Sunday, December 28, 2008

The Hindu Crossword No. 9416 Monday, December 29, 2008

Across

 1 Stage performer (7) ACTRESS

 5 Lad may cite order proclaimed by authority (7) EDICTAL

10 Make the wood more palatable for the wood worm? (6) SEASON

11 Subdued, so possibly move with care (8) OVERCAME

12 Beg to rid somehow type of card game (6) BRIDGE

13 Cornet substituted in company’s musical composition (8) CONCERTO

14 Get near about editor, to arouse affection (6) ENDEAR

15 Ruse used by engineer to somehow feel safe (6) SECURE

18 Moves oxen to rest in right quarter (6) STEERS

20 Tiny lake with silver in (6) MEAGRE

23 People lying quite unconsciously (8) SLEEPERS

25 Watch horse and rider after the fox (6) HUNTER

26 Jokey talk that gets unacceptable in time (8) BADINAGE

27 Get away to the sun in peace, for a change (6) ESCAPE

28 To rely on money of the French ends as arranged (7) DEPENDS

29 Withdraws in accordance with new decrees (7) RECEDES

Down

 2 Brightens up when one makes a profit (6) CHEERS

 3 Dense rice mixture in home (9) RESIDENCE

 4 Genuine screen I reconstructed (7) SINCERE

 6 Dan to use new direction for ladies who chaperon girls (7) DUENNAS

 7 Revolutionary accountant conceals place for treasure (5) CACHE

 8 Keeper to a monarch of riper years (8) ARMATURE

 9 American leader in agreement with governor (13) CONCERTMASTER

16 French article in support of very bad journal (9) CHRONICLE

17 Ceremonial without measure — just like stars (8) STELLATE

19 Sporting official who waits on board (7) STEWARD

21 A first chapter on the first woman to win (7) ACHIEVE

22 Place of worship for a former primate (6) TEMPLE

24 The old lie about their banishment (5) EXILE

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