The Hindu Crossword 12172

Published - November 25, 2017 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 6. Skirt pulled back, indeed a very tempting sight (5)
  • 7. A collector got posted, but he isn't here (8)
  • 10. Overlook figure without dress (7)
  • 11. Weapons — Indian army follows a middle path (7)
  • 12. I go back and go forth, in between there is ban (7)
  • 13. Her bid to return to Japan (7)
  • 14. Entailments — way to make them soppy (11)
  • 19. Take back a home, it's worth it (7)
  • 21. New Orleans, once a battle venue (7)
  • 23. He has invested money — going in to get fruit (7)
  • 25. Able to accompany youngster to a place of entertainment (7)
  • 26. Prepare a diet, pick a bone and get abuse (8)
  • 27. Small picture of the fashion brigade (5)

Down

  • 1. Arrest for breaking in, maybe briefly casing joint (8)
  • 2. Routed around bypass (6)
  • 3. Tossed coin and grabbed beer, scotch (10)
  • 4. India is a rising power, as a part of this (4)
  • 5. Boys meet back to back in the doghouse (6)
  • 6. Basically it's best to ruminate and reject (6)
  • 8. Close to Sunrise, it is the beginning (7)
  • 9. Fairy tale character caught in a deception (5)
  • 13. Absolute fool, discarding hard material (10)
  • 15. Cleanest accommodation, without food (7)
  • 16. Money given away for gearless transport (8)
  • 17. Reduce taking lamb patties regularly (5)
  • 18. Cap on verse, depends on size initially (6)
  • 20. Divide in the middle, I would say it's spoilt (6)
  • 22. Pulse is fast, not even idle (6)
  • 24. Heartless figure of a poet (4)
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