The Hindu Crossword No. 2652

September 17, 2011 07:02 pm | Updated 07:03 pm IST

Across

1 Two wind instruments producing piece of music for dance (8)

5 Afternoon nap in cosiest armchair (6)

9 Soldiers using minor railway (8)

10 Trounce in throwing event (6)

11 Part of NI city right for bishop (5)

12 Officer in U-boat to adjust to North (9)

14 Supreme commander’s vague mission cut short at sea (13)

17 Prince rather confused about absent queen (9,4)

19 Controversially ban niterie mostly responsible for causing drunkenness (9)

21 Duck in game - I’d erred (5)

23 Incapacitated boy receiving one at college (4,2)

24 Country holding alternative view (8)

25 Small seal gets in wreckage (6)

26 National song about a leader in Africa is something one loathes (8)

Down

1 Musical act is cut (6)

2 Either way, consult (5)

3 Girl, possibly ten, describing a game of poker (5,4)

4 Special peers, triumvirate reforming economic policy (11)

6 Completely at home with everyone (2,3)

7 Edited memoirs about the Spanish butler (9)

8 By chance, matador injured around noon (2,6)

13 Speedy traveller, slug on path! (6,5)

14 Swelling crowd (9)

15 First to spot head assault whipping boy (9)

16 Greek hero getting cold in the Aegean, say, capsized (8)

18 Navy girl giving support to member (6)

20 Way to comprehensively defeat Spain (5)

22 Seaman, one at home on the water (5)

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