The Hindu Crossword No. 2788

Solution No. 2787

April 26, 2014 04:01 pm | Updated May 21, 2016 01:31 pm IST

Across

1 Singer in musical, touring (4)

3 No PR in Central American country for international award (5,5)

10 Policeman left with US composer (7)

11 Nursed a poorly man like Fonteyn’s partner? (7)

12 Subject to its value, how books may be bought in addition? (2,3,4,5)

14 Dreamlike, a 50 after county side comes up short (7)

15 26, perhaps, eating last of fruit cocktail (7)

16 Said about part circling a large city (7)

19 Mother’s broken flask (7)

21 Generous supporter of mayor righted wrong (5,9)

23 Chaotic state of affairs in a Sicilian port (7)

24 Country hotel, so in need of refurbishment (7)

25 Dear dessert? Pity (10)

26 Fish, black when small (4)

Down

1 Mysterious man, man of the church (10)

2 One giving better advice? (7)

4 Peculiar periodic social event (7)

5 Non-stop, but with no purpose? (7)

6 Christmas show character – I metamorphose spookily around end of Aladdin (9,5)

7 One with a cold manner in charge on English mountain (7)

8 Docked in good time for nobleman (4)

9 Painter in quiet little avenue met Tristan unexpectedly (8,6)

13 Betray radicals in the rank and file (5,5)

17 Money that is found in old wood (7)

18 Toboggan full of crack in suitcases (7)

19 Young child in red, told off (7)

20 Wise man’s headgear held by mother (7)

22 Prophet, a second son (4)

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