Monday, 14 May 2007

Daily Hindu Crossword 8912

This Xwd can be seen at: http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/14/stories/2007051489120900.pdf

1A Of trial can - Anagram. Part of a number, let's say. Ans
9A Live in. In + horsewoman's attire/something a nun or monk wears. Ans
10A Regalia - Anagram. A country in North Africa. Ans
13A Reaps - Anagram. A hunter's weapon. Ans
15A Iron out. Also means newspapers and print media. To squeeze/exert force on. Ans
23A Revel - Anagram. Means a baby eel. Ans
27A Lament I - Anagram. A bodily disoeder, illness or complaint. Ans
28D A pariah, a religious outcast. Ans
29A A toy which goes up and down. Ans
30A Portable stairs used at home to reach lofts etc. Ans

1D Direct clue, more or less. Ans
2D Pain = Ache. That is = ie. Five = v. That is five in pain. Ans
4D A long coat - anagram. An 8 sided shape. Ans
5D A thing that has a definite size and shape. Think physically.(this is a cryptic clue to solve a straight clue). Ans
7D Inhabitant of the Jewish nation, formerly part of Palestine. Ans
11D Direct clue. Ans
16D Direct clue. Liberate. Grant freedom. Ans
20D Means unrestrained merrymaking. Note = Re. + Fifty = L, drawn into very. Ans
22D Direct clue. Name of a scientist too. Ans
24D Direct clue again. Eight is a dead give away. Ans
26D Again direct. Ans

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

tabes definition
n. pl. tabes
1. Progressive bodily wasting or emaciation.
2. Tabes dorsalis.


http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/t/t0002000.html

got it by googling:-)
Dhanya.

div_viv said...

Thanks, Dhanya. That helped me get 9A. Good gogling.