The Hindu Crossword 11997

May 02, 2017 12:02 am | Updated 09:32 pm IST

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Across

  • 8. Ajeet flew backwards in Tanganyika (4)
  • 9. Violently, Ma slapped a protruding part of the neck (5,5)
  • 10. Little Thomas was called twice to drum (3-3)
  • 11. You left dancing courtesan for family elder (8)
  • 12. Warnings seen at harbour limits (8)
  • 14. Convulsive patients drop regressive volunteers in arch (6)
  • 16. Drinks and traps (4)
  • 17. Makes announcements calling servants (5)
  • 18. Troubles cartoon character after losing the rabbit (4)
  • 19. Large spinner is seen at the circus (3,3)
  • 21. After a Los Angeles cocktail, cater as ordered from the menu (1,2,5)
  • 23. Derogated, gave up tea, and became shabby (3-5)
  • 26. Thank Letitia for hiding a bit of jewellery (6)
  • 27. A detective followed a criminal enthusiastically to Indian cook-house, initially, and found vinegar (6,4)
  • 28. Occupied with something, state tax officer? (2,2)

Down

  • 1. Ann had nothing before getting the party car in this year, for example (4,6)
  • 2. Laws about presence of tritium in figurines (8)
  • 3. Cricket player, without directions, becomes a crime fighter (6)
  • 4. Mother has two post graduate degrees (4)
  • 5. Perhaps, persons solving your crosswords having intricate clueing supernaturally, for starters (8)
  • 6. Spouse rewrote books (6)
  • 7. Further, the dal soup contains it, too (4)
  • 13. Greek character, depending upon the case, signifies summation or standard deviation (5)
  • 15. The last hole before the bar? (10)
  • 17. Where a plumber might store his smoking equipment, perhaps (4,4)
  • 18. Switching lights off during air raid sounds like a racist order (8)
  • 20. Score? XX! (6)
  • 22. Publicity pieces about combat medals (6)
  • 24. At one time, cone was modified (4)
  • 25. Bird often seen on cricket scoreboards (4)
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