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The Hindu Crossword 9423

Across

 1 A river flowing into another is a rarity but possible (9)

 5 Concentrate on a centre of attention (5)

 8 He distributes parts of a film (6)

 9 Racial SS treatment for a girl (8)

11 A master in a bachelor dormitory (4)

12 Behaviour of French harbour people beginning to travel (10)

14 Damp, thin fog envelops one (5)

15 Jute fabric from German state (7)

16 They help fliers take off (7)

17 Beef and venison, say, at hunter’s assemblies (5)

19 Copper-plated ID broken down and exactly copied (10)

20 Overmodest Penny on edge (4)

22 Back at home in 8 for a container (8)

23 Persuasive “business-man” (6)

24 Havelock was one (5)

25 Twain’s adventurous boy (3,6)

Down

 1 One way to provoke laughter (6)

 2 On a dashboard, it is a crazy, permanent insult (10,5)

 3 American journalist gets exploited (4)

 4 Timid auctioneer’s tool, a large bird (12)

 5 Prior experiences of what is in store — fate’s surprises (10)

 6 Theatre work for an improved appearance! (8,7)

 7 Self-denying skill in the distance (7)

10 Part of the Holy Book (3,9)

13 Disease that ails Arif is mysterious (10)

16 A part of a plant embryo relating to the root reportedly (7)

18 Little creature in an empty samovar, a killer (6)

21 For an army officer, a drink (4)

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