The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword 7583

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Thursday, Jan 30, 2003

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 7583

Across

1 Think cheats face dire trouble (8)

6 Objects to retrieving cigarette end (4)

9 Activates foppish young men? (6)

10 Where 100 stoles are tucked away (7)

13 Shows up again to gather fruits (9)

14 French school (5)

15 Constellation that could be major or minor (4)

16 Driving through this is not difficult (4,6)

19 If you have it, you will clothe yourself wisely (5,5)

21 Nothing, nervous twitch of the ear (4)

24 Sixty minutes with one beautiful woman (5)

25 People waiting in this should get at least crumbs (5,4)

26 Arose the Orient and commingled (7)

27 Gourd shaped by the Orient into a bucket (6)

28 South Africa saints talk impudently (4)

29 Piety Nag displays for the foreign national (8)

Down

2 Cruelly sharp on those who are parentless (7)

3 Good man, mature sort (6)

4 Grasp aide is out to belittle (9)

5 Traces late start of careers (5)

7 Somehow react to the French molasses (7)

8 Wearing glasses; what a sight in the bed! (12)

11 Little hooters spread towels (6)

12 These are laid on the floor for protection against moisture (12)

17 "You in the past strayed away." "When?" (9)

18 Questioning why straining has not begun (6)

20 Er, duels are beyond them; they give the slip (7)

22 Journey to an ancient city, one in the north-east (7)

23 Skilful publicity to the dancing trio (6)

25 Nag doesn't complete token of honour (5)

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