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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Save criminal valet (8)CONSERVE
5 Swear by a fellow organisation (6)AFFIRM
9 Chapter we learn has to be rewritten by novelist (8)LAWRENCE
10 Country ruled primarily by an extremist group in a state of distress (6)CRISIS
12 A fight’s close (5)ABOUT
13 Respect order to stop working at national church (9) OBEDIENCE
14 Secret agent covering thousand international miles — not enough? (6)SKIMPY
16 Boss that makes a gent grow older by end of hour (7)MANAGER
19 Annoyance at communist disrupting prosperity (7) BOREDOM
21 Trade exposed resistance to accept final amendment (6)BARTER
23 Most voters care for a change, respond strongly (9)OVERREACT
25 Celebrity packing one instrument (5)SITAR
26 Optimistic of having an advantage, take a chance with second hand (6) UPBEAT
27 German in middle-eastern territory to relocate (8)EMIGRATE
28 Make a mistake next to a list of corrections (6)ERRATA
29 Returns to bury saint outside central cathedral (8)INTEREST

Down
1 Grab a leash (6) COLLAR
2 Novel delivery by East American (3,6) NEW YORKER
3 Powerless authority to make a strenuous effort (5) EXERT
4 Triumph of conservative after six by-elections essentially (7) VICTORY
6 One from outside in favour of admitting rule by earl (9) FOREIGNER
7 Glib sentry providing asylum to playwright (5)IBSEN
8 Skill at shooting deer, perhaps with extremely negligible effort (8) MUSKETRY
11 Side match (4)TEAM
15 Paintings from 20th century not marred by accident (6,3)MODERN ART
17 Magnificent dog from Demark? (5,4)GREAT DANE
18 A black substance that can be dissolved is pure (8) ABSOLUTE
20 Malicious person consuming ecstasy (4)MEAN
21 Border, say of British Isle thrust back at the start (7)BATSMAN
22 Stripe worn by father (6)PRIEST
24 Remembered to supply a piece of wood (5)EMBER
25 Proceed to institute legal proceedings against harbours, say (5)SEGUE

Very good!

[Joshuaceada]

Vulcan

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8)
5 European style (6)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9)
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6)
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7)
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3)
18 Old follower of street band (6)
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9)
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)
17 Fascinate with approach (8)
19 Offer to host (7)
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle8161825.ece

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8)
5 European style (6) POLISH (DD)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9)
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS (T)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6)
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7)
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3)
18 Old follower of street band (6)
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) (OC<=)(CLU(D)E)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) (IDIO[-t])(M)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)
17 Fascinate with approach (8)
19 Offer to host (7)
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8)
5 European style (6) POLISH (DD)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9)
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS (T)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6)
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7)
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3)
18 Old follower of street band (6)
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) (OC<=)(CLU(D)E)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) (IDIO[-t])(M)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)
17 Fascinate with approach (8)
19 Offer to host (7)
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8) PRETORIA
5 European style (6) POLISH (DD)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9) GOADFATHER
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS (T)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6) SAVOUR
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7) GOURMET
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3) JET SET
18 Old follower of street band (6)
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) (OC<=)(CLU(D)E)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) (IDIO[-t])(M)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)
17 Fascinate with approach (8)
19 Offer to host (7)
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8) PRETORIA
5 European style (6) POLISH (DD)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9) GOADFATHER
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS (T)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6) SAVOUR
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7) GOURMET
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3) JET SET
18 Old follower of street band (6)
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)LIP-READ
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)CRUDE
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)UNNATURAL
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)DEBATE
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)ON A ROLL
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) (OC<=)(CLU(D)E)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) (IDIO[-t])(M)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)
17 Fascinate with approach (8)
19 Offer to host (7)
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8) PRETORIA
5 European style (6) POLISH (DD)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9) GOADFATHER
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS (T)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6) SAVOUR
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7) GOURMET
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3) JET SET
18 Old follower of street band (6)
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)LIP-READ
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)CRUDE
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)UNNATURAL
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)DEBATE
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)ON A ROLL
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) (OC<=)(CLU(D)E)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) (IDIO[-t])(M)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)MISPLACED
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)SOLDIERED
17 Fascinate with approach (8)
19 Offer to host (7)PRESENT
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)DRUB
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)CLUE

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8) PRETORIA
5 European style (6) POLISH (DD)
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9) GOADFATHER
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS (T)
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6) SAVOUR
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7) GOURMET
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8)MOORLAND
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3) JET SET
18 Old follower of street band (6)STRIPE
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8)ENAMELED
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4)LIP-READ
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6)RUBRIC
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5)CRUDE
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9)UNNATURAL
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6)DEBATE
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8)BEGRUDGE

Down
1 Call out for bellboy (4)PAGE
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9)ENDEAVOUR
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4)ON A ROLL
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8)INHERENT
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) (OC<=)(CLU(D)E)
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) (IDIO[-t])(M)
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4)DRAG
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9)MISPLACED
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9)SOLDIERED
17 Fascinate with approach (8)ENTRANCE
19 Offer to host (7)PRESENT
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7)MOBSTER
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5)PLUMB
24 Down with stroke, beat (4)DRUB
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4)CLUE

Very good!

[Joshuaceada]

Incognito

Across
8 Stop Indian aircraft company's truck at first (4)
9 Doctor's personal duck (5)
10 Fatigue? Relinquish fag and develop case (4)
11 Revolutionary direction with South European food (6)
12 Noisy proposal by man (8)
13 Bear tale compilation can be appraised (8)
15 Corners of eyes seen in Tuscan thingamajigs (6)
17 He leaked a secret police agent’s circular without a hint of trickery (7)
19 Mates French and Indian objectives (7)
22 A person who causes injury and thus may lead to rheumatism (6)
24 Picture left by artist has sex appeal (8)
26 Rhythmic area in the central part of a city (8)
28 Exchange an electrical component (6)
30 She can be found around this crossword (4)
31 Language spoken by Lieutenant returning with French friend (5)
32 Primarily, say, a Red Indian garb (4)

Down
1 Party buffet (4)
2 Alien care is organised (including extraterrestrial), and so on (2,6)
3 Brave toured around delta rapidly, for example (6)
4 John's on the seaside structure and is more insane (7)
5 Hence, RNA may be a booster (8)
6 Dutch (president) rebuilt a range (6)
7 Rotate model vessel (4)
14 As tea may be brewed during a voyage (2,3)
16 Pilgrim greeting — wearing a dinner jacket initially. Quite the contrary (5)
18 Mutilated target around Romania showed execution device (8)
20 Trees Ali chopped up first (8)
21 My peons, oddly, are persons whose names are used to name other places or things (7)
23 Madcap has gent in aggressive clasp initially (6)
25 Railway carries light ash compound imprudently (6)
27 State, “State briefly — Input/Output” (4)
29 Accountant's costly vehicle in boggy copse (4)

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle8284880.ece

[Russellrvw]

Across
8 Stop Indian aircraft company's truck at first (4)
9 Doctor's personal duck (5)
10 Fatigue? Relinquish fag and develop case (4)
11 Revolutionary direction with South European food (6)
12 Noisy proposal by man (8)
13 Bear tale compilation can be appraised (8)
15 Corners of eyes seen in Tuscan thingamajigs (6)
17 He leaked a secret police agent’s circular without a hint of trickery (7)
19 Mates French and Indian objectives (7)
22 A person who causes injury and thus may lead to rheumatism (6)
24 Picture left by artist has sex appeal (8)
26 Rhythmic area in the central part of a city (8)
28 Exchange an electrical component (6)
30 She can be found around this crossword (4)
31 Language spoken by Lieutenant returning with French friend (5) {T(AMIL)L<=}
32 Primarily, say, a Red Indian garb (4) S A R I

Down
1 Party buffet (4)
2 Alien care is organised (including extraterrestrial), and so on (2,6) {ET} {C(ET)ERA*}
3 Brave toured around delta rapidly, for example (6)
4 John's on the seaside structure and is more insane (7) LOO/PIER
5 Hence, RNA may be a booster (8)
6 Dutch (president) rebuilt a range (6)
7 Rotate model vessel (4)
14 As tea may be brewed during a voyage (2,3) AT SEA*
16 Pilgrim greeting — wearing a dinner jacket initially. Quite the contrary (5)
18 Mutilated target around Romania showed execution device (8)
20 Trees Ali chopped up first (8)
21 My peons, oddly, are persons whose names are used to name other places or things (7)
23 Madcap has gent in aggressive clasp initially (6)
25 Railway carries light ash compound imprudently (6)
27 State, “State briefly — Input/Output” (4)
29 Accountant's costly vehicle in boggy copse (4)