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The Hindu Crossword No. 2508

Across

1 Lacking confidence, first to bet against a running flush (7)

5 Insolently bold, fainted when thrashed (7)

9 Boxer, one with whom one has friendly arguments (8,7)

10 Saw beneath stool left out by daughter (10)

11 Cookery writer avoiding a food shop (4)

13 The heartless girl's temporary occupation of property (7)

14 Gymnast in silly hat, allowed by English (7)

15 Grows in river confines (7)

17 Family by old port in Argyll peninsula (7)

19 Against returning with the Spanish for Christmas (4)

20 Nonsense involving 50 at start of athletic event (6,4)

22 Withdraw — prefer to get off, fall asleep very quickly (2,3,4,1,5)

23 Baby's clothes still tucked in behind (7)

24 Resilient secret agent broken by syndicate (7)

Down

1 Is copper lining small piece from Abernethy, say? (7)

2 Behave formally having dance? Men soon try misbehaving! (5,2,8)

3 Omen for European jogger? (10)

4 Verbose gent upset head of household in outskirts of Ledbury (7)

5 Certificate from ambassador, incomplete (7)

6 Hard wood, bit of mahogany (4)

7 Gene Autry goin' wild over a French musical (5,3,4,3)

8 Call on Italian leader in entomology to identify insect (7)

12 University head in luck — cycle's turned up (10)

15 Conventional girl from Irish county (7)

16 Guess million is in safe (7)

17 Captains unloading first fish (7)

18 Understanding how others feel, pay them out (7)

21 Restore piece of type in complete series (4)

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