (5)
26 The wild American leader of yore (4)

[Russellbew]

ACROSS
1 How inequity is hideous (6) UNFAIR
4 Scintillator distributed real perks? That's baseless (8) SPARKLER
9 Each chant is comforting (6) EASING
10 Woollen jacket — Bill's current and trim outfit (8)
12 Special picker rejects fifty in a panoply of colours (8) SPECTRUM
13 Cocktail of Thailand given to mother and myself (3,3)
15 Source of light needing some current? (4)LAMP
16 Light trait shared by friends (10) WAVELENGTH
19 Circus master, possibly a mischief-maker (10)RINGLEADER
20 They may help narrow down your point of view (4)
23 Increase in sound due to deaf idiot on a high (4-2)
25 City centre evacuated by army reaching another city in old form (8)
27 Intro from executive or unionist in dull environment (8)
28 Mostly backing workers to start to stir opinion (6)
29 The most important year for a government (8)
30 Note red crown right on top of golden parrot (6) MIRROR

DOWN
1 Let us in to cook something in the kitchen (7)UTENSIL
2 They mine fresh carps (9)FISHERMEN
3 Coal chopped off and set on fire (6)
5 Told to shave the skin of fruit (4) PEAR
6 A tirade daughter in fury sent out (8)
7 The answer to this is not heavy (5) LIGHT
8 Be passionate? Huh, grin slyly (3,4)
11 Aunt not quite wary of being dubbed an eloper (7)
14 Groups line to meet army officer (7)
17 Stellar pattern indicative of massive doom for stockbrokers? (5,4)
18 Struggle in league and collapse all over (8)
19 Think about reducing a bit, get tense (7)
21 Dispel and disturb rest all over, having let tiger in (7)
22 Influential people on company's service to get a hat (6)
24 I'll find this to be a one-way path (5)
26 The wild American leader of yore (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 How inequity is hideous (6) UNFAIR
4 Scintillator distributed real perks? That's baseless (8) SPARKLER
9 Each chant is comforting (6) EASING
10 Woollen jacket — Bill's current and trim outfit (8)CARDIGAN
12 Special picker rejects fifty in a panoply of colours (8) SPECTRUM
13 Cocktail of Thailand given to mother and myself (3,3)MAI TAI
15 Source of light needing some current? (4)LAMP
16 Light trait shared by friends (10) WAVELENGTH
19 Circus master, possibly a mischief-maker (10)RINGLEADER
20 They may help narrow down your point of view (4)LENS
23 Increase in sound due to deaf idiot on a high (4-2)FADE-UP
25 City centre evacuated by army reaching another city in old form (8)CALCUTTA
27 Intro from executive or unionist in dull environment (8)EXORDIUM
28 Mostly backing workers to start to stir opinion (6)FOMENT
29 The most important year for a government (8)THEARCHY
30 Note red crown right on top of golden parrot (6) MIRROR

DOWN
1 Let us in to cook something in the kitchen (7)UTENSIL
2 They mine fresh carps (9)FISHERMEN
3 Coal chopped off and set on fire (6)IGNITE
5 Told to shave the skin of fruit (4) PEAR
6 A tirade daughter in fury sent out (8)RADIATED
7 The answer to this is not heavy (5) LIGHT
8 Be passionate? Huh, grin slyly (3,4)RUN HIGH
11 Aunt not quite wary of being dubbed an eloper (7)RUNAWAY
14 Groups line to meet army officer (7)GENERAL
17 Stellar pattern indicative of massive doom for stockbrokers? (5,4)GREAT BEAR
18 Struggle in league and collapse all over (8)FLOUNDER
19 Think about reducing a bit, get tense (7)REFLECT
21 Dispel and disturb rest all over, having let tiger in (7)SCATTER
22 Influential people on company's service to get a hat (6)OCTOPI
24 I'll find this to be a one-way path (5)DIODE
26 The wild American leader of yore (4)BUSH

An energy puzzle!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Learned people have South Indian kings' money (8)
5 Key fight leads to conditional custody (6)
10 Gangster with large amount to distribute (5)
11 Musical instrument before first fiddler (9)
12 Changes in shapes can be seen as changes of the moon (6)
13 Tall thin person supports plants (8)
15 Desperate to avoid tax and manufacture drug (5)
17 Styles of pronunciation conceal identity and give rise to mishaps (9)
19 Famous IAF pilots were also mechanics (9)
20 Gently strokes the ball back in the oldest tupik (5)
21 Supersede and use a horse beyond its strength (8)
23 Elvis P. danced with this hipbone (6)
27 Prohibit girl or first Englishman in this Indian city (9)
28 Copper had first seen cobalt in Peru (5)
29 Heard Bond's boss stops and makes corrections (6)
30 Ball is thrown, at first, with a catapult (8)

Down
1 Marsh where swami gave up ego and started penitence (5)
2 Dieter's breakfast got from crazy math: If 1-1=0, what do you get when you divide RHS by 2? (4,2,3)
3 Learner leaves lethal arrangement to Turner (5)
4 A type of party with the right Roman address (4)
6 Thin sauce to swim in birthday suit (6,3)
7 Man leaving Horniman Circle found an animal (5)
8 Sees people summoned to a case (9)
9 Most letters in this sheet are in this (5,4)
14 Listen! Girls fall down and overhear (9)
15 Notice Doppelganger's sight is under influence of alcohol (3,6)
16 Fund raising receipt found in Mount Snowdon or Cardigan (5,4)
18 Northern activists lost a bit of courage and became advocates of native societies (9)
22 Sesame Street character was as early computer (5)
24 Do well by wrapping an eel around ninety (5)
25 Vibrating atom's hole (5)
26 Second letter was seen when bishop came before expected time (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle4805481.ece

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Learned people have South Indian kings' money (8)
5 Key fight leads to conditional custody (6)
10 Gangster with large amount to distribute (5)
11 Musical instrument before first fiddler (9)
12 Changes in shapes can be seen as changes of the moon (6)
13 Tall thin person supports plants (8)
15 Desperate to avoid tax and manufacture drug (5)
17 Styles of pronunciation conceal identity and give rise to mishaps (9)ACCIDENTS
19 Famous IAF pilots were also mechanics (9)
20 Gently strokes the ball back in the oldest tupik (5)
21 Supersede and use a horse beyond its strength (8)
23 Elvis P. danced with this hipbone (6)
27 Prohibit girl or first Englishman in this Indian city (9)
28 Copper had first seen cobalt in Peru (5)
29 Heard Bond's boss stops and makes corrections (6)
30 Ball is thrown, at first, with a catapult (8)

Down
1 Marsh where swami gave up ego and started penitence (5)SWAMP
2 Dieter's breakfast got from crazy math: If 1-1=0, what do you get when you divide RHS by 2? (4,2,3)
3 Learner leaves lethal arrangement to Turner (5)
4 A type of party with the right Roman address (4)
6 Thin sauce to swim in birthday suit (6,3)
7 Man leaving Horniman Circle found an animal (5)RHINO
8 Sees people summoned to a case (9)
9 Most letters in this sheet are in this (5,4)
14 Listen! Girls fall down and overhear (9)EAVESDROP
15 Notice Doppelganger's sight is under influence of alcohol (3,6)
16 Fund raising receipt found in Mount Snowdon or Cardigan (5,4)
18 Northern activists lost a bit of courage and became advocates of native societies (9)
22 Sesame Street character was as early computer (5)
24 Do well by wrapping an eel around ninety (5)
25 Vibrating atom's hole (5)
26 Second letter was seen when bishop came before expected time (4)

[pammechchu]

Across
1 Learned people have South Indian kings' money (8)
5 Key fight leads to conditional custody (6)
10 Gangster with large amount to distribute (5)
11 Musical instrument before first fiddler (9)
12 Changes in shapes can be seen as changes of the moon (6)
13 Tall thin person supports plants (8)
15 Desperate to avoid tax and manufacture drug (5)
17 Styles of pronunciation conceal identity and give rise to mishaps (9)ACCIDENTS
19 Famous IAF pilots were also mechanics (9)
20 Gently strokes the ball back in the oldest tupik (5)
21 Supersede and use a horse beyond its strength (8) OVERRIDE
23 Elvis P. danced with this hipbone (6)
27 Prohibit girl or first Englishman in this Indian city (9) BANGALORE
28 Copper had first seen cobalt in Peru (5)
29 Heard Bond's boss stops and makes corrections (6) EMENDS
30 Ball is thrown, at first, with a catapult (8)

Down
1 Marsh where swami gave up ego and started penitence (5)SWAMP
2 Dieter's breakfast got from crazy math: If 1-1=0, what do you get when you divide RHS by 2? (4,2,3)
3 Learner leaves lethal arrangement to Turner (5)
4 A type of party with the right Roman address (4)
6 Thin sauce to swim in birthday suit (6,3)
7 Man leaving Horniman Circle found an animal (5)RHINO
8 Sees people summoned to a case (9)
9 Most letters in this sheet are in this (5,4)
14 Listen! Girls fall down and overhear (9) EAVESDROP
15 Notice Doppelganger's sight is under influence of alcohol (3,6) SEE DOUBLE
16 Fund raising receipt found in Mount Snowdon or Cardigan (5,4)
18 Northern activists lost a bit of courage and became advocates of native societies (9)
22 Sesame Street character was as early computer (5)
24 Do well by wrapping an eel around ninety (5)
25 Vibrating atom's hole (5)
26 Second letter was seen when bishop came before expected time (4)