The Hindu Crossword No. 9216 Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Across

 1 Pet animal’s pain about loud noise in pens troubled the Republican (13) AFFENPINSCHER

 9 Middle gear on top of car accessory (6) HUBCAP

10 Blind leader’s pet animal (5,3) GUIDE DOG

11 Labour leader leaving advertisement for pet animal (3) PIG

12 Net coming to the rescue in times of difficulty (6) SAFETY

13 Sailor and German colony worker are rich (8) ABUNDANT

14 Had to shunt around for fraction (10) THOUSANDTH

17 Winter cover for domestic shelter, say (4) COAT

18 Concluded that no Hindu leader can levitate (4) OVER

19 Graduate from 2000, alas, in trouble with a group of animals (10) MAMMALIANS

21 Essential part of calculus (8) INTEGRAL

23 Run quickly to board ship with stock holdings (6) SHARES

25 It is part of a cartoon, as well (3) TOO

26 Meet equipped to hold back chaos (8) ASSEMBLE

27 Tailback around outskirts of Ambattur for lasso rope (6) LARIAT

28 Evil genes Eric sequenced in the offices of surrogates (13) VICEGERENCIES

Down

 2 Animal life of note in heart of Hunan (5) FAUNA

 3 Old-fashioned draught piece in treasury (9) EXCHEQUER

 4 Unkempt Polish leader moves in for Sri Lankan herb (5) POPPY

 5 Return drink and haul back the scrooge (7) NIGGARD

 6 Double of Mao’s successor follows Greek character’s pet animal (9) CHIHUAHUA

 7 Correct printer’s measure at last! (5) EMEND

 8 Spring in the French mountain needs no introduction (8) FOUNTAIN

15 Pet animal for Cuban national (8) HAVANESE

16 Praiseworthy naval officer (second grade) in the East (9) ADMIRABLE

17 Destroyed rival to smart about knighthood characteristic (9) CHIVALRIC

20 Pet animal for Mediterranean islander (7) MALTESE

22 Resin extracted from abele — mimosa hybrid (5) ELEMI

23 My challenge to you with this puzzle! (5) SOLVE

24 First lady clutching bill for skirt (5) EVADE