The Hindu Crossword 8474

Across


1 Wimbledon etc., a big hit (5,4) GRAND SLAM

5 Musket that some of us ill-use to an extent (5) FUSIL

8 Cultivate the London police in an agricultural place (8) FARMYARD

9 Powerful musical composition containing trill (6) STRONG

11 Crazily and endlessly riding a Madagascan primate (5) INDRI

12 Immediately, at the place in question ... (2,3,4) ON THE SPOT

13 ... German writer destroyed the ego (6) GOETHE

14 He carries out what a willing person said (8) EXECUTOR

16 Financially ruined by a prank, but made up (8) BANKRUPT

18 For the time being, mechanical routine is accepted by post master (6) PROTEM

22 Determiner of depth (5-4) PLUMB-LINE

23 Small hood's gloomy expression (5) SCOWL

24 Make sad study about old vessel (6)DARKEN

25 Sh! No more suspect substances like thyroxine (8) HORMONES

26 Money, sweet on a stick (5) LOLLY

27 What a member may do under pressure? Take a nap (2,2,5) GO TO SLEEP

Down


1 Presenting a talent, mixing gin (7) GIFTING

2 Cut short a card game (7) ABRIDGE

3 Blatant overcharging has a ready lobby, right? Nonsense (8,7) DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

4 Strip of fat extracted from a muscular donkey (6) LARDON

5 Patron saint that Sarah Fitch terms illusory (6,9) FATHER CHRISTMAS

6 Athletic event — spinning top in closed surroundings (4,3) SHOT PUT

7 Craft that does not weigh as much (7) LIGHTER

10 Lack of coordination in a cab, say (5) ATAXY

15 Cause damage to treasure (5) SPOIL

16 Having two feet could aid pleb's movement (7) BIPEDAL

17 The kind of gear for remaining stationary (7) NEUTRAL

19 Beat thoroughly on truce being violated (7) TROUNCE

20 Feeble man extracts work (7) MILKSOP

21 Exile from French harbour (6) DEPORT

The Hindu Crossword 8473

Across

1 Colourful spread for the VIP's welcome! (3,6)RED CARPET

5 Social class reportedly chucked (5)CASTE

8 Relocating can be emotion-packed (6)MOVING

9 Insane people begin temporising in performance (8)DEMENTED

11 Word of action in the proverbial middle (4)VERB

12 Burrowing mammals I found in twisting, small road (10)ARMADILLOS

14 Norwegian dramatist, one born Bengali (5)IBSEN

15 A ticker rendered more vulgar (7)TACKIER

16 Weapon delivered in camp home (7)TRIDENT

17 Big and a bit angular generally (5)LARGE

19 Going from place to place, taking time and teasing (10)TRAVELLING

20 Essential part of mine, hot (4)PITH

22 A daring master played a percussion instrument (8)MRIDANGA

23 A worker and her flower part (6)ANTHER

24 Open boat, once a novelty (5)CANOE

25 Disagree but accept the result (4,5)TAKE ISSUE

Down

1 Get rid of note, go! (6)REMOVE

2 Branching out, I'd backed poetry writing (15)DIVERSIFICATION

3 Girl with old money (4)ANNA

4 Eliot's work on the rubbish dump? (3,5,4)THE WASTE LAND

5 Plastic means of buying on deferred payment (6,4)CREDIT CARD

6 Underling destroys means of receiving broadcast signals (9,6)SATELLITE DISHES

7 Finish the drug taker, the ultimate beneficiary (3,4)END USER

10 End darkness and expose to view (5,2,5)BRING TO LIGHT

13 Make a solemn statement to somehow save Teresa (10)ASSEVERATE

16 In relating to a symbol of a clan etc., omit error (7)TOTEMIC

18 Accusation of daily, for example, reversed (6)CHARGE

21 Worker, one opposed to a policy (4) ANTI

The Hindu Crossword No. 2634 (first go...)

Across

1 Old sailor's wit (4)

3 Calculation in chart, I suspect,
contains transposed entry (10)

10 Deceive bishop in the morning having
drop of liqueur in drink (9)

11 Weighty mass of small stones reduced (5)

12 Frenchman and wife make a fresh start (5)

13 Changed pace here to secure lead in
gruelling supplementary heat (9)

14 Where one may be introduced to a
black Russian or a white lady? (8,6)

18 Comedy stars, a lady with her lad, run out (6,3,5)LAUREL AND HARDY

20 Dramatist organised polo and chess (9)SOPHOCLES

22 Beginning an attack (5)START

24 Proper shock, opener getting dismissed (5)

25 Cut arm badly bathing at one - it's distressing (9)

26 Man does engaging right dockers (10)

27 Examination in East wing of castle (4)

Down

1 Knock off tarts cub prepared (8)SUBTRACT

2 Fruit from Spanish region leader in
market imported (5)

4 Bird from Brazil seen flying
around or perched on line (9)

5 Invest in dock (3,2)

6 Eating these liberty caps could make
a groom miss much (5,9)

7 Battle flag a tar unfurled heading
for Rhodes (9)TRAFALGAR

8 Bright, bar after introduction of candles? (6)

9 One may be prepared for retirement (3-5,6)

15 G-man with cheap fizzy pop (9)

16 Painting of lake and southern headland (9)

17 Lion-tamer's opening following my
act, is weird and wonderful (8)MYSTICAL

19 Egyptian god identified by very large woman (6)

21 Extremely drunk, failing to start game (5)

23 One enthralled by name of Indian instrument (5)