SUNDAY CROSSWORD OF THE HINDU DATED 13TH DECEMBER 2009 (FILLABLE AND WITH HINTS AS WELL AS SOLUTION)



FOR FILLING UP, POINT THE MOUSE AT THE APPROPRIATE GRID AND TYPE THE LETTER

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Across

1 A small amount of some poetry penned by mother (7)

5 River vessel, and duck, on river heading west (7)

9 Wild duet, man out of tune (7)

10 Social worker, single, covering miles on runs (7)

11 Playwright has tipple with performer right away (9)

12 Saw commercial decline (5)

13 Blatant overcharging, surprisingly by a third? Glory be! (8,7)

15 Announcement about split in US Foreign Office (5,10)

19 Copper, perhaps, and others following Bond's boss (5)

21 Won a card game and cashed in one's chips (6,3)

22 Way to describe fashionable number (7)

23 Acceptable to enter suit in public sale (7)

24 Call home (7)

25 Sadden Delaware journalists (7)

Down

1 Determined Rocker's rival accepting foolish duel (7)

2 Simple song about an aromatic plant (7)

3 Bell tower in fortified site by a river (9)

4 Film, -------- Cowboy, say(8,7)

5 Emperor's men in ring at our parade ground (10,5)

6 Have corrupt dealings, we hear, in Floridian resort (5)

7 A charge and chap gets time (7)

8 Restaurant car, jolly (7)

14 Touch of blue, say, on prize flower (9)

15 A woman supporting son in region of ancient Palestine (7)

16 Surprise head of training in a firm (7)

17 English grounds 17 English grounds arousing intense feeling (7)(7)

18 Note aunt's chronic disease (7)

20 Learning about one department (5)


Created at 13.30 hrs Sydney Time on 13-12-2009

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