Miscellaneous - Crossword

The Hindu Crossword 9576

Across

 1 What stops the leak? Use ale. Stan! (7)

 5 Sends out of country old bag pipe compositions (7)

 9 Mine needs bandaging (4,3)

10 Talk idly (7)

11, A Greek letter to use mathematical notation (5)

12 Two in the same suit wearing a sleeveless jacket (9)

13 Standard quality of the greatest significance (9)

15 Henry rode around with a wandering tribe (5)

16 Proposed to by a half back (5)

18 Course of little force? (9)

21 Called for housing once in vain (9)

24 Mad painter dressed up for theatrical entertainment (5)

25 Lass not dressed up for matrimonial (7)

26 Stamp out illegal activity (5,2)

27 Went about with whispering sound to steal cattle (7)

28 What’s left but to live outside the Uruguayan Capital (7)

Down

 1 Defers retirement in order to finish drink (5,2)

 2 He wants to inflict malicious injury in retribution (7)

 3 Bill made certain demands would be honoured (9)

 4 Carried a small child (5)

 5 Meet in French bar (9)

 6 Prized example of a quiet nobleman (5)

 7 Turner which can be shown upside down without loss of effects (7)

 8 Surprisingly, nag gets to rest with an alien (7)

14 Restless when the bills have not been paid? (9)

15 Her endless speech in a tiara, for example (9)

16 Races off to bring a copper in and he charges one (7)

17 The little son is playing with the hirelings (7)

19 Well read, as one found out (7)

20 Vagrant left footless in crush (7)

22 Invest a pound in comfort – it is supportive (5)

23 Declared to have gold ornament for effect (5)

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