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The Hindu Crossword No. 9208

Across

1 He’s first in the field when it comes to a fight (4,9)

8 Stuff and nonsense (7)

9 Language used in a USSR combine (7)

11 Not a railway official authorised to certify deeds (6)

13 Speaks confidently after taking sting from large snake (8)

15 Rugby union artist left for countryside (5)

16 Ghostly appearance that haunts the mind (7)

18 Former engineer to repeat selected book passage (7)

19 Win of the French accepted, the distance between sides broaden (5)

21 Gunner is instrumental in discovering water line (8)

23 Miss the mark and proceed on mission (6)

25 Short cut across the beach (7)

26 Fervent admission of a Conservative (7)

28 This notice determines VAT coding (13)

Down

2 Cooker for fowl on a hot day (7)

3 Have desire for Oriental currency (3)

4 Not right for lord Lyon to be alone (4)

5 Strings will have to be pulled for it to be effective (10)

6 The gangs reside in fortified positions (5)

7 Fie upon crooked dice presenting us a large building (7)

8 Loving looks and good wishes (4,7)

10 Air for twentyfour hours (5,3,3)

12 An object of historic interest (5)

14 Severe strain breaks a man (10)

17 Building a breakdown lorry perhaps (5)

18 Mind is improved if one is caught between editors (7)

20 Mounted infantryman with an old musket (7)

22 Peaty ground that’s meant for low heavy truck! (5)

24 Also turned out to be in Asia (4)

27 Direct a course (3)

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