The Hindu Crossword 12016

May 25, 2017 12:00 am | Updated 12:00 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Game from lowly sphere (8)
  • 5. Backward boy going round the medical department of the teeth (6)
  • 9. Weapon is extended before the front of ship (7)
  • 10. Mentioned way to allow a bit of underground development (7)
  • 11. Vessel to discharge right one — mishmash (9)
  • 12. Symbol of authority provided to leading lawyer (5)
  • 13. Vagabond leaves model accessway (4)
  • 14. In a little money from abroad, I have inducement (9)
  • 17. Morbid hunt — he lay in a bad condition (9)
  • 19. Erode apparel (4)
  • 23. One follows part of Karnataka leaving out old dog (5)
  • 24. Feeble announcement of seven days' requirement (4-5)
  • 25. Intend to draw back the Communist in ramble (7)
  • 26. Smarter arrangement in part of a chair (7)
  • 27. Fine distinction made by sister about a church (6)
  • 28. Cheat — what a beggar might say while obstructing saint (8)

Down

  • 1. Approximate estimate of everyone in big power ship (8)
  • 2. In sum, player's caught indeed in the inner room (7)
  • 3. Graduate gets timely blessing from primate (6)
  • 4. How one sinks more and more with a New World role gone awry (5,3,5)
  • 6. Extend lone, crumbling portal (8)
  • 7. City tale spun out by victors surrounding one (3,4)
  • 8. Not much kindled and let out (6)
  • 10. Show clock up — let people be aware of danger (5,3,5)
  • 15. Stop one clubhead at intervals (8)
  • 16. Dissolute director — one expecting payments (8)
  • 18. Ravan in strange trance (7)
  • 20. First principle of one's most favourable environment (7)
  • 21. Shrewdness shown by a hundred university workers (6)
  • 22. With arms bent, novel character stands in Nigerian town (6)
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