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The Hindu Crossword No. 8915

Across

1 Providing a bag will end the need for wrapping (7)

5 Restored military strength of country (7)

9 Drew off part of larger body (7)

10 Layer or successive layers (7)

11 Anger at using firearms (3)

12 Diving blackbird (5)

13 Showing greatness of character (5)

14 Something charged as additional (6)

15 They assume power wrongfully (8)

18 Cooked by exposure to open fire (7)

20 Spread the odds on a raw beginner (6)

24 Blunders or indirect act (5)

26 In the loch realised that there was some red clay (5)

27 Keep to enclosure (3)

28 Small American and Australian marsupial animal (7)

29 Slightest amount (7)

30 One in hospital for bearing in a word (7)

31 Dwelt permanently (7)

Down

1 The hour to tuck in (7)

2 Tidiest cattle set out (7)

3 A high flier requires space to manoeuvre (9)

4 Oldest surviving member (6)

5 Agitated appeal to be more energetic (8)

6 Wrap-around worn to protect clothes (5)

7 Pickle and liable to change (7)

8 Din made the mess hardly visible (7)

16 Puts down instruction to decrease again (9)

17 One passive person (1,7)

18 Bring together again a number of persons (7)

19 Insult openly to offend modesty (7)

21 Put to practical use (7)

22 Grain of flax plant (7)

23 Tremble with cold or fear (6)

25 Result of what happens afterwards (5)

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