The Hindu Crossword 12501

December 19, 2018 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Central awards returned — ‘waapsi’ had some downside (8)
  • 5. Being divine, comes back in calcified state (6)
  • 10. Ideal pressure for gas filled area (7)
  • 11. Carries daily — essentially it's a wind catcher (7)
  • 12. Fast way to have limited internet access (5)
  • 13. Spooner's bluster — key to get some food (5,4)
  • 14. Visible shades of physical violence (5,3,4)
  • 18. Rate winner as an opportunistic politician (12)
  • 21. Conductor's opera, twice in retirement (9)
  • 23. A doctor caught in an embrace by another in a dance (5)
  • 24. Propeller breaks sound barrier, making noise (7)
  • 25. Keep away as one's not on time (7)
  • 26. Not taking sides, gets here — one's ageless (6)
  • 27. GOI takes part spreading political leader's propaganda (8)

Down

  • 1. Swear and throw out (6)
  • 2. Winding road, it makes one dexterous (6)
  • 3. Game of no significance (9)
  • 4. Go to link, pick right game (8,6)
  • 6. Work done to grow, but it may affect plant growth (5)
  • 7. Whips the girl found to be below standard (8)
  • 8. You get them as you become timid (4,4)
  • 9. Get bail in gang-rape trial through this, perhaps (4,10)
  • 15. Who every woman would like to have met aboard, in other words (9)
  • 16. Way to go without paying any penalty (4,4)
  • 17. Doctor agreed to come onboard for the event (8)
  • 19. Whimper when partly exposed, wind can harm (6)
  • 20. Exercise, individual input on the rise (4,2)
  • 22. Strange that one has to cover falsehood (5)
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