SUNDAY CROSSWORD OF THE HINDU DATED 19TH JULY 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 Instant credit check (4)

3 Extra cover is broad (10)

9 Legal documents, reportedly for Swiss hotelier (4)

10 Unusual decoration for one equal in rank (10)

11 Writer in car has hit gate, I suspect (6,8)

14 Dance master leading a bright star (5,4)

16 District surrounding neutral ground (5)

17 Intelligent prompt (5)

19 Balance achieved by good man with talent (9)

21 Stop working and cut out article on poltergeist (4,2,3,5)

24 Knighted conductor and geologist upset about king (5,5)

25 Fish expert by mouth of Dee (4)

26 Know-all may get smack later (5,5)

27 Pole in aircraft making joke (4)

Down

1 Number outside a Dutch pub, the worse for wear (10)

2 A sword made out of crystal, good for export? (7)

4 Using wedge, say, teed off in medal (4,5)

5 Mistake made by perisher blowing top (5)

6 Extremely careful, father in entrance to store, stealing (11)

7 Inspect burst main running into river (7)

8 Act, one way or the other (4)

13 A state of financial security enjoyed by a roundsman? (4,6)

15 Lacking passion, amateur, distressingly inadequate (9)

18 State, an Australian one artist sent up (7)

20 Point out one very much delayed (7)

22 Move stealthily, front left (5)

23 A long time in rummage sale (4)


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