The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword No. 2540

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Sunday, Jan 18, 2004

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 2540

Across

1 Broken bottles found round river Po in basket (7,3)

6 Ruin aerial (4)

9 US city, elegant in the past (7)

10 Mocks German article before the fateful day (7)

12 Gang, cop reasoned, must be released for this event (3-3,5,4)

13 None impressed by dance band (4)

14 Soviet official, unmarried woman in stupor, last out of chopper (9)

17 Five in tug and ten adrift in pontoon (5-2-2)

18 Vehemently attack foolish person (2,2)

20 Hobson's choice, where vermouth is concerned? (4,2,2,5,2)

23 Fruit round fields (7)

24 Ruth holding head of poor working animal (3,4)

25 Search for member of Indian religion, reportedly (4)

26 Resented it? Possibly being prejudiced (10)

Down

1 Key in cupboard? (6)

2 Fetch feathers from floor (5,4)

3 Film a hobby (13)

4 Nerve endings in torso damaged (5)

5 Roustabout and bodyguard - name endlessly brought up (3-6)

7 Country home - help turned up? (5)

8 One entertaining guests above Spanish railway bar? (8)

11 Ongoing track dispute? (7,6)

14 Understands famous golfer's one out East (7,2)

15 Go on about crack, with daughter in a dazed state (6,3)

16 What politicians like to receive when they're standing? (8)

19 Remained sober, by the sound of it (6)

21 Section of church supporting king, a villain (5)

22 Slip in left section of church (5)

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