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

[sandhya.p61]

Thanks Lakshmi! Will highlight my answers henceforth.

[sandhya.p61]

@Col & PP: Thanks for the warm welcome

[Russellbew]

Hi Sandhya,
PP ma'am's tip

[deepakgita]

Hi Sandhya ,
You can highlight your answers by adding B within square brackets before the answer & /B within square brackets after your answer

Even faster than that is to use the 'B' for Bold button n the toolbar above or you could even use Ctrl+B before you start typing and Ctrl+B again after you finish typing the word.

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 See 15 ac.
4 Queen wears casual trousers with loafers (8)SLACKERS
10 Grant meant to be distributed without regressive tax (9) ALLOTMENT
11 See 15a
12 American city fashionable earlier (7) CHICAGO
13 Following spinner's introduction, two men caught at cover (7)SHEATHE
14 Nip small children (4)TOTS
15 & 1ac., 11ac. Offer things of value to people who don't appreciate them? Sensible to scrap, few are involved (4, 6, 6, 5) CAST PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
19 Transport for invalid where part of foot can disengage toilet locks (10)WHEELCHAIR
20 Friends hit back (4) PALS
23 See-saw overturned? Height of nonsense (7)EYEWASH
26 Religious traveller, around fifty, sanctimonious and resolute (7) PILGRIM
27 Hong Kong university receives excellent poem (5) HAIKU
28 Rivals work from either direction before spreading net in opposite directions (9)OPPONENTS
29 What one perhaps does with old tyres, dreadfully serrated? (8) RETREADS
30 Fools taking time to show strengths (6) ASSETS

DOWN
1 A combination of two animals: binturong and red panda? (7) BEARCAT
2 & 22 dn. Two beginners tied in blanket finish scrambled to get method to complete this puzzle say (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS
3 It's allowed by Russia, a liberal tradition (6)RITUAL
5 Much described universal flower (5)LOTUS
6 Pampered, yet firm on son to be prepared with education (8)COSSETED
7 Electronic reference book for law (5) EDICT
8 They search; there are limits to knowledge that wise men possess (7)SEEKERS
9 Adjusted cap on the monument for dead soldiers (8)CENOTAPH
16 Shadow churchwarden possibly, end where gas gets exhausted (8) TAILPIPE
17 Change positions to bring up variety (9) REARRANGE
18 Prayer certain to bring joy … (8)PLEASURE
19 … if meteorological condition's sound (7)WHETHER
21 Savoury snacks from Assam, so fresh (7) SAMOSAS
22 See 2 dn.
24 Prince Victor has bounce (5)EVICT
25 Bone seen in heads of Himalayan yaks or Indian donkeys (5) HYOID

Very good!

[deepakgita]

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

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

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle5731101.ece

[Russellbew]

ACROSS
8 Work offer engineer got, didn’t involve travel (6)
9 Aussie hooligan’s endless desire to lift a posh car (8)
10 Mark’s facing principal for bad behaviour (8)
11 Has built a room outside retreat (6)
12 Shoot (holding sawn-off firearm) a silhouette (6)
13 Last four knocked out in ODI Semi-final, resulting in changes (8)
15 Left in anguish lady is gutted, obviously (7)
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)
26 Hard-working man follows regular drill at institute (8)
27 Spooner’s free pics used as an introduction (6)

DOWN
1 Bureaucrat’s absent regularly since 1{+s}{+t} April being disheartened (8)
2 Study about big cat with cubs oddly left out result! (10)
3 Victory for a thousand in go-slow endeavour (6)
4 Tyro left Florida, got into crime, caught right away in disgrace (3,4)
5 Organised labour to separate strand of silk and fabric (8)
6 Angle chiefly formed involving side, hypotenuse (4) FISH
7 Individual blocks traffic leading to outburst (6)
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)
19 Helps Jenny escort sister at junction (7)
21 “Keep on batting”, conveyed the Australian openers (6)
22 Acknowledge century’s record breaking performance (6)
24 During exercise one runs over to fall (4) TRIP

[sandhya.p61]

ACROSS
8 Work offer engineer got, didn’t involve travel (6)
9 Aussie hooligan’s endless desire to lift a posh car (8)
10 Mark’s facing principal for bad behaviour (8)
11 Has built a room outside retreat (6)
12 Shoot (holding sawn-off firearm) a silhouette (6)
13 Last four knocked out in ODI Semi-final, resulting in changes (8)
15 Left in anguish lady is gutted, obviously (7)
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)
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)
3 Victory for a thousand in go-slow endeavour (6)
4 Tyro left Florida, got into crime, caught right away in disgrace (3,4)
5 Organised labour to separate strand of silk and fabric (8)
6 Angle chiefly formed involving side, hypotenuse (4) FISH
7 Individual blocks traffic leading to outburst (6)
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)
19 Helps Jenny escort sister at junction (7) ASSISTS
21 “Keep on batting”, conveyed the Australian openers (6)
22 Acknowledge century’s record breaking performance (6)
24 During exercise one runs over to fall (4) TRIP

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
8 Work offer engineer got, didn’t involve travel (6)EFFORT
9 Aussie hooligan’s endless desire to lift a posh car (8)
10 Mark’s facing principal for bad behaviour (8)
11 Has built a room outside retreat (6)
12 Shoot (holding sawn-off firearm) a silhouette (6)
13 Last four knocked out in ODI Semi-final, resulting in changes (8)
15 Left in anguish lady is gutted, obviously (7)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
19 Helps Jenny escort sister at junction (7) ASSISTS
21 “Keep on batting”, conveyed the Australian openers (6)
22 Acknowledge century’s record breaking performance (6)ACCEPT
24 During exercise one runs over to fall (4) TRIP

[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)
12 Shoot (holding sawn-off firearm) a silhouette (6)
13 Last four knocked out in ODI Semi-final, resulting in changes (8) MODIFIED
15 Left in anguish lady is gutted, obviously (7)
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)
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)
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)
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)
19 Helps Jenny escort sister at junction (7) ASSISTS
21 “Keep on batting”, conveyed the Australian openers (6)
22 Acknowledge century’s record breaking performance (6)ACCEPT
24 During exercise one runs over to fall (4) TRIP