The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword No. 8174

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Saturday, Dec 25, 2004

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 8174

Across

1 It's amusing to have a firm on motorway to California (7)

5 Divers cold-blooded males (7)

9 Gratify one's appetite freely (7)

10 Withdraw again from the region (7)

11 True member of royal domain (5)

12 Select place at Ascot which goes with the post (9)

13 Police divisions (9)

15 King and Queen with nobles and pawns for a game of skill? (5)

16 Accepted rule by clergymen (5)

18 Sent contained in a seal the indispensable of the highest degree (9)

21 Bury dictionary which is subject to ban (9)

24 Many bring ruin foolishly, upon themselves (5)

25 Transport operations by RAF (7)

26 Inconsequential chatter may quietly irritate one (7)

27 Fast time in pay settlement, in abundance (7)

28 Roughly, the French have a railway distinctly without blemish (7)

Down

1 Expression of encouragement heard to come from a bird (7)

2 Communication channel Lawrence uses to intercede between parties (7)

3 South American doctor gets a first class return in a Panamanian port (9)

4 General arranges soldier to be his vassal (5)

5 Weather prospects ruined forests around California (9)

6 Excel in the work entrusted (3,2)

7 Am sure about the quarter portion to be meted out for treatment (7)

8 Passes ball through legs of opposing player (7)

14 Couple's instinctual reaction in laboratory work? (9)

15 Frank got fed up with being a competitor (9)

16 Mexican girl, mostly elegant and fashionable (7)

17 Brown returns by another river unaffected (7)

19 To put it in a nicer fashion, he urges one on (7)

20 Generous, in a great manner (7)

22 Turbulent Niger exercises a predominating influence (5)

23 Tip given by commanding officer on the subject (5)

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