The Hindu Crossword No. 9482 Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Across

 1 Recorded snub (3,4) PUT DOWN

 5 Take it for protection (7) SHELTER

 9 Compel payment for old performance (5) EX ACT

10 To add detail is complicated (9) ELABORATE

11 Expresses amusement at the long distance on board ship (6) S MILE S

12 Be humiliated but keep hair on perhaps? (4,4) LOSE FACE

14 Theatrical representation (5) DRAMA

15 Sectional building at the seaside (9) COASTLINE*

18 Most learn otherwise when an ally is routed (6,3) NEARLY ALL*

20 Exerted influence on the French cad (5) AC(TE)D

22 A teach-in arranged for home brewers? (5,3) CHINA TEA*

24 Used horse roughly to perform household tasks (6) C HORES

26 Send for a taxi? (9) TRANSPORT

27 Tilts aircraft to turn (5) BANKS

28 Has the wrong case to put it into (7) SHEATH E

29 He held son loosely (7) SHELDON*

Down

 1 Continued to exert influence on English lecturer (7,2) PRESSED ON

 2 Worker’s up, taking in dress for Indian empress (7) T(SARI)NA

 3 Where the hammer should hit without delay (2,3,4) ON THE NAIL

 4 Quarter paid to Edward for his requirement (4) NE ED

 5 Like cold weather in winter, as one wraps up in a fur (10) SEA(S)ON(ABLE)

 6 Ever at party to eat away! (5) ER OD E

 7 Catch one going round an Italian port (7) TRAP AN I

 8 Veer out to point a high official (5) REEVE

13 Just get there and prepare the house for repainting (6,4) SCRAPE HOME

16 Everyone included in the list may be given instruction (9) T(EACH)ABLE

17 He is expected to succeed (6,3) ELDEST SON

19 A private American art gallery causing disquiet (7) A GI TATE

21 Man in the Dutch capital was seated (7) TH RON E D

22 Calls chief engineer to sit out in court (5) (C)IT(E)S

23 When put by, it’s worth having (5) AS SET

25 Use square to accommodate N.American Indian people (4) U(T)ES