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The Hindu Crossword No. 8635

Across

1 Fruity brightness for giving publicity (9)

5 Throat problem right in the course of a successful strike (5)

8 Plant that a large number tolerate (6)

9 Marine creature found in drinking place, oddly clean (8)

11 Collective security body mentioned in an explanatory statement (4)

12 Modest and not making any conjectures? (10)

14 The benefit of finding uranium in a valley (5)

15 What Bradman, perhaps, might have worn around the sleeve (7)

16 Submissive, "downtrodden" person (7)

17 Former mate to begin lecture and praise (5)

19 Acquired a support and got surprised (5,5)

20 Goat's milk cheese that a housewife takes in (4)

22 Seaweed product processed in Agra twice over (4,4)

23 Garment for a Kipling character on Oxygen (6)

24 The total score, high by end of play (5)

25 What India had to meet in 1975 — a state of crisis (9)

Down

1 Song of mourning at a time of fast around morning (6)

2 Russian drink with incendiary capabilities? (7,8)

3 Cat that may be revealed in pride? (4)

4 See-through nature (12)

5 Swindle partner carrying money? Perfect! (10)

6 Very rarely, like when a satellite is in depression? (4,2,1,4,4)

7 Promised to make a projection in public debt initially (7)

10 Spineless creature (12)

13 Simple kind of school for beginners (10)

16 Take away from French ground (7)

18 Covering for article in imitation (6)

21 Ruler of family with good beginning (4)

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