The Hindu Crossword 7047

Across

 1 One says again that these are pointlessly steep (7)
 5 Current disturbance in coal-pit (7)
 9 Sugar, more please! (7)
10 It's obvious that I've returned to make an impression (7)
11 I did cruel things for which I was mocked (9)
12 In Eire, an old Oriental gets a strange feeling (5)
13 Concluded the deed by including a cardinal point (5)
15 It's quite a time for Sweden during the week (9)
17 Film illuminations with revealing effects (9)
19 A down-hill sport that one can't do this way! (3,2)
22 Hurry as the situation changes (5)
23 High-powered vim (9)
25 The UN was ignorant that a war ended at this point (7)
26 Marked with an asterisk (7)
27 It always arrives 24 hours before 15 (7)
28 Idealist but not a practical visionary (7)

Down

 1 Substitute for book (7)
 2 Pressed suit in case! (7)
 3 It can become a lark (5)
 4 Blooming, edible oil source! (9)
 5 The way things are going, there'll be a final conclusion (5)
 6 Free? Anything but! (9)
 7 Comforted by shouted encouragement (7)
 8 It could be a big draw to make money (7)
14 Don't look now, it isn't important (9)
16 Gave out doctor's orders (9)
17 Waste of unburnt petrol, and tire (7)
18 Future of e-mail to replace stamps? (7)
20 I'm to go round and bury as caretaker (7)
21 Bull-fighter's cruel prick to weaken the creature (7)
23 Hard matter to make things smooth (5)
24 It sounds a great way to hold one's fire (5)

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