The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword 8581

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 8581

Across

1 A supplementary object for playing soccer, say (9)

5 Make a speech in Old English about deserter (5)

8 Hard work for some British politicians (6)

9 Famous Greek biographer, priest of the Delphic Oracle (8)

11 Put into action in an obtuse dramatic work (4)

12 Get the oral translation of "completely" (10)

14 Illiad and Paradise Lost, say, in English films (5)

15 Guns — to keep one warm in cold weather? (7)

16 American keeper of the peace gets fresh, if teased (7)

17 Address of a lady or a male, first male (5)

19 Colour of an oil-yielding fruit, unripe (5-5)

20 Run, in a child, means a run at moderate speed (4)

22 The chief support of many, it's a novelty (8)

23 Part of Albany, however, is in a disorderly state (6)

24 Nurse for a girl in U.S. city (5)

25 With twisted net, fished and got involved in difficulties (9)

Down

1 Ten wickets down and at full speed (3,3)

2 Source of entertainment veils noticeable deviation (5,10)

3 Closed, small little house (4)

4 My whole realm ruined by a European songbird (12)

5 Working the deck — possible (2,3,5)

6 The highest flier maybe, but in a march he is a frail stumbler and... (3,5,7)

7 ... strongly advises others to scramble, carrying cross (7)

10 Smelting equipment that could endure in a black, very hot place (5,7)

13 Yes, I'll spit, however without mercy (10)

16 Figure often seen during a white Christmas in festivities now mandatory (7)

18 Weeds cooked with a bit of tea, cooked by long simmering (6)

21 Shortly a priest is to drop a key (4)

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section