The Hindu Crossword No. 9457 Monday, February 16, 2009

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Across

 1 Public display of a document with a note on … (13) MANIFESTATION

10 …where directors can meet (9) BOARDROOM

11 Try to throw up, unsuccessfully in stretched conditions (5) RETCH

12 In which a mate can signal the end (5) CHESS

13 Go looking for fun with tall Ivan dancing with first of girls (9) GALLIVANT

14 A trophy for protection (6) SHIELD

16 Water basin with a funny spout (5) STOUP

19 I’m back, teacher, as a fielder (3-2) MID-ON

20 Megalith — people with 60 minutes accept one (6) MENHIR

25 Old school to change, carrying two masters … (4,5) ALMA MATER

26 …predisposed to lying (5) PRONE

27 Trainee soldier Tom accepts two notes (5) CADET

28 A feeling of absence, powerful, can be prevented (9) AVOIDABLE

29 Finer starlets develop the ability to control one’s desires (4-9) SELF-RESTRAINT

Down

 2 A college staff member dealing with theory only (8) ACADEMIC

 3 A flower in Hindustan (5) INDUS

 4 Adequate quantity makes no huge difference (6) ENOUGH

 5 A pattern cut out to render casual worker dead (8) TEMPLATE

 6 I’d putter about around university showing depravity (9) TURPITUDE

 7 Deny legal protection to a fugitive from justice (6) OUTLAW

 8 Early computer that works without power (6) ABACUS

 9 The colour of innocence (5) WHITE

15 Is Emil fit to play some thematic music? (9) LEITMOTIF

17 Gentle conflict on English computer programmes (8) SOFTWARE

18 Endless pitch by doctor at home for an enzyme (8) THROMBIN

21 Cigarette containing marijuana (6) REEFER

22 What a fielder should hold — something worth holding (5) CATCH

23 Viscous mud generally leaves a mark inside (6) SMUDGE

24 Receive treatment to cure addiction and become completely dull! (3,3) DRY OUT

26 The kind of award for a daughter escorted by parents (5) PADMA