THE SUNDAY CROSSWORD NO. 3300
country’s development, its observation deck and hotels are made from pinktinted glass, while the outside has LEDs that change colour. The tower was built during the tenure of a president who resigned in 2022 after protestors stormed his palace, and was eventually charged with corruption. In what country is this tower?
The tallest freestanding structure in India is a TV Tower built by Doordarshan as a broadcast tower. Standing at 323 metres, it was built in 1995 and could broadcast even to the country in the previous question. In which city, known for its mythological and floating railway bridges, is this tower found?
The tallest military structure in the world is a VLFtransmission facility built by the Indian Navy in Tirunelveli.
The umbrella antenna peaks at 471 metres, which allowed India to have Very Low Frequency (VLF) communication capability. It is named after an 18th century king in Tamil Nadu, who bravely fought the British till he was captured and hung. By what name is this colossal tower known?
A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley
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Stuttering, so we mangled these? (6,8) Footwear from scaly reptile (4)
The Spanish tucked into chocolate snack before tango with songwriter(6,4)
Sixth to recognise fool’s gold, somewhere in the Bahamas (6)
Malicious, up itself play (8)
Theatrical farce no one gets rid of (though second character cut) (6,3)
In announcement, name location on the web (4)
Fry – and damage (4)
Humiliated Head of Communications was anxious (9)
Advise against ructions (in part) (8) Some outdrank a rake in Turkish city (6)
Playwright’s retrospective to depict old, cold Spanish kingdom (4,6)
A wading bird in a bar (4)
Cutoff trousers and vest are, surprisingly, items of great value (8,6)
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What’s travelled quickly, leading to stir? (7)
Thieves in prisons (5)
Marks given to Mötley Crüe? (7) Equipment swap? Quite the reverse! (5,2,3,5)
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Everyman increasingly intoxicated, overheard in warmer part of Europe (6)
Bill reduced slightly, Morse’s colleague (Geordie) wanting cheapest plonk (5,4)
Find new direction for overture, not very flowing (25)
Still, I can dance a little (9)
Honesty also seen in court?
Not quite (7)
Smear last bit of oil into power tool (7) Secretly listens in on (bugs) (7)
Both sides of Atlantic flipping over party puzzle (6)
Kinaesthetically immaculate Russians’ orchestrated variations, primarily? (5)