The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword No. 8224

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Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 8224

Across

1 Just the possibility of getting an open-air job? (7,6)

8 Stiff drinks served at Wimbledon (7)

9 Put down one's name as a competitor (7)

11 Turn out a fowl for a couple of pounds (6)

13 Box files for chirpy air travellers? (8)

15 A right to claim desert (5)

16 Division of number without a remainder (7)

18 Lad returns to critically examine the malicious gossip (7)

19 Article concerning a name for a girl (5)

21 Halt or ring Police Department instead (4,4)

23 Supposing the Eastern priest turns up at Italian resort (6)

25 Tried to renovate an American city (7)

26 Neither long nor correct to have an eyeglass (7)

28 Gloomy forecasters (8,2,3)

Down

2 Who'd turn the purser out and take his job? (7)

3 Get old and rich to somewhat contribute for gold (3)

4 A good looking person serving at table (4)

5 Pale, richly textured cheese (10)

6 He plays his part (5)

7 Vehicle to harbour at a covered parking space (7)

8 Impersonal description of a fully automated setup? (11)

10 Distant one I set out for (11)

12 Run in the next race (5)

14 Keep on the beach (4,6)

17 Strip oneself of armour (5)

18 Slip off on a swift motor boat (7)

20 In the middle of the moorland one perceives the lover of Arden (7)

22 There's nothing in landing by parachute to grow weak (5)

24 A positive sign to be unusually great (4)

27 An umpire to arbitrate shortly (3)

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