The Hindu Crossword 12416

September 07, 2018 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Traitor exploded grenade outside capital of Ethiopia (8)
  • 5. For Hinduism's primary God, a hermitage (6)
  • 9. A single vitamin cured cholera (8)
  • 10. Shake a case of weapons (6)
  • 12. Heroic newbie athlete’s beginning to get a sharp pain, swallows a pinch of drug (4-5)
  • 13. Hideaway outside large city (5)
  • 14. Shelled peas in part of church (4)
  • 16. Ineffective advice to practise thrift (7)
  • 19. Relaxation — mostly drinks, free rummy and cigarettes (7)
  • 21. After work is over, starts to sip tea (4)
  • 24. Some terrific stories about "Star Trek" perhaps (3-2)
  • 25. Unbelievable round over…won by champion unexpectedly (3,2,4)
  • 27. Cuts around pineapple's edges and tips (6)
  • 28. Tyrant finally launched new Riot Act (8)
  • 29. Park in Spain, say (6)
  • 30. Highlighted blue dress set (8)

Down

  • 1. Vulgar to make fun of a lady every now and then (6)
  • 2. Back home in Paris, it is most pleasant (6)
  • 3. Desire to give birth to girl instead of boy (5)
  • 4. It indicates the power of one's vision (7)
  • 6. Pirates, in the end, sadly undone by ship's strength (9)
  • 7. Rose from boyfriend upset the heartless date (8)
  • 8. Extremely gloomy Queen in Britain, going through troubled times (8)
  • 11. "Biz Hour" features Chinese family (4)
  • 15. Leader is now without identity (9)
  • 17. American/Russian leaders' ultimate stratagem, creating scare (4,4)
  • 18. Modern films can mostly be silent (8)
  • 20. Stalin's original plan to control (4)
  • 21. He needs a hand to do his job (7)
  • 22. Bands playing tunes about India (6)
  • 23. Following competitive exam, embarrassed to be made fun of (6)
  • 26. Bird with extremely lovable name (5)
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