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The Hindu Crossword 8897

Across

1 Having wrecked a ship carrying gold, writing pithy statements (9)

6 Virginia gives permit to servant (5)

9 Best accepts cab to return for counting frames (5)

10 Scenery away from the sea? (9)

11 He has influence on an evil doer (10)

12 Beat hollow (4)

14 Disadvantage of French desert (7)

15 The one that got away (7)

17 Commanders become skilful to rule (7)

19 Discreet punter in trouble with many (7)

20 A row about it mounts (4)

22 A stroke for which the team will get an allowance (10)

25 They depict wild waves and headlands (9)

26 Setting a writer up in it would be pointless (5)

27 Choose some of these lectures (5)

28 Leftists always hold a sober man to be quite a dog! (3,6)

Down

1 In the style of marine danger signal (5)

2 They throw light on the way people drive (9)

3 Strengthens strap and strains it (10)

4 List given to in charge with request to petition (7)

5 Copes in New York though affected by fainting fit (7)

6 Enormous tax round the south (4)

7 Let local education authorities take note (5)

8 Dealing with management (9)

13 The case for the prosecution (10)

14 I'm seated awkwardly accepting shilling for a small cup of coffee (9)

16 A top man's pride sent crashing (9)

18 An outhouse for the ship's captain (7)

19 Gratified by urgent requests to receive education (7)

21 Bill is embraced by the first woman to escape (5)

23 U.S. saltpeter made inert (5)

24 Sing in wordless effects in a sudden rain shower? (4)

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