The Hindu Crossword No. 9308 Thursday, August 21, 2008

Across

 1 MIDTERM

 5 TRAPPED

 9 STOOPED

10 PETARDS

11 NOMAD

12 CRESCENDO

13 CONTENDER

15 FERAL

16 ASSET

18 NOTORIOUS

21 RECESSION

24 TOTES

25 CONTACT

26 AUSTERE

27 TESTIFY

28 SHEARED

Down

 1 MASONIC

 2 DOORMAN

 3 EXPEDIENT

 4 MEDOC

 5 TOP SECRET

 6 ANTIC

 7 PARTNER

 8 DESPOIL

14 DENTISTRY

15 FORETASTE

16 APRICOT

17 SECONDS

19 OUTWEAR

20 SUSPEND

22 SWAMI

23 NEARS