The Hindu Crossword No. 9593 Friday, July 24, 2009

Across

 1 One may use this as a sign of approval (6,2) THUMBS UP

 5 Completely neat and clean (4) SPIC?

 9 Sufficiency to always hold out, the queen has articles packed in the last month (8) ADEQUACY

10 Optimistic, to set rhythm at university (6) UP BEAT

12 Firm is quiet about the seven officers (4) CO P S

13 Committed a livid act, he was deprived of the legal status (5,5) CIVIL DEATH*

15 Heavy debts managed by the woman reportedly rescued her at the last minute (5,2,3,4) (SAVED BY THE*) BELL

17 Letting go, hide men in her quilts (14) RELINQUISHMENT*

21 Diplomat has an Indian car (10) AMBASSADOR

22 Country for each and for all to see (4) PER U

25 Wise sayings of a dead sage unravelled (6) AD(AGES*)

26 Warehouses of shops contain silver (8) STOR(AG)ES

27 Cooked through in London eateries (4) DONE

28 Doctor has a doubt about the top membrane (8) DR UM HEAD

Down

 1 The crane is out in a dazed state (6) T(RANCE*)

 2 Finish the custom in Uttar Pradesh (3,2) USE UP

 3 Fight the common illness (4) BOUT

 4 Injured limp cub has to ascend (7) UPCLIMB*

 6 A vain hope (4,5) PIPE DREAM

 7 Can cover up to erase a scarred C-section (9) CAESAREAN*

 8 Eye-shield in a tournament gets soft when taken in place at noon (5) PATCH

11 Firstly get items lacking the layer of gold (4) G I L T

14 PM’s address has a name seen as to be changed (10) TEN N(ESSEAN*)

16 Everyone gets on to travel abroad following everybody (3,6) ALL (ABOARD*)

18 River in the naturalistic state (4) URAL

19 Toy sailboat (7) SCOOTER

20 Being damned to be caught in an ancient city as an editor (6) C UR S ED

21 To make void (5) ADAPT? (nice, if correct!)

23 Hunting dog missing the second bird (5) (-B)EAGLE

24 Victorian in appearance (4) PRIM

The Hindu Crossword No. 9591 Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Across

 7 Cosmetic Elizabeth put on the mouth part is returned to the actor somehow leaving Cuba (8) E PIL<-A(-C)TOR

 9 Written contracts that one’s left for the security force (6) POLIC(-I)E(-S)

11 Go down in the pitch darkness after dusk (9) NIGHT FALL

12 French city sheltering English girl (5) NI(E)CE

13 Legendary potion able to prolong life indefinitely (6) ELIXIR

14 Vitamin for the girl is regularly usable twice a year (8) BI ANN U A L

17 Contraceptive graph is not right inside the maid going back (9) DIA(PHRAG*)M<-

22 Think tank of an intelligent person (5,3) BRAIN BOX

23 Worker to let out an insect (6) BEE(TLE*)

25 Build a den around the French animal (5) E(LA)ND

27 General is back with the heads of the Other Territories in Iowa to take a note to discuss the terms (9) NEG<-O T IA TE

28 Fifty-one start off to go further down to avoid detection by the police (3,3) LI E LOW

29 Vessels with containers (8) DREDGERS

Down

 1 Wander in a leisurely way (7) MEANDER

 2 Traveller is single in Poland, without any hope (7) P(I)L GRIM

 3 Start to conduct a test for the crab’s eggs (5) ZOEAS

 4 ’The ….. rains out her beams, and Heaven is overflow’d’ (Shelley) (4) MOON

 5 It covers one escaping the law (7) HIDEOUT

 6 Discloses the several characters (7) REVEALS*

 8 Loss of personnel in a race on Rhode Island has it mounting up to mostly one (9) ATT RI TI<-ON

10 Albert and a soldier with hesitation start to sail in the port city (7) AL GI ER S

15 Forgotten Nigerian leader has the girl in to be formally chosen (9) N E(G)LECTED

16 First class characteristic to designate (7) A P POINT

18 Sis-able to resettle from the descent downwards (7) ABSEILS*

19 Chief worker is in rage, perhaps (7) MAN(AGER*)

20 He is the one to go away from his wife temporarily (7) STRAYER

21 American detective is upset, seen out in a military action (7) DEF<-(ENSE*)

24 Marketplace, in the past mostly are going up (5) AGO RA<-

26 Day’s opening has no order for an official judgment (4) D O OM

The Hindu Crossword No. 9590 Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Across

 1 Chartered Accountant will set a new social class (5) CA(STE*)

 4 Gangsters of a group have a note reflecting us (7) BAND IT<-S

10 Appointment will accommodate an engineer back from a discussion (6) D(EB<-)ATE

11 Ha-ha! wait perhaps for a chieftain (8) HIAWATHA*

13 For some reason heartlessly buy articles on the road (2,3,3) B(-U)Y THE WAY

14 Scared before the French assistant (6) A FR AID

16 They get these in the way of relationships (4) EGOS

17 You and I like the Spanish command to be an equivocal qualification (6,4) WE AS EL WORD

20 Couple of mothers around America are in charge of a lot of theatrical activity (5,5) M US IC DRA MA

21 Disorderly outburst in a prison (4) STIR

24 French farewell remarks (6) ADIEUS

26 Object accepted in the right direction by a Football Association in Connecticut (8) A (RT)(E) FA CT

28 These rays may cause an increase in temperature (8) INFRARED

29 Busy to clean holding the string of the lamp (6) CAN(D)LE*

30 Club an assembly line (7) ARSENAL

31 Reported the sums charged at exhibitions (5) FAIRS (~fares)

Down

 2 Problem with a bird (9) ALBATROSS

 3 Walk unsteadily with a bag over the river (6) TOT(T)E(R)

 5 Enthusiastic about the Bible for one to read at the end (4) AV I D

 6 Descending cascade of water (8) DOWN FALL

 7 In a minute, trap a fish (5) TETRA

 8 Edward at lunchtime, starts buying large eggs that can be eaten (6) ED I B L E

 9 Honest detectives capture a new leader of the Democrats (6) C(A N D)ID

12 What many can develop in their prospective jobs? (7) CAREERS

15 Is the poet leaving the house with seven elements? (7) IS (-H)OMER S

18 Stranger let around gets upset (9) OUTLANDER*

19 A small measure for you to judge is all right (8) A CC U RATE

20 Wrong to name an oriental as an unkind person (6) MEAN* I E

22 On the contrary, the heart is properly on the side (6) RATHE* R

23 Southern state has a king in this generation for nearly all in retrospect (6) K ERA (-L)LA<-

25 Form an opinion to fine the character in hand (5) INFE* R

27 Deity hidden inside Varanasi (4) DEVA

The Hindu Crossword No. 9589 Monday, July 20, 2009

Across

 1 Fluffy creatures getting naked, as in a festival held annually (5,8) SHEEP SHEARING

 8 Player is the man at the end, determined to play without Edward (9) {NETMINDER(-E)*}

 9 Group of people are at the entrance of an organisation (5) LOBBY

10 Outgrowths mostly are the one’s initially troubling all swimmers (7) AR IS T A S

12 Emblem is in the box he addressed (6) OXHEAD

14 Whip on the hanger (5) STRAP

16 Mountaineer leaving the rope regularly on the trees (4) SHE(-R)(-P)A

19 Give full particulars of the area to the audience (4) SITE (~cite)

20 Somehow the seat for a doctor is empty before time on the ship (9) {STE(A MB O)A*}T

21 Six yards of material arrive in South Island (4) S(AR)I

22 Rise to cross the master (4) SIRE*

25 Article to remain on the moon (5) THE BE

27 Tension one would undergo during an exam? (6) STRESS

29 A long exciting journey (7) ODYSSEY

32 Ahead of the firing line (5) FRONT

33 They do this to the prospective candidates (9) SHORTLIST

34 Large mammal is in the tangent area it built (5,8) GIANT ANTEATER*

Down

 2 He left in to change the emergency number (7) {H(OT)(L)(IN)E}

 3 Journalist is in charge to mostly take a command (5) ED IC T

 4 Annoyer is unhappy at first (6) SAD IST

 5 Initially lacking desire to get an income (4) (-Y)EARN

 6 Calm down the race when ten are taken in place of one hundred and fifty (5) RE(L)A(X)(-C)

 7 The Rock territory (9) GIBRALTAR

 8 Comes closer to a partnership holding each royal leader (5) N(EA)(R)S

11 Features of a suspect strangely without you (7) {A SPECTS(-U)*}

12 Go against the headless cop to set before the leader of the Democrats (7) (-C)OP POSE D

13 They are the ones to throw a party! (5) HOSTS

15 Marie to design the fabric (5) RAMIE*

17 It may be laid in front of the fireplace (6,3) HEARTH RUG

18 Aides are thrown out of the way (5) ASIDE*

23 Motivate playing with an Oxford dreamer (7) INSPIRE

24 Leaders eagerly giving youths physical training in the country (5) E G Y P T

26 Retire gracefully from a boxing match around Ohio on Wednesday (3,3) {B(OW) OUT}

28 South Africa train regularly has an evil spirit (5) SA T A N

30 Initially young adults try relaxing after a holy pilgrimage (5) Y A T R A

31 A quiet active girl (4) A (SH) A

The Hindu Crossword No. 9588 Saturday, July 18, 2009

Some good ones today ........................

Across

1 Plant in the grassy area is in the second place (5,5) GREEN B ROOM

9 Device is inside the bonnet alongside (6) ETALON

10 These are never sold at newsstands (4,6) BACK ISSUES

11 Loyal supporter removes the dry piece of clothing (6) S(-T)ALWAR(-T)

12 A City Council has developed roads not accepting the agreements (7) A C C {ORDS(-A)*}

16 Married German woman is the first to dodge the trickster (5) FRAU D

17 Sacred festival of colours, overheard (4) HOLY (~HOLI)

18 Unusual to be away for religious education (5) OUT RE

19 Regularly that hooker is in the lake (5) T A H O E

20 Show put up by one artist! (4) SOLO

21 A set of principles (5) ETHIC

22 A ballroom dance (7) FOXTROT

27 Old boy is around to sit out for a musician (6) O B O (IST*)

29 Severe scolding for the rapid gun fired at two (10) {UP(B)RAID(I)NG*}

30 Preferred buddy holding the tree (6) REDBUD

31 It’s an extra sheet in an examination (10) SUPPLEMENT

Down

2 Almost all following the soldiers are genuine (4) RE AL

3 Polar resident is at ease initially keeping inside most objects (6) ES K I M O

4 America in debt perhaps may get damaged (6) {B(US)TED*}

5 Seed you love to distribute (5) {OV(U)LE*}

6 Dirty dining room at the end of the day (5) MESS Y

7 Articles in her wallet are set to be used throughout the year (3-7) {ALL-WE(A)THER*}

8 It is a ‘must’ in every recipe! (10) INGREDIENT

12 Overtired sounding to be honest (5,5) ABOVE BOARD (~bored)

13 Crowds at High Court create slogans (10) {CAT(C)(H)WORDS*}

14 Host somehow holds the loop of a new branch (5) {SHO(O)T*}

15 Being reserved, gangster gets no love from a female (5) AL O O F

23 Appeal to be available when requested (2,4) ON CALL

24 Horse-drawn carriage (6) TANDEM

25 Fasteners on horses (5) STUDS

26 A question arose for an American man in the bar going up (3,2) {BO(B} UP<-)

28 Clean inside in a short while (4) AN ON

The Hindu Crossword No. 9587 Friday, July 17, 2009

20dn ????

Across

4 Happen to see Chan somehow held by a worker (8) {BE(C)(HANC*)E}

8 Dalit leader in Uttar Pradesh has left the former house (6) D UP L EX

9 Stripped to the minimum? (10) THREADBARE

10 Remove water from a boat’s package, overheard (4) BAIL (~bale)

11 Scratch the top of the box to see the money charged (4) (-C)RATE

13 The French talk too much of the small lake (6) LA GO ON

15 Such a system to help one in crisis (7) SUPPORT

17 Layman overheard railway spies to the left (4) L AIC<-

18 It is back to the statesman (4) TI<-TO

19 Abandoned young one in the morning on the track of a school (7) {A(CADE)M}Y

21 Hand the leper out to the worker (6) H(ELPER*)

22 Covering for the rain cap and spectacles of a woman (4) R(OO)F (this takes the cake today - NJ special!)

25 Decrease the curtain length (4) DROP (this is a nice one - have to give credit where credit is due!)

26 Scotsman initially orders girl and mother outside America having one mate (10) MON O G A M O US (runner up for the cake!)

27 The German follows the number on the boat (6) TEN DER

28 Supports the sailor in a deceitful manner (8) BACKS T AB

Down

1 Abode made of earthen brick (5) ADOBE*

2 Statue of a mysterious person (6) SPHINX

3 Add that bit of flavour! (5) EXTRA

4 Push one’s way into the boat (5) BARGE

5 Flower arrangement for the boy is left to an alien (7) CHAP L ET

6 Double-talk with uncertainty (9) AMBIGUITY

7 Top artist is new in the fundamental business group (9) [COR{PO(RA)T*}E]

12 Very important person is in charge of the subject (5) TOP IC (running out of cake!!!!)

14 Nearly seconds before, Royal Challengers left in time for a film in the Spanish city (9) BA RC E L ON A

15 Put down the bit in an album (9) SCRAP BOOK

16 Rao captures the princess with a device (5) RA(DI)O

19 Side by side, a bear is out on the street (7) A (BREA*) ST

20 Bachelor is around the zigzag road in the city (6) ST(R)UD(E)?

22 It’s a diamond, in short (5) RHOMB

23 Not beginning to cook in the seven kilns (5) (-R)OAST S

24 Extra spear is functional (5) SPARE*

The Hindu Crossword No. 9586 Thursday, July 16, 2009

Now I am doing this purely for "medical" reasons - to get inside the mind of this woman!!!!!!!!

Across

1 Principal element (4) LEAD

9 Cocktail gent has mixed as fast as possible (7,3,5) AGAINST THE CLOCK*

10 Lacking taste from the puff lately (4) FLAT

11 Fast arab turns back even to upwind (5) RA<-P I D

12 Heartless Roy is holding you and the black stone (4) {R(-O) U B Y}

13 Politician is following the case somehow leaving Edward with the naughty child (5) {SCA(-E)*}MP

14 Long trips taken by sea explorers! (7) VOYAGES

16 Birds irritate the calf in the capital of Sri Lanka (7) {FALC*} ON S

18 Sound to disturb the development stage (5) PHASE (~faze)

22 Race around area of land (4) ACRE*

23 Roll dice to host a party (5) THROW

24 After midnight, it is all right to go out of control (4) AM OK

25 A cut above the basic is mandatory at first for the spirit world (15) SUPER NATURAL IS M

26 First to dye the beard after sunset (4) D AWN

Down

2 With hesitation, I and the saint are in charge of the debater (7) ER I ST IC

3 Start to dodge one second crook endlessly for the money the man is picking out (14) D I S CRIMINA(-L) TIN G

4 Quick to barge in Leeds every second (5) A G I L E

5 Finishes the card game (5) STOPS

6 Mummy holding the red hot owl gone off to sleep soundly (4,2,3,5) DEAD TO THE WORLD

7 Initially good looks often require immense approval from a girl (6) G L O R I A

8 Infection disturbs the basic beast regularly (7) (SCABI*) E S

15 Mediator’s job? (5,2) PATCH UP

17 Intelligent class the lady will start to rule (6) CL EVE R

19 Samajwadi leader has a structure opening in the direction of the bird (7) S WALL O W

20 Brother cooks the hot liquid (5) BR (OTH*)

21 Unpleasant woman buried in a poor setting (5) W(ORSE)