Friday, March 13, 2009

The Hindu Crossword No. 9480 Saturday, March 14, 2009

Mr. Manna eased off today ...........................

Across

1 Ted’s canned concoction for one coming after (10) DESCENDANT*

6 Opts to bring things to a standstill (4) STOP*

9 Changes gears, points and lubricants (7) GREAS ES

10 Little crawler going around quietly to investigate (7) INS(P)ECT

12 Wraps up the party on time (8) BAND AGE S

13 Play being performed by Catholic historian (5) ACT ON

15 Deem to have an accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces (5) EDEM A

17 Jack Dyer is a non-voter (9) AB STAINER

19 Possibly rue never being other than environmentally aware (9) EVERGREEN

21 Henry rode around with a wandering tribe (5) H ORDE

23 Right poem makes one move around aimlessly (5) MOPE R

24 Sham claim (8) PRETENCE

27 Northern climb just being formed (7) N ASCENT

28 Flags and turns pink (7) COLOURS

29 With a sudden movement daughter gets involved with art (4) D ART

30 The person looking for gold, seeing spoor, crept off (10) PROSPECTOR*

Down

1 Taunts at hardworking students (4) DIGS

2 Make out an attendant is responsible for the leak (7) SEE PAGE

3 Made comfortable to be free from pain (5) EASED

4 Mark’s made a note to subscribe in time (9) DESIGNATE

5 You may hang on to them (5) NAILS

7 In New Jersey, say, fashion has a split inside (7) TRENTON

8 Arrange for goods to be delivered (3,2,5) PUT IN ORDER

11 Place in Wales where the past has been rewritten (2,5) ST ASAPH*

14 Decided to be resolute (10) DETERMINED

16 A gravel compound in Portugal (7) ALGARVE*

18 Condemns pieces of writing (9) SENTENCES

20 It permits access of light (7) EXPOSER

22 Tell some soldiers to number (7) RE COUNT

24 Fisherman, favourite of the queen (5) PET ER

25 She gives out the French lie (5) EL LIE

26 His behaviour towards others depends on serving a purpose (4) USER

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