The Hindu Crossword 12273

Published - March 24, 2018 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Number used in operation theatre (11)
  • 9. Church rigorously beginning to suppress sensuality of group (7)
  • 10. Daily's publicity extremely nice for Hitchcock's movie (7)
  • 11. Sudden attack leads to Indian commission taking unusual stance (5)
  • 12. Vagueness of bad mishap involving mother losing article (9)
  • 13. Foreigner with one pucca Arab (5)
  • 15. Powerful in operation (9)
  • 18. Animal and pest in plane (5,4)
  • 21. Marsh was cleaned up by a political representative (5)
  • 22. Celebrity indicates horoscope data (4,5)
  • 24. Match-maker's trophy has side stripped (5)
  • 26. Army officer, General, gets direction to meet Irish woman, maybe (7)
  • 27. I therefore drink something in elemental form (7)
  • 28. Visionary power to see minute location, say (6,5)

Down

  • 1. Record keeper's cunning visit goes awry (9)
  • 2. Expansively laud Tamil leader for being mature (5)
  • 3. A fulfilling person, son ratifies pact (9)
  • 4. Woman's sack with Oriental grass and such (7)
  • 5. Irritate by withdrawing credit? (4,3)
  • 6. Restrict credit to a politician (5)
  • 7. Herb I can endlessly shower in church (8)
  • 8. Support for a broad smile (4)
  • 14. A rug is torn — bale bundled out is doubtful (8)
  • 16. Yet sometimes these may fail to give profit to farmers (4,5)
  • 17. Suitable old walker at one medical department (9)
  • 19. Cargo in transit is natural (7)
  • 20. Jute the man has started selling to Scotsman (7)
  • 22. South Indian cook — a tired partner? (4)
  • 23. Plan details for glasses (5)
  • 25. Probing release of short bit is the point (5)
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