The Hindu Crossword 12652

June 14, 2019 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Endlessly socialise in co-operative residency (8)
  • 5. Shocked by story going around about husband and model (6)
  • 10. President wanting hot love in Mediterranean city (5)
  • 11. Hysterics and fury before wife breaks cutlery (9)
  • 12. Where sailors might be on trial (2,3,4)
  • 13. Surgeon essentially excised mighty diseased glands (5)
  • 14. I proceed to enter place and eat greedily (3,3)
  • 15. Lots follow nationalist blockheads (7)
  • 18. Take a siesta essentially to be most relaxed (7)
  • 20. Roman general avoiding maiden? Just the opposite (6)
  • 22. Part of arena was horribly flooded (5)
  • 24. Tries to interrupt heartfelt recital (9)
  • 25. Adversities resulting from couples having blown a fuse (9)
  • 26. Combined square root of -1 with zero (2,3)
  • 27. Ready to conceal gangster in carriage (6)
  • 28. Bounty in flatboats left for Britain on schedule mostly (8)

Down

  • 1. Cunning rogue enticed maiden finally to go out (6)
  • 2. Foremost saint mishandled finances (9)
  • 3. Removed thermal socks partly and waited? (6,4,5)
  • 4. Overlooked consequence of Communist Party’s defeat? (4,3)
  • 6. Be self-evident to leave silently? (2,7,6)
  • 7. Show in topless joint alongside stream (5)
  • 8. Try to pick up a white wine that’s most savoury (8)
  • 9. Couple of knights about to hunt legendary sea monster (6)
  • 16. Slim chances but hopes to meet sultry sirens finally (4,5)
  • 17. Pompous prince, tad unhinged, kills dissenter at last (8)
  • 19. Pretentious, dense boy ditched for good (6)
  • 20. Disorder resulting from a mishap, a terrible loss of memory primarily (7)
  • 21. Assert member’s overwhelmed by alcoholic spirit (6)
  • 23. Very upset, chases associate for help (5)
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