The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword 7851

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Thursday, Dec 11, 2003

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 7851

Across

1 Hone rough new team into shape, that is a surplus (4,4,6)

8 What many people work for (6)

9 Showing signs of stress and anxiety: exhausted (8)

11 As directed, cast learn about forefathers (9)

12 Fish in a corner (5)

13 Sailors swindle daughter and do a bunk (7)

15 Faithful De exercised his franchise (7)

17 Strong American makes an oblique stroke in writing (7)

19 For Denise, a fresh aromatic cooking ingredient (7)

21 Prosecutor in the U.S. gets tea in country house (5)

23 Agent for spreading malaria (9)

25 Pied mice could cause an outbreak of disease (8)

26 Girl swallows eastern tapeworm (6)

27 Elderly person treats pains with guarantee (14)

Down

1 Mother's dear Italian cosmetic (7)

2 Old-fashioned person, cleric, no end upset (5)

3 A beginning in the doorway (9)

4 Provided with the means, girl extorted money (7)

5 Carmen, for one (5)

6 Fabric made by dragon-slayer, abstemious Egyptian (9)

7 Straighten out and become relaxed (6)

10 In these days, initially, religious instruction is dry (4)

14 Carefully choosing a different steel vice (9)

16 Devotee of Vishnu (9)

17 Use new DD formulation without warning (6)

18 Staying power of good man upsets tailless creature (7)

19 Plant with fleshy leaves yields drink with nothing in it (4)

20 Ragnhild is dainty but shows scorn (7)

22 One who acts for another is a well-bred man (5)

24 Colourful dhoti, could be (5)

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