Question

CRYMPLE CLUES (Direct hint has been highlighted)
ACROSS
1. Retreating Mall ok in Kerala(6)
5. Break Pak urnnear Lucknow (6)
9. Predicts publicity-less orders(6)
10. Road-building material kangaroo put back into
mother's pouch (6)
11. Four with a terrible dictator(4)
12. Indraprasthanow! (3,5)
14 Reply to a breaking news rabble-rouser (6)
16 Equip girl alongside Spanish fleet (6)
19. Role Kaur played in making of steel city (8)
21. Animal group had an earful, we're told (4)
22. Show up a very silent organ(6)
23 Quiet take for a Winter Olympics venue (6)
24.Mit shutdown(6)
25. University teacher fond of books (6)
DOWN
2. Traffic regulations end dove movement 3-4)
3. Capital fortune at present (7)
4. In Uttarakhand, I rose to get Sumo repaired (9)
6. Audible Capone duo thrashed (5)
7. Half of Purdue visit Auli bash in Bengal (7)
8. Traditional Indian theatre in a Dethi ground?
13. Place for Dharmendra midway between Kalka and
Shimla (9)
14 Safety devices for loudmouths (7)
15. Sabotage dinner with poison tip (7)
17 Hema's an enigma in Gujarat (7)
18. Dormitory too cold for rodent (7)
20. Heartless knock with an aptitude (5)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

CRYMPLE CLUES (Direct hint has been highlighted)

ACROSS

1. Retreating Mall ok in Kerala(6)

5. Break Pak urnnear Lucknow (6)

9. Predicts publicity-less orders(6)

10. Road-building material kangaroo put back into

mother's pouch (6)

11. Four with a terrible dictator(4)

12. Indraprasthanow! (3,5)

14 Reply to a breaking news rabble-rouser (6)

16 Equip girl alongside Spanish fleet (6)

19. Role Kaur played in making of steel city (8)

21. Animal group had an earful, we're told (4)

22. Show up a very silent organ(6)

23 Quiet take for a Winter Olympics venue (6)

24.Mit shutdown(6)

25. University teacher fond of books (6)

DOWN

2. Traffic regulations end dove movement 3-4)

3. Capital fortune at present (7)

4. In Uttarakhand, I rose to get Sumo repaired (9)

6. Audible Capone duo thrashed (5)

7. Half of Purdue visit Auli bash in Bengal (7)

8. Traditional Indian theatre in a Dethi ground?

13. Place for Dharmendra midway between Kalka and

Shimla (9)

14 Safety devices for loudmouths (7)

15. Sabotage dinner with poison tip (7)

17 Hema's an enigma in Gujarat (7)

18. Dormitory too cold for rodent (7)

20. Heartless knock with an aptitude (5)