The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword No. 8609

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Monday, May 22, 2006

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 8609

Across

1 Excellent conifers, novel treat (5-4)

5 Mountain ravine in Africa may deceive knight retreating (5)

8 Nuts — for Deepavali (8)

9 Youngsters said to be pit workers (6)

11 Boadicea's people in a practice ninjutsu session (5)

12 Reversed numbers in preparation for the launch (9)

13 Putting it back during midday: that's an idea (6)

14 Do a stunt somehow and be conspicuous (5,3)

16 Perfect sailor: so gets stringed instrument (8)

18 Quickly accept photo capturing Punjab University (4,2)

22 Give a repeat test to ex-marine beginning to evade trouble (2-7)

23 Mistake made by a bit of a terrorist (5)

24 He may produce ale in a British jug (6)

25 Money to croon about little mount (8)

26 Attempt a good man made for a meeting (5)

27 Applicator for a lubricant, good French one (6-3)

Down

1 It could be less strange than fact (7)

2 Lab chemical for hire covering a long time (7)

3 Ultimatum! (4,2,2,5,2)

4 Strong drink, a right instrument of torture (6)

5 They could go clickety-click in the hands of women (8,7)

6 Sherry from Oslo or second in Norway: shake it up (7)

7 Open-meshed fabric fit for an angler? (7)

10 Vigour revealed in an august opera (5)

15 Beer mug of sculptor with no old record (5)

16 Circus artist travelling in car and boat (7)

17 Landscape, say, on a new screen by youth leader (7)

19 A separation by the dividing line on top (7)

20 Model of excellence in a bit of prose: no good in retrospect (7)

21 The three Es involved in a titter (3-3)

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