The Hindu Crossword 12201

December 29, 2017 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Cricketer that could form a crowd? (5,3)
  • 5. Carefully examined second ceremonial dress with diamonds (6)
  • 9. Floodgate in enclosure with cattle (8)
  • 10. Shade drawn in grand walls (6)
  • 12. Hide in small inlet by river (5)
  • 13. Instrument heats oil changing temperature (9)
  • 14. Walk from second bait (6)
  • 16. Experts with wit and appeal trap democrat on first show (7)
  • 19. Failed to contain uranium treated incorrectly (7)
  • 21. At first loud cry is let loose for words of a song (6)
  • 23. Settle on stretch for fielder (6,3)
  • 25. Ditch German fellow missing altogether (5)
  • 26. Strain mutated in developmental stage of an insect (6)
  • 27. Ordinary worker going inside to get fruit (8)
  • 28. On the way back, hundred had to put something in writing (6)
  • 29. They let you hear songs with say heads of English recording studios (8)

Down

  • 1. Subjects to mostly select society’s leader (6)
  • 2. Invents a primarily overlooked process (9)
  • 3. Spend eternity somewhat to discourage (5)
  • 4. A litre of blended cool hard liquor (7)
  • 6. Position of animal examiner essentially wasted (3,6)
  • 7. Measure to admit old proposition (5)
  • 8. Number is excellent, for starters put on a CD (8)
  • 11. Friends counter strike (4)
  • 15. Old bishop with helper that is attentive (9)
  • 17. Impress a nice cult organization (9)
  • 18. Removal of ordinary assignment (8)
  • 20. Manage dropping energy in valley (4)
  • 21. Limb’s edge – it could cause a fall (3,4)
  • 22. Cryogen burst out regularly in constellation (6)
  • 24. Annoyed with state park (5)
  • 25. Nag a judge irritated with drug (5)

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