SUNDAY CROSSWORD OF THE HINDU DATED 20TH DECEMBER 2009 (FILLABLE AND WITH HINTS AS WELL AS SOLUTION)



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Across

1 US rock star encountered crossing a lounge (4,4)

5 Training on first of April, leader of Dambusters took off (4)

8 Crouch down by bed to get large bag (8)

9 Style, class to a T (6)

11 Demand made by former partner to behave (5)

12 Love playing Chartres in big band (9)

14 Dutch painter depicting seedy boys' home with urchins (10,5)

16 Throughout most of term, terribly strict (4,4,2,5)

20 Terrorise giddy merrymaker (9)

21 Number one cricket club with a hallowed ground (5)

23 Warm current in lake, one abroad (2,4)

24 Book, say, with Dickens character causing envy (8)

25 Lost, excellent fabric (4))

26 Small ballistic missile, earpiercing (8)

Down

1 Angry mother describing parking in NE town (7)

2 Bill, artist in African capital (5)

3 The Parisian, so hot running in African country (7)

4 Fruit, fish and vegetable retailer, initially (7,4)

6 Saw lead choking dog? (7)

7 Cup of tea? Missed out (9)

10 Close to tent, spots rubbish (5)

13 Forge iron bar initially on it (11)

15 Moving, English poet to Alabama (9)

16 Warning about onset of thunder (loud) (5)

17 Disappointed, no end, having received a bronze - that's diabolical (7)

18 Warriors will achieve odd reversal in Asia, possibly (7)

19 Most closely related are placed in home (7)

22 Group of activists worry about introduction of democracy (5)


Created at 09.30 hrs Sydney Time on 20-12-2009

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