The Hindu Crossword 7003

Across

 1 Said to be pursued by a virgin? (6)
 4 Perfume in a sickle-shaped bottle? (8)
10 Lion man reclassified in name only (7)
11 Tinker produces a T-shaped ornament (7)
12 Break from inactivity for others (4)
13 Inference finally arrived at (10)
16 An enigmatic piece of Egyptian sculpture (6)
17 Back of clergyman and a character seen under a porch (7)
20 Light hearted antics with father on twisted coils (7)
21 Give him something to eat in the bar, poor fellow (6)
24 Forced to see each other on this sort of encounter (4,2,4)
25 Thrash a monk! (4)
27 Seen to be topical (7)
29 Opportunity given to the first two batsmen (7)
30 He cannot fight alone to settle a score (8)
31 Adulterous women executed thus in the ME - elsewhere it may be 
the reason to commit it! (6)

Down

 1 A lot of politicians have got together for a party (8)
 2 What pressure we all live under! (11)
 3 Be inclined to provide tea before the end (4)
 5 Network of fine lines in optical instruments for  measurement (8)
 6 A stupid late condition! (10)
 7 Big moose of America (3)
 8 Carrying a gun perhaps (6)
 9 When it came Noah took his family boating! (5)
14 Anger at seeing tip of India written wrongly on nation's  map! (11)
15 I call at any suitable group to do a detailed report (10)
18 When one cuff the French on board, comes to blows (8)
19 Placed in order (8)
22 Has financial ability to procure a strong U.S. car (6)
23 Dart - cost nothing (5)
26 Get to where there's a connection (4)
28 Touching objective of the keep-fit enthusiast (3)

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