SUNDAY CROSSWORD OF THE HINDU DATED 21ST FEBRUARY 2010 (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 Petty quarrel with some New York jeweller (7)

5 Son, of course, shows pluck (6)

9 Faux pas made by enfant terrible losing face (5)

10 College one attended with girl friend, right? (4,5)

12 Writer's payments from splendid connections (9)

13 Get the answers to only about five (5)

14 Willing groups flushing out game (5,8)

17 Newspaper backer shows spirit (8,5)

19 Deactivate part of lunar module (5)

21 Send a delivery too far along line (9)

23 Shrubby plant that may be taken down shortly (9)

24 Spring in a European country (5)

25 A rent payer in shelter penning a note (6)

26 Hear evidence about old disaster (7)

Down

1 Ambassador taken in by right-wing supposition (6)

2 Garden plant, soft and hairy, spread (9)

3 Woman, a prude, almost 50 (5)

4 What happens a few days from now, all the time? (4,2,4,3)

6 Small number interfering? Without a shadow of a doubt (2,7)

7 Small drink? A litre in all! (5)

8 Short durable cape - that's the gear (7)

11 Poor stewardship mates naming me, unfortunately (13)

15 Wallaby in lane moped crashed (9)

16 Awkward guy - one everyone sent up at first (3,2,4)

17 Leader of group of us met a connoissseur of good food (7)

18 Drink that's useful after last of exercises (6)

20 Runs after a boy responsible for fire-raising (5)

22 Food served up by Dad's Army (5)


Created at 10.30 hrs IST on 21-02-2010

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