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The Hindu Crossword 9055

Across

 1 Estimate for an inapt mix, a poor mix (13)

10 Oratory of Queen Cleo challenged (9)

11 Address of a lady, my mother (5)

12 The comedy of putting a redhead in countenance (5)

13 Antiperspirant shown in a trade do on make-up (9)

14 Part of a Paris questionnaire is a bit bawdy (6)

16 Couch for a prima donna, new (5)

19 Bend down so as to operate inside (5)

20 Mixed volunteer force leaves birthday bash (6)

25 A leader of thieves, lured and tried (9)

26 Chennai, say, goes underground in Paris (5)

27 Jeeves, for one (5)

28 Journey to Italy and back, say, but drop Turin anyhow (9)

29 Criticism of a vain Norse maid backfires (13)

Down

 2 Forward movement as in ‘time’s thievish — to eternity’ (Shakespeare) (8)

 3 Cosmetic which is good in a dissolute man (5)

 4 Cross a part of a southern state to find a fictional estate (6)

 5 Heartless men come in waving an aid to memory (8)

 6 Transient con leaves one living a the same time (9)

 7 Father is one no longer young (3,3)

 8 A cow is provided in here afresh (6)

 9 Common name of a metal worker (5)

15 Take it or leave it! (9)

17 Tampered with by a healer and journalist (8)

18 Musical composition that I too roar about (8)

21 The indigent, put up on the outskirts of Dahomey, are sagging with weakness (6)

22 Give up one caught in a surge (5)

23 Outer garment, new, was hot (6)

24 Cite as an example publicity on Italian leader (6)

26 Did he become ‘touchy’ about gold? (5)

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