The Hindu Crossword No. 2825

Solution No. 2824

January 24, 2015 03:51 pm | Updated 03:51 pm IST

Across

1 Vulnerable at home? See about vicious mongrel (8)

5 Harry’s after drink for pet (6)

10 Rim round gold dish (5)

11 Spanish general sent over duck and partridge (9)

12 Male, one leaving Parisian shopgirl in alcove (7)

13 Get better insurance on real estate, initially (7)

15 Slight quake - metro rather damaged (5,6)

16 Soup dish taken by British boiling hot (6,5)

21 Bread taken around beginning of Lent (7)

22 Strange thing is perception (7)

23 Stress almost good for subordinate (9)

25 Snare wild one, so (5)

26 Composition from Strauss on a tape (6)

27 Calmed, took off to collect vegetables (8)

Down

1 Editor supporting one politician over energy check (6)

2 Peace slogan in lodge, since lines altered (7,2,6)

3 ‘Stub’ - no clue for it, cryptically (11)

4 Breathe new life into slave throttled by her on the way up (7)

6 Curved path in marchlands (3)

7 Carry out what is required? It could be the lorry driver’s job to do this (7,3,5)

8 Information on tax for privileged classes (6)

9 Cleaner river in France (6)

14 Gumption shown in House seen in a new light (6,5)

17 Outspoken Shaw play, abridged (6)

18 Round in bar taken over to rear (5,2)

19 Matters for discussion in publications (6)

20 Go to a nurse about start of treatment (6)

24 Deserter, sailor, capsized (3)

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