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The Hindu Crossword No. 2650

September 03, 2011 04:27 pm | Updated 04:27 pm IST

Solution No. 2649

Across

1 Under control of popular agency (2,4)

5 Acquire chain for a lifting device (5)

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8 The most outstanding athlete, boy, having drink after game (6,7)

10 Type of burgundy produced by bishop, say, entertaining company (5)

11 Good luck symbol from Oxford, perhaps, taken by hack (9)

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12 Best clobber - one may drive in it (3,4)

13 Back in a tick (6)

15 Go away round Italy (4,2)

17 Country girl’s study (7)

20 Try game in Jacuzzi (9)

22 Adult with endearing French accent (5)

23 Important - arm this police unit (7,6)

24 Composer eats out around one (5)

25 Sharp reminder (6)

Down

2 Small number object to decision in boxing match (2,7)

3 A further part of Candida? No, The Rivals (7)

4 Reads about my girl (7)

5 The golf club to produce a slice? (5)

6 A novel bridge partnership (5,3,5)

7 Poor actor allowed in play (6)

8 Rockefeller, for example, isn’t perceived differently (4,9)

9 Leave out some heirloom I traced (4)

14 Screen, at college, the beginning of a performance (7,2)

16 Tart novelist snubbed (7)

17 Port? Friend’s on more rum (7)

18 Romantic song told a story (4)

19 Cheats fools accepting seconds (6)

21 River Indus, originally at heart of traditional teachings (5)

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