The Hindu Crossword 12715

August 27, 2019 12:05 am | Updated 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 7. International tender needs them in the same place (6)
  • 8. Hot wind is back and low season's back (6)
  • 10. Sit tight allowing international bank rate to regress in these spirals (8)
  • 11. Resistance for Democrat in team discussion creating difficulty (6)
  • 12. Has to break promises (5)
  • 14. Auditor's negative remark about medical body's technique (4-3)
  • 15. Good change made, team snatch decisive victory (4,3,3,5)
  • 18. Sole crop in field for horses (7)
  • 19. Too bad about line in plant (5)
  • 20. Arose when police officer called (6)
  • 21. Past issue boomerangs eventually (4,4)
  • 23. Level sides to toss in competitions (6)
  • 24. Interpret a tongue (6)

Down

  • 1. Respectable but not socially acceptable amateur becoming female star (8)
  • 2. Ceiling over public bathing area (4)
  • 3. Is consistent with being born without privileges? On the contrary (6)
  • 4. Prominent notice displayed by men reflecting moral approach (4,4)
  • 5. Worth a full toss leaving open boundary in play (6,4)
  • 6. Brief particulars with banks basis for ledger entry (6)
  • 9. Act tense out in the middle to kick off game (4-4-3)
  • 13. Time study to dilute move to stay afloat (5,5)
  • 16. Thrill to keep working against gravity's pull a little longer (8)
  • 17. Regular newspaper feature right under article – like a post (8)
  • 18. Go for every season with this (6)
  • 19. Energy and dash in furtive meet (6)
  • 22. Hard to soak up nonsense (4)

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