Saturday, August 16, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 2497 Sunday, August 17, 2008

Across

 1 Dance with sergeant, say, on fire (8) FLAMENCO

 5 Playing well, batting instead of Middlesex’s opener (2,4) IN FORM

10 Try holding nameless pet lizard (5) GECKO

11,12 Dish done differently in French city by Italian composer (9,7) TOURNEDOS ROSSINI

13 Heavy metal stuff by Austrian composer (7) WOLFRAM

14 Arresting son, surprisingly admitting extremely serious crimes (14) TRANSGRESSIONS

17 Each side slow at sea, around turn, in fruitless pursuit (4,5,5) WILD GOOSE CHASE

21 Puts up covers (5,2) TAKES IN

23 Boy takes home poems (7) SONNETS

24 Powerful woman in secret society snubbed during parade (9) MATRIARCH

25 Irregular bears a sword (5) SABRE

26 Bob breaking rule causes one to stand down (6) RESIGN

27 Decidedly trendy suit (2,6) IN SPADES

Down

 1 Build a number (6) FIGURE

 2 Inherited a northern castle (close to Lancaster) in ruins (9) ANCESTRAL

 3 Feeling generated by Ernest’s first proposal (7) EMOTION

 4 Taking the easy option on finding problems supporting excavation (7,7) CUTTING CORNERS

 6 Bewilder small number with new perk (7) NONPLUS

 7 Command from frontier bishop ignored (5) ORDER

 8 Fail to catch service, according to drunkard in a muddle? (8) MISHMASH

 9 Broadcast he feared unwise, being so long (3,11) AUF WIEDERSEHEN

15 Main place for the rest of the natives? (6,3) OYSTER BED

16 Pair watch, perhaps, for an unfaithful lover (3-5) TWO-TIMER

18 Young bird shot by catapult (7) GOSLING

19 Who knows workers at university? (5,2) HANDS UP

20 Fools appearing before singular judge (6) ASSESS

22 More than one toy aircraft (5) KITES

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