The Hindu Crossword 12012

May 19, 2017 06:28 pm | Updated 06:28 pm IST

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Across

  • 1. Dim Ron maybe a stupid person (6)
  • 4. Scold a pretty girl holding man's leg (8)
  • 10. Gambler’s away to become more wealthy (6,3)
  • 11. Lion, say, returning again to feed (5)
  • 12. It is protected by King perhaps, rebellious and strong (7)
  • 13. Raced back with speed to tell a story (7)
  • 14. It could make one go in disguise finally, with false name (5)
  • 15. Wit conceals American President’s initial tension (8)
  • 18. Secret auditor helps to maintain balance (5,3)
  • 20. Spoke about wearing an ornament (5)
  • 23. Metaphors to describe University bands (7)
  • 25. Cyclone, in ultimately hot season, moves north to south (7)
  • 26. Rule broken by Oriental mathematician (5)
  • 27. One very wild animal kept at quarantine (9)
  • 28. Sounds like girl’s kidnapped in error (8)
  • 29. Not worried about cutting corners (6)

Down

  • 1. Unimportant people in an empty battlefield (8)
  • 2. Tame hen perhaps found in marshes (7)
  • 3. Open wonderful store, finally to buy and sell excessively (9)
  • 5. Fears detention possibly, or an expulsion of sorts? (14)
  • 6. Coveted award in hero’s career (5)
  • 7. Crying damaged retinas (2,5)
  • 8. Reportedly saves many people (6)
  • 9. A part of "Murder in Retrospect" novel is set here — right inside an English county (14)
  • 16. Time to command heartlessly: “Kill!” (9)
  • 17. Charm ten different people to consume a bit of narcotic (8)
  • 19. Stupid people finally learn a lot (7)
  • 21. Tedious working in the open air (7)
  • 22. River starting to swell — run inside! (6)
  • 24. Place a jacket (5)
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