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The Hindu Crossword 8544

Across

1 Become less tense (4,3)

5 A number of people don't start, with accountant and politician, to live in tent (6)

9 Picture of one performer (5)

10 Get involved with Evert and nine in a whirl (9)

11 Bring to court everyone linked with mischievous boy (7)

12 Bolster supplies of shellfish (7)

13 That, that, that, that... (5)

14 Pasta made in ribbons (9)

16 Gleans ten are involved in snags (9)

19 Nag a mammal (5)

21 Bringing up excellent son in arena (7)

23 Greek character against wine (7)

24 Formidable task that high-rise builders can fulfil (4,5)

25 Bad moral is in one's mouth (5)

26 It supplies blood (6)

27 No tears shed for politician (7)

Down

1 What a Commission of Inquiry is expected to do (6,3,5)

2 Cut and blow-dry may follow it (7)

3 Or weave around to intimidate (7)

4 Female just atrocious (9)

5 Crack up! (5)

6 Cartoon character, not ill, holds a bone of Arctic deer (7)

7 Scholar, Oriental, nearly authoritarian with eminent music composers, for example (7)

8 As used for a backward glance while driving (4-4,6)

15 Tracts Ed's recast may be seen sometimes on TV monitor (4,5)

17 Not one to be taken seriously (7)

18 Racket around a sacred chant is offensive (7)

19 Snap him! Good enough for a sailor (7)

20 Curl in the crown (7)

22 Being divine, saint and I leave stodgily, vexed (5)

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