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The Hindu Crossword 9162

Across

 1 Caught young girl with a dictionary (7)

 5 As opposed to an only comfort (7)

 9 Pursue course to purify (7)

10 Cover by wrapping to hide (7)

11 With a gentle push he was due in quarter (5)

12 Clergy members proffer service with kindness (9)

13 Picked up, is calm (9)

15 Stories least rewritten (5)

16 Sharp credit giving in aid (5)

18 Having an occupation or after one (2,7)

21 Yes, the French inter ducks in this town (9)

24 Nell on reflection takes course for her (5)

25 Document that may get you employment (7)

26 Game between couple of players (7)

27 Penetrates with sharp instruments (7)

28 Solid hard three dimensional devices for sound reproduction? (7)

Down

 1 Concise account of Colin revised (7)

 2 Boy returned finally to scrutinise the malicious gossip (7)

 3 Need month off when recovering (2,3,4)

 4 Some tough stuff brought up from the pit (5)

 5 Got all the litter together and made a pile from it (7,2)

 6 New stars (5)

 7 Keep things running smoothly, boring though it is (7)

 8 Deprives of cover for the old claim (7)

14 British and French gripped by trials by courts of justice (9)

15 Gooseberry company? (9)

16 Leave a group of musicians performing (7)

17 Again by omission slipping back into former bad state (7)

19 Not too big when you let it out (7)

20 Refuelling aircraft (7)

22 Starting price of flammable liquid will mar the trade (5)

23 Abominable snowmen is yet inaccurate in its description (5)

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