The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword No. 2612

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Sunday, Jul 10, 2005

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 2612

Across

1 Demonstrate bit of skill - and how! (4)

3 Trainee astronaut, one who often gets high (5,5)

9 Tumble on top of rest (11)

11 Mother carrying one girl (3)

12 A Greek goddess paid her to in error (9)

13 Head of security in art gallery gains experience (5)

14 The place from which one begins a journey trainspotting, possibly (8,5)

17 One employed in Fleet Street, running off pursued by crowd? (8,5)

21 Laborious work, note, filling in crossword diagram (5)

23 Resourceful substitute almost checked by foul (9)

24 Champion boxer from Australia (3)

25 Unhappy chappies make harsh criticisms, upon reflection, about subject matter (11)

26 Henry, with mum in new bar, has potato dish (4,6)

27 Film director tucked into bubble-and-squeak (4)

Down

1 Work hard on a new catchword (6)

2 The position lies unsettled, so declare war? (4,11)

4 Friend reportedly failed to see fortune-teller (7)

5 Business interest (7)

6 Talk about last to leave do (5)

7 Household skills demonstrated by servant since cooking course (not ours) (8,7)

8 Parody attempt to conceal an undergarment (8)

10 Cheerful lad, we hear, followed by social worker (7)

15 Cement mostly used round about start of century to make a form of concrete (7)

16 In front of husband, rip page out showing inscription (8)

18 Composer's new look (7)

19 Lift beam across ring (7)

20 Daughter, leaving study ahead of boy, makes an excuse (6)

22 Discharge leader of battalion after protest march (5)

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