The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword 7887

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Jan 23, 2004

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 7887

Across

1 Empty-headed and flippant (9)

5 Victim of delusion (4)

8 Pay to gossip idly (3)

9 Pliant Florida expatriate (7)

10 Drive the sheep away (3)

11 My, her construction sounds the same at the end (5)

12 Pertaining to sound so caustic in a way (9)

13 Diversion for amusement (7)

15 As cruel as the winter wind (6)

17 Extra unconventional benefits (6)

18 Died out like some species (7)

21 Nucleoside found in muscle from which energy is provided (9)

22 Hesitate to steal from the insect (5)

24 Native of Australia for which air travel is out of question (3)

25 Like a couple of cooing doves (7)

26 Sailor loves to go back to this constrictor (3)

27 Twice he made a laugh (2, 2)

28 Specified place for performance of duties (9)

Down

1 Try and flap the insect into a snare (3, 4)

2 Indicate by hint (5)

3 Repeats nothing like this if you want to get work (8)

4 Petitioner who sues (6)

5 Piece of furniture with glass for ladies to preen (8, 5)

6 Divide and cut into sections (9)

7 I am used to being pleasantly occupied here (6)

9 Vessel with teat to dupe infants (13)

14 With which to get the measure of a slippery slope? (5, 4)

16 Liberal urges one has developed (8)

17 Concocted false charge with sinister intent (6)

19 Create a raised level place (7)

20 Endlessly give our energy to a good cause (6)

23 Small red-breasted bird (5)

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