The Hindu Crossword 11812

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September 28, 2016 02:24 am | Updated November 10, 2016 03:32 pm IST

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Across

  • 7. Indian queen in retreat shelters Lawrence, heartlessly cold, between major battles (8)
  • 9. Her missing hand-held electric blower shows the purpose of a clothesline (3-3)
  • 10. Quality of some foods revealed by a fat tester at sea (10)
  • 11. Are greedy shopkeepers paid through this? (4)
  • 12. Impulsive king gets rid of Democrat in strike (4)
  • 13. First class environment for a shoot with Henry and a sailor in the capital (3,5)
  • 16. Toy, half damaged, in the barn area (7)
  • 18. Contribute to cutting short the underdog's transformation (7)
  • 20. Fit priest, well-built, upset by the French (8)
  • 21. Protein-rich vegetable found in the Valparaiso yachts (4)
  • 23. Special and memorable time relating to us for the auditor (4)
  • 24. Pliable, mild cheese (10)
  • 25. An easy undertaking in the gentle wind (6)
  • 26. Notice story about a part of an optical instrument (8)

Down

  • 1. Powdered tobacco from the brush has carbon exchanged for nitrogen (5)
  • 2. Green badge valet composted for a source of home produce (9,6)
  • 3. Formal glassware with resin sent up to attract a good man following the lines (7)
  • 4. Oriental moving to the top in the coffee shop rises to get a look (4)
  • 5. Befuddled chaperones fly in to a part of the South Pacific (6,9)
  • 6. Bracelet with the bard's twin was deformed (9)
  • 8. Discarded the top sample piece of cloth with the timepiece (5)
  • 14. Caught female sheep for a function (3)
  • 15. Upset about the single apprentice with a tusked mammal getting equipment for windsurfing (9)
  • 17. Electronic tab for controlling access to an extract from the Book of Obadiah (3)
  • 19. Fabricated steel container for Arizona herbs (7)
  • 21. Model's profile (5)
  • 22. Captain left officer Charlie's kit initially to get a timepiece (5)
  • 24. Matthew's blessed ones? (4)

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