The Hindu Crossword 12458

October 29, 2018 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 7. Bug indicator (6)
  • 8. Men heard to make fun of say, lady's tresses (6)
  • 10. Title conveyed by rent control act? On the contrary (3,2,3)
  • 11. Excess went unchecked, cause of intestinal disorder (6)
  • 12. Delicacy, one cut very small moreover (5)
  • 14. Embarrassed when adult education films shot (7)
  • 15. Sailing close to the wind, pity while faring poorly (7,4,4)
  • 18. Pathetic old fuel tanks (7)
  • 19. Inferior to the Spanish in yield (5)
  • 20. Animal in park covered with tarry mix, losing skin (6)
  • 21. The profound depths to which one can sink? (5,3)
  • 23. I get so uppity! (6)
  • 24. Centre of learning for Marine group (6)

Down

  • 1. Adventurous travel in space (8)
  • 2. Smoke pipe closing lid (4)
  • 3. Red-faced when American state renounces America (6)
  • 4. Trumpeter's habit running contrary to good technique (8)
  • 5. Difficult to keep husband stuffed, little caring (10)
  • 6. Notice old Penny's objective, in sum, one such figure (6)
  • 9. Spooner's feeble term of praise (5,4,2)
  • 13. Song making royal din, revolting number (3,3,4)
  • 16. Fool protecting fellow first covering one's back, most handy (8)
  • 17. Unpolished diamonds on sale, original products of the shaft? (3,5)
  • 18. Parrot caged by doctor died, must have hung (6)
  • 19. High mountain chain left fractured in quake (6)
  • 22. A time when hands are joined, thumbs down either way (4)

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