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The Hindu Crossword 8818

Across

1 An attack that's mounted (7,6)

8 It secures a plaster cast (7)

9 Not the intelligentsia served at Chinese restaurants! (7)

11 A supporter has a right to drink it — albeit sour (6)

13 Bigger than average Yorkshire terrier (8)

15 Led around old city as a decoy (5)

16 Gent taking ale not exactly pleasing to fastidious taste (7)

18 Pirate of rough sounding manner (7)

19 Neck of rugged rock to the South (5)

21 Scandinavians who settled in this part of French country (8)

23 Precisely defined to go straight without deviation (6)

25 Distinguish Ben, one from many around (7)

26 Fight and beat a tough guy (7)

28 Medal that has gradually lost over the years (7,6)

Down

2 Status of an RU team in a scrummage (7)

3 Everyone Al meets is liberal (3)

4 Underdone but exceptionally good (4)

5 Length of time in the middle (10)

6 Jack takes poem home (5)

7 Brave ladies' man (7)

8 Very little difference in one's pocket? (5,6)

10 Explain how the barn is illuminated (4,5,2)

12 Dread appearance of venomous snake (5)

14 One may be entitled to it having moved to another house (3,7)

17 Fool Lawrence to go back for something worth having (5)

18 Disorderly crooner in court (7)

20 Roll round about one to make merry (7)

22 I have small piece of circuit (5)

24 Is the French surrounded by water? (4)

27 Map of a high mountain! (3)

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