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The Hindu Crossword 9194

Across

1 A bit of musical embellishment with elegance (not English) (5,4)

5 Support for power transmission (5)

8 At the heart of Troy, big town, a very wicked act (8)

9 Maria’s transformation into a famous musketeer (6)

11 Medico, a master in theatrical work (5)

12 Graciously agree to have focus shifted (9)

13 Money for a plaything an artist returned (6)

14 Gorbachev’s policy getting good notes? No way! (8)

16 Daughter spots gag orders on the press (1-7)

18 Plunge into a deep bay following directions (6)

22 Black beast of France, a pet hate (4,5)

23 Stealthy movement leads to a quarrel in the outskirts of Parel (5)

24 Harp on reforming an unfortunate child (6)

25 Popular activity of the IT age (8)

26 Wily snake — in the grass (5)

27 One of three in an ODI designed to pressurise the defence (5,4)

Down

1 Protected by a train minder and journalist (7)

2 Kind of letter to reform the liar I am (3,4)

3 Sign to follow an excited cry in writing (11,4)

4 Set of eight, notes maybe (6)

5 What gives money its value to the buyer (10,5)

6 Backache makes one plumb agony’s depths to an extent (7)

7 A seat won with difficulty, it conveys assurance (2,5)

10 Bird unknown to a fielder (5)

15 Very smelly part of a cordite factory being built up (5)

16 Call promises to pay rather uncertain (7)

17 Bent pole cut into eight times as many (7)

19 Relating to a wife in Luxor, I am endlessly confused (7)

20 In the autumn, the chap is a scapegoat (4,3)

21 A language with high explosive mixture (6)

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