The Hindu Crossword 7049

Across

 1 So reduce conceit that the victim has a fit? (3,4,2,4)
 8 I sat down to see - that seemed to be the simplest (7)
 9 Releasing the tiny gun (7)
11 Engelbert not making a comeback? It's the voice (6)
13 Consignment sent him by Penny (8)
15 Write in or go and see personally (5)
16 Pine for a gun to shoot the bird? (7)
18 Essential to have a nag, preferably, one from the prairies? (7)
19 Body thrown right out of the wood (5)
21 In a minute Sonia relapses into wakefulness (8)
23 We halt movement of big money (6)
25 Is Hal in a troubled state over the girl? (7)
26 Blow the lid off! (7)
28 Not right to have concealed it during the power cut! (4,2,3,4)

Down

 2 A hazy sun confined, with power not used up (7)
 3 Expected to take a wry rise out of what's left (3)
 4 Such drips! (4)
 5 Kiddy's Game in a contingency? (5-3-2)
 6 You take one wrong step and are made the scapegoat (3,2)
 7 Zarina out fast struggled with the language (7)
 8 One reaches them at last from the centre (11)
10 Meeting at the ghetto to greet another (3-8)
12 They had grounds for being remembered by cricketers (5)
14 Point out a pair with spirit! (10)
17 An accommodating relative, this one (5)
18 Treatment Mother's wise to have (7)
20 Friend has to say it's just a lot of chatter! (7)
22 Too damp for the doctor to sit on (5)
24 Tear off in a hurry (4)
27 Unpleasant person seen about this time (3)

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