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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 8557

Across

1 Having a compassionate disposition could deter adherent unexpectedly (6-7)

10 Consistency in business, therefore, needs acceptance of note (9)

11 Non-polluting, energy-saving transport (5)

12 Protection, for example, in All India Services initially (5)

13 Send one to Coventry (9)

14 Observe, say, chap as a sailor (6)

16 A way with popular member to get the batsman out (5)

19 Territory of a true leader of monks (5)

20 Fuss with a socialist and get admired (6)

25 Overplay a boring notice for "Nymph on a Tree" (9)

26 Purse distributed — splendid (5)

27 Chaplain with a fancy drape (5)

28 Very clear and, at home, a mastermind about love (9)

29 Crowd fear rent apart the footballer (6,7)

Down

2 A sound picture of the innards (8)

3 Daughter's hidden skill in game (5)

4 Such sampling is haphazard (6)

5 Toothless creature in garden gallery (8)

6 Crime lead worked out and salvaged (9)

7 Geometrician that copper lied about (6)

8 Fights for discarded bits of food (6)

9 Latin, always a means of exerting pressure for getting something (5)

15 The last word daughter reportedly intended as a correction (9)

17 Period of recreation to prevent Jack becoming dull (8)

18 It covers an opening, an opening to a carriage? (4,4)

21 Packing first of underwear in clothing under compulsion (6)

22 Figure has changed on exercise (5)

23 A smear that the GM used wilily (6)

24 Slow movement in music (6)

26 Wines build muscle (5)

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