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The Hindu Crossword No. 8795

Across

1 Tree arrives with second person from France in the vehicle (7)

5 Revolted by non-alcoholic drink, makes a bloomer (3,4)

9 Founded as Terminus town, grew up as State capital in USA (7)

10 Lexicographer's claim that he has reached P — for Painting (7)

11 Marie developed plant for using its fibre for various articles (5)

12 All the unaided morgue attendant has to deal with (9)

13 Beggar who admits he is incapable of reforming his character (9)

15 Regions spare asset is within reach (5)

16 Read on time about business for a particular market (5)

18 Conveyance laid on by accident, maybe (9)

21 The chap Smitton, we hear, taken from Italy (9)

24 He lies about receiving money (5)

25 I put on a disguise too good to be true (7)

26 An excursion made to oil producing city (7)

27 Lee takes Nora to meet her (7)

28 Bloomer shaped ornament (7)

Down

1 A couple of animals familiar to crossword solvers (7)

2 Town criers to call me before noon (7)

3 Exotic Argentine fruit (9)

4 Whaler's knife found stuffed with soft material in quarter (5)

5 A term for spruce trees originally (9)

6 Play softly in order to direct (5)

7 Soon her devastated land is approaching (7)

8 Record on my direction, names of places derived from others (7)

14 He casts no vote for the consumption of alcohol (9)

15 Slender types from wild Caithness (9)

16 Duty imposed on a lot of families around Utah (7)

17 Nobody but Jack has seafood (7)

19 Lend a hand when the char is away (4,3)

20 Delay in action to set pier right (7)

22 Giant hunter of Greek mythology (5)

23 External course route designed (5)

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