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The Hindu Crossword 9091

Across

 1 Priests, though put on, carry on doggedly (7)

 5 Composition by Tom in a strange coat (7)

 9 Assassin of feudal eastern country (5)

10 Coppers getting to the admonishment (9)

11 One suitably employed (6)

12 Reckon one million should be invested in property (8)

14 The French with Ron turn to her (5)

15 Record symbolised said registration (9)

18 Interchange to happen by turns (9)

20 Gold sovereign (5)

22 Type of relation native to the east (8)

24 Mostly expressing grief in American state (6)

26 He wonders if he or I will get through. The rest retreated (9)

27 A light bulb (5)

28 Midshipmen’s joints (7)

29 Beg for something nice to follow in French (7)

Down

 1 Ant removed from dish outside containing a cigar (9)

 2 Not a working man of French stock? (7)

 3 Where little Jack sat up against the wall (2,1,6)

 4 Drink like a fish (4)

 5 Using a ruse, tries to find where valuables are kept (10)

 6 Desert plants (5)

 7 Violent stir crumpled at a gate (7)

 8 Corner place for fishing tackle (5)

13 Foot long skeleton of emu starts a stir (10)

16 I’ll get him moved into the public gaze (9)

17 Will examine people in a short time (9)

19 Galley thrice needed by army technicians (7)

21 Pesos I’d arranged to distribute (7)

22 Aquatic animal to trot out on course (5)

23 Overcome anxiety with cool courage (5)

25 Accurately adjusted (4)

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