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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 A viable alternative without the French is within reach (9) {A}{VAI(LA)BLE*}
6 Thin on the ground and far from well done (4) RARE
8 Essential map lost, impractical to move around (8) CRITICAL
9 Crocus, rosier regularly trimmed to create passage (6) COURSE
10 Ambassadors monstrous priest venerates (15) REPRESENTATIVES
11 Extras I deleted contained off-topic message (5) ASIDE (T)
13 Flustered gent in complicated mess compartments (8) SEGMENTS
15 Champions drink alcohol before penultimate contest (8)SUPPORTS
18 Cruel Frenchman, inherently progressive, in black suit (5)SPADE
20 Chap's a jerk with primarily sickening traits (15) CHARACTERISTICS
23 Motley daredevils jettisoning sled, go nuts (6) VARIED
24 Half the office wags collared Bert endlessly for shipping hazards (8) ICEBERGS
25 Inability to concentrate on small sums (4) ADDS
26 Pluto revelled in spread (9) DISPLAYED

Down
1 Eager, excited to say “Aye” (5) AGREE*
2 Shifted and beat around the bush powerlessly (7)ALTERED
3 Tresses found in Scottish lakes reportedly (5) LOCHS
4 First off, sensibly tweaked authorial credits in newspaper (2-5) [b]BY-LINES{/b]
5 Conversation about getting a new old flame? (8) EXCHANGE
6 Defeat in League final not unexpected (7) ROUTINE
7 Highly regarded precedents broken after nationalist's exile (9) RESPECTED
12 Moving towards, uh...Antarctica? (9) SOUTHWARD*
14 Led law enforcement agency that apprehended shrink (8) PRECEDED
16 Traipse, do the tango at these? (7) PARTIES
17 Type of coin: shilling (7) SPECIES
19 Remarkable, pretty old earthenware (7) POTTERY
21 Perfect croupier's assertion? (5) IDEAL
22 Cooped up clan leader getting on in years (5) C/AGED

Excellent!

[deepakgita]

Across
8 Lawyer’s influence is used to appoint a representative (5,2,8) POWER OF ATTORNEY
9 Substantial medium for one expert (8)
10 Key perhaps to allow pill (6)
11 Betrayal by guru takes king close to misery (9) TREACHERY
12 Superior bridge primarily breaking a software crawler (5)
15 Talk of power scare (7)
17 Burden of sapper in war (7)
19 Tesla wearing dirty headgear (5)
20 Order a grade one beverage (9)
23 Internal standoff ends insult (6)
25 Born ordinary, superhero with a bit of instigation becomes unconventional (8)
26 Extremely sensitive tobacco ruling out? Not quite there (5,3,2,5) CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Down
1 One making a replica of firm pillar (6)
2 Defender’s force bent a cross (10) BENEFACTOR
3 Attractive woman blows up inferno (9)
4 Wine brought into existence by one artist (7)
5 Leaderless land, say (5)
6 Cheat caught by kid (4)
7 Giant insect after insect outside hospital (8)
13 Bishop travels miles to help one who always falls short (10) BRIDESMAID
14 Club trustee left out of afternoon party (9)
16 Rule, say to diminish precipitation (8)
18 Testimonial, I butter up (7)
21 Plays from Madras broadcast (6)
22 Even exchange of home building material (5)
24 Missing the first contract? Relax (4)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6221172.ece

[CLUELESS]

Across
8 Lawyer’s influence is used to appoint a representative (5,2,8) POWER OF ATTORNEY
9 Substantial medium for one expert (8)
10 Key perhaps to allow pill (6) TABLET
11 Betrayal by guru takes king close to misery (9) TREACHERY
12 Superior bridge primarily breaking a software crawler (5) ABBOT
15 Talk of power scare (7)
17 Burden of sapper in war (7)
19 Tesla wearing dirty headgear (5) MITRE
20 Order a grade one beverage (9)
23 Internal standoff ends insult (6)
25 Born ordinary, superhero with a bit of instigation becomes unconventional (8)
26 Extremely sensitive tobacco ruling out? Not quite there (5,3,2,5) CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Down
1 One making a replica of firm pillar (6)
2 Defender’s force bent a cross (10) BENEFACTOR
3 Attractive woman blows up inferno (9) BOMBSHELL
4 Wine brought into existence by one artist (7)
5 Leaderless land, say (5)
6 Cheat caught by kid (4) CRIB
7 Giant insect after insect outside hospital (8) BEHEMOTH
13 Bishop travels miles to help one who always falls short (10) BRIDESMAID
14 Club trustee left out of afternoon party (9)
16 Rule, say to diminish precipitation (8)
18 Testimonial, I butter up (7)
21 Plays from Madras broadcast (6)
22 Even exchange of home building material (5)
24 Missing the first contract? Relax (4)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
8 Lawyer’s influence is used to appoint a representative (5,2,8) POWER OF ATTORNEY
9 Substantial medium for one expert (8)
10 Key perhaps to allow pill (6) TABLET
11 Betrayal by guru takes king close to misery (9) TREACHERY
12 Superior bridge primarily breaking a software crawler (5) ABBOT
15 Talk of power scare (7) PRATTLE
17 Burden of sapper in war (7) FREIGHT
19 Tesla wearing dirty headgear (5)
20 Order a grade one beverage (9)
23 Internal standoff ends insult (6)
25 Born ordinary, superhero with a bit of instigation becomes unconventional (8) BOHEMIAN
26 Extremely sensitive tobacco ruling out? Not quite there (5,3,2,5) CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Down
1 One making a replica of firm pillar (6) FORGER
2 Defender’s force bent a cross (10) BENEFACTOR
3 Attractive woman blows up inferno (9) BOMBSHELL
4 Wine brought into existence by one artist (7)
5 Leaderless land, say (5)
6 Cheat caught by kid (4) CRIB
7 Giant insect after insect outside hospital (8) BEHEMOTH
13 Bishop travels miles to help one who always falls short (10) BRIDESMAID
14 Club trustee left out of afternoon party (9) TRUNCHEON
16 Rule, say to diminish precipitation (8)
18 Testimonial, I butter up (7)
21 Plays from Madras broadcast (6)
22 Even exchange of home building material (5)
24 Missing the first contract? Relax (4)

[sandhya.p61]

1 One making a replica of firm pillar (6) FORGER {CO}{PIER}

[Russellbew]

Across
8 Lawyer’s influence is used to appoint a representative (5,2,8) POWER OF ATTORNEY
9 Substantial medium for one expert (8)
10 Key perhaps to allow pill (6) TABLET
11 Betrayal by guru takes king close to misery (9) TREACHERY
12 Superior bridge primarily breaking a software crawler (5) ABBOT
15 Talk of power scare (7) PRATTLE
17 Burden of sapper in war (7) FREIGHT
19 Tesla wearing dirty headgear (5)
20 Order a grade one beverage (9)
23 Internal standoff ends insult (6)
25 Born ordinary, superhero with a bit of instigation becomes unconventional (8) BOHEMIAN
26 Extremely sensitive tobacco ruling out? Not quite there (5,3,2,5) CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Down
1 One making a replica of firm pillar (6) FORGER
2 Defender’s force bent a cross (10) BENEFACTOR
3 Attractive woman blows up inferno (9) BOMBSHELL
4 Wine brought into existence by one artist (7)
5 Leaderless land, say (5)
6 Cheat caught by kid (4) CRIB
7 Giant insect after insect outside hospital (8) BEHEMOTH
13 Bishop travels miles to help one who always falls short (10) BRIDESMAID
14 Club trustee left out of afternoon party (9) TRUNCHEON
16 Rule, say to diminish precipitation (8) RAINFALL
18 Testimonial, I butter up (7) TRIBUTE
21 Plays from Madras broadcast (6) DRAMAS
22 Even exchange of home building material (5) ABODE
24 Missing the first contract? Relax (4) EASE

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
8 Lawyer’s influence is used to appoint a representative (5,2,8) POWER OF ATTORNEY
9 Substantial medium for one expert (8)SIZEABLE
10 Key perhaps to allow pill (6) TABLET
11 Betrayal by guru takes king close to misery (9) TREACHERY
12 Superior bridge primarily breaking a software crawler (5) ABBOT
15 Talk of power scare (7) PRATTLE
17 Burden of sapper in war (7) FREIGHT
19 Tesla wearing dirty headgear (5)MITRE
20 Order a grade one beverage (9)ORANGEADE
23 Internal standoff ends insult (6)OFFEND
25 Born ordinary, superhero with a bit of instigation becomes unconventional (8) BOHEMIAN
26 Extremely sensitive tobacco ruling out? Not quite there (5,3,2,5) CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Down
1 One making a replica of firm pillar (6) FORGER
2 Defender’s force bent a cross (10) BENEFACTOR
3 Attractive woman blows up inferno (9) BOMBSHELL
4 Wine brought into existence by one artist (7)MADEIRA
5 Leaderless land, say (5)STATE
6 Cheat caught by kid (4) CRIB
7 Giant insect after insect outside hospital (8) BEHEMOTH
13 Bishop travels miles to help one who always falls short (10) BRIDESMAID
14 Club trustee left out of afternoon party (9) TRUNCHEON
16 Rule, say to diminish precipitation (8) RAINFALL
18 Testimonial, I butter up (7) TRIBUTE
21 Plays from Madras broadcast (6) DRAMAS
22 Even exchange of home building material (5) ABODE
24 Missing the first contract? Relax (4) EASE

Happy to wrap up the nice puzzle with an extra answer!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Courageous in coping with the ordeal (11)
8 One very content always (4)
9 There's no place to relax after this? (4,6)
10 Skips a primarily wonderful puzzle (6)
11 Recipe gets, say, more aromatic with this (8)
12 Instinctive guy eating lots to start with and drinking in excess (8)
14 Fundamentals of strong comeback (5)
16 Finally finish off a book (5)
18 Levelled and ornamented with designs (8)
22 Fool spending thousand dollars in a theatre (3,5)
23 Mark married a friend, finally disappeared (6)
25 With joint strain she stitches (10)
26 Dream of setter — to entertain crossword community (4)
27 This kind of information could embarrass anybody in the end. Checks run through reveal unethical practices during campaign (5,6)

Down
1 The French striving to become imposing (7)
2 Plants and grass trimmed after approval (5)
3 Filth was all over the place and they did nothing? (4-4)
4 One that just didn't walk, did something more! (4-3)
5 High in confidence and drive (6)
6 Boys die with delirium, extremely spooky, turn into ghost (9)
7 Doctor conservative about a fungal disease (3,3)
13 Poor man, sadhu, ending life without any feeling of guilt (9)
15 One who makes contracts in favour of a greedy one (8)
17 What eventually great plays help in reaching (6)
19 Article on Derby starting to go viral because of that (7)
20 Looks for water, drinks a bit of rum, sleeps off (7)
21 Bread's topping, say, could be this (6)
24 Funny congress leader taking over microphone (5)

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[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Courageous in coping with the ordeal (11) LIONHEARTED
8 One very content always (4)
9 There's no place to relax after this? (4,6)
10 Skips a primarily wonderful puzzle (6) JIGSAW
11 Recipe gets, say, more aromatic with this (8)
12 Instinctive guy eating lots to start with and drinking in excess (8)
14 Fundamentals of strong comeback (5)
16 Finally finish off a book (5)
18 Levelled and ornamented with designs (8)
22 Fool spending thousand dollars in a theatre (3,5)
23 Mark married a friend, finally disappeared (6)
25 With joint strain she stitches (10)
26 Dream of setter — to entertain crossword community (4)
27 This kind of information could embarrass anybody in the end. Checks run through reveal unethical practices during campaign (5,6)

Down
1 The French striving to become imposing (7) LEVYING
2 Plants and grass trimmed after approval (5) OKRAS
3 Filth was all over the place and they did nothing? (4-4) HALF WITS
4 One that just didn't walk, did something more! (4-3)
5 High in confidence and drive (6)
6 Boys die with delirium, extremely spooky, turn into ghost (9)
7 Doctor conservative about a fungal disease (3,3)
13 Poor man, sadhu, ending life without any feeling of guilt (9)
15 One who makes contracts in favour of a greedy one (8)
17 What eventually great plays help in reaching (6)
19 Article on Derby starting to go viral because of that (7)
20 Looks for water, drinks a bit of rum, sleeps off (7)
21 Bread's topping, say, could be this (6)
24 Funny congress leader taking over microphone (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Courageous in coping with the ordeal (11) LIONHEARTED
8 One very content always (4) EVER
9 There's no place to relax after this? (4,6) LAST RESORT
10 Skips a primarily wonderful puzzle (6) JIGSAW
11 Recipe gets, say, more aromatic with this (8) ROSEMARY
12 Instinctive guy eating lots to start with and drinking in excess (8) GLUTTONY
14 Fundamentals of strong comeback (5)
16 Finally finish off a book (5) ATLAS
18 Levelled and ornamented with designs (8)
22 Fool spending thousand dollars in a theatre (3,5)
23 Mark married a friend, finally disappeared (6)
25 With joint strain she stitches (10)
26 Dream of setter — to entertain crossword community (4)
27 This kind of information could embarrass anybody in the end. Checks run through reveal unethical practices during campaign (5,6)

Down
1 The French striving to become imposing (7) LEVYING
2 Plants and grass trimmed after approval (5) OKRAS
3 Filth was all over the place and they did nothing? (4-4) HALF WITS
4 One that just didn't walk, did something more! (4-3)
5 High in confidence and drive (6)
6 Boys die with delirium, extremely spooky, turn into ghost (9)
7 Doctor conservative about a fungal disease (3,3)
13 Poor man, sadhu, ending life without any feeling of guilt (9)
15 One who makes contracts in favour of a greedy one (8)
17 What eventually great plays help in reaching (6)
19 Article on Derby starting to go viral because of that (7)
20 Looks for water, drinks a bit of rum, sleeps off (7)
21 Bread's topping, say, could be this (6)
24 Funny congress leader taking over microphone (5)