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The Hindu Crossword No. 8656

Across

1 Diana's curious but impartial (13)

8 Most mysterious river bug (7)

9 Prudent, well mannered for the most part and in charge (7)

11 What is hot to the tongue and cold to the ear? (6)

13 Preserve strength in anti-movement (8)

15 Memorable occurrence held at calm time (5)

16 Treatment is the right pay adjustment (7)

18 Thin parallel layers of rock formation (7)

19 Forced to leap down to press lever by foot (5)

21 A toxin to repel in nice surroundings (8)

23 The main shadow of a sailor (3,3)

25 Manage to describe episcopal status (7)

26 Eastern characters can be really serious minded (7)

28 Coming about new meter is good publicity (13)

Down

2 Detail to make a little mite miserable (7)

3 Stir everybody in jail to show keen resentment (3)

4 Automatic betting machine (4)

5 Somehow delay Peter time and time again (10)

6 Son accepts A1 in his drawing room (5)

7 For transportation try to use a wide lower part of river (7)

8 Notedly with gradual reduction in loudness (11)

10 Something wicked and frivolous helps dispel the gloom (6,5)

12 Producing after the expected time (5)

14 A word of thanks to Mr. Brown is not to the point (2,1,7)

17 When in drink a representative can be generous (5)

18 Contrived last month's cues to accomplish the attempted (7)

20 Resentment built as Ned dug nothing out (7)

22 A test made at eating and drinking (5)

24 Young Leonard's sight better using this (4)

27 Strike violently (3)

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