SUNDAY CROSSWORD — 871

ACROSS:

1 ___ effect : becoming operative? (6)

4 Helps a felon (5)

7 Propagates, reproduces or sires (6)

13 Repeats from memory (7)

14 Pinch or bite (3)

15 Pass sentence on (7)

16 In ___ of : instead? (4)

17 Roman 1200

(3) 18 Coloured part of the eye (4)

21 Intrepid or bold (8)

23 Party to lawsuit (8)

27 Mumbai's movie industry?

(9) 29 Make steady (9)

31 Outdoor sport (4,5)

32 As a marksman he is a class above others? (9)

33 Capital of South Australia (8)

37 Had an effect on (8)

42 A sudden, short breath (4)

43 Writing fluid (3)

44 Mythical monster (4)

47 Defamation

(7) 48 Bird: prefix

(3) 49 Fortuneteller (7)

50 Bakery item

(6) 51 Hoodlums or bullies? (5)

52 Dust in the Wind, rock group (6)

DOWN:

1 Lathe operator (6)

2 Strike with the foot (4)

3 More stylish (7)

5 Makes torpid or insensible (7)

6 Characteristic or representative (7)

8 __ out of : exhausting? (7)

9 Level in score (4)

10 Guard (6)

11 Tell with confidence (6)

12 Style of writing (6)

19 Bride and groom, you'll agree? (9)

20 Explain or illuminate? (9)

22 Marred, ruined or looted (7)

24 In the ____ : in the meanwhile? (7)

25 Deadly African disease (5)

26 Upper undergarments (5)

28 Teenage lout (3)

30 Nettle or bother (3)

34 Paes of Indian tennis (7)

35 Bring into the country

(6) 36 Grave inscription (7)

37 A hint (7) 38 Punctual

(6) 39 Flower petals, collectively

(7) 40 Arises (4,2)

41 Cites from a literary saying (6) 45 Puts down

(4) 46 Joints between leg and trunk (4)