Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 7519

Across
 1 Report that plays down what happened (14)
 9 Saved and paid the ransom (8)
10 Magi's concocted a letter (5)
12 Slid the movable covers off (4)
13 Trust the gait to be pompous (5)
14 Pointer to a puzzle (4)
17 Surprised, childlike and trusting (4,4)
18 Decisive moment at time of danger (6)
20 Hazel and Margaret produce the spice (6)
22 He continues to exist somehow in spite of all perils (8)
25 Annoyed at plucking the rose (4)
26 Put nine in the dish for fairy (5)
27 In a word see the swelling (4)
30 Willow for basket making (5)
31 Can say goodbyes to the choral works (8)
32 Cents not minted for circulation —  There's dissatisfaction (14)
Down
 2 In great fear of a deed the doctor performed (7)
 3 Animals back in a rush (4)
 4 It naturally takes them some time to go from green to red (8)
 5 You timed the routine somehow (6)
 6 Aggregation of indefinite shape (4)
 7 Causes minor irritation (7)
 8 Slowly stretch your legs? (4,1,6)
11 Get angry and cheat the toy-spinning contest (4,4,3)
15 Submit both ways for a decision (5)
16 Herded a number of people (5)
19 Turnout viewers (8)
21 Ends interim arrangement (7)
23 Desecrate a bluish purple colour, perhaps (7)
24 Empty one that makes the most noise (3,3)
28 Staple food for the boy (4)
29 Over and done with (4)

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