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