The Hindu Crossword No. 2643

Solution No. 2642

July 16, 2011 02:54 pm | Updated 02:54 pm IST

Across

1 Group going across river for a meal (6)

4 A couple watch one who’s cheating? (3-5)

10 Train isn’t fixed en route (2,7)

11 Artist contributing to postmodern style (5)

12 With £25 gets into Cruft’s elaborate promotional event? (3-3-4,4)

14 Style of interior design having red coat applied (3,4)

16 Queer Street? Phoned helpline ultimately (7)

17 Letter from European saint found in stack (7)

19 Nelson’s short speech after opening of hostilities (7)

21 A novel Holbein painting (3,11)

24 In a city of Mesopotamia, I caught Goldfinger (5)

25 Demoted socialist entertaining emissary (9)

26 Duke, entering a wood by canal, made a striking impression (3,1,4)

27 Seasoning fellow very quietly put in (6)

Down

1 Blasted din ruined appointments arranged by a third party (5,5)

2 Revolting drunk may make one very tense (7)

3 Child in a new series (5)

5 Drink in fancy hotels – sweet wine, mostly (3,4,7)

6 Club official, more confident after revision of 8 (9)

7 Start to move on, early in the rainy season (7)

8 Consider a charge (4)

9 As prosecutor, be prepared to expose bribe (1,3,2,8)

13 Have second thoughts - about Conservative party referendum, primarily (10)

15 Approach daughter, hypnotised (9)

18 Trendy? That girl must be with it to succeed (7)

20 Swept to wild dance (3-4)

22 A peculiar urge to express disagreement (5)

23 Powder kept by hospital chemist (4)

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