Sunday, June 21, 2009

CrossWord Corner 22June,09

Hi All,

Being a regular crossword solver, here are few answers to today's crossword published on TOI:

Across:
14. object of worship: idol
16. costa_: rica
26. it will never fly: ewu
32. __ generis: unique: SUI. New to me.
47. Cotton State sculpture?: ALABAMA MOBILE
60: John of England: Elton


Down:
1. Juice drink with a hypenated name: HI-C. Can you believe I've never heard of this brand. I only drink milk & water. Sometimes I drink soup.
3. Minute Particles: Molecules
4. one of the deadly sins: I thought of greed, anger but it turned out to be sloth.
25. Auto with a four ring logo: Audi
52. Big name in video: SEGA
42: Derivatives of it are used in sunscreen: PABA (Para-AminoBenzoic Acid). This word got me again. I wanted ALOE. Dictionary says PABA is "a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers".
8: Blunt rejection: REBUFF.