Here, to rack your brains a little over the weekend, is a crossword on demonetization.
Across
1. If you don’t want the color to fade from the new note, make sure that it is not wet (4)
5. No one even had an inkling of the scheme (4)
7. The CM, or non-CM, if you will, who, along with 1D, seems to be politically the worst affected by the scheme (6)
8. Since black is racist, according to some, what could we say instead? (4)
9. Most who had never stepped inside this building are now forced to stand in line (4)
11. 2G, Coal, Commonwealth Games… (4)
17. The move was excellent, but the common perception is that the ____ could have been much better (9)
18. Ally that opposed the move (4)
19. According to ardent supporters of the Swami, the next move could well be abolition of this (abbr.) (2)
20. The genius who compared the move with Uri (6)
21. The source of FUD, which ultimately spreads everywhere, even outside India, to set a narrative against the move (5)
24. For those who used to keep a lot of cash, it would now be a case of “____ bitten, twice shy” (4)
25. The type of economists who are against the move (7)
26. The CM who said black money helps during recession belongs to this party (2)
27. Hasta la vista to black money? Many don’t think so (3)
28. The proposal which apparently forms the basis of this move (5, 5). See 10D
29. What you get if you go to an ATM, according to a news channel. Wear protection. (3)
Down
1. The CM who was the first to SHOUT for a rollback of the scheme (4)
2. The object shown in the new Rs. 2000 note landed here (4)
3. For some, just tears all the way (3)
4. The original crusader against corruption who supported the move (4)
6. Was that waived off or written off? (4)
10. See 28A
12. Some approached this supreme self-appointed protector of constitution to roll-back the move (5)
13. Some of those who opposed the move called it “financial ____” (9)
14. Steps, one of which is demonetization, that Modi has promised to curb corruption and black money (8)
15. September 30 was the deadline to do this for your black money, and file taxes (7)
16. Accumulating cash like in the old days? Don’t even think about it. (8)
22. The two CMs in the clues here have threatened that this would happen if the move is not rolled back (4)
23. The domestic help which became a protagonist in the woe-filled tales of liberal (4)
