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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 8560

Across

1 1948 movie of the financially well placed (7,6)

9 A wager to royalty from an accomplice (7)

10 Make a statement and close the innings (7)

11 Procession of cars to transport a cad to Rome (9)

12 Destined to be an overweight journalist (5)

13 Swimmer in the red whirled about (6)

14 How to cook steak if looking for a word of appreciation (4,4)

17 A nastier, new type of well (8)

19 Convent superior, bachelor backs little Elizabeth (6)

23 Critical assessment, say, of light entertainment (5)

25 Erratic type of troop member (9)

26 A drink for the friendly (7)

27 Stay due to be made difficult at this time of the week (7)

28 Man of few words, this business associate (6,7)

Down

1 Speech impediment upsets m'master (7)

2 Medico's vocation — to deal with people on time (9)

3 Among themselves, here printers engage in talk (5,2)

4 Reptile rising from its lair aggravates all (6)

5 Considered afresh and cashed the bonds (8)

6 Diplomatic fault rectified around Connecticut (7)

7 It enables the baker to get a raise (5)

8 Device operated by foot altered afresh (7)

15 Excessively burdened (9)

16 Toy dog makes pop all in somehow (8)

17 Fruit found in bed after almost a month (7)

18 A place is turned exceptional (7)

20 A nightmare to irritate Teddy (7)

21 Start saying invocation for an aerosol (7)

22 No water in the faucet (3,3)

24 Agent of disease that could travel on the Internet (5)

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