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Friday, Jul 23, 2004

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 8043

Across

1 Wading bird of heron family nipped a marine bird (7)

5 Medicine for worker, LSD! (7)

9 It tells the reader what's in store for him (5,2,8)

10 Billiards score keeper gives a promissory note (6)

11 Rejecting with contempt singular cover for maize (8)

13 Putting to sleep an aide's not funny (8)

15 Careless about failure (6)

18 A fastening, to keep the pants in place maybe (6)

19 In obscurity, large body of British teachers get filbert, something to eat (8)

22 Heard to cook in oil a number to cause fear (8)

24 The funny traits of layers of rock (6)

27 A tome more to be admired than read (6-5,4)

28 Something to put the baby to sleep (7)

29 Greek character, literally a simple e (7)

Down

1 Born Jew is upset early (7)

2 Manioc, for example, that is underground? Right (5)

3 Lament Lee being upset, motivated by powerful natural forces (9)

4 Bad smell given out by a raccoon if frightened (4)

5 Pronto (2,4)

6 Potato consumed in extremes of temper (5)

7 Limitation of a state (9)

8 A plot to obtain something deviously from French boards (7)

12 Curtsy for some money (3)

14 Cute field changes are dishonest (9)

16 Unmarked by any noteworthy happening (9)

17 Father, one in our television (3)

18 Kind of lens that many in middle age need (7)

20 Become more involved in kitchen renovation (7)

21 Military officer to hear the elite (6)

23 Carnivore with a sense of humour perhaps (5)

25 A chime from a coral reef (5)

26 The kind of body that a sailor should have (4)

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