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Thursday, Dec 23, 2004

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The Hindu Crossword No. 8172

Across

1 Many do fiddle with the machine (6)

4 He's in a disreputable club and with it he can stick (8)

10 Always to be in the right, that's the dream (7)

11 Wiped out Henry quietly — he was defeated (7)

12 An accepted standard of behaviour in society is a rule (4)

13 Simple-minded individuals (10)

16 Gives the impression they're stuck on (6)

17 In relating to the god of war there is breakdown of martial affairs (7)

20 Appendices finish up in the river in Italy (7)

21 Set course for the headwaters of the river (6)

24 Sailor may hesitate to take allowance, but it's not the norm (10)

25 Information received, thanks to the lawyer (4)

27 He is a worker, gets on at ten (7)

29 One does not continue giving a plug (7)

30 Where striker stands for a pay rise? (8)

31 In high spirits when editor admitted to not being on time (6)

Down

1 A state of ignorance (8)

2 Don't give up vulgar way of referring to a dice (5,3,3)

3 Rome possibly is greater in size (4)

5 Gloomy indication by the conductor of musical stress (8)

6 Garden paling puts Spanish uncle in high spirits (10)

7 A scion of a family (3)

8 He can be a possible heir (6)

9 A cap for the Basque (5)

14 Cover for the flight (5,6)

15 One wrapping soft fruit with an air (10)

18 Published books in different forms (8)

19 Made good on returning (8)

22 A long expedition involving meticulous planning (6)

23 Slide down on a sledge (5)

26 Heard a foul was committed on this bird (4

28 It upset many with an involuntary habitual response (3)

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