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The Hindu Crossword 8587

Across

1 Florentine counterpart of Chanakya? (11)

9 Beginning of crude fight between rival gangs may fall apart (7)

10 Devotional offering that may be burnt (7)

11 A gun for amity, say (5)

12 The pleasure of remembering something pleasant, following initially gloomy, unhappy period (9)

13 British miners following gunners is very unusual (4)

15 Refuse to do business with former English batsman (7)

19 Was a clan sad about a shameful thing? (7)

20 At large — for nothing! (4)

24 Chief source of illumination for the motorist (9)

25 Policeman, little Albert, gets a resin (5)

27 Matching cardigan and jumper, identical one, ready (4,3)

28 Drooping aliens are clinging people (7)

29 Chewing, a way of eating manioc at its worst (11)

Down

1 Timid person to think about love (5)

2 Telegrams from the French carried in taxis (6)

3 Medicine for one hauled up in Indian law (6)

4 Giving up a holiday (8)

5 Humorous verse: "Fruit on stack of hay" (8)

6 Dispenser of medicine to halt `no air' problem (9)

7 Unusual respect for staff of office (7)

8 Go about looking for a racket in the borders of Portugal (5)

14 The basis of apartheid (9)

16 Study a sly Asian trick (8)

17 Place of pilgrimage where grain got distributed (8)

18 He plays a string instrument in a prison room first (7)

21 Air force man holds recent picture (5)

22 The girl in a constellation (6)

23 Temporary dwelling in South India for large prawns (6)

26 Tidy up oneself — like a bird (5)

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