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The Hindu Crossword 9267

Across

1 Soldier, British, before a sacrificial table in a strategic place south of Spain (9)

5 Couple go round top of mountain system, one in Asia (5)

8 The last time Atul danced (8)

9 Opt for, say, almost nice food for eating out (6)

11 Acted out a note written two ways by daughter (5)

12 Aldrin or Armstrong, say (9)

13 Pompous chap puts money before the Maker (3,3)

14 It has an intercalary day—spring time?(4,4)

16 Warning by chief is a frontal feature (8)

18 Things to eat between meals, with a bit of nuts, in bags (6)

22 A fastener that comes with security (6,3)

23 Electronic random number indicator equipment, in short….. (5)

24 …..started with a writer mentioned in well-known dictionary (6)

25 An arm of the Atlantic or another small variant (5,3)

26 Mark a negative church (5)

27 What a patient needs following discharge perhaps (9)

Down

1 He enjoyed the good food partly prepared during our met conference (7)

2 It is used in making roads and has minute black components (7)

3 Meet the threat, do arrange to be very heavily loaded with weapons (5,2,3,5)

4 One grabbed by a giant painter (6)

5 Unsigned missive from a writer filled with venom perhaps (6-3,6)

6 Fellow with time gets the authority (7)

7 He gave the measure to seismic upheavals (7)

10 Favourites upset about duck in the verandah (5)

15 Dwell on unknown, cruel, grasping woman (5)

16 Chain of flowers to make one soft perhaps (7)

17 Think about what a mirror can do (7)

19 Card game played as an act (7)

20 Wise man holding English record for a leak (7)

21 How a pedestrian makes progress (2,4)

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