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The Hindu Crossword 8485

Across

1 A solitary occasion (4)

3 The outcome of a big holdup? (5,5)

10 Temporarily shut very near view (5,2)

11 A means Paul used to get the message across (7)

12 Battleground zone (5)

13 Contradicted to give return blow (9)

14 Everyday loggers (8)

15 Become rotten and muddled (6)

18 Father has wine — that is clear to all (6)

20 Storm cooled in a tea cup maybe (4,4)

24 Tens I've often found directly demonstrative (9)

26 Broad in a range or area (5)

27 Bright green cloth formerly worn by outlaws (7)

28 Jewish Hebrew individual (7)

29 It offers protection against precipitation (10)

30 Sharp, shooting pain (4)

Down

1 Area for cultivation of trees (7)

2 Deadly infectious disease (7)

4 Censure a big human settlement for good (8)

5 One location for a tree-lined approach (6)

6 Tendency for deviation from course (5)

7 Later almost from the side here (7)

8 Gave away and produced the goods (7)

9 Another oriental in the family (8)

16 Idlers who tend to loiter and waste time (8)

17 Praises to god almighty (8)

18 A difficult question (7)

19 Unsinkable ship that sank anyhow (7)

21 Genus of fragrant beautiful plants (7)

22 Lurching and falling back as if drunk (7)

23 Private seal used for special purposes (6)

25 Am in love with this relation of Ruth (5)

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