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The Hindu Crossword 8989

Across

1 A device of people on the make! (9)

6 A foot, we hear, in a jug (5)

9 For cooking on a very hot day (7)

10 Means to stop but isn’t worried about it? (7)

11 It is inflammation of the iris (6)

12 Part of Switzerland can’t fully be repositioned (6)

15 Recorded another form of delivery (10)

16 Things done with or without consent (4)

18 Side-lines for gifted poets? (4)

19 Cruel lacing once, now hiding? (10)

23 Give back to translate (6)

25 Rodent of Central America related to guinea pig (6)

28 Dreadful, but not for everybody apparently (7)

29 Seeing distance beyond (7)

30 Destitute characterised by poverty (5)

31 Painting beaches on a headland (9)

Down

1 Dogged fighter? (7)

2 Overwhelmingly wonderful (9)

3 Necessarily involves some recent ailments (7)

4 Care about land measurements (4)

5 Contract with needles (4)

6 Existing in fact (6)

7 Doctrine of a person or school (5)

8 Shows indignation when despatched in a rush (7)

13 Moral fabulist adopted in a pose (5)

14 He extorts profit from others (5)

17 Very small smooth-haired breed of dog originating from Mexico (9)

18 Haggle for an agreement (7)

20 Blended lager is capital of republic in North Africa (7)

21 Tough flexible tissue (7)

22 Principal part of harmonised music (6)

24 She is relatively pleasant about one point (5)

26 Keep close or secret (4)

27 Used to illuminate signs and lights (4)

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