The Hindu Crossword 12493

December 10, 2018 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 9. Cool teahouses often come prepared for dessert (9,6)
  • 10. Rows are regular for him (7)
  • 12. Surplus that's too old to be useful (7)
  • 13. Treat daughter having an insect bite around fingertip (9)
  • 14. Unit protects one northern animal (5)
  • 15. Eccentric coward has debts (7)
  • 18. Retaking possession that's seen during bridge (2-5)
  • 21. Mad villain killed a leftist leader with tool (5)
  • 23. Starting off with message to keep moderate urbane, happy (9)
  • 25. Vital Phosphorus vial to be maintained (7)
  • 26. Plants ought to be sheltered to yield grains (7)
  • 29. Note — trainee is taking meal as part of a learning program (9,6)

Down

  • 1. Remains of English politician (4)
  • 2. Addresses made to the second person in a year included old and upper class (4)
  • 3. Sitcom man dodges concealed fighter (8)
  • 4. Sandwich made from fresh sardine duke discarded (6)
  • 5. I adopt a round mammal (3,5)
  • 6. He pretends to feel apologetic about burning spoons regularly, at first (6)
  • 7. Writer took the crown from sassiest youth doctor (8)
  • 8. Man got good money demonstrating leadership (8)
  • 11. A water droplet reportedly signifies goodbye (5)
  • 15. Dictionary boy sold to get penny for drinks (8)
  • 16. Give energy to umpire having caught 66 yorkers at the start (8)
  • 17. Man has tasty cocktail in secret (8)
  • 19. Muscle used to reach a higher level (8)
  • 20. Come back to regional heads meeting at central cinema to start watching.. (5)
  • 22. ...maybe a film about leaders of Turkish tribes (6)
  • 24. You say nurse is bad? That's doubtful (6)
  • 27. Stores kept raw vegetable (4)
  • 28. Foundation stone (4)
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