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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
9 Blue river view (7) OBSCENE
10 Distant reflection, ray could be flashy (7) RAFFISH
11 Knock on head — hide painful response in this place (7) BAHRAIN
12 Tata organisation acquired most of real estate in state capital (7) ATLANTA
13 Handel's work, late by a month (4,5) (DEAD) (MARCH)
15 Breaking each left claw (5) CHELA
16 Calling one an immoral beast (7)CHEETAH
19 Reason to wear torn garment (7)RAIMENT
20 Vassal in a Belgian city (5) LIEGE [2]
21 Well known side, close to a line (9) (LEG)(END)(A)(RY)
25 Assaults in part of police records (3,4)MUG SHOT
26 Bill bowled them out in play (7)MACBETH
28 Tea and drink break for worker throwing a fit (7)TANTRUM
29 God! the writer's back on air (7) (NEP<=)(TUNE)

Down
1 Sick doctor runs on call... (6)MORBID
2 ...while volunteers gherao him heartlessly with a complaint (6)ASTHMA
3 Cheese after short break (4)FETA
4 It's often nerve-racking to keep note (6)TENNER
5 Break nose (8)BREATHER
6 A fine story about long suffering (10) {A}{F}{F(L)ICTION}
7 Finally, one in seven could be from a capital (8)VIENNESE
8 Bird's nice, depending on whether it gets high or low (8)PHEASANT
14 The thing that blows on a mountain (10)MATTERHORN
16 Boston, say, hosted a run leading to tragedy (8)CALAMITY
17 Developing hospital wing has to consolidate (8)EMERGENT
18 Break it up (4,4)HALF TIME
22 House of stone in India (6)GEMINI
23 Praise modernity on radio channel (6)AVENUE
24 Is God a he? Why different? (6)YAHWEH
27 Face work in church (4)COPE

Very good!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Happy to beg and get two quarters (7)
5 Burst river inundated accommodation (7)
9 Protecting the Irish — some of them (5)
10 Number's watched — keeps happening (9)
11 Magna Carta not good — bad craft (9)
12 Some amount of betrayal taking place in Crimea (5)
13 Don't take taxi back — Bacardi rum is dry (4)
15 How trade may be executed in future — taking one from here (5,3)
18 Makes camel sit for the climber (8)
19 Touch round instrument (4)
22 Stadium in Kolkata renamed (5)
24 Cheat before you offer (9)
26 Ran in having paid for it (9)
27 Setter goes back and forth, tense seeing insect (5)
28 Wrong to have held one back — it holds wicked things (7)
29 Felt one's born for a show (7)

Down
1 Places order for takeover (6)
2 Electrical switch, I see being replaced by the old on poles, say (9)
3 Run to school and study (5)
4 To brush aside record, tried another way (9)
5 Doctor vanished — he's left the seat (5)
6 Imagine special soldiers avoiding threat (5,4)
7 A currency depending on the size (5)
8 Need an arrangement for a group of nine (6)
14 Degrade our air (9)
16 Master at sea will check port (9)
17 Stupid man, so dumb — do you complain to him? (9)
20 Shelf at home covers six feet (6)
21 Twist and turn, as he follows the code (6)
23 Had detained suspect, did let go (5)
24 Play area is mine — catch taken at boundaries (5)
25 Establish before court (5)

Arden 1.jpg

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Happy to beg and get two quarters (7)
5 Burst river inundated accommodation (7)
9 Protecting the Irish — some of them (5)
10 Number's watched — keeps happening (9)
11 Magna Carta not good — bad craft (9) CATAMARAN*-g
12 Some amount of betrayal taking place in Crimea (5) YALTA (T)
13 Don't take taxi back — Bacardi rum is dry (4)
15 How trade may be executed in future — taking one from here (5,3)
18 Makes camel sit for the climber (8)
19 Touch round instrument (4)
22 Stadium in Kolkata renamed (5)
24 Cheat before you offer (9)
26 Ran in having paid for it (9)
27 Setter goes back and forth, tense seeing insect (5)
28 Wrong to have held one back — it holds wicked things (7)
29 Felt one's born for a show (7)

Down
1 Places order for takeover (6)
2 Electrical switch, I see being replaced by the old on poles, say (9)
3 Run to school and study (5)
4 To brush aside record, tried another way (9) (DISC)(REDIT*)
5 Doctor vanished — he's left the seat (5) DIVAN*-hes
6 Imagine special soldiers avoiding threat (5,4)
7 A currency depending on the size (5)
8 Need an arrangement for a group of nine (6) ENNEAD*
14 Degrade our air (9)
16 Master at sea will check port (9)
17 Stupid man, so dumb — do you complain to him? (9)
20 Shelf at home covers six feet (6)
21 Twist and turn, as he follows the code (6)
23 Had detained suspect, did let go (5)
24 Play area is mine — catch taken at boundaries (5)
25 Establish before court (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Happy to beg and get two quarters (7)
5 Burst river inundated accommodation (7)
9 Protecting the Irish — some of them (5)
10 Number's watched — keeps happening (9)
11 Magna Carta not good — bad craft (9) CATAMARAN*-g
12 Some amount of betrayal taking place in Crimea (5) YALTA (T)
13 Don't take taxi back — Bacardi rum is dry (4)
15 How trade may be executed in future — taking one from here (5,3)
18 Makes camel sit for the climber (8)
19 Touch round instrument (4)
22 Stadium in Kolkata renamed (5)
24 Cheat before you offer (9)
26 Ran in having paid for it (9)
27 Setter goes back and forth, tense seeing insect (5)
28 Wrong to have held one back — it holds wicked things (7)
29 Felt one's born for a show (7)

Down
1 Places order for takeover (6)
2 Electrical switch, I see being replaced by the old on poles, say (9)
3 Run to school and study (5)
4 To brush aside record, tried another way (9) (DISC)(REDIT*)
5 Doctor vanished — he's left the seat (5) DIVAN*-hes
6 Imagine special soldiers avoiding threat (5,4)
7 A currency depending on the size (5)
8 Need an arrangement for a group of nine (6) ENNEAD*
14 Degrade our air (9)
16 Master at sea will check port (9)
17 Stupid man, so dumb — do you complain to him? (9)
20 Shelf at home covers six feet (6) FATHOM
21 Twist and turn, as he follows the code (6) WRITHE
23 Had detained suspect, did let go (5) EATEN
24 Play area is mine — catch taken at boundaries (5) PITCH
25 Establish before court (5) ERECT

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Happy to beg and get two quarters (7)
5 Burst river inundated accommodation (7)DEFLATE
9 Protecting the Irish — some of them (5)
10 Number's watched — keeps happening (9)SEVENTEEN
11 Magna Carta not good — bad craft (9) CATAMARAN*-g
12 Some amount of betrayal taking place in Crimea (5) YALTA (T)
13 Don't take taxi back — Bacardi rum is dry (4)ARID
15 How trade may be executed in future — taking one from here (5,3)
18 Makes camel sit for the climber (8)
19 Touch round instrument (4)
22 Stadium in Kolkata renamed (5)ARENA
24 Cheat before you offer (9)
26 Ran in having paid for it (9)
27 Setter goes back and forth, tense seeing insect (5)
28 Wrong to have held one back — it holds wicked things (7)
29 Felt one's born for a show (7)MATINEE

Down
1 Places order for takeover (6)
2 Electrical switch, I see being replaced by the old on poles, say (9)
3 Run to school and study (5)
4 To brush aside record, tried another way (9) (DISC)(REDIT*)
5 Doctor vanished — he's left the seat (5) DIVAN*-hes
6 Imagine special soldiers avoiding threat (5,4)
7 A currency depending on the size (5)
8 Need an arrangement for a group of nine (6) ENNEAD*
14 Degrade our air (9)
16 Master at sea will check port (9)
17 Stupid man, so dumb — do you complain to him? (9)
20 Shelf at home covers six feet (6) FATHOM
21 Twist and turn, as he follows the code (6) WRITHE
23 Had detained suspect, did let go (5) EATEN
24 Play area is mine — catch taken at boundaries (5) PITCH
25 Establish before court (5) ERECT

[Russellbew]

Across
1 Happy to beg and get two quarters (7)
5 Burst river inundated accommodation (7)DEFLATE
9 Protecting the Irish — some of them (5)
10 Number's watched — keeps happening (9)SEVENTEEN
11 Magna Carta not good — bad craft (9) CATAMARAN*-g
12 Some amount of betrayal taking place in Crimea (5) YALTA (T)
13 Don't take taxi back — Bacardi rum is dry (4)ARID
15 How trade may be executed in future — taking one from here (5,3) DEATH ROW
18 Makes camel sit for the climber (8) CLEMATIS
19 Touch round instrument (4)
22 Stadium in Kolkata renamed (5)ARENA
24 Cheat before you offer (9) PRETENDER
26 Ran in having paid for it (9)
27 Setter goes back and forth, tense seeing insect (5) EMMET
28 Wrong to have held one back — it holds wicked things (7)
29 Felt one's born for a show (7)MATINEE

Down
1 Places order for takeover (6)
2 Electrical switch, I see being replaced by the old on poles, say (9)
3 Run to school and study (5)
4 To brush aside record, tried another way (9) (DISC)(REDIT*)
5 Doctor vanished — he's left the seat (5) DIVAN*-hes
6 Imagine special soldiers avoiding threat (5,4)
7 A currency depending on the size (5)
8 Need an arrangement for a group of nine (6) ENNEAD*
14 Degrade our air (9)
16 Master at sea will check port (9)
17 Stupid man, so dumb — do you complain to him? (9) OMBUDSMAN
20 Shelf at home covers six feet (6) FATHOM
21 Twist and turn, as he follows the code (6) WRITHE
23 Had detained suspect, did let go (5) EATEN
24 Play area is mine — catch taken at boundaries (5) PITCH
25 Establish before court (5) ERECT

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Happy to beg and get two quarters (7)PLEASED
5 Burst river inundated accommodation (7)DEFLATE
9 Protecting the Irish — some of them (5)THEIR
10 Number's watched — keeps happening (9)SEVENTEEN
11 Magna Carta not good — bad craft (9) CATAMARAN*-g
12 Some amount of betrayal taking place in Crimea (5) YALTA (T)
13 Don't take taxi back — Bacardi rum is dry (4)ARID
15 How trade may be executed in future — taking one from here (5,3) DEATH ROW
18 Makes camel sit for the climber (8) CLEMATIS
19 Touch round instrument (4)TUBA
22 Stadium in Kolkata renamed (5)ARENA
24 Cheat before you offer (9) PRETENDER
26 Ran in having paid for it (9)HOTFOOTED
27 Setter goes back and forth, tense seeing insect (5) EMMET
28 Wrong to have held one back — it holds wicked things (7)MENORAH
29 Felt one's born for a show (7)MATINEE

Down
1 Places order for takeover (6)PUTSCH
2 Electrical switch, I see being replaced by the old on poles, say (9)ELECTORAL
3 Run to school and study (5)SCRAM
4 To brush aside record, tried another way (9) (DISC)(REDIT*)
5 Doctor vanished — he's left the seat (5) DIVAN*-hes
6 Imagine special soldiers avoiding threat (5,4)FANCY THAT
7 A currency depending on the size (5)AREAL
8 Need an arrangement for a group of nine (6) ENNEAD*
14 Degrade our air (9)DEMEANOUR
16 Master at sea will check port (9)AMSTERDAM
17 Stupid man, so dumb — do you complain to him? (9) OMBUDSMAN
20 Shelf at home covers six feet (6) FATHOM
21 Twist and turn, as he follows the code (6) WRITHE
23 Had detained suspect, did let go (5) EATEN
24 Play area is mine — catch taken at boundaries (5) PITCH
25 Establish before court (5) ERECT

Very good!

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Against work, sitting pretty (8)
5 Land remains a valuable commodity (6)
10 Our heart breaks taken right out of his writing (7)
11 Beginning to remove clot from damaged contact lens... (7)
12 ... and in Paris saying “return or refuse” (5)
13 National artefacts in a camera shot (9)
14 By chance, change some cops and others get named (12)
18 Mother will speak “ this place is under control” (12)
21 Operatic heroine's unfinished song creates a spark (9)
23 Dirty article taken off the fence, perhaps (5)
24 Remove scum and demand protection (3,4)
25 Forming pictures and thinking- but not at home (7)
26 Democrat never swapped top spots in state capital (6)
27 Metal top removed, needs red cross (8)

Down
1 American power- only for raising capital (6)
2 French author's head strong- but gives way to daughter (6)
3 Way the girl will work on one handling the cargo (9)
4 Are tunnels made to hide what's done to computer architecture? (6,8)
6 Food we found in short supply (5)
7 Hams finished with part of bible (8)
8 What it takes to cross river? Guts (8)
9 Far from the coast, plan your home decor (8,6)
15 Train essentially went by travel time (9)
16 Switched second grade for school- seemed satisfied (8)
17 Entertainer against muzzling the press (8)
19 Regular mode of investing- receives credit on Siemens shares (6)
20 Henry's tense, head of department took no chances (6)
22 Kid will let change in leadership happen (5)

Arden 2.jpg

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 Against work, sitting pretty (8) (OP)(POSING)
5 Land remains a valuable commodity (6)
10 Our heart breaks taken right out of his writing (7)
11 Beginning to remove clot from damaged contact lens... (7)
12 ... and in Paris saying “return or refuse” (5) (WAS)(TE) <=
13 National artefacts in a camera shot (9)
14 By chance, change some cops and others get named (12)
18 Mother will speak “ this place is under control” (12)
21 Operatic heroine's unfinished song creates a spark (9)
23 Dirty article taken off the fence, perhaps (5)
24 Remove scum and demand protection (3,4)
25 Forming pictures and thinking- but not at home (7)
26 Democrat never swapped top spots in state capital (6)
27 Metal top removed, needs red cross (8)

Down
1 American power- only for raising capital (6)
2 French author's head strong- but gives way to daughter (6)
3 Way the girl will work on one handling the cargo (9) (ST)(EVE)(DO)(RE)
4 Are tunnels made to hide what's done to computer architecture? (6,8) NEURAL NET(WORK)S*
6 Food we found in short supply (5)
7 Hams finished with part of bible (8)
8 What it takes to cross river? Guts (8)
9 Far from the coast, plan your home decor (8,6) (INTERIOR) (DESIGN)
15 Train essentially went by travel time (9)
16 Switched second grade for school- seemed satisfied (8)
17 Entertainer against muzzling the press (8)
19 Regular mode of investing- receives credit on Siemens shares (6)
20 Henry's tense, head of department took no chances (6)
22 Kid will let change in leadership happen (5)

[deepakgita]

Across
1 Against work, sitting pretty (8) (OP)(POSING)
5 Land remains a valuable commodity (6)
10 Our heart breaks taken right out of his writing (7)
11 Beginning to remove clot from damaged contact lens... (7)
12 ... and in Paris saying “return or refuse” (5) (WAS)(TE) <=
13 National artefacts in a camera shot (9)
14 By chance, change some cops and others get named (12)
18 Mother will speak “ this place is under control” (12)
21 Operatic heroine's unfinished song creates a spark (9)
23 Dirty article taken off the fence, perhaps (5)
24 Remove scum and demand protection (3,4)
25 Forming pictures and thinking- but not at home (7)
26 Democrat never swapped top spots in state capital (6)
27 Metal top removed, needs red cross (8)

Down
1 American power- only for raising capital (6)
2 French author's head strong- but gives way to daughter (6)
3 Way the girl will work on one handling the cargo (9) (ST)(EVE)(DO)(RE)
4 Are tunnels made to hide what's done to computer architecture? (6,8) NEURAL NET(WORK)S*
6 Food we found in short supply (5)
7 Hams finished with part of bible (8)
8 What it takes to cross river? Guts (8)
9 Far from the coast, plan your home decor (8,6) (INTERIOR) (DESIGN)
15 Train essentially went by travel time (9)
16 Switched second grade for school- seemed satisfied (8) APPEASED
17 Entertainer against muzzling the press (8) COMEDIAN
19 Regular mode of investing- receives credit on Siemens shares (6) SCRIPS
20 Henry's tense, head of department took no chances (6) HEDGED
22 Kid will let change in leadership happen (5) TEASE