The Hindu Crossword 12275

Published - March 27, 2018 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 6. Number thrown into jail, but strangely happy (8)
  • 9. Many a backward fool about town (1,3,2)
  • 10. Jambalaya often made in a skilful way (4)
  • 11. Target not off, government strategy to be adequate for a while (2,1,4,3)
  • 12. A name imagine, abbreviated for a woman (6)
  • 14. Having initial lead in tennis match, about to attack (3,4)
  • 15. That man, a fellow receiving left and right heads off in a state (8,7)
  • 18. During panic wasting time wrongly (2,5)
  • 20. Day that's ordinary and primarily unremarkable, to disappear (3,3)
  • 22. Image witch built for good sorcery (5,5)
  • 23. Sitter, yet dropped in the end (4)
  • 24. Marvel at edifice fortified high (6)
  • 25. Persuade family through total hustling (4,4)

Down

  • 1. Acquire yen and taste for zinfandel? (4)
  • 2. Going around hospital, standard to take a chart (3,5)
  • 3. Girl showing up very clumsy man (6)
  • 4. Dogged hope dashed in a mess (10)
  • 5. A bit of aroma in essential leafy vegetables (8)
  • 7. Port in South Africa outside of capital city (5)
  • 8. Nothing sinister? No problem (5,3,5)
  • 13. Running athletes are not hot property? (4,6)
  • 16. Personal assistant rejecting strong beer (5,3)
  • 17. Deliver one cryptic clue for 'teasing' (8)
  • 19. Sleepy state, tense having no good cure (6)
  • 21. Squad welcoming fellow out of shape (5)
  • 23. Lose balance spilling half of beer over (4)
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