The Hindu Crossword 11796

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September 07, 2016 12:34 am | Updated September 30, 2016 06:51 pm IST

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Across

  • 8. Family girl becomes head of state (4)
  • 9. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em — not this one (5)
  • 10. The Simpsons release the sons to demons (4)
  • 11. Fire a mad gent having one ... (6)
  • 12. ... “fur crate restoration break” (8)
  • 13. Earl revs badly resulting in failure or setback (8)
  • 15. Formally dress English royal with honour (6)
  • 17. Have some policemen heading secret service (7)
  • 19. Spoilt tea (3,4)
  • 22. Close down to tighten clockwork spring (4,2)
  • 24. Royal heir has rhea and duck preparation (8)
  • 26. Conceals old boy's remedies (8)
  • 28. Fly sets in hollow thistle (6)
  • 30. Chat, at first, to a student leader of Kampucheans (4)
  • 31. Entertain Indian university's chief of examinations (5)
  • 32. A type of earth containing chlorine and in the beginning, yellow to some extent (4)

Down

  • 1. Telephone for a piece of jewellery (4)
  • 2. Place fruit on head? That leads to monstrosity (8)
  • 3. Goods packers' trunks for pugilists? (6)
  • 4. Dance around and mix cards (7)
  • 5. Graduate Record Examination: an assessment to become “All time best” (8)
  • 6. Winner of first Valentine, on radio (6)
  • 7. Fight disparity to some extent (4)
  • 14. Collie wandered around without leash, initially, and got some bacteria (1,4)
  • 16. Dark lawyer's brief acknowledgement (5)
  • 18. Clark Kent revises surname with some panache (8)
  • 20. Spectators' dance — i.e. University dance (8)
  • 21. Person behind conspiracy to kill Caesar and an old Pope held by secret police? Quite the contrary (7)
  • 23. Remove carbon from French drug (6)
  • 25. Fast boat's trimming device (6)
  • 27. Attend and trounce (4)
  • 29. To start with, some car accidents result in mark on the skin (4)
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