The Hindu Crossword 12459

Published - October 30, 2018 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 7. Poultry keeping tip: ducks quack (6)
  • 8. Group all identical features washed out (6)
  • 10. Malignant matter over a tumour (8)
  • 11. Group forbidden to start (3,3)
  • 12. Pinch-hit (5)
  • 14. Dedicated, least remote leader at the centre (7)
  • 15. Draw the logical conclusions from the Reverend's account when caught inside skirts (4,2,3,6)
  • 18. Fit to be tied down with debts (7)
  • 19. Mug, German one by the way (5)
  • 20. No more energy, out cold for a period of time (6)
  • 21. Remote possibility of escape, fellow died taking flight (8)
  • 23. Dunce (not observing PC) caught on, ready to follow (6)
  • 24. While backtracking network name hacked historical records (6)

Down

  • 1. Kiss a person half-drunk, that's social in high places? (5-3)
  • 2. A stiff northerly wind (4)
  • 3. Engineer's approach in suit (6)
  • 4. Originally born as flier, becoming one floating in a cage (5,3)
  • 5. Still wearing metal leash (3,3,4)
  • 6. Simply following upcoming lawyer's tune (6)
  • 9. Mashed oaf wandering round a hotel gets butchered (4,1,4,2)
  • 13. Oppressed setter will take care of editor (3-7)
  • 16. New erection planned (8)
  • 17. Style, a point for consideration (8)
  • 18. Al coming out in the open air for this kind of picture (6)
  • 19. Gratifying to be smart, possessing answer (6)
  • 22. Longest period of time on a date? (4)
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