The Hindu Crossword No. 9376 Wednesday, November 12, 2008

...... will be out till Friday!

Across

 1 Large region in Paraguay has a dovecote (8) PIGEONRY

 5 Silver sun in medieval city (4) AGRA

 9 Tie articles like neck coolers (8) BANDANAS

10 Cry around the first person being an ambler (6) ROAMER

12 Reported to disclose an edible plant (4) LEEK

13 Performers curious to visit lions (10) VIOLINISTS

15 General bustle of activity on the arrival before the date of departure (6,3,5) COMING AND GOING

17 Carrying out a feat (14) ACCOMPLISHMENT

21 Lasting echoes touching child with a bit cut off sound (10) RESONATING

22 Brief stay in the way of work (4) STOP

25 A cry to damn the French for money (6) BOODLE

26 A bar left with the worker in charge of the ocean (8) ATLANTIC

27 Lateral identification within bridge opponents (4) SIDE

28 Morning paper has one end almost for church surroundings (8) AMBIENCE

Down

 1 Player surrounding the very black gallet (6) PEBBLE

 2 Type of general reference (5) GENRE

 3 Shape of a cricket ground! (4) OVAL

 4 Study each day in an area (7) READING

 6 Fix event for a hand-to-hand combat (6,4) GROUND GAME

 7 Clumsy maid on a ship is the one about to gain entry (9) ADMISSION

 8 Are there chances to win these games? (5) CARDS

11 Heartlessly good for brotherhood (4) CLAN

14 Mildest and crooked to be broken up (10) DISMANTLED

16 Circumstances to empty small measure when one is performing at day’s end (9) OCCASIONS

18 Dozens of a car parks (4) LOTS

19 Wrong man cuts a hideaway (7) SANCTUM

20 Spoken of a small spot at one direction of coined money (6) SPECIE

21 Probing inside for a bird (5) ROBIN

23 Starts to take in ten articles needed for Hercules (5) TITAN

24 Airline left one on an island (4) BALI

The Hindu Crossword No. 9375 Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Across

 8 Unfit titan cracks rod as a disciplinary measure (6,3,5) CARROT AND STICK

 9 To harass a rodent in the street (6) MOLEST

10 A performance enhancer for an object in space (8) ASTEROID

11 King’s associate bowled by film in pretentious talk about religious matter (8) KABBALAH

13 Commander of a school of supernatural forces (6) OCCULT

14 To pass by the Spanish vault (6) ELAPSE

16 To allot a small logo (6) ASSIGN

19 Pedlar has a falcon for the monarch (6) HAWKER

21 Arousing a strong emotion noting pa out of place (8) POIGNANT

23 Think of a reformer to be a freedom fighter? (8) ACTIVIST

24 The French hold a commitment with disgust (6) LOATHE

26 Acknowledgement receipt of a machine-issued ticket (5,2,7) PROOF OF PAYMENT

Down

 1 Compliment a cold drink from the French (8) ACCOLADE

 2 Reported a mysterious lake (4) ERIE

 3 Support all within a large gate (6) PORTAL

 4 Distinctive plume (7) PANACHE

 5 To cut one on a small series of repeated events (8) EDITIONS

 6 Train cat to develop an appealing quality (10) ATTRACTION

 7 A sudden fear on an island (6) ACHILL

12 Spider has the colour of a former wife (5,5) BLACK WIDOW

15 One existing in a small ancient city in a lively manner at the rear end (8) SURVIVOR

17 Hit on new types of the mixed ethnic origin (3-5) NON-WHITE

18 Record it for a local inscription (7) EPITAPH

20 General agreement on a car model (6) ACCORD

22 Decorative patterns as fillings (6) INLAYS

25 Declaration by a force of workers (4) AMEN

The Hindu Crossword No. 9374 Monday, November 10, 2008

Better clues, the compiler is improving but ways to go still for her .....................

Across

 7 Foundation of the spinal column (8) BACKBONE

 9 Remove the French canal (6) DEDUCT

11 Twist a cork rope for a restless musical drama (4,5) ROCK OPERA

12 Underbone has a cleaning implement for the editor (5) MOPED

13 Puts off to delete article at the other half of the days (6) DELAYS

14 Block the clean sort of creature (8) BARNACLE

17 Soup kitchen for the ones waiting in a queue (9) BREADLINE

22 Coffee brand contained in a suitable manner quickly without any warning (8) ABRUPTLY

23 Right hand for fifty one in a Football Club game (6) FROLIC

25 Groups are second at Times Square (5) SECTS

27 Fashion not in with times (3,2,4) OUT OF DATE

28 Characteristic pattern to see on a newspaper page (6) LOOPED

29 Turn back a suitable moment to sound the sending of light (8) EMITTING

Down

 1 Push forward our debt in another way (7) OBTRUDE

 2 Freezing dessert company left a mark (7) ICECOLD

 3 Oddly, main edge is the mountain range (5) ANGER

 4 Shrine emblem holds a herb (4) NEEM

 5 Support a favourable omen (7) AUSPICE

 6 Fastener for a journalist adorned with gems (7) STUDDED

 8 Stupid person has a wrong part that is dangerous (5,4) BOOBY TRAP

10 Language of the East has a short paragraph for the head boy with the French (7) PARABLE

15 When charities work without any gain (3,6) NON PROFIT

16 Blow up a brandy glass (7) BALLOON

18 Craft a pill (7) CAPSULE

19 A motorised plough on an area alternatively (7) TRACTOR

20 Soluble bases for the French turned to be constant for the first character on an island (7) ALKALIS

21 Current note of a period of land measure (7) ACREAGE

24 End of a trunk (5) STUMP

26 Met someone at a location, overheard (4) SHEA

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The Hindu Crossword No. 9373 Saturday, November 08, 2008

Across

 1 Grandpa standing devours an edible toroid (5) PASTA

 4 Dust clouds of speckles on the cornea (7) NEBULAS

10 Great admiration for these central figures in a film (6) HEROES

11 Dream-breaker is the panic monger (8) ALARMIST

13 Preventing movement is important for the editor in the capital of Guinea (8) IMPEDING

14 The French and Italian turned back to number the language (6) LATINO

16 Stylish for the Spanish article (4) ELAN

17 A disorganised argument without any limits (4,3,3) FREE FOR ALL

20 Quiet bird has a sign on a strange occurrence (10) PHENOMENON

21 Taken advantage of the mixed-up dues (4) USED

24 Left father to turn the cover of a large notebook (6) LAPTOP

26 Whistle of shout following a young woman (8) BIRDCALL

28 Traditional idea to twist a hot rod for a bovine animal (8) ORTHODOX

29 Set back the legal system for an eccentric person of dark brown colour (6) WALNUT

30 Small one left on an ancient city (7) BABYLON

31 Demon has one’s primitive article (5) ASURA

Down

 2 Real ape on to charge a pilot’s vehicle (9) AEROPLANE

 3 Up-to-date to run in to manage at the end of the day (6) TRENDY

 5 Slippery characters after the first holders (4) EELS

 6 Training a nurse to take over would be madness (8) UNREASON

 7 Head of attorney liberal for one making an excuse (5) ALIBI

 8 The carriage is, in each case, moving (6) CHAISE

 9 By the way turn over to a walk (6) STROLL

12 Proper arrangement for one new to request for food (2,5) IN ORDER

15 Left for safekeeping, material added to a land form (7) REPOSIT

18 Non-voter’s rating to mark the queen (9) ABSTAINER

19 Medical officer not performing at the end of the day due to boredom (8) MONOTONY

20 Intimate talk in bed on a head rest (6) PILLOW

22 Edit a notice point to give permission to Edward (6) DELETE

23 Left in thoughts of high principles (6) IDEALS

25 Father upset by social worker in capital city (5) PETRA

27 Individual card game for a single performer (4) SOLO

The Hindu Crossword No. 9371 Thursday, November 06, 2008

Across

 1 Doing of laundry for a large amount in American capital (10) WASHINGTON

 9 Leader of youth chats about sailing boats (6) YACHTS

10 Piece of jewellery for almost all decorative plants (10) ORNAMENTAL

11 Boys territory hides an underwater creature (6) OYSTER

12 Quick signs to put a stop on quarter rupees (7) BANNERS

16 Canoe destroyed in a large body of water (5) OCEAN

17 Imitation of sound in a London district house (4) ECHO

18 Complete circle around an eye socket (5) ORBIT

19 Antelope around two hundred and one head of unions (5) CHIRU

20 Defensive position in polo at the front, we hear (4) FOUR

21 Trickster in chess (5) CHEAT

22 Digs in to push log out (7) PLOUGHS

27 Killer captured in a police manhunt (6) ICEMAN

29 Opinion in dispute for a doctrine on facing the altar (6,4) GOSPEL SIDE

30 Pictures for one to design games (6) IMAGES

31 Turn the thing on side to show appreciation to a right Fordmaker (10) TIRTHANKAR

Down

 2 Displays affection (4) AIRS

 3 Throw a Norwegian leader in paradise (6) HEAVEN

 4 One who wants something points at an editor and the queen (6) NEEDER

 5 Watch manufacturer is a powerful person (5) TITAN

 6 Found in any long synthetic fabric (5) NYLON

 7 Sounds of birds get people talking (10) CHATTERING

 8 A onus start to change for spacecraft travellers (10) ASTRONAUTS

12 Lung infection to bridge on life energy for it to turn at point (10) BRONCHITIS

13 Precious element for aristocrat head of monarchy and others (5,5) NOBLE METAL

14 Soldier has a wrong pose at the end of the day (5) SEPOY

15 Quiet arrival of the head of priests, exactly on time (5) SHARP

23 Thin plate of metal notice first to hang a Hebrew alphabet (6) LAMEDH

24 The concert is at one, child (6) UNISON

25 Strong anxiety in a gang stampede (5) ANGST

26 Hoarder of money is the one in a literary work for the queen (5) MISER

28 Thought of an identity for each (4) IDEA

The Hindu Crossword No. 9370 Wednesday, November 05, 2008

This compiler is hopeless - totally dumb clues taking the fun out of doing these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Across

 4 Adjust to get a rule into conformity (8) REGULATE

 8 President to deliver a sermon for everyone (6) PREACH

 9 Simple fundamental principles (10) ELEMENTARY

10 Inhabitant of the Middle East found in a car abandoned (4) ARAB

11 Starting price of article over a period of time (4) SPAN

13 A permissible difference to turn back fish route (6) LEEWAY

15 Small fragment of road surfacing material on view to all workers (7) BITUMEN

17 Total amount of oxygen in Japanese wrestling (4) SUMO

18 Animal’s hair, we hear, is of chief importance (4) MAIN

19 Second grade editor turns to the old style about a skin ulcer (7) BEDSORE

21 A different diet, combined into one for the United Nations (6) UNITED

22 To move a short drama (4) PLAY

25 Be in at to help somebody (4) ABET

26 Confidential student in University end is almost around each place of an assemblage (10) CONFLUENCE

27 Half diameter of the shorter forearm bone (6) RADIUS

28 Initially, use the item left in store end sometime to put into effective ways (8) UTILISES

Down

 1 Grasp early displaying a young shoot (5) SPEAR

 2 To keep in place, rain envelops an alien (6) RETAIN

 3 Poor quality of chief vitamin for father sent back (5) CHEAP

 4 Horse head in strap on a European river (5) RHEIN

 5 Graduate test mark left in for a mischievous sprite (7) GREMLIN

 6 Gracefully slender home tiles designed (9) LITHESOME

 7 Turn back rodent at Paul in a protective cover (9) TARPAULIN

12 Extreme angle! (5) ACUTE

14 In all ways, undo a tout by mistake (3,3,3) OUT AND OUT

15 American man in the United Nations is liberal in giving, to fit back tube side (9) BOUNTIFUL

16 Lack of difficulty left with the supporter of the arts (5) EASEL

19 Second grade editor has insects as devices (7) BEDBUGS

20 Lump left in for mischievous creature (6) GOBLIN

22 Sections of stamp sheets on window glasses (5) PANES

23 Warning signal true after for Albert and the queen (5) ALERT

24 Hidden store of street remains (5) STASH