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The Hindu Crossword 9216

Across

1 Pet animal’s pain about loud noise in pens troubled the Republican (13)

9 Middle gear on top of car accessory (6)

10 Blind leader’s pet animal (5,3)

11 Labour leader leaving advertisement for pet animal (3)

12 Net coming to the rescue in times of difficulty (6)

13 Sailor and German colony worker are rich (8)

14 Had to shunt around for fraction (10)

17 Winter cover for domestic shelter, say (4)

18 Concluded that no Hindu leader can levitate (4)

19 Graduate from 2000, alas, in trouble with a group of animals (10)

21 Essential part of calculus (8)

23 Run quickly to board ship with stock holdings (6)

25 It is part of a cartoon, as well (3)

26 Meet equipped to hold back chaos (8)

27 Tailback around outskirts of Ambattur for lasso rope (6)

28 Evil genes Eric sequenced in the offices of surrogates (13)

Down

2 Animal life of note in heart of Hunan (5)

3 Old-fashioned draught piece in treasury (9)

4 Unkempt Polish leader moves in for Sri Lankan herb (5)

5 Return drink and haul back the scrooge (7)

6 Double of Mao’s successor follows Greek character’s pet animal (9)

7 Correct printer’s measure at last! (5)

8 Spring in the French mountain needs no introduction (8)

15 Pet animal for Cuban national (8)

16 Praiseworthy naval officer (second grade) in the East (9)

17 Destroyed rival to smart about knighthood characteristic (9)

20 Pet animal for Mediterranean islander (7)

22 Resin extracted from abele — mimosa hybrid (5)

23 My challenge to you with this puzzle! (5)

24 First lady clutching bill for skirt (5)

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