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The Hindu Crossword No. 2533

Across

1 Gets going, sorting out mostly tricky tasks (4-6)

6 Silence leader in Africa, slightly mad (4)

9 Is help in it misplaced for one who's lowbrow? (10)

10 Huge Greek character losing face (4)

11 What on-course bookmakers may be doing, talking too loudly (8,3,4)

13 Overlooks foliage blossoming (6,3)

15 Goddess Jeffrey Archer's captured (5)

16 Cried out for a drink (5)

17 Former queen with gift, reportedly, as writer (9)

19 Expression of views about split in government agency abroad (5,10)

22 Monster, as a result, returned (4)

23 What may be turned on if one's down in a pumping station? (10)

24 Garment - king left wearing it (4)

25 Food store, booming, delivers, we're told (4-6)

Down

1 Some like pistols and military caps (5)

2 One seen in vehicle round capital (5)

3 Martyr condemned segregation (5,6)

4 Against carrying on, old sea captain in Twelfth Night (7)

5 Small child in shade pocketing fancy toy (4,3)

7,8 One's hard to find, and keys a chƒtelaine lost (1,6,2,1,8)

12 I flew free to foreign landmark (6,5)

13,14 Completely secure merchandise, a brand new line about to be introduced (4,5,3,6)

17 Talk at tedious length about the Spanish clergyman (7)

18 Develop image at college (5,2)

20 Strange and frightening eastern lake (5)

21 Sip drop of sherry in gallery (5)

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