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

[spchennai]

Across
1 Salt remains under grass (6) POTASH
4 Soldier under fire for a dance (8) FLAMENCO
9 Visa arranged — includes doctor and writer (6) ASIMOV
10 Can let some grass bales chopped up (8) LEASABLE
12 Complaints from women who follow the learned one (8) MALADIES
13 Leaves left inside keep us warm (6)QUILTS
15 Pompous fellow ate like a pig right in this building (7,5) STUFFED SHIRT
18 Even depart before time — it is good for health (8,4)BALANCED DIET
21 Prayer in transit? No Sir, only when west bound (6)ORISON
22 Lead or representation? It is beside the point (8)GRAPHITE
24 Record initially, leave an instant message to deny (8)DISCLAIM
25 A king crazy to lead a fleet (6) ARMADA
26 Under river current you see fish bodies, it’s said (8) CAMISOLE?
27 It’s evergreen and will melt away round the year (6)MYRTLE

Down
1 Diviner takes a second to become a composer (8)PSALMIST
2 Adversity before a single road test (5,3) TRIAL RUN
3 Code from sod’s law could be an ever present danger (5,2,8) SWORD OF DAMOCLES
5 The boy’s up, right? (4) LIEN
6 Do pretend…. it may be SAD (10,5) MASQUERADE PARTY
7 Unable to form a cloud (6)NEBULA
8 Does a small turn around port (6) ODESSA
11 Can’t make out anything from expired card, perhaps (7)DEADPAN
14 Choice between fashion and ponytail — it often goes with coffee (7)CHICORY
16 Fellow protecting one who is drunk, cross and belligerent (8) MILITANT
17 Cattle class pertains to cattle, period (8) STEERAGE
19 Scandinavian way to toss coin all around (6) NORDIC
20 Stupid problem with some oriental fare (3,3) DIM SUM
23 Place to keep money up to a period of time (4) TILL

[pavalamani pragasam]

Ans to 26 ac is CAMISOLE indeed!
A bit tough!

[vaxiqavupkej]

Across
1 Following a trend to some extent (5,1,7) AFTER A FASHION
10 Individual, underweight and getting depleted (5)
11 Group gets direction and space for a manufacturing facility (5,4)
12 Aunty’s car otherwise is safe (9) SANCTUARY
13 Long time before autumn ends (5)
14 One embarrassed after the girl got fleeced (7) SHEARED
16 There’s storm below central parts of Argentina. Get on board (7)
18 Bird’s choice to land shortly (7)
20 Leave is doubtful, a note to jack (7)
22 Sing for the girl (5) CAROL
24 Huge turnover registered at a stone table on the rock (9)
26 In a camera originally there were things which belonged to U.S. (9)
27 One encountered on the way back bearing things (5) ITEMS
28 Containers not moving because of freight, reportedly (13)

Down
2 Furbelow an extremely fearful beast (7)
3 Pick what is said about the polls (9)
4 Capital work unfinished — raising the quadrant (5)
5 One with envy let off, not 5 but something like 10 (9)
6 What wife calls husband one year later (5)
7 The data no doubt covers a rising insect population (7)
8 It is found on shores, beach or at sea? At sea (9,4)
9 Highland legend on revolt by a kingmaker (8,5)
15 After study, one will fret and put down (9)
17 Health worker does time for robbery, accepting blame (9)
19 Fuss about starting regular exercise will do lot of damage (7)
21 Trade interfered with business style and design (3,4)
23 Homes playing Latin music (5)
25 Strength partly recouped as Trojan War began (5)

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Following a trend to some extent (5,1,7) AFTER A FASHION
10 Individual, underweight and getting depleted (5)
11 Group gets direction and space for a manufacturing facility (5,4)
12 Aunty’s car otherwise is safe (9) SANCTUARY
13 Long time before autumn ends (5) YEARN
14 One embarrassed after the girl got fleeced (7) SHEARED
16 There’s storm below central parts of Argentina. Get on board (7 ENTRAIN
18 Bird’s choice to land shortly (7)
20 Leave is doubtful, a note to jack (7)
22 Sing for the girl (5) CAROL
24 Huge turnover registered at a stone table on the rock (9)
26 In a camera originally there were things which belonged to U.S. (9)
27 One encountered on the way back bearing things (5) ITEMS
28 Containers not moving because of freight, reportedly (13)

Down
2 Furbelow an extremely fearful beast (7) FLOUNCE
3 Pick what is said about the polls (9) ELECTORAL
4 Capital work unfinished — raising the quadrant (5)
5 One with envy let off, not 5 but something like 10 (9)
6 What wife calls husband one year later (5) HONEY
7 The data no doubt covers a rising insect population (7)
8 It is found on shores, beach or at sea? At sea (9,4)
9 Highland legend on revolt by a kingmaker (8,5)
15 After study, one will fret and put down (9)
17 Health worker does time for robbery, accepting blame (9)
19 Fuss about starting regular exercise will do lot of damage (7)
21 Trade interfered with business style and design (3,4)
23 Homes playing Latin music (5)
25 Strength partly recouped as Trojan War began (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Following a trend to some extent (5,1,7) AFTER A FASHION
10 Individual, underweight and getting depleted (5) OZONE
11 Group gets direction and space for a manufacturing facility (5,4) CLEAN ROOM
12 Aunty’s car otherwise is safe (9) SANCTUARY
13 Long time before autumn ends (5) YEARN
14 One embarrassed after the girl got fleeced (7) SHEARED
16 There’s storm below central parts of Argentina. Get on board (7 ENTRAIN
18 Bird’s choice to land shortly (7) ORTOLAN
20 Leave is doubtful, a note to jack (7) ELEVATE
22 Sing for the girl (5) CAROL
24 Huge turnover registered at a stone table on the rock (9)
26 In a camera originally there were things which belonged to U.S. (9) AMERICANA
27 One encountered on the way back bearing things (5) ITEMS
28 Containers not moving because of freight, reportedly (13)

Down
2 Furbelow an extremely fearful beast (7) FLOUNCE
3 Pick what is said about the polls (9) ELECTORAL
4 Capital work unfinished — raising the quadrant (5)
5 One with envy let off, not 5 but something like 10 (9)
6 What wife calls husband one year later (5) HONEY
7 The data no doubt covers a rising insect population (7)
8 It is found on shores, beach or at sea? At sea (9,4)
9 Highland legend on revolt by a kingmaker (8,5)
15 After study, one will fret and put down (9)
17 Health worker does time for robbery, accepting blame (9)
19 Fuss about starting regular exercise will do lot of damage (7)
21 Trade interfered with business style and design (3,4)
23 Homes playing Latin music (5)
25 Strength partly recouped as Trojan War began (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Following a trend to some extent (5,1,7) AFTER A FASHION
10 Individual, underweight and getting depleted (5) OZONE
11 Group gets direction and space for a manufacturing facility (5,4) CLEAN ROOM
12 Aunty’s car otherwise is safe (9) SANCTUARY
13 Long time before autumn ends (5) YEARN
14 One embarrassed after the girl got fleeced (7) SHEARED
16 There’s storm below central parts of Argentina. Get on board (7 ENTRAIN
18 Bird’s choice to land shortly (7) ORTOLAN
20 Leave is doubtful, a note to jack (7) ELEVATE
22 Sing for the girl (5) CAROL
24 Huge turnover registered at a stone table on the rock (9)
26 In a camera originally there were things which belonged to U.S. (9) AMERICANA
27 One encountered on the way back bearing things (5) ITEMS
28 Containers not moving because of freight, reportedly (13)

Down
2 Furbelow an extremely fearful beast (7) FLOUNCE
3 Pick what is said about the polls (9) ELECTORAL
4 Capital work unfinished — raising the quadrant (5)
5 One with envy let off, not 5 but something like 10 (9)
6 What wife calls husband one year later (5) HONEY
7 The data no doubt covers a rising insect population (7)
8 It is found on shores, beach or at sea? At sea (9,4)
9 Highland legend on revolt by a kingmaker (8,5)
15 After study, one will fret and put down (9)DENIGRATE
17 Health worker does time for robbery, accepting blame (9)THERAPIST
19 Fuss about starting regular exercise will do lot of damage (7)TORPEDO
21 Trade interfered with business style and design (3,4)ART DECO
23 Homes playing Latin music (5)
25 Strength partly recouped as Trojan War began (5)BRAWN

[spchennai]

Across
1 Following a trend to some extent (5,1,7) AFTER A FASHION
10 Individual, underweight and getting depleted (5) OZONE
11 Group gets direction and space for a manufacturing facility (5,4) CLEAN ROOM
12 Aunty’s car otherwise is safe (9) SANCTUARY
13 Long time before autumn ends (5) YEARN
14 One embarrassed after the girl got fleeced (7) SHEARED
16 There’s storm below central parts of Argentina. Get on board (7 ENTRAIN
18 Bird’s choice to land shortly (7) ORTOLAN
20 Leave is doubtful, a note to jack (7) ELEVATE
22 Sing for the girl (5) CAROL
24 Huge turnover registered at a stone table on the rock (9) GIBRALTER
26 In a camera originally there were things which belonged to U.S. (9) AMERICANA
27 One encountered on the way back bearing things (5) ITEMS
28 Containers not moving because of freight, reportedly (13) CONSTERNATION

Down
2 Furbelow an extremely fearful beast (7) FLOUNCE
3 Pick what is said about the polls (9) ELECTORAL
4 Capital work unfinished — raising the quadrant (5) ACCRA
5 One with envy let off, not 5 but something like 10 (9) ACETYLENE
6 What wife calls husband one year later (5) HONEY
7 The data no doubt covers a rising insect population (7)
8 It is found on shores, beach or at sea? At sea (9,4) HORSESHOE CRAB
9 Highland legend on revolt by a kingmaker (8,5)
15 After study, one will fret and put down (9)DENIGRATE
17 Health worker does time for robbery, accepting blame (9)THERAPIST
19 Fuss about starting regular exercise will do lot of damage (7)TORPEDO
21 Trade interfered with business style and design (3,4)ART DECO
23 Homes playing Latin music (5) LAIRS
25 Strength partly recouped as Trojan War began (5)BRAWN

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Following a trend to some extent (5,1,7) AFTER A FASHION
10 Individual, underweight and getting depleted (5) OZONE
11 Group gets direction and space for a manufacturing facility (5,4) CLEAN ROOM
12 Aunty’s car otherwise is safe (9) SANCTUARY
13 Long time before autumn ends (5) YEARN
14 One embarrassed after the girl got fleeced (7) SHEARED
16 There’s storm below central parts of Argentina. Get on board (7 ENTRAIN
18 Bird’s choice to land shortly (7) ORTOLAN
20 Leave is doubtful, a note to jack (7) ELEVATE
22 Sing for the girl (5) CAROL
24 Huge turnover registered at a stone table on the rock (9) GIBRALTER
26 In a camera originally there were things which belonged to U.S. (9) AMERICANA
27 One encountered on the way back bearing things (5) ITEMS
28 Containers not moving because of freight, reportedly (13) CONSTERNATION

Down
2 Furbelow an extremely fearful beast (7) FLOUNCE
3 Pick what is said about the polls (9) ELECTORAL
4 Capital work unfinished — raising the quadrant (5) ACCRA
5 One with envy let off, not 5 but something like 10 (9) ACETYLENE
6 What wife calls husband one year later (5) HONEY
7 The data no doubt covers a rising insect population (7)ODONATA
8 It is found on shores, beach or at sea? At sea (9,4) HORSESHOE CRAB
9 Highland legend on revolt by a kingmaker (8,5)EMINENCE GRISE
15 After study, one will fret and put down (9)DENIGRATE
17 Health worker does time for robbery, accepting blame (9)THERAPIST
19 Fuss about starting regular exercise will do lot of damage (7)TORPEDO
21 Trade interfered with business style and design (3,4)ART DECO
23 Homes playing Latin music (5) LAIRS
25 Strength partly recouped as Trojan War began (5)BRAWN

Another tough one from Arden!

[vaxiqavupkej]

Across
1 Rare thing for a bureaucrat to sit over them (10,4) COLLECTORS ITEM
10 Nude fellow went around without food (5) UNFED
11 Sustenance for sight (9) PROVISION
12 Brief insurer about a cheat (7) LACONIC
13 Defective rectifier, not provided for the enumerator (7) RECITER
14 Square aperture for a row lock (5)
16 The Chinese way is followed by everyone who is a PM (9)
19 Insect over a cigar shaped mushroom (3,6)
20 Soldiers burdened by a bag of bones (5)
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7)
25 Second stop or second point? (7)
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9)
28 Animal — a cross between camel and giraffe (5)
29 Amorphous 9 protects cricket side who appeal and stop proceedings (14)

Down
2 Sense of smell — nothing left over plant (9)
3 Left port with cargo (5)
4 Undercover hero protects one holding charge (9)
5 Smell from a river, say (5)
6 Fit for legal wranglings, they are often carried on one’s wanderings (9)
7 Team leader is not corrupt (5)
8 The king agreed to be part of procession (7)
9 May be William sounding doubtful about fish (6)
15 An appliance to encourage the winner (9)
17 They play rough with her co-star (9)
18 Make sure services providers retain transport (9)
19 Force a lawsuit on the group (7)
21 Middleman almost died, middleman makes plan (6)
23 Growth in a spendthrift nation (5)
24 They hire from American metros regularly (5)
26 Stay and prosper, nothing will be lost (5)

[pammechchu]

Across
1 Rare thing for a bureaucrat to sit over them (10,4) COLLECTORS ITEM
10 Nude fellow went around without food (5) UNFED
11 Sustenance for sight (9) PROVISION
12 Brief insurer about a cheat (7) LACONIC
13 Defective rectifier, not provided for the enumerator (7) RECITER
14 Square aperture for a row lock (5)
16 The Chinese way is followed by everyone who is a PM (9) TAOISEACH
19 Insect over a cigar shaped mushroom (3,6) FLY AGARIC
20 Soldiers burdened by a bag of bones (5)
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7)
25 Second stop or second point? (7)
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9)
28 Animal — a cross between camel and giraffe (5)
29 Amorphous 9 protects cricket side who appeal and stop proceedings (14)
Down
2 Sense of smell — nothing left over plant (9) OLFACTORY
3 Left port with cargo (5)
4 Undercover hero protects one holding charge (9) CAPACITOR
5 Smell from a river, say (5)
6 Fit for legal wranglings, they are often carried on one’s wanderings (9)
7 Team leader is not corrupt (5)
8 The king agreed to be part of procession (7)
9 May be William sounding doubtful about fish (6)
15 An appliance to encourage the winner (9)
17 They play rough with her co-star (9) ORCHESTRA
18 Make sure services providers retain transport (9)
19 Force a lawsuit on the group (7)
21 Middleman almost died, middleman makes plan (6)
23 Growth in a spendthrift nation (5)
24 They hire from American metros regularly (5)
26 Stay and prosper, nothing will be lost (5)