The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword 8177

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Wednesday, Dec 29, 2004

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 8177

Across

1 Defer rate adjustments in unrestricted international commerce (4,5)

5 Draw forth from a motif etched brightly (5)

8 Motorable way, over time, becomes a passage for a horse-drawn vehicle, perhaps (4,4)

9 Consecrate a Rodin creation (6)

11 Look with anger at a European river (5)

12 Bad breath — for Henry it is so awful (9)

13 Society in Arab state for submissive subordinates (3,3)

14 A stalwart is trying to show workmanship here (8)

16 Supply with water? I deserve to, holding the equipment (8)

18 Male American feline in Arab capital (6)

22 Deficit in an account about compulsory enlistment (9)

23 Dodge the first girl to accept notice (5)

24 Popular attempt to take in a place where there are papers needing attention (2,4)

25 Sour food ingredient — an almost dramatic new preparation (8)

26 Bird's nest in a high place — unknown in a lake (5)

27 Greek philosopher who was a realist worried about books (9)

Down

1 College staff caught in imperfect garb (7)

2 Insects that grew as a I danced (7)

3 Sporting event involving pairs, with two members moving as one (5,6,4)

4 Indian places father in pain (6)

5 Military officer is a leading resident around French place (5,10)

6 Poles in characteristic passage (7)

7 Truthfulness sharpens extremes of tenacity (7)

10 Special armour to conceal fear (5)

15 Fodder gives rise to skin eruptions (5)

16 Soiled one trained to worship (7)

17 Go back in (2,5)

19 Carriage for cleaning woman with appeal: nothing inside (7)

20 Let a red turn a lever (7)

21 Artist's interpretation of grey layer clouds (6)

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