The Hindu Crossword 12227

Published - January 30, 2018 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Capital fellow! Not in a fix over laundry (13)
  • 10. Under-the-table, with can opener, open (5)
  • 11. Revolt by unruly pair — stop hiring (9)
  • 12. Get angry with power failure (4,1,4)
  • 13. Romeo lands in a pickle with coach (5)
  • 14. Gem bearing mine in North India, with 50% gold at the bottom (7)
  • 16. Work hours reduced, not sure it's for the best (7)
  • 18. Animal lays egg by the river, right? (3,4)
  • 20. Tried out and allowed to open fire — things became more messy (7)
  • 22. Looking calm in red robes (5)
  • 24. Able to have an orgasm — keep quiet, it could be the wine (9)
  • 26. The sorrel horse doesn't take half an hour, make no mistake (9)
  • 27. Expenses as opposed to income (5)
  • 28. Proof assailed in a make believe world (5,8)

Down

  • 2. One time, one stripper (7)
  • 3. The best come together to deal with apartheid (3,6)
  • 4. Dealt with human nature — the man fled to far away island (5)
  • 5. Crowd said to gather for 300% (9)
  • 6. Nymph from town in Gujarat, took day off (5)
  • 7. Could be main philosophy (7)
  • 8. Scores fudged in game by cheats (6-7)
  • 9. A capital allocation involving goods collection (13)
  • 15. Free to pick up a shirt, he wears cap which is very inexpensive (4,5)
  • 17. Criminal deported, inner ring damaged (9)
  • 19. One from IIM admitted, therefore there is a ban (7)
  • 21. Envisages thought set up (7)
  • 23. Countryside, with river and mountain range (5)
  • 25. Scrooge becomes smarter, changes sex to start with (5)
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