The Hindu Crossword 11869

December 01, 2016 07:00 am | Updated December 05, 2016 04:45 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Everything's in my roll (6)
  • 4. A river, old, winding (8)
  • 9. Head cover allows worker to go back to sleep (6)
  • 10. It's acceptable for a male to enter, but must try very hard (4,1,3)
  • 12. Part of obtuse triangle (8)
  • 13. Created fear about work – it maybe felt (6)
  • 15. This red design on material is old fashioned (7,5)
  • 18. Not so sharp as say, a batsman (6,6)
  • 21. New notice boards don't feature dancer, only musician (6)
  • 22. Give no clue when cloudy, overcast (8)
  • 24. Pest is found in shade (8)
  • 25. Wife has it in her to look extra bright (6)
  • 26. Maybe counterfeits, not sure they are colourful (8)
  • 27. Issue about river will remain for a while (4,2)

Down

  • 1. Tracking the bloated core in one direction is extremely foolish (8)
  • 2. Rare metal instrument – one inserted in stomach (8)
  • 3. "Nothing new in fashion release", they say in South Africa (6,4,5)
  • 5. Way to lose energy, leads to debacle (4)
  • 6. Going ahead of that port, just like that! (2,3,4,2,1,3)
  • 7. Cheer operator for taking Sunday off (4,2)
  • 8. Set up in a recent rape case (6)
  • 11. Order male escort (7)
  • 14. Transport – pick me up, trouble follows (7)
  • 16. In sturdy condition for hard work (8)
  • 17. Free press follows Government framework (8)
  • 19. Can go about promoting a drink (6)
  • 20. See, nothing rises, only the cream (6)
  • 23. Go for a bit of Jazz (4)
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