The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword 7558

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Tuesday, Dec 31, 2002

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The Hindu Crossword 7558

Across
 1 Spoken in derogatory terms (9)
 6 Find the underlying sentiment in a heartbeat (5)
 9 Look at Virginia's warm desires —  it displays her 
   affections and tenderness (5)
10 Run amok in high spirits, but that is not the point (9)
11 Not allowing for offers being made (10)
12 Sure, he turns it to some purpose (4)
14 A disdainful laugh by the Southerner at the black (7)
15 Sleep inducing role for Chopin, by George! (7)
17 Quick sums we hear, were gathered for payment of captured person (7)
19 Resorted to blind writing as supporter was given bad direction (7)
20 Made a lodging out of almost all quarters on the junction (4)
22 Utterly boring, yearned to turn in (4,6)
25 It was an obligation to bail back, at Illinois, Italian youth (9)
26 To promote a cause, brings encouragement (5)
27 Seek around for right mess that gives off offensive odour (5)
28 Affections of grief and unhappiness seen all round (9)
Down
 1 He takes a young animal around part of a US state (5)
 2 & 21 A country still on the gold standard, apparently? (9,5)
 3 The seat of government was nothing out of the ordinary (10)
 4 A shot fired with hesitation at the wastrel (7)
 5 Suddenly jumps up at the betting calls (7)
 6 Quietly, everybody loses interest (4)
 7 All over America this flower may be seen (5)
 8 Quality best in the long run (9)
13 Never satisfied with banalities at a resort (10)
14 A foreigner with money —  a killer (9)
16 In a composition, some have a loud and pleasing chanting (9)
18 Tales of building flats (7)
19 Source of fear for Ted having shot one over par (7)
23 Time does go about to make one lavish excessive affections (5)
24 Fails to make contact with her (4)

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