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The Hindu Crossword 9202

Across

1 Model wary now of being tired by travel (7)

5 Utter falsehood about owl and be inconspicuous (3,3)

9 ~ (5)

10 Wire a Kolkata newspaper (9)

11 Free from distress fiftyone held by bailiff (7)

12 Bishop’s staff (7)

13 Darkness near top of tower (5)

14 Caddish union extremists’ venom on social worker (9)

16 Another name for game called ‘noughts and crosses’ (3,3,3)

19 Island in the Atlantic or further off (5)

21 One who treats people to better vision (7)

23 The darkest phase of earth’s satellite (3,4)

24 One who provides a liaison (2-7)

25 Paddy and Company among Nilgiris horticulturists (5)

26 Mistake perpetrated by leader of Tamilians causes dread (6)

27 Terms modified to accept Middle East worker in tobacco industry (7)

Down

1 Farm fixture for animals to take a sip of 8 (8,6)

2 Foodstuff in a Christmas tradition (4,3)

3 What a glutton would do at the table (7)

4 Number comes up with lustre dissipating: that’s the final outcome (3,6)

5 Ring up around 1 for flower (5)

6 East German general to flatten out a Chinese-style snack (3,4)

7 Only child Raina fashioned a musical toy (7)

8 Liquid treat for parched mouths (6,8)

15 Things gathered with penchant in principally global sources (9)

17 Many on carriage-seat disintegrate (7)

18 Flying man who has a way of going over mountain (7)

19 Firm will have no trouble; conceal coarse whip (7)

20 White metal brings disgrace to Royal Highness (7)

22 The first descendant of those persons (5)

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