The Indian Express -- Crossword

Saturday, June 28 1997

Crossword No 6650

Across
1. Old arenas used by bantamweight fighters (8)
5. Prepare for takeoff (4)
9. What a debater takes to demolish an opponent (5)
10. Manage to speak about physical education (7)
11. She was one of his heroines (5,7)
13. Things look different after dark (6)
14. A pound to one on Britain (6)
17. Key phrase? (7,5)
20. It may accompany a throbbing drum (7)
21. Underworld love greeting (5)
22. One may win it by a head (4)
23. Possibly resisted one who arranges publication (8)

Down
1. A slap on the wrist (4)
2. A number beaten in the final (7)
3. Ideal sales talk to appeal to music lovers? (7,5)
4. Wasting away without a prize (6)
6. Many a safari includes this old African lake (5)
7. It's not rare to be exaggerated (8)
8. Long lane that does have a turning for headwear (3-6,3)
12. Reluctant to tackle anything not lined out (8)
15. Ruin lung and die merely to gratify a desire? (7)
16. It's accepted as a sin (6)
18. Nears new gains (5)
19. Stud manager (4)

Solution
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Across: 1. Solitaire 8. Sol-fa 9. Reverse 10. Solace 11. Margin 12. Tent pegs 15. Sediment 18. Impart 20. Noodle 21. Pigeons 22. Ernie 23. Dandelion
Down:: 2. Opera 3. Ice age 4. Absentee 5. Escort 6. Pleased 7. Take a seat 11. Messenger 13. Notified 14. Adjoins 16. Melted 17. Appeal 19. Rondo

Crossword No 6650

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