The Hindu Crossword 12063

Published - July 19, 2017 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Reduces uric salt through treatment (8)
  • 5. I am back wrapped in tattered coat, that can't be cut further (6)
  • 9. Majority of Indians… (8)
  • 10. …work hard, with a new motto (6)
  • 12. Short artist played instrument (5)
  • 13. Old-timer? (9)
  • 14. Senior members wish to be included in parties (6)
  • 16. "Cars wrecked houses" – news by English reader (7)
  • 19. Sat casually in virgin grassland (7)
  • 21. Stick had broken earlier (6)
  • 23. Promise an umbrella? (4,5)
  • 25. Agent is mostly penniless (5)
  • 26. A soft skin, according to reports, creates attraction (6)
  • 27. Pole hiding a weapon without a tip, it is obvious (8)
  • 28. Criminal loves to start robbing you (6)
  • 29. What the bride says after some time – "He is madly in love" (8)

Down

  • 1. Fold sleeves of robe inside bag (6)
  • 2. It’s rough at sea…around twelve, finally becomes fair (9)
  • 3. In fact, Orson Welles was one (5)
  • 4. Worms left trees trimmed at the top (7)
  • 6. Possibly great help to communicate in the past (9)
  • 7. Hot rock music, appreciated initially by grandmother (5)
  • 8. Coy nurse perhaps is the centre of attraction (8)
  • 11. Studies faces (4)
  • 15. Say, oriental spies protect a lady, in order to escape at first (9)
  • 17. Dart into retreat that's extremely cramped (9)
  • 18. They exhibited self-control, without taking leave (8)
  • 20. The peer's fencing weapon (4)
  • 21. Difficult week spent in a hospital room (7)
  • 22. I could be in Queer Street (6)
  • 24. Force politician to wear garland when rising up (5)
  • 25. Advertisement about river fish (5)
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