Thursday, December 4, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9396 Friday, December 05, 2008

Across

 1 Justification for a victory sign (11) VINDICATION

 9 A part for FBI agents in a group (7) SEGMENT

10 Cells producing ova of queer coyotes (7) OOCYTES

11 Old local official featured in a rare event (5) REEVE

12 Chatting casually about giant tern in flight (9) NATTERING

13 Constituent of cabbage (4) LEAF

15 Turn given to a (tennis) ball, the highest turn! (7) TOPSPIN

19 Title for an English land owner of old (7) ESQUIRE

20 It provides a choice for the consumer (4) MENU

24 Spider, a natural at dance (9) TARANTULA

25 Make a formal speech (5) ORATE

27 Lock up a prisoner? Excellent (7) CONFINE

28 Powerful feeling that may overtake one in operation (7) PASSION

29 Rome, forever there (7,4) ETERNAL CITY

Down

 1 Imprecise, like some Geneva guesstimates (5) VAGUE

 2 They may call you uncle (6) NIECES

 3 Plan at home to take care of someone (6) INTEND

 4 Commercial choice for providing care for an orphan maybe (8) ADOPTION

 5 One new wrinkle — that is an addition (8) INCREASE

 6 Nourishing with a fresh nut — I’ve it raw initially (9) NUTRITIVE

 7 Usually, Laura’s English falters (2,1,4) AS A RULE

 8 You and me grow with practice (5) USAGE

14 Promise of confidence (9) ASSURANCE

16 Road needing a toll from users (8) TURNPIKE

17 Once a miss in Germany! (8) FRAULEIN

18 Plant found by uncle travelling around the outskirts of Ettumanur (7) LUCERNE

21 Small bloodsucker is a means of punishment (5) STICK

22 From a freshwater fish, a large bone (6) CARPAL

23 There is a bias on cultivating a miniature tree (6) BONSAI

26 Friendship — a girl accepts it (5) AMITY

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