The Hindu Crossword 11790

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August 30, 2016 02:46 am | Updated October 17, 2016 06:50 pm IST

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Across

  • 1. Perhaps Iodine turns deep blue (8)
  • 5. Slender, not small — favourite of mine (6)
  • 10. Cover over Jane Austen's book maybe 'to be or not to be' (7)
  • 11. Works in a company — is getting some capital (7)
  • 12. One from part of Karnataka, say, missing old dog (5)
  • 13. Kremlin's striking feature perhaps — I'm on one holding a party (5,4)
  • 14. They believe everyone's equal over time – unruly Italians block road (12)
  • 18. One's responsible as one turns out to be crazy (12)
  • 21. Bird picks most of the fruit without remorse (9)
  • 23. First ring in, ring out and grind into small balls (5)
  • 24. It's true — paper back is a source of poison (7)
  • 25. Give the Spanish wine before first course (7)
  • 26. However, makes it equal to zero (4,2)
  • 27. Geological equilibrium, say — it's so unstable (8)

Down

  • 1. Spoke on service, reportedly to tempt (6)
  • 2. Not enough to go with friend (6)
  • 3. Lulu sounds half German (9)
  • 4. Data bank found just after you go through a note online (4-4,6)
  • 6. Old South American ancestry will throw some light (5)
  • 7. History by word of mouth on the countryside (8)
  • 8. Tramlines don't allow man to go across (8)
  • 9. Dimness in disc isn't sent away (14)
  • 15. Comes back with cut fruits (9)
  • 16. Something unmentionable as evergreen lake (8)
  • 17. Reckon it's back after Middlesex team is formed (8)
  • 19. It's repeated by some German trade delegation (6)
  • 20. Gritty and first person to be so fortunate (6)
  • 22. Reason for girl to raise capital (5)

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