The Hindu Crossword 11774

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August 10, 2016 12:10 am | Updated September 30, 2016 07:03 pm IST

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Across

  • 7. Harbour seen in pretty small channels (6)
  • 8. Garden without drain getting washed out (8)
  • 9. Steer controlling modified hot rod as usual (8)
  • 10. Just shifting earth to get grain (6)
  • 11. Stern rule in mess (5)
  • 12. Ruler shoots rebels riding home (6)
  • 14. Rear gunners are called this in battles (4-3,8)
  • 17. Widespread alert to nab spy largely reflecting self-confidence (6)
  • 18. Reluctant beginner with promise (5)
  • 22. This may be the case in undertaking (6)
  • 23. A particular type of dislike (8)
  • 24. Lawyer morose, oddly making mistakes (8)
  • 25. Parts with men on board (6)

Down

  • 1. Maid bringing up birth-related fraud (9)
  • 2. Is the cause primarily rash desires? (6)
  • 3. Outrageous ideas apart… (5)
  • 4. … sage, perhaps Agastiya, originally airlifting collections of dried plants (8)
  • 5. Contemptuous son, going against the grain, not quite satisfied (8)
  • 6. Modelled the wedding clothes (5)
  • 8. Completely change direction in case some chaps finally get frustrated (3,3,7)
  • 13. Correct to keep it raised, unit brought up (9)
  • 15. Jump ahead, turning page for end of novel (8)
  • 16. Exercise left one losing weight? Wrong, not any more (2,6)
  • 19. Various teddy bears brought down (6)
  • 20. Global undertaking to conserve oil at last (5)
  • 21. Continued to accumulate millions? That’s neat (5)
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