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The Hindu Crossword No. 8744

Across

1 Urge to confront a gathering of newspapermen (5,4)

5 Lover tends to conceal what is open to view (5)

8 Possible time for an eclipse (4,4)

9 Spring back like a gun fired (6)

11 Girl on a reef? (5)

12 Feeling a big hit (9)

13 Smart but boring about English ship (6)

14 Fish for diners as ordered (8)

16 Bottle for drink created confusion around noon (8)

18 Medicine that doctor Ian left behind (6)

22 A beefsteak for Terence to cook (9)

23 Reset in concise form (5)

24 Strong drink supplied by a regular racketeer (6)

25 Clergyman accepts drip as medicinal (8)

26 Odds that are not odd? (5)

27 Country people begin trashing declaration (9)

Down

1 Pilot Officer confronted with a stern look (2-5)

2 Get the big picture (7)

3 Uncomplicated judgments, they each have only one main clause (6,9)

4 Self before service would be his guiding principle (6)

5 For cadet Susan, new hope, working out something easily decided (4,3,4,4)

6 Wearing down love god, with no one backing (7)

7 Old money for people with skills (7)

10 Wily informer, wretched snake (5)

15 A broom that could be somewhat useful in part (5)

16 Deadline for meeting a financial obligation (3,4)

17 Resting place by the lake for an exclusive circle of people (7)

19 It gets things going on court (7)

20 Merciful, like Attlee? (7)

21 Jellyfish, U.S.-made perhaps (6)

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