Sunday, 10 February 2013

THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER: No 10693, Monday 11 Feb 13, Sankalak

THE HINDU CROSSWORD CORNER
No 10693, Monday 11 Feb 13, Sankalak
Feb 11th 2013, 03:00

All aspiring setters need to take a cue from Sankalak on how to make a CW enjoyable with no need for tearing one's hair out.

ACROSS
1   Depressed by growth on face, he killed his wives (9) BLUEBEARD {BLUE}{BEARD}
5   Taunts but, after losing time, relaxes (5) EASES tEASES
8   Such a crossword cannot be solved (8) CLUELESS [CD]
9   University officer covers business for church official (6) DEACON {DEA{CO}N}
11 A plant found in Gallup in season (5) LUPIN [T]
12 One who cannot sleep late? (5,4) EARLY BIRD [CD]
13 A number indulge in horseplay in return for a stone (6) GARNET {GAR}{NET}<=
14 Failure to follow suit in U.S. city — pawnbroker loses fifty (8) RENOUNCE {RENO}{UNClE}
16 The writing on the wall for the German earl, healthy, independent (8) GRAFFITI {GRAF}{FIT}{I}
18 Master, dropped, got crushed (6) MASHED {MA}{SHED}
22 What does GOI attain, however, in a stir (9) AGITATION*
23 Guys' partners in Damon Runyon's work (5) DOLLS [GK]
24 Would he burn, perhaps, for a movie? (3,3) BEN HUR* Will never forget the Chariot races.
25 Frogs and such but no reptile in imitable, happier collection (8) AMPHIBIA {IMItABle HAPpier}*
26 Dickensian chap who lost time in a long, tiring walk (5) RUDGE tRUDGE
27 A right swimmer to start natating in famous cemetery (9) ARLINGTON {A}{R}{LING}{TO}{N}

DOWN
1   Reverse the record of arrears of work (7) BACKLOG {BACK}{LOG}
2   He supplants the Shylock with a penny (7) USURPER {USUR{P}ER}
3   Libra in creation shows how living beings stay in equilibrium (7,2,6) BALANCE OF NATURE {BALANCE} {OF NATURE}
4   The response of a royal covering doctored news (6) ANSWER {A}{NEWS*}{R}
5   From time to time the new envoy, warned, went crazy (5,3,3,4) EVERY NOW AND THEN {THE+N+ENVOY+WARNED}*
6   Part seen in cutting up a body when girl's absent (7) SECTION diSECTION
7   How the House might be adjourned ? (4,3) SINE DIE [E]
10 Made an effort to be tested (5) TRIED [DD]
15 A mug, note, received in wrongdoing (5) STEIN {S{TE}IN}
16 British barge attacked by one who would seize it (7) GRABBER {BR+BARGE}*
17 Old boxer meeting old Red leader in retreat, got together (7) ALIGNED {ALI}{GNED<=}
19 Henry with one word of protest about fish (7) HALIBUT {HAL}{1}{BUT}
20 Contempt for German standard encompassing Aids perhaps (7) DISDAIN {DI{AIDS*}N}
21 Man is one (6) ANIMAL [GK]


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