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The Hindu Crossword 8632

Across

1 Aims to raise odds (7)

5 Marked "seen" (7)

9 Change character with a marked accent (5)

10 Curt greeting on the radio (5,4)

11 Up-to-date Senior Service style (6)

12 Desserts dished up specially recommended (8)

14 Device to manage a vehicle over long distance (5)

15 Bill made certain demands would be honoured (9)

18 One not in agreement suffering from abnormal tiredness (9)

20 Receive goods knowing it to be stolen (5)

22 Following such a rush, one can be completely out of stock (8)

24 Tax the family (6)

26 Al got Len's complaint, it is painful (9)

27 It's for the old to continue to live (5)

28 Play-girl? (7)

29 In mother's day, financial compensation (7)

Down

1 Gathered together various beldames and old Bob (9)

2 Level with the German about a show off (7)

3 An allusion to one's character (9)

4 Holy man has scarf round his shoulders (4)

5 Racy types ostentatiously exhibit marks of injury (6,4)

6 Beyond what is customary or properly organised route (5)

7 Having managed to occupy most in retirement, beam (7)

8 To have great fear about the dead, may not be right (5)

13 Hypercritical of how quickly I had contracted debts (10)

16 Are flying fish found in it? (9)

17 Assigns time for going round school, and sets off (9)

19 Clears off before time — appears embarrassed (7)

21 Not going despite having power (7)

22 A Greek letter to a girl in Siam ((5)

23 Poses around a group of friends (5)

25 His Excellency, Edward should take care (4)

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