The Hindu Crossword 12454

Published - October 24, 2018 12:05 am IST

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Across

  • 7. Central Intelligence Agency circular letter spells out what may be said on departure (4)
  • 8. All five try to construct a geological feature (4,6)
  • 10. Clement ex-PM, a model general (6)
  • 11. Trouble by conducting silly rite around Rita (8)
  • 12. Volcanic island has half-monster king and a tailless amphibian (8)
  • 14. Trip leaders of American females wearing Indian dress (6)
  • 16. Upper class person takes in air in African capital (7)
  • 18. Teach by placing old coin between two Euros (7)
  • 21. Sprayers made by South Korea with United Nations, knight and son (6)
  • 23. Spies return colouring material — stuff used by Indians (3,5)
  • 25. Aristocratic person and a little churchman become haughty (8)
  • 27. Movie shown by Omaha tar industrialist (6)
  • 29. Fish carried by girl reveals bacteria (10)
  • 30. Dehusk sesame and grind — it remains unaltered (4)

Down

  • 1. Queen’s winner is above an American (8)
  • 2. Unknown bird's cry (4)
  • 3. Old town male is pressing (6)
  • 4. Person from the Dark Continent may reconstitute California after removal of oil cracking (7)
  • 5. Finished before American editor employed beyond reason (8)
  • 6. Spot British site (4)
  • 9. Go in — teen's confused before king! (5)
  • 13. (5)
  • 15. Initially, foreign agents' (spies) dash (5)
  • 17. Snob goes back carrying wine to strongholds (8)
  • 19. Puzzle pieces are brown and have little weights, I hear (8)
  • 20. Wish Ali changes language (7)
  • 22. Yank travelling around East African country (5)
  • 24. Warm again, when heater is repaired (6)
  • 26. Church podium beam's warped (4)
  • 28. Source of ivory got from leaders of tribal unions stripping Kenya (4)
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