The Hindu Crossword 12561

February 28, 2019 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 9. Drama troupe won't adapt linguistic hybrid exemplified by Bollywood (11,4)
  • 10. Slower alternative: having tubes tied (7)
  • 12. Run away from Sun critic (7)
  • 13. Clergies acting upset due to this (9)
  • 14. Mo gives it a go, in a manner of speaking (5)
  • 15. Brogues' distinctive features (7)
  • 18. South American maidens besieged famous Red Indian chiefs (7)
  • 21. Palpitation suppressed by smooth robber (5)
  • 23. Venerated institution worried about advancing bully (6,3)
  • 25. Knights disturbing tranquillity donning sackcloth and ashes (7)
  • 26. Repertoire of talents needing special utensil (7)
  • 29. Unplanned current spike? (4-2-3-6)

Down

  • 1. Capable of ignoring our patron's oddities! (2,2)
  • 2. Extremely dry British channel (4)
  • 3. Discharge duty in pursuit of revenge finally (8)
  • 4. Right of admission that's enjoyed after 15 (6)
  • 5. They refuse to pay queens from Cardiff! (8)
  • 6. Advanced new creature collared by freak (6)
  • 7. Drug the geezer smuggled in after social uprising (8)
  • 8. Dreadful old sores undetectable by Bill in the U.S. (8)
  • 11. Mostly uninspired cold white wine (5)
  • 15. Appetiser before lasagne? Not quite (8)
  • 16. Jointly managed depleted uranium and fermium nucleus with this mineral (8)
  • 17. Has misgivings about defective space suits missing cores (8)
  • 19. Direct or indirect loan shark (8)
  • 20. Deer sounds akin to cattle cries (5)
  • 22. Sweet Parisian goods (6)
  • 24. Remains here after setback, gutted and distraught (6)
  • 27. Property right initially unavailable for foreign national (4)
  • 28. Skirt, shirt you called for repeatedly (4)
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