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Saturday, Jan 21, 2006

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 8506

Across

1 Spring, at night perhaps, indicates action taken unaware of possible consequences (4,2,3,4)

9 Could a BE repel, somehow, a portable radio signal receiver? (7)

10 Bundle, almost complete, is menacing (7)

11 Delight in conveyance (9)

12 Chew on some lasagna sharply (5)

13 Strongly tipped to win socialist is excitable (3,3)

14 "Beauty is in the eye of the — '' (8)

17 Ceremonial steps taken before battle (3,5)

19 Shy, English PC's transmogrified soul (6)

23 The fibre of a French friend in the Royal Engineers (5)

25 Ready-to-wear for the prancing, hep toff, e.g. (3,3,3)

26 Speak persistently about love for a hunter's aid (7)

27 A transport organisation to broadcast the approach (7)

28 A boxful of valuables caught theatre users slipping (8,5)

Down

1 Large strobe trained on marine creature (7)

2 Greek warrior who could relax and start enjoying dance (9)

3 Painting technique found in grim pastoral scapes (7)

4 Great fear of finding fault after time (6)

5 Printer's measure, harsh, can make one hostile (8)

6 Instruction to one in orchestra, legal or otherwise (7)

7 Female grasped by uncle in Delhi was a writer (5)

8 Bookmaker failing to settle bet (7)

15 A pet device turns misleading (9)

16 Reports from a Conservative nobleman (8)

17 African wild pig with a growth problem (4-3)

18 The solvent makes amends around church (7)

20 Globe-shaped perch is unusual (7)

21 Most disjointed English digest revised (7)

22 A very loud song of a romantic relationship (6)

24 Excellence in a summer ritual (5)

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