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Special, Sunday 16 Apr 2023, Amrita

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Special, Sunday 04 Dec 2022, Amrita

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Special, Sunday 28 Nov 2021, Amrita

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Special, Sunday 30 May 2021, Amrita

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Special, Sunday 31 Jan 2021, Amrita

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Special, Sunday 19 Apr 2020, Amrita

Day 26 of 40 Stay safe at home

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ACROSS
6   Some powerful trainers needed for this kind of marathon? (5)
7   Cliff engaged in dispatch of meat (5,3)
10 Tiny detail on essentially insignificant first class trivia (7)
11 Touch base of nail polish filling (5,2)
12 Burger King follows World Health Organisation’s original purity exercise (7)
13 The mace can be used as a weapon (7)
14 How to solve a problem like Maria? If she at first comes in and scrapes her front knee? Get used to it! (11)
19 Animal full of energy, caught in this area (7)
21 Round grain made by carbon is pesticide free (7)
23 State holds university heads extremely responsible for clean up (7)
25 Hide local leader as Britain leaves rest (7)
26 Messenger saves last request page (8)
27 Set off initially dropping anxious IIT student (5)

DOWN
1   Draw fireants with distinctly oval fuzzy foreheads (5,3)
2   Device clip to carry a passport case (6)
3   Model paid seller for fancy footwear (10)
4   Confine inhabitants of Sparta uprising (4)
5   Onset of swollen joints reportedly cause people to panic thesedays? (6)
6   A French lament heard when lawn hasn’t been trimmed (6)
8   Good sources of nutrient on cheap, energy giving food (7)
9   Arrive from Shenzhen, terrified (5)
13 Bird shows a marked change around another bird (6,4)
15 Handyman tackles a snake (7)
16 In OLX, he gets one busted out of nothing (2,6)
17 Bomb capital of Syria, a place of misery (5)
18 First signs of sailor contracting upper respiratory virus yielding disease (6)
20 Feat working to redeem one of these? (6)
22 Free to bring back sailor restrained by soldiers (6)
24 Sally reflects on unfinished journal (4)

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Special, Sunday 26 May 2019, Amrita

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ACROSS

6   Captain's wicket caught in the middle (5)

7   These kind of flights are a struggle? (4,4)

10 Device to translate texts featuring Mann essentially (7)

11 Chapter with a short story and small poem (7)

12 Make a mess of playing Schubert without introduction (7)

13 Heinous murder without any outside help (7)

14 Cease to be of any consolation? (4,7)

19 In front, doctors check on patients here? (7)

21 Fried meal mostly said to cause a feeling of unease (7)

23 Bill's often tired when traveling a little bit (7)

25 Fight over lead poisoning? It's an outrage! (3,4)

26 Cooked apples without pits essentially for a kind of soup (5,3)

27 Tear off green detail (5)

DOWN

1   Romantic endless banter turns toxic (8)

2   Cover mum having fever (6)

3   Spooner suggests standard trophies as stands (5,5)

4   Stake in Vietnam raised (4)

5   Regular squadron United Kingdom sent back - It’s a puzzle (6)

6   Couple of wannabes, say, bimbos - could be green and hot! (6)

8   Drunk carries drug to head office? Oh, dear! (5,2)

9   Harry abandons society to become the leader of the church (5)

13 One claims note / Currency of yore (10)

15 Lake Erie, essentially cold, turbulent is a danger for boatmen (7)

16 One entered tenantless, vacant property for bathroom items (8)

17 Dungaries over white dotted yellow tops are drab (5)

18 On the rebound, marry friend from the South with a double chin (6)

20 Flexible within, partly hollow? (6)

22 Bonafide first lady's repulsive (6)

24 Site to return items of clothing (4)

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Special,Sunday 27 Jan 2019, Amrita

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ACROSS
4   Even the greatest ultimately involved in speculation (6)
6   One group within found divided (8)
9   Take away outlet behind Modern Centre (6)
10 Couple of nitwits, edges away, baits maniac gunman (8)
11 Rip in ill-fitting corset on the side showed fat (11)
15 Seduced by Edward getting nearly bare (7)
17 Nuisance receiving rubbish object (7)
18 Most colourless one from the subcontinent got diamond stolen by the Arab (11)
22 Ian for one, has bed sore marks initially in hospital (8)
23 Oft-repeated words in human tragedies (6)
24 Totally engrossed, son caught in playing Abbey Road without a last bit of worry (8)
25 Avoiding extremes of heat in polluted Delhi, I left to get cured (6)

DOWN
1   Group of novel cricketers on the rise (6)
2   No! Large slippers isn't worn with suits! (10)
3   Al Gore is unfortunately found in women's quarters (8)
4   At the first signs of absolute bedlam, upstanding detective had to step down (8)
5   Dream locations on retirement? (8)
7   Say, losing side gets small commission (4)
8   Depression in daughter losing weight fast (4)
12 Tsunami devastated Latvia and 2/3 of Sweden (5,5)
13 Harry later crosses Tim heading North with payment (8)
14 Basic colours (8)
16 Go after a pest ruining a decorative rug (8)
19 Ideas of one devising games (6)
20 Borders of Saudi Arabia formed here? (4)
21 Boat's first officer's introduction on board to the captain (4)

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Special, Sunday 10 Jun 2018, Amrita

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ACROSS
1   Host of a ball eating bread roll (9)
6   Bear up and appear content (5)
9   Name Warne finally in ball tampering (5)
10 Cold air circulating around a carnival food court (9)
11 Mum to almost race to church by the French society (10)
12 Co-ordinate to man eastern Spanish borders (4)
14 Against the law for one to enter downtown backless! (7)
15 Old time music maker could play around at home (7)
17 Hampers chances without question (7)
19 One tried a bit of chicken and swore right away! (7)
20 Palm off genie's living quarter (4)
22 Couple of hobos on Sea Bus to re-arrange floating pads (10)
25 Nearby city had good retirement cover (9)
26 Measure a portion of ethyl - it reacts… (5)
27 Presenter at the first half of EMMY with top class speech from the heart (5)
28 Frank's broke - yet hosts first league swimming competition (9)

DOWN
1   Unfortunately without the top cartographer's work (5)
2   They could protect you from rubella most often, perhaps (9)
3   Sprinkle a sliced ice on caviar and lobster for example (10)
4   Allow kiss in advance for a piece of jewelry (7)
5   Gave off when trade suffered somewhat during recession (7)
6   Head weak, gets faint finally after losing weight (4)
7   Courage never fails (5)
8   Perhaps a web designer artist without nametag carries a couple of chits (9)
13 Martial arts expert's hopeless gamble recruited trainee (10)
14 Lack of harmony, case of idealism - perhaps can be a challenge, essentially (9)
16 Nasty lint brushed off right away (9)
18 Exhibitionist's program shelved? (4,3)
19 Lack of muscles, therefore not hot! (7)
21 Wise men can initially be mysterious (5)
23 Tailor used lace finish to make fabric (5)
24 Walked without stick getting nasty foot inflamation (4)

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Special, Sunday 03 Jun 2018, Amrita

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1   Odd, off colour banter without turning coarse essentially (8)
5   Africa via road provides a kind of rich pleasure (6)
9   Could be sticky when thousand leave to get chief's wisdom (8)
10 Stuck on plastic boards (6)
12 Treats crime case differently (9)
13 Oddly cool outside ambience of a place (5)
14 Finally sending message in Morse code (4)
16 On a diet one tends to perhaps steal, tucking into bites of egg sandwiches (3,4)
19 Study a wild tiger eating the gut of an antelope, not the head of a goat (7)
21 Yield from Monsanto's product announced (4)
24 Game mascot to lift displays on the counter (5)
25 Visitors stumped by fancy dress one wore (9)
27 One hundred playing, one hundred celebrated (6)
28 H&M advertisement - 'Final Sale on DIY stuff' (8)
29 Secret service receives underworld cases (6)
30 Bill has translated detailed stories on celestial body (8)

DOWN
1   Erstwhile British corporation, an unforgettable symbol that invokes nostalgia for starters (6)
2   Band formed by Snoopy and his siblings, without a lead (6)
3   Champion in an automobile (5)
4   Lunatic will get rid of denials, according to the Reverend (7)
6   Detective, going back in, slowed down and resigned (9)
7   Venerated setter, sadly old with a bent side (8)
8   I rob stars stealthily of a dish of beef (3-5)
11 Man, for instance, is a part of this lesson (4)
15 Newspaper article on crude oil trade around India (9)
17 Bias told differently, by the Sun or the Star perhaps (8)
18 Looked down upon the highest path, reportedly (8)
20 Swindle layman? (4)
21 Weapon used by pirates to attack the French ship (7)
22 Upcoming story: Quit eating icecream (6)
23 Get high and dance wildly without shorts at first (6)
26 Fashionable model leaves a regime to form a pop group (5)

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Special, Sunday 26 Nov 2017, Amrita

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ACROSS
1   Officer's gone away to a big city (7)
5   Worn the caps as covers (7)
9   Area is in chaos without a lift (5)
10 Blasphemy ! Making eclairs round for example? (9)
11 Sign outside that man's book (9)
12 Long period of time starting now (5)
13 Clubs for motorists (7)
15 Gusher to butter up properly? (3,4)
17 Strange, reddish hidden sore (7)
19 Man at university almost bored with regular hall concert (7)
21 A bit unlikely to enter engagement devoid of love and honesty (5)
23 Snort excitedly receiving celebrities jewels (9)
25 Difficulty arising from big limo having an odd roof (9)
26 Drama or talk show channel (5)
27 Rinse mug Elizabeth overturned containing vegetables (7)
28 Spots fake diamonds on speed head? (7)

DOWN
1   Indian bread carried by scoundrel in a vessel (7)
2   Badger, lion, tiger…ambling about…(9)
3   Mysterious great actress (5)
4   Safeguards nearly all points protecting mobile user (7)
5   Almost decide upon a top sketch by a very famous artist (7)
6  Three wheeled drive's front tyres with plastic circles are bought from Egypt essentially? (9)
7   Yeah, kind of over new one with a piercing laugh? (5)
8   Abnormal rentals for area around the centre (7)
14 Lowly creature of either sex with a heartbeat at the onset (9)
16 Church raised money and most of the food stuff for oddball (9)
17 A new adventure right away in soldier's quarter? (7)
18 Twice as many drawings (7)
19 Fidgety son inside, idle in the month of rains (7)
20  Mark intercepting the French sailors (7)
22 States petition for Turk (5)
24 Designed some antique stores (5)

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Special, Sunday 25 Jun 2017, Amrita

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ACROSS
1   Detective inspector broke into bars to get outlaw (6)
4   A very quiet, calm, prime setting soothes (8)
9   Calling nurse to the Emergency Room (6)
10 Bugs one entering a sleazy cabaret (8)
12 The king perhaps, changes side for allegiance (7)
13 Have stew now! (3)
14 Secure one in empty cage (3)
15 Classical singer very softly managed top octave (7)
19 Attachment to a cocktail? (7)
22 Jong perhaps, leaves outfit for singer (3)
23 Doorbell has an eye (3)
25 Notified about the missing new letterhead (7)
28 Can have meal counter set up (8)
29 Lands up from Somerset at seven (6)
30 A side missing on machinery's plastic vents (8)
31 One lost on sailing expedition has nothing and becomes a castaway (6)

DOWN
1   Repercussion of Spooner's need to party (8)
2   Brainy, trendy model leaves corrupted (5)
3   Flawless plan laid at the outset (5)
5   Music producer's pain turns to love (5)
6   Doctor's view on date was mixed up (9)
7   Not perhaps, noting error in printing cost of screenplay (6)
8   Spots ship held/detained without document (6)
11 Dead and departed after a farewell, reportedly (6)
16 Arnab Goswami perhaps, was one pillar of strength? (9)
17 Spooner's disaster morning leads to disappointment (6)
18 Drives through sleet to put on a colour show (8)
20 Couples from Moscow save iconic design (6)
21 From Nice, good regular Islamic art form (6)
24 Cow completely loses head chasing boy (5)
26 Backs reliable man about issue over list (5)
27 Carries some cheese to take back (5)

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Special, Sunday 19 Mar 2017, Amrita

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ACROSS
1   Empty Apartment (4)
4   Soft grass (maybe edible) covers a side (10)
9    A regular beet / devil's tongue cooked ain't no good to taste, for example (6,9)
10 Alternative fuel vehicle goes ahead extremely laboriously and cautiously (9)
12 Pick second vehicle, not the Audi at the front but the SUV from the middle (5)
15 A dress fits evenly and looks like a dream? (6)
16 Guide and preach on reforms (8)
17 Say, shoes exchange counter (8)
18 Not acceptable to sing-along around bar - that would be a way to fight? (6)
20 Fresh crackers - not one is broken (5)
23 Work upon grim areas to form ties (9)
24 Perhaps, a half and a quarter of oral anti-inflammatory pain killers (8,7)
25 Shocked by the first lapse on flip side (10)
26 Corner retreat full of odd lime trees (4)

DOWN
2   Animal suit model took off for party top (7)
3   Sharp tools to stab evil Ken, perhaps (5,6)
4   Peter on vacation, rose hurriedly on receiving dog's signals (10)
5   Spirit of a company besieged by an issue (5)
6   A temple perhaps, found in central Mugello (Tuscany) (5)
7   Quietly stripped varnish spread on alloy (5)
8   Menial worker should be Brown, perhaps says Spooner (7)
11 A navy bordered lace used to design a kind of butterfly (7)
13 The introductory note given before a tour? (3,8)
14  Stage set for second base (10)
17 Twisted laughter, a backstabber's hidden act (7)
19 Principle of other variable measurement (7)
21 Cover up in winters (5)
22 City of Tokyo remodelled (5)
23 Highways seen outside a metropolis (5)

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