The Hindu Crossword 12134

October 11, 2017 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Sleep with boy in bed on rebound (4,4)
  • 5. Obnoxious person about to employ drunk (6)
  • 10. Great scholar failing in algebra? Strange (5)
  • 11. Negotiating with bankrupt group (9)
  • 12. Inquisitive about jar of drugs, primarily cocaine (4,5)
  • 13. Sleazebag gropes showing violent behaviour (5)
  • 14. Welcome support to make a verbal attack (3,3)
  • 15. Figures featuring essentially seductive undergarments (7)
  • 18. Turning delivery gets opener for Pakistan involved in reckless single (3-4)
  • 20. Turn to catch husband kiss mysterious person (6)
  • 22. Showing appraisal vociferously by this? (5)
  • 24. Presenter gets time to wear robe at deserted place (5,4)
  • 25. Volunteer grabs skirt! That’s not quite right (3-6)
  • 26. Visibly surprised girl almost bitten by monkey (5)
  • 27. Flings, I hear lead to pangs of suffering (6)
  • 28. Supporter of a girl in depression (8)

Down

  • 1. Crack around end of shin! Need this? (6)
  • 2. Impressive leisure in first class club (9)
  • 3. Union will not follow such a cause for legal action? (6,2,7)
  • 4. It can be organised for ministers (7)
  • 6. It’s easy for detective to check bag quickly? (4-3-4,4)
  • 7. Smart trick (5)
  • 8. Place of disgrace where setter might be found (8)
  • 9. Cor blimey! No lie, fantastic form of inflorescence (6)
  • 16. Bombardment at Bhutan ultimately! In principle, announce support (9)
  • 17. Expound vegetarian credo (5,3)
  • 19. Ultimately wanting to finish over with wicket to wipe out (6)
  • 20. Washed and combed (7)
  • 21. Sadly, he ain’t sexually receptive (2,4)
  • 23. Convict twirls rifle (5)
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