The Hindu Crossword 12278

Updated - March 30, 2018 01:16 am IST

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Across

  • 1. He may tell the referee (7-6)
  • 10. Reading about allowing bill to pass — it's all gas (5)
  • 11. Can I act it out as a strategist? (9)
  • 12. It's hard thing to mutate a man's gene (9)
  • 13. Difficult time without right joint (5)
  • 14. Reference books have no sign of enunciation (7)
  • 16. Perhaps the bug has swallowed a drop of poison, check (7)
  • 18. Openness, resolve and courage, are timeless (7)
  • 20. Sea creature had hair all over (7)
  • 22. About to mediate — yes, no fighting (5)
  • 24. Bitter shock, almost breaks down (9)
  • 26. Material to be kept in pub party is set up (5,4)
  • 27. Stand to lose your head, Kolinsky! (5)
  • 28. This time, cards are different for festive season (13)

Down

  • 2. Man's nice at heart, without dress, devoted to pleasure (7)
  • 3. Crazy Romans in a principality (3,6)
  • 4. Turner's husband brought in dead (5)
  • 5. Germ in cream, but I use (9)
  • 6. Drug rise becomes imperious (5)
  • 7. I slept off after the last missive (7)
  • 8. Drugs given before surgery — intent is to send Charlie for initial test (13)
  • 9. Halt debenture, refuse in a clandestine manner (5-3-5)
  • 15. Deserter from country living in sewers (6,3)
  • 17. Growing old, making sense of change (9)
  • 19. Sustain sharpness, flip the top (7)
  • 21. Bound to use dusters (7)
  • 23. Some time left to bring up the gum (5)
  • 25. Leading girl of the band at a sporting venue (5)
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