The Hindu Crossword No. 9268 Saturday, July 05, 2008

Across

 1 501 employees representing women’s work (7) DISTAFF

 6 Arbitrator taken advantage of and rejected (7) REFUSED

 9 One time message of proscription (15) EXCOMMUNICATION

10 Brood about one’s exploitation (6) MISUSE

11 Two-way discussion (8) DIALOGUE

13 Practical people who exposed Tsar’s lie (8) REALISTS

15 A Kabuliwallah! (6) AFGHAN

18 Living in a city, first of entertainers was polished (6) URBANE

19 A column I covered with a mix of lime, sand and water (8) PILASTER

22 Constituents of Agra and Rome get mixed up about a letter (8) AEROGRAM

24 It may be armed when giving protection (6) ESCORT

27 An infinite movement to meter population explosion (9,6) PERPETUAL MOTION

28 A badge accepted in return by Odette sorrowfully (7) ROSETTE

29 King of Athens who could use the singular cleverly (7) THESEUS

Down

 1 One has to sleep to be one (7) DREAMER

 2 Covers for members from powerful blows (5) SOCKS

 3 Owning up to what parents seek, come June (9) ADMISSION

 4 Instability in a fine light unit (4) FLUX

 5 This fruit is planted in fall (6) RAISIN

 6 A key track could be weak (5) FRAIL

 7 Small fish fired at with a catapult (9) SLINGSHOT

 8 Accommodation for those going for a stretch (7) DUNGEON

12 Pressure unit that may be a source of cash (1,1,1) A T M

14 In bars, grime becomes a waxy substance (9) AMBERGRIS

16 Slab of rock that signals sound quality (9) FLAGSTONE

17 Depression where racing motorists may stop? (3) PIT

18 In Rajasthan, it is where Pai struggled in broken Urdu (7) UDAIPUR

20 What Nielsen may provide for sailors? (7) RATINGS

21 Grown up, like the old actor Victor perhaps (6) MATURE

23 He has to have a host to be one (5) GUEST

25 Growth providing a branch as an offer of reconciliation (5) OLIVE

26 Tasteless butter, say, containing a trace of lead (4) FLAT