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The Hindu Crossword 8712

Across

1 Last month a politician had to do a bunk (6)

4 Firm despite breaking law in the beginning (8)

10 A superior henchman (7)

11 No longer working, but unlikely to get a flat (7)

12 Care may be taken of a large area (4)

13 I dial a dept. about waste (10)

16 One does business with perfect models (6)

17 Monarchical state of chessman and monk (7)

20 Number of identical articles issued at one time (7)

21 Rude secret police used coercion on person to perform act (6)

24 A long-legged creature, one gathers (10)

25 A touching article or tract (4)

27 College sphere supplied with crude oil (7)

29 Civil and military awards obtained by degrees (7)

30 Mini auto as opposed to an automobile (5,3)

31 Bequeath in a touching way? (4,2)

Down

1 Striking on stage (8)

2 Crowd rouser provides comfort with German songs, we hear (5,6)

3 Device to subdue musical instrument sound (4)

5 Creature of power in the land (8)

6 Leasing or releasing, maybe (7,3)

7 Move around in an affected manner (3)

8 In a row I should be less disorderly (6)

9 Art in building skill to instruct (5)

14 Living on top of the world? (5,6)

15 Utter refutation of housing list request? (4,6)

18 Wrong to be peevish in having a Spanish omelet (8)

19 Making dope doubly popular is criminal! (8)

22 Almost the finest place in Greece (6)

23 Lawman takes tea in a country house (5)

26 One has an article for her (4)

28 The French have an arable land under pasture (3)

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