The Hindu Crossword No. 9273, Friday, July 11, 2008

ACROSS

1 LOVE KNOT
6 TALC
9 STARER
10 UPPSALA
13 OFF THE MAP
14 EGYPT
15 SITU
16 NEWSCASTER
19 WINNING RUN
21 EMIL
24 ROSIN
25 BIG SCREEN
26 INJUNCT
27 AVERTS
28 GIBE
29 ADHESION

DOWN

2 OUT OF IT
3 EARTHY
4 NUREMBERG
5 THUMP
7 ANALYST
8 CHARTER PLANE
11 PIEMAN
12 HOUSE WARMING
17 SWUNG DASH
18 SIGN IN
20 NOSE JOB
22 MAESTRO
23 SCREWS
25 BATTA

The Hindu Crossword No. 9272, Thursday, July 10, 2008

Another one from the "road"...

ACROSS

1 CHHATISGARH
9 NEGLECT
10 TEACHES
11 EMEER
12 CUPBEARER
13 INLET
15 PAYMASTER
18 STAY CLOSE
21 TERRA
22 SPOT CHECK
24 MEANS
26 CHENNAI
27 METHUEN
28 CAKES AND ALE

DOWN

1 CONGERIES
2 HAGUE
3 THEORETIC
4 SET A CAP
5 AUTOPSY
6 HEAVE
7 THIRSTER
8 USER
14 LEAN OVER
16 AUTOMATON
17 ROAD SENSE
19 OBELISK
20 ESKIMOS
22 SOCK
23 CYNIC
24 ARUBA

The Hindu Crossword 9270, Tuesday, July 08, 2008

One from the road, from my blackberry ......

ACROSS

1,9 LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE
10 PASSATA
11 BERNE
12 ON ACCOUNT
13 LUCK
15 NITRATE
19 APRICOT
20 IDOL
24 GLISSANDO
25 NAKED
27 EXOTICA
28 BIG GAME
29 NIGHTINGALE

DOWN

1 LAGER
2 TELLER
3 LIE LOW
4 EMPHASIS
5 INSECURE
6 GRADUATED
7 ODDBALL
8 CANTO
14 CAPRICORN
16 GIN SLING
17 DOWNCAST
18 BLADDER
21 EGGER
22 BONBON
23 ENIGMA
26 KNAVE

The Hindu Crossword No. 9269 Monday, July 07, 2008

Gone again for the whole week ....................

Across

 1 What a wholesaler gives the merchant — a sound credit arrangement with time (5,8) TRADE DISCOUNT

10 It brings about a strong bond very quickly (9) SEPARABLE

11 Look in the marshland for one guilty of crime (5) FELON

12 Poised for action in a rare Adyar event (5) READY

13 Happen to assume a position (4,5) TAKE PLACE

14 A voice pitched high — three times as much (6) TREBLE

16 Spirit that emerged from a fabled lamp (5) GENIE

19 A small cut that may result in a catch (5) SNICK

20 Going about with a bit of love, staring (at girls, perhaps) (6) OGLING

25 Would an old boxer seek such a hard surface for tennis? (4,5) CLAY COURT

26 Noisy quarrel, crude, on the outskirts of Bristol (5) BRAWL

27 International body represented at a news agency party (5) UNIDO

28 Mona, a soul rendered inconsistent (9) ANOMALOUS

29 He takes pleasure in digging up the past (13) ARCHAEOLOGIST

Down

 2 The gun for one who likes iteration (8) REPEATER

 3 Classic cover for the top (5) DERBY

 4 Speak at length, getting one pound in a day (6) DEBATE

 5 Holmes investigated such a band (8) SPECKLED

 6 Children away from March to June maybe (9) OFFSPRING

 7 Antelope found wandering in Gaul (6) NILGAU/NILGAI

 8 Liveliness of an elf shifting tail to top (6) ESPRIT

 9 List at the end of the book providing the measure of a thing (5) INDEX

15 Cotton material that may be measuring more than expected? (4,5) LONG CLOTH

17 A Catholic clergyman is absolutely correct (8) ACCURATE

18 Such a woman is a member in two unions (8) BIGAMOUS

21 Expression of surprise about a large shoe (6) GALOSH

22 Clean up for theatre work? (5) SCRUB

23 Sword in poor repair (6) RAPIER

24 Way to go round in a leisurely walk (6) STROLL

26 Drug consumed in a drab hangout (5) BHANG

The Hindu Crossword No. 9268 Saturday, July 05, 2008

Across

 1 501 employees representing women’s work (7) DISTAFF

 6 Arbitrator taken advantage of and rejected (7) REFUSED

 9 One time message of proscription (15) EXCOMMUNICATION

10 Brood about one’s exploitation (6) MISUSE

11 Two-way discussion (8) DIALOGUE

13 Practical people who exposed Tsar’s lie (8) REALISTS

15 A Kabuliwallah! (6) AFGHAN

18 Living in a city, first of entertainers was polished (6) URBANE

19 A column I covered with a mix of lime, sand and water (8) PILASTER

22 Constituents of Agra and Rome get mixed up about a letter (8) AEROGRAM

24 It may be armed when giving protection (6) ESCORT

27 An infinite movement to meter population explosion (9,6) PERPETUAL MOTION

28 A badge accepted in return by Odette sorrowfully (7) ROSETTE

29 King of Athens who could use the singular cleverly (7) THESEUS

Down

 1 One has to sleep to be one (7) DREAMER

 2 Covers for members from powerful blows (5) SOCKS

 3 Owning up to what parents seek, come June (9) ADMISSION

 4 Instability in a fine light unit (4) FLUX

 5 This fruit is planted in fall (6) RAISIN

 6 A key track could be weak (5) FRAIL

 7 Small fish fired at with a catapult (9) SLINGSHOT

 8 Accommodation for those going for a stretch (7) DUNGEON

12 Pressure unit that may be a source of cash (1,1,1) A T M

14 In bars, grime becomes a waxy substance (9) AMBERGRIS

16 Slab of rock that signals sound quality (9) FLAGSTONE

17 Depression where racing motorists may stop? (3) PIT

18 In Rajasthan, it is where Pai struggled in broken Urdu (7) UDAIPUR

20 What Nielsen may provide for sailors? (7) RATINGS

21 Grown up, like the old actor Victor perhaps (6) MATURE

23 He has to have a host to be one (5) GUEST

25 Growth providing a branch as an offer of reconciliation (5) OLIVE

26 Tasteless butter, say, containing a trace of lead (4) FLAT

The Hindu Crossword No. 9267 Friday, July 04, 2008

Across

 1 Soldier, British, before a sacrificial table in a strategic place south of Spain (9) GIBRALTAR

 5 Couple go round top of mountain system, one in Asia (5) PAMIR

 8 The last time Atul danced (8) ULTIMATE

 9 Opt for, say, almost nice food for eating out (6) PICNIC

11 Acted out a note written two ways by daughter (5) MIMED

12 Aldrin or Armstrong, say (9) ASTRONAUT

13 Pompous chap puts money before the Maker (3,3) TIN GOD

14 It has an intercalary day—spring time?(4,4) LEAP YEAR

16 Warning by chief is a frontal feature (8) FOREHEAD

18 Things to eat between meals, with a bit of nuts, in bags (6) SNACKS

22 A fastener that comes with security (6,3) SAFETY PIN

23 Electronic random number indicator equipment, in short….. (5) ERNIE

24 …..started with a writer mentioned in well-known dictionary (6) OPENED

25 An arm of the Atlantic or another small variant (5,3) NORTH SEA

26 Mark a negative church (5) NOTCH

27 What a patient needs following discharge perhaps (9) AFTERCARE

Down

 1 He enjoyed the good food partly prepared during our met conference (7) GOURMET

 2 It is used in making roads and has minute black components (7) BITUMEN

 3 Meet the threat, do arrange to be very heavily loaded with weapons (5,2,3,5) ARMED TO THE TEETH

 4 One grabbed by a giant painter (6) TITIAN

 5 Unsigned missive from a writer filled with venom perhaps (6-3,6) POISON-PEN LETTER

 6 Fellow with time gets the authority (7) MANDATE

 7 He gave the measure to seismic upheavals (7) RICHTER

10 Favourites upset about duck in the verandah (5) STOEP

15 Dwell on unknown, cruel, grasping woman (5) HARPY

16 Chain of flowers to make one soft perhaps (7) FESTOON

17 Think about what a mirror can do (7) REFLECT

19 Card game played as an act (7) CANASTA

20 Wise man holding English record for a leak (7) SEEPAGE

21 How a pedestrian makes progress (2,4) ON FOOT

The Hindu Crossword No. 9266 Thursday, July 03, 2008

Had to go out of town again. Back for the July 4th weekend but will be out again next week......

Across

 1 Officer, club worker, is ready to fight (9) COMBATANT

 5 Heavy pole used in tossing contest used by engineer in transport (5) CABER

 8 Where food may be stored by some muscular dervishes (6) LARDER

 9 Continuing relationship between male and female may put PRO in bad trouble (4,4) PAIR BOND

11 Sound like a pig (4) OINK

12 A rapid snake could be a missile (10) SIDEWINDER

14 What an Eskimo would rather be known as (5) INUIT

15 Penalty distributed in abundance (7) APLENTY

16 A hobby for father’s day perhaps (7) PASTIME

17 The power of a side (5) RIGHT

19 Meat-eaters, with ecstasy, rovin’ back in vehicles (10) CARNIVORES

20 Merriment before ruler produces fear (4) FUNK

22 Soft and delicate editor made an offer (8) TENDERED

23 Reach a conclusion to tighten the spring (4,2) WIND UP

24 Turn inside out, always before time (5) EVERT

25 Enter plea deviously for a deciduous growth (5,4) PLANE TREE

Down

 1 Visit everyone included in argument (4,2) CALL ON

 2 Soldier at home, certain to include African party in cover against risk on the high seas (6,9) MARINE INSURANCE

 3 Cut down by an unknown journalist (4) AXED

 4 One of those sought to be tackled in the Doha Round, say (5,7) TRADE BARRIER

 5 Medical science that makes a coy girl do a turn (10) CARDIOLOGY

 6 Gore with a lot of noise — features of such a violent action movie (5,3,7) BLOOD AND THUNDER

 7 Colourful soldiers of a creation after the Bolshevik Revolution (3,4) RED ARMY

10 Girl in the nursery who missed some sheep (6,2,4) LITTLE BO PEEP

13 Extremely generous spell for UNICEF in Montana (10) MUNIFICENT

16 Carnation that evokes poetic fantasy around the east (7) PICOTEE

18 Penny jokes about a location in Macedonia (6) SKOPJE

21 Gain a point with intoxicating drink (4) WINE