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Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword No. 8393

Across

1 Accounts rendered by kinsmen (9)

5 At Eden Gardens it could be held as an unforeseen drawback (5)

8 Support a division that is lacking in development (8)

9 What was coyly lisped — "drive away" (6)

11 One who makes an effort with the right backing, that is right (5)

12 A case about defective vessel for gravy (9)

13 Wine server for an artist in restaurant (6)

14 A board member, lady, meets clergyman (8)

16 Upper-class gift I've designed is of passing interest (8)

18 Coolness from secretion in the chest (6)

22 I resented being made to soften meat etc. (9)

23 Conservative, spare and uncorrupted (5)

24 Vitality of a work unit involved in forging Yen (6)

25 Both he and me got distracted by a monstrous thing (8)

26 Graceful girl is shy about holding record (5)

27 Explosive projectile that gives lead players a very hard time (4,5)

Down

1 Like Vicki, the Small Wonder on the tube (7)

2 With filthy lucre, one king was more fortunate (7)

3 Source of support is a powerful, high structure (5,2,8)

4 Use non-English horn craftily in a forceful forward flow (6)

5 Game played by Far Eastern inspectors reportedly (7,8)

6 Garment? Better, a jacket (7)

7 Where an arm might rest when not in use (7)

10 Physicist providing treatment to cover onset of ischaemia (5)

15 Keep out of the way in an empty space (5)

16 Restraint round the ankles (7)

17 Well-bred, cultured person met old general on return (7)

19 Looks at mineral, an ugly sight (7)

20 Medicine to help men, awfully hot with a hint of laryngitis (7)

21 Animal groups that are almost widespread (6)

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