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

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Emperor about to admit fighter to haul back (8)
5 Women mix up in duckwalk (6)
10 Cattle disease brought by endless fog and deluge (7)
11 Finale has mice spreading out over a wide area (7) ENDEMIC
12 Merchant tarred badly (6) TRADER
13 A doctor almost got up with one drop of amrit — food for the gods (8) AMBROSIA
15 On top of which, a house is nothing (4)
16 Reader's voluminous notes by the side (10)
18 No siren is for such a situation (10)
20 It's half-kind to writer (4)
23 Having alighted, I rate assembled intellectuals (8) LITERATI
24 Fruit — old chum almost swallows it (6)
26 Drink quite mixed by the French (7)
27 Was father mean until he became this? (7)
28 Baby, go with grass endlessly (6)
29 Eat, perhaps, besides drinking during this time (3,5) TEA BREAK

Down
1 Thus some sentences might end (4,2,1,4,4) COME TO A FULL STOP
2 They are often cast in Westerns (7)
3 State support for beard (6)
4 Single bunch: novel without energy (4)
6 Moreover, smoothens the firewood holders (8) ANDIRONS
7 Mother's sole provision for old girl (7) DAMOSEL
8 Once the silent one's state took away opening sign! (11,4) EXCLAMATION MARK
9 Whose target man? Perhaps! (9) TERMAGANT
14 Cultural centre? (9)
17 United, perhaps, following husband, victim of recession (8)
19 Old lark, we hear (7)
21 Shorten a game (7)
22 About to run into feeding-time requirement — tummy soother (6)
25 Fever? Dispute rightaway! (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Hi PP ma'am ,

Happy b'day

Thanks, Lakshmi!

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Emperor about to admit fighter to haul back (8)
5 Women mix up in duckwalk (6)
10 Cattle disease brought by endless fog and deluge (7)
11 Finale has mice spreading out over a wide area (7) ENDEMIC
12 Merchant tarred badly (6) TRADER
13 A doctor almost got up with one drop of amrit — food for the gods (8) AMBROSIA
15 On top of which, a house is nothing (4)
16 Reader's voluminous notes by the side (10)
18 No siren is for such a situation (10)UNALARMING
20 It's half-kind to writer (4)
23 Having alighted, I rate assembled intellectuals (8) LITERATI
24 Fruit — old chum almost swallows it (6)
26 Drink quite mixed by the French (7)TEQUILA
27 Was father mean until he became this? (7)
28 Baby, go with grass endlessly (6)
29 Eat, perhaps, besides drinking during this time (3,5) TEA BREAK

Down
1 Thus some sentences might end (4,2,1,4,4) COME TO A FULL STOP
2 They are often cast in Westerns (7)
3 State support for beard (6)
4 Single bunch: novel without energy (4)
6 Moreover, smoothens the firewood holders (8) ANDIRONS
7 Mother's sole provision for old girl (7) DAMOSEL
8 Once the silent one's state took away opening sign! (11,4) EXCLAMATION MARK
9 Whose target man? Perhaps! (9) TERMAGANT
14 Cultural centre? (9)
17 United, perhaps, following husband, victim of recession (8)
19 Old lark, we hear (7)ANTIQUE
21 Shorten a game (7)ABRIDGE
22 About to run into feeding-time requirement — tummy soother (6)
25 Fever? Dispute rightaway! (4)AGUE

[sandhya.p61]

Happy Birthday PP!

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Emperor about to admit fighter to haul back (8)
5 Women mix up in duckwalk (6) WADDLE
10 Cattle disease brought by endless fog and deluge (7)
11 Finale has mice spreading out over a wide area (7) ENDEMIC
12 Merchant tarred badly (6) TRADER
13 A doctor almost got up with one drop of amrit — food for the gods (8) AMBROSIA
15 On top of which, a house is nothing (4)
16 Reader's voluminous notes by the side (10)
18 No siren is for such a situation (10)UNALARMING
20 It's half-kind to writer (4) SAKI
23 Having alighted, I rate assembled intellectuals (8) LITERATI
24 Fruit — old chum almost swallows it (6) CITRON
26 Drink quite mixed by the French (7)TEQUILA
27 Was father mean until he became this? (7) GRANDPA
28 Baby, go with grass endlessly (6)
29 Eat, perhaps, besides drinking during this time (3,5) TEA BREAK

Down
1 Thus some sentences might end (4,2,1,4,4) COME TO A FULL STOP
2 They are often cast in Westerns (7)
3 State support for beard (6) GOATEE
4 Single bunch: novel without energy (4)
6 Moreover, smoothens the firewood holders (8) ANDIRONS
7 Mother's sole provision for old girl (7) DAMOSEL
8 Once the silent one's state took away opening sign! (11,4) EXCLAMATION MARK
9 Whose target man? Perhaps! (9) TERMAGANT
14 Cultural centre? (9)
17 United, perhaps, following husband, victim of recession (8)
19 Old lark, we hear (7)ANTIQUE
21 Shorten a game (7)ABRIDGE
22 About to run into feeding-time requirement — tummy soother (6)
25 Fever? Dispute rightaway! (4)AGUE

[pavalamani pragasam]

Happy Birthday PP!

Thanks, Sandhya!

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Emperor about to admit fighter to haul back (8)CALIGULA
5 Women mix up in duckwalk (6) WADDLE
10 Cattle disease brought by endless fog and deluge (7)MURRAIN
11 Finale has mice spreading out over a wide area (7) ENDEMIC
12 Merchant tarred badly (6) TRADER
13 A doctor almost got up with one drop of amrit — food for the gods (8) AMBROSIA
15 On top of which, a house is nothing (4)ALSO
16 Reader's voluminous notes by the side (10)MARGINALIA
18 No siren is for such a situation (10)UNALARMING
20 It's half-kind to writer (4) SAKI
23 Having alighted, I rate assembled intellectuals (8) LITERATI
24 Fruit — old chum almost swallows it (6) CITRON
26 Drink quite mixed by the French (7)TEQUILA
27 Was father mean until he became this? (7) GRANDPA
28 Baby, go with grass endlessly (6)PEEWEE
29 Eat, perhaps, besides drinking during this time (3,5) TEA BREAK

Down
1 Thus some sentences might end (4,2,1,4,4) COME TO A FULL STOP
2 They are often cast in Westerns (7)LARIATS
3 State support for beard (6) GOATEE
4 Single bunch: novel without energy (4)LONE
6 Moreover, smoothens the firewood holders (8) ANDIRONS
7 Mother's sole provision for old girl (7) DAMOSEL
8 Once the silent one's state took away opening sign! (11,4) EXCLAMATION MARK
9 Whose target man? Perhaps! (9) TERMAGANT
14 Cultural centre? (9)FARMSTEAD
17 United, perhaps, following husband, victim of recession (8)HAIRLINE
19 Old lark, we hear (7)ANTIQUE
21 Shorten a game (7)ABRIDGE
22 About to run into feeding-time requirement — tummy soother (6)BICARB
25 Fever? Dispute rightaway! (4)AGUE

Very good!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Anna, bail out a foreign national (8) ALBANIAN
5 Imposed one's will on fourth assault group? (6) FORCED
9 The fellow-publicist passes over second executioner (8) HEADSMAN
10 Scoundrel beckoned girl after girl (3,3) BAD EGG
12 Pay heed to piece of music (4) NOTE
13 Shh — pay up or look for bar discount times (5,5)
15 Charm everybody at university by reading English (6)
17 Delete article in Scottish language (5)
20 A pawnshop’s offering declared without assistance (5)
21 Father fesses up to grimaces (6)
24 Fancies one small bend in bags (10)
27 Angry one leaving charge (4)
29 Hardwired hotel admits cheat back (6)
30 USA mints destroyed in large waves (8)
31 Country fellow's collection of reminiscences (6)
32 Impulse of this month to have can checked first (8)
Down
1 Present in the vicinity (2,4)
2 Food preservative kit assembled in devotion in India (6)
3 From where flying starts happen (4)
4 Rope-making fibre used by Colaba cattlemen (5)
6 Nothing char disposed of is vegetable (5)
7 Use care — a review is needed of poetic pauses (8)
8 Taken in, went out to catch heroic deed (8)
11 Ill-gotten dope's about eastern auto instrument (6)
14 Down-in-the-dumps shade (4)
16 Discriminatory in world show (6)
17 Bird has no luck almost in Swiss city (4)
18 Discerning about Indian magazine in Gujarat's capital (8)
19 Give accommodation to lad — one among estate staff (8)
22 Male entering barbershop is a swimmer (6)
23 If you need some larger beds, it won’t do! (6)
25 Automobile Association's run on high priest (5)
26 Seen wandering round southern city (5)
28 Have zero complaint when pursuing an assignment (2,2)

Grid at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6042869.ece

[deepakgita]

Belated Happy Birthday PP

Thanks, Sandhya!

[pavalamani pragasam]

Belated Happy Birthday PP

Thanks, Colonel!