The Hindu Crossword 12716

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

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Across

  • 1. Makes a whistling sound to attract female aboard steamer (8)
  • 5. Intimidated by a fellow with rifle (6)
  • 10. Plan journey to cover historical French province (5)
  • 11. Malfunction resulting from energy commission accepting faulty way (2,7)
  • 12. Performer exposed chasing female? Exclude from consideration (6,3)
  • 13. Enemy capturing Nazi corps in ditch (5)
  • 14. Opening bowler trapping Kohli at last abuses heartily (6)
  • 15. The rogue interrupting head is a source of annoyance (3,4)
  • 18. Allege darling's concealing a little romp and break off (7)
  • 20. Liaisons with president in fancy suite (3-3)
  • 22. Relationship with a model in South American city (5)
  • 24. What a trekker might do to get lost? (4,1,4)
  • 25. Hunts and burns one escaping around tunnel (9)
  • 26. Caution socialist about welcoming alien (5)
  • 27. Scenes featuring hot actresses essentially in films (6)
  • 28. Foul demand to conceal heartless crime (8)

Down

  • 1. Strong fellow in store knocks out hard crooks (6)
  • 2. Poor job by England, conceding a vital goal (9)
  • 3. Mexico's borders walled by Trump – he's often terribly impulsive (4-2-3-6)
  • 4. Ghastly snores around middle of night capture attention (7)
  • 6. What a witch might do to become very angry? (3,3,3,6)
  • 7. Also called a retired captain (5)
  • 8. Became worse in fact after consuming ecstasy near stall (8)
  • 9. Keep mum in shack enthralled by drink (4,2)
  • 16. One chosen for job, primate secures position close to Pope (9)
  • 17. Warns father about to force son (8)
  • 19. Spot a girl beginning to experience decline of mental faculties (6)
  • 20. Fools losing dollar in bet misbehave (5,2)
  • 21. Live alongside one gutter in Mediterranean city (6)
  • 23. Time to soothe kid (5)
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