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The Hindu Crossword 9199

Across

1 What a prosecutor may do, for lack of evidence — what a careless porter may do (4,3,4)

9 Cooking vessel that is floating in the sea? (7)

10 Get round to attack (7)

11 Offensive in the cinema studio? (5)

12 He handles money that does not belong to him (9)

13 It is quiet when it is abated (5)

15 Don’t miss part of this puzzle for a slogan (9)

18 Om sees it’s for development, apparently (2,2,5)

21 Grounds for building? (5)

22 Original kind of mathematical expression (9)

24 Give instructions to put something in proper arrangement (5)

26 Daily utter falsehood about cocaine (7)

27 Stumble and spill oil in North Africa (7)

28 Made less strong, two wandered listlessly (7,4)

Down

1 Does not give consideration to young girl’s tallies (9)

2 Old boy with a hesitant ‘yes’does as told (5)

3 Delilah, for one (9)

4 Having no fixed course (7)

5 Completely enveloping opponents coming within limits (7)

6 Stops — doesn’t start — but provides comfort (5)

7 Confirms: “Animals are abroad” (5,3)

8 Deride Jughead always (4)

14 Unfavourable to put up huge amount on one small car (8)

16 Recorded in the annals? (9)

17 Leaving for Thar, for instance, with ten in extreme frustration (9)

19 Famous Nine met in trouble (7)

20 Perspire in sun and confusion (7)

22 Said to be ready to go for agreement (4)

23 Relative in U.S. city beginning to work (2-3)

25 Two embracing a mantra in cathedral (5)

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