Special, Sunday 19 Jul 2020, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS

1   Noble's song performed in church, for some bishops. (5,9)

9   Sort of sketch it hurts to put under the hammer (9)

10 Disturbance stopped early by copper, an unusual type. (5)

11 It could be hard to trim (5)

12 Marsupial's is surprised expression when caught by robber. (9)

13 Steps taken to honour our star. (3,5)

15  Lose courage on the carpet. (6)

17 Tool to get rid of what's frozen round front of vehicle. (6)

19 Crustacean raw,without salt. (8)

22 Do Russian reforms show organisations unable to adapt? (9)

23 Wipe the floor with flash young boxer, perhaps. (3,2)

24 Agreed, pronouncement on the radio. (5)

25 Original type of popular star reaching high point. (9)

26 Her lover was booked and taken to court. (4,10)

DOWN

1   Open a mobile cafe and embarrass one's friends. (3,3,4,4)

2   Suddenly attack with bullet to leg  (5,2)

3   Poor bears rattled by intimidating person. (5)

4   Contributed to defence that's thrown out again by recorder (8)

5   Drawing a line with this decision. (6)

6   Direction artist follows, we hear, in general. (9)

7   When number left on aeroplanes (7)

8   Port and non-alcoholic drink politicians linked in tax protest. (6,3,5)

14 Inessential equipment for criminal's sidekick (9)

16 Composer adding note to sacred music- clear ? (8)

18 House containing a new orchid (7)

20Topical changes in American political situation (7)

21 Home erected in great European city. (6)

23 Western manoeuvre to capture island. (5)

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Special, Sunday 25 Aug 2019, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Bill gets free bitter (5)
4   Supporter concealing piece of malicious chatter (9)
9   Revolutionary led island to overwhelming victory (9)
10 Substitute chocoholics are really outraged by, initially (5)
11 It's allowable, but shocking, when laid on the line (6)
12 Stable with one acceptable horse (8)
14 A number impair the efficiency of probation (9)
16 Belief in sacred objects (5)
17 Seaman returning to deck, sort of (5)
19 Identified tune with help, backing by newspaperman (9)
21 Someone questioned when an explosive device is found in river (8)
22 One leaving home  before catching plane (6)
25 I had quickly found island, in a manner of speaking (5)
26 Celandine flourished every so many years (9)
27 Observes way in which advertisement's introduced make-up (9)
28 Give a  termination to pain? (5)

DOWN
1   Where you can see washing at every point (3,5,3,4)
2   Restore Frenchman to wife (5)
3   Annoyance expressed by "Hell" and "Blast" (7)
4   Gathering to cook (4)
5   Beanstalk wouldn't indulge in gossip (4,3,3)
6   Rustic with a lot of objection in pain (7)
7   Sailor Head contains the Princess for unpunctuality (9)
8   Fairy's dressing of wool led to change (5,10)
13 Without regard to the consequences, like an  American preying bird ? (4-6)
15 Adaptable relatives adapted. (9)
18 Victory (with valuable card I held) over Helen ( 7)
20 He may hold shares in pit, in one that's fraudulent (7)
23 Beaver skin after completion of dressing (5)
24 Almost lower boat (4)

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Special, Sunday 16 Jun 2019, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Acute, over the normal pitch (5)
4   Article on pawn position in game (9)
9   Helping a learner with oriental philosophy (9)
10 Backing  Former emperor and African leader (5)
11 A beak that’s broken quacks few orders (8,7)
12 Dab hand with spirit or solvent (7)
14 Step on it! (5,2)
16 Short top worn by little nipper (7)
19 Stroke bird, for example (7)
21 Undesirable nag a partner soon abandoned? (7,3,5)
23 Girl who rejects help? (5)
24 Daring sort, guarded English Queen? (9)
25 Those starting wars, we hear, upset one at first (9)
26  Think idly about being in check (5)

DOWN
1   American sports pitch - Most unusual sort (9)
2   Paper object (7)
3   Chairperson absorbing old evidence that's conclusive (5)
4   Couple accepting end of affair, that’s plain (7)
5   Discriminating types not having old favourtites? (7)
6   Turn blue when upset and start by turning violent (9)
7   Rather popular and most reliable? (7)
8   Lower fare (5)
13 To treat a stoop, the appropriate specialist (9)
15 Star writer with style and impact (9)
17 Part oof tremor is coming from North Africa (7)
18 Man on board announced plan (7)
19 During plague old wife’s shown courage (7)
20 A fund  supporting retired vet (7)
21 End up on a spike (5)
22 Fine a thousand pounds (5)

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Special, Sunday 02 Jun 2019, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Peace achieved with a C string (6)
2   Special excursion in a jet? (8)
9   Gore article containing leader of a Radical (6)
10 I  model to  sit like a Greek god (8)
11 A bit of advice relating to an Italian starter (9)
13 Operated a general electric device (5)
14 Drink with a straw to produce an unexpected KO (6,5)
18 Demented cop resigned in litigation (11)
21 I reckon am angry (5)
22 Raisins in cereals kinda bogus? (9)
24 Strange Socratic Puzzle? (8)
25 Passionate study in painting? (6)
26 Double  Croon  rhythmically? (4,4)
27 Went after a sound, pure person? (6)

DOWN
1   Hear, hear! gold's found in a fruit! (8)
2   Hints left out, right ? Rod is found (8)
3   Raise a racehorse?  Sum it up! (5)
5   They put forward paid pugilists! (11)
6   Traced some pof you near the dam. (9)
7   I love to eat this antiseptic ( 6)
8   Goons around English flower (6)
12 Theory on which you place yourself at a dining table? (11)
15 Royalties turn up the compiler and embraces (9)
16 Egrets in flight? count them (8)
17 Agreed to  ---  like Sushmita and Edward (8)
19 Six in Roman vehicles are seen for deputies (6)
20 Fallow  nobleman is heard! (6)
23 Thorn's broken point (5)

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Holiday Special, Wednesday 07 Nov 2018, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
8   Contribution to 11&18, so huge eagerness to reform! (10,5)
9   Like CO2 emissions of grass in meadows-- just the opposite! (8)
10 Dissertation or article by diminutive sibling (6)
11 Chemical agent possibly involved in 18 (7,6)
13 Sticking in digs (7)
15 Smoker's contribution to 18? (7)
18 Hottest issue facing 18? POTUS disagrees! (6,7)
22 Articles removed from two pieces of work ---  That's sad! (3,3)
23 Time gone past, Einstein written about (8)
24 We all contribute to 18 - Elementary impression! (6,9)

DOWN
1   Environmentally friendly part of course? (5)
2   Show a bar set up outside (6)
3   Board member with a chequered movement (8)
4   Priests involved in CID man in bets (7)
5   The man caught in charge is feverish (6)
6   Girl friend on hand in friendly green site (4,4)
7   Green bias for change in part of the Pacific (6,3)
12 Allows bye oddly-- it had to do with pressure (6,3)
14 Take  the underground route to pass by Bute, possibly (2,2,4)
16 Sing sotto-voce whatever object is included for race (8)
17 Argument about excellent note of a colourful display (7)
19 Compares with fungi, its said (6)
20 Fundamental quality of source of renewable energy (6)
21 Stands for 'wherewithal' (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at RAJU 14

GRID

Special, Sunday 17 Jun 2018, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Notes made on staff (5)
4   Wearable and throwable? (6,3)
9   Pure as the driven snow? yeah. animated heroine! (4-5)
10 Yank a spirit! (5)
11 Palindromically allude?  yes (5)
12 Guns I'll put in vessel (9)
13 Attribute of a writer (7)
15 This crossword is in this tongue (7)
18 Encountered problem with plants in bad weather (7)
20 Snake is done in queen, when clasped (7)
21 An acorn---it can delvelop into a plant (9)
23 One must turn to part of Bible to find him (5)
25 Some carry out handywork for early life (5)
26 Stop administering sodium to insect (9)
27 Support from below bringing European articles forward (9)
28 Visitor expected? so it sounds! (5)

DOWN
1   Villain involved in arms etc? (9)
2   Derisively put away? (5)
3   Fear to gamble after business dispute (9)
4   Group of soldiers ordered to conceal equipment (7)
5   Fight invoilving welter-weights of no importance (7)
6   Force out ace, moving  right to left (5)
7   Sewing kit for home economist (9)
8   Drink tea, say? All right (5)
14 Be persuaded to visit (4,5)
16 Gandering about this pastime (9)
17 Churchmen put in that special decoriation on tomb (9)
19 Such a dancer more violent from 13 across? (7)
20 Peacemakers brought  in to secure hot spot (7)
21 Animal --shy cat--losing mother (5)
22 Sailor on ridng on a horse, losing direction? hate it! (5)
24 Harangue losing half the voters (5)

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Special, Sunday 13 May 2018, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Noble's song sung in church for some bishops. (5, 9)
9   Sort of sketch one dares not to put under the hammer (9)
10 Unusual type that stops disturbance early before copper (5)
11 Funds  could be hard to trim in the NSE (5)
12 Surprised expression caught by a robber for this rodent (9)
13 Steps taken to honour our star  ( 3-5)
15 Lose one's nerves on the carpet.  (6)
17 Tool to rid of the snow round front of the vehicle (6)
19 Cerripedic  rock-bottom sticker--   (8)
22 Do Russian reforms show organisations  unable to adapt? (9)
23 Wipe the floor and clear the nuisances . (3,2)
24 Done ! pronouncement on the radio! (5)
25 Original kind of popular star reaching high point  (9)
26  Her lover was booked for salaciousness ( 4,10)

DOWN
1   Embarrass the team? (3,3,4,4,)
2   Suddenly attack with bullet to leg? (5,2)
3   Poor bears rattled by a bully? (5)
4   Contribute to defence by a recorder?  (8)  .
5   This far and no further ? so says the judge! (6)
6   A general direction of strategy? He does it. (9)
7   Whence number left for aeroplanes? (7)
8   Did  politicians throw this Port and non-alcoholic drink in tax protest? ( 6,3,5)
14 Is this inessential equipment for a criminal's sidekick? (9)
16 Composer adding note to sacred music - clear? (8)
18 House containing a new  orchid - yummy! (7)
20 Topical changes for American politics? (7)
21 Home erected in great European city (6)
23 Western manoeuvre to capture island. (5)

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Special, Sunday 01 Apr 2018, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Symbolic story in which friend captures dreadful ogre (8)
5   Settled little creature once help has been brought in (4,2)
9   Ship from resort entering channel (8)
10 Note singer vocalised. (6)
12 Brave type died making formal statement (5)
13 Institution destroying our hope so (9)
14 Mysterious object that could be a curse (6,6)
18 Group having total control over opponents in game (12)
21 Finery from a fashion centre house in study (9)
23 Angel flying by air we hear (5)
24 Leaves from India in this container (6)
25 Left looking evil (6)
26 Information about end of fight in the US territory (6)
27 Was in great pain doctors diagnose (8)

DOWN
1   Notice short book of words for e.g ,  you and me  and our passion? (6)
2   Component in hospital sterilised? (6)
3   The trickiest contract to get? (5,4)
4   Welcome one gives? Travelling rep notices it! (12)
6   Foreign character served beer by public house, initially (5)
7   Condemn giving up Regional Executive for Departmental Enquiry (8)
8   Pit needs some ventilation, so to say! (8)
11 Too tired ? Sit down .. It has been going on for ages! (4,8).
15 Love helping after a party! (9)
16 Learned university  jazz specialist received by journalists (8)
17 Bag a bit of sleep, say, that leads  to dismissal (8).
19 Battered American nursing a break (6)
20 Ostentatious little girl cleared (6)
22 Hopping creature looking for a street to sit (5)

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Special, Sunday 03 Sep 2017, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1    Working class secure in depression at the outset (4-6)
6    Leaders of Bangladesh Legion old comrades association (4)
9   Money deposited in dance centre gaining unquestioned admission (10)
10 A saintly band ? (4)
12 Flag in the eye? (4)
13 Violent sort of force needed to get acknowledgements of debt (9)
15 Censure as river fish suffers record inroads (8)
16 Fluff emptied in heap of rubbish (6)
18 Cool reception for eminence in outskirts of Cauvery (6)
20 Malice reflected in story not to be relied on (8)
23 Deplore fall in value after single withdrawal (9)
24 Irrational and stupid sailor dismissed (4)
26 Lack of authorisation for retreat (4)
27 Our multi-talented medic gives suitable reward for dog (4-6)
28 Girl with new uniform (4)
29 With support, hand down authority to abandon ship (5,5)

DOWN
1   Stiff substance (4)
2   Release peacemakers - scrap's over (7)
3   A slight ailment to bear (4-8)
4   Suffered humiliation in  ruining of castle (4,4)
5   Atmosphere in which soldiers fixed skylights (6)
7   Begin to lose one's temper (4,3)
8   Terribly derelict, so kept from public view ( 10)
11  Sole weakness of a Greek hero? Yes and no! (8,4)
14  Church support for writer introducing revision of creed as priority (10)
17  Driver in desert arrived with sly look (8)
19  Little rascal learning to beg (7)
21  Holy man's headgear seem at tribe's assembly (7)
22  It's hard to prop up girl with outsize footwear (6)
25 Amerindian has fishing gear but no line! (5)

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Special, Sunday 28 May 2017, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Bovine gets a square to lose a T-square for this defence (6)​
2   Plain bee makes up for a ​ cattle class?​ (8)​
10 Fresh selling place for this town (9)​ ​
11 Binged after returning the store-----. (5)
12 Tight about 12pm -- what a twit! (5)​
13 Channel of communication beyond the senses for which they leapt. (9)
14 An aim for a​  quick​ darts player? (2,3,6)
16 Dark and blue! (3)​ ​
18 God backs down for a shut-eye (3)
20 It could be Albert's or Ted's or a ​j​awan's outfit. (11)​
22 A game point for  a protagonist. (9)
25 Shammi Kapoor was a lout to yell so? (5)
24 Was Sonu Nigam permitted to to  hear the Azaan so? (5)
25 Sick, say, unable to read the Bible , not first. (9)
26 Helium and Oxygen involved in the experiments? mere conjectures! (8)​  ​
27 Pet disorganized in animal's  place?  (6)

DOWN
1   Coerce  Prisoners with chain (9)
2   Made sure to get clean wood (7)​
3   Minimum to get a point in the end. (5)​
​​5   E​equated monthly Instalments=E​MI payments are thus settled! (6,2,6)​
6   Cover when it gets not used  and spared (9)
7   An incentive for Brat getting set up without peace. (7)​
8   Dapper Nathaniel's nickname? (5)​ ​
9   You are in tricky situation when you you play this in winter (5,2,4,3)
15 I am bored and hesitate to improve the yarn. (9)
17 Circle around an unknown invention (9)
19 Demonstrate  embracing  good and stimulate (7)
21 Flash former with a greeting part. (7)
22 Look forward to a load, so to say (5)
23 Karma yogi can sh​o​w an incredible feat. (5)

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Special, Sunday 02 April 2017, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Uncle having a cuppa over a dance (3,3,3)
6   Fawn  to gain a favour in the pool (5)
9   Rats guilty of this? Jodhpurs often become dull (8,2,5)
10 Plunder many without love (4)
11 This fascinating belle is getting (8)
14  Lever within  the continental community to be exact (7)
15 Felony with one in the European peninsula (7)
16 King beams with sweets? (7)
18 Settler and his sibling go to Assam to avenge (7)
20 9 set about the shelter to be granted amnesty (8)
21 Wheel rod takes cutter round pound (4)
25 Decide on the cheesy dish- silence them for good (6,5,4)
26 Pick your interior style from this wide corner (5)
27 Splash with this fizzy!  (4,5)

DOWN
1   Faction found in a cab Al Gore went (5)
2   Dreadful thing! we must get several (7)
3   Kick the shins of this literary drudge! (4)
4   Nudges lie in these acrosses and downs! (4)
5   Party around with beer smell - find that mature youngster! (10)
6   Questions and answers? (10)
7   A carrier I own is nothing but foul  (7)
8   Slating it wildly? Find these in courts! (9)
12 Vintner?  He has barrels here! (4,6)
13 Harasses peeress, worried about incision (10)
14 Spray plumbum at random and be immobilized (9)
17 Find that aficionado in this cooler, apparently, upper room? (7)
19  Instrument still in existence? (7)
22 Climb about around the upper air (5)
23 Trinket an article found in the cot (4)
24 Almost tan at the edge of the hill (4)

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Special, Sunday 12 Feb 2017, Raju Umamaheswar

Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
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ACROSS
1   Uber strike carries a limb--  moribund means of message ! (9)
6   He is disdainful in fancy nicks (5)
9   Carbon dirt marks spoilt the fabric of a house (6,3,6)
10 Duck, having a drink, left (4)
11 Man who gives a final song ( 8)
14 Moral wrong? The prophet, by the sound of it, is honest (7)
15 Baulked, MRI defaulter did this! (7)
16 Nothing in a perch? Wrong! but his fishing is illegal (7)
18 Setter and Anglo saxon produce this vapour (7)
20 Sacked, sobs, for banning jallikattu? (8)
21 Spinners spun? Can be a beauty! (4)
25 In the Zodiac and in the British democracy (3,5,2,5)
26 Failed? Take exam again; all the others one's entered (5)
27 Bygone, never to return! (9)

DOWN
1   Little one has sex appeal for an old measure (5)
2   Country with oomph in the core of its nervous system (7)
3   Sleek loses energy in confusion for these creatures (4)
4    A horse raced around the ring (4)
5   Several following an award, one hears, is nosey? (10)
6   One eaten by peevish workers for breakfast? ( 10)
7   Run, jump, throw and catch -- all bent upon for this game  (7)
8   Wagon on top of the hill contains an explosive charge (9)
12 Catch her frisky toms- the pits! (10)
13 Insect without auditory organs, came out intrepidly (10)
14 Aficionado says cheers to drink this stout (9)
17 Two articles with MicroSoft beginners - stand up when played (7)
19 Dispels despair and displayed desire! (7)
22 Tetchy? Try a bit of yoga (5)
23 Got promotion in the ranks, we hear (4)
24 Down, depressed and puffed (4)

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Special, Sunday 30 Oct 2016, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1   Illness of Asian origin? (7)
5   Was I a witness ?  May be partly! (2,1,3)
11 In India, a lake with an eye, say, but  makes a  town in the US (5)
12 Those who cut down again to be removed for diggers . (9)
13 Water body in the US or may be , New Zealand  too? (4,5)
14  Treat this and get a spud! (5)
15  European community shout back (4)
17   Seneca tells to destroy. (7)
21 Get stronger after a return of relaxation  outside (7)
22 Cheesy tomboy girl , run short , without tail (4)
26 Chicken or egg, which came first ?  poses a question (5)
27  Scroungers land here from the air? (9)
29 Good man changes not so much to be chaste (9)
30 Tenderly fondles without a bender (5)
31  Said aloud how to (6)
32  Reseal, upset the oriental and let go (7)

DOWN
2   None bad?  On the contrary! (3,2)
3   A patch on this sound native? (6)
4   Playfully roosted  on anger for this (6)
6   Plunder people?  it's a fair game (8)
7   Could have been a 5 across? (9)
8   One who cleans the water supply? (6)
9    A flower is followed (7)
10 A penchant for understanding without reading. (7)
16 Drop it if too difficult to handle! (3,6)
18 The value of  27 across? (8)
19 Foreheads to worship? (7)
20 Each sister tries with esprits without hesitation?
23 Diverts assume, I presume? (6)
24 Not an afterthought but a  seer's is to ----- (6)
25 Pep up the spirit (6)
28 Beginners from the conservative parties, say (5)

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Holiday, Tuesday 11 Oct 2016, Raju Umamaheswar

No paper today as well, which means the regular fix is not available.

I am posting below some clues sent to me by Raju. As these are in a 25 x 25 grid which he sent me I cannot make an Acroos Lite version.

Each commenter may answer 2 per head and provide annotations with your answers. After 6 PM this restriction is null and void.

Questions, brickbats if any be directed towards Raju.

Please be warned the answers are literally a mouthful in some cases.

ACROSS
2   If you don't like this crossword, you suffer from it! (10)
5   Not a dislike for Shah Rukh Khan! (7)
7   King in a part for this recent separation (6)
8   Tree grown in the city periphery?  No, here the elderly found predominantly (11)
9   This does not mean that you are somnolent about crosswords! (7)
12 To girdle the loins?  No let the man wear this for a slimmer look (6)
16 He create his millions by choosing stock (10)
17 Blessing containing the last word? A single unit to denote that you are unable to solve this! (5)
18 From TT to alcohol back! (5)
19 Locum material? (5)
22 Setter is serious, what a head ache! (6)
24 Not jallikattu but a harried child who commits suicide (9)
26 Not half the French world but fringe elements (9)
28 The insect in your hearing aid that refuses to get unstuck-- song syndrome (7)
29 Can Kejriwal's rule be termed thus? (13)
30 Manliness turns out little and drops in for greenliness (8)
31 Law against whistle blower? Go - GAG GA! (2-3)
32 Old hag wants a get into a Management degree for this abbreviation in the reverse (8)

DOWN
1   Exclaim without the fifth letter and hurl (8)
3   Continental poison related to 39 across (11)
4   Jet set- highly string! (10 )
6   To  embrace like mad , muggers rule the country (10)
10 Use this to produce low temperature (7)
11 Can this US PresIdential contestant be called one? (12)
13 Not  overhang  but  to peruse  but to do so over the head of another. (9)
14 Not an illness catalogue? Yes? No!  but a literary genre (7)
15 Irrationsl fear without one's cell (10)
20 Not a pyromaniac but poisonous quality (9)
21 Ageing degeneration (10)
23 Dodge out of trickery (7)
25 Not threetimes per gratefulness-but a collection of petty data (8)  :
27 Father laced with soft drinks? (7)

Enjoy!

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Special, Sunday 21 Aug 2016, Raju Umamaheswar

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ACROSS
1    Fat of the sea (7)
5    Crank-  Blurb fair (6)
11 The accountant takes in the king for the memorial stone (5)
12 Invite two and say: see you -------- (4,5)
13 Follows a route (4,1,4)
14 Iranian loses the article for this currency (5)
15 Container with or without potassium (4)
17 A sycophant does this in social cirlcles (7)
21 Hang on, hence return for the termination (7)
22 If it is true, it is a film with courage (4)
26 Stranded car? viz; do this (3,2)
27 Almost  negotiated a poetic trade (9)
29 Without this it is a fake note (9)
30 Setter says he has two feet almost (5)
31 Sounds a stern deed to steer  (6)
32 A stern-faced pro does this face (7)    

DOWN
2    Glibly in ground  in situ (5)
3    East or West, this state is still in the east.(6)
4    A measure to cook to enrage (6)
6    Donate and in France, explode (8)
7    Strategies are------- (4,2,3)
8    Skull- digger used by a phrenologist (6)
9    Not hard to get this station for speed (7)
10 C2H4O (7)
16 Pooh pooh and throw this to discourage (4,5)
18 Coteries with specialized knowledge (8)
19 Chief queen tumbled and got ambushed (2,1,4)
20 Con the article! (5,2)
23 Oiled and lit up! (6)
24 Does he stink more in the army? (6)
25 ---- is the message ! So said McLuhan! (6)
28. Total the account for this flowering plant (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at RAJU 5

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Special, Sunday 07 Feb 2016, Raju Umamaheswar

Three answers per commenter (with annotations) till 6 PM.
All your answers to be preferably provided in one comment.

ACROSS
1   Old bird in tavern creates a stink (American?) (3,4)
2   Are gorillas able to make hors d'oeuvres? (7)
9   Dance hugged by a Swiss ambassador (5)
10 Talkshow group gives bad review to English records (9)
11 Out patient colonists will admit 200  dwellers (9)
12 Topic - hedge in a note (5)
13 Intended to get one to me in the interim (8)
15 Tabloid editor carried on (5)
17 Taunt topless women in the family (5)
19 They toil, ultimately wearing overshoes (8)
22 Drainage system for tailor? (5)
23 Lover intoxicated in this? What a comic ursine? (9)
24 Adrenal anti-inflammatory release (9)
25 Genuflect in pews--) suitor's device? (5)
26 Chrisie's forte'- with nothing changed for error in my tale (7)
27 Hordes start to riot inside the itsy-bitsy piece (7)

DOWN 
1   American waiter - lad follows a  carriage (6)
2   Check out innocent's speech - threats hovers over the head (9,6)
3   Impassive head of college bears a torn pad (7)
4   Sorry, gutless people get involved in a landlord's job (9)
5   Average person's figures (5)
6   Recklessly put on alert-- journo's nightmare (2,5)
7   'Cattle class' flier - or geese snapping? (9,6)
8   Noses out to shell American reserves (8)
14 Near falling buyer in NSE who isn't excited? (9)
16 Pepper Crown composed music (8)
18 Artists go up to eat fish (7)
20 Wrecker splitter (7)
21 Do these beauties sound sweet? (6)
23 To start with, wet, slimy, makes you sick! (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at RAJU U 4

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Special, Sunday 02 Aug 2015, Raju Umamaheswar

Three answers per commenter as usual (annotations compulsory) till 6 PM.
Please try to provide all your answers in one comment.

ACROSS
8   Part of the body of Southern voyeurs developed (7,6)
9   Plant to record a spasm in this. (8)
10 Silver payment in official policy (6)
11 Vyapam scam is one! (5,7)
13 Postman's knock is faster with this. (3,4)
15 Several points to originality (7)
18 The Spanish with twitter network sounds a bit boggy never:  charitable! (12)
20 A mammal is in the way? (6)
22 Latin American Asians meeting inventor without a name (8)
23 Why are westward Indian techies chasing this? (8,5)

DOWN
1   In time and time again, raises a storage area, among others (5,5)
2   Racist is wrong, period! (8)
3   I nearly sleep with one alternating current for this brand of tie. (6)
4   In a way, attack an ancient king (7)
5   Dance around this kids' clothing, for a spoken language (8)
6   Presto! make amends for consuming this drug (2,4)
7   Delhi's bane? (4)
12 Is good science, good sense for eating?(10)
14 Lifting instrument to pare the covering for leather, perhaps (8)
16 Client on mistake: ''It is not legal'' (3,5)
17 Blend of a flight around this UN meeting (7)
18 A small opening course in 12 down? (6)
19 A fling to capture strange, cheap imitation (6)
21 Hillside supporter's key (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at RAJU 3

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Special, Sunday 28 Jun 2015, Raju Umamaheswar

Three answers per commenter as usual (with annotations) till 6 PM

ACROSS
5   After first of September, nothing in flying insect - polished? (6)
7   Weaken man in first establishment I took in (8)
10 Excited heart of man in a gamble? (8)
11 Hate having Lithium inside rock salt (6)
12 Kit gardener out with new start for very young ones? (12)
13 Part of wider microbiology of the skin (6)
15 I'd go before the French saint - worst indolent (6)
18 One taking blood away a collapsed Limper booth (12)
21 Gold before a lawyer at home to decree (6)
22 Propositions from irregular themes - or what? (8)
23 Depressed Lee with what blows (8)
24 Commander in Chief inside a marsupial - rather ornate (6)

DOWN
1   Perhaps jointly manage mostly idiotic mineral (8)
2   The changes, or first impression, a Christian linguistic process (8)
3   Rip empty talk to chase off protestors? (4,3)
4   Stand by from nothing - energy almost rises (4,2)
6   Greek character to be apt for this Kashmiri leader (5)
8 and 15 Encouragement that harmonies can provide (1,4)
9   8 and 15 Required after an injury? (7)
14 Hence without a degree? Restrict! (7)
15 See 8 above (2,3,3)
16 Fruit man? Our own Kishore's favourite pastime to create? (8)
17 Receding sea (3,4)
18 Simple end to a heart? Oh, sorry! (6)
19 Island patio (5)
20 French writer rose up a tree (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at RAJU U 2

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Special, Sunday 25 May 2014, Raju Umamaheshwar

Only 2 (TWO) answers per commenter today (upto 6 PM). Reduction due to less number of clues in the grid set by Raju.
Positive comments/Brickbats are welcome to encourage Raju to set some more crosswords.

ACROSS

2   He doesn't have this inside information (4)

4   This impression is unwanted in one's car (4)

8   To provide safety, when surrounded (7)

9   With GPS’s, we can dispense with these references (7)

11 Gold diggers' can aspire to become, if they are wily! (15)

12 Unbranched inflorescences (6)

13 These auditors confront each other! ( 6)

14 Taste this! I’m sure it’s simply ample! (6)

15 Is adorable , this Spanish baby (5)

16 With or without g, these can be comely! (6)

17 Hold your breath - Not while asleep, though (6)

18 This lemony limo sounds very French! (7)

19  Lively 16 across, though equine! (7)

20 This band can proudly -- ay! (4)

21  No siblings? Just! (4)

DOWN

1   One sort of recycling? (15)

2   Special effects-in cameras? (6,9)

3   Adrift? (15)

5   To give shape, superficially? (15)

6   Group therapy - this way! (15)

7   Jesus!! (7,8)

10 These are shifted -- equal to American nickels? (9)

Across Lite version is available at the following link RAJU UMAMAHESHWAR 2

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Special, Sunday 28 Apr 13, Courtesy Raju Umamaheswar

INSTRUCTIONS

1.   Three answers per commenter
2.   Annotations to be compulsorily provided with the answer. Do not post the answer without annotation.

ACROSS
9 So free the tied up or incarcerated (9)
10 Willing to, which is nice (9)
12 The chap doesn’t have complete insurance (4)
13 Suppress it? The nerve! (6)

14 Will silver fish be about where there’s rubbish? (7)

15 Don’t allow to contain copy writing (9)

17 Listen to the man and are worried (4,2,3)
18 Let move about, lean on for support (7)
19 An expert player? Well, that’s an advantage (6)
20 Still drink (4)
23 Advertising, for a doctor, is getting into trouble (9)
25 The damned birds! (3,6)
26 She’s given the apprentice a day off (4)-
27 I’m sorry for being mean to the fellow (6)
29 The spendthrift, a lawbreaker, involved the rest in (7)
32 Various Russians caught, having infiltrated the plant (9)
34 Is reversed, and covered by another silly girl (9)
35 Bones not broken though having fallen, perhaps, from an apple tree (7)
36 Is informed by tips right through (6)

37 Shouts out “Without us? Nonsense!” (4)
38 Means first to give the religious denomination (9)

39 Said to fold the wrapping paper and vamoose (9)

DOWN
1 A jar containing flowers in the kitchen? (8)

2 Either give the shivers to or have no effect on (5,3,4)
3 People move in close: the band enters (8)
4 Getting the seat does clinch it (6)
5 Try to win later, locked in battle (8)
6 In sea water, a giant floating ship (10)
7 Don’t lip-read the “rumour” (7)
8 Goes in and talks about teen troubles (10) 
11 “Bit of luck” you say, “finding a thicket” (5)
16 The bad thing about having a tot play with thread (6)
19 When your number is up, drink (3)
21 Why the worn rug was thrown out? (4,8)
22 She might be easiest to get a deduction for (6)
23 Mum or dad could show you one – and did (10)
24 While away, a tin I threw out, containing runner beans (2,8)

25 1t’s “The Unfinished Melody,” child (3)
28 Does get upset over the ex: it’s very sad (8)
29 Was holding the reins loosely but with vigilance (8)
30 Having the cover broken early is tough (8)
31 How would you say “No. It has police backing” (7)

33 To disprove it, be back in your old routine (5)

34 Saves, from frost, half the buds (6) 


To attempt the crossword on a separate page follow the link RAJU 1

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