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The Hindu Crossword 8941

Across

1 Express willingness to edit true novel (9)

6 Uncovered and defenceless (5)

9 Support life to keep oneself alive (7)

10 Mean to declare one's age (7)

11 Land burning (6)

12 Exalted intellectual power (6)

15 Picture monster flower (10)

16 Pricking stimulus (4)

18 Repented at some occurrence (4)

19 Agree with nothing and lose heart (4,2,4)

23 Try the quality quite enough aboard ship (6)

25 Watery membrane (6)

28 Injured father figure lassoing wild game (7)

29 Warrior serving his country (7)

30 What follows or happens after (5)

31 Deserted or gave up altogether (9)

Down

1 Humble dependants holding land (7)

2 Minimise friction with grease (9)

3 So the horse laughed (7)

4 Something edible at teatime (4)

5 Spanish coin which is certainly not counterfeit (4)

6 What is absolutely necessary (6)

7 Dust-coloured twill used especially in military dress (5)

8 Surgeon's assistant in hospital operations (7)

13 Disaster ending in death (5)

14 Unwise conduct (5)

17 Advancement to a higher position (9)

18 What remains over (7)

20 Provoked or goaded (7)

21 Certain in the finish to have guaranteed (7)

22 Unusual affliction or infestation (6)

24 Infectious disease marked by swelling of the neck (5)

26 Plan of action (4)

27 As I go to a large land mass (4)

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