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

[deepakgita]

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) THOLE
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) SACRA
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7) CHATEAU
25 Second stop or second point? (7) ENDORSE
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9) IMPATIENT
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)

[pavalamani pragasam]

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) THOLE
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) SACRA
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7) CHATEAU
25 Second stop or second point? (7) ENDORSE
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9) IMPATIENT
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)LADEN
4 Undercover hero protects one holding charge (9) CAPACITOR
5 Smell from a river, say (5)ODOUR
6 Fit for legal wranglings, they are often carried on one’s wanderings (9)
7 Team leader is not corrupt (5)TAINT
8 The king agreed to be part of procession (7)MONARCH
9 May be William sounding doubtful about fish (6)
15 An appliance to encourage the winner (9)EGGBEATER
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)

[CLUELESS]

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) THOLE
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) SACRA
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7) CHATEAU
25 Second stop or second point? (7) ENDORSE
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9) IMPATIENT
28 Animal — a cross between camel and giraffe (5) OKAPI
29 Amorphous 9 protects cricket side who appeal and stop proceedings (14) NONCRYSTALLINE
Down
2 Sense of smell — nothing left over plant (9) OLFACTORY
3 Left port with cargo (5)LADEN
4 Undercover hero protects one holding charge (9) CAPACITOR
5 Smell from a river, say (5)ODOUR
6 Fit for legal wranglings, they are often carried on one’s wanderings (9)
7 Team leader is not corrupt (5)TAINT
8 The king agreed to be part of procession (7)MONARCH
9 May be William sounding doubtful about fish (6)
15 An appliance to encourage the winner (9)EGGBEATER
17 They play rough with her co-star (9) ORCHESTRA
18 Make sure services providers retain transport (9) ASCERTAIN
19 Force a lawsuit on the group (7) FACTION
21 Middleman almost died, middleman makes plan (6)
23 Growth in a spendthrift nation (5)
24 They hire from American metros regularly (5) USERS
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) THOLE
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) SACRA
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7) CHATEAU
25 Second stop or second point? (7) ENDORSE
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9) IMPATIENT
28 Animal — a cross between camel and giraffe (5) OKAPI ???? ELAND ???????
29 Amorphous 9 protects cricket side who appeal and stop proceedings (14) NONCRYSTALLINE
Down
2 Sense of smell — nothing left over plant (9) OLFACTORY
3 Left port with cargo (5)LADEN
4 Undercover hero protects one holding charge (9) CAPACITOR
5 Smell from a river, say (5)ODOUR
6 Fit for legal wranglings, they are often carried on one’s wanderings (9)
7 Team leader is not corrupt (5)TAINT
8 The king agreed to be part of procession (7)MONARCH
9 May be William sounding doubtful about fish (6)
15 An appliance to encourage the winner (9)EGGBEATER
17 They play rough with her co-star (9) ORCHESTRA
18 Make sure services providers retain transport (9) ASCERTAIN
19 Force a lawsuit on the group (7) FACTION
21 Middleman almost died, middleman makes plan (6)
23 Growth in a spendthrift nation (5)
24 They hire from American metros regularly (5) USERS
26 Stay and prosper, nothing will be lost (5)

[pavalamani pragasam]

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) THOLE
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) SACRA
22 Drinks catered to for everyone in the country house (7) CHATEAU
25 Second stop or second point? (7) ENDORSE
27 One who is sick gets married, can’t wait (9) IMPATIENT
28 Animal — a cross between camel and giraffe (5)ELAND
29 Amorphous 9 protects cricket side who appeal and stop proceedings (14) NONCRYSTALLINE
Down
2 Sense of smell — nothing left over plant (9) OLFACTORY
3 Left port with cargo (5)LADEN
4 Undercover hero protects one holding charge (9) CAPACITOR
5 Smell from a river, say (5)ODOUR
6 Fit for legal wranglings, they are often carried on one’s wanderings (9)SUITCASES
7 Team leader is not corrupt (5)TAINT
8 The king agreed to be part of procession (7)MONARCH
9 May be William sounding doubtful about fish (6)MULLET
15 An appliance to encourage the winner (9)EGGBEATER
17 They play rough with her co-star (9) ORCHESTRA
18 Make sure services providers retain transport (9) ASCERTAIN
19 Force a lawsuit on the group (7) FACTION
21 Middleman almost died, middleman makes plan (6)AGENDA
23 Growth in a spendthrift nation (5)ASPEN
24 They hire from American metros regularly (5) USERS
26 Stay and prosper, nothing will be lost (5)DWELL

A better fare from Arden!

[vaxiqavupkej]

Across
1 Birds talk wildly to Poles (6) RAVENS
4 Garden patch essentially consumed sloth, perhaps (8)
9 Sharp ache a knife caused? (5)
10 Longing for familiar things aroused at closing (9) NOSTALGIC
11 Eat dinner and donut, returning to work (4)
12 Studies scams (4) CONS
13 A hereditary unit used for bleaching flour (5)
15 Cut short what a dog wags? (7) CURTAIL
16 Nymph reflected sound (4)
19 Endless summer recalled in Norse poetry (4) EDDA
20 Madiba exchanges notes to get a meditation device (7)
23 Oriental in hide sees flight of wild geese (5)
24 Jack cried out in the middle of a church (4)
25 Mixed-up mail ended up in Peru (4)
27 Amino acid excess followed by nitrogen compound (9)
28 Part order declared (5)
29 Somehow argues very loudly for right to vote (8)
30 Blanches tennis outfits (6)

Down
1 Upbraid bug following salesman (8)
2 Vehicle sentry in front (8)
3 Indian bread Anna baked (4)
5 Box office flop like the Titanic? (8,5)
6 Close to a bunch of bananas, within reach (4,2,4)
7 Fished in area with corners (6)
8 Cheers confused woodcut artist (6)
10 Watercolour perhaps, not so good looking! (2,3,8)
14 Plant climbed by Rapunzel’s lover? (10)
17 Clear cargo list (8)
18 Marine mammals confused men at sea (8)
21 Traditions America matures (6)
22 Check polish again (6)
26 Expression of disgust follows old fish (4)

[CLUELESS]

Across
1 Birds talk wildly to Poles (6) RAVENS
4 Garden patch essentially consumed sloth, perhaps (8) EDENTATE
9 Sharp ache a knife caused? (5)
10 Longing for familiar things aroused at closing (9) NOSTALGIC
11 Eat dinner and donut, returning to work (4)
12 Studies scams (4) CONS
13 A hereditary unit used for bleaching flour (5)
15 Cut short what a dog wags? (7) CURTAIL
16 Nymph reflected sound (4)
19 Endless summer recalled in Norse poetry (4) EDDA
20 Madiba exchanges notes to get a meditation device (7)
23 Oriental in hide sees flight of wild geese (5)
24 Jack cried out in the middle of a church (4)
25 Mixed-up mail ended up in Peru (4)
27 Amino acid excess followed by nitrogen compound (9)
28 Part order declared (5)
29 Somehow argues very loudly for right to vote (8)
30 Blanches tennis outfits (6)

Down
1 Upbraid bug following salesman (8)
2 Vehicle sentry in front (8) VANGUARD
3 Indian bread Anna baked (4)
5 Box office flop like the Titanic? (8,5) DISASTER MOVIE
6 Close to a bunch of bananas, within reach (4,2,4) NEAR AT HAND
7 Fished in area with corners (6) ANGLED
8 Cheers confused woodcut artist (6)
10 Watercolour perhaps, not so good looking! (2,3,8)
14 Plant climbed by Rapunzel’s lover? (10)
17 Clear cargo list (8)
18 Marine mammals confused men at sea (8)
21 Traditions America matures (6)
22 Check polish again (6)
26 Expression of disgust follows old fish (4)

[pammechchu]

Across
1 Birds talk wildly to Poles (6) RAVENS
4 Garden patch essentially consumed sloth, perhaps (8) EDENTATE
9 Sharp ache a knife caused? (5)
10 Longing for familiar things aroused at closing (9) NOSTALGIC
11 Eat dinner and donut, returning to work (4)
12 Studies scams (4) CONS
13 A hereditary unit used for bleaching flour (5)
15 Cut short what a dog wags? (7) CURTAIL
16 Nymph reflected sound (4)
19 Endless summer recalled in Norse poetry (4) EDDA
20 Madiba exchanges notes to get a meditation device (7)
23 Oriental in hide sees flight of wild geese (5)
24 Jack cried out in the middle of a church (4)
25 Mixed-up mail ended up in Peru (4)
27 Amino acid excess followed by nitrogen compound (9) GLUTAMINE
28 Part order declared (5)
29 Somehow argues very loudly for right to vote (8) SUFFRAGE
30 Blanches tennis outfits (6)
Down
1 Upbraid bug following salesman (8) REPROACH
2 Vehicle sentry in front (8) VANGUARD
3 Indian bread Anna baked (4)
5 Box office flop like the Titanic? (8,5) DISASTER MOVIE
6 Close to a bunch of bananas, within reach (4,2,4) NEAR AT HAND
7 Fished in area with corners (6) ANGLED
8 Cheers confused woodcut artist (6)
10 Watercolour perhaps, not so good looking! (2,3,8) NO OIL PAINTING
14 Plant climbed by Rapunzel’s lover? (10) MAIDENHAIR
17 Clear cargo list (8)
18 Marine mammals confused men at sea (8)
21 Traditions America matures (6)
22 Check polish again (6)
26 Expression of disgust follows old fish (4)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Birds talk wildly to Poles (6) RAVENS
4 Garden patch essentially consumed sloth, perhaps (8) EDENTATE
9 Sharp ache a knife caused? (5) PANGA
10 Longing for familiar things aroused at closing (9) NOSTALGIC
11 Eat dinner and donut, returning to work (4) OPUS
12 Studies scams (4) CONS
13 A hereditary unit used for bleaching flour (5) AGENE
15 Cut short what a dog wags? (7) CURTAIL
16 Nymph reflected sound (4) ECHO
19 Endless summer recalled in Norse poetry (4) EDDA
20 Madiba exchanges notes to get a meditation device (7) MANDALA
23 Oriental in hide sees flight of wild geese (5)
24 Jack cried out in the middle of a church (4)
25 Mixed-up mail ended up in Peru (4)
27 Amino acid excess followed by nitrogen compound (9) GLUTAMINE
28 Part order declared (5)
29 Somehow argues very loudly for right to vote (8) SUFFRAGE
30 Blanches tennis outfits (6)
Down
1 Upbraid bug following salesman (8) REPROACH
2 Vehicle sentry in front (8) VANGUARD
3 Indian bread Anna baked (4)
5 Box office flop like the Titanic? (8,5) DISASTER MOVIE
6 Close to a bunch of bananas, within reach (4,2,4) NEAR AT HAND
7 Fished in area with corners (6) ANGLED
8 Cheers confused woodcut artist (6)
10 Watercolour perhaps, not so good looking! (2,3,8) NO OIL PAINTING
14 Plant climbed by Rapunzel’s lover? (10) MAIDENHAIR
17 Clear cargo list (8)
18 Marine mammals confused men at sea (8)
21 Traditions America matures (6)
22 Check polish again (6)
26 Expression of disgust follows old fish (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Birds talk wildly to Poles (6) RAVENS
4 Garden patch essentially consumed sloth, perhaps (8) EDENTATE
9 Sharp ache a knife caused? (5) PANGA
10 Longing for familiar things aroused at closing (9) NOSTALGIC
11 Eat dinner and donut, returning to work (4) OPUS
12 Studies scams (4) CONS
13 A hereditary unit used for bleaching flour (5) AGENE
15 Cut short what a dog wags? (7) CURTAIL
16 Nymph reflected sound (4) ECHO
19 Endless summer recalled in Norse poetry (4) EDDA
20 Madiba exchanges notes to get a meditation device (7) MANDALA
23 Oriental in hide sees flight of wild geese (5)
24 Jack cried out in the middle of a church (4)NAVE
25 Mixed-up mail ended up in Peru (4)
27 Amino acid excess followed by nitrogen compound (9) GLUTAMINE
28 Part order declared (5)
29 Somehow argues very loudly for right to vote (8) SUFFRAGE
30 Blanches tennis outfits (6)
Down
1 Upbraid bug following salesman (8) REPROACH
2 Vehicle sentry in front (8) VANGUARD
3 Indian bread Anna baked (4)NAAN
5 Box office flop like the Titanic? (8,5) DISASTER MOVIE
6 Close to a bunch of bananas, within reach (4,2,4) NEAR AT HAND
7 Fished in area with corners (6) ANGLED
8 Cheers confused woodcut artist (6)ETCHER
10 Watercolour perhaps, not so good looking! (2,3,8) NO OIL PAINTING
14 Plant climbed by Rapunzel’s lover? (10) MAIDENHAIR
17 Clear cargo list (8)
18 Marine mammals confused men at sea (8)MANATEES
21 Traditions America matures (6)USAGES
22 Check polish again (6)
26 Expression of disgust follows old fish (4)