Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9412 Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Some nice ones today ...................

Across

 1 It’s sweet to recline and take one shot of alcohol (8) LOLLIPOP

 5 A fellow rebuilding hers from scratch (6) AFRESH

 9 Lock with a spring in it? (7) RINGLET

10 Good words in French (3,4) BON MOTS

11 Say whatever you’ve on your mind! (4,3,2) COME OFF IT

12 Roll after second push (5) SURGE

13 Forwarded a foreign coin, reportedly (4) SENT

14 Stop corruption of purer tint (9) INTERRUPT

17 Thief sang after breaking bank depository (5,4) NIGHT SAFE

19 Zulu regiment in scrimpiest outfit (4) IMPI

23 Talks excitedly about heading off warriors (5) RAVES

24 Tending to exalt by making someone a knight (9) ENNOBLING

25 Oil mixed in cold, gelatinous substance (7) COLLOID

26 Arise from having the call-back to tea bungled up (7) EMANATE

27 Unruffled though teased badly (6) SEDATE

28 Fools coming before single alternative judge (8) ASSESSOR

Down

 1 One who writes words for the songs (8) LYRICIST

 2 Nothing put up to Yemen’s uninitiated electricians (7) LINEMEN

 3 Not obtained properly, present is withdrawn by ace and a couple of learners (3-3) ILL-GOT

 4 Delirious, for foe has outdone in reformation (3,2,4,4) OUT OF ONE'S HEAD

 6 Openings show aster blooming beyond the bog (8) FENESTRA

 7 Outing by the self? (3-4) EGO-TRIP

 8 Has half a score in race (6) HASTEN

10 They can’t be trusted to hold something (13) BUTTERFINGERS

15 Act of terminating gradually has Oriental in a grimace (5-3) PHASE-OUT

16 Shakespearean character smothering regal kin (4,4) KING LEAR

18 Someone who is ill and ridiculously vain, getting cover (7) INVALID

20 Fellow’s about to help playgrounds in India (7) MAIDANS

21 Supports Bihar’s top tribes (6) BRACES

22 Boy trapped in a lounge on fire (6) ABLAZE

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