The Hindu Crossword 12438

October 04, 2018 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. They're part of a family tree, one might say (6)
  • 4. Johns japes (6)
  • 9. Observe antelopes get torn in half (4)
  • 10. Weird reactions about national cabinets, for example (10)
  • 11. Island greeting involving a short pause (6)
  • 12. Financial company involved in income redistribution (8)
  • 13. Newspaper column for bar crowd (4,5)
  • 15. Soldier on acid gets shock (4)
  • 16. Peddle influence (4)
  • 17. Tapes made by chartered surveyor touring ramshackle estates (9)
  • 21. Duffer to improve mattress for Spooner (8)
  • 22. Bug that causes diseases (encephalitis, rabies primarily) (6)
  • 24. Racist seen mingling with secret organisation (10)
  • 25. Greek character employed in retrograde patois (4)
  • 26. Long speech for special philosophy (6)
  • 27. Holy smoke! Here it begins (6)

Down

  • 1. Yokel's agreeable but lacks genteel finish (7)
  • 2. Mature doctor's revolutionary conclusion (5)
  • 3. Rick ruled unrestrainedly after reforms leading to greater prosperity (7)
  • 5. About a boy's motivation (6)
  • 6. Harmonious rhythms filled with this (9)
  • 7. Reviles despicable fawning (7)
  • 8. Astoundingly, enduring smothering bear's grasp (13)
  • 14. Doctor's report after Greek maiden's injected in the haunches (9)
  • 16. What university doctors do declare! (7)
  • 18. Final drink before sleep leading to insomnolence finally (7)
  • 19. She's part of select organisation! (7)
  • 20. Golfer might do this in Chesterfield (6)
  • 23. They might wipe the floor with shirts, fleeces (5)
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