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

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Boy always has time for a drink (8) BEVERAGE
5 Mail-related job given to a learner (6)
9 Unsuccessful over a bit falling apart (8) ABORTIVE
10 Space station: what's up by the science room? (6)
12 “Cockney man observed,” said the twin (4)
13 Likely bum replays horribly (10)
15 Fear that foreign flag-carrier entertains lout (6)
17 German philosopher's more gleeful (5)
20 One direction to allow channel opening (5)
21 Dog cosseted initially by Stan's buddy (6)
24 Slow rate in mollusc's universe (6,4)
27 US exclamation's about Hindu leader, it is clarified (4)
29 City man went mad (6)
30 See Nancy fetching some hot peppers (8)
31 Go for soft sound to make allusion (6)
32 He takes risk to voice complaints about old city to the queen (8)

Down
1 Film director, while sleeping, laughed rudely (6)
2 Musical instruments, half-a-dozen, also repaired (6) VIOLAS
3 Observance is proper, we're told (4) RITE
4 Without whom there can't be a taker (5) GIVER
6 All right to have a lout discarding black caulking material (5)
7 Lots ably conducted for pieces of furniture (8)
8 See, p-purchasers have no union as members of influence group (8)
11 Suffer following a ship attack (6)
14 Friendly talk promoted by tea after tea (4)
16 Big spice crushed by muscle power (6)
17 Pluck shown in enduring ritual (4)
18 Landing place advertises tour (8)
19 No palace offered for gangster (2,6)
22 Complaining sort removes essential step in dentist's recommendation (6)
23 Gratifying person gives power away to renter (6)
25 Loyal subject in Belgian city (5)
26 Cezar's unhinged with the latest thing... (5)
28 ... not discarded by knight holding record (4)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Boy always has time for a drink (8) BEVERAGE
5 Mail-related job given to a learner (6) POSTAL
9 Unsuccessful over a bit falling apart (8) ABORTIVE
10 Space station: what's up by the science room? (6) SKYLAB
12 “Cockney man observed,” said the twin (4) ESAU
13 Likely bum replays horribly (10) PRESUMABLY
15 Fear that foreign flag-carrier entertains lout (6) PHOBIA
17 German philosopher's more gleeful (5)
20 One direction to allow channel opening (5)
21 Dog cosseted initially by Stan's buddy (6)
24 Slow rate in mollusc's universe (6,4)
27 US exclamation's about Hindu leader, it is clarified (4)
29 City man went mad (6)
30 See Nancy fetching some hot peppers (8)
31 Go for soft sound to make allusion (6)
32 He takes risk to voice complaints about old city to the queen (8)

Down
1 Film director, while sleeping, laughed rudely (6)
2 Musical instruments, half-a-dozen, also repaired (6) VIOLAS
3 Observance is proper, we're told (4) RITE
4 Without whom there can't be a taker (5) GIVER
6 All right to have a lout discarding black caulking material (5)
7 Lots ably conducted for pieces of furniture (8)
8 See, p-purchasers have no union as members of influence group (8)
11 Suffer following a ship attack (6)
14 Friendly talk promoted by tea after tea (4)
16 Big spice crushed by muscle power (6)
17 Pluck shown in enduring ritual (4)
18 Landing place advertises tour (8)
19 No palace offered for gangster (2,6)
22 Complaining sort removes essential step in dentist's recommendation (6)
23 Gratifying person gives power away to renter (6)
25 Loyal subject in Belgian city (5)
26 Cezar's unhinged with the latest thing... (5)
28 ... not discarded by knight holding record (4)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Boy always has time for a drink (8) BEVERAGE
5 Mail-related job given to a learner (6) POSTAL
9 Unsuccessful over a bit falling apart (8) ABORTIVE
10 Space station: what's up by the science room? (6) SKYLAB
12 “Cockney man observed,” said the twin (4) ESAU
13 Likely bum replays horribly (10) PRESUMABLY
15 Fear that foreign flag-carrier entertains lout (6) PHOBIA
17 German philosopher's more gleeful (5)
20 One direction to allow channel opening (5)
21 Dog cosseted initially by Stan's buddy (6) COLLIE
24 Slow rate in mollusc's universe (6,4) SNAIL'S PACE
27 US exclamation's about Hindu leader, it is clarified (4)
29 City man went mad (6)
30 See Nancy fetching some hot peppers (8)
31 Go for soft sound to make allusion (6)
32 He takes risk to voice complaints about old city to the queen (8) VENTURER

Down
1 Film director, while sleeping, laughed rudely (6)
2 Musical instruments, half-a-dozen, also repaired (6) VIOLAS
3 Observance is proper, we're told (4) RITE
4 Without whom there can't be a taker (5) GIVER
6 All right to have a lout discarding black caulking material (5)
7 Lots ably conducted for pieces of furniture (8)
8 See, p-purchasers have no union as members of influence group (8) LOBBYERS
11 Suffer following a ship attack (6)
14 Friendly talk promoted by tea after tea (4)
16 Big spice crushed by muscle power (6)
17 Pluck shown in enduring ritual (4)
18 Landing place advertises tour (8)
19 No palace offered for gangster (2,6)
22 Complaining sort removes essential step in dentist's recommendation (6) WHINER
23 Gratifying person gives power away to renter (6)
25 Loyal subject in Belgian city (5)
26 Cezar's unhinged with the latest thing... (5)
28 ... not discarded by knight holding record (4)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Boy always has time for a drink (8) BEVERAGE
5 Mail-related job given to a learner (6) POSTAL
9 Unsuccessful over a bit falling apart (8) ABORTIVE
10 Space station: what's up by the science room? (6) SKYLAB
12 “Cockney man observed,” said the twin (4) ESAU
13 Likely bum replays horribly (10) PRESUMABLY
15 Fear that foreign flag-carrier entertains lout (6) PHOBIA
17 German philosopher's more gleeful (5)
20 One direction to allow channel opening (5)
21 Dog cosseted initially by Stan's buddy (6) COLLIE
24 Slow rate in mollusc's universe (6,4) SNAIL'S PACE
27 US exclamation's about Hindu leader, it is clarified (4)
29 City man went mad (6)
30 See Nancy fetching some hot peppers (8)
31 Go for soft sound to make allusion (6)
32 He takes risk to voice complaints about old city to the queen (8) VENTURER

Down
1 Film director, while sleeping, laughed rudely (6)
2 Musical instruments, half-a-dozen, also repaired (6) VIOLAS
3 Observance is proper, we're told (4) RITE
4 Without whom there can't be a taker (5) GIVER
6 All right to have a lout discarding black caulking material (5)
7 Lots ably conducted for pieces of furniture (8)
8 See, p-purchasers have no union as members of influence group (8) LOBBYERS
11 Suffer following a ship attack (6)
14 Friendly talk promoted by tea after tea (4)
16 Big spice crushed by muscle power (6)
17 Pluck shown in enduring ritual (4)
18 Landing place advertises tour (8) AIRSTRIP
19 No palace offered for gangster (2,6) AL CAPONE
22 Complaining sort removes essential step in dentist's recommendation (6) WHINER
23 Gratifying person gives power away to renter (6)
25 Loyal subject in Belgian city (5) LIEGE
26 Cezar's unhinged with the latest thing... (5) CRAZE
28 ... not discarded by knight holding record (4) KEPT

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Boy always has time for a drink (8) BEVERAGE
5 Mail-related job given to a learner (6) POSTAL
9 Unsuccessful over a bit falling apart (8) ABORTIVE
10 Space station: what's up by the science room? (6) SKYLAB
12 “Cockney man observed,” said the twin (4) ESAU
13 Likely bum replays horribly (10) PRESUMABLY
15 Fear that foreign flag-carrier entertains lout (6) PHOBIA
17 German philosopher's more gleeful (5)GAYER
20 One direction to allow channel opening (5)INLET
21 Dog cosseted initially by Stan's buddy (6) COLLIE
24 Slow rate in mollusc's universe (6,4) SNAIL'S PACE
27 US exclamation's about Hindu leader, it is clarified (4)GHEE
29 City man went mad (6)RIOTED
30 See Nancy fetching some hot peppers (8)CAYENNES
31 Go for soft sound to make allusion (6)PREFER
32 He takes risk to voice complaints about old city to the queen (8) VENTURER

Down
1 Film director, while sleeping, laughed rudely (6)BRAYED
2 Musical instruments, half-a-dozen, also repaired (6) VIOLAS
3 Observance is proper, we're told (4) RITE
4 Without whom there can't be a taker (5) GIVER
6 All right to have a lout discarding black caulking material (5)OAKUM
7 Lots ably conducted for pieces of furniture (8)TALLBOYS
8 See, p-purchasers have no union as members of influence group (8) LOBBYERS
11 Suffer following a ship attack (6)ASSAIL
14 Friendly talk promoted by tea after tea (4)CHAT
16 Big spice crushed by muscle power (6)BICEPS
17 Pluck shown in enduring ritual (4)GRIT
18 Landing place advertises tour (8) AIRSTRIP
19 No palace offered for gangster (2,6) AL CAPONE
22 Complaining sort removes essential step in dentist's recommendation (6) WHINER
23 Gratifying person gives power away to renter (6)LEASER
25 Loyal subject in Belgian city (5) LIEGE
26 Cezar's unhinged with the latest thing... (5) CRAZE
28 ... not discarded by knight holding record (4) KEPT

Very good!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 What a dog may have — reason for tiff (1,4,2,4)
9 Beat back on sign of life (7)
10 Plea to write song for a kind of concert (4-3)
11 Keep talking about redhead's marriage one left out (3,2)
12 Dirty Don's cruel villain (9)
13 Non-uniform dress (5)
15 Result of chasing some calculations? (9)
18 Refused it? No, overindulged! (9)
21 Congress leader's tilt to be spotless (5)
22 Loud clamour for Hugh, say, with Bellow (3,3,3)
24 Ambi's put out some poetic measures (5)
26 They have no hearing (3,4)
27 Model lubrication at work (7)
28 Perhaps less perfect sense of one's dignity (4-7)

Down
1 Mafia errs in designing structures of rockets (9)
2 Yellow pigment in round red fastener (5)
3 Flower in a gentle setting (9)
4 Command said to be across the ocean (7)
5 Settle on going into one drubbing (4,3)
6 German mathematician finally took a different line (5)
7 Union bearing not hundred but thousand (8)
8 Vocalised song outside church (4)
14 Ironside gets engineer and journalist searched (8)
16 Wrongly certifies mends (9)
17 This gives no forward view (9)
19 Being diplomatic, set right fault plaguing odd city (7)
20 The Sun, for example, omitted youth centre in Saturday's revised edition (7)
22 Dislike 'cover point' (4)
23 Requires massages, reportedly (5)
25 One is engrossed in additional material (5)

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[CLUELESS]

Across
1 What a dog may have — reason for tiff (1,4,2,4) A BONE TO PICK
9 Beat back on sign of life (7)
10 Plea to write song for a kind of concert (4-3)
11 Keep talking about redhead's marriage one left out (3,2)
12 Dirty Don's cruel villain (9)
13 Non-uniform dress (5)
15 Result of chasing some calculations? (9) AFTERMATH
18 Refused it? No, overindulged! (9)
21 Congress leader's tilt to be spotless (5)
22 Loud clamour for Hugh, say, with Bellow (3,3,3)
24 Ambi's put out some poetic measures (5)
26 They have no hearing (3,4)
27 Model lubrication at work (7)
28 Perhaps less perfect sense of one's dignity (4-7)

Down
1 Mafia errs in designing structures of rockets (9) AIRFRAMES
2 Yellow pigment in round red fastener (5)
3 Flower in a gentle setting (9)
4 Command said to be across the ocean (7) OVERSEA
5 Settle on going into one drubbing (4,3)
6 German mathematician finally took a different line (5) KLEIN
7 Union bearing not hundred but thousand (8)
8 Vocalised song outside church (4)
14 Ironside gets engineer and journalist searched (8)
16 Wrongly certifies mends (9)
17 This gives no forward view (9)
19 Being diplomatic, set right fault plaguing odd city (7)
20 The Sun, for example, omitted youth centre in Saturday's revised edition (7)
22 Dislike 'cover point' (4)
23 Requires massages, reportedly (5)
25 One is engrossed in additional material (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 What a dog may have — reason for tiff (1,4,2,4) A BONE TO PICK
9 Beat back on sign of life (7) REPULSE
10 Plea to write song for a kind of concert (4-3) OPEN-AIR
11 Keep talking about redhead's marriage one left out (3,2) RUN ON
12 Dirty Don's cruel villain (9) SCOUNDREL
13 Non-uniform dress (5) MUFTI
15 Result of chasing some calculations? (9) AFTERMATH
18 Refused it? No, overindulged! (9)
21 Congress leader's tilt to be spotless (5)
22 Loud clamour for Hugh, say, with Bellow (3,3,3)
24 Ambi's put out some poetic measures (5)
26 They have no hearing (3,4)
27 Model lubrication at work (7)
28 Perhaps less perfect sense of one's dignity (4-7)

Down
1 Mafia errs in designing structures of rockets (9) AIRFRAMES
2 Yellow pigment in round red fastener (5)
3 Flower in a gentle setting (9)
4 Command said to be across the ocean (7) OVERSEA
5 Settle on going into one drubbing (4,3)
6 German mathematician finally took a different line (5) KLEIN
7 Union bearing not hundred but thousand (8)
8 Vocalised song outside church (4)
14 Ironside gets engineer and journalist searched (8)
16 Wrongly certifies mends (9)
17 This gives no forward view (9)
19 Being diplomatic, set right fault plaguing odd city (7)
20 The Sun, for example, omitted youth centre in Saturday's revised edition (7)
22 Dislike 'cover point' (4)
23 Requires massages, reportedly (5)
25 One is engrossed in additional material (5)

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 What a dog may have — reason for tiff (1,4,2,4) A BONE TO PICK
9 Beat back on sign of life (7) REPULSE
10 Plea to write song for a kind of concert (4-3) OPEN-AIR
11 Keep talking about redhead's marriage one left out (3,2) RUN ON
12 Dirty Don's cruel villain (9) SCOUNDREL
13 Non-uniform dress (5) MUFTI
15 Result of chasing some calculations? (9) AFTERMATH
18 Refused it? No, overindulged! (9)
21 Congress leader's tilt to be spotless (5)
22 Loud clamour for Hugh, say, with Bellow (3,3,3) HUE AND CRY
24 Ambi's put out some poetic measures (5)
26 They have no hearing (3,4)
27 Model lubrication at work (7)
28 Perhaps less perfect sense of one's dignity (4-7)

Down
1 Mafia errs in designing structures of rockets (9) AIRFRAMES
2 Yellow pigment in round red fastener (5)
3 Flower in a gentle setting (9)
4 Command said to be across the ocean (7) OVERSEA
5 Settle on going into one drubbing (4,3) IRON OUT
6 German mathematician finally took a different line (5) KLEIN
7 Union bearing not hundred but thousand (8) MARRIAGE
8 Vocalised song outside church (4)
14 Ironside gets engineer and journalist searched (8) FERRETED
16 Wrongly certifies mends (9)
17 This gives no forward view (9)
19 Being diplomatic, set right fault plaguing odd city (7)
20 The Sun, for example, omitted youth centre in Saturday's revised edition (7)
22 Dislike 'cover point' (4)
23 Requires massages, reportedly (5)
25 One is engrossed in additional material (5) MOIRE

[Russellbew]

Across
1 What a dog may have — reason for tiff (1,4,2,4) A BONE TO PICK
9 Beat back on sign of life (7) REPULSE
10 Plea to write song for a kind of concert (4-3) OPEN-AIR
11 Keep talking about redhead's marriage one left out (3,2) RUN ON
12 Dirty Don's cruel villain (9) SCOUNDREL
13 Non-uniform dress (5) MUFTI
15 Result of chasing some calculations? (9) AFTERMATH
18 Refused it? No, overindulged! (9)
21 Congress leader's tilt to be spotless (5)
22 Loud clamour for Hugh, say, with Bellow (3,3,3) HUE AND CRY
24 Ambi's put out some poetic measures (5)
26 They have no hearing (3,4)
27 Model lubrication at work (7)
28 Perhaps less perfect sense of one's dignity (4-7)

Down
1 Mafia errs in designing structures of rockets (9) AIRFRAMES
2 Yellow pigment in round red fastener (5)
3 Flower in a gentle setting (9)
4 Command said to be across the ocean (7) OVERSEA
5 Settle on going into one drubbing (4,3) IRON OUT
6 German mathematician finally took a different line (5) KLEIN
7 Union bearing not hundred but thousand (8) MARRIAGE
8 Vocalised song outside church (4) ORAL
14 Ironside gets engineer and journalist searched (8) FERRETED
16 Wrongly certifies mends (9) RECTIFIES
17 This gives no forward view (9)
19 Being diplomatic, set right fault plaguing odd city (7)
20 The Sun, for example, omitted youth centre in Saturday's revised edition (7) DAYSTAR
22 Dislike 'cover point' (4) HATES
23 Requires massages, reportedly (5) NEEDS
25 One is engrossed in additional material (5) MOIRE