The Hindu Crossword No. 2787

Solution No. 2786

April 19, 2014 04:12 pm | Updated May 21, 2016 12:20 pm IST

Across

1 Thief and fence in possession of 1000, policeman recalled (10)

6 Rosemary, perhaps, in feather bed (4)

10 Seat I must sit in daily (5)

11 Incorrect ad bothers acting profession (3,6)

12 In disarray, everywhere (3,4,3,4)

14 Crystal getting rid of good sword (7)

15 Book about English County Council described by graduate (7)

17 Skirt around centre of Edinburgh in a taxi (7)

19 Get hairdo in a place buzzing with activity? (7)

20 Islander checks out writer (7,7)

23 Night out? Not for me! (9)

24 Correct an error in short advert recruiting soldiers (5)

25 Produced round cheese (4)

26 Wearing ceremonial garment causes speculation (10)

Down

1 Choose the best tool for breaking rocks (4)

2 One of the Brontës, reportedly an impostor (9)

3 Part of paper producing peculiar post (8,6)

4 Richest somehow acquiring medieval instruments (7)

5 One choosing to drop opener - might he make one cross? (7)

7 Soil shortage duke ignored (5)

8 Contestant after singer, a guitarist (4,6)

9 Influence, by chance, quick early business meeting (5,9)

13 Fridge that is broken by clumsy mechanic (3,7)

16 Customers about right to send a message, briefly (9)

18 Obtains supply for a fortified place (7)

19 After duck, child tucked into cheese roll (7)

21 Some of what’s eaten on the ocean (2,3)

22 Tide rising? Correct (4)

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