The Hindu Crossword 12167

Updated - November 20, 2017 08:03 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Animal to control backrush (8)
  • 5. A hollow factor she replaced once again (6)
  • 9. Seen at the base of nail — lice cut into bits (7)
  • 10. Question the boy extremely firmly to fulfil the requirement (7)
  • 11. Plant fairy host in an unconventional way (9)
  • 12. Small fruit in thin glutinous mud (5)
  • 13. Fat person out to group together (4)
  • 14. Rise in setter accepting bit of reward (9)
  • 17. Film exposes old slog taking it easy in social group (5,4)
  • 19. Chase away model from photo-taking session (4)
  • 23. Heading for deed of conveyance (5)
  • 24. OK, get up to go around Union Territory house (9)
  • 25. Head of Government permits hangman's structure (7)
  • 26. Chatter about garage tool (7)
  • 27. A sailing vessel turning south forever (6)
  • 28. It's a shining example of an insect (8)

Down

  • 1. Scottish island receiving fine bits from cliff (8)
  • 2. Meanwhile bury the man from East London (7)
  • 3. Daughter's work on youth's left foot (6)
  • 4. Halt passenger destroying plant (8,5)
  • 6. Frightening deployment of seamer (8)
  • 7. A kind of shortening by the priest at Mumbai suburb (7)
  • 8. Boisterous girl's hold over boy come back with yen (6)
  • 10. Shape of campus area subsequently protected by rail installation (13)
  • 15. Really go to rip apart a fable (8)
  • 16. Mother has men and workers in drive (8)
  • 18. Bout, if slow, would lead to heads rolling over and discharge (7)
  • 20. Joyous shout from man getting high somehow over nothing (5-2)
  • 21. Disgrace from short agitation by good scholar (6)
  • 22. Bow and knock out with two blows (6)
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