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The Hindu Crossword 8509

Across

1 The finest tars? (4,5)

6 Elaborate dramatic portion of opera (5)

9 Sell pie in regular oval shape (7)

10 Her gout makes life more difficult (7)

11 Cheap inferior container (6)

12 Small vessel used at the breakfast table (3,3)

15 So cat upset railway worker with maritime force (5,5)

16 Interesting fact not previously known (4)

18 Seek out to kill or capture (4)

19 Pale boy Mel can perhaps be given a job (10)

23 Small cupboard ravaged by hungry clerk (6)

25 Rightly score ten millions somehow (6)

28 Arranging in sequence (2,5)

29 Bass found in the ocean (3,4)

30 Characterised by style of artistic execution (5)

31 Applying to all things (9)

Down

1 One who takes cynical views (7)

2 Punched into one ugly villain without any effect (3,2,4)

3 Supreme paramount principal (7)

4 Knotty problem for navigators (4)

5 Ties for a place where some activity is conducted (4)

6 Sully with disgrace (6)

7 Morally correct and honourable (5)

8 By the way it is to be the point (7)

13 It's present only as figurehead (5)

14 Subject to severe questioning (5)

17 Some barge put under restrictions (9)

18 Keeping fast and maintaining in position (7)

20 Payment for use of stockyard (7)

21 Fuel splashed around rough sea becomes soothing (7)

22 Full bloom of prosperity (6)

24 Haircuts — all seasons growth (5)

26 Title of a German woman (4)

27 Scintillating spore sac found here (4)

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