The Hindu Crossword 11740

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Updated - September 30, 2016 07:24 pm IST

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Across

  • 6. Caracas — not as bad a capital (5)
  • 7. Soldiers pick soldier among soldiers as troop leader (8)
  • 10. Under order to housekeeping staff attached to hotel (7)
  • 11. Polished hair setter about to come in shortly (7)
  • 12. Chosen girl, it's what every one will get (7)
  • 13. Under flowing stream only he performs so well (7)
  • 14. Strips, to commit debauchery (5,6)
  • 19. Works in the back with a piece of canvas (7)
  • 21. It's not there in another identical country (7)
  • 23. He hasn't finished service period — period (7)
  • 25. Gone out taking everything on a ship (7)
  • 26. Port and quarter litre wine (8)
  • 27. They are thought to be inside a school (5)

Down

  • 1. One therefore goes under power plant (8)
  • 2. No leader in Palestine territory can enter — except the marketplace (6)
  • 3. Lay with 23, copy or like the original? (10)
  • 4. Highly excited — it's past midnight (4)
  • 5. It's a crime to finance, getting 2000% in exchange... (6)
  • 6. ...although it takes one pound to collaborate (6)
  • 8. Winter wear for football team having a drink (7)
  • 9. Boat collects from bottom (5)
  • 13. Boy and girl bearing harness (10)
  • 15. Give up cold drink — it's inside (7)
  • 16. Complaint — playing side is a stakeholder (8)
  • 17. Fix a piece of wood (5)
  • 18. Fuss over transgression by a young man (6)
  • 20. Harry switching sides in European capital (6)
  • 22. Sweet girl from bottom to top (6)
  • 24. Estimate speed (4)
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