The Hindu Crossword 12286

Published - April 09, 2018 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 1. Tool used with a fastener by a motor vehicle operator (11)
  • 9. Clumsy marsupial gets skinned by the foreign nannies (2,5)
  • 10. Silent actor? (4-2)
  • 11. Frank caught with a hand tool (5)
  • 12. An interruption by the accountant to counter a trick (7)
  • 15. Call to manipulate, reportedly (4)
  • 16. Hold goes wrong after metal is put around by a clumsy person (10)
  • 18. Strange scoreboard entry attached to the bridge player entertained by us in France (10)
  • 20. Newton takes out the Frenchman in a flexible armour piece to get a metal fastener (4)
  • 23. Amateurs in disarray after the Oriental leaves for an Indonesian island (7)
  • 24. Ali Baba circles around some old calculators (5)
  • 26. Polo piece obtained from a food grain with the adult exchanged for iodine (6)
  • 27. Make fun of one dismounting from the injured palomino (7)
  • 28. One getting involved in mineral oil refinement to become a wealthy person (11)

Down

  • 2. Initially called Hemant in Solapur, expecting loans for an edge tool (6)
  • 3. Comfort resulting from the removal of the wings of a small mammal (4)
  • 4. Impoverished aunt at sea is behind the soft fine feathers spread around the party (4-3-3)
  • 5. Sight organ playing tricks? (8)
  • 6. Obtained the right round baked dish lining for a vain activity (3,4)
  • 7. Former US president packs a writing instrument for the woodworker (9)
  • 8. Narcotic in the possession of Gopi, a tea-seller (6)
  • 13. Almost claim the thick brown fur brought up with music in a moderately quick tempo (10)
  • 14. Talented tribal in trouble after welcoming the chief lieutenant (9)
  • 17. Twin breaking pearl after the entry of the criminal and a student (8)
  • 19. Upset man in an ill-fitted suit sees a dangerous wave (7)
  • 21. Aggressive woman in the river's an old warrior from Scythia (6)
  • 22. Drive home with a hand tool (6)
  • 25. Request an increase after moving up quietly (4)
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