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The Hindu Crossword 9172

Across

 1 Self-conscious? Can it be hid in bluster? (9)

 5 Wise men have a long time on board ship (5)

 8 Pots, cups, saucers and so on that annoy leader of troops (3,3)

 9 One who notices an English paper (8)

11 Small creature with power, say (4)

12 Having three sides is dead right in court action (10)

14 Desensitise using some plain ureides (5)

15 Excellent article: “Spinners” (3,4)

16 Dish made from roots, its’ new (7)

17 Making knots (5)

19 A card game, unfinished, reportedly denoted shortening (10)

20 Ruler born in a joint (4)

22 Units of work done by humans or otherwise (3-5)

23 Bird that talks the usual nonsense (6)

24 What a flier may do to keep ‘down’ in good shape (5)

25 And a flier to try out another’s performance (4,5)

Down

 1 Eventually, it can be early too (2,4)

 2 A cover for well-being ? (6,9)

 3 The drink for a heartless drinking bout (4)

 4 Weakening an abiding title deviously (12)

 5 Grapefruit? Penny, that is dear (7-3)

 6 Mountbatten, after 15 August 1947 (8,7)

 7 Half of Russia upset over positive excess (7)

10 Command of excellence gives honour for the British (5,2,5)

13 Diligently tracked with a hound, duke went crazy (6,4)

16 A motorist may be lost without it (4,3)

18 Exist as a bird or leave (4,2)

21 Source of light that takes low unit of current (4)

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