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The Hindu Crossword No. 2493

Across

 1 In essence, a nasty threat (2,5)

 5 Composer in taxi going back to hospital (4)

 7 My daughter’s to advise public prosecutor (4,8)

 9 Approaches some within

earshot (5)

10 Tries during proper drill (9)

12 Names I confused after onset of awful medical condition (7)

14 Spot inhabited by American

bear (7)

15 One of three allowed to go on outing (7)

17 English breaking records

as well (7)

19 Key German city - lecture mostly about one (9)

20 Dogsbody, good for running round Egypt’s capital (5)

21 Achieves the required result as a conjuror? (4,3,5)

22 Play about king in ancient

city (4)

23 Baseball player in jug (7)

Down

 1 One adult missing from Handel opera in US city (7)

 2 Physically fit, but callous (4,2,5)

 3 Collect a lot (5)

 4 Pub with a small restaurant (7)

 5 Bishop’s account tainted such

a god (7)

 6 Wounded girls with swords (9)

 8 Tart in trousers half off (4)

11 Rugby player is hard and

aloof (11)

13 Shell out about fifty on

our show (9)

15 Before end of encounter,

draw level (4)

16 Keen, a number carrying

spades (7)

17 Ring party, or page? (7)

18 One expected to score in

match? (7)

20 Verbally attacked kid nicking piece of tiling (5)

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