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The Hindu Crossword 7709

Across

1 On afterthought, turned over on course option for promoter (7)

5 Finds out that many detest the foolish exposure (7)

9 Ray spreads bets around and deceives (7)

10 Train could run true to form? (7)

11 Farewell, die with gold around (5)

12 Honest as this rogue could be (9)

13 Instrument encouraging a hand to mouth existence (9)

15 It's the dock for graduate with moral offence (5)

16 Fall into a less perfect state (5)

18 Cold game? (3,6)

21 Abstemious member of biblical society? (9)

24 Dan takes engineer for a ball (5)

25 Make apprentice sailor reel around to fix identification slip again (7)

26 Understood that starting price is in quality of goods (7)

27 Put an end to the story of the French first (7)

28 Readjusted receiver to optimise response to incoming signal (7)

Down

1 Observe Saturday as rest day (7)

2 Detached portion lying out of way (7)

3 Teacher seized by guy depending on written law (9)

4 A revolting person put to flight (5)

5 Run down to the study," I say harshly (9)

6 It's an art to make fortune-telling cards (5)

7 Furry little creatures holding up vouchers (7)

8 Marry single parent to get readymade lad (7)

14 I follow in it with a friend at the outset (9)

15 Bad actors ordered to go on the air (9)

16 Shade the swarthy revolutionary? (4,3)

17 Raucous laughter like the geese clucking? (7)

19 VIP orders pink gin (4-3)

20 Gave way and produced the goods (7)

22 Coloured signal intervening between stop and go (5)

23 Gear the easterner to have a keen desire (5)

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