No 10437, Saturday 14 Apr 12, Cryptonyte

HAPPY VISHU TO ALL VISITING MY BLOG 

ACROSS

8   - Revolting ghosts levitate I say, shall we try? (4,4,2,1,4) - LETS GIVE IT A SHOT*

10 - Obtain one's heart with hair combed back (golden, with bend) (7) - ENAMOUR {ENAM<-}{O{U}R}

11 - Spellbind with short international assignment (rental allowance included) (7) - INTHRAL {INT{HRA}L}

12 - A voice test for an Indian pop girl group? (4) - VIVA [DD]

13 - Narcotic cases are settled here? (4,5) - HIGH COURT [CD]

15 - Naturally shallow and crude type? (7) - NERITIC [E]

17 - A way of greeting a saint — with halo-like title (7) - NAMASTE {NAM{A}{ST}E}

19 - Just a slight stretch for a part time baseball player (4,5) - HALF TRUTH {HALF} {T}{RUTH}

21 - April 21st 2012 maybe, sweetheart? (4) - DATE [DD]

24 - Comment allowed on a Post-it? (7) - NOTELET {NOTE}{LET}

25 - Obstruct a mug shot (7) - CLOSE UP [DD]

26 - Block kerb to rest invading Wall Street perhaps? (11,4) - STOCKBROKER BELT*

DOWN

1   - Where wedding vows are exchanged, exchange vowel for a change (5) - ALTER ALT(-a+e)ER

2   - It's taking drawing back in clouds (6) - STRATI {S{TRA}TI}<-

3   - Lacking information, there is no claptrap by police officer (8) - IGNORANT {IG}{NO}{RANT}

4   - Liberally sold drug the umpire/scorekeeper ingested? (4,3,7) - OVER THE COUNTER {OVER} {THE} {COUNTER}

5   - Your ploy involves discretion towards the in-charge (6) - TACTIC {TACT}{IC}

6   - Original tweets trolled — Crush. Rip. (8) - CHIRRUPS*

7   - Useful devices utilise IT wisely (9) - UTILITIES*

9   - Made up kitchen coinage for what wedding toppers stand on? (5,2,3,4) - ICING ON THE CAKE*

14 - A stud may be found here — he's not one to be controlled (2,3,4) - ON THE NOSE*

16 - Rosanna's initial joy in becoming a wife or daughter-in-law? (8) - RELATION {R}{ELATION}

18 - Run-of-the-mill detective has nothing when returning — simple surroundings (8) - MEDIOCRE {ME{DI{O}C<-}RE}

20 - You speak about small administrative areas (6) - TALUKS {TAL{U}K}{S}

22 - Maybe having a pattern, but article by doctor is cut in half (6) - THEMED {THE}{MEDico}

23 - Embroilments caused by leggings (5) - SPATS [DD]

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