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The Hindu Crossword 8949

Across

 1 Difficult-to-imitate text on paper (4,4)

 5 Strategic plan to perform in the grip of a nervous complaint (6)

10 Grim horse goes around the taxi (7)

11 At home, take originally Indian drink - that’s tasteless (7)

12 Required the newspaperman to be in want (6)

13 Sell mini letters of a slender shape (8)

15 Sat reluctantly with the king for the assignment (4)

16 Does it hold babies to be delivered? (6,4)

18 Short nomad makes vague guess (6,4)

20 Account given by yours truly reaches its pinnacle (4)

23 Race in which tyres can burst (8)

24 Possibly cares about a Shakespearean character (6)

26 On hand, as a shop should be (2,5)

27 Litmus sprayed around one may arouse action (7)

28 Do mean turn and it will be lamented (6)

29 Adversaries work with questions (8)

Down

 1 Maharani’s unit I’m revamping to provide benevolence (15)

 2 Mafia activities produce terrible rows (7)

 3 First to call on cleverer person who sends messages (6)

 4 Beg audibly for a victim (4)

 6 See a mass settlement of people (8)

 7 Work in Intel processing is first-class (7)

 8 Think hard to solve this clue! (6,3,6)

 9 Where you may deposit your letters for clearance (6-3)

14 In one go 60 minutes after 12? (2,1,6)

17 Doctor on ship got up to get the flower (4,4)

19 22 ran around one city (7)

21 As worn for a fancy dress competition (7)

22 Gaming house where a coin’s tossed (6)

25 Please reply! Some letters would do! (1,1,1,1)

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