Special, Sunday 19 Jan 2020, Puzzle Lovers XI

The XI 

Dr Ami Deokar, Dr. Amit Mehta, Dr. Ashit Hegde, Dr Ashwini Nabar, Dr. Harshad Argekar, Dr. Jyotsna Deo, Dr. Mukund Jagannathan, Paul Ferreira, Dr. Satyen Nabar, Dr. Suresh Hemrajani, Dr. Vishnu Madhav 

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ACROSS
1   Wet and muddy army shuffled around quietly (6)
4   Ophthalmologist's solution for nonsense (7)
8   Glorify all the rage after tumultuous rows (7)
9   Crooked seer admits depression for stay of execution (7)
11 You and I will concoct (in code) what Shakespearean phrases typically are? (4-6)
12 Characters snog lewdly and stare lecherously (4)
13 Stop disturbing lewd looks primarily (5)
14 Dropping ball in last inning, edging glove (8)
16 Suspend and give someone the boot for delay (4, 4)
18 Advertisements for tampons (5)
20 Head of narcotics is right! Dog's smart (4)
21 Face having dreadful boil with medication essentially! That's awful (10)
23 Wise guy on walk changes sandal at last (4-3)
24 Poor sap, aroused and relevant (7)
25 Regal guy disheartened! Silly goose (7)
26 Knock back a couple of drinks and get bellyache (6)

DOWN
1   Near sighted person, part of stormy operation (5)
2   Firmness perhaps to clarify again (7)
3   In Ohio, dancing nude Greek God essentially thrills the crowd (3, 6)
5   Female is young to play! Concede (5)
6   Sweep away to total destruction (7)
7   Putting pound in with dollar deposit (9)
10 Annual duty on return? (6, 3)
13 To kill a fly, corner with hand and beat it (2, 1, 6)
15 Setter is quick, essentially blunt and spontaneous (9)
17 Flight freebie I've foregone for endless chai in return (7)
19 Old boys' meeting, essentially being without variety (7)
21 Greek character, one at the mouth of a river (5)
22 Romeo needed protection for intimacy (5)

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Special, Sunday 21 Jul 2019, Puzzle Lovers XI

The XI 

Dr Ami Deokar, Dr. Amit Mehta, Dr. Ashit Hegde, Dr Ashwini Nabar, Dr. Harshad Argekar, Dr. Jyotsna Deo, Dr. Mukund Jagannathan, Paul Ferreira, Dr. Satyen Nabar, Dr. Suresh Hemrajani, Dr. Vishnu Madhav 

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ACROSS
1   Low pitch, almost close to breaking (6)
4   Degree in law, shortly trending around globe (7)
8   Hand a new cheque at first to English fund (7)
9   Bizarre duel accepted by progeny, returns with bumps (7)
11 When bails are hit without getting dislodged say, former English captain gets kiss (5, 5)
12 Tad worrisome, Artificial Intelligence taking over Operation theatre (4)
13 Partly blind, I affirm and state (5)
14 Put something over on exposed burn (8)
16 Quarantined individual expected to receive oxygen (8)
18 Machine cutting wood finer is new, takes no time to prepare counter (5)
20 Perfect ebb tide (4)
21 What a cardiologist might order - essentially desserts, lobsters, mutton, cheesecake are out (6, 4)
23 Bailed out of a MiG but refused to lose head (7)
24 ABCDE or perhaps lines on product (3, 4)
25 A person who encourages a gambler (7)
26 Case of bullets around terminal explodes (6)

DOWN
1   Addicts ultimately have a tendency to drink (5)
2   Cocoon enveloped by cracked seed perished (7)
3   Encourage ruler on coach, says the Reverend (4-5)
5   Introvert hiding cache (5)
6   Mist ruined, curbed our sightseeing (7)
7   Six balls worth reviewing in defeat (9)
10 What bulimia patients may follow - they forbid disclosure of information (3, 6)
13 One discharged board employee finally joins criminal to pull this off? (6, 3)
15 Bolts and nuts at Reliance Industries Limited changed (5, 4)
17 Chop fine, avoiding a slip for this? (4, 3)
19 Used split seconds for routines (7)
21 Vies desperately to capture England and separate (5)
22 Soft drinks extracted from espresso dashboard (5)

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Special, Sunday 17 Mar 2019, Puzzle Lovers XI

Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
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ACROSS
1   Ali possibly depressed after daughter is indisposed (4, 3)
5   Couple chases drink wholeheartedly (7)
9   Civil landscape conceals chateau (5)
10 Hits bug! It's funny (9)
11 Shelving responsibility typical for him? Sign in advance, run off (9)
12 Counter babble by essentially creepy beneficiary (5)
13 Model with skirt, in good shape (4)
15 Catastrophic bang! MIG pilot essentially taking a risk (8)
18 Pilot eating candyfloss - it can be sticky (8)
19 Won't demolish municipality (4)
22 Very old skill makes a comeback (5)
24 Five hundred miles fencing spacious remote ranch (5, 4)
26 One block, trimmed, rounded by assistant to make it overlap (9)
27 To the French, eating well, to the Hawaiian it's love (5)
28 Falsely disgruntled about long broadcast (7)
29 Thrash Trump endlessly in fit of anger (7)

DOWN
1   Winning short cut extremely long for runner finally (6)
2   After President at Centre quits, African country is seized by evil Conservative (9)
3   Spitting labourer from Peru? (5)
4   What's done after dinner or before surgery perhaps? (7-2)
5   Shower after the exercise (5)
6   Flyer to evaluate and toil with first of planes newly made (4, 5)
7   Ordinary people in Italy converted (5)
8   Young adult with revolting look largely babbled on (6)
14 Parents and relatives - about thousand, head to Greece to get Ptolemy's art (9)
16 Royal overcome by virtue arrests fellows in high spirits (9)
17 Brawl with EU on controversial political movement in UK (3, 6)
20 Survey contest hosted by band without leader (6)
21 Male doctor could be treasure (6)
23 Hook up followed by love; nothing is forbidden (5)
24 Lifted rifle bravely at last to make history (5)
25 Sigh! Discrimination in New York rising (5)

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Special, Sunday 18 Mar 2018, Puzzle Lovers XI

Welcome to The Puzzle Lovers XI (Ami Deokar, Amit Mehta, Ashit Hegde, Ashwini Nabar, Harshad Argekar, Jysotsna Deo, Mukund Jagannathan, Paul Ferreira, Satyen Nabar, Suresh Hemrajani, Vishnu Madhav) All except Paul Ferreira are doctors.

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ACROSS
9   Commander's endless praise for a novice (7)
10 Note seen, one about being representative (7)
11 Afflicted by Parkinsonism? It tenaciously emerges (7)
12 Avoiding contact with a community (7)
13 Become suspicious when I escape the noose after taking ecstasy in increasing sizes (5, 1, 3)
15 Watch around endless edge for raptor's nest (5)
16 Do brides love to dress? Quite the opposite (7)
19 Wet towel to wash and wear (4-3)
20 Bonds with kin destroyed in case of liabilities (5)
21 Doors are unlocked! Come one, come all here? (4, 5)
25 Ticket for one who attests perhaps? (7)
26 A scapegoat! That might perhaps describe Jack in nursery rhyme? (4, 3)
28 Dirty building with rodent problem (7)
29 After work, Belgian reporter left Indiana for Ohio and started enjoying (3, 4)

DOWN
1   A ship in the Soviet Union today to get liqueur (6)
2   Learn to drink alcohol (6)
3   Spoilt child runs in club (4)
4   Smooth strategy with a rook (6)
5   President missing, madam played a role and made an impression (8)
6   Wicked have gone bankrupt (10)
7   Fixture on flight reportedly to observe staff (5-3)
8   Room for oarsman at the back of ferry (8)
14 What pride demands? The best part (5, 5)
16 Supplies served left one bewildered (8)
17 Businessman wearing stars' outfits (8)
18 Vain to make these excursions? (3, 5)
22 Ridiculously iffy say, it's usually destroyed (6)
23 Important to actively push next frontiers (6)
24 My note analyzing ancestral word (6)
27 Strip of wood, one cut out from heavy bamboo stick (4)

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