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The Hindu Crossword No. 8793

Across

1 Up-to-date operating system by the British navy (6)

4 Contend one's a King in the river (8)

10 It is brave to be her one worker (7)

11 Beasts that get one's rag out (7)

12 They are the blessed who shall inherit the earth (4)

13 A Scotsman not accustomed to plain living! (10)

16 The French tent entangled in various common weeds (6)

17 A place of prayer or eloquent speaking (7)

20 Wrap up in an unusual record novel (7)

21 Mystery in game was unravelled (6)

24 Forerunners make a mess of greens (10)

25 Keep going, though behind all the others (4)

27 Vehicle for training motorist? (4,3)

29 She puts on other people's clothes (7)

30 Dine on vegetarian substitute (8)

31 Primate replaces the ushers (6)

Down

1 Section of the Clock symphony? (8)

2 Sounds sweet (6,5)

3 Stern note sent back to gunner (4)

5 A line on the map — but is nothing there (8)

6 A woman holds an airtight container that is unbreakable (10)

7 Evergreen repentance (3)

8 Do not start to blame but make it safe (6)

9 Sedate way to assist (5)

14 They make things look blacker than they are (4,7)

15 Unhappy writer, manipulated by the editor (4,6)

18 Most enduring part of the aircraft? (8)

19 A dental problem confronting us? Hell, yes! (8)

22 To trade on board ship causes pain (6)

23 Many becoming rude are immature (5)

26 Those theologians included the third son (4)

28 Engraft new feathers to repair broken ones (3)

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