Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9248 Thursday, June 12, 2008

Looks like a good one today! Have to leave. Traveling for work again till June 27th.......

Across

 1 What an old lag is to his defence counsel (4,4) HARD CASE

 5 Account — almost run up an account! It comes rolling! (6) charge/escrow/credit???

 9 Will one with such manners require no rub-off? (8) POLISHED

10 Where turnover is not applicable (6) return?

12 Creatures having short feet with a point on either side (4) ENTS

13 Can such a case be made against a boatman over his leaking craft? (10) WATERTIGHT

15 Head of shastris picks rows (6) SCRAPS

17 Depression caused by last bit of shattering machine (5) GLOOM

20 You may get scent of our holding a party (5) ODOUR

21 Growing barriers? (6) HEDGES

24 Can this be played with a neat pack of cards? (5,5) DIRTY TRICK

27 One thousand born in a joint (4) KNEE

29 In a feeble manner with once-in-seven-days announcement (6) WEAKLY

30 It’s a strain that concerns them in their work (8) TRAINEES

31 He will never give ‘no’ for an answer (3-3) YES-MAN

32 Lovely girls, but crackers (8) SMASHERS

Down

 1 Skipped and left with it (6) HOPPED

 2 Tell about getting the tale wrong inside (6) RELATE

 3 Sound hiding place for money (4) CASH

 4 Old queen has base set up around capital of Hampi (5) SHEBA

 6 When one cannot make a move (5)

 7 Present a pretty picture? (4,4) rosy glow?

 8 A question of the moment? (4,4) _ _ _ _ TIME

11 Free package in disc discontinued (6) CEASED

14 Cosmetic leaves mother with a mark (4) SCAR

16 City where the prince is on the rise with nymph — there’s no publicity (6)

17 Girl and general in merriment (4) GLEE

18 Have control over the lady who’s wavering (4,4) HOLD SWAY

19 One from a football player won’t be appreciated by team mates (4,4) POOR PASS

22 Stick out there? On the contrary! (6) INHERE

23 A note in the sales about the contracts (6) LEASES

25 Part of royal tableaux in Ukranian city (5) YALTA

26 Rebound with vehicle upon a mantra (5) CAROM

28 Swimmers appear as southern general comes up (4) fins?

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