The Hindu Crossword 6651

Across

 1 ! (5,3,1,4)
 9 One needs compassion to console another (7)
10 Meat in oven's chopped and cooked (7)
11 Gives one's views with affectations of superiority (4)
12 Doctor runs around when a dear one grieves (6)
14 Little worker commended to the sluggard (3)
16 This is the end! (8)
17 In a delicate way told to reduce the bustle (6)
19 Change from evil past or heartless present (6)
21 Disparagingly remarks he's scholarly and getting bald to boot! (8)
24 Energy source from mineral deposits (3)
25 Gives pleasure with a great many functions (6)
26 Little drop shed in a row? (4)
28 Sing in French first and delight everyone (7)
30 After service one usually gives money to them (7)
31 Regretting being in such a mess! (2,1,5,5)

Down

 2 He thinks you're wonderful! (7)
 3 Time one can have back unchanged (4)
 4 Exceed reasonable limits and miss your destination (2,3,3)
 5 Place where not only a servant may lose his head and get giddy (6)
 6 It may be carried by the culprit (3)
 7 Start up the wrong way round for a pretentious newcomer (7)
 8 Short ride now - to say it differently (2,5,5)
 9 Telephone booths for those who want to yak all the time! (12)
13 The sound sort is asked for (6)
15 Where Anne turns up after six in Austria (6)
18 Deliver voluntarily or let out involuntarily (4,4)
20 Bird put place in disorder (7)
22 Tear round the objective for some clothing (7)
23 Gambler who propels his own boat (6)
27 Incline to have a go with the lance (4)
29 Brings out the mule in the nag during an affair with the fool! (3)

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