The Hindu Xword 8560 Solutions

Across

1 1948 movie of the financially well placed (7,6)SITTING PRETTY

9 A wager to royalty from an accomplice (7)ABETTOR

10 Make a statement and close the innings (7)DECLARE

11 Procession of cars to transport a cad to Rome (9)MOTORCADE

12 Destined to be an overweight journalist (5)FATED

13 Swimmer in the red whirled about (6)REELED

14 How to cook steak if looking for a word of appreciation (4,4)WELL DONE

17 A nastier, new type of well (8)ARTESIAN

19 Convent superior, bachelor backs little Elizabeth (6)ABBESS

23 Critical assessment, say, of light entertainment (5)REVUE

25 Erratic type of troop member (9)IRREGULAR

26 A drink for the friendly (7)CORDIAL

27 Stay due to be made difficult at this time of the week (7)TUESDAY

28 Man of few words, this business associate (6,7)SILENT PARTNER

Down

1 Speech impediment upsets m'master (7)STAMMER

2 Medico's vocation — to deal with people on time (9)TREATMENT

3 Among themselves, here printers engage in talk (5,2)INTER SE

4 Reptile rising from its lair aggravates all (6)GARIAL

5 Considered afresh and cashed the bonds (8)REDEEMED

6 Diplomatic fault rectified around Connecticut (7)TACTFUL

7 It enables the baker to get a raise (5)YEAST

8 Device operated by foot altered afresh (7)TREADLE

15 Excessively burdened (9)OVERLADEN

16 Toy dog makes pop all in somehow (8)PAPILLON

17 Fruit found in bed after almost a month (7)APRICOT

18 A place is turned exceptional (7)SPECIAL

20 A nightmare to irritate Teddy (7)BUGBEAR

21 Start saying invocation for an aerosol (7)SPRAYER

22 No water in the faucet (3,3)DRY TAP

24 Agent of disease that could travel on the Internet (5) VIRUS