The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword 7898

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Thursday, Feb 05, 2004

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The Hindu Crossword 7898

Across

1 Former pupil's term for monomania (9)

6 Fanatical offer at Burlington House (5)

9 Noisy quarrels over British black gold (5)

10 The type of meat served by frugal wives (5,4)

11 Easterns retained by Ambassadors on holders of honour certificates (10)

12 Mineral giving work to a trainee (4)

14 Mild liberal gets in to join firmly (7)

15 Ship-shape lower square with gardening tools (7)

17 Spanish currency unnatural to be as steep (7)

19 Inflicted injury in retribution (7)

20 Island found in Chinese waters (4)

22 The Tories are heading the polls and riding high (5,2,3)

25 A notice issued for dangerous assignment that may lead to exciting experience (9)

26 No region free from toxic air concentrated in atmosphere (5)

27 An attempt at a written composition (5)

28 Batting nervously, but with a good deal of concentration (9)

Down

1 Alternative bed made circular in shape (5)

2 Cease printing activities to insert late news (4,5)

3 The French lit house to produce an outline image in the background (10)

4 Brown's filling in a good man, taking only a moment (7)

5 Tidiest cattle stock (7)

6 Whirl in the right fish (4)

7 David Low's conservative colonel (5)

8 Made known the letter is not an open one (9)

13 Left the country without restraint? (4,2,4)

14 Charm prisoner kept at bondage? (9)

16 The group might see changes — there's nothing in that (9)

18 Fails to quietly escape (5,2)

19 That's five gripped by pain — to be brought to end (7)

21 Keeps watch in hollows of rocks (5)

23 Looks closely at his equals (5)

24 Discontent at others' fortunes (4)

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