tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766942295719544202011-11-04T10:16:30.476-04:00Anokha's Hindu Crosswordanokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.comBlogger3321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-65371580481530386812011-03-11T14:14:00.000-05:002011-03-11T14:14:56.343-05:00Just Saying Hi to my two friends .....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">..... you know who you are ..........</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6537158048153038681?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-67687782640565664502010-10-12T17:52:00.000-04:002010-10-12T17:52:15.302-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9972 Wednesday, October 13, 2010<strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: red;">A long time</span> to accept <span style="color: red;">nice</span> changes in <strong>offices</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">AG(ENCI*)ES</span><br /><br />5 <strong>Capital</strong> <span style="color: red;">Indian intelligence outfit</span> rolled over and <span style="color: red;">observed </span>(6) <span style="color: blue;">WAR&lt;-SAW</span><br /><br />10 See <span style="color: red;">old Indian coin</span> following bits of special archaeology in <strong>tract</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">SAV ANNA</span><br /><br />11 <strong>Disentangle</strong> <span style="color: red;">twins</span> found in a mess in the <span style="color: red;"><strong>U</strong></span>nion <span style="color: red;"><strong>T</strong></span>erritory (7) <span style="color: blue;">U(NTWIS*)T</span><br /><br />12 <span style="color: red;">Frenchman</span> taking primarily <span style="color: red;"><strong>i</strong></span>solated <span style="color: red;">place</span> for<strong> environment</strong> (6) <span style="color: blue;">M I LIEU</span><br /><br />13 <strong>Hint</strong> <span style="color: red;">union</span> collapsed over remodelling of <span style="color: red;">den</span> (8) {<span style="color: blue;">INNU(END*)O*}</span><br /><br />15 An exclamation that a mistake has been made (4) <span style="color: blue;">OOPS!</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color: red;">Support bets</span> put out as somewhat<strong> inferior</strong> (6-4) <span style="color: blue;">SECOND (BEST)*</span><br /><br />18 By which one wages every sixty minutes (6,4) <span style="color: blue;">HOURLY RATE</span><br /><br />20 <strong>Stupefy</strong> <span style="color: red;">cranks</span> on their return (4) <span style="color: blue;">STUN&lt;-</span><br /><br />23 <span style="color: red;">Rest</span> in a relaxed manner after imbibing <span style="color: red;">scheme</span> for <strong>surgical procedures</strong> (8) {<span style="color: blue;">RE(PLAN)TS*}</span><br /><br />24 <strong>Ramshackle</strong>, <span style="color: red;">untried</span> model leaves in a fluster (6) <span style="color: blue;">RUINED*(-T)</span><br /><br />26 Some cap<span style="color: red;">ital I</span> <span style="color: red;">an</span>nounced for <strong>one possibly from Milan</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">ITALIAN</span><br /><br />27 Not mixing with people (7) <span style="color: blue;">ASOCIAL</span><br /><br />28 <strong>Rubs out</strong> and <span style="color: red;">relaxes</span>, holding end of rubbe<span style="color: red;"><strong>r</strong></span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">E(R)ASES</span><br /><br />29 <strong>Down to the last detail</strong>,<span style="color: red;"> record l<strong>ad</strong>y</span> puts <span style="color: red;">ad</span> out (8) <span style="color: blue;">MINUTE L(-ad)Y</span><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: red;">Ties to remote ham</span> need to be sorted out — but <strong>not now</strong>! (2,4,5,4) <span style="color: blue;">AT SOME OTHER TIME*</span><br /><br />2 <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Almost</span> grudge</span> <span style="color: red;">Pole </span>out to get <strong>cover</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">ENV(-y)(ELOP*)</span><br /><br />3 <strong>Protuberant</strong> <span style="color: red;">prisoner Victor departed</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">CON V EX</span><br /><br />4 <strong>Dash</strong> from one road leading out of Ir<span style="color: red;">elan</span>d (4) <span style="color: blue;">ELAN</span><br /><br />6 <strong>Amazes</strong> <span style="color: red;">swarms</span> by making <span style="color: red;">way</span> for <span style="color: red;"><strong>b</strong></span>andits' leader (8) <span style="color: blue;">A(-B)(+ST)OUNDS</span><br /><br />7 <strong>Well-groomed</strong>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>E</strong></span>lizabeth <span style="color: red;">goes in</span> for a spin (7) <span style="color: blue;">SOIGNEE*</span><br /><br />8 Not wasting a single moment (7,3,5) <span style="color: blue;">WITHOUT ANY DELAY</span><br /><br />9 <strong>Changelings</strong> <span style="color: red;">film</span> among <span style="color: red;">variety acts</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">TURN(COAT)S</span><br /><br />14 <span style="color: red;">Finer Regt</span>. fanning out for <strong>rummaging</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">FERRETING*</span><br /><br />17 <span style="color: red;">Leave</span> holding <span style="color: red;">a small portion</span>, even if it's<strong> minor inconvenience</strong> (4,4) <span style="color: blue;">FLE(A BIT)E</span><br /><br />19 <span style="color: red;">At</span> <span style="color: red;">college</span>, every other <span style="color: red;"><strong>p</strong></span>o<span style="color: red;"><strong>s</strong></span>e <span style="color: red;">in the manner of</span> <strong>Swedish city</strong> (7) (<span style="color: blue;">UP)(P)(S)(A LA)</span><br /><br />21 <span style="color: red;">Half-scores I have</span> are <strong>nerve-racking</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">TENS I'VE</span><br /><br />22 Head of <span style="color: red;"><strong>U</strong></span>niversity receiving wild <span style="color: red;">kudos</span> all-round for <strong>puzzle</strong> (6) <span style="color: blue;">S(U)DOKU*</span><br /><br />25 <strong>Garment</strong> in which every second of a<span style="color: red;"><strong>s</strong></span>sistants c<span style="color: red;"><strong>a</strong></span>me w<span style="color: red;"><strong>r</strong></span>apped d<span style="color: red;"><strong>i</strong></span>ligently (4) <span style="color: blue;">S A R I</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6768778264056566450?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-62624526713927234242010-10-08T17:20:00.000-04:002010-10-08T17:20:44.670-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9969 Saturday, October 09, 2010<strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: red;">British fashion designer</span> holding <span style="color: red;">a drive</span> for <strong>part of a circle</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">QU(A DR)ANT</span><br /><br />6 <strong>Enthusiasm</strong> for<span style="color: red;"> last letter</span> by <span style="color: red;">each learner</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">Z EA L</span><br /><br />9 <strong>Catch</strong> <span style="color: red;">parent</span> on the move (6) <span style="color: blue;">ENTRAP*</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color: red;">Choke</span> on bit of <span style="color: red;"><strong>b</strong></span>oiled <strong>vegetable</strong> (3,4) <span style="color: blue;">(</span><span style="color: blue;">POT HER)B</span><br /><br />13 <span style="color: red;">A mere door</span>, perhaps, <strong>through which the jet set goes</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">AERODROME*</span><br /><br />14 <strong>Broadcasting </strong>very happily (2,3) <span style="color: blue;">ON AIR</span><br /><br />15 <strong>Cut</strong> <span style="color: red;">a cross journalist</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">A X ED</span><br /><br />16 It keeps one buoyant (4,6) <span style="color: blue;">LIFE JACKET</span><br /><br />19 <span style="color: red;">Boy's right! Guess</span> <strong>what a young girl may want to flaunt</strong> (4,6) <span style="color: blue;">T(R)IM FIGURE</span><br /><br />21 <strong>Turn</strong> to <span style="color: red;">V</span>ictor, <span style="color: red;">always</span>! (4) <span style="color: blue;">V EER</span><br /><br />24 Lord Siva's vehicle (5) <span style="color: blue;">NANDI</span><br /><br />25 Where lightning is said to strike twice (4,5) <span style="color: blue;">SAME PLACE</span><br /><br />26 <span style="color: red;">Dorian's</span> carried out <strong>raids</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">INROADS*</span><br /><br />27 <strong>Novelist</strong> has a<span style="color: red;"> point</span> on <span style="color: red;">perfume base</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">N ORRIS</span><br /><br />28 <span style="color: red;">Publicity</span> in <span style="color: red;"><strong>N</strong></span>orth <span style="color: red;"><strong>A</strong></span>merica for <strong>elemental music in India</strong> (4) <span style="color: blue;">N(AD)A</span><br /><br />29 Not the one to utter an ‘aye' (8) <span style="color: blue;">NAYSAYER</span><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />2 <strong>Weaken</strong> some g<span style="color: red;"><strong>unner</strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>ve</strong></span>nturesomely (7) <span style="color: blue;">UNNERVE</span><br /><br />3 <strong>Mock</strong> <span style="color: red;"><strong>eiderd</strong>own</span> — not <span style="color: red;">own</span> and worn-out (6) <span style="color: blue;">DERIDE*(-OWN)</span><br /><br />4 <strong>Thinking well</strong> of <span style="color: red;">Andhra Pradesh </span><span style="color: red;">corroborating</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">AP PROVING</span><br /><br />5 <strong>Home</strong> <strong>of the</strong> <span style="color: red;"><strong>brave</strong></span>? (5) <span style="color: blue;">TEPEE</span><br /><br />7 One might rely on it to save many a sight (3,4)&nbsp;<span style="color: blue;">EYE BANK</span><br /><br />8 Testing facilities (12) <span style="color: blue;">LABORATORIES</span><br /><br />11 Involving give-and-take on a kind of street? (3-3) <span style="color: blue;">TWO-WAY</span><br /><br />12 <strong>Be wary</strong> of <span style="color: red;">PTA tie Antony</span> established (3,9) <span style="color: blue;">PAY ATTENTION*</span><br /><br />17 Operative <span style="color: red;">Rae</span>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>n</strong></span>ew<span style="color: red;"> one</span> in <span style="color: red;">my </span>accommodation, <strong>to get wages</strong> (4,5) <span style="color: blue;">EAR*N M(ONE)Y</span><br /><br />18 <strong>Continent </strong>where <span style="color: red;">airc<strong>r</strong>af<strong>t</strong></span> is hovering without <span style="color: red;">right</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">AFRICA*(-RT)</span><br /><br />20 <strong>Paid no attention</strong> to <span style="color: red;">eroding</span> ground (7) <span style="color: blue;">IGNORED*</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color: red;">Woman</span> holding up <span style="color: red;">entry form</span> is <strong>dodgy</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">EV(ASIV&lt;-)E</span><br /><br />23 <strong>Ancient city</strong> <span style="color: red;">section</span> in <span style="color: red;">S</span>outh <span style="color: red;">A</span>frica (6) <span style="color: blue;">S(PART)A</span><br /><br />25 <span style="color: red;">Poles</span> go around the <span style="color: red;">States</span> for a <strong>woman</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">S(USA)N</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6262452671392723424?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-45194849434110429672010-10-07T17:21:00.000-04:002010-10-07T17:21:51.808-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9968 Friday, October 08, 2010<strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: red;">Posh</span> turnout and <span style="color: red;">reply</span> in <strong>business centre</strong> (4,7) <span style="color: blue;">SHOP* COUNTER</span><br /><br />9 <strong>Sheds</strong> <span style="color: red;">last one</span> gingerly (4-3) <span style="color: blue;">LEAN-TOs*</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color: red;">Beg</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>R</strong></span>ex to give way for <span style="color: red;"><strong>d</strong></span>aughter and <strong>collapse</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">IMPLO(-R)(+D)E</span><br /><br />11 <strong><span style="color: red;">Twin</span></strong> <strong>game</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">MATCH</span><br /><br />12 <strong>Controlling device</strong> to be taken by soldier (9) <span style="color: blue;">REGULATOR</span><br /><br />13 <span style="color: red;"><strong>Money</strong></span> for<strong> animal</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">RHINO</span><br /><br />15 The case for a list of securities held? (9) <span style="color: blue;">PORTFOLIO</span><br /><br />18 <strong>Deceptive statement</strong> — fifty per cent of it must be false (4-5) <span style="color: blue;">HALF-TRUTH</span><br /><br />21 <strong>Senseless</strong> and cruel not to sing (5) <span style="color: blue;">INANE</span><br /><br />22 One to lose sleep over anything (9) <span style="color: blue;">INSOMNIAC</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color: red;">Hundred</span> to <span style="color: red;">save</span> crumbling <strong>dens</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">C(AVES*)</span><br /><br />26 <strong>City</strong> <span style="color: red;">boy, entirely</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">TO(RON)TO</span><br /><br />27 <strong>Workman</strong> <span style="color: red;">Tsarina</span> trained (7) <span style="color: blue;">ARTISAN*</span><br /><br />28 <strong>Dwelling</strong> of a <span style="color: red;">mathematician</span>? Not exactly! (11) <span style="color: blue;">SUMMER HOUSE</span><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: red;">Sailor spoils</span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>h</strong></span>our in <strong>Rann of Kutch</strong>, maybe (4,5) <span style="color: blue;">SALT MARS H</span><br /><br />2 <span style="color: red;">Circle section</span> in <strong>picture of illusion</strong> (2,3) <span style="color: blue;">O(P ART)</span><br /><br />3 Sort of razor for three players (3-6) <span style="color: blue;">CUT-THROAT</span><br /><br />4 <span style="color: red;">Pur<strong>i</strong>tans</span> leaving one to let go and <strong>loosen</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">UNSTRAP*(-I)</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color: red;">Smart German</span><strong> launch</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">TRIG GER</span><br /><br />6 <strong>Fend off</strong> the <span style="color: red;">agent</span> giving finishing touches to the d<span style="color: red;">e</span>a<span style="color: red;">l </span>(5) <span style="color: blue;">REP EL</span><br /><br />7 <span style="color: red;">Wrong? I will</span> fetch <span style="color: red;">a</span> <strong>Mexican dish</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">TORT I'LL A</span><br /><br />8 <span style="color: red;">Fellow-listener</span> in <strong>panic</strong> (4) <span style="color: blue;">F EAR</span><br /><br />14 <span style="color: red;">Badly</span> going through <span style="color: red;">American alternative</span> that is <strong>deceptive</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">ILL US OR Y</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color: red;">Responsible fishing practice</span>? Not exactly! (4,5) <span style="color: blue;">FAIR CATCH</span><br /><br />17 <strong>Attitude of respect</strong> for revised <span style="color: red;">Seneca bio</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">OBEISANCE*</span><br /><br />19 Schoolchildren are all the same in this (7) <span style="color: blue;">UNIFORM</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: red;">Cat</span>'s wandering in <span style="color: red;">this place</span> — <strong>a big tract</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">HE(CTA*)RE</span><br /><br />22 <strong>Spot</strong> rise of A B C D E F G H<span style="color: red;"> I</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">IOTA</span><br /><br />23 <strong>Makes</strong> <span style="color: red;"><strong>breath fresheners</strong></span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">MINTS</span><br /><br />25 <span style="color: red;">Six quiet</span> about <span style="color: red;">university</span> <strong>festival in India</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">VI SH U</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-4519484943411042967?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-33989679437616551942010-10-06T21:06:00.000-04:002010-10-06T21:06:38.341-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9967 Thursday, October 07, 2010<b>Across<br /></b> <br />1 <span style="color: red;">Sen's lute</span> play is <b>unmusical</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">TUNELESS*</span><br /><br />5 <b>Must</b> <span style="color: red;">bear without hesitation</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">SHOULD(-ER)</span><br /><br />9 In maths, its two sides are the same (8) <span style="color: blue;">EQUATION</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color: red;">Book journalist</span> with <span style="color: red;">secret listening device</span> — might be an <b>unwelcome hotel visitor</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">B ED BUG</span><br /><br />12 Leave <span style="color: red;">me</span> out of <span style="color: red;"><b>so</b>me <b>ho</b>me</span> in <b>London location</b> (4) <span style="color: blue;">SO HO</span><br /><br />13 <span style="color: red;">Yum! A little</span> preparation <b>in the end</b> (10) <span style="color: blue;">ULTIMATELY*</span><br /><br />15 <span style="color: red;">Field officer's left base</span> <b>tail</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">FO</span> <span style="color: blue;">L LOW</span><br /><br />17 <span style="color: red;">Father's guarantee</span> about <span style="color: red;">Latin</span> <b>dance</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">P{O(L)K}A</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: red;">Fellows</span> on radio <b>appearance</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">GUISE (~guys)</span><br /><br />21<span style="color: red;"> Los Angeles strike-breaker</span> holding <span style="color: red;">one</span> <b>rope</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">LA R(I)AT</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color: red;">Shakeout or</span> reorganisation in <b>east Asian republic</b> (5,5) <span style="color: blue;">SOUTH KOREA*</span><br /><br />27 <b>Sound reflection</b> by primaries of <b><span style="color: red;">E</span></b>rode <b><span style="color: red;">c</span></b>ompany's <b><span style="color: red;">h</span></b>ead <b><span style="color: red;">o</span></b>ffice (4) <span style="color: blue;">E C H O</span><br /><br />29 <b>Use</b> <span style="color: red;">former writer</span> to start <b><span style="color: red;">d</span></b>ialogue (6) <span style="color: blue;">EX PEN D</span><br /><br />30 <span style="color: red;">Record holder</span> <span style="color: red;">a</span> <span style="color: red;">H</span>UF head in <span style="color: red;">old</span> <b>city</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">DJ A KARTA</span><span style="color: blue;">(-H)</span><br /><br />31 <b>Account book</b> showing <span style="color: red;">advantage</span> in <span style="color: red;">two sides</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">L(EDGE)R</span><br /><br />32 <span style="color: red;">Mind a yet</span>-to-go-off <b>explosive</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">DYNAMITE*</span><br /><b><br />Down</b> <br />1 <b>Diminutive</b> <span style="color: red;">youth</span> on the boundaries of <b><span style="color: red;">S</span></b>urre<b><span style="color: red;">y</span></b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">TEEN SY</span><br /><br />2 Leader of <b><span style="color: red;">N</span></b>axalites <span style="color: red;">must</span> come to <b>nothing</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">N(OUGHT)</span><br /><br />3 <b>Instrument</b>, say, to <span style="color: red;">plunder</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">LUTE (~loot)</span><br /><br />4 <b>Grimace</b> and <span style="color: red;">barge</span> on the <span style="color: red;">learner</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">SCOW L</span><br /><br />6 <b>Animal </b><span style="color: red;">desire</span> within the limits of <b><span style="color: red;">H</span></b>azr<b><span style="color: red;">a</span></b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">H(YEN)A</span><br /><br />7 <span style="color: red;">University doctor about</span> to put <span style="color: red;">everybody</span> back in <b>shade</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">U MB RE (LLA&lt;-)</span><br /><br />8 Take-away for the pet (5-3) <span style="color: blue;">DOGGY-BAG</span><br /><br />11 A <span style="color: red;">number</span> on a <span style="color: red;">pitcher</span> for the <b>inspector</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">VI EWER</span><br /><br />14 <span style="color: red;">Final letter</span> <span style="color: red;">on</span> ultimately fertil<b><span style="color: red;">e</span></b> <b>area</b> (4) <span style="color: blue;">Z ON E</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color: red;">See </span>a <span style="color: red;">couple of learners</span> <span style="color: red;">work</span> and <b>idle</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">LO LL OP</span><br /><br />17 <b>Scheme</b> to <span style="color: red;">cut the root</span> of an <span style="color: red;">elder</span>, perhaps (4) <span style="color: blue;">PLAN(-T)</span><br /><br />18 What an omelette-maker will discard (8) <span style="color: blue;">EGGSHELL</span><br /><br />19 Canine's neighbour? (8) <span style="color: blue;">BICUSPID</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color: red;">Corfiot</span> <span style="color: red;">no fellow </span>to tremble on <b>duty</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">OCTROI(-F)*</span><br /><br />23 <span style="color: red;">Revolutionary</span> <span style="color: red;">on the rise</span> for a <span style="color: red;">period</span> in <b>soup</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">POT&lt;-AGE</span><br /><br />25 <b>Away</b>! <span style="color: red;">Fence</span> <span style="color: red;">no f</span>ellow to <span style="color: red;">get h</span>ot (5) <span style="color: blue;">(+H)(-F)ENCE</span><br /><br />26 <span style="color: red;">Jone</span> goes <span style="color: black;">round</span> with a bit of <b><span style="color: red;">y</span></b>en to <b>have a ball</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">ENJO*(Y)</span><br /><br />28 <span style="color: red;">Fine <b>ra</b>dish</span> <span style="color: red;">woman discarded</span> for <b>lady's fingers</b> (4) <span style="color: blue;">OK RA(-DISH)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3398967943761655194?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-67677933228926632762010-10-01T20:15:00.000-04:002010-10-01T20:15:03.999-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9963 Saturday, October 02, 2010<b>Across</b><br /><br />1 <b>Meaningless </b>promis<span style="color: red;"></span><b><span style="color: red;">e</span></b> finally by a <span style="color: red;">politician</span> on both sides of the <b style="color: red;">t</b>erritor<b><span style="color: red;">y</span></b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">E(MP)(TY)</span><br /><br />4 <span style="color: red;">For example</span>, it's back up after <span style="color: red;">an artist</span> includes a <b><span style="color: red;">r</span></b>are new<b> format</b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">AR (R) AN (GE&lt;-)</span><br /><br />10 Hold up on the road to seize control (6) <span style="color: blue;">HIJACK</span><br /><br />11 <b>Offspring</b> in <span style="color: red;">church</span> has a limited f<span style="color: red;">riendl</span>y role (8) <span style="color: blue;">CH {(-F)ILDREN(-Y)*}</span><br /><br />13 <b>Stop</b> <b><span style="color: red;">a</span></b>dult <span style="color: red;">players</span> in action (8) <span style="color: blue;">P(A)RALYSE*</span><br /><br />14 <span style="color: red;">Popular princess</span> will match the <b>blue shade</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">IN DI GO</span><br /><br />16 <b>Observe</b> an <b style="color: red;">o</b>w<span style="color: red;">l</span> heartlessly retreating in the <span style="color: red;">hollow tree</span> in front (4) <span style="color: blue;">{L(-W)O&lt;-}{O(-A)K}</span> <span style="color: blue;">(what a convoluted clue for such a simple word!)</span><br /><br />17 <span style="color: red;">One girl</span> is injured in this <span style="color: red;">phase</span> of <b>journey</b> (10) <span style="color: blue;">P (I)(LGRI*) M AGE</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: red;">Rebels look</span> at the vile <b>merchant</b> (10) <span style="color: blue;">BOOKSELLER*</span><br /><br />21 <b>Express regret</b> for the <span style="color: red;">worker</span> holding a <span style="color: red;">duck</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">M(O)AN</span><br /><br />24 <b>To shake</b> the <span style="color: red;">bolt attachment</span> of <span style="color: red;">a <b>te</b></span>nt in half (6) <span style="color: blue;">NUT A (TE)</span><br /><br />26 <span style="color: red;">Forcibly take</span> an <span style="color: red;">American</span> outside on a small hill in <b>astonishment</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">SU&lt;- R PRISE</span><br /><br />28 <b>Paying little attention</b> to in organising a party (8) <span style="color: blue;">IGNORANT</span><br /><br />29 Go, lend a hand briefly at the <b>holy place</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">BETHEL</span><br /><br />30 <b>Senior lawyer</b> is in the bank with the royal badge (7) <span style="color: blue;">BENCHER</span><br /><br />31 <b>Drop</b> the remnant<b><span style="color: red;">s</span></b> finally to <span style="color: red;">cover</span> a bit of <b><span style="color: red;">e</span></b>atables (5) <span style="color: blue;">S LID E</span><br /><br /><b>Down</b><br /><br />2 <b>Chief steward </b>has <span style="color: red;">important work</span> for the <span style="color: red;">doctor</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">MAJOR DO MO</span><br /><br />3 Take hold of the pulley (6) <span style="color: blue;">TACKLE</span><br /><br />5 Ext<b style="color: red;">ra hu</b>t to hide the <b>demon</b> (4) <span style="color: blue;">RAHU</span><br /><br />6 An <b>ocean</b> <span style="color: red;">can tilt a</span> structure (8) <span style="color: blue;">ATLANTIC*</span><br /><br />7 Mostly <b style="color: red;">go</b>t the <b style="color: red;">r</b>are s<b style="color: red;">ki</b>n to peel in the <b>city</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">GO(-T) R (-S)KI(-N)</span><br /><br />8 <span style="color: red;">Character</span> from the <span style="color: red;">Spanish </span><b>oratory</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">CHAP EL</span><br /><br />9 <span style="color: red;">Popular approach towards</span> <b>money earned</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">IN COME</span><br /><br />12 <b>Small bone</b> possibly <span style="color: red;">is close</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">OSSICLE*</span><br /><br />15 <b style="color: red;">I</b>nspector <b><span style="color: red;">G</span></b>eneral removes the odd pieces from the <span style="color: black;">n</span>umerous kinds of rocks (7) <span style="color: blue;">IG NEOUS</span><br /><br />18 <b>Got rid of</b> the <span style="color: red;">sailor </span>with a regular t<b><span style="color: red;">o</span></b>o<b><span style="color: red;">l</span></b> k<b><span style="color: red;">i</span></b>t in the <span style="color: red;">outhouse</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">AB O L I SHED </span><br /><br />19 <b>Secret</b> <span style="color: red;">coteries</span> are in a fix (8) <span style="color: blue;">ESOTERIC*</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: red;">Keep out</span><b> </b>the <b><span style="color: red;">D</span></b>emocratic leader from an <b><span style="color: red;">It</span></b>alian <b>robber</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">BAN D IT</span><br /><br />22 Sharp point (6) <span style="color: blue;">NEEDLE</span><br /><br />23 How's that? (6) <span style="color: blue;">APPEAL</span><br /><br />25 A trace of a colour (5) <span style="color: blue;">TINGE</span><br /><br />27 First word in a fairy tale (4) <span style="color: blue;">ONCE</span><br />&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6767793322892663276?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-79821327466533252852010-09-29T00:01:00.136-04:002010-09-29T00:01:00.586-04:00Financial Times Crossword 13,494 By Mudd, September 18, 2010<div style="color: blue;">Dedicated to Shuchi - hope p = 1, k = anything (coincidentally, my initials)!</div><div style="color: blue;"><br /></div><div style="color: black;">Puzzle @ <a href="http://www.ft.com/arts/crossword">http://www.ft.com/arts/crossword</a></div><br /><span style="color: blue;">(Scroll down for Hindu Crossword 9960)</span><br /><br /><b>Across</b><br /><br />1 &nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">RETIRE</span> &nbsp; <br />4&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">APPARENT</span><br />10 <span style="color: blue;">STIRRER</span><br />11 <span style="color: blue;">SPONGER</span><br />12 <span style="color: blue;">-&gt;BOOB&lt;-</span><br />13 <span style="color: blue;">(IN)S(I)S(T)ENCE*</span><br />15 <span style="color: blue;">SLIGHT</span><br />16 <span style="color: blue;">CO LO(MB)O</span><br />20 <span style="color: blue;">BEARING</span><br />21 <span style="color: blue;">SHINTO*</span><br />24 <span style="color: blue;">TOILE&lt;-(T ROLL)</span><br />26 <span style="color: blue;">RIGA [T]</span><br />28 <span style="color: blue;">EVERT ON</span><br />29 <span style="color: blue;">TRIP (-C)OLI(-N)</span><br />30 <span style="color: blue;">SILENCED*</span><br />31 <span style="color: blue;">BART OK</span><br /><br /><b>Down</b><br /><br />1&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">ROSE BUSH</span><br />2&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">(T)RILOB(IT)E*</span><br />3&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">RARE</span><br />5&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">POSE (IDON*)</span><br />6&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">APOSTROPHE</span><br />7&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">EL(G)IN&lt;-</span><br />8&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">TAR GET</span><br />9&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: blue;">TRUNK</span><br />14 <span style="color: blue;">CHARLESTON*</span><br />17 <span style="color: blue;">BANDI(COO)T</span><br />18 <span style="color: blue;">EN TRANCE</span><br />19 <span style="color: blue;">(SO YA)(M ILK)</span><br />22 <span style="color: blue;">STRESS</span><br />23 <span style="color: blue;">FLUTE</span><br />25 <span style="color: blue;">I DEAL</span><br />27 <span style="color: blue;">DIVA&lt;-</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-7982132746653325285?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-86616677845090739402010-09-28T18:51:00.000-04:002010-09-28T18:51:00.149-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9960 Wednesday, September 29, 2010<b>Across</b><br /><br />1 <b>It maintains temperature</b> in a <span style="color: red;">storm that</span> rages around the <b><span style="color: red;">e</span></b>ast (10) <span style="color: blue;">TH(E)RMOSTAT</span><span style="color: blue;">*</span><br /><br />7 <span style="color: red;">Old place</span> in the <b><span style="color: red;">S</span></b>outh-<b style="color: red;">e</b>ast, <b>no doubt about it</b> (4) <span style="color: blue;">S(UR)E</span><br /><br />9 <span style="color: red;">A crane</span> collapsing is <b>difficult to understand</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">ARCANE*</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color: red;">Look</span> back in exotic <span style="color: red;">Venice</span> and see <b>use of force</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">VI(OL&lt;-)ENCE*</span><br /><br />11 It tells you how far you have gone (8) <span style="color: blue;">ODOMETER</span><br /><br />12 <b>Leaving out</b> hint of <b style="color: red;">r</b>hetoric in a <span style="color: red;">passage from the book</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">EXCE(-R)PT</span><br /><br />13 <b>Break</b> in a <span style="color: red;">ritual</span> covering <span style="color: red;">telepathy</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">R(ESP)ITE</span><br /><br />16 Would a <span style="color: red;">goat ail</span>, however, from this <b>pain</b>? (7) <span style="color: blue;">OTALGIA*</span><br /><br />17 <b>Kind of writing</b> as may be left by a spinner? (7) <span style="color: blue;">SPIDERY</span><br /><br />19 <b>Show disrespect</b> <span style="color: red;">for admirer</span> beginning to <b><span style="color: red;">e</span></b>xasperate (7) <span style="color: blue;">PRO FAN E</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color: red;">Greeting one</span> with a <b>sausage</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">SALAM I</span><br /><br />23 <b>Needy</b> <span style="color: red;">policeman</span> figuring in an <span style="color: red;">order</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">IND(IG)ENT</span><br /><br />26 <b>Suspicion</b> about a <span style="color: red;">girl's property</span> <span style="color: red;">arrangement</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">DI'S TRUST</span><br /><br />27 One of those preferred by gentlemen? (6) <span style="color: blue;">BLONDE</span><br /><br />28 <b>Old author</b> revealed in a spr<b><span style="color: red;">ing e</span></b><span style="color: black;">ve</span>ning (4) <span style="color: blue;">INGE</span><br /><br />29 She saw what happened! (10) <span style="color: blue;">EYEWITNESS</span><br /><br /><b>Down</b><br /><br />2 Such help needs to be paid for (5) <span style="color: blue;">HIRED</span><br /><br />3 <span style="color: red;">A pro mad</span> about a <b>travellers' guide</b> (4,3) <span style="color: blue;">ROAD MAP*</span><br /><br />4 <span style="color: red;">Love, green</span>, is <b>not hidden</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">O VERT</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color: red;">Make a statement</span> in a <span style="color: red;">southern state</span> about <b>a public house</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">T(AVER)N</span><br /><br />6 <b>Vehicle</b> built by <span style="color: red;">a swotter</span> with <b><span style="color: red;">e</span></b>nergy (3-6) <span style="color: blue;">TWO-SEAT(E)R*</span><br /><br />7 <b>Design</b> for a <span style="color: red;">kind of gun insurers</span> rejected (7) <span style="color: blue;">STEN CIL&lt;-</span><br /><br />8 Welcome do (9) <span style="color: blue;">RECEPTION</span><br /><br />14 <b>Atonement</b> by <span style="color: red;">former detective</span> followed by <span style="color: red;">performance</span> without a trace of <b><span style="color: red;">c</span></b>onscience (9) <span style="color: blue;">EX PI A(-C)TION</span><br /><br />15 <span style="color: red;">True pu<b><strike>n</strike></b>dit</span>, <span style="color: red;">nameless</span>, troubled by <b>depravity</b> (9) <span style="color: blue;">TURPITUDE(-N)*</span><br /><br />18 <b>One conscripted</b>, <span style="color: red;">a floater</span> in a <span style="color: red;">river</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">D(RRAFT)EE</span><br /><br />20 It provides a warning to ships in low visibility (7) <span style="color: blue;">FOGHORN</span><br /><br />21 What necessity may be turned into (6) <span style="color: blue;">VIRTUE</span><br /><br />24 <b>State</b> what <span style="color: red;">sounds like</span> an <span style="color: red;">entreaty to shoppers</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">DU BAI (~ do buy)</span><br /><br />25<b> Lumps</b> formed by <span style="color: red;">electrodes</span> with <span style="color: red;">top removed</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">(-A)NODES</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8661667784509073940?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-2550560313513013792010-09-27T17:35:00.001-04:002010-09-27T17:39:01.189-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9959 Tuesday, September 28, 2010<strong>Across </strong><br /><br />1 In <span style="color: red;">company</span>, <span style="color: red;">male</span>, <span style="color: red;">very emotional</span>, is<strong> inclined to pity</strong> (13) <span style="color: blue;">CO M PASSIONATE</span><br /><br />10 <strong>Sweet smell</strong> of<span style="color: red;"> a grain</span> in the<span style="color: red;"> land of perfumes</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">FR(A GR)ANCE</span><br /><br />11 <strong>Seductive women</strong> <span style="color: red;">against</span> accepting <span style="color: red;">current measure</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">V(AMP)S</span><br /><br />12 <strong>Flier</strong> <span style="color: red;">lacking top growth</span> in <span style="color: red;">America</span>? (5) <span style="color: blue;">(-BALD) EAGLE</span><br /><br />13 See you later....! (9) <span style="color: blue;">... ALLIGATOR!</span><br /><br />14<span style="color: red;"> Become fashionable</span>, <strong>go to bed</strong> (4,2) <span style="color: blue;">TURN IN</span><br /><br />16 <strong>Semiprecious </strong>stone is <span style="color: red;">a barrier</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">A GATE</span><br /><br />19<strong> Unhealthily thin creature</strong>, a bit <span style="color: red;"><strong>g</strong></span>lum, <span style="color: red;">bends back</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">SCRA&lt;-G</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: red;">Very large number</span> starting <span style="color: red;"><strong>d</strong></span>escent into <strong>port</strong> (6) <span style="color: blue;">OS TEN D</span><br /><br />25 <strong>Fliers use it</strong> to<span style="color: red;"> make a change</span> about <span style="color: red;">duration</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">AL(TIME)TER</span><br /><br />26 <strong>Old official</strong> seen here befo<span style="color: red;"><strong>re</strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>eve</strong></span>ning (5) <span style="color: blue;">REEVE</span><br /><br />27 <strong>Cause of trouble</strong> — a <span style="color: red;"><strong>s</strong></span>oprano in<span style="color: red;"> treatment</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">CUR(S)E</span><br /><br />28 <strong>He introduces new ideas</strong> when, in the <span style="color: red;">hostelry, eggs rot</span> somehow (9) <span style="color: blue;">INN OVA (TOR*)</span><br /><br />29 <span style="color: red;">See the</span> <span style="color: red;">church</span> <span style="color: red;">cat go</span> crazy for some food (7,6) <span style="color: blue;">COTTAGE (C)HEES(E)*</span><br /><strong>Down</strong><br />2 In the outskirts of <strong><span style="color: red;">O</span></strong>ot<span style="color: red;"><strong>y</strong></span>, <span style="color: red;">forest official</span> finds a <strong>greenhouse</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">O(RANGER)Y</span><br /><br />3 <strong>It holds <span style="color: red;">rupees</span></strong> perhaps, with <span style="color: red;">a bit taken off</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">PURSE(-E)*</span><br /><br />4 <strong>Browning</strong> on exposure to <span style="color: red;">big star</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">SUN TAN</span><br /><br />5 <strong>Beliefs</strong> that the <span style="color: red;">French yogi</span>, <span style="color: red;"><strong>o</strong></span>n <span style="color: red;"><strong>d</strong></span>emand, spells out (8) <span style="color: blue;">I{(D)E(O)L}OGY*</span><br /><br />6 <span style="color: red;">The worth of stock</span> that <span style="color: red;">one computer magnate</span><strong> manages to sail with</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">NAV I GATES</span><br /><br />7 <strong>Entices</strong> <span style="color: red;">casual worker</span> with hollow <span style="color: red;">t<strike>ruth</strike>s</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">TEMP TS</span><br /><br />8 There has to be a cause for it (6) <span style="color: blue;">EFFECT</span><br /><br />9 <strong>Take over by force</strong> when yo<span style="color: red;"><strong>u</strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>surp</strong></span>rise one inside (5) <span style="color: blue;">USURP</span><br /><br />15 <span style="color: red;">Trendy as well as corrupt</span>, <strong>he holds the post</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">IN CUM BENT (nice!)</span><br /><br />17 <span style="color: red;">Wielding the willow</span>, getting in <span style="color: red;">fifty</span> and <strong>fighting</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">BATT(L)ING</span><br /><br />18 <span style="color: red;">Notes</span> about <span style="color: red;">ten</span> different<strong> reminders of the past</strong> (8) <span style="color: blue;">MEM(ENT*)OS</span><br /><br />21 “If your morals make you __, depend on it, they are wrong” (R.L.Stevenson (6) <span style="color: blue;">DREARY</span><br /><br />22 Music of the month (5) <span style="color: blue;">MARCH</span><br /><br />23 In which one hears more than one speaker (6) <span style="color: blue;">STEREO (cute!)</span><br /><br />24 <strong>Aiming at peace</strong> can insp<span style="color: red;"><strong>ire</strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>nic</strong></span>eness to an extent (6) <span style="color: blue;">IRENIC</span><br /><br />26 <strong>Light entertainment</strong> is<span style="color: red;"> always</span> backed around <span style="color: red;"><strong>u</strong>niversity</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">REV(U)E&lt;-</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-255056031351301379?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-86286763992192440552010-09-26T22:10:00.000-04:002010-09-26T22:10:55.626-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9958 Monday, September 27, 2010<b>Across</b><br /><br />1 <b><span style="color: black;">Boat race</span></b> for <span style="color: red;">a great t</span>ime in the making! (7) <span style="color: blue;">(REGAT*) T A</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color: red;">Term promissory notes</span> as <b>open to doubt</b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">DUB IOUs</span><br /><br />9 A friend, a means of going up on board ship (9,6) <span style="color: blue;">COMPANION LADDER</span><br /><br />10 <b>What is accepted </b>in a <span style="color: red;">trendy scene shot</span> in one go (6) <span style="color: blue;">IN TAKE</span><br /><br />11 It goes to prove guilt — or innocence (8) <span style="color: blue;">EVIDENCE</span><br /><br />13 <b>Bons vivants</b> <span style="color: red;">sure</span> to scamper after a <span style="color: red;">long story</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">EPIC (URES*)</span><br /><br />15 <b>Lodging</b> for <span style="color: red;">worker</span>, outwardly <span style="color: red;">modest</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">SH(ANT)Y</span><br /><br />18 They are needed to ensure production (6) <span style="color: blue;">INPUT</span><br /><br />19 <b>Garment</b> worn by <span style="color: red;">people who provoke</span> after a <span style="color: red;">time</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">T ROUSERS</span><br /><br />22 The measure of a <b>jester's hat</b> (5,3) <span style="color: blue;">FOOL'S CAP</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color: red;">Good man, free</span>, strays to <b>rot away</b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">FE(ST)ER*</span><br /><br />27 <b>Important part of airport</b>? <span style="color: red;">True, large, done up</span> afresh (9,6) <span style="color: blue;">DEPARTURE LOUNGE*</span><br /><br />28 On <b>European</b> soi<span style="color: red;">l our des</span>tinations include this <b>place of pilgrimage</b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">LOURDES</span><br />&nbsp; <br />29 <b>Measure of disorder </b>in funny <span style="color: red;">n</span>ew <span style="color: red;">poetry</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">E(N)TROPY*</span><br /><br /><b>Down</b><br /><br />1 <b>Lean back</b> and find a <span style="color: red;">place of learning</span> on <span style="color: red;">track</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">REC LINE</span><br /><br />2 <b>Range</b> displayed by <span style="color: red;">Greek character</span> immersed in a bit of <span style="color: red;">m</span>usic (5) <span style="color: blue;">G {A(M)UT}</span><br /><br />3 <b>Athletes' wear </b>shows <span style="color: red;">mark</span>s left by <span style="color: red;">clubs</span>, say (9) <span style="color: blue;">TRACK SUIT</span><br /><br />4 The central part of an alliance (4) <span style="color: blue;">AXIS</span><br /><br />5 Starting afresh from Latin (2,4) <span style="color: blue;">DE NOVO</span><br /><br />6 <span style="color: red;">To come down to earth</span> after end of clim<span style="color: red;">b</span> is <b>boring</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">B(LAND) (cute!)</span><br /><br />7 <b>Order</b> for <span style="color: red;">weapons</span> to protect capital of <span style="color: red;">I</span>taly (9) <span style="color: blue;">ORD(I)NANCE</span><br /><br />8 <span style="color: red;">Pitifully bad</span> to involve <span style="color: red;">chief engineer</span> in <b>black magic</b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">SOR(CE)RY</span><br /><br />12 <b>To seek charity</b> is a bad <span style="color: red;">beg</span>inning, say (3) <span style="color: blue;">BEG</span><br /><br />14 <b>Spontaneous</b> in saying <span style="color: red;">one's on time</span>, <span style="color: red;">for all to see</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">I'M PROMPT U</span><br /><br />16 <b>A dwelling</b> that <span style="color: red;">hobo's au<b>n</b>t<b>i</b>e</span>, dropping <span style="color: red;">in</span>, violated (9) <span style="color: blue;">HOUSEBOAT*(-IN)</span><br /><br />17 <b>Mineral</b> with <b><span style="color: red;">monetary value in Norway</span></b> (3) <span style="color: blue;">ORE</span><br /><br />18 <b>A non-believer</b> <span style="color: red;">in life, d</span>aughter reformed (7) <span style="color: blue;">INFI(D)EL*</span><br /><br />20 The knife treatment (7) <span style="color: blue;">SURGERY</span><br /><br />21 <b>Principles </b>of <span style="color: red;">a suave L</span>iberal translated (6) <span style="color: blue;">VA(L)UES*</span><br /><br />23 <b>A tiny piece</b> of something <span style="color: red;">r</span>ight in the <span style="color: red;">outhouse</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">SH(R)ED</span><br /><br />25 <span style="color: red;">Brown to leave</span> for <b>a dance </b>(5) <span style="color: blue;">TAN GO</span><br /><br />26 <b>Give up</b> a part of your spa<span style="color: red;">ce de</span> facto (4) <span style="color: blue;">CEDE</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8628676399219244055?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-56327413187751357652010-09-24T18:02:00.000-04:002010-09-24T18:02:27.107-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9957 Saturday, September 25, 2010<strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: red;">Document</span> about important <span style="color: red;">organ</span> is <strong>handed over</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">DE(LIVER)ED</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color: red;">Dictator</span> loses <span style="color: red;">direction</span> <strong>where buses are kept</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">DE(-S)POT</span><br /><br />8 <span style="color: red;">Members vying with each other</span> — for <strong>destructive power</strong> (4,4) <span style="color: blue;">ARMS RACE</span><br /><br />9 Chicken in the making, say (6) <span style="color: blue;">EMBRYO</span><br /><br />11 Close to the davit, <strong>aperture that holds the oar</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">THOLE</span><br /><br />12 In a sentence, it may mean <strong>reduction</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">REMISSION</span><br /><br />13 <span style="color: red;">Preserve a way</span> with a misleading <strong>fabrication</strong> (6) <span style="color: blue;">CAN A RD</span><br /><br />14 <strong>Male voice</strong> that may <span style="color: red;">cut out one</span> strange<span style="color: red;"> note</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">BAR I (TONE*)</span><br /><br />16 Would a <span style="color: red;">team yearn</span> for such a <strong>glance</strong>? (8) <span style="color: blue;">SIDE LONG</span><br /><br />18 <strong>Visible feature</strong> in <span style="color: red;">a</span> <span style="color: red;">spect</span>acle (6) <span style="color: blue;">ASPECT</span><br /><br />22 A <span style="color: red;">French editor</span> catches <span style="color: red;">stable boy</span> for <strong>not being smartly turned out</strong> (9) <span style="color: blue;">UN GROOM ED</span><br /><br />23 <strong>Motivate</strong><span style="color: red;"> member</span> wearing <span style="color: red;">garland </span>wrong way round (5) <span style="color: blue;">I(MP)EL&lt;-</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color: red;">Set of people</span>, including <span style="color: red;">wife</span>, <strong>become mature</strong> (4,2) <span style="color: blue;">{</span><span style="color: blue;">GRO(W) UP}</span><br /><br />25 <strong>A growth</strong><span style="color: red;"> right</span> by a <span style="color: red;">racecourse</span> (4-4) <span style="color: blue;">R(AIN TREE)</span><br /><br />26 <strong>Old German ship</strong> with <span style="color: red;">men</span> of <span style="color: red;">French</span> build (5) <span style="color: blue;">EM(DE)N*</span><br /><br />27 <strong>Dish for cooking</strong> <span style="color: red;">cereals, outsize</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">CAS(S)ER(O)LE*</span><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1 Playing <span style="color: red;">cards</span>? <span style="color: red;">It</span> can be <strong>rigorous</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">DRAS(TI)C*</span><br /><br />2 <strong>Satire</strong> provides <span style="color: red;">light on love</span> being hidden (7) <span style="color: blue;">LAMP (O) ON</span><br /><br />3 A spineless one lacks it (9,6) <span style="color: blue;">VERTEBRAL COLUMN</span><br /><br />4 What often gets broken in sport (6) <span style="color: blue;">RECORD</span><br /><br />5 The subject for ‘daily study'! (8,7) <span style="color: blue;">DOMESTIC SCIENCE</span><br /><br />6 <span style="color: red;">Riot cop</span> stumbles at <strong>entrance to building</strong> (7) <span style="color: blue;">PORTICO*</span><br /><br />7 <strong>Severely beat</strong> as would a heartless <span style="color: red;"><strong>t</strong>eache<strong>r</strong></span> with a <span style="color: red;">cat </span>(7) <span style="color: blue;">TR OUNCE</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color: red;">Mother</span> gets <span style="color: red;">name</span> in <strong>capital</strong> (5) <span style="color: blue;">AMMA N</span><br /><br />15 <strong>Little old man</strong> missing <span style="color: red;">second</span> in <span style="color: red;">full DNA sequence</span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">G(-E)NOME</span><br /><br />16 <strong>Evade duty</strong> perhaps (7) <span style="color: blue;">SMUGGLE</span><br /><br />17 <strong>Comic character</strong> whom <span style="color: red;">a</span> <span style="color: red;">good</span> <span style="color: red;">w</span>ife and <span style="color: red;">d</span>aughter upset (7) <span style="color: blue;">D A G(W)OOD*</span><br /><br />19 <strong>Grass found in the Pyrenees</strong> <span style="color: red;">part of Spain</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">ES PART O</span><br /><br />20<strong> Flammable liquid</strong> with a funny <span style="color: red;">blue tone</span>, no black in it (7) <span style="color: blue;">TOLUENE(-B)*</span><br /><br />21 <span style="color: red;">Notions</span> about dawn of <span style="color: red;">l</span>ove become <strong>standards of perfection</strong> (6) <span style="color: blue;">IDEA(L)S</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5632741318775135765?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-83770751169738794732010-09-23T19:46:00.000-04:002010-09-23T19:46:54.026-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9956 Friday, September 24, 2010<b>Across</b><br /><br />1 <b>Sworn statement</b> by confused diva caught in <span style="color: red;">a c'convulsion</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">A (F'FI(DAVI*)T</span><br /><br />5 A <span style="color: red;">craze</span> with <span style="color: red;">bridge players</span> <b>gradually disappears </b>(5) <span style="color: blue;">FAD E S</span><br /><br />8 <b>American author</b> <span style="color: red;">who would send letters</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">MAILER</span><br /><br />9 <b>Great agitation</b> for <span style="color: red;">those who follow</span> <span style="color: red;">postal code</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">TAILS PIN</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;</span><br />11 A sound comeback? (4) <span style="color: blue;">ECHO</span><br /><br />12 <span style="color: red;">G</span>ood, <span style="color: red;">masterful</span> steering needed in <b>ocean current</b> (4,6) <span style="color: blue;">G(ULF STREAM*)</span><br /><br />14 A <b>warning</b> from the<b><span style="color: red;"> ticker</span></b>! (5) <span style="background-color: black;"></span><span style="color: blue;">A</span><span style="color: blue;">LARM</span><br /><br />15 <b>Leader</b> <span style="color: red;">liable </span>to be held by <span style="color: red;">murderer </span>(7) <span style="color: blue;">C(APT)AIN</span><br /><br />16 <b>Creature</b>, part <span style="color: red;">worker</span>, part <span style="color: red;">big cat</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">ANT LION</span><br /><br />17 <b>Girl</b>, bit of a s<span style="color: red;">iren a</span>t large (5) <span style="color: blue;">IRENA<span><span style="background-color: black;"></span></span></span><br /><br />19 A <b>sound system of diagnosis</b> (10) <span style="color: blue;">SONOGRAPHY</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: red;">Stake</span> reversed on <b>mount</b> (4)<span style="color: blue;"> ETNA&lt;-</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color: red;">Can a boil</span> be cured by this <b>kind of hormone</b>? (8) <span style="color: blue;">ANABOLIC*</span><br /><br />23 Engineer seized and observed (6) <span style="color: blue;">BE HELD</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color: red;">Alien artist</span> bearing a <span style="color: red;">cross</span> in <b>a run</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">E(X)T RA</span><br /><br />25 <b>Dividend for the one in half,</b> say (9) <span style="color: blue;">NUMERATOR</span><br /><br /><b>Down</b><br /><br />1 <b>Fighting forces</b> get a <span style="color: red;">sign</span> to go around top of <span style="color: red;">m</span>ountain (6) <span style="color: blue;">AR(M)IES</span><br /><br />2 <span style="color: red;">Escape? Go with worker,</span> <b>one serving travellers</b> (6,9) <span style="color: blue;">FLIGHT ATTEND(ANT)</span><br /><br />3 Rajan and Sajan Misra in action (4) <span style="color: blue;">DUET</span><br /><br />4 But it may still work when vehicle movement is not heavy (7,5) <span style="color: blue;">TRAFFIC LIGHT</span><br /><br />5 For <b>a writing instrument</b>, bend, <span style="color: red;">fl<b>a</b>tten pipe</span>, <span style="color: red;">take out articl</span>e (4-3,3) <span style="color: blue;">FELT-TIP PEN(-A)*</span><br /><br />6 <b>A home</b> in which to <span style="color: red;">relax</span>? <span style="color: red;">Patent dump</span>, spruced up! (6,9) <span style="color: blue;">DUPLEX APARTMENT*</span><br /><br />7 Beware, <b>he may throw dust in your eyes</b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">SANDMAN</span><br /><br />10<b> Increase in the amount</b> of <span style="color: red;">guano, it meant</span> trouble (12) <span style="color: blue;">AUGMENTATION*</span><br /><br />13 <b>Used in cookery</b> by a <span style="color: red;">bachelor ruler</span>, preparing <span style="color: red;">dosa</span> (6,4) <span style="color: blue;">BA KING (SODA*)</span><br /><br />16 <b>Reduce the suffering</b> of <span style="color: red;">a wise one </span>going around <span style="color: red;">America the wrong way </span>(7) <span style="color: blue;">A S(SU&lt;-)AGE</span><br /><br />18 <b>Place to keep food</b> – <span style="color: red;">French and German articles</span> – around top of <span style="color: red;">r</span>efrigerator (6) <span style="color: blue;">LA (R) DER</span><br /><br />21 <b>Costly</b> <b><span style="color: red;">pet </span></b>(4) <span style="color: blue;">DEAR</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8377075116973879473?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-731378053166334072010-09-22T17:32:00.001-04:002010-09-22T19:23:42.508-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9955 Thursday, September 23, 2010<b>Across</b><br /><br />1 <b>String of words</b> — <span style="color: red;">not involving a rigorous stretch</span>? (6,8) <span style="color: blue;">SIMPLE SENTENCE</span><br /><br />8 <b>One needing oxygen</b> for the energy to cure the <span style="color: red;">E</span>nglish <span style="color: red;">bore</span> beginning to extemporise (6) <span style="color: blue;">A E (ROBE*)</span><br /><br />9 <span style="color: red;">Officer</span> and <span style="color: red;">worker</span> accept <span style="color: red;">award</span> from <b>resident</b> (8) <span style="color: blue;">OC (CUP) ANT</span><br /><br />11 Should a <span style="color: red;">voter care</span>, however, to show an <b>exaggerated response</b>? (9) <span style="color: blue;">OVERREACT*</span><br /><br />12 <b>Food</b> carried by cautiou<span style="color: red;">s</span> <span style="color: red;">US</span> <span style="color: red;">h</span>ikers (5) <span style="color: blue;">SUSHI</span><br /><br />13 <span style="color: red;">Journalist</span>, outwardly<span style="color: red;"> more than satisfied</span>, is <b>put to sleep</b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">S(ED)ATED</span><br /><br />15 <b>Imitate</b> and try to match a <span style="color: red;">bird tardily</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">EMU LATE</span><br /><br />17 The <b>aloofness</b> of a <b><span style="color: red;">stand-by</span></b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">RESERVE</span><br /><br />19 <b>Courageous</b>, like <span style="color: red;">Manekshaw</span> perhaps (7) <span style="color: blue;">BAHADUR</span><br /><br />21 If <span style="color: red;">damp</span>, it will be a <b>disappointment</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">SQUIB</span><br /><br />23 <b>Draw attention</b> to <span style="color: red;">superior brightness</span> (9) <span style="color: blue;">HIGH LIGHT</span><br /><br />25 <b>Expound</b> <span style="color: red;">notes</span> by <span style="color: red;">writer</span> (8) <span style="color: blue;">D E SCRIBE</span><br /><br />26 <b>Position</b> assumed when <span style="color: red;">girl</span> is ousted from <span style="color: red;">intervening spac</span>e (6) <span style="color: blue;">(-DI)STANCE</span><br /><br />27 <b>The Marx Brothers</b> at <span style="color: red;">Mahalaxmi</span>! (1,3,2,3,5) <span style="color: blue;">A DAY AT THE RACES</span><br /><br /><b>Down</b><br /><br />1 <b>Areas of darkness</b> created by <span style="color: red;">a daughter</span> in <span style="color: red;">public displays</span> (7)&nbsp;<span style="color: blue;">SH(A D)OW</span><br /><br />2 <span style="color: red;">Regret</span> dropping <span style="color: red;">note</span> in a sort of <b>code</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">(-RE)MORSE</span><br /><br />3 <b>A Simon Bolivar</b> in <span style="color: red;">orbit: real</span> funny (9) <span style="color: blue;">LIBERATOR*</span><br /><br />4 It could be black in a formal dinner (7) <span style="color: blue;">NECKTIE</span><br /><br />5 <b>Ladies' bags</b> to <span style="color: red;">suit</span> <span style="color: red;">E</span>nglish design (5) <span style="color: blue;">E(TUIS*)</span><br /><br />6 Where clothes may go hang (4,5) <span style="color: blue;">COAT STAND</span><br /><br />7 <b>Workers' protest</b>, a <b><span style="color: red;">hit</span></b> (6) <span style="color: blue;">STRIKE</span><br /><br />10 <b>Poet</b> reportedly <span style="color: red;">not admitted</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">BARD (~barred)</span><br /><br />14 <b>Deliberately concealed</b>, or <span style="color: red;">did I guess</span> wrong? (9) <span style="color: blue;">DISGUISED*</span><br /><br />16 <b>To pad furniture</b> <span style="color: red;">hurts Pole</span> badly (9) <span style="color: blue;">UPHOLSTER*</span><br /><br />17 <b>Stay</b> and get <span style="color: red;">note</span> on<span style="color: red;"> team</span> (6) <span style="color: blue;">RE SIDE</span><br /><br />18 <b>Public display</b> of a <b><span style="color: red;">piece of evidence</span></b> (7) <span style="color: blue;">EXHIBIT</span><br /><br />19 <b>Sacks</b> for <span style="color: red;">silver</span> in the outskirts of <span style="color: red;">B</span>ahama<span style="color: red;">s</span> (4) <span style="color: blue;">B(AG)S</span><br /><br />20 <b>Contemptible people</b> get <span style="color: red;">t</span><span style="color: red;">ime</span> in rebuilt <span style="color: red;">resort</span> (7) <span style="color: blue;">ROT(T)ERS*</span><br /><br />22 Rather <b>foolish</b> to leave <span style="color: red;">weapon</span> in empty <span style="color: red;"><b>b</b></span><span style="color: red;">ugg</span><span style="color: red;"><b>y</b></span> (5) <span style="color: blue;">B(ARM)Y</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color: red;">Information</span> <span style="color: red;">one</span> beginning to <span style="color: red;">c</span>omprehend relating to a <b>factor in heredity</b> (5) <span style="color: blue;">GEN I C</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-73137805316633407?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-6551823783001620882010-09-21T16:34:00.004-04:002010-09-21T21:45:28.381-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9954 Wednesday, September 22, 2010<div><strong>Across<br /></strong>8 <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Guesses</span></strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">players</span> on the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">field</span>? (8,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BALLPARK FIGURES</span><br /><br />10 <strong>Detectives</strong> in an excited <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tussle</span> put in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>ospital (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLEUT(H)S*</span><br /><br />11 <strong>Ghost</strong>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">description</span> given <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">time</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">again</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPEC T RE</span><br /><br />12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tony</span> gets <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">student</span>'s <strong>aid</strong> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HE(L)P</span><br /><br />13 <strong>Many</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">model homes</span> have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>astern exit <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">and</span> entrance (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T HOUS(-E)(+AND)S</span><br /><br />15 <strong>Retort</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">after</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> is taken in by the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>nglish (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R (I) POST E</span><br /><br />17 <strong>Fruit</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mousse</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nothing</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">brown</span> on top (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TAN GEL O</span><br /><br />19 Cross <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">limit often</span> pointlessly for a <strong>theme</strong> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LEITMOTIF(-N)*</span><br /><br />21 Clean without water (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEAT</span><br /><br />24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Compound</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">interest</span> perhaps, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">return of money</span> comes first (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIT<-RATE</span><br /><br />25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Seaman I</span> revive from <strong>memory loss</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AMNESIA*<br /></span><br />26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tottenham</span>'s best player <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right now</span> is <strong>unprepared</strong> (4,2,3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPUR OF THE MOMENT</span><br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />1 <strong>Big</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">honour</span> to get <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>econd <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>mmy at the start (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OBE S E</span><br /><br />2 <strong>Shear sheep</strong> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pull the wool over one's eyes</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FLEECE</span><br /><br />3 Unusually <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">happiest</span> <strong>memories that are set in stone</strong> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EPITAPHS*</span><br /><br />4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go over to the other side</span>, to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">religious symbol </span>and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">article</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">St</span>. (5,3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CROSS THE </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STREET</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rues</span> beheading <strong>birds</strong> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-R)EGRETS</span><br /><br />6 <strong>Charade</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">about time</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">money</span> going around (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P RE TENSE</span><br /><br />7 One who expresses surprise with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">number one's</span> comeback on parting grand <strong>slam</strong> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASPERS(I ON<-)</span><br /><br />9 <strong>One who is uncomfortable</strong>, who fears outfit that is shady (4,3,2,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FISH OUT OF WATER</span><br /><br />14 <strong style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Doctor</strong> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">round</span> taking <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> out of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">malady</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">wit</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DR O (-I)LLNESS</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Input rot</span>, ridiculous <strong>output</strong> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRINTOUT*</span><br /><br />18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sister</span>'s bringing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">midday</span> with <strong>fracture that won't heal</strong> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NO(NUN I)ON</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Notice animal sound</span> outside a <strong>hayfield</strong> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ME(AD)OW</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A new promise</span> to bring out <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> <strong>solution</strong> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A N SWE(-A)R</span><br /><br />23 Place it within the common class (5<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">) CASTE<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-655182378300162088?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-18533151317490797802010-09-20T17:54:00.003-04:002010-09-20T18:31:07.942-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9953 Tuesday, September 21, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p>1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hold</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tailless grouse</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRIP(-E)</span><br /></p> <p>3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Casa<span style="font-weight: bold;">blanca</span></span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">English</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">seat of power</span>? (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WHITE HOUSE</span><br /></p> <p>9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Excitement</span> initially lacking in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">party</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-C)AROUSAL</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Element</span>'s acceptable as a substitute for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>arbon in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">skull</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-C)(+U)RANIUM</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">That padre</span> got drunk at an <span style="font-weight: bold;">unsafe place</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DEATHTRAP*</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Couple</span> adopts <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">writer</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TW(A)IN</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Reveal chest containing gold</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">officer</span> (3,9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AIR COMMOD(OR)E</span><br /></p> <p>18 Incumbent government lost a developed <span style="font-weight: bold;">state</span> (5,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UTTAR PRADESH</span><br /></p> <p>21 Leaders from <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>merica <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>aid <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>bsolutely <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>othing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>bout this <span style="font-weight: bold;">position</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A S A N A</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Damn it</span>! <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">O</span>pening <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">b</span>atsman's <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">n</span>ervous before <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">playing</span> a <span style="font-weight: bold;">game</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B (ADMINT*) ON</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Officer</span> sounded <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">belligerent</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MARSHAL (~MARTIAL)</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Conclude</span> that <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cancer</span> may be <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">inactive</span> (4,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SIGN OFF</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bump</span> off <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">suitor</span> taken inside <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">for</span> a bit of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>ecking (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PR(OTRUSI*)O N</span><br /></p> <p>27 Not <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">m</span>arried — <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">like 11</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">and others</span> (2,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-M) ET AL</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(nice!)</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Relative</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">excellent lawyer d</span>ied (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRAND DA D</span><br /></p> <p> 2 Working <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">adroitly</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">admiration</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IDOLATRY*</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Perhaps <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Captain Ahab</span> lost <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">w</span>eight to become <span style="font-weight: bold;">fitter</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-W)HALER</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Baseless</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">blast fool </span>— totally baseless (7-2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRUMP (ED UP*)</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Earth</span> may be <span style="font-weight: bold;">moving</span> (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(HEART*)BREAKING</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">John</span> said <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">you are</span> not starting<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> l</span>ast (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">U R INA L</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Queen</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">stock</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">fur</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ER MINE</span><br /></p> <p>10 Either <span style="font-weight: bold;">master or mistress</span> prepares <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">chocolates</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">her</span> (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCHOOLTEACHER</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spooner</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hit</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">shopping centres</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">non-veg. koftas</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">M</span>EAT <span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span>ALLS (~<span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span>EAT <span style="font-weight: bold;">M</span>ALLS)</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Place</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">defeat</span> a <span style="font-weight: bold;">swimmer</span> (3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(SEA T) ROUT</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pleased</span> that <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>usband's in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American prison</span>? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Not quite right</span>! (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(H)ANK FUL(-L)</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prepare</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">become more animated</span> (4-2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WARM-UP</span><br /></p> <p>20 Waves or bangs on the head? (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HAIRDO</span><br /></p> <p>23 No ideal location for <span style="font-weight: bold;">club</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DISCO</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1853315131749079780?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-69571075818936177122010-09-19T22:24:00.004-04:002010-09-19T22:57:30.199-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9952 Monday, September 20, 2010<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPIFFYTRIX !!!!!</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 Left stranded? Back off, go down to the left, followed by right, left, left, left (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BARREN? (BARRED?)</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saint</span> going around <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in</span> an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">old Indian kingdom</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NI<-CHOLAS</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Draft </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">study plan</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CON SCRIPT</span><br /></p> <p>11 The <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">seven sisters from India</span> escape <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a famine</span> incited by <span style="font-weight: bold;">criminals</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MAFIA(-ne)*</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tired</span> – having lost <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ight at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">beginnin</span>g (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">D(-R)AWN</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Nothing</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">write about</span> infiltrating <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cult</span> – It's <span style="font-weight: bold;">known to all</span> (4,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O PEN SEC(RE)T</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">We</span> transfer <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>lectronic <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bits</span> to use this! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WE (BSIT*) E</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Work without pressure</span>, like a <span style="font-weight: bold;">professional</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EX PERT</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lovers </span>of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Italian</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">geneticist</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MEN DE L</span><br /></p> <p>21 Extravagant country of the Turkish dynasty (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OTTOMAN</span><br /></p> <p>23 Perhaps, <span style="font-weight: bold;">someone like Lenin </span>would excitedly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">solve this b</span>rainteaser at first (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B(OLSHEVIST*)</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Landmass</span> has d<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">i</span>s<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>o<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>v<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>d? Nothing odd about it (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I S L E</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Playboy</span>'s finally marryin<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span> a <span style="font-weight: bold;">cheat</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RO(G)UE</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Abuse</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">C</span>harlie in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">annex</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ADDI(C)TION</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Good leader</span>'s shaggy <span style="font-weight: bold;">dog</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AI (REDALE*)</span><br /></p> <p>30 Disheartened <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ten<span style="font-weight: bold;">ny</span>son</span> composed this <span style="font-weight: bold;">poem</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SONNET(-ny)*</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Withdraw</span> as student's left <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">b<span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span>ack</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">blu</span>e (4,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B(-L)ACK DOWN</span><br /></p> <p> 2 Soldiers revolutionary uprising in island is something that can be recreated (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RENEWABLE</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Deal with a particular type of person (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EACH</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Great</span> selection of pr<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">int ense</span>mble (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INTENSE</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Latin man</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">method</span> has <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cut short time</span> for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">doctor</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HOMO EO(-n) PATH</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Being <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">king</span>, he may be in prison for a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">long time</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LIFE R</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fight</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">army</span> in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Greek city</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPAR TA</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bohemian</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">joint that's</span> conserving <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">p</span>ower (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HIP (P) IE</span><br /></p> <p>14 What a driver may face when his swindle's unravelled (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WINDSHIELD</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Forgiveness</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sin is more</span> treacherous (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REMISSION</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Trainee</span> starts <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">t</span>o <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>njoy <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>his <span style="font-weight: bold;">surfers' paradise</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INTERN E T</span><br /></p> <p>20 Message for world peace at the start of a tennis game? (4-3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOVE-ALL</span><br /></p> <p>21 Playing eleven can score a goal from this position (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ONSIDE</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Russian region</span>'s not <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>outh of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">European peninsul</span>a (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-S)IBERIA</span><br /></p> <p>24 A <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">winter sport athlete</span>'s <span style="font-weight: bold;">pistol</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LUGER</span><br /></p> <p>26 S<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>p<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>o<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>l<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>s regularly wrote about this <span style="font-weight: bold;">nymph</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E C H O</span><- </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6957107581893617712?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-16411222604760532792010-09-17T20:20:00.002-04:002010-09-17T21:08:25.489-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9951 Saturday, September 18, 2010<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Quite an easy one by Neyartha's standards ...........................</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Witty</span> doctor <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">indulges voter</span> (6-7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SILVER-TONGUED*</span> (nice!)<br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vendor</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">distinguishing symbol</span> around the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">golf ball holder</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MARKE(TEE)R</span><br /></p> <p>10 Herald conservative replacement for Bishop Rose (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CRIER</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Executioner</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Indian intoxicant</span> needs <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">no introduction</span> to the staff (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-B)HANG MAN</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Days marked by peace and prosperity</span>, for example (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HALCYON</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Revolution</span> brought to notice by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mark</span> on the radio (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WHEEL</span> (~WEAL)<br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Larders</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Florida missing colourful insects</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BUTTER(-FL)IES</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Display</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">purls done</span> in new fashion (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPLENDOUR*</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dissatisfied</span>? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dispute</span> date advancement <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">softly</span> (3,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(FED U*)P</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Element</span> of revolutionary <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">advantage</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>ospital adjoining <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">old town</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SULP<- H UR</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Master</span> starting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>cean <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>ruise with the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">company</span> of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">North African wind</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SIR OC CO</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Support for artist</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">reduced</span> by the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">L</span>iberal taking over from the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">D</span>emocrat (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EASE(-D)(+L)</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">One trained in a scientific field</span> makes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">this spicy</span> concoction (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PHYSICIST*</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Book of tables</span> prepared by accountant (5,8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">READY RECKONER</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Courts</span> overturn besieging of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">border</span> retreat <span style="font-weight: bold;">against all odds</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SO(MEH<-)OW<-</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">75 per cent</span> of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">org</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">an-gallery</span> accommodated items <span style="font-weight: bold;">related to the windpipe</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LARYNGEAL*(-ORG)</span><br /></p> <p> 3 First lady (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EVE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Promotional ploy</span> making an appearance during the sor<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tiein</span>g (3-2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TIE-IN</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Short rant</span> about <span style="font-weight: bold;">Polaris </span>(5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NORTH STAR*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Everyone</span> admitted to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">unforced</span> error being <span style="font-weight: bold;">needless</span> (8-3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNC(ALL)ED-FOR*</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Lifted <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gloomy</span> imprisoned <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">single</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">unknown</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">flower</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DA(I)S<-Y</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Softw<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">are Nas</span>h provided for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">domains</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARENAS</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Style</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bodice</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Massachusetts</span> leading to <span style="font-weight: bold;">extreme depression</span> (11) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">M(ELAN)(CHOLI)A</span> {no indicator for Indian bodice?}<br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Life story</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">list of references</span> lacked <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">b</span>log <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>ink <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">i</span>dentifiers initially (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BI(-BLI)OGRAPHY</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bring in charged particle</span> to create this <span style="font-weight: bold;">electrical phenomenon</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INDUCT ION</span><br /></p> <p>17 A convent member's relative (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SISTER</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Student </span>enlisted by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Harry of Hogwarts</span> to find the <span style="font-weight: bold;">cabalist</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(L)OTTER</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cutting tool </span>with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bridge player</span> confiscated by upset official (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LA(S)ER</span><br /></p> <p>22 Kind expression (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STYLE</span><br /></p> <p>25 Caught including abbreviated sign (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INK</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1641122260476053279?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-87634135271961162862010-05-26T19:07:00.003-04:002010-05-26T21:50:20.541-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9853 Thursday, May 27, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Agree</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">its</span> being <span style="font-weight: bold;">in keeping</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CONS(IST*)ENT</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Church in charge</span> appears to have <span style="font-weight: bold;">style</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CH I C</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Personal end</span> achieved <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">last month</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">no difficulty</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DEC EASE</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Calling</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">minis — so</span> adaptable (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MISSION*</span><br /></p> <p>12 For the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">animal</span>, the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tide's</span> being out <span style="font-weight: bold;">made it easier</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASS (ISTED*)</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stay</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lincoln — I would</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AB(I'D)E</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>nglish to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">land</span> in South Africa for an <span style="font-weight: bold;">antelope</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E LAND</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">No odd vocal part</span> can be preserved by <span style="font-weight: bold;">keeping things unruffled</span> (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EVEN TENOR</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Action</span> to be taken about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">land</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">taken away</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DE(TRACT)ED</span><br /></p> <p>21 Old continental gold coin (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DUCAT</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Domestic cover</span> needed at some <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">stages</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APRON</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm sorry</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">father</span> is against <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">modern</span> innovations (6,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PA(RDON ME*) </span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Buy for</span> and mop up the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tear </span>the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tot</span> shed (5,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TREAT TO*</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Loves</span> catching the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">train <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to</span></span> go off to <span style="font-weight: bold;">somewhere overseas</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O(NTARI*)O</span><br /></p> <p>29 You may be <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hurt</span> if you look for <span style="font-weight: bold;">her</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RUTH*</span><br /></p> <p>30 Where Moses learnt his tables (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MOUNT SINAI</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Olympic runner</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d</span>ied — trying to <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">break</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> it </span>perhaps (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CO(D)E</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Capital</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span> invested in building <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">casino</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NICOS(I)A*</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>aised <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>nother <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">q</span>uestion <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">i</span>nitially with <span style="font-weight: bold;">one Middle Easterner</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I R A Q I</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Behaviour to a patient (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TREATMENT</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Traveller</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Damon</span> in trouble (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOMAD*</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Creolised language spoken in former French colony (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HAITIAN</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Study a secret </span>arrangement to <span style="font-weight: bold;">sanctify</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">a place</span>, maybe (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CON(SECRATE*)</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Heavenly body</span> that <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ted</span> was <span style="font-weight: bold;">surprised</span> to see (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STAR TED</span><br /></p> <p>14 He has to replan <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">terms ahead</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HEADMASTER*</span><br /></p> <p>16 Systematic police search for a criminal (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DRAGNET</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Duck landed</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">cover</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EIDER DOWN</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rubbish</span> thrown up and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">torn</span> in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">rush</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOR<-RENT</span><br /></p> <p>22 Easy to recognize him as he <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">arrived</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ron</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAME RON</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shot</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">warm</span>-hearted to visionary tourist (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(HOT)O</span><br /></p> <p>25 Place <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hats</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ring</span> in making <span style="font-weight: bold;">truth statements </span>(5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O(ATHS*)</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Desert</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American serviceman</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">died</span> in (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">G(OB)I</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8763413527196116286?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-22509752099926174952010-05-25T21:17:00.002-04:002010-05-25T21:36:12.613-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9852 Wednesday, May 26, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 A slip one is too unconcerned over (8,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CARELESS LAPSE</span><br /></p> <p> 8 A man second to none in peace or war (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SUPREMO</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dastard</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">song</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">pastoral Greece</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AR(CAD)IA</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Zero assessed</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">held forth from platform</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O RATED</span><br /></p> <p>13 Down and out — overcome with exhaustion (4,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DEAD BEAT</span><br /></p> <p>15 A barbed fork to catch fish (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPEAR</span><br /></p> <p>16 They let you see the garden sprinklers (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHOW ERS</span><br /></p> <p>18 Packer put me in to partner Close? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SARDINE</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chap</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">leave</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">tropical fruit</span>? (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MAN GO</span><br /></p> <p>21 Dealing with someone who is patient? (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TREATING</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Secret</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">preserve</span> in revolutionary <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">era</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AR(CAN)E<-</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reprimand</span> means one has to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">make the case again</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REPROVE</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Swimmer</span> with a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">deep</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">voice</span>? (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SEA BASS</span><br /></p> <p>28 Go overseas (5,3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CROSS THE OCEAN</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Satisfy</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">couple of coins</span> to achieve <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">peace and quiet</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A(PP)EASE</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">She</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">always</span> has the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ight to disappear (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EVE(-R)</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Love God of the Greek but Cupid for the Romans (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EROS</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Less than life size mannequin? (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCALE MODEL</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Car </span>of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">French</span> crashed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">discharge of electricity across terminals</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARC*ED<-</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Becomes sorrowful</span> as the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">advertisements end</span> uneasily on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>aturday (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(SAD*)(DEN*)S</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Backward lad describes symptom of a nearly flat battery (4,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLOW STARTER</span><br /></p> <p>10 Their theories are formulated <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">on more stars</span> (11) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASTRONOMERS*</span><br /></p> <p>12 Fault causing failure of computer programme (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ERROR</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Taming Ness</span> monstrosity as a <span style="font-weight: bold;">task</span> to be done (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASSIGNMENT*</span><br /></p> <p>17 A <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mere</span> turn to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>eft may find <span style="font-weight: bold;">him</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(L)MER*</span><br /></p> <p>18 Support for railway rails (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLEEPER</span><br /></p> <p>20 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">river</span> once more going up and down (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIAGARA</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lost ring</span> used for working <span style="font-weight: bold;">instruments</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TO(O)LS</span><br /></p> <p>24 Sea that <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lies</span> around a <span style="font-weight: bold;">small land area</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ISLE*</span><br /></p> <p>27 Curve of a circle (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARC</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-2250975209992617495?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-90582463455325804322010-05-24T21:56:00.003-04:002010-05-24T22:21:19.403-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9851 Tuesday, May 25, 2010<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Way to go M. Manna ...........................</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">company</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">unreasonably</span> circumscribed by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">design</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLA(TOO)N</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vocal disapproval </span>from <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tom</span> or <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Kitty</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAT CALL</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tyrant</span> was fortunately <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">posted</span> abroad (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DESPOT*</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rush off</span> from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">violent youngster</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TEAR AWAY</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Animal</span> demolished the <span style="font-weight: bold;">fibre of the abaca plant</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MANILA*</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Country</span> achieving equality in a pronounced way (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THAILAND</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Attended</span>, getting the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">two ten</span> out (4,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WENT TO*</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hot</span> move by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sailors</span> to make <span style="font-weight: bold;">points</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THO*(RN)S</span><br /></p> <p>18 It may <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">assist</span> the <span style="font-weight: bold;">arrest of bleeding</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STASIS*</span><br /></p> <p>20 A<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> sailor</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">is given</span> a <span style="font-weight: bold;">mark</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TAR GET</span><br /></p> <p>23 The <span style="font-weight: bold;">rat</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">taking a delivery</span> scoffed (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A (POST) ATE</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tries a</span> form of <span style="font-weight: bold;">literary persiflage </span>(6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SATIRE*</span><br /></p> <p>26 The <span style="font-weight: bold;">container</span>, a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tin</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tries</span> to open (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAN(ISTER*)</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">To rush about</span> the Home <span style="font-weight: bold;">Counties</span> can be a problem (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T R A LEE?</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hanging</span> makes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">little impression</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">writer</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PEN DENT</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rent-a-party</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">storm</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TORN A DO</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 Make room to manoeuvre (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LEEWAY</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Will they entertain on only the best ships? (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOP SIDERS</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Survive</span> to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tenth wicket</span> perhaps (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OUT LAST</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A hold-up</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">worker</span> finds <span style="font-weight: bold;">very hard </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A DAM ANT</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Method of progress that is faster in water than on land (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CRAWL</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Discovering</span> that a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">listing </span>is about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">righ</span>t (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LEA(R)NING</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Modern painting's condition (5,2,3,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STATE OF THE ART</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prepare excessively</span> for performance of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">extra coach</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OVER TRAIN</span><br /></p> <p>17 Sorting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">post, a boy</span> can cause a <span style="font-weight: bold;">hold-up</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STOP*PAGE</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Extremely tough</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fight</span> to get a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bronze</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPAR TAN</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Teacher</span> turning up with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">man leaving seat</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">food</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RIS<-OTTO(-man)</span><br /></p> <p>22 "A <span style="font-weight: bold;">companion</span> of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">devil</span>” is about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">F(R)IEND</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Watched</span> to collect information (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPIED</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-9058246345532580432?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-34164534906982304092010-05-23T21:26:00.002-04:002010-05-23T21:52:04.414-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9850 Monday, May 24, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Disaffected</span> paper chief quaffed rum (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESTRANGED</span><br /></p> <p> 6 The standpoints of both the left and the right (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SIDES</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">English</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Riviera resort</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">relative</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NI(E)CE</span><br /></p> <p>10 This player is known to put the squeeze on The Box (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ACCORDIAN</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Highly amused</span> this month by ticklish sensations (2,8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IN STITCHES</span><br /></p> <p>12 Only French mother (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MERE</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bullfighters</span> appear to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">roost</span> over on foot! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TO(RE)ROS*</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plug</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">money</span> sent to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">French post</span> to revolt (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(STOP*) P LE</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dictated</span> to have many <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tied in</span> construction (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INDITED*</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">C</span>ommanding <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">O</span>fficer <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sat in</span> preparation of <span style="font-weight: bold;">operations</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A(C)TI(O)NS*</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Recognises</span> the sound of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">organ</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOSE (~knows)</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Presbyterian presidents</span> break up <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">smart rodeo</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MODERATORS*</span><br /></p> <p>25 Abandon when you move home (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LEAVE FLAT</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Race</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bet</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>hode <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span>sland is crooked (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(RI)BE</span>*<br /></p> <p>27 Start the game? Will do (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCRUM</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Large number</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">train</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">old</span> misconstrued <span style="font-weight: bold;">guiding principles</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DO(C)TRINAL*</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nine turn</span> out with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">feeling of weariness</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ENN(U)I*</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Certain</span> to remain in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">step</span> if <span style="font-weight: bold;">treated with respect</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TREA(SURE)D</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I tore a male</span> to pieces to effect an <span style="font-weight: bold;">improvement</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AMELIORATE*</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Strikes ball, with bat, to glide over to fine leg (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GLANCES</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Labourers who load and unload ships on a wharf (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DOCKERS</span><br /></p> <p> 6 For a Yank, of course, it's always effective (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SURE</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Five ride </span>out to <span style="font-weight: bold;">press forward</span> with violence (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DRI(V)E*</span><br /></p> <p> 8 No reason for being without taste, for example (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SENSELESS</span><br /></p> <p>13 Firm undertaking to build a condenser? (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CONTRACTOR</span><br /></p> <p>14 Not musical circles (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRIANGLES</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Upgrading</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in favour of formal proposal</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRO MOTION</span><br /></p> <p>18<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Odd </span>to take<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> dole</span> for having <span style="font-weight: bold;">scribbled aimlessly</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DOODLED*</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Substance not liable to decay</span> as per <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">case</span> made out on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tip</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASEPTIC*</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Step</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> is to get into the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lead</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STA(I)R</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Explosive projectile</span> that may direct one to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hell</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S HELL</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Regard</span>, we're told, as a best friend (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DEEM</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3416453490698230409?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-14248518509715368712010-05-21T20:34:00.003-04:002010-05-21T21:11:12.073-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9849 Saturday, May 22, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One politician</span> and runaway <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cadet</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">collided</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I MP (ACTED*)</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Unreliable person</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">useless for omelette-making</span>? (3,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BAD EGG</span><br /></p> <p>10<span style="font-weight: bold;"> One who takes up</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a redtop</span> variant (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ADOPTER*</span><br /></p> <p>11 One for the “Sent” folder? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OUTPOST</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Article</span> on the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ea</span></span> having a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">single</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">subject</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THE ME S</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Investigation</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">about hearing</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sch</span>ool cut by half (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RE S(EAR)CH(-ool)</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Besides</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">kinds of mail</span> are swamping <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">L</span>ok <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>abha (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(LS)E</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Estate employee</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mega</span> toss by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">goalie</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(GAME*)KEEPER</span><br /></p> <p>18 It's a fifty-fifty allotment (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EQUAL SHARE</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I study</span> a <span style="font-weight: bold;">picture </span>on the desktop (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I CON</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">They spoil</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">those who</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">utter wildly</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">silver</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RAV(AG)ERS</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sword</span> in dis<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">repair</span>? (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RAPIER</span><br /></p> <p>26 As a concrete jungle is (5-2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BUILT-UP</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reindeer</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">vehicle I half-purchased</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAR I BOU(-ght)</span><br /></p> <p>28 Makes a stab at some writing (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESSAYS</span><br /></p> <p>29 The sort of natives found in oyster beds (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CULTURED</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Irrelevant bit he</span> retailed about <span style="font-weight: bold;">old Russian Tsar</span> (4,3,8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IVAN THE TERRIBLE*</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Methodology</span> formed by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">expert</span> on<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> tax </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRO CESS</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Butcher's offering</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">allowed</span> after a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">discount</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CUT LET</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gain experience</span> to put the first of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>oad out and <span style="font-weight: bold;">make money</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-L)EARN</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Later Ned</span> leapt out<span style="font-weight: bold;"> like a deer</span> perhaps (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANTLERED*</span><br /></p> <p> 7 This outing should inflate one's opinion of oneself (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EGO TRIP</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Be treated evasively (3,3,9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GET THE RUNAROUND</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Hearst and Leo somehow become discouraged (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOSE HEART*</span><br /></p> <p>14 Money plant's yields? Not exactly! (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CASH CROPS</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">To a small degree</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sly</span> about answer-word (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(LIGHT)LY</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reveals</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">liven us</span> in a way (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNVEILS*</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">C</span>hhattisgarh's top and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">flexible</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">mountaineer</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C LIMBER</span><br /></p> <p>22 Mimic Polly (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PARROT</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Linen</span> of th<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e cru</span>der sort (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ECRU</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1424851850971536871?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-85075825782020177422010-05-20T17:15:00.003-04:002010-05-20T17:40:57.989-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9848 Friday, May 21, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 Its fall denotes the end (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CURTAIN</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Street</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a meeting-place</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A VENUE</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Love</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">morning</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">most of sixty minutes</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AM(-h)OUR</span><br /></p> <p>10 Stranded fare? (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPAGHETTI</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Famous</span> but apparently <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">incompetent</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOT ABLE</span><br /></p> <p>12 Tom backs CIT's revised procedure (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TAC<-TICS</span><br /></p> <p>13 The sort of flight or option that makes it <span style="font-weight: bold;">unprecedented</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FIRST</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pompous</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">flu in Thai</span> quarters (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HIFALUTIN*</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sticky insect</span> has <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">another insect</span> within (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OIL (BEE)TLE</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Overwhelm</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">doctor</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">confess</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DR OWN</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian cop</span> makes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">relation blow her top</span> for a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">short-time</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MO(-a)UNTIE</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sign</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">number</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">lionlike</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LEO NINE</span><br /></p> <p>24 Gear for retirement? (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIGHTGOWN</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A girl</span> in distress was a <span style="font-weight: bold;">knight's quest</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRAIL*</span><br /></p> <p>26 It makes kite-flying <span style="font-weight: bold;">an easy thing</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BREEZE</span><br /></p> <p>27 Competitors' records (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ENTRIES</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 In which orders pass from one link to another (5,2,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHAIN OF COMMAND</span><br /></p> <p> 2 Early bird? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROOSTER</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Turn</span> to get hold of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mug</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">tumbler</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AC{(ROB) A}T</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(nice!)</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sunshine </span>falls <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>imorously on top of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">army building</span> (6,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(NISSEN HU*)T</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Get adjusted</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a lawyer</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">training</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A DA PT</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chela, it</span> was hit <span style="font-weight: bold;">just</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ETHICAL*</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Straighten out (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNTWIST</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Complaint</span> is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Denise</span>, with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>on, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">planned</span> poorly (4,3,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PINS AND NEEDLES*</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Slippery customer</span> going into a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">country</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">independent</span>, in a way (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FR(EEL)ANCE</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Less advanced in years</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">unknown <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">makes way for</span> learner</span> in an <span style="font-weight: bold;">armchair</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(+L)(-y)OUNGER</span><br /></p> <p>18 Give the right to label (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EN TITLE</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Must</span> be under <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">doctor</span> during a <span style="font-weight: bold;">dry spell</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DR OUGHT</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span>ndian <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wise men</span> go north after <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">alternative</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">art</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OR (IGAM<-) I</span><- </p> <p>22 Show feelings dramatically (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EMOTE</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8507582578202017742?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-15317530069799073432010-05-19T20:30:00.003-04:002010-05-20T08:57:39.131-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9847 Thursday, May 20, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 Such a sketch doesn’t have flesh and blood (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SKELETAL</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pieceworker</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Jack, old boy</span>, gets some num<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ber</span>s (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">J OB BER</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gun</span> put in hold, our <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sailor</span>s lost in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">boat races</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R E(GAT) TA</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Stubborn person</span> overwhelms <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">females</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">red</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">scarf </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MU(FF)LE R</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sherpa got</span> flustered in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">cluster of projectiles</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRAPESHOT*</span><br /></p> <p>12 Is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">he fit</span> to be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">takeaway person</span>? (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THIEF*</span><br /></p> <p>13 Among a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">small number</span> there’s an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">engineer</span>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">one leading a high life</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I(BE)X</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(you are a sadist, Gridman!)</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tucker</span>, for one, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sung</span> about <span style="font-weight: bold;">weapons</span> (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOMMY GUNS*</span><br /></p> <p>17 Odd, fifty left for new youth leader for a kind of reward (9) {<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PECU(-L)(+N)IAR}Y</span><br /></p> <p>19 Perh<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">aps e</span>vangelists hold a <span style="font-weight: bold;">recess</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APSE</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Under a false name</span>, briefly (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INCOG(nito)</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Painter</span> holding <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a hot section</span> for<span style="font-weight: bold;"> islanders</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(A H)ITIAN(S)</span><br /></p> <p>25 Not straightforward, like a crossword clue! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CRYPTIC</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(ironically, quite a straightforward clue!)</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Perm Sue</span> worked out is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">best of all</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SUPREME*</span><br /></p> <p>27 Don’t outstanding workers take part in these strikes? (3-3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SIT-INS</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">You and me inquisitive</span> — <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">not about</span> a description of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">exceptional interest</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">US (-C)URIOUS</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gasolier</span> refurbished at <span style="font-weight: bold;">women’s quarters in palace</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SERAGLIO*</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chisel</span> imag<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> finally with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">graven</span> designing (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(NGRAVE*)</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Specialist</span> gets bay perhaps for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">starter</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ENT REE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Isn’t archaic? No</span>, just becoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">outmoded</span> (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANACHRONISTIC*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 Near-<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">offe</span>r about torn <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tags</span> kept <span style="font-weight: bold;">away from public view</span> (3-5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OFF-(STAG)E(-r)</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">B</span>obby’s leader coming up with <span style="font-weight: bold;">big money</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BILLION</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Become thinned</span> with ugly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fare</span> on board (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R(AREF*)Y</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Transformation</span> brought about by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">aphorisms to</span> the latter half of th<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">em</span> (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">METAMORPHOSIS*</span><br /></p> <p>15 Conducting element (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TUNGSTEN</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Estimate again</span>: to be diverted <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">are ships</span> carrying <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">drug</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(REA*)SS(E)SS</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Variable parking</span> in chaotic <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">centr<span style="font-weight: bold;">e</span></span> not completed, <span style="font-weight: bold;">put in a code</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">{ENCR(Y)(P)T(-e)*}</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Identify unpleasant smell</span>, but <span style="font-weight: bold;">this doesn’t make cure possible</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLACE (B O)</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Endlessly talk</span> about <span style="font-weight: bold;">freshwater aquarium fish</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DISCUS(-S)</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dazed feeling</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">increased</span> when in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">shop mostly</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ST(UP)OR(-e)</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1531753006979907343?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-61185693015873053772010-05-18T19:34:00.002-04:002010-05-18T20:02:09.559-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9846 Wednesday, May 19, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Girl</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">training men</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>afety-first electrical devices (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ADA PT OR S</span><br /></p> <p> 6 A great many development units (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOTS</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Some of the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">b</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">est RAF</span> engineers <span style="font-weight: bold;">attack from the air</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ST(RAF)E(-b)</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mate</span> rejects <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">objection</span> to a <span style="font-weight: bold;">kind of washing machine</span> (4-3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TWIN-TUB<-</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen secretly</span>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ladies</span> heard to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">prod</span> weirdly (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EAVES(~eves)DROP*</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">She will take and revise </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">notes</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STENO*</span><br /></p> <p>15 What an ivory-poacher may look for (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TUSK</span><br /></p> <p>16 In section, prying police's overlooking one package deliverable by mail (6,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PARCEL POST</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thin fights</span> over <span style="font-weight: bold;">work period</span> (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIGHT SHIFT*</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Big star</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bard's river</span> reflected (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOVA<-</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chekhov the writer</span>, for one (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANTON</span><br /></p> <p>25 Mistake in supervision (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OVERSIGHT</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nil parent</span> puzzled <span style="font-weight: bold;">at work</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O(PERANT*)</span><br /></p> <p>27 Put a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">couple of letters</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">search engine</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">laundry additive</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B(L U)ING</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Perched back</span> on top of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">k</span>iosk for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">difficult job</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TAS<-K</span><br /></p> <p>29 French capitalist? (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PARISIAN (smart!)</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sort of cases</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">D</span>istrict <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>uperintendent involves upstart <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Evita</span> in (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">D(ATIVE*)S</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">P</span>arty leader to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">step up</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">tribute</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P RAISE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Outwit</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rev. Horace</span> somehow (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OVERREACH*</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Pay attention to ab exercise? (3,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SIT UP</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Constantly moving</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">he got no</span> break (2,3,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ON THE GO*</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Not the main business agreements (12) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SUBCONTRACTS</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One new single</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">boot part</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I N SOLE</span><br /></p> <p>12 Falling into illness but not confined to bed? (7,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SETTING ABOUT</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Brown</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">restriction</span> on <span style="font-weight: bold;">where you may get a refreshing drink</span> (6,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">COFFEE BAR</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Poem unit</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">function variable</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">appeal</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(TAN)(Z)A</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Picks up</span> information on gun belonging to the woman (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">G AT HER S</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Material</span> for <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Hindu</span>, say, on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Zambia</span>? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ORGAN ZA</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Questions</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">offspring s</span>ucceeded (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ISSUE S</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Available</span>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">old book</span>s on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Andhra Pradesh </span>(2,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O (N T) AP</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6118569301587305377?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-11559767794607700552010-05-17T17:23:00.002-04:002010-05-17T17:49:26.135-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9845 Tuesday, May 18, 2010<strong>Across<br /></strong><br />1 Rough-and-ready method by Tom's dictum? (4,2,5) <span style="color:#000099;">RULE OF THUMB</span><br /><br />9 They pull undergarments (7) <span style="color:#000099;">DRAWERS</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color:#ff0000;">One boy back with another</span> at the far end of ledg<span style="color:#ff0000;">e</span> to <strong>remove covering</strong> (7) <span style="color:#000099;">DIS<-ROB E</span><br /><br />11 <strong>To a specified time</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">peacekeepers</span> get <span style="color:#ff0000;">oil</span> (5) <span style="color:#000099;">UN TIL</span><br /><br />12 <span style="color:#ff0000;">PTA cheery</span> about a <strong>perfect example</strong> (9) <span style="color:#000099;">ARCHETYPE*</span><br /><br />13 <strong>Give a dirty look</strong> to some of the bel<span style="color:#ff0000;">lower</span>s (5) <span style="color:#000099;">LOWER</span><br /><br />15 <strong>Shame</strong>! <span style="color:#ff0000;">Dhonis</span> veered off! Quarter of an <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">h</span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">our</span> lost! (9) <span style="color:#000099;">DISHON*(-h)OUR</span><br /><br />18 <strong>They keep shops</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">smartened</span> in a certain manner (9) <span style="color:#000099;">TRADESMEN*</span><br /><br />21 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Company</span> raised rejected <strong>rodent</strong> (5) <span style="color:#000099;">CO YPU</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Young German</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">g<strong>a</strong>mely</span> abandoned <span style="color:#ff0000;">a</span> broken <strong>playground equipment</strong> (6,3) <span style="color:#000099;">JUNG{LE GYM(-a)*}</span><br /><br />24 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Caused injury</span> by <span style="color:#ff0000;">removing top</span> <strong>with weapons</strong> (5) <span style="color:#000099;">(-H)ARMED</span> <br /><br />26 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Act</span> with <span style="color:#ff0000;">c</span>ollege head following ‘<span style="color:#ff0000;">stop</span>' order on a <strong>kind of research</strong> (7) <span style="color:#000099;">POST*DO C</span><br /><br />27 <strong>One who depletes</strong> to <span style="color:#ff0000;">fall</span> in the <span style="color:#ff0000;">German</span> case (7) <span style="color:#000099;">D(RAIN)ER</span><br /><br />28 <span style="color:#ff0000;">His pic Colin</span> morphed is <strong>inside the PC</strong> (7,4) <span style="color:#000099;">SILICON CHIP*</span><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Communist</span> to <span style="color:#ff0000;">ponder </span>over<span style="color:#ff0000;"> alien</span> <strong>fish</strong> (3,6) <span style="color:#000099;">RED MULL ET</span><br /><br />2 Less than less (5) <span style="color:#000099;">LEAST</span><br /><br />3 Bigger than big (9) <span style="color:#000099;">OVERLARGE</span><br /><br />4 One who would wax eloquent over models, presumably (7) <span style="color:#000099;">TUSSAUD</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color:#ff0000;">And</span> the <span style="color:#ff0000;">German</span>, to <span style="color:#ff0000;">sock</span> pieces away, <strong>moves out</strong> (7) <span style="color:#000099;">UND(OCKS*)</span><br /><br />6 <strong>Criticise</strong> and wildly <span style="color:#ff0000;">stab</span> at on<span style="color:#ff0000;">e</span> finally (5) <span style="color:#000099;">BAST*E</span><br /><br />7 Plump pudding (4-4) <span style="color:#000099;">ROLY-POLY</span><br /><br />8 First of <span style="color:#ff0000;">s</span>amples, <span style="color:#ff0000;">before</span> it's <strong>withered</strong> (4) <span style="color:#000099;">S ERE</span> <br /><br />14 By-no-means a strong vice (8) <span style="color:#000099;">WEAKNESS</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Canoeing</span> — <span style="color:#ff0000;">a</span> sport for<strong> another time</strong> (4,5) <span style="color:#000099;">ONCE AGAIN* (nice!)</span><br /><br />17 It brings you to where you began the journey (5,4) <span style="color:#000099;">ROUND TRIP</span><br /><br />19 <strong>Wonderful</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">wise</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">men</span> raise a <span style="color:#ff0000;">large amount</span> (7) <span style="color:#000099;">MAGI (CAL<-)</span><br /><br />20<strong> Itinerant</strong>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">sane</span>, leaders of <span style="color:#ff0000;">I</span>ndian <span style="color:#ff0000;">c</span>ulture (7) <span style="color:#000099;">NO MAD I C</span> <span style="color:#000099;">(Gridman-> Mad Grin* :)</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yes</span>,<span style="color:#ff0000;"> in Germany</span>, primarily <span style="color:#ff0000;">p</span>uerile <span style="color:#ff0000;">E</span>nglish <strong>quip</strong> (4) <span style="color:#000099;">JA P E</span><br /><br />23<strong> Ditches</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">fifty poems</span> (5) <span style="color:#000099;">L ODES</span><br /><br />25 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Insect</span> hovers around<span style="color:#ff0000;"> Pole</span> for a <strong>period</strong> (5<span style="color:#000099;">) MO(N)TH<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1155976779460770055?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-86373666730696865832010-05-16T18:36:00.002-04:002010-05-16T19:30:37.168-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9844 Monday, May 17, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p>1 By order, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">behead no</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">stupid person</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BONEHEAD*</span><br /></p> <p>5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Creep</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dam, do</span>! (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WEIR DO</span><br /></p> <p>9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Standard a couple of females at home</span> have for <span style="font-weight: bold;">what paper may be coated with</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PAR A FF IN</span><br /></p> <p>10 What one did on the doormat pretty much is <span style="font-weight: bold;">plain</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STEP PE</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Strip of wood</span> is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">almost bluish-grey</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLAT(-E)</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thinner</span> bit of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>aga included in composition of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">inept tune</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TU(R)PENTINE*</span><br /></p> <p>15 Help get comfy at bedtime (4,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TUCK IN</span><br /></p> <p>17 A piece of the action in golf? (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DIVOT</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wrongdoer</span> abandons <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>oft <span style="font-weight: bold;">part of target </span>(5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-S</span>)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INNER</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Managed</span> to be back on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tier</span> that's of <span style="font-weight: bold;">little breadth</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NAR<-ROW</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rep felt cup</span> is broken and becomes <span style="font-weight: bold;">tense</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLUPERFECT*</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enemy</span> surrounding<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> l</span>arge <span style="font-weight: bold;">ice sheet</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">F(L)OE</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kind of dismissal</span> suffered by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">foreign one</span> taking part in conducted <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tour</span> (3,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R(UN) OUT*</span><br /></p> <p>30 Without a crew, deprived of strength of mind (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNMANNED</span><br /></p> <p>31 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Company of players</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">to gather</span>, we hear (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TROOPS (~troupes)</span><br /></p> <p>32 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rummage</span> broken <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lunettes</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNSETTLE*</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 Give the skip to a kind of surgical procedure (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BYPASS</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Just</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">condition</span> met by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">young boy</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NORM AL</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Sound <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">set</span> provided in <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">H</span>ampi's outer limits (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">H U FF</span><br /></p> <p> 4 What you might say as you leave in France (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ADIEU</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Consumed</span> bit of what <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">neta e</span>agerly passed back (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E ATEN<-</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Respite</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">church official</span> covering <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">public relations unit</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RE(PR)(I)EVE</span><br /></p> <p> 8 You can't make one without breaking an egg (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OMELETTE</span><br /></p> <p>11 Footloose writer in Californian town recalled <span style="font-weight: bold;">beginner</span>(6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O PEN ER</span><br /></p> <p>14 Say “I'm happy” as a Siamese might (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PURR</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ruler</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> replaced by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">you</span>, said to have endless <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fu</span>n in <span style="font-weight: bold;">martial art</span> (4,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">K(+U)(-I)NG FU(-N)</span><br /></p> <p>17 Abandon an ornament (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DROP</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Discourage</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">girl's rip-it</span> posture (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DI'S(PIRIT*)</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hint</span> that disparate <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">union</span> is about to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wind up</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INNU(END)O*</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Scheme</span> by the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">alien</span> for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">heavenly body</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLAN ET</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Do<span style="font-weight: bold;">g</span></span>, with its tail docked but possessing a bit of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d</span>ependability, for <span style="font-weight: bold;">church official</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BEA(-G)(+D)LE</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Provide</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">oriental bit of wit</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E QUIP</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">About unknown</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">clergyman</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C ANON</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Feeling of malice</span> in chac<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ha te</span>lling (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HATE</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8637366673069686583?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-37281986443864168832010-05-07T21:24:00.002-04:002010-05-07T21:50:35.975-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9837 Saturday, May 08, 2010<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">No point saying anything ...............................</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kind of bridge</span> that will <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tilt</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">handle </span>(10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CANT I LEVER</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Anyway</span> follow the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">witch</span> with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">weapon</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HAG BUT</span><br /></p> <p>10 Regular v<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>l<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">u</span>a<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>i<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>n of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">moving</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">car</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A U T O MOBILE</span><br /></p> <p>11 Heard <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">you</span> look in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Africa</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UGANDA</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hand over</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">co</span>mpany to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>ew <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">C</span>hief <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>ngineer of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">French</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CO N CE DE</span><br /></p> <p>16 Dance in a moment (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FLASH</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Eleven</span> limited f<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">an</span>s in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">city</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">XI AN</span><br /></p> <p>18 Detached the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">limb</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">plant</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(BIML*)I</span><br /></p> <p>19 Literary name (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TITLE</span><br /></p> <p>20 The interval is expressed in the feet (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GAPS? (rift?</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">half?)</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nosey</span> kind of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">English poet</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOYES*</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">L</span>eft in to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">stay</span> conditionally after <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">researcher </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AN {A(L)YST*)</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Look</span> for the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">time out</span> with an <span style="font-weight: bold;">idler</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LO AF(-T)ER</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bad character</span> of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">demon </span>(4,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EVIL SPIRIT</span><br /></p> <p>30 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Implied</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">caption</span> without <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">it</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SUBT(-IT)LE</span><br /></p> <p>31 The first thing the doctor may do every morning in the hospital (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DAILY ROUND</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 Water colour (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AQUA</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Place</span> over the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ight <span style="font-weight: bold;">hot region</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(R)OPIC</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Robbed</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">appliance</span> returned to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ed</span>ward (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOOT<-ED</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lives</span> through <span style="font-weight: bold;">face covers</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">VEILS*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Watery discharge</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">he</span> extracted from the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">drink</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R(HE)UM</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jolly</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sailor</span> will <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">undauntedly</span> analyse most of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">due</span>s left (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AB UNDA(-U)NT(-ED)LY</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Extra friendship (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ATTACHMENT</span><br /></p> <p>12 Kind of accommodations for ordinary ones (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CABIN CLASS</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weak person</span> is regularly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>e<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>r the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">doctor</span> at the end of the da<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> with the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">girl at hand</span> (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NA MB Y PAM BY</span><br /></p> <p>14 Somehow tax each refugee (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EXPAT?</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(exact? exert?)</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">M</span>ost of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">oil</span> is from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">tree</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BALSA(m oil)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">?</span><br /></p> <p>23<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Always</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">two poles</span> with an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">agreement</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">contradict</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">N(AY)S(AY)</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">L</span>ocal <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>uthority has <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">money</span> for the head <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>fficer <span style="font-weight: bold;">from the United States</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L A (TIN) O</span><br /></p> <p>25 Raise a family (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BREED</span><br /></p> <p>26 Minimum <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>eligious <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>ducation, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">k</span>now <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">i</span>s a <span style="font-weight: bold;">kind of treatment</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R E I K I</span><br /></p> <p>28 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">cat</span> is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>eft <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in</span> around a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hole</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L I(O)N</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3728198644386416883?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-55607887055989769142010-05-06T21:18:00.002-04:002010-05-06T22:07:55.448-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9836 Friday, May 07, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flow of water</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">the</span> central pa<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ts of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">exciting story</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TH(RILL)E R</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Put in twice the amount of work (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DOUBLE</span><br /></p> <p> 9 American award that may put you on an Honour roll (4,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BLUE RIBBON</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Get rid of one</span> in H<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">oust</span>on city (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OUST</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Usual t</span>ime of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">job</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PAR T</span><br /></p> <p>13 Chick that is under par (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BIRDIE</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Name</span> initially <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>nother <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">p</span>andit <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">p</span>erforming <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>utdoors <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">i</span>n <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">N</span>epal's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>emple (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A P P O I N T</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Foreigner</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sri Lanka</span> is with the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">V</span>atican (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S L A V</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">You</span> have a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">T</span>erritorial <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>rmy on the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>ill top in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">state</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">U TA H</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cigars</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">got</span> back in for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">secret agents</span> out of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">p</span>ower (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(TOG<-)(-P)IES</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Property</span> in Budap<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">est-at</span>t<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>sted (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESTATE</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Talk boastfully</span> about the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span>irl following the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">supporter</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BRA G</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Made</span> to lie to the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">lady</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DAME*</span><br /></p> <p>26 Jehovah's Witness (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WATCHTOWER</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Continue</span> to be <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in charge</span> of the first <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>enure of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">chemical dependent person</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ADD IC T</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bearer</span> has an accident in the corners of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">C</span>athedra<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span> relating to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">brain</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C(EREBRA*)L</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">For this purpose</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">introduce wine</span>, overheard (2,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AD HOC (~hock)</span><br /></p> <p> 2 Star bike (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PULSAR</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Animal</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Z</span>ambia kills the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bear</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Z(EBRA*)</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Faith in a business concern (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRUST</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Choice</span> of a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">small portion</span> of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">dish</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RARE BIT</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Needing effort</span> to dig an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">old</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">burial</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">outside</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LAB(O)RI(O)U(S)</span><br /></p> <p> 7 They may get very <span style="font-weight: bold;">demonstrative</span> in front of an audience (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EMOTIONAL</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>on is in to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fix</span> the <span style="font-weight: bold;">perch</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROO(S)T</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">School boy</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">morning</span> is up in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>mall <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">castle</span> outside (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CLASS(MA<-)TE*</span><br /></p> <p>15 A descent that is very rocky (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AVALANCHE</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Circle</span> out an elevated <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">zone</span> in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">country</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIGER(-O)* (=region)</span><br /></p> <p>19 Bunker shade (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHELTER</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Artist</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">B</span>elgium is the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> to first <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>ommunicate in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">language</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AR A B I C</span><br /></p> <p>22 Cut short the insides of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>mall <span style="font-weight: bold;">intestine</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BOWEL(-S)</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">River</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">holy ground</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> </span>(5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A(R)RA S</span> ??<br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fat</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">man</span> is the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> not <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fit</span> at the end of the da<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HE F(-I)T Y</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5560788705598976914?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-59674833106792153582010-05-05T21:42:00.002-04:002010-05-05T22:03:31.977-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9835 Thursday, May 06, 2010<b>Across</b> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One</span> not <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">moving</span> towards the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> medal</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GO(-I)NG</span><br /></p> <p> 9 An encounter that may be paid-for (8,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CONTRACT KILLING</span><br /></p> <p>10 Excellent party (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RAVE</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Boredom</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">that is</span> back around the disturbed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nun</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(NNU*)I<-</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Also</span> first <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>ock the <span style="font-weight: bold;">device</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOO(L)</span><br /></p> <p>13 The guilty may do this before the judge (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLEAD</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aroused the emotions</span> of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">holy man</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span> first <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ecognised to be <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in debt</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ST I R RED</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Represent</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Romans</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">loyalist group</span> in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">popular resort</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BE RM UDA</span><br /></p> <p>18 Follow an argument (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRACK</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Humble</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">saint</span> is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a G</span>erman leader (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ST A G</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blind god</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rode</span> out behind on top of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>orse (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(H)ODER*</span><br /></p> <p>24 Fix the base of the tooth (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROOT</span><br /></p> <p>25 Device that may be featured as all-in-one! (15) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MULTIFUNCTIONAL</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Push in</span> part of the be<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d ent</span>irely (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DENT</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">It's pale brown</span> — <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a motel</span> constructed around <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>ustria (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OATME(A)L*</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Bewitching hours of work (9,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRAVEYARD SHIFT</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Warrant officer</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">morning </span>is upset by the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>ew <span style="font-weight: bold;">girl</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WO MA<-N</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Fuss about the bad smell (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STINK</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Prime interest</span> calculate<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d</span> at last has been <span style="font-weight: bold;">wrongly conceived</span> (14) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MISINTERPRETE*D</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Small terrestrial isopod (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLATER</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Girl</span> will regularly c<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>p<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span>r<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>a<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d</span> in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">huff</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANN O Y E D</span><br /></p> <p>15 Sign of man and beast is well combined (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CENTAUR</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gigantic</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">aircraft</span> will heartlessly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>i<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span> the foundation of the cit<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MIG(HT)Y</span><br /></p> <p>19 Character in strips (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CARTOON</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Notice one a</span>ngel at first in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">city</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AD AN A</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">L</span>eft out <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">collar</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">different in colour</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CORAL*(-L)</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5967483310679215358?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-53170288322494539092010-05-04T22:17:00.002-04:002010-05-04T22:49:51.968-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9834 Wednesday, May 05, 2010<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Just for the heck of it ..... and also for the "Back Scratcher" .......................</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pl</span>ace another <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rate</span> for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">worker</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PL(ATER*)</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Counter</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">false witness's return</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RAIL<-</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A priest</span> at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">no point</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">like a lunatic</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A MO(-N)K</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Device</span> can somehow <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">check carts</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">court</span> (4,9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BA(CK SCRATCHE*)R</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">M</span>an will anyhow <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">train</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bird</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">M(ARTIN*) I</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(an NJ special - Martin OR Martini!)</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fix</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">soft feathers</span> for one<span style="font-weight: bold;"> to identify</span> (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PIN DOWN</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lad</span> leaves <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rio</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hera</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">JUNO(-ir)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(another NJ special: Jun(-ior) leaves Jun!) </span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spot</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">holy man</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">T</span>hursday instead of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>unday (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-S)(+T)AINT</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Revolvers</span> on the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">streets </span>I left (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RO(-A)DS (I left or A!!!!)</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hard to find</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spanish I have</span> followed in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">America</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EL (US) I'VE</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gangster escapes</span> from the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">country</span> to another <span style="font-weight: bold;">country </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AUSTR(-AL)IA</span><br /></p> <p>23 Free to avail of one such gift! (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">COMPLIMENTARY</span><br /></p> <p>27 Fix the dog's dinner (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MESS</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Settle </span>the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">k</span>ing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">not keeping well</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">K ILL</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sailor does</span> settle in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">homes</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AB(ODES*)</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Greek character</span> is a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">priest</span> around the borders of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">B</span>aghda<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d </span>(6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LAM(BD)A</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Optical objects</span> at last in different <span style="font-weight: bold;">shapes</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(PLICA)TI(O)NS</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pals</span> bemused by the <span style="font-weight: bold;">mountain ranges</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ALPS*</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Limitless excitement</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">at all times</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EVER (RevelrY-ry still leaves L!!!)</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Premature eruption (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RASH</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(nice!)</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Used </span>the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">b</span>oy <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">on the other hand</span> to first <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>nter in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">leaderless mob</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B OR (-C)ROW(E)D</span> (classic NJ!)<br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gangster</span> turns up to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hit</span> out with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">stick</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LA<-(THI*)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(compare this to Sankalak's clue on Saturday: 27 AC It enables the police to make a charge (5) LATHI)</span></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weather</span> is a bit <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>old in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">city</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">T</span>hursday <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>vening initially (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C (LIMA) T E</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pack a n</span>ew <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>nglish kind of spring-roll (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(A N)CAK*E</span><br /></p> <p>14 Kind of racing on off-road ways (4,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DIRT TRACKS</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Released</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">peacekeepers in prison</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UN LOCKED</span><br /></p> <p>20 Good price (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">VLAUE</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Short poems</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I had</span> finally, sa<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> for a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">couple of learners</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>weden (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I'D Y LL S</span><br /></p> <p>24 It may be peeled off after a facial (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MASK</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sailor</span> follows the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">doctor</span> in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">kingdom</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MO AB</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Be obliged</span> to tip-off o<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ne ed</span>itor (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEED</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5317028832249453909?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-49446783598997132462010-05-03T18:48:00.002-04:002010-05-03T19:07:12.947-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9833 Tuesday, May 04, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 In a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dark winter, gin</span> cocktail — <span style="font-weight: bold;">it is essential for life</span> (8,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DRINKING WATER*</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Such <span style="font-weight: bold;">good weather</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">an Attlee</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CLEMENT</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Listener's protection </span>against noise (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EAR PLUG</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">It goes under a patient</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wards</span> built around <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">the e</span>ast (4-5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(DRAW-S*)(HE(E)T)</span><br /></p> <p>12 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">rare</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">monkey</span> in Bahra<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in dri</span>ven away, is (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INDRI</span><br /></p> <p>13 …<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">small and pretty</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">but is not</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">found in Benin</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DAINTY</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(Fat Mouse)</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lack of vitality</span> is a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hindrance</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">H</span>enry, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">angry</span> about losing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>ame (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LET H A(-n)GRY</span><br /></p> <p>17 A possible cause of deflation (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PUNCTURE</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">N</span>ew <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">clues</span> solved by <span style="font-weight: bold;">relatives</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">U(N)CLES*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Come round once more</span> for a new <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cure</span>? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>ight (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(RECU*)R</span><br /></p> <p>25 A Parisian perhaps (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FRENCHMAN</span><br /></p> <p>26 A species more hostile, <span style="font-weight: bold;">more pungent</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPICIER</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Live</span> around <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">university</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">what is left</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RESID(U)E</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Illness</span> of a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Berliner</span>, say, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">seems a l</span>arge hoax (6,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GERMAN (MEASLES*)</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 U<span style="font-weight: bold;">nmistakeable</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">action</span> traps <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">detectives</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DE(CID)ED</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Repetition</span> that everyone avoided in “sing a song of sixpence'', for example (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ITERATION</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Where bills may be passed in Israel (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">KNESSET</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Intensive chat</span> involving <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">singer King Cole</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ter</span>ence cut short (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NAT TER</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Dara Singh was one (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WRESTLER</span><br /></p> <p> 6 A<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lake</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">is h</span>ard to <span style="font-weight: bold;">spoil</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TARN IS H</span><br /></p> <p> 7 What a king might have done with this kind of paper (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RULED</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Something to stand on if one would like to demand respect (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DIGNITY</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Part</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">played </span>by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one on catwalk</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">one worthy of imitating </span>(4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROLE MODEL</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kind of invoice</span> sent by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>oyal <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">M</span>ail, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a proof</span> spelt out (3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRO FO(R M)A*</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Umbrella</span> for a special <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">trooper, big star</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PARA SOL</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dog</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one that perseveres</span> to hide <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hesitation</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(ER)RIER</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Capital</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">casino, I</span> suspect (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NICOSIA*</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Poems</span> portraying <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">boy</span> with reversed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gun</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SON (NETS<-)</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Migraine</span> that makes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">setter gloomy</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ME GRIM</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Clutch</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>old <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fish</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C LING</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-4944678359899713246?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-13360998037056473962010-05-02T17:05:00.002-04:002010-05-02T17:20:03.826-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9832 Monday, May 03, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Disjointed</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nonsense</span> is swallowed by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">agent</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(CRAP)PY</span><br /></p> <p> 5 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">kiss</span> for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">dollar</span>! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SMACKER</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rope</span> that <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">was her</span> undoing (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HAWSER*</span><br /></p> <p>11 It can heat a room but cool an engine (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RADIATOR</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pay no attention</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one blood-soaked knight</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I G(N)ORE</span></span><br /></p> <p>13 New <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">moon</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">light weight</span>, seen in <span style="font-weight: bold;">design on clothes</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(MONO*) GRAM</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Burke</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hillary</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EDMUND</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Successfully complete</span> clearing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">taint</span> after initiation of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>rraignment (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A (TTAIN*)</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Containing nitrogen</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NITRIC</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="font-weight: bold;">French lady</span> gets <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">me</span> across <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a weir</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">M(A DAM)E</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Exercise control</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">take a break</span> before <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fall</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REST RAIN</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Place in society</span> given by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sculpture</span>-<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a change at last</span>! (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STATU(-E)(+S)</span><br /></p> <p>26 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">worm</span> in a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">position of leadership</span>? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thin</span> joke! (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HELM (INTH*)</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aromatic stuff</span> from a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">part of the sea</span>, a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">spirit</span> (3,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BAY RUM</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lacking creativity</span> but <span style="font-weight: bold;">clean enough for surgery</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STERILE</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mr. German at home</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">good</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">fish</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HERR IN G</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Switch coins</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHANGE</span><br /></p> 3 The cops maybe looking for him (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ABSCONDER</span><p> 4 An <span style="font-weight: bold;">upstart</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hit</span> back with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gopal's flute</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(PAR<-) VENU</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Famous singer</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">crazy about</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">N</span>orth <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>merica (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MAD ON NA</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Loud noise</span> made by leaders in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>lass <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>ustily <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>nnouncing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>ew <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span>uidelines (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C L A N G</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Intense love of oneself</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">image on a</span> roll (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EGOMANIA*</span><br /></p> <p> 9 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">liqueur</span> that <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Met-men cheered</span> wildly (5,2,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CREME DE MENTHE*</span><br /></p> <p>16 Twain's adventurous hero (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOM SAWYER</span><br /></p> <p>17 Hope for a drowning man (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LIFEVEST</span><br /></p> <p>19 One of many for the viewers' entertainment on TV (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHANNEL</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bad lies</span> that could somehow <span style="font-weight: bold;">incapacitate</span> one (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DISABLE*</span><br /></p> <p>22 The <span style="font-weight: bold;">season of decline in America</span>? (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AUTUMN</span><br /></p> <p>24 Is it <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right</span> to<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> leave out</span> ‘uprising' in an <span style="font-weight: bold;">island</span>? (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(TIMO<-) R</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1336099803705647396?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-39768600100607037852010-05-01T20:28:00.004-04:002010-05-02T17:20:36.327-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 2583 Sunday, May 02, 2010<b><p>Across</p></b> <p>1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Type of music</span> from the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>outh <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">side</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S WING</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">King</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">America</span> meeting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">important</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">stars</span> (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">U(R)SA MAJOR</span><br /></p> <p>9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Amputation scare</span> turned out to be <span style="font-weight: bold;">much ado about nothing</span> (1,5,2,1,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A STORM IN A TEACUP*</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tell untruths</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e.g. praise</span>, reportedly for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">feudal superior</span> (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LI(EG)E LORD(~laud)</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>on's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">term</span> for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">weapon</span> (5)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> S WORD</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Training</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">out in it</span> abroad (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TUITION*</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Royal Marines</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">first-rate</span>, captivated by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sea</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">siren</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ME(RM)(AI)D</span><br /></p> <p>16<span style="font-weight: bold;"> One of us</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">behind bars</span> beginning to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>eform (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INSIDE R</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Arrived </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">film studio</span> to make a <span style="font-weight: bold;">musical</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAME LOT</span><br /></p> <p>19 Tree evident in Colorado ski resort (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASPEN</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Blockhouse's value</span> in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Texas city</span> (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FORT WORTH</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Novel</span>'s fantastic <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a poet's said again</span> (1,7,2,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A PASSAGE TO INDIA*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cry</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cut</span> biting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fruit</span> (4,1,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHE(D A TE)AR</span><br /></p> <p>24 Some proc<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ess en</span>gineering in <span style="font-weight: bold;">German industrial city</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESSEN</span><br /></p> <b><p>Down</p></b><p>1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Italian composer</span> exposed in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">trial, acts</span> strangely (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCARLATTI*</span><br /></p> <p>2 At the start, leading article's suppressed (2,3,5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IN THE FIRST PLACE</span><br /></p> <p>3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">G</span>olfer's opener - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rose</span> possibly in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">furze</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GORSE</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A French</span> counterfeit <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">coin</span> carrying head of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>ichelieu and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">mythical animal</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UN {ICO(R)N*}</span><br /></p> <p>5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mad sort</span>, eccentric <span style="font-weight: bold;">achieving fame</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STARDOM*</span><br /></p> <p>6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Distinguished conductor</span> describing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">L</span>atin <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">m</span>ass in <span style="font-weight: bold;">turmoil</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MAE(L)STRO(M)</span><br /></p> <p>7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A daft joker's call</span> upset<span style="font-weight: bold;"> handyman</span> (4,2,3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">JACK OF ALL TRADES</span><br /></p> <p>8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Swift</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">attack</span> round centre of Tri<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">p</span>oli (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RA(P)ID</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ones</span> imprisoned by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one <span style="font-weight: bold;">country</span></span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">another</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IND(ONES)IA</span><br /></p> <p>15 Wife and child avoiding one in farm building (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DUTCH BARN</span></span><br /></p> <p>17 F<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>e<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> o<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">f</span> j<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">u</span>n<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span>l<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> y<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>t? Every second counts for <span style="font-weight: bold;">displaced person </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REFUGEE</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Artist</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">court</span> worried <span style="font-weight: bold;">guardian</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CU(RA)TOR</span>*<br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Collect</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a m</span>illion <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">as</span> head of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>ecurity (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A M AS S</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chess player</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">with</span> involved ending in gam<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e </span>(5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(WHIT*)E</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3976860010060703785?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-20166677823787858392010-04-30T21:15:00.002-04:002010-04-30T21:32:57.016-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9831 Saturday, May 01, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 Dishonest behaviour, certainly not comedians' trade (5,8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FUNNY BUSINESS</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cold and aloof</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">humour</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hot attraction</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">north</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WIT H DRAW N</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Piece of music</span> from a player on downhill run (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RON DO</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Behind time</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a way</span>, in the outskirts of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">T</span>ilbur<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(A RD)Y</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Name</span> an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">action</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">document, a legal one</span> (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TITLE DEED</span><br /></p> <p>14 Something for the smoker or a loose woman, say (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HOOKAH (~hooker)</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Moan</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">conservative Korea</span> accepting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>ccusation initially (5) <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C RO(A)K</span></span><br /></p> <p>19 What a job seeker must — be suitable (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APPLY</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Strange destiny</span> of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">small number of shares</span> (3,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ODD LOT</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Very old and primitive</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dame alive</span> to change (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MEDIAEVAL*</span><br /></p> <p>26 The <span style="font-weight: bold;">range</span> of a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">train to New Dehi (express)</span> skirting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">famous university</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">G(AMU)T</span><br /></p> <p>27 It enables the police to make a charge (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LATHI</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Severely criticise</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> held in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">players entrance</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAST (I) GATE</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Breaking into pieces</span> an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ornament, a gift</span> trashed (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FRAGMENTATION*</span><br /></p> <p><b> Down</b></p> <p> 2 Such a motive is not what it appears to be (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ULTERIOR</span><br /></p> <p> 3 A pet name for a donkey (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEDDY</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Skin-deep may be, but it has its appeal (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BEAUTY</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Southern Railway</span> admits <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gir</span>l is <span style="font-weight: bold;">clean</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(ANITA)RY</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Child-minder</span> would <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sure mind a</span> distraction (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NURSEMAID*</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Musician</span> who could <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">burn</span> the capital of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>omania (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SINGE R</span><br /></p> <p>8A <span style="font-weight: bold;">change</span> for a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">singular</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wicked old woman</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S WITCH</span><br /></p> <p>9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink</span> for a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">man of religion</span>, kept in a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">plaything</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TO(DD)Y</span><br /></p> <p>15 Asking the umpire can be fascinating (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APPEALING</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bone</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">large cervical</span> variety with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">no trace of rot</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C(L)AVICLE*(-r)</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fruit container</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nothing</span> but <span style="font-weight: bold;">graphite</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLUM BAG O</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sway</span> with one <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">who adds up</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOT TER</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Got a whiff</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">freshwater fish</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SMELT</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Moneylender</span> gets <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rid of councillor</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">journalist</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-cr)EDITOR</span><br /></p> <p>24 Where may one <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">misplace</span> something in an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American state</span>? A <span style="font-weight: bold;">cupboard</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">C(LOSE)T</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ground grain</span>, to the mill it is something useful (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRIST</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-2016667782378785839?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-66062212965013463972010-04-29T17:21:00.003-04:002010-04-29T17:40:02.422-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9830 Friday, April 30, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Means of communication</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">help clone</span> perhaps (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CELLPHONE*</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Good man</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">deposit</span>, a <span style="font-weight: bold;">hidden store</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ST ASH</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Soften by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">soaking</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">money</span>? A <span style="font-weight: bold;">make-believe</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(RET)ENCE</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Where might beer be kept</span> – in a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pub</span>? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>ight, by the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spanish</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BAR R EL</span><br /></p> <p>11 Objects of worship (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IDOLS</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eliminate</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">water-like stuff</span>, blended <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tea</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LIQUID(ATE*)</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fighter</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">military man</span> sporting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">French name</span> (3-3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NO(N-CO)M</span><br /></p> <p>14 For <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ready money</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nothing more than</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">soft cloth</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CASH MERE</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheerful</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">race</span> treated <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gratis</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(CARE*)FREE</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Symbol</span> that may res<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">emble m</span>oney to an extent (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EMBLEM</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">See prudes</span> running to <span style="font-weight: bold;">take the place of another</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SUPERSEDE*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tree</span> with a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">large bend</span> beginning to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>ang (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L ARC H</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Encryption</span> creates an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">outcry</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">business</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span>athering initially (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CO (DIN) G</span><br /></p> <p>25 With <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">oriental taste, he</span> develops into a <span style="font-weight: bold;">lover of art </span>(8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(AESTHET*)E</span><br /></p> <p>26 Putting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">carbon</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">drink</span> makes you <span style="font-weight: bold;">shrink back in distaste</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WIN(C)E</span><br /></p> <p>27 Bruhaspati to the gods (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRECEPTOR</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">It describes a picture</span> of a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">chicken</span> swallowing a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">note</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAP(TI)ON</span><br /></p> <p> 2 Get ready to sleep? (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LIE DOWN</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Emphasise meeting</span> as a <span style="font-weight: bold;">way of feeding newspapers</span> (5,10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRESS CONFERENCE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mysterious</span> part of Med<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">oc cult</span>ure (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OCCULT</span><br /></p> <p> 5 In <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">emptiness, a hotel</span> conjures up <span style="font-weight: bold;">something to eat</span> (7,8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPANISH OMELETTE*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 Price that a flier has to pay (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AIRFARE</span><br /></p> <p> 7 A <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Greek</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hades</span> is ahead of a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">point</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HELL ENE</span><br /></p> 10 Indian wife in America (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SQUAW</span><p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sheep</span> in empty <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">j</span>ai<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>, a <span style="font-weight: bold;">precious thing</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">J(EWE)L</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Source of wealth</span> – for the dairyman? (4,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CASH COW</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Persuaded</span> one to take part in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n</span>ew <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">period</span> play (5,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(ROPED I*)N</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Big way</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">second to none in size</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LARGE ST</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Here's ma</span>, worried about <span style="font-weight: bold;">fish</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MAHSEER*</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go back</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">decree</span> formulation (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RECEDE*</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6606221296501346397?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-53613508992273628602010-04-28T16:18:00.002-04:002010-04-28T16:42:36.403-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9829 Thursday, April 29, 2010<strong>Across<br /></strong><br />1 <span style="color:#ff0000;">The born</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">ar</span>tist turns <strong>detestable</strong> and … (9) (<span style="color:#000099;">A)BHO(R)RENT*</span><br /><br />5 …. <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">ponders</span></strong> about the <strong>goddesses of the arts</strong> (5) <span style="color:#000099;">MUSES</span><br /><br />8 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Doctor, English</span>, in <span style="color:#ff0000;">motor</span>, finds <strong>curvature on the road</strong> (6) <span style="color:#000099;">CA(MB)(E)R</span><br /><br />9 <strong>Old Poet Laureate</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">sent on</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">N</span>ew <span style="color:#ff0000;">Y</span>ork trip (8) <span style="color:#000099;">TEN(NY)SON*</span><br /><br />11 <strong>An opening</strong> to <span style="color:#ff0000;">check</span> trapped <span style="color:#ff0000;">N</span>ationalist (4) <span style="color:#000099;">VE(N)T</span><br /><br />12 <strong>Dedication</strong> shown by <span style="color:#ff0000;">Tim</span> reflected in<span style="color:#ff0000;"> observation</span> (10) <span style="color:#000099;">COM(MIT<-)MENT</span><br /><br />14 <strong>Cast off</strong> for <span style="color:#ff0000;">value</span> returned (5) <span style="color:#000099;">THROW<- (not exactly returned!)</span><br /><br />15 Is <span style="color:#ff0000;">Satan</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">about</span> to play a <strong>game</strong>? (7) <span style="color:#000099;">CA (NASTA*)</span><br /><br />16 The <strong>plant</strong> to put a <span style="color:#ff0000;">motor</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">out</span> (7) <span style="color:#000099;">CAR AWAY</span> <br /><br />17 Bit of flesh at the back of the mouth (5) <span style="color:#000099;">UVULA</span><br /><br />19 First man's fruit, it is in the throat (5,5) <span style="color:#000099;">ADAM'S APPLE</span><br /><br />20 The <strong>highest point</strong> reached by <span style="color:#ff0000;">State leader</span> in extremes of <span style="color:#ff0000;">a</span>bstinenc<span style="color:#ff0000;">e</span> (4) <span style="color:#000099;">A(CM)E</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Um, lust is</span> possibly an <span style="color:#000000;"><strong>incentive for activity</strong></span> (8) <span style="color:#000099;">STIMULUS*</span><br /><br />23 <strong>Money back</strong> (6) <span style="color:#000099;">REFUND</span><br /><br />24 A<strong> stiff</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">drink? My</span>, unusual!! (5) <span style="color:#000099;">RUM MY</span> <br /><br />25 A <strong>meeting</strong> that could be deadly for a fleeing criminal (9) <span style="color:#000099;">ENCOUNTER</span><br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />1 A <strong>recess</strong> in a surre<span style="color:#ff0000;">al</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">cove</span>r (6) <span style="color:#000099;">ALCOVE</span><br /><br />2 <strong>Benevolence</strong> — <span style="color:#ff0000;">minus it, Maharani</span> crumbles (15) <span style="color:#000099;">HUMANITARIANISM*</span><br /><br />3 <strong>Flightless bird</strong>? We <span style="color:#ff0000;">hear</span> otherwise (4) <span style="color:#000099;">RHEA*</span><br /><br />4 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Mother</span> upset over <span style="color:#ff0000;">duo</span> finding <strong>device for measuring temperature</strong> (12) (<span style="color:#000099;">THERMO*)COUPLE</span><br /><br />5 <strong>Tediously uniform</strong> like a single note being played (10) <span style="color:#000099;">MONOTONOUS</span><br /><br />6 A <strong>tale of excitement</strong> <strong>and tension</strong> apparently pending decision on permanent posting? (8,7) <span style="color:#000099;">SUSPENSE ACCOUNT</span><br /><br />7 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Candid</span> <strong>old singer</strong> (7) <span style="color:#000099;">SINATRA (Frank)</span> <br /><br />10 The <strong>tree</strong> to make a <span style="color:#ff0000;">Nordic state</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">neat and smart</span>, perhaps (6,6) <span style="color:#000099;">NORWAY SPRUCE</span><br /><br />13 <span style="color:#ff0000;">Tan male</span> with<span style="color:#ff0000;"> yen</span> for <strong>deep thought</strong> (5,5) <span style="color:#000099;">BROWN STUDY</span><br /><br />16 <strong>Less refined</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">way to go</span>, you say? <span style="color:#ff0000;">R</span>ight (7) <span style="color:#000099;">COARSE(~course)R</span><br /><br />18 <strong>Metal worker</strong> beginning to <span style="color:#ff0000;">w</span>ork on <span style="color:#ff0000;">tree</span> (6) <span style="color:#000099;">W ELDER</span><br /><br />21 It provides a choice to the consumer (4<span style="color:#000099;">) MENU<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5361350899227362860?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-53431727708343546892010-04-27T16:57:00.005-04:002010-04-27T21:48:47.411-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9828 Wednesday, April 28, 2010<strong>Across<br /></strong><br />1 <strong>One struggling for independence</strong> may <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">deem right offer</span> wrong (7,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FREEDOM FIGHTER*</span><br /><br />8 <strong>Remove</strong> or <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">reduce</span> about a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pound</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AB(L)ATE</span><br /><br />9 <strong>Defector</strong> from <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a job</span> brewing<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> tea</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A POST (ATE*)</span><br /><br />11 <strong>What a trader finally earns</strong> — <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gain</span> from the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Infobahn</span>? (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NET PROFIT</span><br /><br />12 Admonition to a child dawdling with dinner (3,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EAT UP</span><br /><br />13 On which to drive uphill (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOW GEAR</span><br /><br />15 What does Omerta involve? One can't tell! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SECRECY</span><br /><br />17 <strong>Territorial Army</strong>, say, violates <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">limit</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">excellent</span> backing (7) (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MILIT*) IA<-</span><br /><br />19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bachelor</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">girl</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">not heartless</span> but <strong>without shame</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B (LATA) N(-O)T</span><br /><br />21 <strong>Artist</strong>, leader in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>culpting, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">elderly</span>, in retreat (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DEGA<-S</span><br /><br />23 <strong>Revenue official</strong> who <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">had trials</span> re-organised (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TAHSILDAR*</span><br /><br />25 <strong>The edge of the road</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">must</span> be followed by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span>very <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>oad-hog initially (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHOULD E R</span><br /><br />26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tom and Jerry</span>, e.g., losing a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">round</span> in a <strong>box</strong> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CARTO(-O)N</span><br /><br />27 What an alpinist needs if he would <span style="font-weight: bold;">move towards peaks</span> (4,3,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HEAD FOR HEIGHTS</span><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1 <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sweet talk</span></strong> gets <strong>woollen material</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FLANNEL</span><br /><br />2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Story</span> written up about beginning of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>reation, a <strong>splendid success</strong> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(C)LAT<-</span><br /><br />3 <strong>What punishment is meant to be</strong> can <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">discourage</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ten</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right</span> off (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DETER R (ENT*)</span><br /><br />4 The <strong>driving force</strong> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one member, alien-American</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I MP ET US</span><br /><br />5 It makes for waste, they say (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HASTE</span><br /><br />6 <strong>Skin eruption</strong> puts a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">former worker</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">edge</span> with a trace of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span>llergy (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EX ANT HEM A</span><br /><br />7 How may great sorrow affect one? Profoundly! (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DEEPLY</span><br /><br />10 <strong>At a distance</strong>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a British force</span> repulsed (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A (FAR<-)</span><br /><br />14 <strong>Bird</strong> figuring in a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fruitless search</span> (4-5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WILD-GOOSE</span><br /><br />16 <strong>Mock serenade</strong> by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ravi, a rich</span> composition (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHARIVARI*</span><br /><br />17 <strong>Gorgon</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mother</span> who accepted settlement of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dues</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">M(EDUS*)A</span><br /><br />18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Small company rated</span> bad in <strong>interior design</strong> (3,4) (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ART DE*)CO</span><br /><br />19 It is money in Bangkok (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BAHT</span><br /><br />20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Th</span>e endless <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">misdeeds</span>, one hears, of <strong>crowds</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TH(-e) RONGS (~wrongs)</span><br /><br />22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Big</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">star</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">identity</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">difficult to undermine</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SOL ID</span><br /><br />24 The beginning of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d</span>eadly, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">strong desire</span> to <strong>abandon someone</strong> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">D ITCH</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5343172770834354689?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-59731931251426438222010-04-26T20:58:00.002-04:002010-04-27T17:27:45.420-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9827 Tuesday, April 27, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p><p>1 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Expect</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">open crevice</span> to be fixed up (11) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">PRECONCEIVE*</span><br /></p><p>9 Announced <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">hair gel</span> for the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">American mammal</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">MOOSE (~mousse)</span><br /></p><p>10 Nice <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">little number</span> on <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">cake</span> (5,4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">PETIT FOUR</span><br /></p><p>11 Cle<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">an ent</span>ertainment veils something <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">concerning</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">ANENT</span><br /></p><p>12 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Rowdy behaviour</span> is <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">on us! Saucers</span> damaged (11) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RAUCOUSNESS*</span><br /></p><p>13 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ghostly pale</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">alien</span> leaves <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">latchkey</span> deformed (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">CHALKY*(-ET)</span><br /></p><p>14 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Play</span> with <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">lid</span> shaped like <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">floating leaves</span> (4,3) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">LILY PAD*</span><br /></p><p>18 One may be driven to this when frustrated (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">DESPAIR</span><br /></p><p>20 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Party</span> in back <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">street of Paris</span> with <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">a</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Greek nymph</span> (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EU(DO)R<-A</span><br /></p><p>24 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Distributes once more</span> to <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">find</span> the <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">old Spanish coins</span> outside (11) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">REAL(LOCATE)S</span><br /></p><p>26 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Not quite right</span> when one gets dismissed by a bank (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="color:#ff0000;">AMISS</span> AMASS</span><br /></p><p>27 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Rodeo unit</span> disaster is <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">cleared up</span> (6,3) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">IRONED OUT*</span><br /></p><p>28 Planes? They are not odd (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EVENS</span><br /></p><p>29 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Bill (owner)</span> following <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">booming sound</span> finds a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">mythical creature</span> (11) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">THUNDER BIRD</span><br /></p><p><b>Down</b></p><p>1 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Charge Greek character</span> in retreat in <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Pakistan</span> for a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">smoker's stand</span> (4,4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">P(IP<-)(E RAC<-)K</span><br /></p><p>2 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Urge</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">T</span>esla to get rid of <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">C</span>harlie's <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">attendants</span> (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EN(-C)(+T)OURAGE</span><br /></p><p>3 View forecast (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">OUTLOOK</span><br /></p><p>4 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Upset</span> at <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">missing the first clue type in this puzzle</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">(-A) CROSS</span><br /></p><p>5 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Goddess</span> sheltering <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">old king</span> sent back by some <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">countrymen</span> (8) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">IS(RAEL<-)IS</span><br /></p><p>6 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mission</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">student</span> missing <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">assembly</span> in trouble (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EMBASSY*(-L)</span><br /></p><p>7 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Page</span> in <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">gloom</span>, upset by <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">queen</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">GOF<-ER</span><br /></p><p>8 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Property of Bill</span> that one may <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">shell</span> out a <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">lot of money</span> for (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="color:#ff0000;">NEST(-EGG)S</span> <span style="color:#000099;">HEFTY</span></span><br /></p><p>15 Unusual <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">ratio for one</span> with a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">stronger reason</span> (1,8) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">A (FOR)TIOR*I</span><br /></p><p>16 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dessert</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Sumitra</span> cooked contains <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">iodine</span> (8) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TIRAM(I)SU*</span><br /></p><p>17 Broken <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">bedsteads</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">D</span>emocrat dropped revealed <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">in the open</span> (8) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">BASSETED*(-D)</span><br /></p><p>19 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Sits</span> uncomfortably after <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">salesman</span> turns up for the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">stay</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">PER<-SIST*</span><br /></p><p>21 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dim</span> and <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">corrupt</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">n</span>ational leader replaced by <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">R</span>epublican (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">UNCLEA(-N)(+R)</span><br /></p><p>22 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Nut</span> in <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Arizona</span> surrounded by <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">endless misery</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">H(AZ)EL(-L)</span><br /></p><p>23 Reportedly <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">understood direction to remain silent</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="color:#ff0000;">MIMED</span> <span style="color:#000099;">TACET</span></span><br /></p><p>25 A<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">lloy (d</span>uralumin) smuggled for the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">old U.S. comedian</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">LLOYD</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5973193125142643822?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-9881118912573096212010-04-25T19:05:00.003-04:002010-04-26T21:35:05.883-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9826 Monday, April 26, 2010<p style="font-weight: bold;">Note: P means the same wherever it appears in this puzzle</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">P = SNOW</span><br /></p> <p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Revolutionary</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right</span> to imprison the awful <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">grouch</span> (<span style="font-weight: bold;">a devotee</span>) (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CH(URCHGO*)E R</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flower king</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">plucked out for sun</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">goddess</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I(-R)(+S)IS</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Give water</span> to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">late</span> revolutionary getting admitted <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">here</span> somehow (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REH(YDRAT<-)E</span>*<br /></p> <p>11 Native American language spoken by party in church recital (5) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ALEUT?</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CRE(-E)DO</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stuck-up</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">harbour</span> covered by knotted <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">filaments</span> (4-9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SELF-IM(PORT)ANT*</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Letter</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ethical</span> problem the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spanish censored</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AITCH*(-EL)</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mean to train</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">unpopular time</span> (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOW SEASON</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Briefcase</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">left fo</span>r incompletely <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">returned bribe</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PORT FO(-r) (LIO<-)</span><br /></p> <p>21 Lead wire (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CABLE</span><br /></p> <p>22 Flag holder on the platform? (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STATIONMASTER</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saying</span> that yielded a surprise exclamation in retrospective (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AD AGE</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lab nuance</span> at fault for <span style="font-weight: bold;">lack of equilibrium</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNBALANCE*</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Red</span> b<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">loss</span>om extract (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOSS</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fired IOC</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">receptionists</span> adapted, being <span style="font-weight: bold;">determined</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PERSISTENT*(-IOC)</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Jokers</span> embracing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">astute</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">professional cheaters</span> (4,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CARD (SHARP)S</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hurt Poles</span> working to <span style="font-weight: bold;">build a sofa</span>, say (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UPHOLSTER*</span><br /></p> <p> 3 North Atlantic trawler catch component (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">COD FISH</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Earplug</span> adjusted for <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRAUPEL*</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Scrutinize</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tip</span> of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">kind of pencil</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EYE BROW</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> to has<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sle Et</span>hiopian in hiding (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLEET</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Fictional investigative reporter's pet, not unknown to <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S?T? (something to do with SNOWY - Tintin's Pet? Could be SOFT but then no idea what 11ac is?)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SNOW(-Y)</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Fix the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mexican shawl </span>and cape for the Oriental (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SAR APE</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Affection</span> shown by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">close blokes</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hospital department </span>(10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EN(DEAR MEN)T</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Opinion</span> about failing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">USB</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">kernel</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(UBS*)TANCE</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chips</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">some breakfast cereals</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FLAKES</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">General</span> besieging <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">island</span> to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spanish south</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">free tim</span>e (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LE(I SUR)E</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Passenger vehicle</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">collection</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OMNI BUS</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tea</span> on counter <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">window frame</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">fabric</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHA(LLIS<-)</span><br /></p> <p>22 Crushing <span style="font-weight: bold;">blows</span> delivered by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nerds</span> in audition (5) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SLAPS (~Schleps)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SWATS</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American leaves Time </span>for <span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FALL</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-988111891257309621?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-63097573584891013222010-04-24T20:01:00.002-04:002010-04-24T20:50:03.461-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 2582 Sunday, April 25, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Widely admired</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tree</span> round <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">university</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">POP(U)LAR</span><br /></p> <p>5 Wear out short military overalls (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FATIGUE</span><br /></p> <p>9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bird</span> in farmh<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ouse l</span>arder (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OUSEL</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">G</span>eorge, with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">trendy friend</span>, meeting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">gaudy bar</span> (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">G IN PAL ACE</span><br /></p> <p>11 What's bound to put an end to children's game? (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HOPSCOTCH</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Military decoration</span>, we hear, for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">compere</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EMCEE (~MC)</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Low</span>, perhaps, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a US art critic</span> abroad (12) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CARICATURIST<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">*</span></span><br /></p> <p>17,20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Elephant seal, twice</span> floundering, has to <span style="font-weight: bold;">make a fresh start</span> (4,3,5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN*</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Take choir</span> out for a <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">kind of tea that may be served in Hanoi</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARTICHOKE*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Widdicombe Fair chap</span> pointing to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fruit</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">book</span> (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOM (PEARS)E</span><br /></p> <p>24 Brush stroke (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SWEEP</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reveal</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">former printing machine</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EX PRESS</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Senator</span> solved <span style="font-weight: bold;">crime</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TREASON*</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p>1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prediction</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">support</span> by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ambassador</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cy</span>prus (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PROP HE CY</span><br /></p> <p>2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Free ticket</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">left</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">travel document</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PASS PORT</span><br /></p> <p>3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ring</span> up about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">flowering shrub</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L(I)LAC<-</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reference book</span> – <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">author gets users</span> confused (6,9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROGETS THESAURUS*</span><br /></p> <p>5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The current chefs</span> working in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">London station</span> (9,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FENCHURCH STREET*</span><br /></p> <p>6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Goes across</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dramatist</span> touring <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">south-east</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRAVER(SE)S</span><br /></p> <p>7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mineral</span> used to make <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">good</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">long weapon</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">G LANCE</span><br /></p> <p>8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Small opening</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span>, reportedly, must have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">allowed</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EYE LET</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">All the customers</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tell niece</span> off (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CLIENTELE*</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Titled lady</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one's</span> seen in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pubs</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BAR(ONES)S</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Play</span> safe and bowl (5,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PETER PAN</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bushwhacker</span> injured <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">chest</span> round end of Jul<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SC(Y)THE*</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Come together</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">side</span> at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">college</span> (4,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TEAM UP</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Class</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">actors</span> close to hom<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAST E</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6309757358489101322?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-35164040154591592272010-04-23T17:03:00.007-04:002010-04-24T20:51:30.939-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9825 Saturday, April 24, 2010<strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Many</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>outh <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>frica made a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bond</span> to organise <strong>escape</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(A)B(S){C}OND</span><br /><br />5 The <strong>man next in line for a major</strong> promotion? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAPTAIN</span><br /><br />9 Within the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">home are</span> the most <strong>intimate </strong>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">N(EAR*)EST</span><br /><br />10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Time ran</span> out for one of <strong>Islam's high achievements</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MINARET*</span><br /><br />11 <strong>Works</strong> till <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> appears<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> lost</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(O)ILS*</span><br /><br />12 <strong>Catch up with</strong>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">produce a gun and point it</span> (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DRAW LEVEL</span><br /><br />13 That's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nothing</span> to the<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> gardens I</span> designed and <strong>arranged</strong> (9) (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O)RGANISED*</span><br /><br />15 <strong>He</strong> is very <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">liberal</span> with his perverted <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lies</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(L)LIS*</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ted</span> developed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">art</span> in <strong>buying and selling goods</strong> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(TRA*)(DE<-)</span><br /><br />18 Those who advance another business man? (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PROMOTERS</span><br /><br />21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Arthur</span> and<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> I</span> have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">difficulty swallowing</span> a <strong>vegetable</strong> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ART I CHOKE</span><br /><br />24 <strong>Bird</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in headgear</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAP ON</span><br /><br />25 <strong>Pledge</strong> to get the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wage es</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>imate reduced? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EARN EST(-imate)</span><br /><br />26 Small boy <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">not able to</span> <strong>discourse at length</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DES CANT</span><br /><br />27 New <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">reel</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a negative</span> <strong>Plantagenet queen</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ELE(A NO)R*</span><br /><br />28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ned </span>used <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wire</span> as <strong>tool to expand</strong> a packing case (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WIDENER*</span><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Girl</span>, one on the wagon comes round for some <strong>dye</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANN A T T O</span><br /><br />2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>econd only to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dining</span> it is <span style="font-weight: bold;">a problem for restaurateurs</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(SHARING)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S EATING (thanks Venkatesh!)</span><br /><br />3 Sort of <strong>respect</strong> afforded <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Bacon, I see</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OBEISANCE*</span><br /><br />4 Old fashioned (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DATED</span><br /><br />5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Antonyms</span> that are <strong>here today and gone tomorrow</strong> (4,3,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">COME AND GO</span><br /><br />6 Arrange <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">plane</span> <strong>compartment</strong> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PANEL*</span><br /><br />7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ebel leader to be a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">match</span> for the <strong>newcomer</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A R RIVAL</span><br /><br />8 <strong>Bugs</strong> are <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">things the gardener tries to get ride of</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NETTLES</span><br /><br />14 Who cheers when the boxer gets a very good left in? (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SUPPORTER</span><br /><br />15 Didn't leave in bad spirits (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EXORCISED</span><br /><br />16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gin</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">leisure</span>, we hear, produce <strong>entertaining activity</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRAP EZE(~ease)</span><br /><br />17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A note</span> about the<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> leading</span> <strong>goddess</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A (STAR) TE</span><br /><br />19 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Make intelligible notes</strong></span> about<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> nine Nepal</span> constituents (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(X)PLA(I)N*</span><br /><br />20 Some have cho<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sen</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tor</span>y <strong>politician</strong> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SENATOR</span><br /><br />22 Honest and uncorrupted (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CLEAN</span><br /><br />23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ted now</span> arranges <strong>to settle a permanent provision</strong> (5<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">) (E)N(D)OW </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3516404015459159227?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-27168348751833289672010-04-22T21:56:00.003-04:002010-04-22T22:28:37.671-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9824 Friday, April 23, 2010<b><p>Across</p></b> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Again cast's</span> in a ferment about <span style="font-weight: bold;">one of the performers</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ACT(RE)SS*</span><br /></p> <p>5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Are called</span> in to <span style="font-weight: bold;">make the preparations</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AR(RANG)E</span><br /></p> <p>9 Gone very pale like a timber tree! (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASH EN</span><br /></p> <p>10 For recording music? (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOTEBOOKS</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Has rig</span> dressed up to look quite <span style="font-weight: bold;">showy</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GARISH*</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hit hard</span> on <span style="font-weight: bold;">US ring roads</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BELT WAYS</span><br /></p> <p>14 Mount where Moses apparently received The Commandments (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SINAI</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">A top man</span>'s <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pride sent</span> crashing (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRESIDENT*</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Company</span> taking <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">great number</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">men</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dec</span>ember assembly, <span style="font-weight: bold;">began work</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CO M MEN (CED*)</span><br /></p> <p>20 Start <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>ome in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pleasant</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">corner</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIC(H)E</span><br /></p> <p>22 Put an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">arm</span> through the broken <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">panes</span> to get the <span style="font-weight: bold;">cheese</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(ARM)ESAN*</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Get away</span> to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sun</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">peace</span>, for a change (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(S)CAPE*</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Noisy</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cl</span>ass with a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">loving disposition</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CL AMOROUS</span><br /></p> <p>27 In short, go over again, the main points (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RECAP</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Yells</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">me</span> to take shelter inside — <span style="font-weight: bold;">they're on the prowl</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROA(ME)RS</span><br /></p> <p>29 Exceeded the limit (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OVERRAN</span><br /></p> <b><p>Down</p></b> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A single</span> fluctuation in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">electric supply</span> has a <span style="font-weight: bold;">numbing</span> effect (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A(NALGESI*)C</span><br /></p> <p>2 May get tawny <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">brown here</span>, in this <span style="font-weight: bold;">capital</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(EHER)AN</span><br /></p> <p>3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Girl</span> might <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">resent</span> change <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">east</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ERNESTIN*E</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Direction</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cease</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">dispatch</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S END</span><br /></p> <p>5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Waiting by</span> the new <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">theatre</span>, as arranged, the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">day</span> after (2,3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(AT THE RE*)(ADY*)</span><br /></p> <p>6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Android</span> needs <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mainspring</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">b</span>olt head in the middle (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RO(B)OT</span><br /></p> <p>7 Newly born child (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEONATE</span><br /></p> <p>8 Moves gently to be free from pain (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EASES</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">People who watch</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a trot</span> take place through <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">glasses</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPEC(TATOR*)S</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Island</span> where people are accommodated without charge (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INN IS FREE</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Immediately</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">put one</span> on patrol to guard <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">her</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(HER)EUPON*</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spoils</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a not</span> for <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sicilian wine</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MARS A LA (should be "Spoils a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">note</span> .......") </span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tale teller</span> who had <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tea cure</span> brewed (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHA(UCER*)</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Horse</span> trained to run at a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rate of speed</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PACE R</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Peel</span> off <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">circuit</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">bolt</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EL(O)PE</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">*</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Look</span> after <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">outsize</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">capital</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OS LO</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-2716834875183328967?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-34460530339389784052010-04-21T20:34:00.003-04:002010-04-21T21:27:25.754-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9823 Thursday, April 22, 2010<b><p>Across</p></b> <p>1 With <span style="font-weight: bold;">apprehension stop</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARREST(nice!)</span><br /></p> <p>4 In <span style="font-weight: bold;">brief</span> the book's content is immaterial (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ABSTRACT</span><br /></p> <p>10 Give <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Liza</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">thrashing</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">in London</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LAM BETH</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Arousing feelings</span> on<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> concludes must have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">reason</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E MOTIVE</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rule</span> out to become a <span style="font-weight: bold;">decoy</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LURE*</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cold</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">penniless</span> (2,3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ON THE ROCKS</span><br /></p> <p>16 Stumps out illegal activities (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CLEANS</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Close link</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">retirement cover</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIGH TIE (nice!)</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Let river</span> take new <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">course</span> that <span style="font-weight: bold;">blots out</span> bases (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DE(LET)E S</span><br /></p> <p>21 Arranged for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">my old course</span> on <span style="font-weight: bold;">music to be pleasant</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">M(E)LODY*</span><br /></p> <p>24 In getting the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">case</span> packed, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">isn't a</span> fantastic <span style="font-weight: bold;">help</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASSISTANCE*</span><br /></p> <p>25 Piece of programming inserted into software to sabotage computer system (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BOMB</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The French</span> placed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ban on</span> this <span style="font-weight: bold;">mid-eastern country</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LE BAN ON</span><br /></p> <p>29 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Father</span> returning to the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">spot</span> to make an <span style="font-weight: bold;">assignation</span>! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AP<-POINT</span><br /></p> <p>30 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Red rides</span> out distressed with their mocks and laughs (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DERIDERS*</span><br /></p> <p>31 Free to sit up and start chewing the rag (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRA*TIS<- (nice!)</span><br /></p> <b><p>Down</p></b> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hopeless outlook</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">an international rugger player</span> (3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ALL BLACK</span><br /></p> <p>2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Concerning code</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fewer</span> are <span style="font-weight: bold;">without compassion</span> (11) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RE MORSE LESS</span><br /></p> <p>3 Wild west food (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STEW* (cute!)</span><br /></p> <p>5 Being <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nimble he</span> danced round the <span style="font-weight: bold;">place</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BLENHEIM*</span><br /></p> <p>6 Not many in the early afternoon (3,2,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TWO OR THREE (nice!)</span><br /></p> <p>7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Title</span> held by one re<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ali</span>sed (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ALI</span><br /></p> <p>8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lawrence hits</span> out at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">believer in God</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(T)H(E)IST*</span><br /></p> <p>9 Could be a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1-horn</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">animal</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RH(I)NO*</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Foot man</span>? (11) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHIROPODIST</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raw</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">without flavouring</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UN SEASONED</span><br /></p> <p>18 He will always be a servant (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RETAINER</span><br /></p> <p>19 They're all for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">viewers' clean-up</span> endeavours (3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EYE BATHS</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Song</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dance advertisement</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BALL AD</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fight</span> over a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">newspaper cutting</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCRAP</span><br /></p> <p>26 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">dispute</span> at a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">bar</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPAR</span><br /></p> <p>28 An <span style="font-weight: bold;">addition to a medal</span> (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BAR</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3446053033938978405?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-25127475746246700852010-04-20T19:50:00.002-04:002010-04-20T20:34:34.393-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9822 Wednesday, April 21, 2010<p> <b><p>Across</p></b> </p><p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Feel badly</span> about accepting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">still water</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">defending one's case</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RES(POND)ENT</span><br /></p> <p>6 Union of parties for a common purpose (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BLOC</span><br /></p> <p>9 Is he <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gallant</span> with the lady <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fish</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">well-bred</span>? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GENT EEL</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">queen</span> who was <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">anti-It</span>alian to start off with (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TI(TANI*) A</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Many years</span> later, <span style="font-weight: bold;">they're captured</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HOST AGES</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ledge</span> that is for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">yours truly</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>ard to install (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(H)ELF</span><br /></p> <p>15 Feeling of elation boosts one's spirits (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LIFTS</span><br /></p> <p>17 Sort of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">curl Anton</span> developed <span style="font-weight: bold;">during the night</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOCTURNAL*</span><br /></p> <p>19 Statement prepared by one who is willing (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TESTAMENT (nice!)</span><br /></p> <p>21 The <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sorrowful</span> one — <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">that's</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">her</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SAD IE</span><br /></p> <p>23 Navigation system with greater range (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LORAN</span><br /></p> <p>24 Drove mad, temporarily (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STAMPEDE</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Allowed</span> to bring in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">some</span> cooked <span style="font-weight: bold;">food</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OME(LET)S*</span><br /></p> <p>28 Foolishly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">end up</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dollars</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">keep them from falling</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(S)U(S)PEND*</span><br /></p> <p>29 A nymph's sound reflection (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ECHO</span><br /></p> <p>30 Underworld team bearing with church feud (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DISSIDENCE</span><br /></p> <b><p>Down</p></b> <p>1 Not <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right age</span> to be <span style="font-weight: bold;">violent</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R AGE</span><br /></p> <p>2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Post</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">party</span>? (4,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SEND OFF</span><br /></p> <p>3 Have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>ight to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">vote</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">without concealment</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OVE(R)T*</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coach</span> building <span style="font-weight: bold;">application</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DILIGENCE</span><br /></p> <p>5 Short informal letters (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOTES</span><br /></p> <p>7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Learnt</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">direction</span>, new way to carry <span style="font-weight: bold;">light</span> in case (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(LANTER*)N</span><br /></p> <p>8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Disappointed</span> to see the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fellow's down</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHAP FALLEN</span><br /></p> <p>11 Disposable soft absorbent papers (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TISSUES</span><br /></p> <p>14 Suggesting the head of the house is slightly deranged? (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLATE LOOSE?</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">When</span> at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sea</span>, turn for answers to an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian tribe</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHAWNEE*</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Albigensians</span> go to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Isaiah</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">purification</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CATHARS IS</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Many cheers</span> ring out and there's <span style="font-weight: bold;">loud yell </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(C)REECH*</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Resentment</span> at clothes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gone</span> off <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dud</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DUD(GEON*)</span><br /></p> <p>24 In <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">US, his</span> fondness is for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Japanese dish of fish</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(US)HI*</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Having</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">sat</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">quietly, does</span> get fidgety (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(OSED*)</span><br /></p> <p>26 Have an advantage over opponent (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EDGE</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-2512747574624670085?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-36860339402828179702010-04-19T19:59:00.003-04:002010-04-20T20:35:15.291-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9821 Tuesday, April 20, 2010<b><p>Across</p></b> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Having time</span> on your side means <span style="font-weight: bold;">more</span> (6,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SECOND HELPING</span><br /></p> <p>8 His <span style="font-weight: bold;">house-</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">mole</span>, the cat was keeping an eye on! (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPOONER</span><br /></p> <p>9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pat</span>, takes part in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">riot</span> but is <span style="font-weight: bold;">devoted to his country</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PATRIOT</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ring</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">resident</span> — <span style="font-weight: bold;">a man</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">O LIVER</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Plane</span> prepared to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">see</span> off the <span style="font-weight: bold;">foreigner</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEPALESE*</span><br /></p> <p>15 After <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Los Angeles</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">K</span>evin in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">New York</span> becomes <span style="font-weight: bold;">limp and thin</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LA N(K)Y</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So be </span>exercising the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dog</span> in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">dark</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OBS(CUR)E*</span><br /></p> <p>18 The <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mop has</span> been shaken <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">round</span> by the <span style="font-weight: bold;">cleaner</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHAMPO O</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">She</span> may have keen <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">resentment</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">quarter</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IRE NE</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Assert it</span>'s quite different for <span style="font-weight: bold;">entertainers</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARTISTES*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span> have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">eleven</span> to take <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">care of</span> in this <span style="font-weight: bold;">country</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ME XI CO</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Regret</span> that a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">blow</span> caused <span style="font-weight: bold;">teeth replaced with an artificial set</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DENT (URE*)</span><br /></p> <p>26 They relate to <span style="font-weight: bold;">atmospheric disturbances affecting radio reception</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STATICS</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Be ruthless</span> and go through all the red lights? (4,2,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STOP AT NOTHING</span><br /></p> <b><p>Down</p></b> <p>2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Observe</span> return with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">male</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">member of the privileged classes</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(ETON<-)IAN</span><br /></p> <p>3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Confess</span> to have <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">won</span> follishly (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OWN*</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rat</span> makes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">daughter</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">move out rapidly</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">D(ART*)</span><br /></p> <p>5 Clearly brings one out with <span style="font-weight: bold;">feeling in music performance </span>(10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EXPRESSION</span><br /></p> <p>6 A capital of a north Indian state (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PATNA</span><br /></p> <p>7 Speaking French is <span style="font-weight: bold;">U</span> itself (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NAIVETE</span><br /></p> <p>8 The Himalayan <span style="font-weight: bold;">ounce</span> (4,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SNOW LEOPARD</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Use the car or</span> turn to <span style="font-weight: bold;">double dealing</span> (11) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TREACHEROUS*</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Y</span>oung <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">team</span> assembled to learn <span style="font-weight: bold;">origin of words</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ET(Y)MA*</span><br /></p> <p>14 There's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">no time</span> like <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">now</span> to be <span style="font-weight: bold;">missing</span> (3,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NO T PRESENT</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Join</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> at half <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">te</span>rm (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UNI TE</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It's a</span> woven <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mesh</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">fabric</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(SATI*)NET</span><br /></p> <p>20 Ed got <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">into</span> an arrangement to publish <span style="font-weight: bold;">book in number of copies</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ED ITION</span><br /></p> <p>22 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">wooden leg</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">puts Frenchman</span> in a disturbed state (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STU(M)P*</span><br /></p> <p>24 Am<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">os lo</span>st himself in some part of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">European capital</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OSLO</span><br /></p> <p>27 A known <span style="font-weight: bold;">timber tree</span> (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASH</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3686033940282817970?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-60579094471449653912010-04-17T22:31:00.003-04:002010-04-17T23:07:23.265-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 2581 Sunday, April 18, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Please CO</span>, surprisingly, serving up <span style="font-weight: bold;">a thin slice of meat</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESCALOPE*</span><br /></p> <p>5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cartoonist</span>, first to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>atirise <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">my article</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S MY THE</span><br /></p> <p>9 Bond girl, a gem (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SOLITAIRE</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Leaves</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">female</span> dropped in <span style="font-weight: bold;">stews</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-F)OLIOS</span><br /></p> <p>12 Complete dive, reportedly (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WHOLE</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(~hole)</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">What a horse may have on coat</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">so rain</span> disperses (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAP(ARISON*)</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ephemeral insect</span> - it may <span style="font-weight: bold;">seen on the ground in summer</span> (3-3,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ONE-DAY CRICKET</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tornado</span> destroyed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">B</span>ritish <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">livestock farm</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">completely</span> (4,3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(ROOT AND*) B RANCH</span><br /></p> <p>19 Reformed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rascal met</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">wise guy</span> (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SMART ALEC*</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Right old racket</span> made by <span style="font-weight: bold;">French sculptor</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R O DIN</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian leader</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ben-Hur</span> beheaded cruelly (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-B)NEHRU*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tough</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">line</span> taken by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hospital department</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STRING ENT</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Out-and-out</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tirade</span> by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> leader in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R</span>eichstag (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A R RANT</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A nob</span> meeting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> head of<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> s</span>tate <span style="font-weight: bold;">too</span> (2,4,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A S WELL A S</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p>1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">John</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">'s</span> leaving <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">London location</span> after <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">eastern</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">film star</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E A ST (-JOHN'S)WOOD</span><br /></p> <p>2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lloyd Webber's instrument</span> found in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">small room</span> by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o</span>rchestra's leader (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CELL O</span><br /></p> <p>3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Loose-limbed</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Latin male</span> gets under<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> it</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L IT HE</span><br /></p> <p>4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American musician</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>aught <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span>eading for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">historical French cit</span>y with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">royal</span> (6,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PRINCE C H ARLES</span><br /></p> <p>6 Book a <span style="font-weight: bold;">sail</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MOONRAKER</span><br /></p> <p>7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Attempts</span> to outwit <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It</span>alian in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NI store</span>, foolishly (5,2,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRIES IT ON*</span><br /></p> <p>8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sense</span> changes in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">city in the Ruhr valley</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESSEN*</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Coppers stride out</span> displaying<span style="font-weight: bold;"> camaraderie</span> (6,2,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ESPRIT DE CORPS*</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">One who talks incessantly</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">here</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Arabs</span>, possibly (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EARBASHER</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">A complete change of policy</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">concerning revolution</span> (5-4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ABOUT-TURN</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Medical complaint</span>? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hint - iri</span>s affected (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RHINITIS*</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">A children's favourite</span> may be <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">followed by Barbara and Monica</span> et al (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SANTA (cute!)</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fume</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">name</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">line</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RA(N)GE</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Live</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wife</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">valley</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">D(W)ELL</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6057909447144965391?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-27488748260348055112010-04-16T18:36:00.004-04:002010-04-16T22:30:15.231-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9819 Saturday, April 17, 2010<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Some nice and some wild ones by Manna today ...................</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">An advisory word or two </span>concerning a <span style="font-weight: bold;">preliminary course</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AN TIP AS TO</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Funny</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">business</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mouse dropping the opener</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CO MIC (-KEY)</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Track</span> made on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>ime for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">race</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T RACE</span><br /></p> <p>10 Critical point in the action of a play (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SITUATION</span><br /></p> <p>11 Lawful extent of authority necessitates <span style="font-weight: bold;">proficiency</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">COMPETENCE</span><br /></p> <p>12 Youth <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">set</span> out to climb (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STE*E</span><br /></p> <p>14 Bears pain calmly and without complaint (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PATIENT</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lingers</span> around to make <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Leo stir</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOITERS*</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fixes</span> position by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sighting</span> from <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span>hree <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>tations (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R ESE C T S?</span><br /></p> <p>19 Cuts off the top (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BEHEADS</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Healthy</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">drink</span> taken at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hospital</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">H ALE</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Person of the type</span> that gets into print (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">COMPOSITOR</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Past eight</span>! Prepare some <span style="font-weight: bold;">food</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SPAGHETTI*</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Notice people</span> inside <span style="font-weight: bold;">get better</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A(MEN)D</span><br /></p> <p>27 Not a willing worker (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SLAVE</span><br /></p> <p>28 The chef's whisker (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EGG BEATER</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A sober</span> man <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in charge</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">ancient Athens</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A TT IC</span><br /></p> <p> 2 Friends to play with (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TEAM MATES</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Choice share? (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PREFERENCE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Think</span> maybe <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American p</span>age should be in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">school</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(US P)ECT</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Topic</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Al</span> related to <span style="font-weight: bold;">sight problems</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OPTICAL*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Talk</span> easily at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tea time</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CHA T</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Omits</span> to change, though somewhat <span style="font-weight: bold;">damp</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MOIST*</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Even cross</span> out the word “<span style="font-weight: bold;">talks</span>” (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CONVERSES*</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadly</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">screen</span> used after <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dark</span>? (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIGHTSHADE</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Buys</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">tea</span> having <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lots of money</span> around (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PUR(CHA)SES</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Lawrence</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">can</span> manoeuvre <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">men</span> into <span style="font-weight: bold;">passing</span> of a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bill</span> into <span style="font-weight: bold;">law</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(NAC)(T)(MEN)T</span><br /></p> <p>18 He does not measure to height expectation (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHORTIE</span><br /></p> <p>19 Striking a blow (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BOPPING</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Apprentice priest </span>can be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">beast</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L LAMA</span><br /></p> <p>23 A corollary added to a contract (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RIDER</span><br /></p> <p>24 Short bent part at the bottom of a down pipe (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHOE</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-2748874826034805511?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-10391651613853873462010-04-15T20:50:00.004-04:002010-04-15T21:26:15.454-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9818 Friday, April 16, 2010<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>outh <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">American writers</span> finally resolv<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> an <span style="font-weight: bold;">uncertain state</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S US PENS E</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Head of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S</span>ection on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">waste</span> disposal <span style="font-weight: bold;">overworks</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(WEATS*)</span><br /></p> <p>10 How a cool person might act (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ALOOFLY</span><br /></p> <p>11 Nearly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lur</span>e <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dear Parisian</span> – <span style="font-weight: bold;">one waiting in concealmen</span>t (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LUR CHER</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cover</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">dwarf</span> hiding stricken <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gnu</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(NGU*)LF</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Least</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">common</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mark sect</span> redesigned (8) <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCAR(CEST*)</span></span><br /></p> <p>15 Bit of <span style="font-weight: bold;">porcine patter</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OINK</span><br /></p> <p>16 Presumably where leading pupils in class sit (5,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FRONT BENCH</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tunis jet I'm</span> ordering in a kind of <span style="font-weight: bold;">inventory strategy</span> (4-2-4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">JUST-IN-TIME*</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Mean</span> to be in ex<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">po or</span>ganisation (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">POOR</span><br /></p> <p>23 Coastal fliers (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SEABIRDS</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Agonise</span> over <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">legal documen</span>t on conclusions of cras<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span> cours<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WRIT H E</span><br /></p> <p>26 Is one frozen by this display? (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ICE SHOW</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jimmy</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bird</span>'s on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">perch</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CROW BAR</span><br /></p> <p>28 Frees from faults (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EMENDS</span><br /></p> <p>29 He forges things to make you fit for war (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ARMOURER</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 They are even signifying impartiality (6,2,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCALES OF JUSTICE</span><br /></p> <p> 2 The sort of wedding that makes it union or death? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHOTGUN</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">To a T</span>, it's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">decuple</span>! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wrap up</span>! (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(->T)</span> ENFOLD</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bean</span> having a wild <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">say</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">duck</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(O)YA*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 Press minor to dress (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WARD ROBE</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Two articles</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">each</span> composition in <span style="font-weight: bold;">ancient Greek</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A(CHAE*)AN</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Feel ill</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">beer Sartre</span> served all round? <span style="font-weight: bold;">He will carry you out</span> (9-6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ST(RETCH)ER BEARER*</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Erode, for instance (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PLACE NAME</span><br /></p> <p>14 What you may do with pen on paper (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WRITE DOWN</span><br /></p> <p>17<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Over</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ifni</span> stretches <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Desh</span> broadcast (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FINISHED*</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">National sort</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">twins</span>? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SIAM ESE</span><br /></p> <p>21 It was revolution time in Russia (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OCTOBER</span><br /></p> <p>22 Jovial <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cockney</span> catches <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nothing – nothing</span> – in Spanish <span style="font-weight: bold;">creek</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">'ARR(O)Y(O)</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Disfigurement</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rare church</span> is effaced (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SCAR(-CE)</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-1039165161385387346?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-32354203015669670282010-04-14T20:00:00.004-04:002010-04-15T09:11:51.476-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9817 Thursday, April 15, 2010<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Comparatively easy by Gridman's standard ....... and lots of anagrams ......</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p><p>1 From where one may shout in joy (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">ROOFTOP</span><br /></p><p>5 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Impulse</span> for <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">business proposal</span> caught in <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">oil</span> spillover (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">LI(BID)O*</span><br /></p><p>9 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Said in French to</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">duplicate</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">DIT TO</span><br /></p><p>10 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Racialist</span> fixed for being <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">cutting</span> (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">SATIRICAL*</span><br /></p><p>11 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Music maker</span>'s <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">final letter</span> has <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">answer</span> for <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">thin material</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">ORGAN Z A</span><br /></p><p>12 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disgraces</span> contemptible types pulling back <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">scholars</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">STIG MAS</span><br /></p><p>13 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Therefore</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">women</span> are heard (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">HENCE (~hens)</span><br /></p><p>14 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Ohio poll I</span> conducted with <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ordinary people</span> (3,6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">HOI POLLOI*</span><br /></p><p>16 Just the one to give a moral lesson (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RIGHTEOUS</span><br /></p><p>19 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sulks</span> with leading <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">m</span>odel offering awful <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">pose</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">M(OPES*)</span><br /></p><p>21 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Soft, love! I</span> and <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">young boy</span> gather in <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">rainy period</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">P LUV I AL</span><br /></p><p>23 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Resentment</span> voiced by private (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RANCOUR</span><br /></p><p>24 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Have on hand</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">pickles to</span> be distributed (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">STOCKPILE*</span><br /></p><p>25 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Writ</span> by <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">British woman</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">BR EVE</span><br /></p><p>26 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">With precision</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">cattle</span> reaches <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">l</span>ikel<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">y</span> limits (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="color:#ff0000;">DEFT LY</span> -> <span style="color:#000099;">NEAT LY </span><span style="color:#000000;">(thanks Krishnan)</span></span></span><br /></p><p>27 What pupils hating exams want? Not exactly! (4,3) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TEST BAN</span><br /></p><p><b>Down</b></p><p>1 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Medical practitioner</span> finds <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">a third-rate op is</span> unsettling (5,9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RADIO THERAPIST*</span><br /></p><p>2 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">One month</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Goan</span> formed a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">figure</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">OCT(AGON*)</span><br /></p><p>3 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Defeat</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">trio</span> with a <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">heavyweight</span> replacing a <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">number</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TR(-IO)OUNCE</span><br /></p><p>4 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Haiti cops</span> disperse <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">nut</span> (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">PISTACHIO*</span><br /></p><p>5 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Party symbol</span> means a <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">great deal</span> to <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">you and me</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">LOT US</span><br /></p><p>6 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">R</span>ight, <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">our bit</span> contributed to a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mexican dish</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">BU(R)RITO*</span><br /></p><p>7 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Last month one ma</span>n nearly produced <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">in tens</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">DEC I MA L</span><br /></p><p>8 One who alters features in a theatrical operation (7,7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">PLASTIC SURGEON</span><br /></p><p>15 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Guerrilla</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">inrush</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">n</span>o<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">t</span>e mentioned regularly (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">IN SURGE NT</span><br /></p><p>17 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Sticky substance</span> covers <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">lettuce</span> — it's <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">sweet</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">GLU(COS)E</span><br /></p><p>18 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Disgusting</span> to be in <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">the</span> Middle Eas<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">t</span>ern <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">bush </span>(7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TH(ICK)E T</span><br /></p><p>19 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Newspaper employee in — I'm</span> lifting <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">vehicle</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">MI NI BUS <-</span><br /></p><p>20 <strong>Saw</strong> an <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">expert</span> is needed for a <span style="color:#ff0000;">part of speech</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">PRO VERB</span><br /></p><p>22 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Flock</span> to the <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">U.S. city</span> — <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">it</span>'s close to man<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">y</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">LA IT Y</span><br /></p><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com/2010/04/hindu-crossword-no-9816-wednesday-april.html"><br /></a></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-3235420301566967028?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-67103056799318418072010-04-13T19:44:00.004-04:002010-04-13T20:57:05.298-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9816 Wednesday, April 14, 2010<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Another gem from Gridman ...............(except 24 ac)! Also, a rare puzzle with no pure anagram ..................<br /><br /></span></span><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Boy managed good-looker</span>'s <span style="font-weight: bold;">wave</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B RAN DISH</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Organised persecution</span> is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Italian</span> flower <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span>irl's first <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">memory</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PO G ROM</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Specialist</span> leaves <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">enthusiast</span> to work up <span style="font-weight: bold;">massaging technique</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHIATSU*(-ENT)</span><br /></p> <p>10 Reportedly <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">looks on</span> what <span style="font-weight: bold;">windows in severe winter</span> may (3,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ICE(~eyes) OVER</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Busybody</span> entertaining <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span> strange <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">guest</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">gracious gesture </span>(4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BE(A)(U GEST*)E</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Look on</span> deadl<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> finale — so <span style="font-weight: bold;">mad</span>! (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LO ON Y</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Combat</span> of the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">French</span> and the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Spanish</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DU EL</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Royal</span> shifting in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">small</span> ship is <span style="font-weight: bold;">rather large</span> (6,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">P(R)ETTY BIG</span><br /></p> <p>17 Animals notoriously quarrelsome (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ALLEY CATS</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Satisfied</span>, revolutionary <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sticks</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SMUG<- (cute!)</span><br /></p> <p>23 Take on <span style="font-weight: bold;">vagrant</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROVER</span><br /></p> <p>24 Compatible couples are made for … … (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EACH OTHER (pretty uncharacteristic of Gridman clue!)</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Brand debt notices</span> as doubtful (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DUB IOUs</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Repetition</span> about <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">radio</span> gets <span style="font-weight: bold;">prize</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RO(SET)TE</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Search</span> for <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">doctor</span> on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">border</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DR EDGE</span><br /></p> <p>28 Cyberian ID (4,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">USER NAME</span><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;">Down</p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Meddler</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">public vehicle</span>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span>oung <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">man</span> close to quarry (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BUS Y BODY</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Create a stir</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">it</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a portal</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A G(IT)ATE</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Do the young have this type of <span style="font-weight: bold;">infatuation</span>? (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DOTAGE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">They may be in court</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">suppress fraudulent activities</span> (6,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SQUASH RACKETS</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stresses</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">admirer</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">learner going down</span> has <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">say</span> in halting manner (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(OVERL*)(-L)AYS</span><br /></p> <p> 7 Head of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span>estaurateurs with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one instrument</span>, not entirely used to make a <span style="font-weight: bold;">pasta dis</span>h (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R A VIOL(-A)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Long-suffering sort</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gentleman</span> is <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">creative</span> at heart (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">M(ARTY)R [nice!]</span><br /></p> <p>10 Distinct, readymade credentials (8,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IDENTITY CARDS</span><br /></p> <p>15 Spread over twelve months (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">YEARLONG</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cause pain</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a good</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nearly formidable woman</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A G GRI(-M) EVE</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">See, five fit</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">worthy of affection</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LO V ABLE</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mother</span> has concealed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">cove</span>r for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">great soul </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MA(HAT)MA</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Journalist cycled in</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">worn down</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(RODE)D</span><br /></p> <p>22 I<span style="font-weight: bold;">nstigator</span> initially slips into <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rake</span> at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">railhead</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R{(-L)OUSE}R</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6710305679931841807?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-53683807942309620502010-04-12T22:31:00.003-04:002010-04-13T08:57:19.805-04:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9815 Tuesday, April 13, 2010<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Gridman at his best - at least the best that I have tackled from him!</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p><p>1 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Approval</span> for Tom's arisen (6-2) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">THUMBS-UP</span><br /></p><p>6 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Yesterday Parisian youth</span> was <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">excluded</span> from <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">ranking</span>. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Roguish</span>! (4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">(-hier)ARCH(-y)</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">[really devilish!]</span><br /></p><p>9 Agreed to a snap request? (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">SMILED (cute :)</span><br /></p><p>10 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Aha! Pisa</span> produces <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">speechlessness</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">APHASIA*</span><br /></p><p>13 Proverbial worm-catcher (5,4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EARLY BIRD</span><br /></p><p>14 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Boy backs alien</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">piece of music</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">MOT<-ET</span><br /></p><p>15 It may be pitched (4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TENT</span><br /></p><p>16 A jail-breaker's <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">way to freedom</span> (6,4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">ESCAPE ROAD</span><br /></p><p>19 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Engineers come</span> to hug <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">writers</span> in measure for measure (10) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RE COM(PENS)E</span><br /></p><p>21 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Attractions church discarded</span> are <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">guns</span> (4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">(-CH)ARMS</span><br /></p><p>24 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ban</span> on <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">cricketer returning with pair</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TAB<-O O</span><br /></p><p>25 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Heard</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Australian royal</span> has <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">one</span> latter part of cir<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">cular</span> (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">AU R I CULAR</span><br /></p><p>26 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Scramble</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">plaint</span> described by revamped <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">PEN</span> before <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">time</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EN(CRY)P T</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">(crazy!!)</span><br /></p><p>27 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Pinch each</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">pickpocket</span> (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">NIP PER</span><br /></p><p>28 Rank achieved by palace attendant finally (4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">TIER</span><br /></p><p>29 Group of men on board (5,3) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">CHESS SET</span><br /></p><p><b>Down</b></p><p>2 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Batting feat</span> of <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">vandal</span> going around <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Rome</span> sections (4,3) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">H(OME R)UN</span><br /></p><p>3 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Where</span>, <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">to begin with</span>, <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">m</span>y <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">a</span>rdent <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">l</span>iveries <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">a</span>wait <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">y</span>our <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">a</span>rrival (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">M A L A Y A</span><br /></p><p>4 It is subordinate to the main business (4,5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">SIDE ISSUE</span><br /></p><p>5 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">P</span>arty leader <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">put down</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Highland cover</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">P LAID</span><br /></p><p>7 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Teacher</span> goes north for <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">German</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">dish</span> (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RIS OTTO</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><-</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">(mad!!)</span><br /></p><p>8 <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Ticker's</span> longing (6,6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">HEART'S DESIRE</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"></span><br /></p><p>11 Village tragedy (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">HAMLET</span><br /></p><p>12 Withdraw, exhausted, to a sanctuary (4,1,7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">BEAT A RETREAT</span><br /></p><p>17 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Guarantee</span> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">SA ruse can</span> be fixed (9) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">ASSURANCE*</span><br /></p><p>18 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Incorporate</span> half of th<span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">em</span> with <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">son</span>, taking in <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">daughte</span>r (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">EM BO(D)Y (nice!)</span><br /></p><p>20 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bedroom</span> in which <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">young boy</span> finds <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">lice</span> crawling (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">CUB (ICLE*)</span><br /></p><p>22 Take a job over to break the sameness (7) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">RELIEVE</span><br /></p><p>23 Looks carefully at policeman in session without leader's backing (6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">S(COP)ES</span><br /></p><p>25 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Frolic</span> with <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">worker in charge</span> (5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">ANT IC</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-5368380794230962050?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-89674637803753917392009-12-31T17:40:00.002-05:002009-12-31T18:01:53.665-05:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9729 Friday, January 01, 2010<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">HAPPY NEW YEAR! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Nice to start the year with Gridman's crossword. Leaving a few unsolved as I have to leave for a New Year's party!</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Worker’s words of resignation</span> to maistr<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">y</span> at last in <span style="font-weight: bold;">times gone by</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANT I QUIT Y</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">She may cry “Uncle</span>!” as <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span>tage head leaves <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Scene I</span> in disarray (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIECE(-S)*</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">H</span>indu leader <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">also recalled</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> taunt</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">H(OOT<-)</span><br /></p> <p>11 N<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">o warden he</span> – replaced <span style="font-weight: bold;">without delay</span> (4,3,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HERE AND NOW*</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A medical officer almost awake</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">randy</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A MO ROUS(-E)</span><br /></p> <p>13 Front part of carriage, yet moving, threatening to collapse (7)<br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">At school, small section</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">marked improvement</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">UP S WING</span><br /></p> <p>17 Inspiration for musician with repute falling off after end of note (7)<br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Started job</span> sorting out <span style="font-weight: bold;">things in a museum</span> (6,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OBJETS D'ART*</span><br /></p> <p>22 In favour of first-class meeting places (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A YES?</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Call</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bumpkin exchanging 1000 for 500</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">YO(+D)(-K)EL</span><br /></p> <p>24 In no port I discharged black wine (5,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PINOT NOIR* (what I am going to drink tonight, my favorite!)</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 Parasite worn-out in custody of pious maiden (7) PINWORM<br /></p> <p> 2 Rope for artist? (7) PAINTER<br /></p> <p> 3 What the aged once had but cannot boast of any longer (12) YOUTHFULNESS<br /></p> <p> 4 Its call has to be answered periodically (6) NATURE<br /></p> <p> 5 Antelope has young goat turning up twice (3-3)</p> <p> 8 Small farm frequently goes after credit (5) CR OFT<br /></p> <p> 9 Acts of getting accustomed to perverse Haitians’ bout (12) HABITUATIONS*<br /></p> <p>15 Painter Picasso or Poet Neruda (5) PABLO<br /></p> <p>16 Gardening tool, small, the German retrieved (6) WEE DER<br /></p> <p>18 Master has Oriental fellows to destroy international leader (7)</p> <p>19 Scope of original six lodged in cathedral stall (7)</p> <p>20 Female friends in France extremely loth to starve (6) F AMIS H<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8967463780375391739?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-83866252290664438812009-12-30T17:07:00.004-05:002009-12-30T21:42:46.182-05:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9728 Thursday, December 31, 2009<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fellow in biblical tale</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">deserving forgiveness</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PAR(DON)ABLE</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Vera</span> appears to <span style="font-weight: bold;">declare positively</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AVER*</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Raises volume</span> — rejecting piano, used a forte (5,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FADES UP </span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Form of art</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">spirit</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">propriety</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DECO RUM</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Badly dressed woman</span>, but <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">strict about Latin</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">S(LAT)TERN</span><br /></p> <p>13 There may <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">be</span> an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">inn</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">stay</span> in this <span style="font-weight: bold;">country of Western Africa</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BE(NIN*)</span><br /></p> <p>15 Take <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">heed g</span>irl, avoid giving <span style="font-weight: bold;">evasive</span> statement (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">HED(G)E*</span><br /></p> <p>17 Waiting for an escort (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ATTENDANT</span><br /></p> <p>19 One fractionally on top (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NUMERATOR</span><br /></p> <p>21 Revise <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">poem</span> from <span style="font-weight: bold;">time to time </span>(5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">T(EMPO*)</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gong</span> brings <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">many in to dinner</span>, for example (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ME(D)AL</span><br /></p> <p>24 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Destroys</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">the star’s</span> composure (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHATTERS*</span><br /></p> <p>27 Get on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">line</span> for Internet <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">market</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">information</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(NIEL*) SEN</span><br /></p> <p>28 They’re prepared for a row when they meet (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OARSMEN</span><br /></p> <p>29 The <span style="font-weight: bold;">fate of great many</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOTS</span><br /></p> <p>30 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Indicatory</span> anagram <span style="font-weight: bold;">book</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DICTIONARY</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 Become distended (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PUFF</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Doctor</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">idled</span> about a problem difficult to understand (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">R(IDDLE)D</span><br /></p> <p> 3 The attack is beginning (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ONSET</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Is one upset? In<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> part — place</span> is falling apart (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APPLECART*</span><br /></p> <p> 5 How the full cargo ship <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span>eft a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Yemeni port</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">L ADEN</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Her majesty</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">V</span>ictoria <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">and</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span>lbert <span style="font-weight: bold;">gallery</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">V(ER)(AND)A</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thinking</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">disaster</span>’s overwhelmed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mark</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RU(M)INATION</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It can be</span> made to <span style="font-weight: bold;">display</span> china (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CABINET*</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Help one man</span> in trouble? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Remarkable</span>! (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PHENOMENAL*</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Senor</span> for a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">couple of pounds</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">registers</span> himself (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ENRO(LL)S*</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Evict a seaman</span>? That’s a <span style="font-weight: bold;">volte-face</span>! (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TURN AB OUT</span><br /></p> <p>20 Having <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">obliged</span> around <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">five hundred</span>, the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">good man</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">most resentful</span> (7)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> MA(D)DE ST</span></p> <p>22 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Doctor</span> taken in by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">girl</span> on <span style="font-weight: bold;">African xylophone</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MARI(MB)A</span><br /></p> <p>24 A <span style="font-weight: bold;">Muslim</span> given backing in student body (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SU NNI</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Roots</span> out a piece of writing left <span style="font-weight: bold;">unfinished</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TORSO*</span><br /></p> <p>26<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Y</span>oung <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dan</span> turns out for <span style="font-weight: bold;">him</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AND*Y</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8386625229066443881?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-69352463298460602662009-12-29T17:42:00.003-05:002009-12-29T21:54:47.738-05:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9727 Wednesday, December 30, 2009<p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Freedom</span> is necessary in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">some French</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">debates</span> (13) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DE(LIBERATION)S</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Putting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">people</span> in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">wrong situation</span> results in <span style="font-weight: bold;">misery</span> (7)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> TOR(MEN)T</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coach</span> with one shoe? (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRAINER</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Oriental combine</span> that’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">come to light</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E MERGE</span><br /></p> <p>13 They <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">also step</span> around to initiate great moral reforms (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APOSTLES*</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pole</span> having to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bear with a great many</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOTE M</span><br /></p> <p>16 In the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">finish</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">listener</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">shows affection</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">END(EAR)S</span><br /></p> <p>18 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A number leave</span> one <span style="font-weight: bold;">country</span> for another (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AUSTR(-A -L)IA</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Foreign currency</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">row</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ar</span>gentinian leaders (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DIN AR</span><br /></p> <p>21 Sporting <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">plaid, Tom</span> is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">tactful sort abroad</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DIPLOMAT*</span><br /></p> <p>23 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Empire</span> disintegrated <span style="font-weight: bold;">before the intended time</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PREMIE*</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Improved spiritually</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">if a deed </span>was corrected (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ED(IF)(I)ED</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ancient Egyptian</span> who tossed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">seamers</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RAMESES*</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sort of job</span> popular with Indian <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">mail</span> employees (9,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PERMANENT POST</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 The pledge given is to be taken seriously (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EARNEST</span><br /></p> <p> 3 It’s a <span style="font-weight: bold;">rage</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ire</span>land! (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IRE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Little creatures</span> abandoned on course having been <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">decapitated</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(-N)EWTS</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">All black</span>, say, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">painted on — a</span> mistake (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANTIPODEAN*</span><br /></p> <p> 6 Muslim leaders (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IMAM</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">No French mathematical sign</span> should cause <span style="font-weight: bold;">bewilderment</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NON PLUS</span><br /></p> <p> 8 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sporting venue</span> can give <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">better grind</span> (5,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TRENT BRIDGE*</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Deer on grass</span>, possibly in <span style="font-weight: bold;">parks</span> (4,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ROSE GARDENS*</span><br /></p> <p>12 Amusement activities (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GAMES</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Endure</span> terrible <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">danger</span> in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">riotous assembly</span> (4,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BEAR GARDEN*</span><br /></p> <p>17 A creature of the summer (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ADDER</span><br /></p> <p>18 New <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">paper is</span> brought out <span style="font-weight: bold;">to inform</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APPRISE*</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Meissen</span> shattered — that’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">retribution</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEMESIS*</span><br /></p> <p>22 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Substance</span> that could make one stupefied (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OPIUM</span><br /></p> <p>24 Light up your face in amusement (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">GRIN</span><br /></p> <p>27 Represent an area on a flat surface (3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MAP</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6935246329846060266?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-85102284561197950812009-12-28T21:59:00.003-05:002009-12-29T00:01:26.314-05:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9726 Tuesday, December 29, 2009<p><b>Across</b></p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Peak</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">day before others</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EVE REST</span> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tom Jolly</span> — <span style="font-weight: bold;">a single master</span>, we hear (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAT BOAT</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="font-weight: bold;">See</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">not</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">single church</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOT I CE</span><br /></p> <p>11 For <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">once, rang</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">said something nice about</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EX TOLLED</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Select Sidney</span> for England team despite being a <span style="font-weight: bold;">pest</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAP SID</span><br /></p> <p>13<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Stable part</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">unattached wood</span> (5,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOOSE BOX</span><br /></p> <p>14 May be lit for votive purposes (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CANDLE</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Moved sideways</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">d</span>aughter to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">slide</span> out (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(SIDLE*)D</span><br /></p> <p>18 First Olympic games held in this city (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ATHENS</span><br /></p> <p>20 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One van</span> used for <span style="font-weight: bold;">nine days to carry out catholic prayers</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NOVENA*</span><br /></p> <p>23 Begin to attack (3,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SET ABOUT</span><br /></p> <p>25 Jabber to provoke teasingly (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NEEDLE</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One rightly</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">ridiculed</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hoop</span>-la, for instance (4,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">FA I R GAME</span><br /></p> <p>27 Having an appearance of a beauty (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LOOKER</span><br /></p> <p>28 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Why late</span> changes result in <span style="font-weight: bold;">having lots of money</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WEALTHY*</span><br /></p> <p>29 Caught the horse with a lariat noose (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LASSOED</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 2 Garden flowers placed on musical instruments (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">VIOLAS</span><br /></p> <p> 3 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Check condition</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">replace</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REIN STATE</span><br /></p> <p> 4 Put up house in a shelter (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHEDDED</span><br /></p> <p> 6 Events of a drama (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ACTIONS</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Attractive</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">call </span>for the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>nglish (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">BELL E</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Notices new kinds of poison (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ACETONES</span><br /></p> <p> 9 Bed time story lover’s plea? I don’t believe it! (4,2,7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TELL ME ANOTHER</span><br /></p> <p>16 Relaxing <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one’s guard</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;">risky</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DANGEOURS*</span><br /></p> <p>17 In the main it’s the <span style="font-weight: bold;">cheapest way to travel</span> (8) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STEERAGE</span><br /></p> <p>19 Had no desire for an argument (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STOMACH</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">House</span> holding <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">an</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">orchid</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">V(AN)ILLA</span><br /></p> <p>22 Complex <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">legal point</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">imply in court</span> (6)<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> (ALLEG*)E</span></p> <p>24 Month to play tricks on her (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">APRIL</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-8510228456119795081?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-69294200988153739962009-12-27T21:45:00.011-05:002009-12-27T22:29:51.678-05:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9725 Monday, December 28, 2009<b>Across</b> <p> 1 The <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">French region</span> about which to <span style="font-weight: bold;">make a choice</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SE(LE)CTION</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Finish</span> with one’s tail in the air (3,2) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">END UP</span><br /></p> <p> 9 A jain takes course in martial arts (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">N INJA</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Graduates</span> put in to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">transform</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">old school</span> (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AL(MA MA)TER</span><br /></p> <p>11 One being <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">impudent</span> without being <span style="font-weight: bold;">able to stop the flow of current</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INSUL(A)TING</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flood survivor</span> apparently declined threat inspection (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NO AH</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It drives one to drink</span> when you are <span style="font-weight: bold;">parched</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THIRST Y</span><br /></p> <p>15 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fit to be eaten</span> for <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">bees</span>, so take <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lid</span> off (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">E(DI)B(L)ES</span><br /></p> <p>17 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nora</span> had to go to the river to find<span style="font-weight: bold;"> her </span>(7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ELE(ANOR*)</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Declares</span> that it’s a lock-up (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ASSERTS</span><br /></p> <p>20 Vortex guy? (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EDDY</span><br /></p> <p>22 Current way to produce greater efficiency (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STREAMLINE</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A great egg</span> concoction to <span style="font-weight: bold;">get together</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AGGREGATE*</span><br /></p> <p>26 A few in the Tyneside area find this <span style="font-weight: bold;">simple</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NAIVE</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cancel</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">because</span> having entered <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">before</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ER(AS)E</span><br /></p> <p>28 Will change statement (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TESTAMENT*</span><br /></p> <p><b>Down</b></p> <p> 1 Moses received the 10 Commandments on its Mount (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SINAI</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">A natural slip</span> of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">landladies</span> lacking a bent for it (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LANDSLIDE*</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Early form of rock music (6,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CRADLE SONG (nice!)</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Not suitably done</span> to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sleep</span> in it (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I(NAP)TLY</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Refusal</span> by <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">colliery</span> to take on <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E</span>nglish <span style="font-weight: bold;">candidate</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NO MINE E</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">She</span> has th<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">em</span> shortened to a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">degree</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EM MA</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">T</span>ime to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">do it</span> in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">same manner</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DI(T)TO*</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Secures leverage (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PURCHASES</span><br /></p> <p>13 Declines nothing — kind of frenzy in <span style="font-weight: bold;">compulsive drinking</span> (10) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DIPSOMANIA</span><br /></p> <p>14 T<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">he ones here</span> confront <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ante</span>-revolutionary <span style="font-weight: bold;">legislature</span> (3,6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(THE SE)NATE*</span><br /></p> <p>16 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Idle vicar</span>, running wild, will polish off the grub! (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LARVICIDE*</span><br /></p> <p>18 P<span style="font-weight: bold;">ull out</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">car</span> fallen by accident in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">crater</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RE(T)RACT</span><br /></p> <p>19 Set ways stuff for remaining young looking (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AGELESS</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Closely follow</span> a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">well qualified</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">person</span>’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">teaching</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DOG MA</span><br /></p> <p>23 Difficult to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">let engineer</span> be <span style="font-weight: bold;">chosen for office</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">EL(EC)T</span><br /></p> <p>24 In short <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">we are</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">what we used to be</span> (4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WERE</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3076694229571954420-6929420098815373996?l=anokha-hinducrossword.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anokhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700552442950543434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076694229571954420.post-52375071194001747252009-12-24T21:13:00.003-05:002009-12-24T21:43:43.424-05:00The Hindu Crossword No. 9723 Friday, December 25, 2009<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Merry</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Christmas</span>!</span><br /><br /><p><b>Across</b></p> <p> 1 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wait endlessly</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">relation after relation each deserting new</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">neighbourhood of Honolulu</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WAI(-T) KI(-N) KI(N)</span><br /></p> <p> 5 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Managing</span> the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">arrival</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Papa in the place of Mama</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CO(-M)(+P)ING</span><br /></p> <p> 9 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fabric</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">only new</span> stuff (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(NYLO*)N</span><br /></p> <p>10 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Green Oriental learner</span> accepts <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">support</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">describing a</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">column</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">VERT E BRA L</span><br /></p> <p>11 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Silent</span> on a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lot of money</span> being given to <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">icon</span>-breaker (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">LA(CONI*)C</span><br /></p> <p>12 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Store</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">woman’s report</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SHE BANG</span><br /></p> <p>13 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Quotes </span>in report some <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pages from the Web</span>? (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CITES (~sites)</span><br /></p> <p>14 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Travelling</span>, having restless <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">nite</span> in moving <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">train</span> (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ITINERANT*</span><br /></p> <p>16 Be in bed unaware of the alarm ringing (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OVERSLEEP</span><br /></p> <p>19 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Simpleton</span> gets <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">artist out of imprisonment</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DU(-RA)NCE</span><br /></p> <p>21 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Classify</span>; if so, one might reach heights (4,3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">SORT OUT</span><br /></p> <p>23 Somewhat <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pert</span> with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a no-good</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">sea-slug</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(TREP*)A N G</span><br /></p> <p>24 Where all visitors are welcome (4,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OPEN HOUSE</span><br /></p> <p>25 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sailor, accountant</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">setter</span> get <span style="font-weight: bold;">counting frames</span> (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">AB AC I</span><br /></p> <p>26 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Staff</span> has <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">right</span> to go on a <span style="font-weight: bold;">hunger strike</span> (6) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">STA(R)VE</span><br /></p> <p>27 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Capotes</span> exchanged for <span style="font-weight: bold;">shoe parts</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">TOECAPS*</span><br /></p> <p> <b>Down</b> </p> <p> 1 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Straight wagers</span> on course (3,5,2,4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WIN PLACE OR SHOW</span><br /></p> <p> 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">bad one to call endlessly</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ILL I CIT(-E)</span><br /></p> <p> 3 Knock lands recovered from the seas (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INNINGS</span><br /></p> <p> 4 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bad language</span> in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CV invitee</span> presented (9) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">INVECTIVE*</span><br /></p> <p> 5 Provides check for sidewalk borders, we hear (5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CORKS</span><br /></p> <p> 6 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lead</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rep</span>, being clumsy, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">takes son</span>, we hear (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">(PRE*) CEDE</span><br /></p> <p> 7 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nair</span> wanders around <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">vehicle</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">bliss</span> (7) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">NIR(VAN)A</span><br /></p> <p> 8 Goods that aren’t well-earned (3-6,5) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ILL-GOTTEN GAINS</span><br /></p> &l