Monday, December 28, 2009

The Hindu Crossword No. 9726 Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Across

1 Peak the day before others (7) EVE REST

5 Tom Jollya single master, we hear (7) CAT BOAT

10 See not a single church (6) NOT I CE

11 For once, rang and said something nice about (8) EX TOLLED

12 Select Sidney for England team despite being a pest (6) CAP SID

13 Stable part of unattached wood (5,3) LOOSE BOX

14 May be lit for votive purposes (6) CANDLE

15 Moved sideways with daughter to slide out (6) (SIDLE*)D

18 First Olympic games held in this city (6) ATHENS

20 One van used for nine days to carry out catholic prayers (6) NOVENA*

23 Begin to attack (3,5) SET ABOUT

25 Jabber to provoke teasingly (6) NEEDLE

26 One rightly ridiculed hoop-la, for instance (4,4) FA I R GAME

27 Having an appearance of a beauty (6) LOOKER

28 Why late changes result in having lots of money (7) WEALTHY*

29 Caught the horse with a lariat noose (7) LASSOED

Down

2 Garden flowers placed on musical instruments (6) VIOLAS

3 Check condition and replace (9) REIN STATE

4 Put up house in a shelter (7) SHEDDED

6 Events of a drama (7) ACTIONS

7 Attractive call for the English (5) BELL E

8 Notices new kinds of poison (8) ACETONES

9 Bed time story lover’s plea? I don’t believe it! (4,2,7) TELL ME ANOTHER

16 Relaxing one’s guard is risky (9) DANGEOURS*

17 In the main it’s the cheapest way to travel (8) STEERAGE

19 Had no desire for an argument (7) STOMACH

21 House holding an orchid (7) V(AN)ILLA

22 Complex legal point to imply in court (6) (ALLEG*)E

24 Month to play tricks on her (5) APRIL

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