No 14533, Thursday 10 Jul 2025, Vidwan

Solution to 6D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance. 

Open for anyone to solve, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

2   See you survive around year (3) BYE {B{Y}E}

8   Fish and some peanuts in return (4) TUNA [T<=]

9   Sounds like height of resentment (5) PIQUE (~peak)

10 Eye blueberry pickings at times (4) LEER {bLuEbErRy}

11 Spoil plan by Spooner for runway (6) TARMAC (~mar tack to tarmac)

12 Payment for a permit for drain (8) ENFEEBLE EN(-a+fee)FEEBLE

13 Cab service from Athens, not right for a technology genius (8) UBERGEEK {UBER}{GrEEK}

16 Edgar Allan's essay or literary work (6) POETRY {POE}{TRY}

18 Immortal divine messenger going north with deists every so often (7) AGELESS {AnGEL}{dEiStS}

19 Preventing, keeping model away from getting wet (7) SOPPING StOPPING

22 Stylish Charlie to miss fountainhead of youth (6) CLASSY {C}{LASS}Yo..h}

24 I'm thus treated resulting in family ruin (8) UNFAIRLY {UNFAIRLY+IM}*=FAMILY RUIN [CA]

25 Roman emperor nursing local infection of ear (8) TINNITUS {T{INN}ITUS}

28 Crooked cops taking it back for appearance (6) OPTICS {OP{IT<=}CS*}

30 Forget peace without borders (4) OMIT cOMITy

31 Country stuck in uncertain diatribes (5) INDIA [T]

32 New fellow taking out date in birthday suit (4) NUDE {N}{dUDE}

33 Linger in Bangalore, on the way back (3) LAG [T<=]

DOWN

1   Haul around and dance (4) HULA*

2   Consolation exam at Royal Castle (8) BALMORAL {BALM}{ORAL}

3   Long piece, most played (4) EPIC PIECe*

4   Second quake rattled core of Himalayas, making high-pitch sounds (7) SQUEAKY {S}{QUAKE*}{Y } Core of Himalayas Y?

5   Almost quit without a folio (4) LEAF {LE{A}Ft}

6   Stiff hair (6) ?L?E?E ()

7   Scoundrel appearing during the elections (4) HEEL [T]

14 Land deals regularly for bread roll (5) BAGEL {BAG}{dEaLs}

15 Witness a yokel penning an article (5) ESSAY [T]

16 Evidence of spiritual strength (5) PROOF [CD]

17 Learn working of kidneys (5) RENAL*

20 Eager about India's art (8) PAINTING {PA{I}NTING}

21 Bus overturned, Yankee democrat is back for government assistance (7) SUBISDY {BUS<=}{Y+D+IS}<=

23 Composition of NATO base inside South Africa (6) SONATA {S{NATO*}A}

26 One adult male, bachelor, inept and corrupt for example (4) IAMB {1}{A}{M}{B} Where is the definition?

27 Slender dress (4) TRIM [DD}

28 Stop allowing wearing of gem (4) OPAL [T]

29 Law of Catholic state banished millions (4) CODE {C}{mODE}

Reference List

Year = Y, Right = R, North = N, Model = T, Charlie = C, New = N, India = I, Yankee = Y, Democrat = D, Adult = A, Male = M, Bachelor = B, Catholic = C, Millions = M