The Hindu Crossword 12168

Published - November 21, 2017 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Wimp gets the most out of old political leader (7)
  • 5. Wives perhaps hold evening prayer (6)
  • 9. At first, kisans rake and accumulate leaves from South African pen (5)
  • 10. Crazy to signal a desire for the good old times (9)
  • 11. Caesar's friend married? No, it's the opposite (7)
  • 12. Almost state Raja's out of brisk movement (7)
  • 13. Child's dispute (5)
  • 14. One who doesn't sit hard on a mount (4,5)
  • 16. Huge third outing of a supari, perhaps (5,4)
  • 19. A small, small photograph of cold mould (5)
  • 21. Work big problem for marsupial (7)
  • 23. Walker briefly besieged by Spanish bull is wreck (7)
  • 24. A latrine i remodelled, among other things (5,4)
  • 25. A party with primarily inadmissible legal defence (5)
  • 26. Initially cut, largely obscure diamond-shaped pattern (6)
  • 27. Wet blanket over his torn kitchen cloth (7)

Down

  • 1. Enjoy fully — without going to the bed at all (4,1,5,2,2)
  • 2. No slate used in temporary sheds (4-3)
  • 3. Still quiet (7)
  • 4. No men check into two factors of Cambodian capital (5,4)
  • 5. Activist alarmed by partial view (5)
  • 6. Office gadget that is more essential? (7)
  • 7. Kept busy by one who is altar-bound? (7)
  • 8. When you have to render up accounts... (3,2,9)
  • 15. What a storm-tossed ship captain wants to do — light up in type of castle (5,4)
  • 17. Jumper's rest disturbed by bird (7)
  • 18. Ruin of the French at ancient city (7)
  • 19. Fanny nearly gets to show up overdue items (7)
  • 20. Top raja in empire jostled (7)
  • 22. All but gents take slippery partner up in scuffle (5)
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