SUNDAY CROSSWORD — 851

ACROSS:

1 Threedimensional (5) 4 In an unexplained manner (7) 8 "It is" a verbal contraction (3) 10 Pointed tool

(3) 11 Correct (5) 12 Indian dish of cucumber in yoghurt (5) 13 Asks hospitably (7) 15 Likely to kill

(5) 16 Acute;

strong (7) 17 Take part in an election (4) 20 Hindu god

of fire (4) 23 A plum-like

fruit (4) 24 Roman poet

(6) 26 Tchaikovsky ballet (4,4) 27 Group; outfit (8) 28 Frolic or

caper (6) 31 Electric current units (4) 32 Playback singer ___ Nigam (4) 34 Appear (4) 35 Insurance statistician (7) 36 Non reactive (5) 38 Illuminated at night naturally (7) 41 Lively (5) 42 Fetters (5) 43 "New", as a

prefix (3) 44 U.S. tax

dept. (3) 45 Akin to (7) 46 Musical

sounds? (5)

DOWN :

1 Husks of

grain (5) 2 Short spell for recovery? (8) 3 Big posh American car (8) 4 East

European (4) 5 Sail support

(4) 6 Lotto or

bingo? (6) 7 Gentle heat

(6) 8 Three-sided geometric figure (8) 9 Brazenly (11) 14 Not open to

view (9) 18 Shopkeepers (9) 19 Godmother in Godmother (7,4) 21 A carnivorous mammal (5) 22 Adjust or arrange; line up (5) 23 ____ over : glance at or look through? (4) 25 Bristle-like appendage s of certain grasses (4) 27 Tomb inscriptions (8) 29 Actor’s test for a role (8) 30 With no shoes or socks on (8) 33 Attorney (6) 34 "Fe" for iron or "Sn" for tin? (6) 37 Examines

or tries (5) 39 Eject or

expel (4) 40 Give on

loan (4)