The Hindu Crossword No. 9729 Friday, January 01, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Nice to start the year with Gridman's crossword. Leaving a few unsolved as I have to leave for a New Year's party!

Across

6 Worker’s words of resignation to maistry at last in times gone by (9) ANT I QUIT Y

7 She may cry “Uncle!” as stage head leaves Scene I in disarray (5) NIECE(-S)*

10 Hindu leader also recalled taunt (4) H(OOT<-)

11 No warden he – replaced without delay (4,3,3) HERE AND NOW*

12 A medical officer almost awake and randy (7) A MO ROUS(-E)

13 Front part of carriage, yet moving, threatening to collapse (7)

14 At school, small section in marked improvement (7) UP S WING

17 Inspiration for musician with repute falling off after end of note (7)

21 Started job sorting out things in a museum (6,4) OBJETS D'ART*

22 In favour of first-class meeting places (4) A YES?

23 Call bumpkin exchanging 1000 for 500 (5) YO(+D)(-K)EL

24 In no port I discharged black wine (5,4) PINOT NOIR* (what I am going to drink tonight, my favorite!)

Down

1 Parasite worn-out in custody of pious maiden (7) PINWORM

2 Rope for artist? (7) PAINTER

3 What the aged once had but cannot boast of any longer (12) YOUTHFULNESS

4 Its call has to be answered periodically (6) NATURE

5 Antelope has young goat turning up twice (3-3)

8 Small farm frequently goes after credit (5) CR OFT

9 Acts of getting accustomed to perverse Haitians’ bout (12) HABITUATIONS*

15 Painter Picasso or Poet Neruda (5) PABLO

16 Gardening tool, small, the German retrieved (6) WEE DER

18 Master has Oriental fellows to destroy international leader (7)

19 Scope of original six lodged in cathedral stall (7)

20 Female friends in France extremely loth to starve (6) F AMIS H

The Hindu Crossword No. 9728 Thursday, December 31, 2009

Across

1 Fellow in biblical tale deserving forgiveness (10) PAR(DON)ABLE

6 Vera appears to declare positively (4) AVER*

9 Raises volume — rejecting piano, used a forte (5,2) FADES UP

10 Form of art in the spirit and propriety (7) DECO RUM

12 Badly dressed woman, but strict about Latin (8) S(LAT)TERN

13 There may be an inn to stay in this country of Western Africa (5) BE(NIN*)

15 Take heed girl, avoid giving evasive statement (5) HED(G)E*

17 Waiting for an escort (9) ATTENDANT

19 One fractionally on top (9) NUMERATOR

21 Revise poem from time to time (5) T(EMPO*)

23 Gong brings many in to dinner, for example (5) ME(D)AL

24 Destroys the star’s composure (8) SHATTERS*

27 Get on line for Internet market information (7) (NIEL*) SEN

28 They’re prepared for a row when they meet (7) OARSMEN

29 The fate of great many (4) LOTS

30 Indicatory anagram book (10) DICTIONARY

Down

1 Become distended (4) PUFF

2 Doctor idled about a problem difficult to understand (7) R(IDDLE)D

3 The attack is beginning (5) ONSET

4 Is one upset? In part — place is falling apart (9) APPLECART*

5 How the full cargo ship left a Yemeni port (5) L ADEN

7 Her majesty in the Victoria and Albert gallery (7) V(ER)(AND)A

8 Thinking disaster’s overwhelmed mark (10) RU(M)INATION

11 It can be made to display china (7) CABINET*

14 Help one man in trouble? Remarkable! (10) PHENOMENAL*

16 Senor for a couple of pounds registers himself (7) ENRO(LL)S*

18 Evict a seaman? That’s a volte-face! (4,5) TURN AB OUT

20 Having obliged around five hundred, the good man is most resentful (7) MA(D)DE ST

22 Doctor taken in by girl on African xylophone (7) MARI(MB)A

24 A Muslim given backing in student body (5) SU NNI

25 Roots out a piece of writing left unfinished (5) TORSO*

26 Young Dan turns out for him (4) AND*Y

The Hindu Crossword No. 9727 Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Across

1 Freedom is necessary in some French debates (13) DE(LIBERATION)S

8 Putting people in the wrong situation results in misery (7) TOR(MEN)T

9 Coach with one shoe? (7) TRAINER

11 Oriental combine that’s come to light (6) E MERGE

13 They also step around to initiate great moral reforms (8) APOSTLES*

15 Pole having to bear with a great many (5) TOTE M

16 In the finish the listener shows affection (7) END(EAR)S

18 A number leave one country for another (7) AUSTR(-A -L)IA

19 Foreign currency row with Argentinian leaders (5) DIN AR

21 Sporting plaid, Tom is a tactful sort abroad (8) DIPLOMAT*

23 Empire disintegrated before the intended time (6) PREMIE*

25 Improved spiritually if a deed was corrected (7) ED(IF)(I)ED

26 Ancient Egyptian who tossed seamers (7) RAMESES*

28 Sort of job popular with Indian mail employees (9,4) PERMANENT POST

Down

2 The pledge given is to be taken seriously (7) EARNEST

3 It’s a rage in Ireland! (3) IRE

4 Little creatures abandoned on course having been decapitated (4) (-N)EWTS

5 All black, say, painted on — a mistake (10) ANTIPODEAN*

6 Muslim leaders (5) IMAM

7 No French mathematical sign should cause bewilderment (7) NON PLUS

8 Sporting venue can give better grind (5,6) TRENT BRIDGE*

10 Deer on grass, possibly in parks (4,7) ROSE GARDENS*

12 Amusement activities (5) GAMES

14 Endure terrible danger in a riotous assembly (4,6) BEAR GARDEN*

17 A creature of the summer (5) ADDER

18 New paper is brought out to inform (7) APPRISE*

20 Meissen shattered — that’s retribution (7) NEMESIS*

22 Substance that could make one stupefied (5) OPIUM

24 Light up your face in amusement (4) GRIN

27 Represent an area on a flat surface (3) MAP

The Hindu Crossword No. 9726 Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Across

1 Peak the day before others (7) EVE REST

5 Tom Jolly — a single master, we hear (7) CAT BOAT

10 See not a single church (6) NOT I CE

11 For once, rang and said something nice about (8) EX TOLLED

12 Select Sidney for England team despite being a pest (6) CAP SID

13 Stable part of unattached wood (5,3) LOOSE BOX

14 May be lit for votive purposes (6) CANDLE

15 Moved sideways with daughter to slide out (6) (SIDLE*)D

18 First Olympic games held in this city (6) ATHENS

20 One van used for nine days to carry out catholic prayers (6) NOVENA*

23 Begin to attack (3,5) SET ABOUT

25 Jabber to provoke teasingly (6) NEEDLE

26 One rightly ridiculed hoop-la, for instance (4,4) FA I R GAME

27 Having an appearance of a beauty (6) LOOKER

28 Why late changes result in having lots of money (7) WEALTHY*

29 Caught the horse with a lariat noose (7) LASSOED

Down

2 Garden flowers placed on musical instruments (6) VIOLAS

3 Check condition and replace (9) REIN STATE

4 Put up house in a shelter (7) SHEDDED

6 Events of a drama (7) ACTIONS

7 Attractive call for the English (5) BELL E

8 Notices new kinds of poison (8) ACETONES

9 Bed time story lover’s plea? I don’t believe it! (4,2,7) TELL ME ANOTHER

16 Relaxing one’s guard is risky (9) DANGEOURS*

17 In the main it’s the cheapest way to travel (8) STEERAGE

19 Had no desire for an argument (7) STOMACH

21 House holding an orchid (7) V(AN)ILLA

22 Complex legal point to imply in court (6) (ALLEG*)E

24 Month to play tricks on her (5) APRIL

The Hindu Crossword No. 9725 Monday, December 28, 2009

Across

1 The French region about which to make a choice (9) SE(LE)CTION

6 Finish with one’s tail in the air (3,2) END UP

9 A jain takes course in martial arts (5) N INJA

10 Graduates put in to transform old school (4,5) AL(MA MA)TER

11 One being impudent without being able to stop the flow of current (10) INSUL(A)TING

12 Flood survivor apparently declined threat inspection (4) NO AH

14 It drives one to drink when you are parched (7) THIRST Y

15 Fit to be eaten for bees, so take lid off (7) E(DI)B(L)ES

17 Nora had to go to the river to find her (7) ELE(ANOR*)

19 Declares that it’s a lock-up (7) ASSERTS

20 Vortex guy? (4) EDDY

22 Current way to produce greater efficiency (10) STREAMLINE

25 A great egg concoction to get together (9) AGGREGATE*

26 A few in the Tyneside area find this simple (5) NAIVE

27 Cancel because having entered before (5) ER(AS)E

28 Will change statement (9) TESTAMENT*

Down

1 Moses received the 10 Commandments on its Mount (5) SINAI

2 A natural slip of landladies lacking a bent for it (9) LANDSLIDE*

3 Early form of rock music (6,4) CRADLE SONG (nice!)

4 Not suitably done to sleep in it (7) I(NAP)TLY

5 Refusal by colliery to take on English candidate (7) NO MINE E

6 She has them shortened to a degree (4) EM MA

7 Time to do it in the same manner (5) DI(T)TO*

8 Secures leverage (9) PURCHASES

13 Declines nothing — kind of frenzy in compulsive drinking (10) DIPSOMANIA

14 The ones here confront ante-revolutionary legislature (3,6) (THE SE)NATE*

16 Idle vicar, running wild, will polish off the grub! (9) LARVICIDE*

18 Pull out car fallen by accident in crater (7) RE(T)RACT

19 Set ways stuff for remaining young looking (7) AGELESS

21 Closely follow a well qualified person’s teaching (5) DOG MA

23 Difficult to let engineer be chosen for office (5) EL(EC)T

24 In short we are what we used to be (4) WERE

The Hindu Crossword No. 9723 Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Across

1 Wait endlessly with relation after relation each deserting new neighbourhood of Honolulu (7) WAI(-T) KI(-N) KI(N)

5 Managing the arrival with Papa in the place of Mama (6) CO(-M)(+P)ING

9 Fabric, only new stuff (5) (NYLO*)N

10 Green Oriental learner accepts support for describing a column (9) VERT E BRA L

11 Silent on a lot of money being given to icon-breaker (7) LA(CONI*)C

12 Store woman’s report (7) SHE BANG

13 Quotes in report some pages from the Web? (5) CITES (~sites)

14 Travelling, having restless nite in moving train (9) ITINERANT*

16 Be in bed unaware of the alarm ringing (9) OVERSLEEP

19 Simpleton gets artist out of imprisonment (5) DU(-RA)NCE

21 Classify; if so, one might reach heights (4,3) SORT OUT

23 Somewhat pert with a no-good sea-slug (7) (TREP*)A N G

24 Where all visitors are welcome (4,5) OPEN HOUSE

25 Sailor, accountant and setter get counting frames (5) AB AC I

26 Staff has right to go on a hunger strike (6) STA(R)VE

27 Capotes exchanged for shoe parts (7) TOECAPS*

Down

1 Straight wagers on course (3,5,2,4) WIN PLACE OR SHOW

2 Hot, bad one to call endlessly (7) ILL I CIT(-E)

3 Knock lands recovered from the seas (7) INNINGS

4 Bad language in CV invitee presented (9) INVECTIVE*

5 Provides check for sidewalk borders, we hear (5) CORKS

6 Lead rep, being clumsy, takes son, we hear (7) (PRE*) CEDE

7 Nair wanders around vehicle in bliss (7) NIR(VAN)A

8 Goods that aren’t well-earned (3-6,5) ILL-GOTTEN GAINS

15 Pat in time turned testy (9) IMPATIENT*

17 Serious listener Sten is distracted (7) EAR(NEST*)

18 Suppress Tom’s lifting that woman (7) (SMOT*)HER

19 When a new arrival is expected (3,4) DUE DATE

20 Canadian falls (7) NIAGARA

22 Peace pact is genuine about first of contingencies (5) TRU(C)E

The Hindu Crossword No. 9722 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Across

1 Dress beau, hatless, in customary manner (8) HABIT (-D)UDE

5 Caught, terrorist’s leader is scratched and struck (6) (-T)RAPPED

9 Being tense, adjusted for final settlement (5,2) WOUND UP

10 Exclusive circle where outsiders won’t be allowed (2-5) IN-GROUP

11 Steward army officer, mood being nasty (5-4) MAJOR-(DOMO*)

12 I go around the scholar — an insect, in fact (5) I(MA)GO

13 Fools with playthings (4) TOYS

14 King of kings in India (9) MAHARAJAH

17 Emphatic agreement with a cartoonist’s work? (3,4,2) YOU SAID IT

19 Late announcement? (4) OBIT.

23 Don’t begin to dally with firearm (5) (-T)RIFLE

24 Burmese leader and more smarmy one discarded shoulder belt (9) B AND O(-I)LIER

25 Durable in residence? (7) ABIDING

26 Partially inspect rare images (7) SPECTRA

27 Going back to silver dole-out (3-3) AG(E-OLD*)<-

28 Gang leader on street calls for supplies for strippers (1-7) G-ST RINGS

Down

1 Good watcher gets doctor the tailless insect of the Sphinx family (4,4) HAWK MO TH(-E)

2 Sad, stupid bird (4,3) BLUE JAY

3 Old English-Welsh rulers’ stud or shed (6) TUDORS*

4 Attaché case? (10,3) DIPLOMATIC BAG

6 Discovered ANC gal in church (8) ANGLICAN*

7 Fairly shared in Rome? (3,4) PRO RATA

8 Journalist put up plan to position the troops (6) DE<-PLOY

10 As a policy these nations don’t get entangled with others (13) ISOLATIONISTS

15 It is not ordinary even on losing face (8) E SPECIAL

16 Battles among denizens of the tinsel town? (4,4) STAR WARS

18 Nothing following confused desi referee’s call (7) O FF (SIDE*)

20 There from the start, like some kitchen shelves (5-2) BUILT-IN

21 Force fit girl (6) ARM ADA

22 So pure, yet in a way affected person (6) POSEUR*