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The Hindu Crossword 8469

Across

1 Escort has to listen carefully (6)

4 Try out a military gun carriage? (8)

10 Leader of congress to tip a quarter for wash (7)

11 So a pope managed to be a little brave (7)

12 A characteristic sign calling attention (4)

13 Tempt another to put heavy metal on a small salver (4,6)

16 Unrefined dry land (6)

17 A politician can be a statesman (7)

20 Formally approved a candidate (7)

21 A vehicle for bumper entertainment (6)

24 Fighting men dissipating their means (3,7)

25 A German wife! (4)

27 An athletic person finds this highly dependable (7)

29 See — ice does shatter (7)

30 Aim to catch Levantine lady in the net (8)

31 Naval NCOs prepared a milk punch (6)

Down

1 Rose as many reached a conclusion (8)

2 Sporting venue can give better grind (5,6)

3 Half the score one less (4)

5 Hasten orderly exit from deep point (8)

6 Former partner has a job to produce this written commentary (10)

7 Arranged an alternative place in South America (3)

8 It was evenly distributed for her (6)

9 Name of the Corgi, perhaps with Her Majesty (5)

14 Deeer on grass, possibly in parks (4,7)

15 Heavenly music! (3,7)

18 Forced to look in quarter for a Chinese animal (8)

19 Being saucy I am put outside the room (8)

22 Time taken to thank Sue for the human representation (6)

23 Makes a loan — not correct to send beginner (5)

26 A passage for an instrument, unaccompanied (4)

28 Go back on motorway to find object (3)

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