Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9366 Friday, October 31, 2008

Across

 1 The spring of the writer’s inspiration? (7) INKWELL

 5 Waiting spot for commuters (3,4) BUS STOP

 9 Where artists may suspend their work? (8,7) PORTRAIT GALLERY

10 In a way, end of activity means lack of interest (6) APATHY

11 Officer and soldiers, in front of church, make a beginning (8) COMMENCE

13 Shortcoming that may be an advantage in sports (8) HANDICAP

15 Robin Hood was one in Sherwood Forest (6) BANDIT

18 Anger about Virginia causes destructive action (6) RAVAGE

19 On the contrary, hairdo gives support (8) BUTTRESS

22 Enormous? Caging it is difficult (8) GIGANTIC

24 Crafty, like a Dickensian (6) ARTFUL

27 Form of government by a Stalin-imitator — awful (15) TOTALITARIANISM

28 Put in proper order a red-top cooking appliance (7) ARRANGE

29 Badge of military rank for revolutionary victory? Right on! (7) CHEVRON

Down

 1 Charge with a serious offence, as was done to Hastings (7) IMPEACH

 2 He has a role in the HUF and in black art adventures (5) KARTA

 3 He may be an alien to an ET (9) EARTHLING

 4 The den that provides a learner with space (4) LAIR

 5 Large, most elevated venue for the circus (3,3) BIG TOP

 6 Place for wayward males (5) SALEM

 7 Fabric treatment that may need a tidy arrangement (3,3,3) TIE AND DYE

 8 Money dished out by Pat, trapping unknown people (7) PAYMENT

12 Butter in computer memory (3) RAM

14 He helps the flier on his way (9) NAVIGATOR

16 Entreat Al somehow to take turns in doing a thing (9) ALTERNATE

17 Firearm, good French one (3) GUN

18 A target smashed in boat race (7) REGATTA

20 Wise ruler unaccompanied on a day (7) SOLOMON

21 Proceed silently, as for a pirouette perhaps (6) TIPTOE

23 It is synthetic in an American city and half of a British one (5) NYLON

25 Man of religion, Robin Hood’s companion (5) FRIAR

26 Dangerous reptile, in short (4) CROC

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