The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword No. 7635

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Tuesday, Apr 01, 2003

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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 7635

Across

1 Healthy enough to scrape a living (2,3,2,1,6)

9 Jumbo the plane crashed (8)

10 The French hit out using a long heavy stick (5)

12 Periodically it leaps and gains time by doing so (4)

13 Ascend a mountain maybe (5)

14 Gaze vacantly at the satellite (4)

17 Evened out to assert with the old generation (8)

18 Nourishing drink with Humpty Dumpty (3,3)

20 General conception of being not in love (6)

22 Lacking due decency (8)

25 Found in some negative prophetic significance (4)

26 Why spit out when happily drunk? (5)

27 Wise men from the East at nativity (4)

30 Impose upon to swindle (5)

31 First letters used for signing (8)

32 Director who has most important job on paper? (8,6)

Down

<56> 2 Defeat long period by scattering leafage (7)

3 Narrow strip a pet can cut up (4)

4 Dutiful looking customs officer, perhaps (8)

5 Unprofitable if you let it upset you (6)

6 Doltish dimwit (4)

7 Fail to come up to expectations (3,4)

8 Latest type of fuel for workers who postpone their retirement (8,3)

11 How press-gangs get their recruits? (2,4,5)

15 Might it capsize in turbulent ocean? (5)

16 One burning glimmer (5)

19 Breaking up is commonly so wonderful! (8)

21 The benevolent holy mother (7)

23 Shoulder ornament on uniform (7)

24 Briefest of brief bathing suits (6)

28 Neat hot head in Italy (4)

29 Detain to confine (4)

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