The Hindu Crossword 12082

August 10, 2017 12:05 am | Updated 12:56 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Silver in swamp? That’s a fantasy (6)
  • 4. Raced back to interrupt rogue primarily spreading rumours (7)
  • 8. R. De Niro’s acting — Methodical (2,5)
  • 9. Largely unsettled opposition (7)
  • 11. Big break for pop group to enter A-list top concert! Fantastic (10)
  • 12. Absence of law influences troublemakers (4)
  • 13. Misbehave at stall (3,2)
  • 14. Be more truthful perhaps to provide support (8)
  • 16. Papers needed after marriage? (8)
  • 18. One crazy about power of information (5)
  • 20. Perfume sample not top-notch (4)
  • 21. Where Mahatma Gandhi is exactly right (2,3,5)
  • 23. Ones going to court? (7)
  • 24. Poem composed around beginning of era (7)
  • 25. Brewing dissent? Most spiteful (7)
  • 26. Proceeded to get hitched concealing motive (6)

Down

  • 1. Preoccupation with supernatural power consumes one (5)
  • 2. Exceptional piece of cheese on toast (7)
  • 3. Gets ready to play snooker but fails miserably (4,2,3)
  • 5. Radical supporter ultimately fanatical (5)
  • 6. Drawing room? (7)
  • 7. What murderer might do to dispose of body? Look for embarrassing information (3,2,4)
  • 10. Discloses — Charming in sack! Almost extraordinary (9)
  • 13. Amir’s top desire — To have dismissed Virat ultimately with swing (5-4)
  • 15. Commute from work leads to stress (5,4)
  • 17. Showed contempt for oaf caught by FBI agent (7)
  • 19. Slogged and begged to acquire rum (7)
  • 21. Watchdog responsible for showing fiends (5)
  • 22. Dash to start dodging animal (5)
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