The Hindu Crossword 12124

Published - September 28, 2017 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. "I will return" – breaking story on being human (8)
  • 5. Huge growth of blood samples (6)
  • 10. One caught inside – come in, he will tempt you (7)
  • 11. Exotic, tropical, large forbidden fruit (7)
  • 12. Variation at last in country dance (5)
  • 13. Get a fix with China tea, perhaps (9)
  • 14. Rituals he may perform in an unprofessional manner (12)
  • 18. One goes for 'in camera', like Obama (4-8)
  • 21. Garam masala, it goes into artist's cocktail (9)
  • 23. Long story about Spain (5)
  • 24. It's exhausting, so Carol’s taken a seat (7)
  • 25. Figurative writing, picture on line (7)
  • 26. Things reviewed by an artist (6)
  • 27. Obscene minded, exposed for a change (8)

Down

  • 1. Cheat and run away – close borders (6)
  • 2. Prayer at sea – salinity is gone (6)
  • 3. Complaint that each aim is different (9)
  • 4. Saga about fighter on entering the test arena (4,2,3,5)
  • 6. Taxi rank allowed in old US city... (5)
  • 7. ...it's long after second complaint (8)
  • 8. Incidentally, extras swallowed half of them (2,3,3)
  • 9. Run initial data, characters become broad-minded (14)
  • 15. However, it could be canine, say... (2,3,4)
  • 16. ...rodent in shop, not acceptable for monkey (8)
  • 17. Turn ripe, red and blue (8)
  • 19. Opponents in a game played at the riding school (6)
  • 20. Criminal syndicate loses aid, will go into a shell (6)
  • 22. I'm going through two articles on our inner self (5)
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