The Hindu Crossword No. 2571

Solution No. 2570

February 06, 2010 04:38 pm | Updated 06:39 pm IST

Across

1 Naval musical set round river, Italian one (8)

5 Wine bar round ‘East End’ of Oslo (6)

9 Cape and bag to despatch (5,3)

10 Charge exorbitantly for wool (6)

12 Fellow importing Ecstasy, low in price (5)

13 Measure criticism after cart overturned (9)

14 The plane flying close up, makes out large sea creature (8,4)

18 Feasts, at noon, prepared quite frequently (2,5,2,3)

21 Remarkable things – father describes small number collected by macho types (9)

23 German city judge? (5)

24 A hardy grass from an Indonesian island, reportedly (6)

25 Taking a great deal of interest? (8)

26 They always agree sheikh’s head in Red Sea republic (3,3)

27 Envoy has girl in the course of disrupted year (8)

Down

1 Evil intent shown by male over girl (6)

2 Forestry official in rage after third of fires (6)

3 Airman to let Spit loose (4,5)

4 Very lucrative enterprise producing brass top (5-7)

6 Ballistic missile finally losing tail (5)

7 Short joke about English passenger ship (3-5)

8 Excessive action concerning quarry (8)

11 Inhalant supplied to order? (6,6)

15 Booked acts alternated (4,5)

16 Rays seen here in Florida? (5,3)

17 Delicacy got from fair goes off (4,4)

19 Ammo is moved about in sensitive plant (6)

20 Cocksure supporters, extremely stroppy (6)

22 Honours European, extremely fat (5)

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