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

[spchennai]

For those interested in Tamil cryptic crosswords - Compiled on 5th and 25th of every month அபாகு அம்ருதா, பார்த்தசாரதி குறுக்கெழுத்து - (ஜூலை 2014 - 02). http://sparthasarathy.biz/crosswords/indexcw.html

[spchennai]

ACROSS
8 Work offer engineer got, didn’t involve travel (6)EFFORT
9 Aussie hooligan’s endless desire to lift a posh car (8) HARRIKIN
10 Mark’s facing principal for bad behaviour (8) MISCHIEF
11 Has built a room outside retreat (6) ASHRAM
12 Shoot (holding sawn-off firearm) a silhouette (6) FIGURE
13 Last four knocked out in ODI Semi-final, resulting in changes (8) MODIFIED
15 Left in anguish lady is gutted, obviously (7) PLAINLY
17 Germany’s rowing team crosses lake in joy (7) DELIGHT
20 He, she or I for example favour love between sisters (8) PRONOUNS
22 A hero’s at sea or on land? (6) ASHORE
23 Constant noise in radio set (6) STATIC
25 Reluctance about wearing fashionable suit to get raise (8) INCREASE
26 Hard-working man follows regular drill at institute (8) DILIGENT
27 Spooner’s free pics used as an introduction (6) PREFIX

DOWN
1 Bureaucrat’s absent regularly since 1{+s}{+t} April being disheartened (8) OFFICIAL
2 Study about big cat with cubs oddly left out result! (10) CONCLUSION
3 Victory for a thousand in go-slow endeavour (6)STRIVE
4 Tyro left Florida, got into crime, caught right away in disgrace (3,4) ILL FAME
5 Organised labour to separate strand of silk and fabric (8)ORGANDIE
6 Angle chiefly formed involving side, hypotenuse (4) FISH
7 Individual blocks traffic leading to outburst (6) TIRADE
14 Fighter by mistake at criminal den is nervous (10) FRIGHTENED
16 Has uncle put out fires? (8) LAUNCHES
18 Water finally entering, had craft in trouble (8) HARDSHIP
19 Helps Jenny escort sister at junction (7) ASSISTS
21 “Keep on batting”, conveyed the Australian openers (6) RETAIN
22 Acknowledge century’s record breaking performance (6)ACCEPT
24 During exercise one runs over to fall (4) TRIP

[pavalamani pragasam]

A little tough!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Prompting to include five top educators for research... (13) INVESTIGATION
10 …one saw joy in trouble? No chance in hell (2,3,4) NO WAY JOSE
11 Mention about accepting Head Honcho's principles (5) ETHIC
12 Lie about crackhead's passion (5) CHEAT
13 Changes model's right replies from woman to female (9)
14 Domain of Samajwadi Party leaders in this stage (6)
16 Worry about having no currency? (4)
19 Say, a mammal left you in the past (4)
20 Reasonable to deny credit for eatable (6)
25 Begged to stop including surprise elements, for starters (9)
26 Lived with newlywed first lady over time (5)
27 Star Sapphire recreated, perhaps out of bones (5)
28 Since tail was operated, it's rigid (9)
29 Lament about strange scrooge's integration in group of companies (13)

Down
2 Capital in a modern and ancient Greek town without a leader of people (3,5)
3 Wrongly type to include girl’s country (5)
4 Fish tourist cooked without iodine (6)
5 Explosives danger quashed by Emergency Services (8)
6 Having assessed, trustee replaced headmaster who was revered (9)
7 Atrociously overcharges the grave dug out for earth pigments (6)
8 Broken casks had new refreshments (6)
9 Digital money exchanged initially by accountant silently (1-4)
15 In other words, outfight the drunk Engine Driver's performance (9)
17 Routine arrangement to get nuclear particle (8)
18 Engineer joined new senate, but he didn't attend (8)
21 Draw a crumpled necktie with first knot loose (6)
22 City harbour replaced British chief with Portugal's (5)
23 Sound equipment set dismantled again by the Disc (6)
24 Affix After Dark's initials in this place (6)
26 Play medico went with wet nurse lacks finish (5)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle4954615.ece

[pammechchu]

Across
1 Prompting to include five top educators for research... (13) INVESTIGATION
10 …one saw joy in trouble? No chance in hell (2,3,4) NO WAY JOSE
11 Mention about accepting Head Honcho's principles (5) ETHIC
12 Lie about crackhead's passion (5) CHEAT
13 Changes model's right replies from woman to female (9)
14 Domain of Samajwadi Party leaders in this stage (6)
16 Worry about having no currency? (4)
19 Say, a mammal left you in the past (4)
20 Reasonable to deny credit for eatable (6) EDIBLE
25 Begged to stop including surprise elements, for starters (9)
26 Lived with newlywed first lady over time (5)
27 Star Sapphire recreated, perhaps out of bones (5)
28 Since tail was operated, it's rigid (9) INELASTIC
29 Lament about strange scrooge's integration in group of companies (13) CONGLOMERATES
Down
2 Capital in a modern and ancient Greek town without a leader of people (3,5)
3 Wrongly type to include girl’s country (5)
4 Fish tourist cooked without iodine (6)
5 Explosives danger quashed by Emergency Services (8) GRENADES
6 Having assessed, trustee replaced headmaster who was revered (9)
7 Atrociously overcharges the grave dug out for earth pigments (6)
8 Broken casks had new refreshments (6)
9 Digital money exchanged initially by accountant silently (1-4)
15 In other words, outfight the drunk Engine Driver's performance (9)
17 Routine arrangement to get nuclear particle (8)
18 Engineer joined new senate, but he didn't attend (8)
21 Draw a crumpled necktie with first knot loose (6)
22 City harbour replaced British chief with Portugal's (5)
23 Sound equipment set dismantled again by the Disc (6)
24 Affix After Dark's initials in this place (6)
26 Play medico went with wet nurse lacks finish (5)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Prompting to include five top educators for research... (13) INVESTIGATION
10 …one saw joy in trouble? No chance in hell (2,3,4) NO WAY JOSE
11 Mention about accepting Head Honcho's principles (5) ETHIC
12 Lie about crackhead's passion (5) CHEAT
13 Changes model's right replies from woman to female (9)
14 Domain of Samajwadi Party leaders in this stage (6) SPHERE
16 Worry about having no currency? (4)
19 Say, a mammal left you in the past (4)
20 Reasonable to deny credit for eatable (6) EDIBLE
25 Begged to stop including surprise elements, for starters (9)
26 Lived with newlywed first lady over time (5) DWELT
27 Star Sapphire recreated, perhaps out of bones (5)
28 Since tail was operated, it's rigid (9) INELASTIC
29 Lament about strange scrooge's integration in group of companies (13) CONGLOMERATES
Down
2 Capital in a modern and ancient Greek town without a leader of people (3,5)
3 Wrongly type to include girl’s country (5) EGYPT
4 Fish tourist cooked without iodine (6)
5 Explosives danger quashed by Emergency Services (8) GRENADES
6 Having assessed, trustee replaced headmaster who was revered (9)
7 Atrociously overcharges the grave dug out for earth pigments (6)
8 Broken casks had new refreshments (6)
9 Digital money exchanged initially by accountant silently (1-4) E-CASH
15 In other words, outfight the drunk Engine Driver's performance (9)
17 Routine arrangement to get nuclear particle (8)
18 Engineer joined new senate, but he didn't attend (8)
21 Draw a crumpled necktie with first knot loose (6)
22 City harbour replaced British chief with Portugal's (5)
23 Sound equipment set dismantled again by the Disc (6)
24 Affix After Dark's initials in this place (6)
26 Play medico went with wet nurse lacks finish (5)

[spchennai]

Across
1 Prompting to include five top educators for research... (13) INVESTIGATION
10 …one saw joy in trouble? No chance in hell (2,3,4) NO WAY JOSE
11 Mention about accepting Head Honcho's principles (5) ETHIC
12 Lie about crackhead's passion (5) CHEAT
13 Changes model's right replies from woman to female (9) TRANSFERS
14 Domain of Samajwadi Party leaders in this stage (6) SPHERE
16 Worry about having no currency? (4) EURO
19 Say, a mammal left you in the past (4) ONCE
20 Reasonable to deny credit for eatable (6) EDIBLE
25 Begged to stop including surprise elements, for starters (9) ENTREATED
26 Lived with newlywed first lady over time (5) DWELT
27 Star Sapphire recreated, perhaps out of bones (5)
28 Since tail was operated, it's rigid (9) INELASTIC
29 Lament about strange scrooge's integration in group of companies (13) CONGLOMERATES
Down
2 Capital in a modern and ancient Greek town without a leader of people (3,5) NEW DELHI
3 Wrongly type to include girl’s country (5) EGYPT
4 Fish tourist cooked without iodine (6) TROUTS
5 Explosives danger quashed by Emergency Services (8) GRENADES
6 Having assessed, trustee replaced headmaster who was revered (9) TREASURED
7 Atrociously overcharges the grave dug out for earth pigments (6) OCHRES
8 Broken casks had new refreshments (6) SNACKS
9 Digital money exchanged initially by accountant silently (1-4) E-CASH
15 In other words, outfight the drunk Engine Driver's performance (9) RENDERING
17 Routine arrangement to get nuclear particle (8) NEUTRINO
18 Engineer joined new senate, but he didn't attend (8) ABSENTEE
21 Draw a crumpled necktie with first knot loose (6) ENTICE
22 City harbour replaced British chief with Portugal's (5)
23 Sound equipment set dismantled again by the Disc (6) STEREO
24 Affix After Dark's initials in this place (6) ADERE
26 Play medico went with wet nurse lacks finish (5) DRAMA

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Prompting to include five top educators for research... (13) INVESTIGATION
10 …one saw joy in trouble? No chance in hell (2,3,4) NO WAY JOSE
11 Mention about accepting Head Honcho's principles (5) ETHIC
12 Lie about crackhead's passion (5) CHEAT
13 Changes model's right replies from woman to female (9) TRANSFERS
14 Domain of Samajwadi Party leaders in this stage (6) SPHERE
16 Worry about having no currency? (4) EURO
19 Say, a mammal left you in the past (4) ONCE
20 Reasonable to deny credit for eatable (6) EDIBLE
25 Begged to stop including surprise elements, for starters (9) ENTREATED
26 Lived with newlywed first lady over time (5) DWELT
27 Star Sapphire recreated, perhaps out of bones (5) TARSI
28 Since tail was operated, it's rigid (9) INELASTIC
29 Lament about strange scrooge's integration in group of companies (13) CONGLOMERATES
Down
2 Capital in a modern and ancient Greek town without a leader of people (3,5) NEW DELHI
3 Wrongly type to include girl’s country (5) EGYPT
4 Fish tourist cooked without iodine (6) TROUTS
5 Explosives danger quashed by Emergency Services (8) GRENADES
6 Having assessed, trustee replaced headmaster who was revered (9) TREASURED
7 Atrociously overcharges the grave dug out for earth pigments (6) OCHRES
8 Broken casks had new refreshments (6) SNACKS
9 Digital money exchanged initially by accountant silently (1-4) E-CASH
15 In other words, outfight the drunk Engine Driver's performance (9) RENDERING
17 Routine arrangement to get nuclear particle (8) NEUTRINO
18 Engineer joined new senate, but he didn't attend (8) ABSENTEE
21 Draw a crumpled necktie with first knot loose (6) ENTICE
22 City harbour replaced British chief with Portugal's (5) PERTH
23 Sound equipment set dismantled again by the Disc (6) STEREO
24 Affix After Dark's initials in this place (6) ADERE
26 Play medico went with wet nurse lacks finish (5) DRAMA

[pavalamani pragasam]

A beautiful puzzle with antakshari answers for across clues!

(Verrrry busssy! Kids and their kids at home! And erratic net connection!)

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 What the grower will sell is brought out of wood, cut by Charlie (4,4) CASH CROP
5 Leader of Blackadders in court case concerning clan (6) TRIBAL
10 Floating voter atop passenger boat (9) VAPORETTO
11 Letter from Greece from male in dry area (5) THETA
12 Little boy bitten by Dorothy’s dog in place on Lake Ontario (7)
13 One taking beer, tucking into variety of feta (3,4)
14 To hear all the soccer players on the pitch at once is a frustrating situation, fully (5-6-3)
17 Guards cursed — skunk let out (14)
21 Shakespearean merchant showing giant onions at the centre (7)
22 What tireless seamstresses do, we hear, for a despicable type? (2-3-2)
24 Willow, more healthy-looking right away (5)
25 Huge robin perplexed one next door (9)
26 Commander about to complete programme (6)
27 Access for transport (8)

DOWN
1 Guinea pig fed it in space (6)
2 Excellent management, but lacking foresight (5)
3 Very bad record the Parisian released (7)
4 Aiming to get the nobleman KO’d (3,3,3,5)
6 Take back religious education pamphlet (7)
7 Yeoman, no vegetarian it would appear (9)
8 Game of par golf, surprisingly, including eagle at last (8)
9 Propose father, on the quiet, somehow engages son (3,3,8)
15 A home in a somewhat historical region of France (9)
16 Fine spiritual leader describing house in a state (8)
18 Similar type, socialist (7)
19 Tutor in pain during most of period (7)
20 Beginning to add gravy, say (6)
23 River in NI county in flood (5)