The Hindu Crossword

The Hindu Crossword #8562 - 28th Mar 2006

2006-03-28T22:33:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Water-proof hat as protection from a strong wind (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

5 Work the man left to enquire after (4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

8 What a cat is wont to do when he is pleased with you (3) WORD [EXPLANATION]

9 Company ruse got to punish severely (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

10 Artificial universal language (3) WORD [EXPLANATION]

11 Play monotonously on an instrument (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

12 Nation-wide economics (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

13 Constant visitor or resident (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

15 Befaults and come after (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

17 The loner the lady's with in Germany (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

18 Embraced and nestled together (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

21 Materialisation of an issue (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

22 Approves sanction (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

24 Time just before anything (3) WORD [EXPLANATION]

25 Narrow part connecting two large parts (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

26 Signed document for acknowledgement of debt (1,1,1) WORD [EXPLANATION]

27 Course of medical treatment (4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

28 What a waiter might do in prison (5,4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

Down

1 Scrape without marking to relieve itching (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

2 Unlock to open (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

3 Deceitful pair stood opposite (3-5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

4 Stare right at the most remarkable (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

5 Now I understand money falls to the floor (3,5,5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

6 Proceeding from God (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

7 Small tumours with treacle-like ramifications (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

9 Approximately resembling (9,4) WORD [EXPLANATION]

14 Memorandum of contents (9) WORD [EXPLANATION]

16 Shreiking bird making sensational headlines (8) WORD [EXPLANATION]

17 Made to make a person look taller (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

19 Heated controversy (7) WORD [EXPLANATION]

20 One tune that joins together (6) WORD [EXPLANATION]

23 A politician making excuse? (5) WORD [EXPLANATION]

The Hindu Crossword #8561 - 27th Mar 2006

2006-03-28T19:00:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Not genuine beaver? (5,5) FALSE BEARD [Direct Clue??]

6 Tough ruffian (4) THUG [Direct Clue??]

9 Short, pithy traditional saying (7) PROVERB [Explanation please??]

10 First-rate money (7) CAPITAL [Explanation please??]

12 Claimed to be of tenths or tens (8) DECIMALS [Direct Clue]

13 Ancient British and Irish alphabet (5) OGHAM [Direct Clue??]

15 Toned to be renowned and famous (5) NOTED [Anag of NOTED]

17 and 21 proceeds from crime? (3,6,5) ILL GOTTEN GAINS [Direct Clue]

19 Telephone offices out of small cash? (9) EXCHANGE [Direct Clue]

21 See 17 across

23 Picture of sexually attractive person (3,2) PIN UP [Direct Clue]

24 Useful acquaintances (8) CONTACTS [Direct Clue]

27 A silly love-maker who mixes up his words initially (7) SPOONER [Explanation please??]

28 Glue put on fire results in oral complaint (7) GUMBOIL [GUM + BOIL]

29 Waves breaking on shore (4) SURF [Direct Clue??]

30 How words should be pronounced clearly (10) DISTINCTLY [Direct Clue]

Down

1 They are excessively concerned with fashion (4) FOPS [Direct Clue??]

2 Most free from restraint (7) LOOSEST [Direct Clue]

3 Fragrant resin of tropical tree (5) ELEMI [Direct Clue??]

4 Making armed enclosure for a loved one (9) EMBRACING [Direct Clue]

5 Aces rightly make for contests for speed (5) RACES [Anag of ACES + R]

7 Buried to end hostilities (7) HATCHET [Direct Clue]

8 Sources of wealth (4,5) GOLDMINES [Direct Clue]

11 Extend in spatial length (7) PROLONG [Direct Clue??]

14 At home with model, sits and interrupts (10) INTERPOSES [Explanation please??]

16 Expressionless as a mask (7) DEADPAN [Direct Clue??]

18 Recently followed yesterday evening (4,5) LAST NIGHT [Direct Clue]

20 Open air? (7) CANDOUR [Direct Clue??]

22 Anthem sung as priest approaches altar (7) INTROIT [Direct Clue??]

24 Small welsh dog (5) CORGI [Direct Clue??]

25 Capital of Jordan (5) AMMAN [Direct Clue]

26 Move to get the better of opponent (4) PLOY [Direct Clue??]

The Hindu Crossword #8560 - 25th Mar 2006

2006-03-25T05:27:00.000+05:30

Across

1 1948 movie of the financially well placed (7,6) SITTING PRETTY [Direct Clue]

9 A wager to royalty from an accomplice (7) ABETTOR [A + BETTOR(Wager)]

10 Make a statement and close the innings (7) DECLARE [Double Defn.]

11 Procession of cars to transport a cad to Rome (9) MOTORCADE [Anag. of A CAD TO ROME]

12 Destined to be an overweight journalist (5) FATED [FAT is overweight ED is editor aka journalist]

13 Swimmer in the red whirled about (6) REELED [EEL is the swimmer, in the RED so R eel ED]

14 How to cook steak if looking for a word of appreciation (4,4) WELL DONE [Direct Clue]

17 A nastier, new type of well (8) ARTESIAN [Anag of A NASTIER]

19 Convent superior, bachelor backs little Elizabeth (6) ABBESS [Explanation please??]

23 Critical assessment, say, of light entertainment (5) REVUE [Homophone - REVUE sounds like REVIEW, Critical assessment]

25 Erratic type of troop member (9) IRREGULAR [Explanation please??]

26 A drink for the friendly (7) CORDIAL [Double Defn.]

27 Stay due to be made difficult at this time of the week (7) TUESDAY [Anag of STAY DUE]

28 Man of few words, this business associate (6,7) SILENT PARTNER [SILENT(Man of few words) + PARTNER(Associate)]

Down

1 Speech impediment upsets m'master (7) STAMMER [Anag of M'MASTER]

2 Medico's vocation — to deal with people on time (9) TREATMENT [TREAT + MEN + T]

3 Among themselves, here printers engage in talk (5,2) INTER SE [Direct Clue??]

4 Reptile rising from its lair aggravates all (6) GARIAL [Reverse Container Clue - LAIR AGgravates]

5 Considered afresh and cashed the bonds (8) REDEEMED [Direct Clue]

6 Diplomatic fault rectified around Connecticut (7) TACTFUL [Anag of FAULT + CT]

7 It enables the baker to get a raise (5) YEAST [Direct Clue??]

8 Device operated by foot altered afresh (7) TREADLE [Anag of ALTERED]

15 Excessively burdened (9) OVERLADEN [Direct Clue]

16 Toy dog makes pop all in somehow (8) PAPILLON [Anag of POP ALL IN]

17 Fruit found in bed after almost a month (7) APRICOT [Almost APRI(L) + COT(Bed)]

18 A place is turned exceptional (7) SPECIAL [Anag of A PLACE IS]

20 A nightmare to irritate Teddy (7) BUGBEAR [BUG (Irritate) + BEAR (Teddy)]

21 Start saying invocation for an aerosol (7) SPRAYER [S + PRAYER]

22 No water in the faucet (3,3) DRY TAP [Direct Clue]

24 Agent of disease that could travel on the Internet (5) VIRUS [Direct Clue]

The Hindu Crossword #8559 - 24th March 2006

2006-03-24T23:58:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Where to find trash (11) WASTEBASKET [Direct Clue, but shouldnt it be 2 words?]

9 Shortfall cited, if wrongly (7) DEFICIT [Anag of CITED IF]

10 Groundnut or sesame? (7) OILSEED [They are both oil seeds]

11 Drug for a power yearning (5) PURGE [P + URGE]

12 Alert men begin moving craftily to cause hindrance (9) ENTRAMMEL [Anag of ALERT MEN + M(begin Moving)]

13 "Vortex" editor died unknown (4) EDDY [ED from editor, D from died, Y from unknown]

15 A negative would suffice? Impossible (2,3,2) NO CAN DO [Negative is NO Would is CAN Suffice is DO]

19 At a great distance, shout something different (1,3,3) A FAR CRY [Direct Clue]

20 Fertilizer from manure adds quality (4) UREA [Container Clue - manURE Adds]

24 Broadcast and support a passage (9) PROPAGATE [Broadcast is the Defn. PROP is support A GATE is a passage]

25 A vegetable said to be scorched (5) CHARD [Fits in there]

27 Card game in an Illinois city (7) CHICAGO [Direct Clue]

28 Letters showing right tilt (7) ITALICS [Direct Clue]

29 Burglar's aid for accessing scandalous secrets? (8,3) SKELETON KEY [Direct Clue]

Down

1 In conflict, iron provides something to eat (5) WAFER [Conflict is WAR. Symbol of Iron is FE WA fe R]

2 Religious but, oddly, scared (6) SACRED [Anag of SCARED]

3 High regard is what 'e encounters on return (6) ESTEEM [Encounters is MEETS and E on return becomes E STEEM]

4 Operative procedure for a robot in trouble (8) ABORTION [Anag. of A ROBOT IN]

5 Infectious disease of poor Lazar a.k.a. black fever (4-4) KALA AZAR [Anag of LAZAR AKA]

6 Eleventh month of revolutionary calendar which figures in a lobster dish (9) THERMIDOR [No Clue how]

7 A commercial selected and taken over (7) ADOPTED [AD(Commercial) + OPTED(Selected) Taken over is the Defn.]

8 In which a lad ultimately becomes a grown up (5) ADULT [Container Clue - lAD ULTimately]

14 Bloomers found in Wordsworth's lines (9) DAFFODILS [Direct Clue]

16 Gibbon, for one, a grand imitator! (5,3) GREAT APE [Grand is GREAT, Imitator is APE]

17 Some figures that assist the mail sorter (4,4) AREA CODE [Direct Clue]

18 Fallout of wood work (7) SAWDUST [Direct Clue]

21 Flavouring that is the role of variety in life (5) SPICE [From Variety is SPICE of life]

22 Wool producer from Jaisalmer in olden times (6) MERINO [Container Clue - jailsalMER IN Olden]

23 Anti-aircraft fire getting doubly but briefly acknowledged (3-3) ACK ACK [Double ACKnowedgment(Brief)]

26 Cordial disposition of a girl accepting appeal (5) AMITY [IT(Appeal) in AMY(Girl) - AM IT Y]

The Hindu Crossword #8558 - 23rd Mar 2006

2006-03-23T07:17:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Disorder in medical speciality — inadequate (7) ENTROPY [Ravi : = disorder ENT - Medical speciality, rest i guessed]

5 Business house, new, cagey variety (6) AGENCY [Anag of N(ew) CAGEY]

11 Take a walk.: that is lawful (5) LEGIT [LEG IT - Take a walk]

12 Valuable painting — by Mr. Chips? (3,6) OLD MASTER [Direct Clue??]

13 I voted in a frenzy for divergence (9) DEVIATION [Pradeep : Anag of I VOTED IN A, Frenzy is the Anagram indicator, Divergence is the Defn.]

14 Language feature includes a bit of romanticism (5) NORSE [NOSE is a feature, R is a bit of romanticism]

15 Eastern study of a garden (4) EDEN [E + DEN]

17 Drunken master's in the garage (7) SMASHED [S mas HED]

21 Essayist was an eccentric don's aid (7) ADDISON [Anag of DONS AID]

22 Bird, reportedly underage (4) MYNA [Anita : reportedly indicates a
homophone, myna sounds like minor, which means underag]

26 Open to view in a hovertrain (5) OVERT [Hidden Clue - hOVERTrain]

27 Is it blasé, oddly to keep steady (9) STABILISE [Anag of IS IT BLASE]

29 Chicken leg for playing the tavil? (9) DRUMSTICK [Ravi : DRUM STICK]

30 Try to throw up in the middle of hospital transport (5) RETCH [Middle of stRETCHer]

31 The right to get in with a meal starter (6) ENTREE [Explanation please??]

32 Oglers' arrest's questionable (7) STARERS [Anag of ARRESTS]

Down

2 Part of Israel in which Beersheba is located (5) NEGEV [Ravi : the NEGEV desert lies in Israel]

3 Plant for producing wheat flour in the centre of Arni (6) RATTAN [Anita : wheat flour = ATTA in the center of A(rn)i = RN]

4 Gain in favour of the healthy (6) PROFIT [PRO + FIT]

6 Late Soviet policy — the last song played (8) GLASNOST [Ravi : Anagram last song]

7 The fame of the infamous (9) NOTORIETY [Direct Clue]

8 Delivery, one from a British royal house maybe (6) YORKER [YORK + ER]

9 Second-grade climber's aid is an inflated sac (7) BLADDER [B + LADDER]

10 Tumour a daemon unleashed (7) ADENOMA [Pradeep : Tumour is the Defn. Anag. of A DAEMON, unleashed is the Anag indicator]

16 The final outcome put paid to Ulster revolt (3,6) END RESULT [Pradeep : The final outcome is the Defn. Revolt is the Anag. indicator, Ulster is the Anag fodder, how do we arrive at END??]

18 Aversion to a staid set's rambling (8) DISTASTE [Pradeep : Aversion is the Defn. STAID SET is the Anag. fodder, rambling is the Anag indicator]

19 Devotion reverses quarrel over vessel (7) WORSHIP [Anita : quarrel = row, reversed 'row' = WOR + vessel = SHIP]

20 Tanning material derived from a delicate chunky plant (7) CATECHU [Explanation please??]

23 Cheese dish found melting; start eating (6) FONDUE [Anita : melting = anagram indicator, ana. of FOUND + start of the word 'eating' = E]

24 Lot of money for a parcel (6) PACKET [Direct Clue??]

25 Image maker that does not lie (6) MIRROR [Direct Clue]

28 Finally put to rest (5) INTER [Direct Clue]

The Hindu Crossword #8557 - 22nd Mar 2006

2006-03-22T08:27:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Having a compassionate disposition could deter adherent unexpectedly (6-7) TENDER HEARTED [Anag of DETER AD]

10 Consistency in business, therefore, needs acceptance of note (9) COHERENCE [Therefore is HENCE, RE is note??]

11 Non-polluting, energy-saving transport (5) CYCLE [Direct Clue]

12 Protection, for example, in All India Services initially (5) AEGIS [EG (For Example) in AIS(All India Services) A eg IS]

13 Send one to Coventry (9) OSTRACISE [Direct Clue]

14 Observe, say, chap as a sailor (6) SEAMAN [Observe is SEE, sounds like SEA, chap is MAN]

16 A way with popular member to get the batsman out (5) STUMP [Fits in here, but explanation??]

19 Territory of a true leader of monks (5) REALM [REAL(True) + M(Leader of Monks)]

20 Fuss with a socialist and get admired (6) ADORED [ADO(Fuss) + RED(Socialist)]

25 Overplay a boring notice for "Nymph on a Tree" (9) HAMADRYAD [Explanation please??]

26 Purse distributed — splendid (5) SUPER [Anag of PURSE, distributed is the anagram indicator, splendid is the definition]

27 Chaplain with a fancy drape (5) PADRE [Anag of DRAPE, fancy is the anagram indicator, Chaplain is the definition]

28 Very clear and, at home, a mastermind about love (9) INGENIOUS?? [Seems to fit here but explanation??]

29 Crowd fear rent apart the footballer (6,7) CENTRE FORWARD [Anag of CROWD FEAR RENT, apart is the anag indicator, footballer is the definition]

Down

2 A sound picture of the innards (8) ECHOGRAM [Direct Clue??]

3 Daughter's hidden skill in game (5) DARTS [Daughter's is DS Skill is ART, so D ART S]

4 Such sampling is haphazard (6) RANDOM [Direct Clue]

5 Toothless creature in garden gallery (8) EDENTATE [EDEN is garden, TATE is gallery??]

6 Crime lead worked out and salvaged (9) RECLAIMED [Anag of CRIME LEAD, worked out is the anag indicator, salvaged is the definition]

7 Geometrician that copper lied about (6) EUCLID [Anag of CU(Copper) + LIED]

8 Fights for discarded bits of food (6) SCRAPS [Direct Clue]

9 Latin, always a means of exerting pressure for getting something (5) LEVER [L + EVER(always)]

15 The last word daughter reportedly intended as a correction (9) AMENDMENT [Explanation please??]

17 Period of recreation to prevent Jack becoming dull (8) PLAYTIME [Direct Clue]

18 It covers an opening, an opening to a carriage? (4,4) TRAP DOOR [Direct Clue??]

21 Packing first of underwear in clothing under compulsion (6) DURESS [Explanation please??]

22 Figure has changed on exercise (5) SHAPE [Direct Clue]

23 A smear that the GM used wilily (6) SMUDGE [Anag of GM USED]

24 Slow movement in music (6) ADAGIO [Not too sure]

26 Wines build muscle (5) SINEW [Anag of WINES]

The Hindu Crossword #8556 - 21st Mar 2006

2006-03-21T10:02:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Endure first of teeth breaking: get a replacement (7) DENTURE [Anag of ENDRUE + T(first of teeth)]

5 Rejection of endless commotion in a genuine setting (7) REFUSAL [Explanation please??]

9 Not quite the chief but close to it (6,2,7) SECOND IN COMMAND [Direct Clue]

10 Emanation, golden within, in dawn (6) AURORA [Explanation please??]

11 Men raged about a policeman in France (8) GENDARME [Anag of MEN RAGED]

13 Word in America for the end of the line (8) TERMINUS [TERM IN US(Word in America)]

15 Disordered situation in Timor associated with violence (6) MORASS [Hidden Clue - tiMOR ASSociated]

18 Thick soup is a drug on time (6) POTAGE [POT(Drug) + AGE(Time)]

19 Engaged in a headlong rush, a grandee slipped (8) GADARENE [Anag of A GRANDEE]

22 Electrical device that spoilt the roast (8) RHEOSTAT [Anag of THE ROAST]

24 Set fire to soft, brown coal, removing the top (6) IGNITE [(L) IGNITE]

27 Italian notion as spelt out in state take-over (15) NATIONALISATION [Anag of ITALIAN NOTION AS]

28 Revolutionary guidance to find a pigment (3,4) RED LEAD [RED(Revolutionary + LEAD(Guidance)]

29 Cricketer on ground with hesitant expression (7) FIELDER [Explanation please??]

Down

1 Some music in a record a worker followed (7) DISCANT [DISC is Record, ANT is worker, how does it work though??]

2 More pleasant part of ethnic ergonomics (5) NICER [Hidden Clue - ethNIC ERgonomics]

3 In victory, gunner turns intimidating (9) UNNERVING [Anag of I V GUNNER]

4 Way out for a former partner with appeal (4) EXIT [Former is EX, how do we get IT??]

5 Firework that could unsettle an alien (6) ROCKET [ROCK ET (as in Extra Terrestrial)]

6 Well-known craze about note (5) FAMED [Explanation please??]

7 Means of going up or down, a scariest arrangement... (9) STAIRCASE [Anag of A SCARIEST]

8 ... and other aids for going up or down for boys, the German included (7) LADDERS [LAD DER S]

12 Actor's signal for action (3) CUE [Direct Clue]

14 Went back to be given another party (9) RETREATED [RE TREATED]

16 A drink agreed on, a blend (9) ORANGEADE [Anag of AGREED ON]

17 Is it where lawyers quench their thirst? (3) BAR [What kind of clue would one call this??]

18 An associate getting normal hire charge reversed (7) PARTNER [PAR is normal TNER is RENT reversed]

20 A woman like Adele, an organist in hiding (7) ELEANOR [Hidden Clue - adELE AN ORganist]

21 Bad art marring sleeveless jacket (6) TABARD [Anag of BAD ART]

23 Reproductive cell with a small opening (5) SPORE [S(Small) + PORE(Opening)]

25 Homer's great work (5) ILIAD [Direct Clue]

26 Petty quarrel involving non-plain litigant (4) TIFF [From PLAIN TIFF]

The Hindu Crossword #8555 - 20th Mar 2006

2006-03-20T15:16:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Serious one with directions to perform marriage (9) SOLEMNISE [SOLEMN(Serious) + I (One) + SE(Directions)]

5 Apprehensions about an unsafe arsenal in part (5) FEARS [Hidden Clue - unsaFE ARSenal]

8 Move tire around after regular work hours (8) OVERTIME [Anag of MOVE TIRE]

9 A small street branching off another (2-4) BY-LANE [Direct Clue]

11 Player getting some factorage (5) ACTOR [Hidden Clue - fACTORage]

12 Announcement breaking into a TV programme: "All points break into flame" (9) FLASHNEWS [FLASH is flame, all points is NEWS]

13 Soldier in cavalry regiment, American in reckless retreat (6) HUSSAR [American is US and RASH is reckless, retreat makes it HSAR]

14 Appoint an amusing person as a carrier of a short letter (8) POSTCARD [Not very sure about the explanation]

16 Zero hour? (8) MIDNIGHT [Direct Clue]

18 Bloodsucker, irritant for one retired (6) BEDBUG [Direct Clue]

22 One going back on promise with muscle (9) RETRACTOR [Explanation Please??]

23 Article yielded by plant with thick fleshy leaves (5) AGAVE [A is an Article, Yielded is GAVE]

24 Some food at a time of fast to begin with (6) LENTIL?? [Not too sure]

25 Device for hauling things up is a breeze on the French vessel (8) WINDLASS [Wind is breeze]

26 Bundle of yarn, note, found wrapped in hide (5) SKEIN [Explanation please??]

27 Itinerant salesman (9) TRAVELLER [Direct Clue]

Down

1 Bread basket (7) STOMACH [Fits there]

2 One of the Bard's characters who relates differently (7) LAERTES [Explanation please??]

3 Liaison — a matter I spell out, conjuring up a spirit (15) MATERIALISATION [Anag pf A MATTER I SPELL OUT]

4 Protected against disease by one measure, French one (6) IMMUNO [I(One) MM(Measure) UNO(French One)]

5 Suddenly become very angry and offend hefty Hall shockingly (3,3,3,6) FLY OFF THE HANDLE [Anag of AND OFFEND HEFTY HALL]

6 American state degree accepted by a monk (7) ALABAMA [A la BA ma]

7 Boiled article with egg all around (7) SEETHED [Not too sure]

10 In a little while, swallowing a drop of whiskey, lose consciousness (5) SWOON [In a little while is SOON and drop of whiskey is W]

15 Chess player who mixed with leader of ecologists (5) P[]

16 Game with little glass balls; lose them and go mad (7) MARBLES [Direct Clue??]

17 Tenet Ed formulated for easing of tension (7) DETENTE [Anag of TENET ED]

19 Hand tool gets a plug in a fracas (7) P[]

20 He reduces friction, applying oil (7) GREASER [Direct Clue]

21 Treated air can be a medicine for bruises (6) ARNICA [Anag of AIR CAN]

The Hindu Crossword #8554 - 18th Mar 2006

2006-03-18T02:25:00.001+05:30

Across

1 Scheming, like a couturier perhaps (9) DESIGNING [couturier as in haute couture in fashion]

5 A heavy blow could cause embarrassment (5) ABASH [Anita : A + heavy blow = BASH]

8 Money for Barbie, say: a rouble (6) DOLLAR[CVasi : doll - a - r As Barbie is an example of a doll, the clue-writer has written 'say' (here it's not a homophone idicator.]

9 Standards for rice Rita cooked (8) CRITERIA [Anag of RICE + RITA, cooked is the anag indicator]

11 Everyone taking part in a rare achievement (4) EACH [Hidden Clue - Everyone is the definition, rarE ACHievement]

12 Goalie on US trip, producing oil (10) OLEAGINOUS [CVasi : Anag. trip - anagrind; producing oil - def]

14 Ruth's daughter-in-law (5) NAOMI [CVasi : Biblical ref]

15 Somehow undo railway briefly but thoroughly (7) ROUNDLY [Anag of UNDO + RLY]

16 Driving seat for a bird, mine! (7) COCKPIT [Anita : bird = COCK + mine = pit, as in a coal mine.]

17 Revolutionary way to find a box (5) CHE-ST [CVasi : Ref to Che Guvera]

19 Demonstrate how the sway is thwarted (4,3,3) SHOW THE WAY [Anag of HOW THE SWAY]

20 Old creature in one party after another (4) DODO [Wild Guess]

22 Boy posed with another, got dog (8) ALSATIAN [AL(Boy) + SAT(Posed) + IAN(Boy)]

23 The best band for broadcasting (6) AIRING [the best - A1 -AI band - ring]

24 Laundry machine that is more uninteresting (5) DRYER [Direct Clue]

25 Obeserver's entitlement to a command on the parade ground (4,5) EYES RIGHT [CVasi : observer's - eyes entitlement - right]

Down

1 Shifty chap, artful Dickensian (6) DIDDLER [Anita : means a swindler ie., a shifty chap, Dickensian means devilish Ravi : with reference to "The Artful Dodger" - Jack Dawkins in Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist ]

2 In close focus, Lys dances in an affected manner (4-11) SELF-CONSCIOUSLY [Anag of IN CLOSE FOCUS LYS]

3 Creature of the Capricorn (4) GOAT [Direct Clue]

4 Medical specialist for a tiring race, one disintegrating (12) GERIATRICIAN [Anag of A TIRING RACE + I(One)]

5 Properties at the centre of creation: praises follow (10) ATRIBUTES [ATTRIBUTES ( centre of creation = AT + praises = TRIBUTES follow )]

6 Indira, incognito, devises a way to beat the weather (3-12) AIR-CONDITIONING [Anag of INDIRA COGNITO]

7 Gossip to listen to and utter (7) HEARSAY [Direct Clue, HEAR(Listen) + SAY(Utter)]

10 Everything's a part of sport, don't let it upset you (3,2,3,4) ALL IN THE GAME [Direct Clue]

13 Co-opt timer failing as a rival (10) COMPETITOR [Anag of CO-OPT TIMER]

16 Dish with a crust developing — top of desserts (7) CUSTARD [Anag of A CRUST + D(top of desserts)]

18 Do not remember, for example, going up in a stronghold (6) FORGET [FOR GE(EG going up) + T??]

21 Landing place for a lord, reportedly (4) PIER [PIER ( peer = lord)]

The Hindu Crossword #8553 - 17th Mar 2006

2006-03-17T09:36:00.002+05:30

Across

1 There is nothing ordinary in such cinema technique (7,7) SPECIAL EFFECTS [Direct Clue]

8 Score less than a hundred (6) EIGHTY [CVasi : score is twenty; 20 less than 100 is the answer.]

9 Man of religion who advises on behaviour (8) PREACHER [One who preaches]

11 Killer of Boston, an alien holding student (9) STRANGLER [CVasi : L (learner, student) in stranger; ref to the Boston strangler]

12 Eastern ruler is making the supply last (5) EKING [E+KING]

13 Getting close to earning a change (7) NEARING [Anag of EARNING, change is the anag indicator]

15 Would a C.O. mind becoming itinerant? (7) NOMADIC [Anag of A CO MIND]

17 Shade for a representative in some degree (7) MAGENTA[M AGENT A - MA is a degree and reperesentative, AGENT in MA gives MAGENTA]

19 Beneficiary under a policy (7) ASSURED [Direct Clue, Initially thought it was ASSURER]

21 Ring back around one for flower (5) LILAC [To ring is CALL and around one is I, Anag of I + CALL gives LILAC]

23 Where one studied in Latin (4,5) ALMA MATER [Direct Clue]

25 Worn out by direct physical exercise, oddly (8) DECREPIT [CVasi : anag of direct PE (abbr for physical exercise)]

26 One of several English kings involved in an antiquated war dance (6) EDWARD [Hidden Clue - antiquatED WAR Dance]

27 With a dark glance, a dog ran, suggestive of intrigue (5-3-6) CLOAK-AND-DAGGER [Anag of DARK GLANCE DOG]

Down

1 Top cover — let it stand, boy! (7) STETSON [CVasi : stet - son; stet is a proofreader's instruction to the printer; when one scores out and then immediately has second thoughts, he underlines the struck out word with a broken line like this and writes STET on the margin -meaning let it stand - don't effect the striking out]

2 Avid, like the beaver? (5) EAGER [Direct Clue]

3 The purpose in stress, say (9) INTENTION [IN + TENTION (sounds like TENSION)]

4 Serve as a herald with a warning and flee (7) P[]

5 Small latitude in Eastern Europe to fill with exhilaration (5) ELATE [LAT in EE - E LAT E]

6 Revenue official who had trails altered (9) TAHSILDAR [Anag of HAD TRAILS]

7 Cheroot thrown up after little time — appalling (6) TRAGIC [Cheroot is CIGAR and time is T, Anag of CIGAR + T gives TRAGIC]

10 A bullet for the mollusc (4) SLUG [CVasi : two def; slug is a bullet also oyster/snail/mollusc/small insect]

14 Mutation of Gail, clean and like a celestial being (9) ANGELICAL [Anag of GAIL CLEAN]

16 Stupid creature, male, in means of mass communication — press, TV, etc. (4,5) MASS MEDIA [creature here is ASS male is M and means is media as in via media CVasi : Since MASS is in the answer word, a more careful clue-writer would avoid the use of the word in the clue sentence]

17 Disease a boy got in a month (6) MALADY [MA lad Y]

18 Aibara caught mixing a kind of coffee (7) ARABICA [Anag of AIBARA + C (caught)]

19 The culminating point for an expert swallowing a bit of marjoram (4) ACME [Culminating point is the definition, expert is ACE and bit of majoram is M, so AC m E]

20 One who ridicules notes on proviso (7) DERIDER [CVasi : d e - notes, musical noes; proviso -rider (remember geometry or legal deeds]

22 Each learner turns into a disciple in India (5) CHELA [CVasi : anag of each L (leaner, student)]

24 Strum the guitar perhaps (5) TWANG [Direct Clue??]

The Hindu Crossword #8552 - 16th Mar 2006

2006-03-16T13:00:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Going on and on to no purpose (7) []

5 Contract to construct a viaduct (7) []

9 Seclude with a fence (7) []

10 Encyclopaedist ripped up after having done the job (7) []

11 Fact of matter is possibly that slim girl is having a problem (5) []

12 A course set at intervals? (9) []

13 I get hours of variety that is blameless (9) []

15 Breaks up camp in revolt (5) []

16 A churchman takes in diamond ornamented with a chequered pattern (5) []

18 Coppers getting to the admonishment (9) []

21 Tries anew to fit into food tins and coffee tins (9) []

24 Company has right to go in quarter for a reckoning (5) []

25 Covers up when you look (7) []

26 Elegant American with Mexcian ancestry (7) []

27 Took up permanent abode and so became stable (7) []

28 Old Englishman to get Oriental interpretation of text (7) []

Down

1 Eastern church reader who puts down his cross (7) []

2 Adornment last month over a sovereign (7) []

3 Do a gentle movement that had been extended (9) []

4 Very little in starting price — should clean up (5) []

5 Receiver of note maybe (9) []

6 Girl takes a ride around a hill range (5) []

7 Freshwater diving birds catch small American fishes (7) []

8 Praises highly, the old lost scholar (7) []

14 The downtrodden masses urged to go to work (9) []

15 Going back, reorganised services without point (9) []

16 The devil of an author? (7) []

17 Quite happy to deceive over accommodation (7) []

19 Cut off an admission of tardiness (7) []

20 Angered about something delivered by hand (7) []

22 Need expert knowledge for an accomplishment (5) []

23 Certain about large number having Ecuador money (5) []

The Hindu Crossword #8551 - 15th March 2006

2006-03-15T16:19:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Holds up picnic baskets (7) HAMPERS [double meaning]

5 Sort of drink set beside the driver (4,3) SODA CAN

9 A cart used to measure weight of gems? (5) CARAT [anagram of A CART]

10 I am like Peter Pan; incomparably so (9)

11 Do return debts to avoid causing hatred (6) ODIOUS [OD(do return) IOUS(debts)]

12 Feeble agent gets it after a month (8) DECREPIT [DEC(month) REP(agent) IT]

14 Train Diana in this country, away from prying eyes (5) INDIA [traIN DIAna]

15 The broadcast set up rare openings (9) APERTURES [anagram of SET UP RARE]

18 Valuable view of ducks (6,3) GOLDEN EYE

20 To transport goods back to a mall, a S. American animal may come in handy (5) LLAMA [anagram of A MALL]

22 Peer for a third of a sovereign on an English isle (8) NOBLEMAN

24 Before a congressman, broadcast signal was boosted and clarified by the device (6) PREAMP [PRE(before) A MP(congressman)]

26 Hill the counsellor — a most irritating individual (9) TORMENTOR [TOR(hill) MENTOR(counsellor)]

27 Drain to the bottom of an emotional state (5) NADIR [anagram of DRAIN]

28 Found her lost pistol case slung on a belt (7) HOLSTER [anagram of HER LOST]

29 Was afraid the red would run — dead worried (7) DREADED [anagram of RED DEAD]

Down

1 Bullying once right paradoxically (9) HECTORING [anagram of ONCE RIGHT]

2 Somehow impair their ride to the altar (7) MARRIED [MAR(impair) RIED(anagram of RIDE)]

3 Following — e.g. at Rouen possibly (9) ENTOURAGE[anagram of E.G. AT ROUEN]

4 Glide smoothly along (4) SURF

5 Illness one appears to recover from? (5,5)

6 Daughter back — dull and tedious (5) DREAR [D(daughter) REAR(back)]

7 No quick growing plant? (7) CREEPER [double meaning]

8 Receive stolen goods! (5)

13 Guy the agent is a lawbreaker (10) MALEFACTOR [MALE(guy) FACTOR(agent)]

16 It's clear Eton developed the liberal spirit (9) TOLERANCE [anagram of CLEAR ETON]

17 Alarmed about retired agent getting shot through (9) SCARPERED

19 Free translation of Braille (7) LIBERAL [anagram of BRAILLE]

21 Granted a guard for Edward (7) AWARDED [A WARD(guard) ED(Edward)]

22 A companion not first to score (5) NOTCH

23 Build, to set upright (5) ERECT

25 Gone for a loaf, we hear (4) BRED[ sounds like BREAD(loaf)]

The Hindu Crossword #2645 - 12th March 2006

2006-03-12T01:59:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Seduced, leader of team? Gutted, I must leave (7)

5 Weigh down with work at mill (7)

9 Special wine - comply with note about date and it should mature in time (9,6)

10 Call up? That's all right during late part of day (5)

11 Lying down in middle of bed after drink (6)

14 Tramp breaking lots of wine bottles (9)

16 Painful ulcer needs treatment (5)

17 Port in Japan, very large, known by another name as well? (5)

18 Additional demand in racing town (9)

20 Awfully misty approaching end of office block (6)

21 Strong and wiry copper arresting teacher in retirement (5)

24 Like street bands playing for amusement (4,3,8)

25 Yearbook bound by local man, a collector (7)

26 New rose-red screen (7)

Down

1,2 Lot H? A Scott novel (3,5,2,10)

3 Heavy blow to rear with end of cane or strap (5)

4 River pilot's first view, reportedly, of distant waters (4-3)

5 Old copper's bagging best fairground ride (7)

6 Phone, by special arrangement, one pursued by spies in ancient land (9)

7 Marathon record I start to challenge (4)

8 Extremely stark, the old island (4)

12, 13 Bob and William typed up `Seals at Sea - Aquatic Mammals' (4-6, 10)

15 One may be heading for a port abbatoir (strang name) (4,5)

18 Not settled in the Channel Islands, boy's upset (7)

19 US breakdown vehicle crew crashed by roadside? Almost (7)

21 Supply food for social event in Surrey town (not meat) (5)

22 A British graduate in pop group (4)

23 Join up, then fall heavily (4)

The Hindu Crossword #8548 - 11th Mar 2006

2006-03-11T11:11:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Rejecting sin in limited measure leads to timely improvement (13) []

8 Single pawn broker apparently carries little weight (7) []

9 Get no rest at an ancient city on the Nile (7) []

11 Henry takes beer into Connecticut holiday home (6) []

13 Hides novels in quarter as ordered (8) []

15 Seen to possibly five hundred necessities (5) []

16 Five arrange quarter in proximity of Nile, to bring cheer (7) []

18 Item of furniture you won't find in a nudist camp? (7) []

19 Instruct the undertaker in plain terms (5) []

21 He cultivates a Shakespearean forest in Germany (8) []

23 Occupant, one camping? (6) []

25 The main overseer has this in hand (7) []

26 Snatched a momentary view (7) []

28 Kind of lettuce most relished (6-7) []

Down

2 A poet in some confusion about the queen's function (7) []

3 The object aimed at was to alter the den (3) []

4 Lightship without an engineer (4) []

5 They'll put the squeeze on many among the aliens (10) []

6 Lawrence sat around to experience the beauty (5) []

7 Like an overcoat which has seen better days (7) []

8 Another view of clairvoyance (6,5) []

10 Silly woman scolded and swore (11) []

12 Possibly she is on the eastern part of the isle (5) []

14 Correspondence from all quarters (10) []

17 Love to have a thin material (5) []

18 Come and rid the building of rats (7) []

20 Portion of shares for Henry — to cater to new development (7) []

22 In order to improve Ted accepts people to remove any blemish (5) []

24 No member crazy to stare impertinently (4) []

27 Assume an affectation of superiority (3) []

The Hindu Crossword #8547 - 10th Mar 2006

2006-03-10T01:41:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Catch work, so it is rumoured (7) HEARSAY [This clue was solved in the Orkut community: Hindu/ET Crossword Solutions but there too the anno went abegging. A co-owner and moderator of that group, I didn't quite apply my mind to it, but since there is a specific query here I put on my thinking cap and here we go! I suspect there might be a typo there. Catch work, so it is rumoured Catch - hear (as in "Do you catch me?" meaning "Did you hear what I said?") work - explanation withheld so it's rumoured - def for reqd word HEARSAY. So far so good. If we use "word" instead of "work" in the clue above, it leads to SAY. As in "She's had her say" meaning "She has said her word". So I guess the clue should have been Catch word, so it is rumoured - Chaturvasi]

5 Grave expression of appreciation (7) EPITAPH []

10 Out building built on late, possibly (4,2) LEAN TO []

11 Ten cents sent round as a deposit (8) SEDIMENT []

12 The girl in the rose garden is enchanted by it (6) DENISE []

13 Jelly for two silver-headed artists (4,4) AGAR AGAR []

14 English conks out with the French reversing (6) DIESEL []

15 Good man with practical skills, begins to work (6) STARTS []

18 Adopt a position on a point of view (6) STANCE []

20 Elder in rose arrangement (6) SENIOR []

23 It is not above a sailor to bowl thus (8) UNDERARM []

25 A carnival on in NE Spain (6) ARAGON []

26 Cheat the folk present (8) DONATION []

27 Draw forth that which the priest cited (6) ELICIT []

28 Made for confusion in female leaders (7) HEADMEN []

29 Agreeing to make up for deficiencies (7) ATONING []

Down

2 The Spanish even supply a cricket team (6) ELEVEN []

3 Tired in no way with the performance (9) RENDITION []

4 Improper first orders issued to worshippers (7) ADORERS []

6 Money deals they make on road, on sale of small selected goods (7) PEDLARS []

7 Early morning Pat visits a southern USA port (5) TAMPA []

8 Hangers for underwear — that's about the end! (8) PENDANTS []

9 Household word for the privileged classes (13) ESTABLISHMENT []

16 Love getting an allowance after some trouble (9) ADORATION []

17 Phaeton's parts used to make another carriage (8) STANHOPE []

19 Look closely at an old explosive charge (7) EXAMINE []

21 Eastern eccentric, close as can be (7) NEAREST []

22 Isn't one to get on but has the idea (6) NOTION []

24 Point to land as arranged in S.Africa is for an animal (5) ELAND []

The Hindu Crossword #8546 - 9th Mar 2006

2006-03-09T01:09:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Punishment for making changes? (9) SWITCHING [Not too sure]

6 Following? Dead right! (5) LATER [Late(Dead) + Right]

9 Market for silver gilt article (5) AGORA [AG is silver OR has something to do with gold? A is an Article AGORA is a marketplace]

10 Support with disagreeable smile (9) CROSSBEAM [A support and and oxymoron smile??]

11 Encouraging a number to take part in an audition (10) HEARTENING [TEN takes part in a HEARING (audition) giving HEAR TEN ING]

12 Still one might doubt mountain creature's existence (4) YETI [YET(Still) + I(One)]

14 Record an engineer with bearing of an effeminate (7) EPICENE [Not too sure, got this from another forum]

15 Slipped on a ship's wooden fender (7) SKIDDED?? [Explain please??]

17 Failure to remember distressed men in Eastern countries (7) AMNESIA [ASIA is eastern countries, distressed MEN is MNE in ASIA, A MNE SIA]

19 Place a coin, sir, to order cutting tooth tool (7) INCISOR [Anag of COIN SIR]

20 Was bone lazy and lied indiscriminately (4) IDLE [Anag of LIED]

22 Bill gets a medical qualification of college (10) ACADEMICAL [Anag of ACA and MEDICAL]

25 Pen put in an envelope (9) ENCLOSURE [Double Definition??]

26 Not written examinations (5) ORALS [Direct Clue]

27 Shouts at the young to sell in an organised way (5) YELLS [Anag of SELL + Y]

28 Able to communicate through the mind or by TV, say, to your father (9) TELEPATHY [TELE as in TV + PA (father) + THY(your)]

Down

1 Shatter violently by an accident (5) SMASH [Direct Clue]

2 Lois not affected with a separation (9) ISOLATION [Anag of LOIS NOT A, where is the other I??]

3 Plan to recycle liqueur (10) CHARTREUSE [CHART is plan RE USE is recycle]

4 Smoke and so cause much displeasure (7) INCENSE [Seems to fit, Explain please??]

5 Reasons for having land around the house (7) GROUNDS [Double Definition]

6 Long, white wood or birch (4) LASH [L+ASH]

7 The anthem expressly included a short melody (5) THEME [Hidden Clue - anTHEM Expressly]

8 Starts with stop, turns colour and it's over (9) REMAINDER?? [fits here, not sure at all]

13 No initial money, say, on deck for the simpleton (10) NINCOMPOOP [N + INCOM + POOP]

14 Cunningly save up four, see? (9) EVASIVELY [Anag of SAVE + IV + ELY??]

16 Drying cans roughly tied in a knot (9) DESSICANT [Anag of CANS + TIED + S??]

18 Reckon to get a bank deposit (7) ACCOUNT?? [Explain please??]

19 Abide in Germany at mineral spring (7) INDWELL?? [Explain please??]

21 No call made to a pub (5) LOCAL [Anag of CALL + O]

23 Vigorous scholar takes turn to filthy place (5) LUSTY?? [i dont have a clue]

24 It would be detrimental for the learner to take a round of the boat (4) FOSS [Explain please??]

The Hindu Crossword #8545 - 8th Mar 2006

2006-03-09T00:15:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Sacrificing for government order in Gujarat's capital (8) FORGOING []

5 You can't but obey this order! (6) DIKTAT []

10 PR Lydia works with despatch (7) RAPIDLY []

11 Separate one too behind in time (7) ISOLATE []

12 Loves modern-day raw materials (6) ADORES []

13 Rag Edgar wrongly placed in school trip classification, perhaps (3-5) AGE-GRADE []

15 Grass among autumnal fallings (4) ALFA []

16 How a judge should be — I'm darned if not so! (4-6) FAIR-MINDED

18 Rescue held impossible. Arrange a new timetable (10) RESCHEDULE []

20 Pledge what may be on the board (4) PAWN []

23 Terribly endless disaster in a quarter of Manhattan, say (4,4) EAST SIDE []

24 Relating to an Internet business in mod cot furnishing (3-3) DOT-COM []

26 Clear that I would find a place in the episode (7) EVIDENT []

27 Any twelve-month that's gone (3,4) OLD YEAR []

28 Believe husband is involved in push (6) THRUST []

29 Highest cut is fantastic (3-5) TOP-NOTCH []

Down

1 Bond gets under stiff. It has everything tied up! (6,9) FORMAL AGREEMENT []

2 Tears no longer available for cheats (4,3) RIPS OFF []

3 Great quantities loosed out (6) OODLES []

4 Disapproving votes (4) NAYS []

6 Describing a tyrant's hold over his subjects (4,4) IRON GRIP []

7 Wearing a crown, radiate all over the place (7) TIARAED []

8 With which you step into matrimony, perhaps (3,7,5) THE WEDDING MARCH []

9 Drink that will make the ganger lie? (6,3) GINGER ALE []

14 Frank put away the applicant (9) CANDIDATE []

17 Humbles hundred and moves at high speed (8) CHASTEN []

19 Is Sears becoming more bold? (7) SASSIER []

21 Old net I can repair (7) ANCIENT []

22 Darn! Jo has migrated to an Arab kingdom (6) JORDAN []

25 Game in which you go riding after the ball (4) POLO []

The Hindu Crossword #8544 - 7th March 2006

2006-03-07T02:07:00.000+05:30

I am stepping out now, have a function to attend, will be updating the blog with the explanations later in the day. Till then, happy solving.

Across

1 Become less tense (4,3)

5 A number of people don't start, with accountant and politician, to live in tent (6) ENCAMP [MEN(A number of people)-M(dont start) + CA(accountant) + MP(politician)] - I guess would be "CLUE OF THE DAY"

9 Picture of one performer (5) IMAGE [I(One) + MAGE(Performer??)]

10 Get involved with Evert and nine in a whirl (9) INTERVENE [Anag of EVERT & NINE]

11 Bring to court everyone linked with mischievous boy (7)

12 Bolster supplies of shellfish (7) LOBSTER [Anag of BOLSTER]

13 That, that, that, that... (5)

14 Pasta made in ribbons (9)

16 Gleans ten are involved in snags (9) ENTANGLES [Anag of GLEANS + TEN]

19 Nag a mammal (5)

21 Bringing up excellent son in arena (7)

23 Greek character against wine (7)

24 Formidable task that high-rise builders can fulfil (4,5) TALL ORDER [Direct Clue??]

25 Bad moral is in one's mouth (5) MOLAR [Anag of MORAL]

26 It supplies blood (6) ARTERY [Direct Clue]

27 No tears shed for politician (7) SENATOR [Anag of NO TEARS]

Down

1 What a Commission of Inquiry is expected to do (6,3,5)

2 Cut and blow-dry may follow it (7)

3 Or weave around to intimidate (7) OVERAWE [Anag of OR WEAVE]

4 Female just atrocious (9)

5 Crack up! (5)

6 Cartoon character, not ill, holds a bone of Arctic deer (7)

7 Scholar, Oriental, nearly authoritarian with eminent music composers, for example (7) MAESTRO?? [Direct Clue??]

8 As used for a backward glance while driving (4-4,6) REAR-VIEW MIRROR [Direct Clue]

15 Tracts Ed's recast may be seen sometimes on TV monitor (4,5)

17 Not one to be taken seriously (7)

18 Racket around a sacred chant is offensive (7) NOISOME [Container Clue - noisOMe]

19 Snap him! Good enough for a sailor (7) SHIPMAN [Anag of SNAP HIM]

20 Curl in the crown (7)

22 Being divine, saint and I leave stodgily, vexed (5) GODLY [ST(Saint) + I leave STODGILY to get GODLY]

The Hindu Crossword #8543 - 6th March 2006

2006-03-06T15:49:00.000+05:30

All done, except for a few explanations

Across

1 Do at this place (4,4) SAME HERE [As in DITTO]

5 Maintenance in a State fort (6) UPKEEP [CVasi : State - U.P.fort - keep ( see Dictionary)Maintenance - def ]

9 Following points go to actioning (7) ENSUING [CVasi : Following - defpoints - E Ngo to - connectoractioning - suing (going to court)]

10 So-so bit dished out by instrument players (7) OBOISTS [Anag of SO SO BIT]

11 Our sailors and detectives knock off the top of a barrier in a happening (9) INCIDENCE [IN(Indian Navy) + CID(detectives) + FENCE(Barrier) - F(top of the barrier) - CLUE OF THE DAY??

12 For example, about to observe retreating birds (5) GEESE [For example is EG and to observe is SEE. Anag of EG & SEE]

13 General is back: first to see slippery characters (4) EELS [General is LEE and back becomes EEL characters makes it plural]

14 Humiliation in a subterranean vault (9) ABASEMENT [A + BASEMENT]

17 A little something recollected in sea song (9) SEASONING?? [wild guess, anag of in sea song]

19 Spots champions (4) ACES??

23 In Kulittalai, famous come-back of a crime syndicate (5) MAFIA [Direct Clue??]

24 The newspaper without the supplements (4,5) MAIN ISSUE [Direct Clue]

25 It often upholds an address (7) LECTERN [Direct Clue?? Explain please??]

26 Four collect way-out stories on art objects (7) IVORIES?? [CVasi : Four - IV way-out stories - 'stories' from which ST (street, 'way') is removedart objects - def ]

27 Oppose wayward sister (6) RESIST [Anag of SISTER wayward is the Anag indicator]

28 Having an occupation (8) TENANTED [Direct Clue]

Down

1 Al leaves Special Staff, for example (8) SPECIMEN [AL leaves SPECI AL MEN]

2 Some ignoramus I called to a kind of film (7) MUSICAL [Hidden Clue - ignoraMUS I CALled - what is the indicator here though??]

3 Heady arrangement? (6) HAIRDO [Direct Clue]

4 Damn! Nag, bear no pieces to the junk-dealer (3-3-4-3) RAG AND BONE MAN [Anag of DAMN NAG BEAR NO]

6 This won't make you a champion in field (4,4) POOR GAME ?? [Explain please??]

7 Direction in which former bowler's bird appears (7) EASTERN [CVasi : Direction - def for reqd word easternformer bowler - EAS (ref. to EAS Prasanna, former test cricketer)bird - tern]

8 Bill, the message writer (6) POSTER [CVasi : two def Bill - poster as in 'billboard' message writer - one who writes - one who posts - poster ]

10 Easily upset, it revives one's writhing (13) OVERSENSITIVE [Anag of IT REVIVES ONES]

15 Jailbirds who have freed themselves, perhaps (8) ESCAPEES [Direct Clue]

16 Foolish people the southern journalist evaluated (8) ASSESSED [ASS is foolish, ED is editor aka journalist]

18 Brings about cinematic devices (7) EFFECTS [Double Definition]

20 I cuss at wicked logician (7) CASUIST [Anag of I CUSS AT]

21 One who beams at you may be a southern athlete (6) SMILER [S + MILER]

22 North Indian drink to a girl (6) NICOLA [North Indian (NI) + COLA(drink)]

The Hindu Crossword #8542 - 4th Mar 2006

2006-03-04T06:57:00.000+05:30

Across

1 C__ deludes others: it's all remote and shut off (8) SECLUDED [Anag of C + DELUDES]

6 Centre kicks up some walk (4) TREK [Hidden Clue - cenTRE Kicks]

9 Time parent goes to the specialist department (6) MOMENT [MOM (Parent) + ENT (Specialist Dept)]

10 Cleverly I re-used what was left behind (7) RESIDUE [Anag of I RE USED]

13 Kind of hospital where deliveries are taken care of (9) OBSTETRIC [Direct Clue]

14 The medical man is behind the sketch (5) DRAFT [DR(Medical Man) + AFTer(Behind)]

15 Piece of cake — that's soft (4) EASY [Double Definition]

16 Effect a get-together with a particular pupil? (4,3,3) MEET THE EYE [Kind of Direct Clue]

19 As experienced by the unlucky sick person? (3-7) ILL FORTUNE [Direct Clue]

21 Projectiles captured from Mizoram motorcade (4) AMMO [Hidden Clue - mizorAM MOtorcade]

24 Solution the journalist identified (5) KEYED [KEY (Solution) + EDitor(Journalist)]

25 In this place 100 once went around with unity (9) COHERENCE [Anag of HERE(In this place + C(100) + ONCE)]

26 Beg the Bengali not to start an indulgence (7) ENTREAT [sEN (Bengali not started + TREAT (Indulgence))]

27 Everything good about the learner? (6) NOVICE [Double Definition - NO VICE(Everything good)]

28 Look at a big number for the starting point (4) SEED [SEE(Look) + D(Big Roman Number)]

29 Cautiously uses married men (8) HUSBANDS [CVasi : Cautiously uses - husbands (as in 'to husband the resources')married men - such as you and me!]

Down

2 They don't think much of others (7) EGOISTS [Direct Clue]

3 The general, embarrassed, looked obliquely (6) LEERED [General LEE + RED(Embarassed)]

4 Block soap no good but right enough (9) DETERRENT [CVasi : Actually it is substitution clue.Take 'detergent' and in it use R instead of GNow for details - Block - def for req word DETERRENTsoap - detergentno good - delete G from 'detergent'but - connectorright enough - sub. R for GYou get DETERRENT]

5 Guy, rising, in charge of architectural order (5) DORIC [Anag of ROD + IC, Someone Explain??]

7 A princess in charge may beam (7) RADIATE [CVasi : Container/contained clueA - Aprincess _ Di 9for Diana)in - containercharge - (n.) RATEmay - connectorbeam - (v.) RADIATE]

8 Was conversant with details of operation: somehow whets keen PRO (4,3,5) KNEW THE ROPES [Anag of WHETS KEEN PRO]

11 System of medicine, faddish, not starting to show results (6) SIDDHA [Anag of fADDISH (not starting so no F)]

12 Nostalgia: dosen't one get it in a hospital? (4,8) HOME SICKNESS [Direct Clue??]

17 Child labour? (4,5) TINY HANDS [Direct Clue]

18 Not bad, that is a treat (6) GOODIE [Not bad is GOOD + I.E. is that is]

20 Outfit for newborn infant still in delayed transit (7) LAYETTE [Delayed is LATE and still is YET so LA YET TE]

22 Threatened people on one spot to a degree (7) MENACED [MEN(people) + ACE(Spot) + D(degree)]

23 Finer points about four in unending ordeal (6) TRIVIA [ordeal is TRIAL, unending would make it TRIA and four in roman numerals is IV so IV in TRIA would give us TRIVIA - My Clue of the Day]

25 Grab Tom in church (5) CATCH [Tom- CAT + CH - Church]

The Hindu Crossword #8541 - 3rd Mar 2006

2006-03-03T10:17:00.000+05:30

Sorry, I was away for a few days, couldnt get pencil to the crossie. I am back again, and with a bang... here goes...

Across

1 Ordinary position lacking distinction (11) COMMONPLACE [Direct Clue]

9 Young boy holding crushed paper clothes (7) APPAREL [Anag of PAPER and AL crushed is the Anag indicator]

10 Communist in favour of the first monument in Delhi (3,4) RED FORT [Direct Clue]

11 Sound, to a TV repairman (5) AUDIO [Direct Clue]

12 Hell! Dick I punched up turns out to be innocent (9) CHILDLIKE [Anag. of HELL DICK]

13 Credit is tied up, we're told (5) TRUST [CVasi : Homophone of 'trussed', meaning 'tied up']

15 Excitement caused by Bengali throwing Tamil leader out of Howrah, for example (9) SENSATION [Bengali is SEN Howrah is a STATION, to throw out Tamil leader is remove T from STATION]

18 Dwelling on the tenure of head of state not beginning (9) RESIDENCY [PRESIDENCY is tenure of head of state, and not beginning is to remove P to get RESIDENCY, a dwelling]

21 Emotion shown by warden losing his head (5) ANGER [A Warden aka RANGER losing head (R) to give the emotion ANGER]

22 When it sounds, it spells danger (5,4) ALARM BELL [Direct Clue]

24 Not being truthful about assuming a reclining position (5) LYING [Double Definition]

26 Red vehicle belonging to me (7) CARMINE [Double Definition CVasi : Actually, it's word after word; car mine]

27 Child told to get up at crack of dawn (7) SUNRISE [Double Definition CVasi : Homophone cum word after word; Homophone of son (child) is sun; this comes before rise (get up)]

28 Our teachers suspected to be disloyal (11) TREACHEROUS [Anag of OUR TEACHERS]

Down

1 One making novel or playful appearance with many others (9) CHARACTER [Direct Clue]

2 Work in sea transport (5) MOPED [OPeration is work MED is the Sea?? CVasi : Med is short for Mediterranean]

3 Having limbs adopted for swimming, Deo far too nimble (3-6) OAR-FOOTED [Anag of DEO FAR TOO]

4 Friend champions the cause of stately mansions (7) PALACES [PAL + ACES]

5 Rag Rani planned to bring before the court (7) ARRAIGN [Anag of RAG RANI]

6 It is all over a point in the revised deed (5) ENDED [Anag of NEED + North (a point)]

7 Remarking on a mixture of gin and tonic (8) NOTICING [Anag of GIN + TONIC]

8 Small yet bothersome complaint (4) STYE [Anag of Small + YET]

14 Part of building for high living (8) UPSTAIRS [Direct Clue]

16 How one views cursorily (2,1,6) AT A GLANCE [Direct Clue]

17 Renters go away: little to feel sorry (2,7) NO REGRETS [Anag of RENTERS GO]

19 Julius, former President of Tanzania (7) NYERERE [Direct Clue]

20 Hundred question Loy bringing up umbilical vesicle (4,3) YOLK SAC [Anag of C(Hundred) + LOY + ASK(Question)]

22 Cars go round bend (4) ARCS [Anag of CARS]

23 Doctor and I, by the way, are slightly wet (5) MOIST [CVasi : doctor - MO (Medical officer) I st (street, way)]

25 I enter the man's name (5) INIGO [IN I GO i guess, not too sure CVasi : I enter = In I go + man's name. Some years ago I met someone (a Christian) here in Madras by this name.]

The Hindu Crossword #8536 - 24th Feb 2006

2006-02-25T01:40:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Smooth with this rough substance (9) SANDPAPER [Straight Clue again, when will the Constructor change?]

6 Earlier religious dignitary (5) SAINT?? [Not sure how]

9 Income again from neighbourhood (7) REVENUE [RE(again) + VENUE(neighborhood??)]

10 Disc associated with Spanish dance (7) [No Idea Yet]

11 General plan of action (7) POLICY?? [Not sure]

12 Take oneself off suddenly (6) [No Idea Yet]

15 Old religious pamphlet, one about lineage (10) [No Idea Yet]

16 Large semicircular recess (4) APSE [Straight Clue??]

18 Members at grassroots level (4) [No Idea Yet]

19 Job for a learner concerned with the trade (10) VOCATIONAL [Saw it in another forum, Someone explain please, Vocation is job but AL??]

23 I hunt around for a carriage to ride in (6) CHAISE [To hunt around is CHASE. Anag of CHASE + I]

25 Orderliness in the system (6) METHOD?? [Seems to fit there]

28 I'm badly upset by such a force (7) IMPETUS [Anagram of I'M and UPSET, badly is the Anag indicator]

29 Contaminate and destroy the purity (7) POLLUTE [Straight Clue]

30 Remove all traces (5) ERASE [Straight Clue]

31 Unconscious and wildly foolish (9) SENSELESS [Double Definition]

Down

1 Doubt about what is morally right (7) SCRUPLE?? [Not too sure]

2 Short story that is new and strange? (9) NOVELETTE?? [Novel is new, not sure though]

3 All-healing universal remedy (7) PANACEA [Straight Clue]

4 Mixed type right for bridge support (4) PIER?? [Not too sure how though]

5 What exceptionally uncommon birds are (4) RARE?? [Gut Feel]

6 A fish that showed sullen displeasure (6) SALMON?? [Not Sure]

7 Our beloved country (5) INDIA [Best Clue Today ;)]

8 Fall back into illness (7) [No Idea Yet]

13 Lean over the good man to degrade oneself (5) STOOP?? [ST is for good man, not too sure about the rest of the clue]

14 Confined to a particular spot (5) LOCAL?? [Wild Guess]

17 Accommodation for top people? (9) PENTHOUSE [Nice clue, straight, yet cryptic]

18 Broken lattice relating to touch (7) TACTILE [Anagram of Lattice]

20 Detached portion of a glacier (3,4) ICE FLOE [Saw it at another forum]

21 Climbing frames left by totters (7) LADDERS?? [Seems to fit here]

22 Set again to get the blood-sucking fly (6) TSETSE [set again is the clue]

24 First Greek letter (5) ALPHA [What a cryptic and tough clue, had to break my head for an hour for this ;)]

26 She is a goddess again (4) ISIS [Too similar to the TSETSE clue]

27 Full extent from end to end (4) SPAN?? [Looks like it]

The Hindu Crossword #8535 - 23rd Feb 2006

2006-02-24T21:30:00.000+05:30

Across

1 He offers protection for a dignitary, may be (9) BODYGUARD [Straight clue, looks like its the same constructor as yesterday]

5 Fling oneself about (4) TOSS [Straight Clue]

8 Hotel found in natural surroundings (3) INN [Hidden clue - IN Natural]

9 Yielding up of rights to a property may be (7) CESSION [Straight Clue??]

10 Proclaim and make public (3) AIR [Double Definition]

11 Without inherent power of action (5) INERT [Straight clue ]

12 How Aladdin's genie worked (9) MAGICALLY [Straight clue]

13 Liven up and revitalise (7) FRESHEN [Double Definition]

15 Be indignant and foamed at the mouth (6) BOILED [Explain please]

17 Old fashioned and dowdily dressed (6) FRUMPY [Guess thats the word for it - Straight Clue]

18 What's left is the wrong side in a way (7) RESIDUE [Anag of RUE(Wrong) and SIDE]

21 Get rid of the bird in the select group (9) ELIMINATE [The bird here is MINA and select group is ELITE so they form ELI mina TE]

22 Raise up to place high in rank (5) EXALT [Straight Clue??]

24 Twenty-second Greek letter (3) CHI [Straight Clue]

25 Capes that cover shoulders (7) TIPPETS [I guess these are worn to cover the shoulders]

26 Expanse that encloses the continents (3) SEA [Straight Clue]

27 One remarkable person (4) ONER [Hidden Clue??]

28 Illegal extraction of money (9) EXTORTION [Straight Clue]

Down

1 Official in court of law (7) BAILIFF [Straight Clue]

2 Lively rhythmic steps to music (5) DANCE [Straight and ridiculously non-cryptic]

3 Taking much upon oneself (8) ASSUMING [Straight Clue??]

4 Actions for things needed (6) DOINGS [Straight Clue??]

5 Persistence developed by countess in sea (13) TENACIOUSNESS [Anagram of COUNTESS IN SEA]

6 Steady fellow known to nag in the stalls (6,3) STABLE LAD [Looks like a Straight Clue]

7 Appealed to higher authority? (6) PRAYED [Straight Clue]

9 Cast off artist is not to be recognised (3,3,7) CUT THE PAINTER [Guess its an expression]

14 Remarkable learning (9) ERUDITION [Guess thats the meaning for ERUDITION]

16 Most concise in expression (8) BRIEFEST [Straight again]

17 Defraud money or property (6) FLEECE [Just Guessing]

19 Go on a journey by rail (7) ENTRAIN [Straight Clue]

20 Taste and see (6) SAMPLE [Looks like a Straight Clue]

23 Fullest sense in music (5) ASSAI [Straight Clue]

Footnote : I wonder who the Constructor is for the last couple of days. I hope its not what Mr Garcia ordered as a change in the Newspaper.

The Hindu Crossword #8534 - 22nd Feb 2006

2006-02-23T18:13:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Take off as a means of entertainment (5,5) STRIP TEASE [Take off - to STRIP the rest is a straight clue]

6 Consciously complacent and respectable in character (4) SMUG [A double definition]

9 They cause illness by multiplying in tissues (7) BACILLI [Straight clue again]

10 That which has always existed and will exist (7) ETERNAL [Again a straight clue]

12 Pilot's designs for lofty canvasses (8) TOPSAILS [Thats a hat trick of straight clues]

13 Find vestiges of signs (5) TRACE [Not another straight clue]

15 Heavyweight measure of capacity (5) TONNE [Today cant be just a set of straight clues]

17 A shop-floor degradation (9) ABASEMENT [A + BASEMENT(shop-floor)]

19 Mounted attendants acting as guards (9) OUTRIDERS [Mounted as in on a horse, so riders, OUTRIDERS are guards]

21 Jewelled band for the hair (5) TIARA [Very straight clue]

23 Meet with expressions of welcome (5) GREET [God too many straight clues here]

24 Obsolete coin catalogue for writer of records (8) ANNALIST [Could someone explain this?]

27 Past the expected time (7) OVERDUE [Straight clue]

28 A murder reconstructed by listening apparatus (3,4) EAR DRUM [A much awaited anagram clue - Anag of A MURDER gives EAR DRUM]

29 Spots the marriage portion (4) DOTS [DOTS means dowry which is a portion of marriage]

30 Small flowers stringed together (5,5) DAISY CHAIN [Daisy is a flower, chain is stringed together. DAISY CHAIN i guess is a formation]

Down

1 Weeps under mental stress (4) SOBS [Straight clue]

2 Bear with canine head encircled by a sort of corona (7) RACCOON [Canine head would C, and anag with CORONA gives RACCOON]

3 Extremities of the earth's axis (5) POLES [Referring to the South and North Poles - staright clue again]

4 Exclude from competition (9) ELIMINATE [Wonder who this constructor is? Could we have guys who do cryptic clues please?]

5 Pair of spectacles shortly (5) SPECS [Cant get straghter than this]

7 Dull routine of this world (7) MUNDANE [oh boy! oh boy! do i have to say what kind of clue?]

8 Paradoxically humorous and could be liberating (10) GILBERTIAN [Anag of LIBERATING]

11 Plead to tan tree somehow (7) ENTREAT [Guess he heard me, 2 continous Anagram clues Anag of TAN TREE and somehow is the Anag indicator]

14 Fortress, a sturdy place for cargo (10) STRONGHOLD [Did I say it too soon? we are back to our Straight clues again]

16 Expelled the victim inside (7) EVICTED [Could someone explain this?]

18 Sailor sees ten people living elsewhere (9) ABSENTEES [Anag of AB(Sailor) + SEES TEN]

20 After that on that account (7) THEREAT [Explanation please]

22 Land of Mozart and Strauss (7) AUSTRIA [Straight clue]

24 Space for the scene of conflict (5) ARENA [straight again]

25 Composition of wordy Cyril (5) LYRIC [Anagram of Cyril, wordy is the anag indicator]

26 So be it at the end of a prayer (4) AMEN [Straight clue]

The Hindu Crossword #8490 - 3rd Jan 2006

2006-01-04T02:30:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Vaulting? No, walking after losing face! (7)

5 Use some complex pendulums (6)

9 Flag doctor out in a hospital department (5)

10 Decide to stop Pit (9)

11 Honourably discharged Emir, tie having snapped (7)

12 Publicity by the girl about old gland (7)

13 Ray has replaced foot (5)

14 Effecting a kind of severe punishment (9)

16 Apprehensively crushes velours in New York (9)

19 Two companies produce a drink (5)

21 Uneasy mania about Information Bureau in an African country (7)

23 Digression from a brown guy (7)

24 Became a sailor (4,2,3)

25 The hump in some bridges (5)

26 Poke your nose in mix-up with a slight alteration (6)

27 Obtains or makes safe (7)

Down

1 In which case the letter you sent will bounce (7,7)

2 Actor-politician real annoyed about disease (7)

3 I am the type to make an impression (7)

4 It comes ahead of cleanliness, proverbially (9)

5 In addition to one of the crowd (5)

6 Upstart gives standard location no finishing touch (7)

7 Man from Kerala gets sash somewhere in Kenya (7)

8 She has a prominent part to play (7,7)

15 Mummies' nationalities? (9)

17 A novel language (7)

18 Novel editor, carrying book, went round (7)

19 This may go with con-, ego- or geo-(7)

20 Somehow reach around the cleric for cheese (7)

22 Religious passage - a blend of lies (5)

The Hindu Crossword #8489 - 2nd Jan 2006

2006-01-03T02:30:00.000+05:30

Across

1 Easygoing description of `dial'? (4-4)

5 Indifference to expectorated matter (6)

9 Overspread U.F. fuses inextricably (7)

10 Bear sort of corona round Chandra's head (7)

11 Char civil as well as honourable (9)

12 Injunction about southern joint (5)

13 Spoil, we hear, a musical instrument (4)

14 World leaders tightfisted and ruthless (9)

17 Support ethic propounded by visionary (9)

19 Disappointment over Oriental guy (4)

23 Conceal or report a news story (5)

24 Girl gives little weight to the right broadcaster (9)

25 Fan to choose to be in the river (7)

26 Raincoat, for example, to last longer (7)

27 A student has a chaotic duel to cite (6)

28 Niece, men reassembling with distinction (8)

Down

1 If a passenger doesn't respond to this, he will become a "no show" (4,4)

2 Wreak punishment, perhaps (7)

3 Cruel Shakespearean character leaves you and me to the young boy (6)

4 Trading event that should make room for new stock (9,4)

6 Literary drudgery for publishers (4-4)

7 Note proposal for some mental suffering (7)

8 Very little time (6)

10 Where the host will meet the guests (9,4)

15 Trip is reorganised; the journalist is zippy (8)

16 Restorer, convulsed, bent backwards (8)

18 Bringing again an evangelistic event (7)

20 Relative the worker almost soiled (7)

21 An accountant to raise help in former French colony in Canada (6)

22 It may be pushed with electrifying effect (6)

2000-01-02T02:30:00.000+05:30