Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9283 Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Across

 1 One in Los Angeles, California who is not clerical (6) LAICAL

 4 Early morning with Al, in the city is a disaster (8) CALAMITY

10 Declared as an equal can compete (7) MATCHED

11 She has managed a first class title (7) LETITIA

12 Reluctantly cuts down expenses (4) AXES

13 To change what’s kinky maybe shattering (10) STRAIGHTEN

16 Father to rent proper tool for boring shafts (6) TREPAN

17 Thrift exercised by small company getting in disposal money (7) ECONOMY

20 Vehicle brought to standstill becoming stuck in mud (7) STALLED

21 Test quarter affected with flies causing sleeping sickness (6) TSETSE

24 Dejected tyrant covering northern retreat (10) DESPONDENT

25 Matures as one grows old (4) AGES

27 Tail one wags in delight (7) ELATION

29 Keep going on about how to use an embrocation (3,2,2) RUB IT IN

30 Flourish a cereal bowl (8) BRANDISH

31 Imitated the French first and passed abruptly (6) LEAPED

Down

 1 Thrash the beast on the lam in a frenzy (8) LAMBASTE

 2 Utterly miserable when examining a sunken vessel? (2,3,6) IN THE DEPTHS

 3 Account he keeps with pain (4) ACHE

 5 League match (8) ALLIANCE

 6 Not against an enemy (10) ANTAGONIST

 7 Aroused a brief interest (3) INT

 8 Young beginner longs to be at sea with fleet (6) YEARNS

 9 Improves text before publication (5) EDITS

14 What the slow climber asks for when the alarm rings (4,2,3,2) TIME TO GET UP

15 Remember to ring for a baby sitter (4,2,4) CALL TO MIND

18 Quietly send worker for a lamp hanging from the roof (8) PENDANTS

19 Embarrassed about a misshapen nose, it’s thought (8) REASONED

22 Raved to erring boy to qualify his word (6) ADVERB

23 Put into operation to ruin English (5) INURE

26 Jack to live with French priest (4) ABBE

28 She takes to a lawman (3) ADA

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