Across
1 Verse collection: Dante’s Inferno at beginning, trying to grapple with evil and ending in Paradiso? (6,7)
8 Slug, source of illumination? (4)
9 Dictator books senior businesspeople for help with what to say (5,5)
10 Oats and nuts, never ending: I’ll see… um, on reflection… (6)
11 A laundry refitted in approx. 709 hours (5,3)
12 …diner order — #coffee? (4,5)
14 Purportedly ‘everlasting’ ringlets, manmade primarily! (4)
15 On the spur of the moment, a simple card game (4)
16 Abstract, see? Yes (9)
20 Baddies at home, inhabiting country houses (8)
21 Donkey attacked by bird, noisily, in side (6)
23 Regressively spoils lad getting AI initially providing support for musician (5,5)
24 Somewhat nouveau, where Iris is found (4)
25 The old ready for 3d info stored digitally? (10,3)
Down
1 Blood count? (7)
2 Victor, denied entrance, opens wide and inhales a cloud of nicotine (5)
3 More likely to inquire about one that’s less quiet(7)
4 You get at least 66 points playing a quiz here (6-4,5)
5 Yorkshireman’s ultimately mean (6)
6 Reconsidered when decapitated, would roses suggest this description? (9)
7 Flipping Everyman’s installing malfunctioning radar as onboard support (7)
13 Cape with cruise ship following star (9)
15 Way up in the Alps? (3,4)
17 Some sketch a plinth displaying cinematic icon (7)
18 Extremely frilly elastic pants (7)
19 Time to put into circulation paper for those suffering (6)
22 Lead 16 (5)
Published – January 16, 2025 09:01 am IST
The Hindu Sunday Magazine
