The Hindu Crossword 11959

March 20, 2017 02:47 am | Updated 02:47 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Unnamed criminal captures South Pole's explorer (8)
  • 5. Girl pays for jars (6)
  • 9. Maid dons tailored suit (8)
  • 10. Rama perhaps is a sailor, winning Ravana’s heart (6)
  • 12. Instant tests for the audience (5)
  • 13. To start with, Napoleon enters to receive the French soldier – a well-mannered person (9)
  • 14. Short visit from John's relatives (4-2)
  • 16. Worker crosses river from the east – it’s the shortest way (7)
  • 19. Excellent fellow who never gets the bride (4,3)
  • 21. Encourage to start translating Urdu – it is spoken in Afghanistan (6)
  • 23. Fresh air, sun, sea for persons of a certain race (9)
  • 25. Ray catches red fish (5)
  • 26. Originally valuable article – it’s the source of your pride (6)
  • 27. Order drinks for Peter (8)
  • 28. Notice saying: “Change direction” (3-3)
  • 29. Retro songs about Long Island (3,5)

Down

  • 1. Inspects collapsed stadium after many died (6)
  • 2. A French bird (cowardly person), mostly in agreement (9)
  • 3. Controlled cattle (5)
  • 4. Plant’s tip gone off (7)
  • 6. Guns raised on supporters chucking egg (9)
  • 7. Sign found in Shinto temples (5)
  • 8. More determined to trade nothing with a foreigner (8)
  • 11. Rolls over in shame (4)
  • 15. Characters from Lockhart, USA, make up a book of Congress (4,5)
  • 17. Mostly at sea (2,3,4)
  • 18. Sees doctor and helps (8)
  • 20. Clean without water (4)
  • 21. Scientist from ancient continent, half-destroyed (7)
  • 22. A crowd surrounds leader of extremists – a spineless creature (6)
  • 24. Compass to begin navigating in storm (5)
  • 25. Barely managed to sell a precious stone (5)
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