Daily Hindu Crossword 8910

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Not a bad one, but nowhere near yesterday :)

Solutions will be posted later, as I am going to attend Rob's MAD programme at Spencer Plaza Landmark.

5:00 PM: Just got back from Spencer plaza. There was a huge turnout, and Landmark was not prepared to handle the crowd. ROB was amazing, as usual. He had to be rushed away because of the stampede to see him.

1A A church offocial's residence. Ans
5A Muse is any one of Zeus and Mnemosyne's daughters. In Aura - Anagram. Ans
11A Renown = Fame. Around the end of April. It burns. Ans
14A The drink here is Wine. Peevish cry that sounds like the drink. Ans
15A Tough one. Bet = Ante. Lost by Ruminant = Antelope. This gives an easy swinging stride. Ans
21A Clean GI - Anagram. Divine. Ans
22A An insular area. Man is one, Wight is another. Ans
26A A volume measure which sounds like rubbish lying around or a bunch of puppies. Ans
27A Initials of Under Instruction and Glories - Anagram. Devout. Ans
29A White stone. Blast Area - Anagram. Ans
30A Route anagram. Not sure why you should hit on target. Ans
31A One and One. Cricket team. Ans
32A A + negative = No + a unit of force- 1 gm.cm./sec squared. A pain reliever. Ans

2D Remove words. Before = Ere accepts a Direction = South. Ans
3D Principles - Her toy - Anagram. Ans
7D One = I. Curious = Nosy. Clamorousness. Ans
8D A fisherman/a type of fish. Ans
9D A+Fine+story told by Aesop. Friendly. Ans
10D Little devil = Imp + deed - Anagram. Obstructed. Ans
16D Tune up act - Anagram. Stress, emphasis etc in language writing. Eg. :,;. Ans
18D Tea never - Anagram. Adore. Ans
19D Dark time = Night. Ceremony = Rite. A salt. Ans
20D Begin Chatting + To make certain/sure. Means strong disapproval. Ans
23D Senelity - oldness. The 2 words put around gives 25D. Ans
24D Pilot in first moon trip. Also an insecticide. Ans
25D Ancient. --- --- tradition, for eg. Transpose the words of 23D. Ans
28D Frequently seen. In Goof tenuous. Ans

Daily Hindu Crossword 8909

HURRRAAAAHHH!!!! This is the first time I've completed the whole crossword. Three cheers for a completed crossword: Hip hip.... Hurrah! Hip hip..... Hurrah! Hip hip... Hurrah!!!!

Am adding clues for the ones I solved in the afternoon, and the answers also. Must admit that a couple of them are guesses, where all the other criss cross alphabets have been filled, yet I don't have a clue as to the clue.

Republished at 2:20 PM

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1A A coat on the wall? Ans
5A Astronomer's aid = Telescope. Shortened ones will give you the ranges/opportunities. Ans
10A Long time(year) + Stating of Now.; Long - wish. Ans
11A A few = Some + to + thro(less an alphabet). Synonym for delicious. Ans
12A Shore rhino - Anagram. Were used to replace horses in mills. Ans
13A In Insecure avenue. Archaic usage for stealing/looting. Ans
14A It is a marsh plant. Singular + Advantage = edge. Ans
16A A cricket shot goes for a six, beyond this. Ans
18A Rear entrance. Ans
20A Air force man, I think, is meant to be Petty Officer(actually, PO is more of a Navy man, as far as I know). Put that in Eastern Church. You'll get a time of note. Ans
24A Think it is memos anagram. But did not get the relevance of the word to the clue. It is a guess. Ans
25A Page 3 girl? No this one is front page. Ans
27A Darwin proposed a theory on this. Ans
28A I + Spot = Dot + One = I. Anagram gives an airhead. Ans
29A First woman cuts head of ants. (My feeble effort at giving another cryptic clue.) Ans
30A There are two drinks, the clue says one drink poured into another. The drinks are Gin and Beer. With this clue, can you get a Novice? Ans

1D Direct clue. Science in which energy, matter etc feature. Ans
2D I draw on - Anagram. Ans
3D There are 10 commandments. Which is the last one? Ans
4D Negative = not. He witnesses signatures, attests documents etc. Ans
6D Cheer one caught - Anagram. Synonym for consistency. Ans
7D A part or - Anagram. Ans
8D Background in stage plays, etc. Ans
9D Tiresome person = Bore + do + beginning to Minimize. Means Tediousness. Ans
15D Final = --- + Ulster - Anagram. Meaning outcome. Ans
17D Meaning pride. Conservative + At one time = Once + it. Ans
18D Surround and force to give up. Esp with ref. to forts in war. See big English - Anagram. Ans
19D Direct clue. Ans
21D The bulb = Onion. With traces of Phosphorous and Iodine in it. Expressing a view. Ans
22D A gun holder. Hotels + Start of Raid - Anagram. Ans
23D Direct clue. Ans
26D Touch healing - in Bareikis. Ans

Daily Hindu Crossword 8908

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1A Beer = Ale. Worker = Ant. + earthy. Alive, vigorous and doing well. Ans
10A Nine day Indian festival. Three ravanas? Ans
11A A musical instrument in Parcel lovingly. Ans
12A Root ---- treatment for tooth ache? Ans
14A A lecture/talk. Ans
20A On a pedestrian's vehicle, let's say. Ans
25A Person who is delayed in arriving. Ans
28A Ten niggle - Anagram. Innattentive/lax. Ans

2D Danced a victory dance.Ans
3D Answer is in proven role. Sign up, register. Ans
4D One of the famous works of Thomas Hardy. Return of the ------. Ans
5D Something to hold the tresses in place. Ans
6D Do in a croc - Anagram. A reed instrument. Ans
8D I got the word because of the across clues filled, but not sure how it fits the complete clue. Ans
15D Confess; to arrive neat and scrubbed. Ans
21D Dirct clue. They are also a popular breakfast item. Ans
22D Small + whip = lash. a Cut. Ans
26D Treacher = Sir turned up + Afternoon = PM. Light refracts into many colors in this. Ans

Daily Hindu Crossword 8907

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10A Looks like a direct clue, for a loafer. Not too sure, but fits. Or maybe it is an anagram for surely, but i can't get any word for that. Ans
11A Tough one - did some research. Bivalve = shell fish. Headless author of fable = Aesop. Demand = Call. Accept Demand in headless author of fable, to get a type of bivalve(shell fish). Ans
13A Leggy NCO - Anagram. Animal fat is stored in this form. Ans
18A A ship journey of the guy who went on an impossible mission? Ans
22A Garment + university - Anagram. A debate. Ans
24A Add/Supplement, which finishes in 'end'(very soft finish). Ans
27A A Stunt Lady Cries - Anagram. Sherlock Homes was introduced in this book. Ans
28A Set aside - Listener(ear)+ German/Dutch currency. Ans

2D Did some research on varieties of thrush. It is hidden in 'lighthouse languidly'. Ans
8D Wrist flick spin. Popularised by Shane Warne and Anil Kumble. Ans
16D Plots came - Anagram? I didn't get this one.
12,17D Communist colored writing instrument? Ans
14D Surgeon + yt - Anagram. I got this because i'd filled the across words. Ans
20D He examines accounting records. Ans
21D This is in Cancun linkage. Separate/disconnect. Ans
23D Clay = Mud. Artist = Ar. Talk with hands in Indian dance. Ans
25D Looked this also in web dictionary. A bit of trimming + lace - Anagram. Meaning enthusiastic approval. Ans

Daily Hindu Crossword 8906

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1A Accountant(AC) + MANTRA - A kind of boat. Ans
9A Hidden in chalk a limestone. pH > 7? Ans
11A That man = Him + Connaught Place. Ans
12A Decent pie - Anagram. A hundred legs. Ans
18A Solar comfort. Ans
25A Lee's shop - anagram. Bleak chance. Ans
27A A non zodiac constellation, with wild animal in it. Ans

1D Accra+ South America - Anagram Ans
3D More happiness in - Anagram. Synonym for Misunderstanding. Ans
5D You buy this book if you are out to prove yourself. Ans
7D Dealt in - Anagram. Means final part. Ans
10D Poles are S and N. Ans
19D Deem a CA - Anagram. College/University? Ans
20D Final consumer. Ans
21D I found this only because I looked up in the word web. SO+IT+Old English - Anagram. Ans

Daily Hindu Crossword 8905

I seem to have solved a good number today. Started only today, that too. Sunday seems to be a good day for me.

This Xwd can be seen at: http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/05/stories/2007050589050900.pdf

12A I order a cut - Anagram. Instructions completed. Ans
14A Sample? Something lesser. Ans
15A Oriental = E + Cult+ Maryland = MD - Anagram. Ans
16A A carnivorous plant. Ans
19A Can ICC yell - Anagram. A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world. Ans
20A You feel it in the past. Ans
22A Unruffled/unheated + worker(ant). Ans
23A Centre anagram New/of late. Ans
25A Narural/ Down to earth. Ans

2D Where you go before college. Ans
3D It is in Dour Duologue. Indian/Persian/Pakistani language. Ans
4D Inexpert male Anagram Ans
6D Camel. Ans
10D Trips learner Anagram Ans
13D Per capita + End of sale. Anagram. Ans
16D Obliqie clue. Shear the wool from the sheep. Also, ask unreasonable price. Ans
18D Radio noise. Not dynamic. Ans
21D Goan cashew liquor Ans