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The Hindu Crossword 8626

Across

1 Reserved in advance exotic eats to the eleven (3,5)

5 Is Left acting per se? (6)

10 Chafing and regretting the actress is in (7)

11 Hail a saint in a northern language (7)

12 By design, I boost an instrument player (6)

13 Cameo's opposite (8)

15 Young boy joins the Oriental team (4)

16 What one may do at the start of a race to the alien, that man. Observe! (3,3,4)

18 Pogo to undo programmes that fall below acceptable levels (2,2,2,4)

20 Make a sound reflection (4)

23 Shortage is a blot on Chennai, perhaps (8)

24 If you're in this, you're under powerful influence (6)

26 Weave together international success in the East (7)

27 Don't fail to follow (7)

28 Cuddles sisters? (6)

29 Swirling Sudanese ballet performer (8)

Down

1 This, no doubt, calls for an earnest answer (7,8)

2 Sections of this paper have changed to it — a bold move (7)

3 The most timid doth throw (6)

4 Enjoys some antiquarian research (4)

6 Possessive people? (3,5)

7 Give quarter to nearly brilliant girl (7)

8 What an encyclopaedia is, information-wise (4,2,9)

9 People following the rath flower (9)

14 Moor going round crumbling grotto is dismissed from the mind (9)

17 In law I have been dormant (8)

19 He betrays with bad art before running riot (7)

21 Indian snack and French water served in castle (7)

22 Hundred awkwardly simple southern women (6)

25 Like one going to a continent (4)

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