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The Hindu Crossword No. 2502

Across

1. Doorman’s delivery? (7)

5. Draw game with Italian painter (7)

9. Earmark for tax returns after first of April (5)

10. Grim realities for a Hebrew? (9)

11. Anguish in the middle each is suffering (9)

12 Well-loved Wodehouse character, reportedly a forger? (5)

13 Where to find play’s backroom boys (6,3,6)

15 Mad Tory practice upset Republican’s opponents? (10,5)

18 Nina playing leading character in Evita, a musical (5)

20 Is doing as ordered leading to identification of illness (9)

22 Chief steward in rank bad mood (5-4)

23 A doctor’s about right to use preventive measures (5)

24 Discs bringing unsurpassed performances (7)

25 Small child in red, told off (7)

Down

1 First to bid, reckless and cocky (5)

2 Free ale – shun rum (7)

3 In a stupefied state, Tom will need a pick-me-up later (9)

4 What it tends to do if the weather’s beastly? (4,4,3,4)

5 Novel – name the one a Brit translated (5,3,2,1,4)

6 Fair, Shergar’s opening odds (5)

7 Work in one, on view (7)

8 Too quick a shot, very out of the ordinary (9)

13 Drew bream cooking in pan (3-6)

14 Humbly, top worker is going round home (3,2,4)

16 Deer can’t jump, lacking power, surprisingly (7)

17 Philosopher brought up in Marseilles, surprisingly (7)

19 Mistake made by rascal blowing top (5)

21 Lute, one carried by celebrity (5)

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