Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Hindu Crossword No. 2516 Sunday, January 04, 2009

Across

 1 Completely defeat Nathaniel, unexpectedly holding one (10) ANNIHILATE

 6 Celebrity, half-naked (4) STAR

 9 Ben is mistaken for a dramatist (5) IBSEN

10 One who cheats a fair deal? (4,5) CARD SHARP

12 Agriculturist (English) in French town (5) TULLE

13 Judges in El Salvador, bent at times (9) ESTIMATES

14 Embarrassed about blunder by one who has a last drink (6-7) SHERRY-COBBLER

18 A horrible mess follows quickly after interval (4,9) DOGS BREAKFAST

20 Eight runs batting? A certainty (4,5) SURE THING

22 Suffer at home, remedy falling short (5) INCUR

24 Any number during telecast put out feelers (9) TENTACLES

25 Thai cooked one in a Caribbean country (5) HAITI

26 The same flat (4) EVEN

27 You’ll have to think of a better tale than that was and hit town afresh (2,4,4) IT WON'T WASH

Down

 1 Crucial appraisal dictates changes (4,4) ACID TEST

 2 Space agency, first to lie about the nose (5) NASAL

 3 Sporting festival that may be elegant and hearty combined (6,7) HENLEY REGATTA

 4 Entice round clubs offering money (5) LUCRE

 5 Move round to move part of record player (9) TURNTABLE

 7 Pie brought over to one entertained by artist in restaurant (9) TRATTORIA

 8 Rest in peace (6) REPOSE

11 Film me wearing this tie - look flash? (4,4,2,3) SOME LIKE IT HOT

15 English trained nun cared for patient suffering (9) ENDURANCE

16 Taxi permit required round port for a horse-drawn carriage (9) CABRIOLET

17 Sea creature has first to be gutted (8) STARFISH

19 Fly - set off with crew aboard (6) TSETSE

21 Doofer US soldiers and army medic wanted (5) GISMO

23 Mate from Norwic Norwich, in advertising (5) CHINA

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