THC-crossword thread-7; 5 answers PP till 4 pm IST

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 An erotic/kinky answer (8)REACTION
5 When a nation’s pointlessly starting a fight (6)
10 Highest standards, say (9)
11 Danger of a large current passing through (5)PERIL
12 Leaders of Baptist association leaving church building/compound (6)
13 Illusion created by sound artist (7) CHIMERA
14 Collected good articles on Democrat (8) GATHERED
15 Saint hosting the leader of catholic churches! (6)
18 Old name for Kindle (6) EXCITE
20 North American leader, in addition, a legend basically (8)
22 Choosing strong fabric (7)
25 Bishop in trouble after pawn is sacrificed, king gets in front, in check (6) KIBOSH
27 Couple of letters for the presenter (5)
28 Sincere and brilliant one expelled by university (9)
29 Detective thus cracked cases, extremely lame (6)SLEUTH
30 Man, one there, one with false report (8)ISLANDER

Down
1 Work wearing short red tie (4)
2 Pertaining to belief of an Indian leader — reportedly supernatural (9)
3 Do something to patch broken tile — it's sensitive (7) ELITIST*
4 He'd no pa and mother, ending up thus (8)ORPHANED
6 Cook plaice following recipe — it's the same (7) (R)(EPLICA*)
7 Signal's red, vehicle beginning to make a turn (5)
8 Conscious and sad primarily — feel badly about a conflict (4-5)SELF-AWARE
9 Group of Zagreb locals (4)
14 New sergeant's distinction (9) GREATNESS*
16 Way car's doors worked (9)
17 Daytime was no different during this era (4,4)
19 Tour ending abruptly — group to split (7)
21 Country's outlaw protected by a false name for the most part (7) AL(BAN}IA[-s]
23 Ready money said to be in reserve (5)
24 A good home bought with earnings (4)
26 One who employs American time, mostly (4) (US)(ER[-a])

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 An erotic/kinky answer (8)REACTION
5 When a nation’s pointlessly starting a fight (6)FRACAS
10 Highest standards, say (9)PRINCIPAL
11 Danger of a large current passing through (5)PERIL
12 Leaders of Baptist association leaving church building/compound (6)SILICA
13 Illusion created by sound artist (7) CHIMERA
14 Collected good articles on Democrat (8) GATHERED
15 Saint hosting the leader of catholic churches! (6)SANCTA
18 Old name for Kindle (6) EXCITE
20 North American leader, in addition, a legend basically (8)SAGAMORE
22 Choosing strong fabric (7)TICKING
25 Bishop in trouble after pawn is sacrificed, king gets in front, in check (6) KIBOSH
27 Couple of letters for the presenter (5)EMCEE
28 Sincere and brilliant one expelled by university (9)INGENUOUS
29 Detective thus cracked cases, extremely lame (6)SLEUTH
30 Man, one there, one with false report (8)ISLANDER

Down
1 Work wearing short red tie (4)ROPE
2 Pertaining to belief of an Indian leader — reportedly supernatural (9)ANIMISTIC
3 Do something to patch broken tile — it's sensitive (7) ELITIST*
4 He'd no pa and mother, ending up thus (8)ORPHANED
6 Cook plaice following recipe — it's the same (7) (R)(EPLICA*)
7 Signal's red, vehicle beginning to make a turn (5)CURVE
8 Conscious and sad primarily — feel badly about a conflict (4-5)SELF-AWARE
9 Group of Zagreb locals (4)BLOC
14 New sergeant's distinction (9) GREATNESS*
16 Way car's doors worked (9)CROSSROAD
17 Daytime was no different during this era (4,4)DARK AGES
19 Tour ending abruptly — group to split (7)TRISECT
21 Country's outlaw protected by a false name for the most part (7) AL(BAN}IA[-s]
23 Ready money said to be in reserve (5)CACHE
24 A good home bought with earnings (4)GAIN
26 One who employs American time, mostly (4) (US)(ER[-a])

Very good!

[Joshuaceada]

Anon

Across
1 Wild ape earns cap at shows (11)
9 Strike attendant in turmoil (7)
10 Support given by Greek god to champ (6)
11 Stories are boring from end to end (5)
12 Regular sordid cape is a peculiarity (7)
15 End of ‘fist of fury’ is a bore (4)
16 Same nun is a wayward stenographer (10)
18 Urge parent to reword thriller (4-6)
20 Big luggage concealed in ice house (4)
23 American author’s son in duress somehow (2,5)
24 Break down, refine detail to understand (5)
26 Watch label initially missing (6)
27 Criminal at European research facility is a worry (7)
28 Make gopher, roach dance (11)

Down
2 Speak highly of weird pair of bridge opponents… (6)
3 … who almost never return? That’s not odd (4)
4 Detective comes out of administration’s manors (10)
5 Loner nearly gone crazy? Not now (2,6)
6 Destroys trains after odd Earl leaves (7)
7 Expert to make model (9)
8 Stroller to roll from front to back (6)
13 Promoter to cook, repair miso (10)
14 Use tea in water finally to cook those found in water bodies (9)
17 Initially sane marketer loses head, becomes exhibitionist (8)
19 Dress cheap without secondary income (7)
21 Mistakes boss nearly makes at the end (6)
22 Abduct child during sleep (6)
25 Initial scuffle causes a rare scrape (4)

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle8426588.ece

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Wild ape earns cap at shows (11) APPEARANCES*
9 Strike attendant in turmoil (7)
10 Support given by Greek god to champ (6)
11 Stories are boring from end to end (5)
12 Regular sordid cape is a peculiarity (7)
15 End of ‘fist of fury’ is a bore (4)
16 Same nun is a wayward stenographer (10)
18 Urge parent to reword thriller (4-6)
20 Big luggage concealed in ice house (4)
23 American author’s son in duress somehow (2,5)
24 Break down, refine detail to understand (5)
26 Watch label initially missing (6)
27 Criminal at European research facility is a worry (7)
28 Make gopher, roach dance (11)

Down
2 Speak highly of weird pair of bridge opponents… (6) (PRAI*)(SE)
3 … who almost never return? That’s not odd (4) [-r]EVEN<=
4 Detective comes out of administration’s manors (10)
5 Loner nearly gone crazy? Not now (2,6)
6 Destroys trains after odd Earl leaves (7)
7 Expert to make model (9)
8 Stroller to roll from front to back (6)
13 Promoter to cook, repair miso (10) IMPRESARIO*
14 Use tea in water finally to cook those found in water bodies (9)
17 Initially sane marketer loses head, becomes exhibitionist (8)
19 Dress cheap without secondary income (7)
21 Mistakes boss nearly makes at the end (6)
22 Abduct child during sleep (6) (KID)(NAP)
25 Initial scuffle causes a rare scrape (4)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Wild ape earns cap at shows (11) APPEARANCES*
9 Strike attendant in turmoil (7)
10 Support given by Greek god to champ (6)
11 Stories are boring from end to end (5)
12 Regular sordid cape is a peculiarity (7)
15 End of ‘fist of fury’ is a bore (4)
16 Same nun is a wayward stenographer (10) AMANUENSIS
18 Urge parent to reword thriller (4-6) PAGE-TURNER
20 Big luggage concealed in ice house (4) IGLU
23 American author’s son in duress somehow (2,5) DR SEUSS
24 Break down, refine detail to understand (5) INFER
26 Watch label initially missing (6)
27 Criminal at European research facility is a worry (7)
28 Make gopher, roach dance (11)

Down
2 Speak highly of weird pair of bridge opponents… (6) (PRAI*)(SE)
3 … who almost never return? That’s not odd (4) [-r]EVEN<=
4 Detective comes out of administration’s manors (10)
5 Loner nearly gone crazy? Not now (2,6)
6 Destroys trains after odd Earl leaves (7)
7 Expert to make model (9)
8 Stroller to roll from front to back (6)
13 Promoter to cook, repair miso (10) IMPRESARIO*
14 Use tea in water finally to cook those found in water bodies (9)
17 Initially sane marketer loses head, becomes exhibitionist (8)
19 Dress cheap without secondary income (7)
21 Mistakes boss nearly makes at the end (6)
22 Abduct child during sleep (6) (KID)(NAP)
25 Initial scuffle causes a rare scrape (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Wild ape earns cap at shows (11) APPEARANCES*
9 Strike attendant in turmoil (7)
10 Support given by Greek god to champ (6)
11 Stories are boring from end to end (5)
12 Regular sordid cape is a peculiarity (7)
15 End of ‘fist of fury’ is a bore (4)TIRE
16 Same nun is a wayward stenographer (10) AMANUENSIS
18 Urge parent to reword thriller (4-6) PAGE-TURNER
20 Big luggage concealed in ice house (4) IGLU
23 American author’s son in duress somehow (2,5) DR SEUSS
24 Break down, refine detail to understand (5) INFER
26 Watch label initially missing (6)TICKER
27 Criminal at European research facility is a worry (7)
28 Make gopher, roach dance (11)CHOREOGRAPH

Down
2 Speak highly of weird pair of bridge opponents… (6) (PRAI*)(SE)
3 … who almost never return? That’s not odd (4) [-r]EVEN<=
4 Detective comes out of administration’s manors (10)
5 Loner nearly gone crazy? Not now (2,6)NO LONGER
6 Destroys trains after odd Earl leaves (7)
7 Expert to make model (9)PROTOTYPE
8 Stroller to roll from front to back (6)
13 Promoter to cook, repair miso (10) IMPRESARIO*
14 Use tea in water finally to cook those found in water bodies (9)
17 Initially sane marketer loses head, becomes exhibitionist (8)
19 Dress cheap without secondary income (7)
21 Mistakes boss nearly makes at the end (6)
22 Abduct child during sleep (6) (KID)(NAP)
25 Initial scuffle causes a rare scrape (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Wild ape earns cap at shows (11) APPEARANCES*
9 Strike attendant in turmoil (7)RAMPAGE
10 Support given by Greek god to champ (6)SOLACE
11 Stories are boring from end to end (5)TALES
12 Regular sordid cape is a peculiarity (7)ODDNESS
15 End of ‘fist of fury’ is a bore (4)TIRE
16 Same nun is a wayward stenographer (10) AMANUENSIS
18 Urge parent to reword thriller (4-6) PAGE-TURNER
20 Big luggage concealed in ice house (4) IGLU
23 American author’s son in duress somehow (2,5) DR SEUSS
24 Break down, refine detail to understand (5) INFER
26 Watch label initially missing (6)TICKER
27 Criminal at European research facility is a worry (7)CONCERN
28 Make gopher, roach dance (11)CHOREOGRAPH

Down
2 Speak highly of weird pair of bridge opponents… (6) (PRAI*)(SE)
3 … who almost never return? That’s not odd (4) [-r]EVEN<=
4 Detective comes out of administration’s manors (10)RESIDENCES
5 Loner nearly gone crazy? Not now (2,6)NO LONGER
6 Destroys trains after odd Earl leaves (7)EXCISES
7 Expert to make model (9)PROTOTYPE
8 Stroller to roll from front to back (6)AMBLER
13 Promoter to cook, repair miso (10) IMPRESARIO*
14 Use tea in water finally to cook those found in water bodies (9)ESTUARINE
17 Initially sane marketer loses head, becomes exhibitionist (8)STREAKER
19 Dress cheap without secondary income (7)GARNISH
21 Mistakes boss nearly makes at the end (6)GAFFES
22 Abduct child during sleep (6) (KID)(NAP)
25 Initial scuffle causes a rare scrape (4)SCAR

Very good!

[Joshuaceada]

xChequer

Across
7 Pathetic after a point when nothing's left (6)
8 Framed like one wasted, least developed in outline? (8)
9 Open and close with this act before soldiers call for one's head (8)
10 Take in, say playfully (6)
11 Somewhat high society finally on lists (5)
12 Page to contact advocate (6)
14 Use camp, fake a tag and vote (4,9,2)
17 Indian withdrawing a spearhead, spouse in retreat (6)
18 Very uncommon true love of art (5)
22 Shrewd move using leg drop (6)
23 Storyline primarily or a cine setting (8)
24 Senior experiencing heart seizure in Metro — get pacemaker? (8)
25 Born dead, not normal to expire, witnesses called for (6)

Down
1 Salt, oil, damn bad for stomach (9)
2 Gems in rings worn by king (6)
3 Hum and tango, escorted by founder (5)
4 Snatch second to third place at sports — note, it's uncertain (8)
5 Superiority that Paramount in Humphrey Bogart films exhibited — a well-defended position (8)
6 Pinhead in length of rope (5)
8 Negotiate, buy, tie both ends off, sear skin, stuff hot dog (8,5)
13 False arch very often noticed (9)
15 Stop pressurizing peer to be dignified (8)
16 Match over, victory through technicality (8)
19 Uplifting story, journalist is happy (6)
20 Chip, with temperature brought down, succeeding (5)
21 Inherently normal time eye blinks per minute (5)

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle8437836.ece

[deepakgita]

Across
7 Pathetic after a point when nothing's left (6) ABJECT
8 Framed like one wasted, least developed in outline? (8)
9 Open and close with this act before soldiers call for one's head (8)
10 Take in, say playfully (6) INGEST
11 Somewhat high society finally on lists (5) TIPSY
12 Page to contact advocate (6) PREACH
14 Use camp, fake a tag and vote (4,9,2) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
17 Indian withdrawing a spearhead, spouse in retreat (6)
18 Very uncommon true love of art (5)
22 Shrewd move using leg drop (6)
23 Storyline primarily or a cine setting (8)
24 Senior experiencing heart seizure in Metro — get pacemaker? (8)
25 Born dead, not normal to expire, witnesses called for (6)

Down
1 Salt, oil, damn bad for stomach (9)
2 Gems in rings worn by king (6)
3 Hum and tango, escorted by founder (5)
4 Snatch second to third place at sports — note, it's uncertain (8)
5 Superiority that Paramount in Humphrey Bogart films exhibited — a well-defended position (8)
6 Pinhead in length of rope (5)
8 Negotiate, buy, tie both ends off, sear skin, stuff hot dog (8,5)
13 False arch very often noticed (9)
15 Stop pressurizing peer to be dignified (8)
16 Match over, victory through technicality (8)
19 Uplifting story, journalist is happy (6)
20 Chip, with temperature brought down, succeeding (5)
21 Inherently normal time eye blinks per minute (5)

[Russellrvw]

Across
7 Pathetic after a point when nothing's left (6) ABJECT
8 Framed like one wasted, least developed in outline? (8)
9 Open and close with this act before soldiers call for one's head (8)
10 Take in, say playfully (6) INGEST
11 Somewhat high society finally on lists (5) TIPSY
12 Page to contact advocate (6) PREACH
14 Use camp, fake a tag and vote (4,9,2) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
17 Indian withdrawing a spearhead, spouse in retreat (6)
18 Very uncommon true love of art (5)
22 Shrewd move using leg drop (6)
23 Storyline primarily or a cine setting (8) SCENARIO* &lit
24 Senior experiencing heart seizure in Metro — get pacemaker? (8)
25 Born dead, not normal to expire, witnesses called for (6)

Down
1 Salt, oil, damn bad for stomach (9) ABDOMINAL*
2 Gems in rings worn by king (6) PEA[R]LS
3 Hum and tango, escorted by founder (5)
4 Snatch second to third place at sports — note, it's uncertain (8) {HE[i]S(+I)T}{A(N)T} [? third to fourth place]
5 Superiority that Paramount in Humphrey Bogart films exhibited — a well-defended position (8)
6 Pinhead in length of rope (5)
8 Negotiate, buy, tie both ends off, sear skin, stuff hot dog (8,5)
13 False arch very often noticed (9)
15 Stop pressurizing peer to be dignified (8)
16 Match over, victory through technicality (8)
19 Uplifting story, journalist is happy (6) (ELAT<=)(ED)
20 Chip, with temperature brought down, succeeding (5)
21 Inherently normal time eye blinks per minute (5)