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The Hindu Crossword No. 8090

Across

1 Percentage in favour of a marriage settlement (10)

6 Bird — grand one found at West Indies? (4)

9 Head first (7)

10 English critic unhappy to get jaundice (7)

12 Magnificent friend with a wagging tail (8)

13 It's correct to be early to close (5)

15 Prepared to send east for requirements (5)

17 Habit forming choice of words in the commercials (9)

19 Possibly rue never being other than environmentally aware (9)

21 Lawyer takes tea at Russian country house (5)

23 The French are possibly sick of her (5)

24 Whims lead to changes when investing silver (8)

27 Seems in trouble being an agent of someone's downfall (7)

28 Powerfully attracted everybody to old city with Ted (7)

29 Mild expletive used to replace an unprintable one (4)

30 Extend yourself? (7,3)

Down

1 Father mostly priest of orthodox Russian church (4)

2 Work and ring for tea possibly (7)

3 A board for those at a seance (5)

4 Stop white ant spreading round North America (9)

5 Bay window in College (5)

7 Middle Easterner is having real trouble before lunchtime (7)

8 Included one of the teeth of minor importance (10)

11 Nectar daughter took produced a state of hypnosis (7)

14 Made a ruling — on paper only? (10)

16 Indications that point to the state of affairs (7)

18 Tend to anger, disturbed at the disparage meted (9)

20 Mysterious persons entangled in games (7)

22 About here I parted company with, saying goodbye (7)

24 Go to see six to sit and spend time with them (5)

25 Outdated but surviving custom (5)

26 Tied up with correction for a publication (4)

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The Hindu Crossword No. 8090

Solution to puzzle 8089

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