Saturday, September 20, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 2502 Sunday, September 21, 2008

Across

1. Doorman’s delivery? (7) BOUNCER

5. Draw game with Italian painter (7) TIEPOLO

9. Earmark for tax returns after first of April (5) ALLOT

10. Grim realities for a Hebrew? (9) ISRAELITE

11. Anguish in the middle each is suffering (9) HEARTACHE

12 Well-loved Wodehouse character, reportedly a forger? (5) SMITH

13 Where to find play’s backroom boys (6,3,6) BEHIND THE SCENES

15 Mad Tory practice upset Republican’s opponents? (10,5) DEMOCRATIC PARTY

18 Nina playing leading character in Evita, a musical (5) ANNIE

20 Is doing as ordered leading to identification of illness (9) DIAGNOSIS

22 Chief steward in rank bad mood (5-4) MAJOR-DOMO

23 A doctor’s about right to use preventive measures (5) AVERT

24 Discs bringing unsurpassed performances (7) RECORDS

25 Small child in red, told off (7) TODDLER

Down

1 First to bid, reckless and cocky (5) BRASH

2 Free ale – shun rum (7) UNLEASH

3 In a stupefied state, Tom will need a pick-me-up later (9) CATATONIC

4 What it tends to do if the weather’s beastly? (4,4,3,4) RAIN CATS AND DOGS

5 Novel – name the one a Brit translated (5,3,2,1,4) THREE MEN IN A BOAT

6 Fair, Shergar’s opening odds (5) EVENS

7 Work in one, on view (7) OPINION

8 Too quick a shot, very out of the ordinary (9) OVERHASTY

13 Drew bream cooking in pan (3-6) BED-WARMER

14 Humbly, top worker is going round home (3,2,4) CAP IN HAND

16 Deer can’t jump, lacking power, surprisingly (7) MUNTJAC

17 Philosopher brought up in Marseilles, surprisingly (7) RUSSELL

19 Mistake made by rascal blowing top (5) ERROR

21 Lute, one carried by celebrity (5) SITAR

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