The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Crossword : The Hindu Crossword 9107

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 9107

Across

1 Friend raves about conferences (8)

5 The boy in the river flowing back displayed strong feelings (6)

9 Adjust belt to get thin perhaps (7)

10 Tiresome person abroad confirmed (4,3)

11 That’s a nice way of expressing a dirty thing (9)

12 Article about big ones over there (5)

13 Metal anklet is partially thin (4)

14 Bond to meet anger somehow (9)

17 Valid reason for a fund-raising effort (4,5)

19 Chief featured in a regular church structure (4)

23 Favourite gets right one used in scientific tests (5)

24 Ponder that not all the writing fluid is exhausted (5,4)

25 It is unpleasant to look at (7)

26 Ancient Indian kingdom or present province of the Philippines (7)

27 Of course, they are team events (6)

28 Dames try new kind of cleaning system (3,5)

Down

1 One may have to stomach this protuberance (3-5)

2 Member’s number on a style of bowling (3,4)

3 Appraised pet healer and Edward (6)

4 Not the kind of fighting that one can have while standing still? (7,6)

6 Fail to advance even as you watch the clock? (4,4)

7 Premature to the round, etc. (3,4)

8 Free to come up and contain the vibration (6)

10 One on the car ahead of you carrying a message (6,7)

15 The sort of role an agony aunt may play? (8)

16 Should the law have this, many a criminal might get away (5,3)

18 Porridge dished out to a male (7)

20 This collector is a government money man (7)

21 Seem to be a very quiet listener (6)

22 Developed abilities to carry out a murder in a ship (6)

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