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The Hindu Crossword 6699





Across

 1 May be a revealing dress for madam (7)
 5 They give preachers a high standing (7) 
 9 Misses that win some acclaim on cricket grounds (7)
10 Biting witticism by a chap (7)
11 Poor diets written out for a banker (9)
12 One who is extremely involved in politics (5)
13 A large number bend together to wash (5)
15 Alpine ski-slope in which funds may be secretly deposited (5,4)
17 Accommodating the aloof? (9)
19 Broken idols in three dimensions (5)
22 He also ran! (5)
23 Worthless fellows squanders money others earned (9)
25 Adjective for a root, reddish brown, used for seasoning (7)
26 Where ignorance is a bliss? (7)
27 Rot from the editor is putrid (7)
28 It's fundamental in a heater, for example (7)

Down

 1 He doesn't want to or can't settle down in one place (7)
 2 Gee! Simple to take a quick look through a peep-hole (7)
 3 Listed articles, perhaps (5)
 4 Both obvious and understandable (4,2,3)
 5 Instrumentalist who picked pickled pepper (5)
 6 Men of many tongues? (9)
 7 Force is needed to counteract this form of static laziness (7)
 8 The group returned to hinder (3,4)
14 Rio not yet prepared for such infamous exposure (9)
16 Responsibility of a host to acquaint two or more strangers (9)
17 Everyone for instance, editor insinuated, is dubious (7)
18 Scare in getting hold of the poison (7)
20 Unauthorised divulgation of water escaping (7)
21 Drop of French perfume (7)
23 Compensated, we're told, money owed to Edward (5)
24 Senseless remarks in an eccentric way, evidently (5)



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