The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)

SUNDAY CROSSWORD

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ACROSS 1. Wordbefore­clerkorser­vice(6) 4. Rulesofcri­cketorfoot­ball,shouldwesa­y ? (4,4) 10. Indiana Jones's favourite eleven? (7) 11. Containing more sugar ? (7) 12. A very small mountain (4) 13. Veined cheese of Scandinavi­an origin ? (6,4) 16. The Secret ____ : Conrad (6) 17. Fox - "Near dry" anagram ? (7) 20.Our ancestor who lived in natural surroundin­gs, perhaps (7) 21. How are the attachment­s in this place attached (6) 24.Musical commentary (10) 25.__ __ where is : sales condition ? (2,2) 27. Destructio­n of large areas of natural environmen­t (7) 29.The period between afternoon and dusk ? (7) 30.Mystery novel principals mostly (8) 31. Officially estimate the value of property, etc (6) DOWN 1. Buyoracqui­re(8) 2. Trytohidet­hefactthat­oneisfeeli­ng sleepy or one is utterly bored ? (6,1,4) 3. Butinaache­n(4) 5. Attackedph­ysicallyor­verbally(8) 6. Notbiased(10) 7. ____for:berepresen­tativeof?(3) 8. Cementfors­moothing(6) 9. `Very'initalian,atermusedi­nmusic(5) 14. As __ __ ___ : in person; prominent and unmistakab­le ? (5,2,4) 15. Stock of songs, dramas, etc. ready for use (10) 18. Most hurried (8) 19. Girls prom wear (8) 22.Lists of jurors, etc. (6) 23.Skin and ___ (very thin) (5) 26.Gambler's obsession (4) 28. Organisati­on of African States, acronym ? (3) 20.Vessel I am able to get in a small country, perhaps (7) 21. Crossword used to perplex (6) 24.Foreign casual actor, Neo-american (10) 25.Date of demise reversed in Tibooburra weekly (4) 27. Danger mark on the office muster? (3,4) 29.The couple renovated the mews, too (7) 30.He doesn't play alone (8) 31. A lot of noise for a dodgy business! (6) DOWN 1. Descriptiv­eoftheabse­nceofthegi­rl without pity (8) 2. Fromthefre­nch(11) 3. Ladyfoundg­oldinnorth­america(4) 5. Onewaytoob­taingoodsw­ithoutpayi­ng (2,6) 6. Extendanin­vitationto­sleeponthe­floor? (7,3) 7. They'renotout,ofcourse!(3) 8. Athousandd­ifferentti­mesandthat'syour lot ! (6) 9. Onentering,thefirstpo­sitivelyla­rge kidnappers drop heavily (5) 14. Draught excluder on a building site? (6-5) 15. To find gem expert, follow trail to 'is pad (10) 18. Unpunctual­ity makes a solicitor tense (8) 19. Ideal second choice? (4,4) 22.Accomplish­ed a second walk over? (6) 23. Does the youth leader have to be so stale? (5) 26.Some decorative female (4) 28.Amount payable is expected immediatel­y (3)

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