The Hindu Crossword 6725

Across

 1 Very fast and apt to be striking in a natural way (4,9)
 9 Usually there's a bloody-fight to do so (7)
10 Opposed to a small notice on poetic work (7)
11 Captures and entangles the bags (4)
12 It takes a good man to chop tree in a way of traffic (6)
14 What a surprise, one said, to find a maharani has it (3)
16 In staying endlessly here may be necessary due to mental illness (8)
17 Excellent meal say the Oriental with a burp! (6)
19 Couldn't be simpler, one might say. But try it yourself! (6)
21 Game for dance at HQ is favoured by Americans (8)
24 It's always welcome - especially on a cold day (3)
25 Band of players or cavalrymen, say? (6)
26 Sailor in the cellar? (4)
28 Pop in at the Employment Bureau to recruit a candidate (7)
30 Criminal proceeds (7)
31 A banshee's midnight wail may make your circulation freeze with fear (5, 8)

Down

 2 Flares up (7)
 3 These birds takes me up on to America (4)
 4 Becoming rattier I cause vexation (8)
 5 He has real solution to make us feel better (6)
 6 Short month, almost burnt out (3)
 7 Sped back to scold and tell (7)
 8 Carriage reserved to convey small charge (12)
 9 Secret distribution of inflated coin (12)
13 Went on a pleasure trip round the ancient city (6)
15 Having the mind bent on being under canvas (6)
18 Musician written about in the big paper (8)
20 Surgical knife may have been used by an old Indian warrior (7)
22 Desert a group of musicians during performance (7)
23 Key topic described in lyrical form (6)
27 Two agree to fight as told (4)
29 Words voiced by couple getting married (1, 2)

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