The Hindu Crossword 11809

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September 24, 2016 01:22 am | Updated November 10, 2016 03:32 pm IST

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Across

  • 1. Even on a hot day one might get this poor reception (4,7)
  • 9. Regulation O announced to get stack of coins (7)
  • 10. Does this crisis phone service remain unused during a cold war? (7)
  • 11. Old boy bets men – every other – is more than fat (5)
  • 12. No cadging – free to launch a ball (2,7)
  • 13. Small, small page to examine electronically (5)
  • 15. One can't be right when one is ___ ___ (4,5)
  • 18. One who personifies dishonesty and exists in it? (6,3)
  • 21. Direct both ways (5)
  • 22. What you do when you ignore the morning alarm (4,2,3)
  • 24. Hid to cast off ministerial wear from Tamil Nadu (5)
  • 26. Doubly sick about Western leader's animosity (3,4)
  • 27. A Hindu scripture initially tossed off energetically (7)
  • 28. Do these arguments leave the parties concerned singed? (6,5)

Down

  • 1. Clears our revolutionary contraption (9)
  • 2. Nasty character removes top off woman's garment (5)
  • 3. At which point, we took that woman on UP tour (9)
  • 4. Bludgeoned boys into leaving, loosened up and reclined lazily (7)
  • 5. Snakes concealed in ideal State (not Union Territory) (7)
  • 6. All gone off the plate – boy leaves defeated (5)
  • 7. Reached the target? Hatless gentleman became cordial quickly (3,2,3)
  • 8. Icy mass hits foot of bird looking up (4)
  • 14. Ten late in beginning. Six clever and very impressive (8)
  • 16. Short talk about learner having struggle with outlook (5,4)
  • 17. Nice waiters about to leave with rising gentleman for military establishments (9)
  • 19. Toss a lie about a bloomer (7)
  • 20. Stop play just before mating? (7)
  • 22. Minor mistake (4)
  • 23. Indian sage raises one of Emerald Isle folk (5)
  • 25. O, man from Kerala, it's currently happening (2,3)

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