The Hindu Crossword 11710

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May 26, 2016 12:11 am | Updated September 30, 2016 07:41 pm IST

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Across

  • 1. Plain genius, one outstanding fictional scientist (12)
  • 8. Time to squeeze a criminal (4)
  • 9. Funny one at times is flat (10)
  • 11. Army staff screened and classified (4,2)
  • 12. Set off with one friend to work out (8)
  • 14. North America these days regressing for nothing (4)
  • 16. Bound through meadow unburdened (7)
  • 18. Foyer has grass spread around wall front to back (7)
  • 19. Land mass surrounded by Helsinki to the west (4)
  • 22. Was aware of food shop mentioned in capital city (3,5)
  • 23. Single man losing heart in earnest (6)
  • 24. Represented thus, Indian? (10)
  • 26. Intellect is not half bright (4)
  • 27. Arcade nearly built in 12 months (8,4)

Down

  • 2. Hang-glider sailing across top of Times Square (5-6)
  • 3. Identified growing endless need (5)
  • 4. Size up over 50% of news in online journals (1-5)
  • 5. Kind to restrain hot head showing impatience (9)
  • 6. I say look at ... (3)
  • 7. ... tastelessly showy man wearing crown (5)
  • 10. Air temperature at first to hold within certain limits (6)
  • 13. Guardroom is cell, an early imprisoning variety (11)
  • 15. Nasty snide lady causing anger perhaps (6,3)
  • 17. Mansion with own lake on island (6)
  • 20. Spy agency to confiscate new age design bug (6)
  • 21. Morning time husband spent with loved one (5)
  • 23. Bristled to turn round adversity at last (5)
  • 25. Pulse ideally must be taken regularly (3)

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