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The Hindu Crossword No. 8171

Across

1 Rook accomplished attack (10)

6 Cry given on sighting a whale (4)

9 Go round a wizard place with a philosopher (7)

10 Quit post when five acted against one in trouble (7)

12 I had to suffer a setback with strain and misery (8)

13 Wax method in producing designs on cloth (5)

15 Exposes nothing on his writings (5)

17 Made claim as per one's known experience (9)

19 The belittler of French farm machinery (9)

21 Art of the French developed to deal in commerce (5)

23 The French tax affected those we place in high position (5)

24 A boisterous frolic starts with an E African salutation (8)

27 Pat takes a bird as a design model (7)

28 Brought up the information to the latest (7)

29 Closes up the last points (4)

30 Who cares, for example, about such a question? (10)

Down

1 It's somewhat marvellous to eject the mafia don (4)

2 Dreadful, if I cede large building (7)

3 The cult has no unusual influence to exercise (5)

4 Arrangement made at base, meant to humble (9)

5 Yields to pressure (5)

7 Make a cat sit in an unstable position (7)

8 An Amazon perhaps, could resist his advances (4,6)

11 Show Tom with his middle unclad (7)

14 They don't offend the fairies (4,6)

16 Treats possibly about fifty for shock (7)

18 Standard quality of the greatest significance (9)

20 Carried outside as it was to be drunk to someone's health (7)

22 Pies cat upset are not likely to go bad (7)

24 He is bad luck to be on board ship (5)

25 A suitable arrangement made on command (5)

26 Object of admiration (4)

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