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The Hindu Crossword 8696

Across

1 Converted in the sport of Wales (6,4)

6 Let original form stand (4)

9 Showing undue favouritism towards one's relations (7)

10 Meantime coming with international mire-slinging (7)

12 Friend has some scenes with another team (8)

13 First sign of the Zodiac (5)

15 Excitedly in motion (5)

17 Attracting some attention when stopping (9)

19 Became unreasonably exorbitant (9)

21 A bit of shinbone (5)

23 Common ground for negotiation (5)

24 Pertaining to conjunction of planets (7)

27 General pardon for little woman brandishing sten (7)

28 Member of the Oxford University (7)

29 Tide over prescribed course of food (4)

30 A refurbished guide for those who went to wine and dine differently (3,7)

Down

1 Of gentle and benevolent nature (4)

2 He assists in operating the flying controls of an aircraft (7)

3 Liberty to go or come (5)

4 A profit never repeated? (4,5)

5 Long absence from one's native land (5)

7 Ends interim agreement (7)

8 It tells us when the new batch of mail gets in (4,6)

11 Being conveyed across through passage (7)

14 Not genuine beaver? (5,5)

16 Takes up another assumed attitude and lies (7)

18 Woman's long coat with cutaway front (9)

20 Intrinsic nature that makes a thing what it is (7)

22 Bacteria that causes disease (7)

24 Manner of writing or doing (5)

25 He hits the rock for cleaning (5)

26 Soon presently (4)

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