Monday, December 29, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9417 Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Across

 1 An admired gent, unusually popular (2,5,6) IN GREAT DEMAND

 8 Treason disturbs him (7) SENATOR

 9 Sportswear for the honest village blacksmith for instance (7) SWEATER

11 Ted set to become an abominable person (6) DETEST

13 Told many around to see concealed place (8) CLOSETED

15 Keep off former physical trainer apprentice (5) EXPEL

16 Defective treadle to be changed (7) ALTERED

18 Rouse MP into seeing C-in-C (7) SUPREMO

19 A body almost a -- dead one (5) CORPS

21 Man not right to take in girl as native to States (8) AMERICAN

23 A daughter deputising for counsel! (6) ADVISE

25 Tear away scorching with van (7) HOTHEAD

26 A measure that dealt exclusively with non-members of the establishment (4,3) TEST ACT

28 Advancing by degrees towards the answer (7,6) GETTING WARMER

Down

 2 Constant number new to street work (3-4) NON-STOP

 3 He changes sides for unworthy motives (3) RAT

 4 Distorted war to the young (4) AWRY

 5 To lead on is wrong causing great distress (10) DESOLATION

 6 Hunting parties provide food, we hear (5) MEETS

 7 Scored — gallery in agreement (7) NOTATED

 8 Not the end one’s prepared for (6,5) SUDDEN DEATH

10 Organisation in Islamic countries, tending to sick and wounded (3,8) RED CRESCENT

12 Quietly offer tuber orchids at reduced prices (5) SALEP

14 Manager we’d ordered to run the wildlife reserve (10) GAMEWARDEN

17 Cared about having to hurry (5) RACED

18 Its bearer commands unusual respect (7) SCEPTRE

20 Manipulated unit of painter to complete destruction (7) RUINATE

22 Unsuitable to use pen, it was realised (5) INEPT

24 Adds water, turns over, and there’s food (4) STEW

27 English drops out when you rise up to respectfully address (3) SIR

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