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The Hindu Crossword No. 2705

Across

 1 Part of wall beginning to bow in strong wind(5)

 4 Summon by a gesture, small number over by stream (6)

 9 Observer getting cold during a protest abroad (9)

10 Discovered nothing in reserve (5)

11 Game associated with a round? (7,8)

12 Pirate’s reportedly crude song (7)

14 Revolutionary inside that camouflaged chopper (7)

16 Large business transaction gets a scornful response (3,4)

17 Former kingdom giving power to republic (7)

19 Actor in state capital about to

rise (10,5)

22 Small with a delicate frame, female plunged into river on the way back (5)

23 Viral disease initially darkened one’s mood (9)

24 Very genuine, and extremely

lovely (6)

25 Take care of shark (5)

Down

 1 Abdominal scar — it’s ugly following surgery in the centre (7)

 2 Meat dish cooked for gent off-base (4,10)

 3 Set free, former con almost at end of sentence (9)

 4 Mounting check on staff (5)

 5 Fish around my island in vessel (5,4)

 6 Waste away by a lake (5)

 7 What Prince Charming had to do in party game? (4-3-7)

 8 Notice slit in garment is good for appearance (6)

13 Character on form, someone worthy of imitation (4,5)

15 Once hurt badly by entrance to nearby club (9)

16 Unusually large bouncer (6)

18 Goddess attending feast, Artemis (7)

20 Information about an expressive style of music (5)

21 Easily irritated leader’s dropped, being out of practice (5)

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