The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword No. 2544

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Sunday, Feb 15, 2004

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 2544

Across

1 Hold up piece of ermine from judge's garment (4)

3 In which only brothers and sisters may be employed? (6,4)

10 Wife is at home nursing prisoners in a state (9)

11 A shrub - gardener's first rambling rose (5)

12 Joint in road caused annoyance (7)

13 French chemist, super at developing (7)

14 Inadequate move involving rook gets

summary treatment (5,6)

17 Provide background, as one working with

props might (3,3,5)

20 Use veil wilily, becoming hard to pin

down (7)

22 Show more stamina than others abroad on

holiday? (7)

24 Second chapter provided one example of

literature (3-2)

25 Discussing a beating (5,4)

26 Girl, failing to finish in front, is pointing in

the wrong direction (10)

27 An advantage being rich? Not entirely (4)

Down

1 Sappers fought, we hear, in deserts (6)

2 Concerns shown about boss, one in

university department (8,7)

4 Hold out, then abandon final defensive

position (4,5)

5 Dawn, star at university (5)

6 Type of biscuit shown in compendium

I have (9)

7 Valets have first choice in service (7,8)

8 American writer to attempt verse (6)

9 Fellow to lubricate sword (4)

15 Dreadfully hot in French resort - that can

make one vulnerable (2,4,3)

16 Broadcasting (on air), this student of the

past (9)

18 Goods thrown into the sea from planes

(American) (6)

19 Island produce initially eaten by boy (6)

21 Crept from border with daughter (5)

23 Upset, set off in street clothes (4)

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