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The Hindu Crossword No. 8303

Across

1 Ban priest who is breaking an ornamental clip (9)

6 Understood Tacitus without you and me (5)

9 Plans aside for a change (5)

10 Weariness put out due to lassi taken on time (9)

11 Unnatural having been brought from a long way away (3-7)

12 The French ship appears to be inferior (4)

14 An example is for quarter back to be under protection of sponsors (7)

15 Tire out an abstainer to make him look more shabby (7)

17 Do teach straight off, the source of electrons in valves and tubes (7)

19 Not so heavy as a box of matches? It's probably heavier (7)

20 Put out a net stake for poker game (4)

22 Urge a senior teacher to continue the good work (5,5)

25 Promises of party with show band (9)

26 I'm at an age to portray an exact copy of an area (5)

27 Company used red colour embellishments for their room (5)

28 They maliciously set fire to properties (9)

Down

1 Work for a barrister economical with words (5)

2 Look intelligent despite a small bloomer (3,6)

3 Suspect retirement pay will lead to temporary lay off (10)

4 Al has space to accommodate large public buildings (7)

5 Beginning to develop in nest — can be possible? (7)

6 Neat haircut (4)

7 Conservative gets ill mannered and vulgar (5)

8 New rate more certain to be official (9)

13 Not against development of non-progressive state (10)

14 Revised medical account welcomed with enthusiasm (9)

16 Generally where practising Catholics reaffirm their faith (2,3,4)

18 Possibly a continent comprising mid-west region (7)

19 Girls take no direction to catch wild horses with long ropes (7)

21 Keynote to good health? (5)

23 Clothe with suitable material (5)

24 Some may have to keep a deaf Arab at a distance (4)

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