The Hindu : The Hindu Crossword 7618

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Wednesday, Mar 12, 2003

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The Hindu Crossword 7618

Across
 1 When the fat catches fire it won't last long (5,2,3,3)
 8 Unusual trainee for the course (7)
 9 Timid young female in need of pastoral care (3,4)
11 The blade that went first in also (6)
13 Strange to be in quiet ring, poking with a goad (8)
15 Regenerate validity of a lease (5)
16 In which to spend time underground (7)
18 Before hand take measure of that's briefly put,a premature baby (7)
19 Clear with hesitation, a corollary to contract (5)
21 One travelling East on leaving the country? (8)
23 Nursing home for two hundred admit nil number sent up (6)
25 Small rodents that possibly could be acrobatic birds! (7)
26 Fool on river point gives confidence (7)
28 Is it an advantage of working in a hair salon ? (6,7)
Down
 2 Lain tucked on back side, to gather fat from wool for ointment (7)
 3 You may address a sire without any direction (3)
 4 The same as changing a US 10 cent piece (4)
 5 Writers found by Ron with time in Thebes (3,7)
 6 I return at close to make alteration (5)
 7 Arian captures seaman for a Semite (7)
 8 It won't be felt straight away (5,6)
10 The whole outfit of a conjuror (3,2,6)
12 To be able to get direction to look for water with divining rod (5)
14 Heavily punished first offenders (4,3,3)
17 One liberal has right to freely register as American (5)
18 Symbol to indicate direction (7)
20 Ancient coins confused, i.e. with dinar (7)
22 Monarch to rule with a horse strap we hear (5)
24 Many grow old in enclosed framework that supports (4)
27 Have a look at the office of the Bishop (3)

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