SUNDAY CROSSWORD OF THE HINDU DATED 20TH SEPTEMBER 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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Axross

1 Determined, a team's reserve (3,5)

5 Dirty place to eat at college (4,2)

9 A strange girl in plant (4,4)

10 Country, oil state? (6)

11 Clubs do to get entrance fee (5,6)

15 Spoil artist in lodgings for a carnival (5,4)

16 Home leased in bay (5)

17 Check about introduction of some hashish, say (5)

18 Histrionic behaviour in reportedly ripe play (9)

19 Land with an enormous population? (11)

23 Escort round old flat (6)

24 Not to mention rent, a large one (3,5)

25 Have great respect for noble Italian family backing me (6)

26 Stabbing pains in chest? Sit tight (8) -

Down

1 Celebrity is shocked? Not half! (4)

2 Solicitor heading for trial - not here (4)

3 Choice made by son upon return? (9)

4 Carrier called up about uniform (11)

6 Hare shot across middle of hunting ground (5)

7 Avoid bullock, easy to see (5,5)

8 Current party needs reforming (7-3)

12 Pretend Len's awfully brilliant (11)

13 Rogue having the skill to conceal rifle is unlikely (10)

14 Nobleman could show skill fencing actors, I suspect (10)

16 Cutting remark in pub - social worker is affronted (9)

20 Poet died at the stake? (5)

21 Smart petty officer's height (4)

22 Fewer in Naples smoke (4)


Created at 11.00 hrs IST on 20-09-2009.

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