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The Hindu Crossword 9220

Across

 1 Gather a bit of money in a police shake up (7)

 5 A concession: his maiden found it to be a case of fallacious reasoning (7)

 9 Is the sidewalk their canvas? (8,7)

 10 Famous lady who confused media about the origin of love (6)

11 Non-committal stand needed to get right back into a position of control (8)

13 English money, golden, for one who imparts knowledge (8)

15 Article in imitation cover (6)

18 Distinguishing feature of the right to harass (6)

19 Music maker (8)

22 Annoy and tire Rita awfully (8)

24 Make progress, get an increment (4,2)

27 The songs sleuths play show lack of consideration (15)

28 Friendly understanding among different enterprises (7)

29 Leaders of Royal Navy sneaking into a players’ arena is peculiar (7)

Down

 1 Impose a limit on U.S. statesman’s sudden change of attitude (7)

 2 Modern-day talkie (5)

 3 Current time wasted covering press, TV etc. (9)

 4 Neat treatment for an inactive volcano (4)

 5 Intelligence needed to overturn electric car in ship (6)

 6 Bread-father swallows it, taking time (5)

 7 Crafty and cunning-being so in Diu is tricky (9)

8 The secret of an Agatha Christie work (7)

12, 17 The group leader’s best pet (3,3)

14 Offer to sell at a lower price, say, a layer of paint (9)

16 Before a repast, pie is distributed as a promoter of consumption (9)

17 See 12

18 Stiff fibre from British island, a little tacky inside (7)

20 Quick reply that is the last word, set out with love (7)

21 An icon getting prominence right away (6)

23 A big cat from two big cats (5)

25 Song of appreciation for what is chewed often around East Asia (5)

26 Difficult situation in a dining area (4)

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