The Hindu Crossword No. 9335 Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Across

 1 In an urban build up, a hit makes for disaster (8) CALAMITY

 5 Young lady often associated with distress (6) DAMSEL

10 More pleasant part of ethnic ergonomics (5) NICER

11 The welcome part in weddings and broadcasts (9) RECEPTION

12 Refuge of an actuary tangling with Poles (9) SANCTUARY

13 Fruit, a favourite one in someone’s eyes (5) APPLE

14 A small, pale city in Egypt (5) ASWAN

16 One group in a part of the garden is cut in half (8) BISECTED

18 Representative English member trapped in an engagement (8) DELEGATE

20 Musical syllables include ‘F’ also, oddly (3-2) SOL-FA

24 Confuse a man of religion steeped in drink (5) ADDLE

25 Practical, but is it clear, however? (9) REALISTIC

27 Not what one would expect of man-made, say (9) UNNATURAL

28 It is the same for both goose and gander (5) SAUCE

29 Fleet of ships to provide munition to a prosecutor in the U.S. (6) ARMADA

30 Follower of a daughter, at this place not heartless (8) ADHERENT

Down

 1 A game to preserve a status? Not half (7) CANASTA

 2 Where in an Indian city you may find good fortune at present (7) LUCKNOW

 3 Value of a broken timer (5) MERIT

 4 Menace that confines religious education (6) THREAT

 6 Greek character gambles on letters (9) ALPHABETS

 7 A small piece of a thing that may cut down a favourite (7) SNIPPET

 8 Source of oil in Leeds tampered with (7) LINSEED

 9 A lyric composed on conservative kind of fibre (7) ACRYLIC

15 Uncared for Pole chose to accept a grand (9) NEGLECTED

17 Way to cook first developed by railway (4-3) STIR-FRY

18 Stoker’s vampire (7) DRACULA

19 One is glad a number of rockroses yield this substance used in perfumery (7) LADANUM

21 Vegetable for preparing cutlet with a bit of egg (7) LETTUCE

22 Very old, like Coleridge’s mariner (7) ANCIENT

23 Song for a dance event these days (6) BALLAD

26 Problem that is enveloping American ship in retreat (5) ISSUE

The Hindu Crossword No. 9334 Monday, September 22, 2008

Across

 1 Over which one in ‘pride’ may hold sway? (6,7) ANIMAL KINGDOM

10 European city makes master mad somehow (9) AMSTERDAM

11 Aid to navigation, one way and another (5) RADAR

12 Lies about beer in a backstreet (5) TALES

13 The runs I made working for a child-minder! (9) NURSEMAID

14 Unmarried and is in sin gleefully (6) SINGLE

16 Lacking taste, Indian healer swallows a drop of potion (5) VAPID

19 Emotion resulting when daughter escapes risk (5) ANGER

20 Programme of action for a female (or male), say (6) AGENDA

25 Sort of music that conservative Callas is making (9) CLASSICAL

26 A day in the southeast for one from Stockholm (5) SWEDE

27 For a breather, one gets this garment (5) LUNGI

28 From where to observe the position taken (9) VIEWPOINT

29 Primitive organism with an agreeable lung structure (4-5,4) BLUE-GREEN ALGA

Down

 2 No-good, silent variety of little bird… (8) NESTLING

 3 … comes across sporting events (5) MEETS

 4 Boy in good act of putting cargo on a ship (6) LADING

 5 Deathless but lacking in ethics around capital of Thailand (8) IMMORTAL

 6 Kind of compulsory leave — for growing plants? (9) GARDENING

 7 Passe, like a deerstalker perhaps (3,3) OLD HAT

 8 Prickly growth about to be contained by Tom, American (6) CACTUS

 9 Unrefined but valuable stuff (5) CRUDE

15 Great victory makes for an avalanche (9) LANDSLIDE

17 Break code verb to find something in the boudoir perhaps (8) BEDCOVER

18 Signing up as a participant, maybe (8) ENTERING

21 Experts in a division of the office (small) (6) ADEPTS

22 The measure of a string of notes (5) SCALE

23 Kind of grass that Rendal destroyed (6) DARNEL

24 Make an accusation using some legal legerdemain (6) ALLEGE

26 The colour of an old record, one in South Africa (5) SEPIA

The Hindu Crossword No. 2502 Sunday, September 21, 2008

Across

1. Doorman’s delivery? (7) BOUNCER

5. Draw game with Italian painter (7) TIEPOLO

9. Earmark for tax returns after first of April (5) ALLOT

10. Grim realities for a Hebrew? (9) ISRAELITE

11. Anguish in the middle each is suffering (9) HEARTACHE

12 Well-loved Wodehouse character, reportedly a forger? (5) SMITH

13 Where to find play’s backroom boys (6,3,6) BEHIND THE SCENES

15 Mad Tory practice upset Republican’s opponents? (10,5) DEMOCRATIC PARTY

18 Nina playing leading character in Evita, a musical (5) ANNIE

20 Is doing as ordered leading to identification of illness (9) DIAGNOSIS

22 Chief steward in rank bad mood (5-4) MAJOR-DOMO

23 A doctor’s about right to use preventive measures (5) AVERT

24 Discs bringing unsurpassed performances (7) RECORDS

25 Small child in red, told off (7) TODDLER

Down

1 First to bid, reckless and cocky (5) BRASH

2 Free ale – shun rum (7) UNLEASH

3 In a stupefied state, Tom will need a pick-me-up later (9) CATATONIC

4 What it tends to do if the weather’s beastly? (4,4,3,4) RAIN CATS AND DOGS

5 Novel – name the one a Brit translated (5,3,2,1,4) THREE MEN IN A BOAT

6 Fair, Shergar’s opening odds (5) EVENS

7 Work in one, on view (7) OPINION

8 Too quick a shot, very out of the ordinary (9) OVERHASTY

13 Drew bream cooking in pan (3-6) BED-WARMER

14 Humbly, top worker is going round home (3,2,4) CAP IN HAND

16 Deer can’t jump, lacking power, surprisingly (7) MUNTJAC

17 Philosopher brought up in Marseilles, surprisingly (7) RUSSELL

19 Mistake made by rascal blowing top (5) ERROR

21 Lute, one carried by celebrity (5) SITAR

The Hindu Crossword No. 9333 Saturday, September 20, 2008

Good One .................

Across

 1 One caught by British consumer, he hurts (7) BRUISER

 5 Sewn up in a theatre (7) SUTURED

 9 Written down, with dark ink on light paper? (2,5,3,5) IN BLACK AND WHITE

10 Grand passion about a car shed (6) GARAGE

11 The duties Li spelt out and made use of (8) UTILISED

13 Prayer in court possibly (8) PETITION

15 Refuse to acknowledge that one’s wearing feathers (6) DISOWN

18 Shooting device that arrived with artist (6) CAMERA

19 His business has a fragrance (8) PERFUMER

22 Everything evident from permission to proceed (3,5) ALL CLEAR

24 Made music, made a record (6) SCORED

27 Forster’s work — what new recruits to the ICS might have acquired? (1,7,2,5) A PASSAGE TO INDIA

28 Learned but tired EU product (7) ERUDITE

29 New NRIs turn champions (7) WINNERS

Down

 1 Be sick! (5,2) BRING UP

 2 The colour in some Khartoum berries (5) UMBER

 3 Killing a bit of a singular sound of merriment (9) SLAUGHTER

 4 Dissolute chap’s garden implement (4) RAKE

 5 For example, pocketing returned money shows a sound mental state (6) SANITY

 6 Absorbent thing thrown in in defeat (5) TOWEL

 7 Wet weather — for a royal Roman, it’s funny (9) RAINSTORM

 8 City doctor needs change (7) DRESDEN

12 A no-good drink (3) NOG

14 The state of Adam until correction (5,4) TAMIL NADU

16 Catching a bug (9) INFECTION

17 A lot of water to take in, reportedly (3) SEA

18 An absurd act that cut short a word game (7) CHARADE

20 Royal Academicians are about to ring for some tyres (7) RADIALS

21 Ornament is no good in a bundle (6) BANGLE

23 One may well ask intellectuals to take in old economist (5) LASKI

25 Game bird has no part on top of a roof (5) RIDGE

26 Store in its proper place a tomato, hollowed out in one direction (4) STOW

The Hindu Crossword No. 9332 Friday, September 19, 2008

Across

 1 Use the nose to suspect trouble (5,1,3) SMELL A RAT

 5 The DJ’s aid for putting three notes in “France” (5) FUDGE

 8 He may use you but pays you (8) EMPLOYER

 9 The rest of the afternoon in which Aussies take pleasure (6) SIESTA

11 Major blood distributor (5) AORTA

12 Ceremonial walk of troops, but not earlier than in April? (5,4) MARCH PAST

13 Make fun of French horse, for example (6) DERIDE

14 Initially sound and tutored but awkward (8) STRAINED

16 Manage to be in empty car with one dealing in ship’s supplies (8) CHANDLER

18 Unite an abstainer with a Companion of Honour (6) ATTACH

22 CR is never misconstrued as a copier of documents (9) SCRIVENER

23 Author of Bonjour Tristesse who backed Indians in the North-east (5) NAGAS

24 A trip abroad, trendy and good (6) OUTING

25 First two in school saunter in a free-for-all (8) SCRAMBLE

26 A language from remote South India (5) FARSI

27 Eve of the White House? (5,4) FIRST LADY

Down

 1 Ship attendant pulls up alien in custody (7) STEWARD

 2 King of kings showed some temper ordinarily (7) EMPEROR

 3 Artist who inspired a famous literary ‘code’ (8,2,5) LEONARDO DA VINCI

 4 Cold and damp, but said to be spacious (6) RHEUMY

 5 He looks after people at high level (6,9) FLIGHT ATTENDANT

 6 Dad is in trouble with lack of respect (7) DISDAIN

 7 Made a response to religious education, played a part (7) ENACTED

10 Common con left conscience-stricken (5) TRITE

15 Reportedly feeble, deceptive move (5) FEINT

16 Get the boat going with players on leave (4,3) CAST OFF

17 It puts the fizz in the soda (7) AERATOR

19 Symbolic mathematics (7) ALGEBRA

20 Knitwear that I.Shorey designed (7) HOSIERY

21 Not many in Germany hold a fabulous bird for a trader (6) GROCER

The Hindu Crossword No. 9331 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Across

 1 Cooking ingredient causes big cry around centre of Tours (4,5) SOUR CREAM

 5 Make a mess of the bed, go crazy (5) BODGE

 8 The colour of a male snake (6) MADDER

 9 For Rani it’s a new kind of knitting (8) INTARSIA

11 Windy broadcaster beginning to yell (4) AIRY

12 Thorough rogue in a cage capers wildly (10) SCAPEGRACE

14 It is nonsense to accept a small bit of food (5) ROAST

15 English trucks (7) LORRIES

16 Bring down the worth of money, as was done in 1966 (7) DEVALUE

17 That lady, Anglo-French, with a bundle (5) SHEAF

19 Grab a bit of the skeleton, the clavicle (10) COLLARBONE

20 Place in the Middle-East, 4840 square yards in area (4) ACRE

22 Lancing a straying church member (8) ANGLICAN

23 Criticise wickedness in a note (6) REVILE

24 Insect seen in a pyramid generally creeping (5) MIDGE

25 Items of food value developed in test run (9) NUTRIENTS

Down

 1 End up in wrongdoing, like a monkey (6) SIMIAN

 2 Badly off, deprived — of gruel, deprived in a different way (15) UNDERPRIVILEGED

 3 Begin chopping, chop and mull over (4) CHEW

 4 Cornering the market with an implosion gone endlessly wrong (12) MONOPOLISING

 5 Teddy’s park is a scene of utter confusion (4,6) BEAR GARDEN

 6 Frustration at a detective inspector’s appeasement (15) DISSATISFACTION

 7 Dodgers, of tax possibly (7) EVADERS

10 A flibbertigibbet would spread support at home (12) SCATTERBRAIN

13 Something to reduce the pain but not necessarily cure the disease (10) PALLIATIVE

16 Hold forth with directions on demand (7) DECLAIM

18 A break on duty (6) RECESS

21 Drink poured from a carafe nicely chilled (4) FENI

The Hindu Crossword No. 9330 Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Cakewalk compared to yesterday ......................

Across

 1 Such medicines need not be sold under the table (4,3,7) OVER THE COUNTER

 8 Gaudy part of the hangar is hardly noticed (6) GARISH

 9 Lamb, for one, could try Indian time (8) ESSAYIST

11 Strange, fine tale that is beyond words (9) INEFFABLE

12 Kind of switch positions (2-3) ON-OFF

13 Make the best effort at cooking fig root (2,3,2) GO FOR IT

15 Study closely for a test in English (7) EXAMINE

17 Wilde character who was sincere (7) EARNEST

19 Uniform, or first of uniforms in larger arrangement (7) REGULAR

21 Language peculiarity of old African leader with mantra (5) IDIOM

23 Usually, English learning is trashed (2,7) IN GENERAL

25 Take charge of a male duck in Eurasian plant (8) MANDRAKE

26 An aid to baking that, for IB, BARC developed (6) BICARB

27 A full-blown practice session, trying out clothes? (5,9) DRESS REHEARSAL

Down

 1 In progress, but with no return, quitting (2-5) ON-GOING

 2 Strange end to life in a great lake (5) EERIE

 3 Working group with an objective — to exert pressure (4,5) TASK FORCE

 4 Old boy on part of drama: “Vulgar!” (7) OBSCENE

 5 Writer Marsh who had a strange gain — love (5) NGAIO

 6 Leader of the press? (9) EDITORIAL

 7 Choke? Let’s, if possible (6) STIFLE

10 Touch on a word of doubt (4) ABUT

14 What one from 16 might be in Chennai (9) FOREIGNER

16 A right cultured chap in a Latin American state (9) ARGENTINA

17 Mystery of a new image resolved (6) ENIGMA

18 Muse about backing one who uses his brain (7) THINKER

19 An irregular agitation to hoard some cereal (4) RAGI

20 Put a fresh tag on an all-beer preparation (7) RELABEL

22 They indicate a student’s performance (5) MARKS

24 Note, a manuscript needing lots of paper (5) REAMS

The Hindu Crossword No. 9329 Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Across

 1 Advise before-hand, path goes direct to large wooded areas (7) FORESTS

 5 Hector, the old serving man (7) DRAGOON

 9 David was not a Doric painter but an economic teacher (7) RICARDO

10 Small cupboards that can be fastened (7) LOCKERS

11 Carry around a group of eight musicians (5) OCTET

12 A girl more confused by the rambling account (9) RIGMAROLE

13 Give information going round in the glen (9) ENLIGHTEN

15 Item of property given to last alien dope (5) ASSET

16 Pass out with many a twitch (5) SPASM

18 Periodical onlooker (9) SPECTATOR

21 Birds alight by the fence (9) LANDRAILS

24 In favour of writing classes (5) FORMS/FORES??

25 A woman’s dress for morning wear (7) MATINEE

26 Weapon found in forest clearing? (7) MACHETE

27 Want the French direction when he passes through (7) NEEDLES

28 Reduce to a standard (7) CORRECT

Down

 1 Gave up the benefits (7) FORGONE

 2 Fashion article in Reading? (7) RECITAL

 3 Plan to set tables with precious stone (9) STRATAGEM

 4 Little or no track of direction of a hunted animal (5) SPOOR

 5 A coach requiring attention (9) DILIGENCE

 6 Bill crashes vehicle in Africa (5) ACCRA

 7 One with sour disposition becomes burdensome (7) ONEROUS

 8 Just beginning the north face climb (7) NASCENT

14 I sent Tess out suffering from irritability (9) TESTINESS

15 One contriving to be a craftsman (9) ARTIFICER

16 Unaccompanied Scotsman was a very wise man (7) SOLOMON

17 She arranged advance payment for ten (7) ANNETTE

19 Hesitate to change centre for him (7) TERRENE

20 Appreciate courtesy (7) RESPECT

22 A real point to be made on the kidney (5) RENAL

23 Account the sum used for dyeing with leaves and shoots (5) SUMAC

The Hindu Crossword No. 9328 Monday, September 15, 2008

Across

 1 Vehicle left here? (7) CARPORT

 5 Cause trouble by setting it in stone (7) AGITATE

 9 A perfectly sane peripatetic (5) NOMAD

10 Acceptance of order to sleep easy (3,6) YES PLEASE

11 Public speaker goes to a hill for gold? (6) ORATOR

12 Instalments are returned and held by warehouse (8) DEPOSITS

14 To be alongside a vessel (5) ABEAM

15 Flat broke — meant to retain a bit (9) APARTMENT

18 Bird places beak on a prickly plant (9) THORNBILL

20 Site appears right for ceremonial observance (5) RITES

22 Correct set, the Tories! (3,5) PUT RIGHT

24 Gives directions to the head? Get away! (6) ESCAPE

26 Non-uniform soldier? (9) IRREGULAR

27 Picture that is to provide cover for journal (5) IMAGE

28 A stake on the French evangelist (7) APOSTLE

29 Sue’s disposed to embrace Leslie, but in vain (7) USELESS

Down

 1 Each of twenty one letters is in agreement (9) CONSONANT

 2 Storm created by a member in fury (7) RAMPAGE

 3 Strange fellow included patient chap who does casual work (3-3,3) ODD-JOB MAN

 4 Things of little value (4) TOYS

 5 Reply sailor makes to the French seems responsible (10) ANSWERABLE

 6 Log used for ten dome shaped places for storage (5) IGLOO

 7 Greed for caviare salad (7) AVARICE

 8 Seven make equal scores (5) EVENS

13 Dish unable to hold this food (6,4) DANISH BLUE

16 A roundabout means of gaining admission (9) TURNSTILE

17 Slates set out for use in flat (9) TASTELESS

19 Lake province (7) ONTARIO

21 Meal and part of it perhaps, a pikelet (7) TEACAKE

22 Smallest denomination of a rupee (5) PAISA

23 Girl into making gold mould (5) INGOT

25 German wife (4) FRAU

The Hindu Crossword No. 2501, Sunday, September 14, 2008

ACROSS

1 SIDE
3 IN FACT
7 OBSTACLE RACE
10 MR RIGHT
11 EMANATE
12 ONCE AND FOR ALL
15 JACK THE RIPPER
17 ERINYES
19 GLUTTON
21 LAKE DISTRICT
22 SKOPJE
23 GLAD

DOWN

1 STORMY
2 DESERT ORCHID
3 ILL AT EASE
4 FARCE?
5 COCK-A-HOOP
6 BANG?
8 CAVALRY TWILL
9 WELL
13 CUTTY SARK
14 DOING TIME
15 JEEP
16 UNITED
18 SWEEP
20 UP TO

The Hindu Crossword No. 9327 Saturday, September 13, 2008

Across

 1 Condition of property (6) ESTATE

 4 Follower of wandering neat herd (8) ADHERENT

10 Board with gold picture was vivid (7) TABLEAU

11 Blurt out a demand for alimony? (7) EXCLAIM

12 First woman is calm to a point (4) EVEN

13 Publicity man has to constrain a fellow (5,5) PRESS AGENT

16 A man turning ‘green’ has an alternative (6) TREMOR

17 No request to train for a formal speech (7) ORATION

20 Not a common expectation (7) UNUSUAL

21 Wanted to finish without challenge (6) UNTIED

24 Brilliant history teacher! (10) PASTMASTER

25 International party bring to nothing (4) UNDO

27 Stylish cricket side in a net, possibly (7) ELEGANT

29 Girl at this place sat, moving awkwardly around (7) THERESA

30 Go before end possibly when it fermented (8) LEAVENED

31 Tenant casually voices a request to view (6) LESSEE

Down

 1 Appeal for admittance when about to dine (8) ENTREATY

 2 Board game? (5,6) TABLE TENNIS

 3 Bonds used to fasten? (4) TIES

 5 Surgeon’s assistants may be holding the plates (8) DRESSERS

 6 Men not starting the singing — that’s charming (10) ENCHANTING

 7 Hesitate to meet on an important date (3) ERA

 8 Persuades congressman to set time for development (6) TEMPTS

 9 Having most of the good fortune concerning money (5) LUCRE

14 Loses not time, perhaps, becoming detached (11) EMOTIONLESS

15 Accomplished swindler gives amount of money to friend (10) CONSUMMATE

18 A light container made up as model casket (8) CASSETTE

19 Recommend a barrister (8) ADVOCATE

22 Fielders’ petition (6) APPEAL

23 Mouth forming Greek letter (5) DELTA

26 Present from a guy accompanied by a note (4) HERE

28 Briefly put, it’s extravehicular activity (3) EVA

The Hindu Crossword No. 9326 Friday, September 12, 2008

Nice one .............

Across

 1 It’s rather a colourless affair, mind (4,6) GREY MATTER

 6 Near the middle (4) MEAN

 9 Local draughtsman? (7) TAPSTER

10 Go back and shout again (7) RETREAT

12 Where the queen succeeded to the forest crown (4,4) TREE TOPS

13 Literary contribution read before a society (5) PAPER

15 When disturbed in quarter, sir springs up (5) RISES

17 Late stormy rain builds up (2,7) IN ARREARS

19 From being in the red I possibly came into money (9) INHERITED

21 Make oneself indistinguishable on turning down King (5) DROWN

23 Verb in English may be an obsolescent note (5) BREVE

24 Settled down, as Rocky never did? (8) STEADIED

27 Scored — gallery in agreement (7) NOTCHED

28 Serving men taking a horse around as directed (7) STEERED

29 Trenches made to approach a hostile position (4) SAPS

30 The Donna is in tears from these rebukes! (10) REPRIMANDS

Down

 1 Money taken at gun point? (4) GETS?

 2 Specialists having thorough knowledge (7) EXPERTS

 3 Arrange note to meet musical time (5) METRE

 4 The initial and first mistake included by violent person (9) TERRORIST

 5 Gains by labour (5) EARNS

 7 Illustrations of river-palm that is different (7) EXEMPLA

 8 Clearly payment will be demanded if absent (3,7) NOT PRESENT

11 Long narrow Russian material, diminished gradually in size (7) TAPERED

14 Bandits ran madly from militia groups (10) TRAINBANDS

16 Crawler making present (7) SCREECH

18 He formally communicates in writing (9) ADDRESSER

20 Liquor left in a glass trodden underfoot (4,3) HEEL TAP

22 Trampled down on horse back (7) OVERRAN

24 Negotiated aside with her (5) SADIE

25 Night vision (5) DREAM

26 Betting price (4) ODDS

The Hindu Crossword No. 9325 Thursday, September 11, 2008

Across

 1 The weather is really shocking (8,5) ELECTRIC STORM

 8 They perform clever manoeuvres like spin and turn while surfing (7) HOTRODS?

 9 Sense I’m going to suffer retribution (7) NEMESIS

11 Not proper words uttered when sleepy (6) DROWSY

13 Sober description of one’s golfing score (8) TEETOTAL

15 Simpleton emerging from a pub in New York (5) NINNY

16 Quietly continue to take for granted (7) PRESUME

18 Clients’ fashion design (7) STENCIL

19 Trout played by teacher (5) TUTOR

21 Bear load in order to appear worthy of admiration (8) ADORABLE

23 It’s a moving experience, seeing animals in the wild (6) SAFARI

25 Take out additional cover for court (7) EXTRACT

26 Perfume to cause arousal? (7) INCENSE

28 Business head possessed by a younger wife (6,7) SENIOR CHATTEL?

Down

 2 Stood up to deflate the tyre (3,4) LET DOWN?

 3 Speak fondly (3) COO

 4 Stood up for the emblem of England (4) ROSE

 5 Charming pantomime (10) CINDERELLA

 6 Met in disguise for an exercise to do wrong (5) TEMPT

 7 Rest to model knot of ribbons for use as badges (7) ROSETTE

 8 One would hope not to be found here (6,5) HIDING PLACE

10 Kleptomaniac’s idea of paradise in store? (4,7) SELF SERVICE

12 Sly note dressed up in literary composition (5) STYLE

14 He’s considered a gambler (10) SPECULATOR

17 Extreme device for decoding Enigma variations (5) ULTRA

18 Not a tall person (7) SHORTIE

20 Commuter being taught (7) TRAINEE

22 Jack gets a bill for counting frames (5) ABACI

24 She has a right for a high class (4) RICH?

27 Tom has a time in California (3) CAT

The Hindu Crossword No. 9324 Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Across

 1 Pudding from a pot CIA cooked up (7) TAPIOCA

 5 Go on about a race coming to a beastly end (3,4) RAT TAIL

10 Stop men with guns backing up others (6) ARREST

11 Hint from a bosom pal (8) INTIMATE

12 Saved for new drapes (6) SPARED

13 Colour — as usual (8) STANDARD

14 Marine on Nile disturbed small falcons (6) MERLIN

15 Vehement desire for drink (6) THIRST

18 Car noise may cause anxiety (6) RATTLE

20 If having mental pressure, take rest on boat (6) STRESS

23 Antique porcelain from Cathay (3,5) OLD CHINA

25 Strikes with violence using the French sash (6) LASHES

26 Inclination to create great din (8) GRADIENT

27 Moderately appealing (6) PRETTY

28 Present openings may facilitate arrivals (7) ADVENTS

29 Got comfortable home and got ahead (7) NESTLED

Down

 2 Bar put out, being short (6) ABRUPT

 3 Seriously, I make a living in the home (2,7) IN EARNEST

 4 Keep using dialect (7) CITADEL

 6 Draw a crowd to entice them (7) ATTRACT

 7 I have found Tim to be faint hearted (7) TIMID

 8 Profit from hobby (8) INTEREST

 9 Begins after having conclusions and has only spasmodic bursts of activity (4,3,6) FITS AND STARTS

16 Very emphatic little sister — about design (9) INSISTENT

17 Well cared for detail with nothing let loose (8) TAILORED

19 Distinguished Cardinal (7) EMINENT

21 Spare the French blunder that resulted in his fall back (7) RELAPSE

22 Spot the boil (6) SEETHE

24 Beg for a wooden frame to carry number of hawks (5) CADGE

The Hindu Crossword No. 9323 Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Across

 1 Caught in time-show up as a bloomer (9) CINERARIA

 6 Poles are to set a trap (5) SNARE

 9 Former art is back, more than usual (5) EXTRA

10 Displaying Sally in a Highland dance (9) FLAUNTING

11 The pit’s economic decline (10) DEPRESSION

12 Check soundness of the rule (4) REIN

14 The most important thing for business is money (7) CAPITAL

15 Arise in order to have tea with a man (7) EMANATE

17 Carbon dioxide charges not right for a set area (7) AERATES

19 Smoother waves? (7) ROLLERS

20 Three pupils taking in nothing, lounge about (4) LOLL

22 Offering growth potential, this is highly regarded in the city (4,6) ROOF GARDEN

25 One who counts the top part only (9) NUMERATOR

26 At close take me in, to remove blemishes (5) EMEND

27 Take a ride down east for a sea-duck (5) EIDER

28 Actor’s pet cavorting among the audience (9) SPECTATOR

Down

 1 Member of Red Indian tribe has set of principles (5) CREED

 2 But not orchestrator’s recording material! (4,5) NOTE PAPER

 3 Land use affected a tree least (4,6) REAL ESTATE

 4 Rebel liberals fear us, so decline to meet in battle (7) REFUSAL

 5 Shell fish for solitary sailor (7) ABALONE

 6 Melodious sounds from girl having moral shortcoming (4) SINS

 7 Quick drink around teatime (5) AGILE

 8 Mastermind originators? (9) ENGINEERS

13 Meal in part cooked as required by convention (10) PARLIAMENT

14 Material measure put back into amendment issued by contender (9) CHALLENGE

16 Ten madmen need correction (9) AMENDMENT

18 Evens out, manuscript too, quietly (7) SMOOTHS

19 As an umpire he settles a dispute (7) REFEREE

21 Am led around… Apparently I need to be (5) LAMED

23 The bottom drain needs replacing (5) NADIR

24 Uncle Remus’s brother (4) BRER

The Hindu Crossword No. 9322 Monday, September 08, 2008

Good one today ...........................

Across

 1 Do bet on singular matrons (8) DOWAGERS

 5 Member of Indian caste does not complete script (6) BRAHMI

10 Yet they may be proverbially written down (7) SAYINGS

11 Is angry about Virginia ruins (7) RAVAGES

12 One who will give you a hand (6) DEALER

13 The lady of the house in India (8) MEMSAHIB

15 Follows a recipe direction and writes a PS (4) ADDS

16 A small number with Bill on a type of bed (10) FOURPOSTER

18 Sail with leading lover? (3-7) TOP-GALLANT

20 Friend on one language (4) PALI

23 What they say when humans are ignorant (3,5) GOD KNOWS

24 Girl emerging from a saga that still continues (6) AGATHA

26 Man gets round to a fanciful bird crossing the mouth of Irrawaddy (7) OLIVIER

27 Funny talk thrust on one Indian national (7) PUNJABI

28 Small seal said to be young swimmer (6) SIGNET

29 Of an epic figure portraying us sanely (8) ULYSSEAN

Down

 1 This is unfavourable to you! (15) DISADVANTAGEOUS

 2 Surprised on the road (7) WAYLAID

 3 Smuggler not right with good artilleryman (6) GUNNER

 4 Have confidence that there’s no time for rot (4) RUST

 6 This is making changes on sight (8) REVISION

 7 It’s a topper as part of formal dress (4,3) HIGH HAT

 8 No boss will tolerate this from an underling (15) INSUBORDINATION

 9 From where growing branches emerge (4,5) TREE TRUNK

14 They have leaders before them (9) FOLLOWERS

17 Principal business is to inject (8) MAINLINE

19 The stuff of an upholsterer (7) PADDING

21 Artist is up: water’s spilt on curio (7) ARTWARE

22 They work for commissions (6) AGENTS

25 Precious stone is nothing to friend (4) OPAL

The Hindu Crossword No. 2500 Sunday, September 07, 2008

Across

 1 Sign shown in chart by car (9) AUTOGRAPH

 6 In flat, child is secure (5) LATCH

 9 A danger to shipping one key diver recalled (7) ICEBERG

10 Royal attendant wasting time with messenger (7) COURIER

11 Speak bluntly, as gunslingers do? (5,4,3,3) SHOOT FROM THE HIP

12 Son’s desire to be smart (5) SWISH

13 Rail fare may be taken here (6,3) DINING CAR

15 Suddenly everyone’s in agreement about clubs (3,2,4) ALL AT ONCE

18 King, novelist (5) JAMES

19 Private college for girls getting rid of coach (9,6) FINISHING SCHOOL

22 Annoyance shown by Greek character back on barge, adrift (7) UMBRAGE

23 A rum one, eccentric enough to charm (7) ENAMOUR

24 Pinch wood including bit of walnut (5) TWEAK

25 Garden huts, those sold abroad (9) TOOLSHEDS

Down

 1 Sign of tooth decay – canine needs removing (5) ARIES

 2 Article on party getting unemployment benefit (3,6) THE SOCIAL

 3 Fish in muddy waters – hake, right? (5,5,5) GREAT WHITE SHARK

 4 Enranged, possibly (7) ANGERED

 5 Journalist, male, with an actor (7) HACKMAN

 6 Chuckling over fool with kookaburra (8,7) LAUGHING JACKASS

 7 Tattooed initially over good part of leg (5) THIGH

 8 Woodland plant, brier, has grown wild round front of plot (4,5) HERB PARIS

12 Carambola and fir Stuart chopped up (4,5) STAR FRUIT

14 Naval officer finding gold in chest of drawers (9) COMMODORE

16 Most unsophisticated, one wearing North American waistcoat (7) NAIVEST

17 Creole cooking absorbing good Spanish painter (2,5) EL GRECO

20 Person of wealth, the Parisian aristocrat (5) NOBLE

21 Girl crossing river to find a lemur (5) LORIS

The Hindu Crossword No. 9321 Saturday, September 06, 2008

Across

 1 Maruti, for example, should look bright after this (3,4) CAR WASH

 5 Greet footloose girl returning to Union Territory at five finally (6) SALUTE

 9 Intermingled chemical? (5) NITRE

10 Woman’s garment found by fool in thorny bush at end of fence (9) BRASSIERE

11 Bitterness spread by business on the limits of Udaipur (7) RANCOUR

12 “__ __ Publico”: Latin letter-writer’s disguise (3,4) PRO BONO

13 Exploit in fun, we hear (5) GESTE

14 Publicity choices are not original ideas (9) ADOPTIONS

16 Sit down! (4,1,4) TAKE A SEAT

19 Two graduates on first of reigns by king (5) BABAR

21 Football player’s fault that improves opponent’s score (3,4) OWN GOAL

23 It undergoes a stretch in 10 perhaps (7) ELASTIC

24 A Satan as I portrayed in a musical (9) ANASTASIA

25 Garment that’s popular in the boundaries of Delhi (5) DHOTI

26 Fondle accountant on ship (6) CARESS

27 Rand has converted to Indian view (7) DARSHAN

Down

 1 A gal encoring to composition pertaining to a church (14) CONGREGATIONAL

 2 Sailor up to sing about sailors (7) RATINGS

 3 Cow to a great degree is inspiring wonder (7) AWESOME

 4 Take the rest of the winter to produce a thin beer (9) HIBERNATE

 5 Impression of saint about a politician (5) STAMP

 6 Suffer defeat in sole outing away (4,3) LOSE OUT

 7 Lot more disturbance when the music isn’t steady (7) TREMOLO

 8 Counter it with scorn perhaps when getting together again (14) RECONSTRUCTION

15 Where a serf is bound to work (2,3,4) ON THE LAND

17 The main bhasha of Bengaluru (7) KANNADA

18 Missionary’s pleas to convert (7) APOSTLE

19 Tenant who is supplied with meals (7) BOARDER

20 Promise to marry alien in the soup (7) BETROTH

22 Doesn’t wear cobbler’s forms (5) LASTS

The Hindu Crossword No. 9320 Friday, September 05, 2008

Across

 1 The woman to object taking time over historic buildings, maybe (8) HERITAGE

 5 ”And that was my long __ whispering to the ground” (Frost) (6) SCYTHE

 9 Order: “It’s a ban — keep away!” (7) ABSTAIN

10 Put income and reckon? (7) COMPUTE

11 Secret informant with his father in France begins rumour-mongering (9) WHISPERER

12 Take care of imprisoned Rex — that’s the drift (5) TREND

13 Consider sources of vitality in English winery (4) VIEW

14 What the homeless does at night for the rest of the day (6,3) SLEEPS OUT

17 In which one is not confined (4,5) FREE STATE

19 A case for those who stitch (4) ETUI

23 Holy man was hauled by spies (5) SWAMI

24 Change of order in translation (9) INVERSION

25 Use — use even if a middle part of it is lost! (7) UTILISE

26 Approaching in anger helps! (7) NEARING

27 A fairy tale usually has a happy one (6) ENDING

28 Lamb, for one (8) ESSAYIST

Down

 1 One can’t be cool about this summer condition (4,4) HEAT WAVE

 2 Being impatient, steer wildly skirting four (7) RESTIVE

 3 Vessels for foot travellers (6) TRAMPS

 4 When workers are out, does it not hit anyone in particular? (7,6) GENERAL STRIKE

 6 Under the influence of drugs, so came to disagreeable arrangement (8) COMATOSE

 7 Tau accommodates impolite Canadian leader of the past (7) TRUDEAU

 8 Makes improvements with half of them taking bits (6) EMENDS

10 Present happenings at the Electricity Board? (7,6) CURRENT EVENTS

15 Offence against state: it is done surprisingly (8) SEDITION

16 When tomorrow comes (8) MIDNIGHT

18 Prepared to peruse paper on Dravidian leader (7) READIED

20 IB list I distributed to Georgian city (7) TBILISI

21 Tell positively the fool has 50 per cent of the manure (6) ASSURE

22 List published as a corrective (6) ERRATA

The Hindu Crossword No. 9319 Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Across

 1 Young boy backs model as one who puts in place (8) DISPOSER

 6 Cobbler’s leading record on shoe (4) CLOG

 9 Still delighted to leave the Election Commission (6) STATIC

10 Pays to get off the hook (4,3) LAYS OFF

13 Place, place, place (9) HOMESTEAD

14 Scotsman noticed headless bird (5) MACAW

15 Movement of sea at end of day is gentle (4) EASY

16 One with this morbidity may yet be at the height of fear (10) ACROPHOBIA

19 What does the moon do in a constant cycle? (3,3,4) WAX AND WANE

21 What one spoiling for a fight carries on his shoulders (4) CHIP

24 Woman holding notice needs protection from the sun (5) SHADE

25 Rip no cars to pieces for what may be sent for recycling (5,4) SCRAP IRON

26 Singular women? (7) MAIDENS

27 Hate to see no sailor free: it’s extremely unpleasant (6) HORRID

28 Pester a tribal (4) NAGA

29 Stay! Rep’s letting loose dogs (8) YAPSTERS

Down

 2 Sh! I must tear off the narrow strip (7) ISTHMUS

 3 Container has volatile chemical (6) POTASH

 4 Holy animal that’s above criticism (6,3) SACRED COW

 5 Furious princess and lawyers are rising (5) RILED

 7 Small part of a pride (4,3) LION CUB

 8 It makes one’s present presentable (4-8) GIFT-WRAPPING

11 Yes, big Japanese name (6) YAMAHA

12 Magi (5,4,3) THREE WISE MEN

17 It proves one’s possession (9) OWNERSHIP

18 Girl on river building (6) ANNEXE

20 Examining film director in crossing (7) XRAYING

22 One who torments dog (7) HARRIER

23 Trip is stirring up zeal (6) SPIRIT

25 Commandos stationed on the limits of Sydney are impudent (5) SASSY

The Hindu Crossword No. 9318 Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Across

 1 Curt comment on dissipation of ethnic roots (5,6) SHORT NOTICE

 9 When a lure flounders, usually (2,1,4) AS A RULE

10 Yet they may contain coffee or hot water (3,4) TEA URNS

11 Mark overwhelmed by redhead’s deception (5) TRICK

12 You and I can be this, personally (9) OURSELVES

13 More of an actor? (5) EXTRA

15 Newspaper lost somehow in particular periods (4,5) TIME SLOTS

18 The fifth and the smallest, digitally speaking (6,3) LITTLE TOE

21 Enumerates wishes (5) LISTS

22 He is lodged in a large public building to stop the torturer (9) BARRACKER

24 Prevent the communist coming back to besiege the alien (5) DETER

26 Praise among spies for the woman (7) CLAUDIA

27 In the main when the waves are against the ship’s course (4,3) HEAD SEA

28 On a woman’s garment perfume is suggestive (11) REMINISCENT

Down

 1 Make a good beginning to dig a water source? (5,4) START WELL

 2 One father to knock out climbing animal (5) OKAPI

 3 Means of communication for Pole in moving truck with everyone (5-4) TRUNK-CALL

 4 Unpack and bring into view (4,3) OPEN OUT

 5 Provisional termini set up (7) INTERIM

 6 Lift up the Orient tardily (5) ELATE

 7 Former clergyman outwardly devout (8) PREVIOUS

 8 Snakes through the first of Andhra’s singularly primitive streets (4) ASPS

14 Tout liar’s disjointed study (8) TUTORIAL

16 Old and experienced people are past this period (5,4) SALAD DAYS

17 Whispering America rises twice to c-complain (9) SUSURRANT

19 What you should do before you shoot (4,3) TAKE AIM

20 Give attention at another time to an article of terracotta (7) EARTHEN

22 Resist an American writer? (4) BUCK

23 He sums up these days to a rising Communist (5) ADDER

25 Liking for State arrangement (5) TASTE