SUNDAY CROSSWORD — 949

ACROSS

1 German physicist Max __ (6)

4 Old card game (5)

7 Converses (6)

13 East Indian language (7)

14 Deep groove (3)

15 Bricklayer's tools

(7)

16 Underwear top (4)

17 North American nation (3)

18 Former Israeli P.M. (4)

21 Erects or constructs again? (8)

23 Avoided or evaded, in a way (8)

27 Inferior, not good at all (5-4)

29 Submissive-ness

(9)

31 The right to vote

(9)

32 Enthusiasm (9)

33 Wrong-headed (8)

37 Dealer in candles, oils, etc. (8)

42 Means of moving water (4)

43 Vada ___ : Mumbai's favourite snack

(3)

44 Rip (4)

47 Twists or contorts in pain (7)

48 His, hers or ___

(3)

49 Oozing (7)

50 Go ashore (6)

51 Employing (5)

52 Fruity smelling organic compounds (6)

DOWN

1 Not private or secret? (6)

2 Hindu god of fire

(4)

3 French castle (7)

5 Plunders; goes looting (7)

6 Ruthless competitive struggle (3-4)

8 Word of honour?

(7)

9 Inspired wonder

(4)

10 Female sibling (6)

11 Purify (6)

12 Charac-terised by nuclear fission (6)

19 Pondered, mused or reflected (9)

20 Perambula-ted, sauntered or strayed (9)

22 Hates or abhors intensely (7)

24 Seventh day (7)

25 Long walkingstick (5)

26 Baker's need (5)

28 Nov. follower (3)

30 Like some vbs. (3)

34 Coupon (7)

35 Meal (6)

36 Vacates (7)

37 Collapses (5,2)

38 Contriver or workman? (6)

39 Makes insensitive to (7)

40 Gloated (6)

41 On oiled ___ : moving smoothly?

(6)

45 Branch (4)

46 Madeira or Dundee?

(4)