No 13223, Friday 16 Apr 2021, Tribute to Gridman by Incognito

Tribute to Gridman in 'The Hindu' today

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ACROSS

8   Fantastic teacher for beginners gives uplifting reassurance unerringly (4)

9   Apricots not available in sailing troop carriers? That’s a mistake (5)

10 Rum sale? Drinks! (4)

11 Extraordinary puzzle! Arsenic extracted from powdered magnesia? (6)

12 Went away from earthly life, reportedly ailing (8)

13 Emmer product aliens manufactured around Missouri (8)

15 Latin discussion meetings to bring some uniformity in application documents (6)

17 Look to beat rival company? Favourite with head of enterprise (7)

19 Tell’s fast train (7)

22 Opt out from employment and go to bed (6)

24 Down with longing for one’s familiar environs Eskimo travels around Canada at first after end of lunch (8)

26 European from Down Under losing a student (8)

28 Animal that may be ailing (6)

30 Reddish-orange glowing gas Napoleon made after removal of opal (4)

31 Greco-Roman creature initially coiled in winding road (5)

32 Ripped pieces of cloth regularly adorn gate sides in the beginning (4)

DOWN

1   Ignite British vessel (4)

2   Deep sea vessel (8)

3   Mountain-dwelling person begins to improvise after plane crash (6)

4   A setter grand, I’m crazy about (7)

5   Nailed image posture often made by a gymnast on rings (8)

6   Fete market a Zulu started to arrange in pub (6)

7   Right after His Excellency, start to eat at this place (4)

14 Old deer walked around TN city (5)

16 Microphone carries American melodies, for example (5)

18 A daily, perhaps, organises hide and hunt (3,5)

20 Lariat-bearing cowboys taking stock? (8)

21 Littoral city canine runs around hospital (7)

23 Ordered diet containing a couple of nuts at first? Mean! (6)

25 Friend and guide, perhaps, soldiers to end of career (6)

27 Utilises... Means the same, but with less letters (4)

29 Sailing ship held by supercargoes (4)

Gridman is no more

 GRIDMAN SIGNS OFF FROM THIS WORLD

It is with deep regret and great shock that I have to report here that CG Rishikesh aka Gridman who was also known in the Crossword world as Chaturvasi and whom we fondly called CV left for his heavenly abode on 14 Apr.

CV was one amongst the earliest commenters on my blog. He took keen interest in the well being of this blog and for a few years was also one of the bloggers.

His long and illustrious connection with Crosswords started way back in the 70's and he had set more than 1000 CW's for The Hindu. I had the good fortune of meeting him on various occasions and interacted with him regularly. He also was a well known name in the CW world internationally where he was a regular commenter on various forums.

We will miss him and his CW's.

As a mark of respect, today's blog will appear only at 4 PM. Please do add your comments about your interactions with him.

CV I am sure you will continue your banter with Raju who preceded you to the happy hunting Grounds.

Rest in Peace my dear friend. 

Gridman retires

As I had mentioned in the regular post of today, I am reiterating the same here.

Gridman who is undoubtedly the most liked and revered setter among all the setters for The Hindu Crosswords, besides being the longest serving setter. It is unfortunate for all of us that he had to take this decision due to health issues. We will definitely miss him as a setter but I am sure he will continue to guide us with his comments.

Please do leave a comment in the comments section about your interactions with him as also anything else that you wuld like to add.

Gridman aka Chaturvasi aka CV has been the pillar of The Hindu Crosswords and each and every one of us will miss his Crosswords.

I on behalf of all of us respect his decision and wish him all the best for the years to come.

No 13177, Monday 22 Feb 2021, Gridman

Solution to 17D  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.

ACROSS

1   The monarchy witnessed a tool with cutting edge (5,3) CROWN SAW {CROWN}{SAW}

6   Defects in testaments wisehead put out (4)  ILLS wILLS

9   Stop of French Express not right (6) DETAIN {DE}{TrAIN}

10 State’s correct and honest (7) UPRIGHT {UP}{RIGHT}

13 Drama by feeble girl at first — it’s not to be taken seriously! (9) PLAYTHING {PLAY}{THIN}{Girl}

14 Mad to offer such a stuff to the toothless (5) NUTTY [C&DD]

15 And kin follow them (4) KITH [CD]

16 With very Scottish bridge, etc. (3,2,5) AND SO FORTH {AND}{SO}{FORTH}

19 Peter, cricketer, trustee (10) SAFEKEEPER {SAFE}{KEEPER}

21 Sweeper holds back item for fencing (4) EPEE [T<=]

24 Got it wrong! Emergency Room’s embarrassed (5) ERRED {ER}{RED}

25 Filmfare is for me! I go over assiduously (9) MOVIEGOER*

26 Dog day some managed coolly (7) SAMOYED* 

27 Nuance in tiny changes around church (6) NICETY {NI{CE}TY*}

28 Grandmother’s double refusal (4) NANA {NA}{NA}

29 Leaves sailor and helpers without a trace of emotion (8) ABSCONDS {AB}{SeCONDS}

DOWN

2   Respond again to hatless fellows going in to perform again (2-5) RE-ENACT {RE{mEN}ACT}

3   One has anger about a spirit (6) WRAITH {WRA{1}TH}

4   A few words go to make one judge’s verdict (9) SENTIENCE SENTiENCE

5   Heard step is twisted (5) WRUNG (~rung)

7   Less weighty barge (7) LIGHTER [DD]

8   Cause commotion — how we use the headphones (3,2,3,4) SET BY THE EARS [DD]

11 Go away and print (3,3) RUN OFF [DD]

12 One who gives news, not necessarily of wheel parts (12) SPOKESPERSON [CD]

17 Rations passed over western turnings (9) S?E?V?N?S (Addendum SWERVINGS {S{W}ERVINGS} - See comments)

18 Small child is without traction (6) SKIDDY {S}{KIDDY}

20 Supervisor, one in favour of Oriental worker (7) FOREMAN {FOR}{E}{MAN}

22 Man follows guide dropping one — that’s how it’s schemed (7) PLOTTED {TED}<=>{PiLOT}

23 Lover wildly catches cold — it’s sticky! (6) VELCRO {VEL{C}RO*}

25 Aimed to thrash agencies (5) MEDIA*

Reference List

Of in French = DE, Right = R, Church = CE, Sailor = AB, Small = S,  Western = W, Oriental = E, Cold = C

The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday #25, Sunday 21 Feb 2021, Gridman

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The same will be posted on every Sunday at 6 AM.

Link to the Crossword

Enjoy.

No 13176, Saturday 20 Feb 2021, Gridman

Across

 7 Cast off top of silo — see, it’s disgusting (6) SLOUGH {Silo}{LO}{UGH}
8 Omit // to jump too much? (8) OVERSKIP (DD)
9 Without being seen, a French ped’s collapsed over one (8) UNESPIED {UNE}{PEDS*} over {I}
10 Country is for real revolutionary (6) ISRAEL {IS}{REAL*}
11 Pass by old girl leaning back — really large (8) COLOSSAL {COL}{O}{LASS<=}
13 Calm down everybody at the far limits of bay (5) ALLAY {ALL}{bAY}
14 Every consignment, given credit at first, will pass fully (4,3,3,5) TICK ALL THE BOXES {TICK}{ALL}{THE BOXES}
17 Superhuman boy leaves a Greek order (5) IONIC {bIONIC}
19 Disappear after pocketing a diamond in an adventure (8) ESCAPADE {ESCAP{A}{D}E}
21 Apprehended for the bed, say (6) CAUGHT {~COT}
22 Rats! Game’s spoilt by big celebrity (8) MEGASTAR {RATS+GAME*}
24 Bread’s in pieces — have to press on! (4,4) BEAR DOWN {BREAD*}{OWN}
25 Demand fellows, leaving out first of them, to follow (6) ENTAIL {mEN}{TAIL}

Down

1 Style borrowed from Melania (4) ELAN (T)
2 Good to remove part of rifle (8) GUNSTOCK {G}{UNSTOCK}
3 In which presidents of meetings sit, no doubt (6) CHAIRS (CD)
4 Fine food shop with choice bit of old (8) DELICATE {DELI}{CATE} Anno thanks to Col.
5 Of the stars in a past rally (6) ASTRAL (T)
6 S u s t a i n e d? (6,4) WIDELY HELD (Rebus type clue, Sustained=Held, with extra spacing=>Widely Held)
8 Might he relate a rags-to-riches story later? (3,7,3) OLD CLOTHES MAN (CD)
12 Begins a rite — go in happily with saint (10) ORIGINATES {A+RITE+GO+IN*}{S}
15 See action unfolding in place (8) LOCATION {LO}{ACTION*}
16 Against work at river area (8) OPPOSITE {OP}{PO}{SITE}
18 One newspaper with a piece of news is up in Andhra Pradesh town (6) NAGARI {I}{RAG}{A}{News}<=
20 Fancy benign, sweet conclusions by bird (6) CYGNET {fanCY}{beniGN}{sweET}

23 A cricket team’s turning point (4) AXIS {A}{XI}{S}

Reference List

See=Lo, A French=Une, One=I, Pass=Col, Old=O, Boy=B, Diamond=D
Good=G, Saint=S, See=Lo, Work=Op, River=Po, One=I, Newspaper=Rag, Cricket team=XI

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

 

No 13175, Friday 19 Feb 2021, Gridman

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ACROSS

1   Boy lover’s primarily defective command that cannot be obeyed (3,5) BAD ORDER {B}{ADOR{D}ER} 

5   Go to sort out mixed-up socks (6) REPAIR [C&DD]

9   Too well established on place (7) OVERSET {OVER}{SET}

10 Coax daughter in revolution to end game (7) WHEEDLE {WHEE{D}L}{gamE}

11 I, with saint, right in local — relocated and isolated (9) CLOISTRAL {I}{ST}{R} in {LOCAL}*

12 Brief section of winter setting (5) TERSE [T]

13 First start, then finish and transmit (4) SEND {St..t}{END}

14 Scheming chap’s beginning to recommend chaps’ model paper (9) PARCHMENT {CHAP+Re...d}*{MEN}{T}

17 Logic a heavy drinker won’t like, apparently (9) RATIONALE {RATION}{ALE}

19 Reject short needle (4) SPUR SPURn

23 Some worried over old animal (5) MOOSE {MO{O}SE*}

24 Been looking over chef cutting up right plant (5,4) BEECH FERN {BEE{CHEF*}{R}N}

25 Inigo left the middle with totally opposite result (7) OUTCOME (INiGO opposte is OUT COME)

26 Quick redound: visa served to the sage (7) TAPASVI {PAT<=}{VISA*}

27 Agreement calls for celebration by party at last (6) TREATY {TREAT}{p..tY}

28 I had oldies pampered over and held dear (8) IDOLISED {I'D}{OLDIES*}

DOWN

1   What policemen might do in a furniture showroom (4,4) BOOK CASE [DD]

2   Yearn to have a drink and fade away (3,4) DIE DOWN {DIE}{DOWN}

3    Among others, one's up to oppose (6) RESIST {RE{1'S<=}ST}

4    Such a person can indeed be amused by a show (13) ENTERTAINABLE {ENTERTAIN}{ABLE} Semi&lit

6   Sprinting contest I’m beginning to explore (8) EVENTIME {EVENT}{I'M}{Ex...e} 

7   Woman embracing girl right in front of firedog (7) ANDIRON {AN{DI}{R}{Of}N}

8   Reportedly did — did smell badly (6) REEKED (~wreaked)

10 We will be calm — such specimens are sure to be in a good museum (4-9) WELL-COLLECTED {WE'LL}{COLLECTED}

15 Eliminated with one dope administered just regularly (5,3) WIPED OUT {W}{1}{DOPE*}{jUsT}

16 French denizen (not new) is excited, wildly excited (8) FRENZIED {FR}{DENIZEn}*

18 A piece of advice by the French teacher (7) APOSTLE {A}{POST}{LE}

20 Urges newspapers (7) PRESSES [DD]

21 I am left with what’s brought in (6) IMPORT {I'M}{PORT}

22 By hope all keep certain heads up at this disaster site (6) BHOPAL {By}{HOPe}{ALl}

Reference List

Boy = B, Daughter = D, Saint = ST, Right = R, Model = T, Old = O, With = W, New = N, The in French = LE 

No 13152, Saturday 23 Jan 2021, Gridman

 Across

1 Writer’s following lecturers up-to-date (10) READERSHIP {READERS}{HIP}
6 Foreigner leaves woven container to lie in the sun (4) BASK {BASKet}
9 Narrow-minded friend grabs choir in straits (9) PAROCHIAL {P{CHOIR*}AL}? Second A from?
10 Millet from a junior in a college class (5) BAJRA {B{A}{JR}A}
11 Support talk even if it’s rude response (8) BACKCHAT {BACK}{CHAT}
12 Counter a graduate’s short, cross word (6) ABACUS {A}{BA}{CUSs}
14 Deeply involved with taking rook in opener (5) INTRO {IN{R}O}
15 Ready for some sex? (2,2,2) UP TO IT (CD)
18 Emptiness of holiday for two of you at beginning of May (6) VACUUM {VAC}{U}{U}{May}
19 Catch great snake (5) GRASP {GR}{ASP}
22 DIY nut’s erratic and far from neat (6) UNTIDY {DIY+NUT*}
23 A nice pro building protective structure on pier (3,5) ICE APRON {A+NICE+PRO*}
25 Lizard found in Malaga majorly (5) AGAMA (T)
26 How an imp may behave — with complexity, we're told (9) NAUGHTILY {~KNOTTILY}
27 I first deal with extra-vacuous clue (4) IDEA{I}{Deal}{ExtrA}
28 Is this avian animal in stitches? (6,4) TAILOR BIRD (CD)

Down

1 Concerning open country like ours (7) REPUBLIC {RE}{PUBLIC}
2 Cruel act makes a rot settle over town (8) ATROCITY {A+ROT*}{CITY}
3 Concealed, I pay in bits for book of knowledge (13) ENCYCLOPAEDIA {CONCEALED+I+PAY*}
4 Lazily curls up with aim to reach a toy (10) SPIRACULUM {CURLS+UP+AIM*}

5 Said star is not working (4) IDLE {~IDOL}
7 Body’s face has changed; it’s wretched (6) ABJECT {(-o+A)BJECT}
8 Sikhs lash out within the limits of Kerala (6) KHALSA {K{LASH*}A}
10 Biographer with b-i-l raps library staff, perhaps (13) BIBLIOGRAPHER {BI{BIL*}OGRAPHER}
13 Critically it can cause a big bang (6,4) ATOMIC FUEL (CD)
16 Inhabitant of an emirate gets reluctant Rani into short dirty habit (8) BAHRAINI {HABIt*} around {RANI*}
17 Blindfolded? On the contrary, quite watchful! (4-4) OPEN-EYED (Opposite of BLINDFOLDED)
20 Contract killing in India for leader of upstarts in riotous Paris (6) SUPARI {Upstarts} in {PARIS*}
21 Attack saint’s stupid fear (6) STRAFE {ST}{FEAR*}
24 Brother in Tamil Nadu — one without currency any longer (4) ANNA (DD)

 

Reference List

 Foreigner=ET, Junior=Jr, A college class=BA, A graduate=BA, Rook=R, You=U, Holiday=Vac, You=U, Great=Gr
Concerning=Re, Saint=St

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

 

 

No 13151, Friday 22 Jan 2021, Gridman

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PLEASE NOTE, SOLUTIONS WITHOUT ATTEMPTING THE ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED

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The regular blog will replace the clues at 4 PM. 

Thanks for the response, here's the regular blog.

ACROSS

7   Cuban name thrown right out (6) CASTRO {CAST}{R}{O}

8   By which illegal immigrants try to arrive on an island (8) BOATLOAD [CD]

9   As I march around, see personal appeal, will you? (8) CHARISMA*

10 Plate creature flipped back (6) LAMINA<=

11 Dog discovered to be holding bovine at far end of ranch (8) FOXHOUND {F{OX}{r..cH}OUND}

13 Faithful to sides exchanged. It’s majestic! (5) ROYAL (-l+r)ROYAL

14 Punishment that is very hard? Not exactly! (7,8) COMPLEX SENTENCE [CD]

17 One from a part of Karnataka has no duck. Dog? Yes! (5) CORGI COoRGI

19 You can’t play tricks with this showman (8) MAGICIAN [CD]

21 Horror film from which tipsy chokra walks out (6) PSYCHO [T]

22 Game record I got in northern hotels (8) NINEPINS {EP}{I} in {N}{INNS}

24 Noblewoman’s figure messy in a limited way (8) COUNTESS {COUNT}{mESSy}

25 Think fool has got you and setter (6) ASSUME {ASS}{U}{ME}

DOWN

1   Chennai leader remains with ready money (4) CASH {Ch...i}{ASH}

2   Celebrities’ modern vessel for long-distance travel (8) STARSHIP {STARS}{HIP}

3   Island not entirely perfect, not entirely close either (6)  HONSHU {HONe}{SHUt}

4   On the phone called man for a ‘Macbeth’ prop (8) CAULDRON (~called){CAULD}{RON}

5   Weak film, stupid and extremely silly (6) FLIMSY {FILM*}{SillY}

6   I, with a learner, stun CIA somewhere in the Caribbean (5,5) SAINT LUCIA {I+A+L+STUN+CIA}*

8   Changing hands, wave to men on back street to get these sweets (13) BLANDISHMENTS {B(-r+l)LANDISH}{MEN}{ST<=}

12 At times, working twice over shoes frayed at edges (2,8) ON OCCASION {ON}{mOCCASIn}{ON}

15 Summaries of Poe items out (8) EPITOMES*

16 Space novel is military leader’s fantasy (8) ESCAPISM {SPACE*}{IS}{Mi...y}

18 Concerned with change of not long ago (6) RECENT {RE}{CENT}

20 Half-mild one; moreover half-cheerful (6) GENIAL {GENtle}{1}{ALso}

23 What you learn from the introductions of Nair and Menon (4) NAME {NAir}{MEnon} &lit

Reference List

Right = R, Out = O, Sides = L, R, Record = EP(Extended Play), Northern = N, Learner = L, Hands = L,R, Concerned = RE

No 13150, Thursday 21 Jan 2021, Gridman

Solution to 17D 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.

ACROSS

1   After a couple of drinks, setter’s game! (3,5) GIN RUMMY {GIN}{RUM}{MY}

6   A good journalist up in years (4) AGED {A}{G}{ED}

9   Manet’s reproduction of part of a flower (6) STAMEN*

10 Economist endlessly goes over old time that is critical (7) KEYNOTE {KEYN{O}{T}Es}

13 People who will be addressed the same way (9) NAMESAKES [CD]

14 Large guards over Richa’s odd sea creatures (5) ORCAS {O{RiChAs}S}

15 Mild movement of sea at end of day (4) EASY {SEA*}{daY}

16 Wave almost excessive with delight late in coming (10) UNDULATION {UNDUe}{eLATION}

19 Administrator in rig industry too plusher in a way (4,6) TOOL PUSHER*

21 Tea for a large number in African republic (4) CHAD {CHA}{D}

24 Self-independent nurses are small and delicate (5) ELFIN [T]

25 In the style of German base’s illumination (9) AFTERGLOW {AFTER}{G}{LOW}

26 Interior parts of hotels divided by a road (7) INNARDS {INN{A}{RD}S}

27 Shrink back like learner among judges (6) BLENCH {B{L}ENCH}

28 Kicked the frog, reportedly (4) TOED (~toad)

29 Annoys son — quite unnecessary (8) NEEDLESS {NEDDLES}{S}

DOWN

2   Sh! I must tear off the narrow strip (7) ISTHMUS*

3   Careless and extremely restive girl (6) REMISS {Re...vE}{MISS}

4   These pieces of swimwear are singular (9) MONOKINIS [CD]

5   One thousand stolen by word of agreement — “Oh, no!” (5) YIKES {Y{1}{K}ES}

7   Leading gastronome raises negative vote on cold/hot Italian dish (7) GNOCCHI {Ga...e}{CON<=}{C}{H}{I}

8   Reprimand for wrongness did badly (8,4) DRESSING DOWN*

11 Landholder of the old sultanate (6) YEOMAN {YE}{OMAN}

12 The number of people in operation theatre (12) ANAESTHETIST [CD]

17 Two articles (one French, another English) on board but such that they can’t be consumed (9) U?E?T?B?E (Addendum - UNEATABLE {UNE}{A}{TABLE} - See comments)

18 Old one with retirement allowance leaves northern Mumbai suburb for first game (6) OPENER {O}{PENsionER}

20 Take it to feel displeasure (7) OFFENCE [CD]

22 His Excellency’s false accounts about 100 spirals (7) HELICES {HE}{LI{C}ES}

23 Trying experience with nothing right about transaction (6) ORDEAL {0}{R}{DEAL}

25 A royal descendant in criminal act (5) ARSON {A}{R}{SON}

Reference List

Good = G, Journalist = ED, Old = O, Time = T, Large = OS, Large number = D, German = G, Road = RD, Learner = L, Son = S, Thousand = K,  Cold = C, Hot = H, Italian = I, 100 = C, Right = R, Royal = R

No 13149, Wednesday 20 Jan 2021, Gridman

Solution to 28A 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.

ACROSS

1   Child, a daughter of my brother, that is chucked out in pre-battle steps (3,5) WAR DANCE {WARD}{A}{NieCE}

5   Ridiculous myths about one workplace (6) SMITHY {SM{1}THY*}

9   Provisional termini built (7) INTERIM*

10 Sort of pill that gives 50 p.c. vigour before half a minute? (7) VITAMIN {VITAlity}{MINute}

11 What a batsman might do in a hurry? (3,3,3) CUT AND RUN [DD]

12 Swell sky is not seen fully (5) HEAVE HEAVEn

13 Consider cost (4) RATE [DD]

14 Left paper in briefcase (9) PORTFOLIO {PORT}{FOLIO}

17 Philosopher follows the first bride’s outfit (9) TROUSSEAU {ROUSSEAU}<=>{The}

19 Partly presumptuous, laid-back employer (4) USER [T<=]

23 Aristocratic party in India holding heads of Urdu channel (5) DUCAL {D{Urdu}{Ch...l}AL}

24 Risen from bed; hair put into plaits but dressed down (9) UPBRAIDED {UP}{BRAIDED}

25 I arrive by chance in vacation destination (7) RIVIERA*

26 It isn’t legal till I return to arrest in-charge (7) ILLICIT {TILL+I}<= over {IC}

27 Ireland, I go and destroy weed in grain field (6) DARNEL iRELAND*

28 Suspends proceedings as fuss pots besiege Jack (8) ?D?O?R?S (Addendum - ADJOURNS {AD{J}O}{URNS} - See comments)

DOWN

1   News about fashionable key material (8) WHIPCORD {W{HIP}{C}ORD}

2   Knocking sound made by Rex thrice an empty act (7) RATATAT {R}{AcT}{AcT}{AcT}

3   Broadcasting a primarily Indian band (6) AIRING {A}{In...n}{RING}

4   Artist arrived first with old boy’s partially accurate imaging device (6,7) CAMERA OBSCURA {RA}<=>{CAME} and {OB'S}{acCURAte}

6   It’s a case for strikers (8) MATCHBOX [CD]

7   Kettledrums ain’t playing around mischievous fellow (7) TIMPANI {T{IMP}ANI*}

8   U.S. Northerner’s tug at middle of the deep (6) YANKEE {YANK}{dEEp}

10 Screen Italian unable to see (8,5) VENETIAN BLIND {VENETIAN}{BLIND}

15 Right on target! Sweet! (5-3) BULLS-EYE [DD]

16 Raw vegetable food cursed; it needs to be cooked (8) CRUDITES* 

18 teG? (7) RECOVER {GET BACK}

20 Regular speedy cure worked out for libertine (7) SEDUCER {SpEeDy}{CURE*}

21 Loved to fuss over the socialist (6) ADORED {ADO}{RED}

22 Goon stops short as everyone comes in with cry-out (6) HALLOO {H{ALL}OOd}

Reference List

Party in India = DAL, In-charge = IC, Jack = J, Key = C, Rex = R, Artist = RA, Old boy = OB, Fuss = ADO