The Hindu Crossword No. 2718

Solution No. 2717

December 22, 2012 05:42 pm | Updated November 13, 2021 09:15 am IST

Across

1 Traitor shot by CO, a leader of troops (8)

5 Team audibly expressed relief (4)

7 Finding Italian composer inside ceremonial court (6,7)

10 Following behind leader in rally (5)

11 Generally free (2,5)

12 Sailor man, bruiser at sea (10)

14 Fine Greek character making cheese there (4)

16 Adult feeding toddler perfectly (2,1,1)

17 Young landlord brought round second bulletin (10)

19 Struggle to survive in desert heat (3,4)

20 United aware of final in Rome (2,3)

23 How Monopoly starts, as it always has (4,3,4,2)

24 Additional matter involving learner driver (4)

25 Kirk series open about closure of kirk? (4,4)

Down

1 One seeking damages losing simple argument (4)

2 Rustic artist interrupting canon, endlessly (5)

3 About to drink gin or cobblers (8)

4 Guys during a test drive damaged trailer (13)

5 Screen cast, about 50 (6)

6 Cleaner put off by toff (9)

8 Degrade sister, unwisely, in family magazine (7,6)

9 Put right about couple (6)

12 Planet could show a changeof direction behind sun (6)

13 Attractive blue Fiat crashed outside university (9)

15 A critical time for one to leave alluring woman with nothing on (4,4)

18 Eminent female, a mostly shy person (6)

21 The Spanish embarrassed over senior church member (5)

22 Show yellow card to reserve (4)

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