The Hindu Crossword No. 9473 Friday, March 06, 2009

Across

 1 U.P. memoir to re-establish bazaar (8) EMPORIUM

 6 Champions right out of competitions (4) (-R) ACES

 9 ”Full many a gem of __ ray serene” (Gray) (6) PUREST

10 Get to understand serial blasts in the East (7) REALISE

13 In succession as horses might move? (2,3,4) ON THE TROT

14 Hero crossing one step (5) STA(I)R

15 Cover nothing in swimming pool! (4) NUDE

16 Kind of talc, maybe, that can be used in many ways (3-7) ALL-PURPOSE

19 Responds excessively to deliveries — crates broken (10) OVERREACTS

21 Mentioned second help (4) S AID

24 Hid no fittings for old vessel (5) DHONI

25 The oldest issue? (5-4) FIRST BORN

26 Building material in quiet corner (7) SH INGLE

27 Threaten sprite with termination (6) IMP END

28 Dangerous position if hot! (4) SEAT

29 What a great danger may involve (4,4) HIGH RISK

Down

 2 "…and, as I __ up the hill…” (Wordsworth) (7) MOUNTED

 3 Key batsman? (6) OPENER

 4 In Latin, among other things (5,4) INTER ALIA

 5 Setter right about one’s worth (5) MERIT

 7 U.S. city that was elegant once upon a time? (7) CHIC AGO

 8 Serving as leader (12) SPEARHEADING

11 Declare the strong point about Rex (6) ASSE(R)T

12 Furniture old writers may have used for their creative work (7,5) JOHNSON DESKS

17 Setting off fireworks, darling is dangerously daring (9) PET ARDING

18 Cockney fish is making a mistake (6) (-H) ERRING

20 Account one tore up pertains to amatory literature (7) EROT I CA

22 Is plentiful overall, though limit is at heart (7) A BOUND S

23 Good man to pour out in a daze (6) ST UPOR

25 New French version of She (5) FR ESH