The Hindu Crossword 12521

January 11, 2019 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Divine refusal leads to hell (7)
  • 5. Surprise! Cat's finally landed in a well (7)
  • 9. Soldier carrying a bag of bones (5)
  • 10. It reveals qualifications and reservations (4,5)
  • 11. Cryptic clue — visit a holy text (9)
  • 12. Partners in crime like to accept a wager (5)
  • 13. Stop 80% of the coalition (4)
  • 15. Gates opposing the odd nickel — they're big guns (8)
  • 18. Two boys given food, sent back for payment (8)
  • 19. One carries Mike to the top (4)
  • 22. Nothing rejected, taking growing plant (5)
  • 24. Noel repaired Smith's car (9)
  • 26. Crook takes time off for work, and the noise gets louder (9)
  • 27. A grub gets even bitter (5)
  • 28. Horse has gone crazy, lock up (7)
  • 29. Crook will throw rest away (7)

Down

  • 1. Slight gap makes it pulsating (6)
  • 2. Force one, overrate the apparent worth (4,5)
  • 3. Ridicule like stemming the rot (5)
  • 4. Almost rundown, the plant is smelling (9)
  • 5. Girl's long time incognito (5)
  • 6. It's time Bopanna played a big shot (3,6)
  • 7. Thing inside has flipped, free to marry (5)
  • 8. Don't like the basic idea of trial (6)
  • 14. Incurable case of lassitude, it's a long story (9)
  • 16. Annoyed, rising debts spaced out (9)
  • 17. Hand in cat food (9)
  • 20. Peaceful location mostly, but side exposed (6)
  • 21. Basically wish jobs card features on the weather map (6)
  • 23. Swagger after keeping soldiers in custody... (5)
  • 24. ...on trampled by John Bull (5)
  • 25. Unreliable for providing shelter (5)
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