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Across
- 8. In brief, rank of military aviator who recently departed — finally took-off ... missing in action at first (1,1,1,1)
- 9. Storms Canberra parked amongst rushes (10)
- 10. Washington crater has one elk (6)
- 11. I held capital (3,5)
- 12. A model entices and goes (8)
- 14. Sir, teg is slaughtered for animals (6)
- 16. Moxie's fearlessness (necessary to get a DFC, perhaps?) (4)
- 17. Myanmar's defective siren jettisoned from submarine at sea (5)
- 18. Sabre took a rocket initially and became a large ball of plasma (4)
- 19. Author's left side cloaks, ... (6)
- 21. ... for example, Don Quixote's cross with invaluable and resplendent diamonds, for starters (8)
- 23. Perhaps, bark, "C'mon Nina" excitedly (8)
- 26. About a Yankee found around centre of Lyallpur, indeed (6)
- 27. No, Andrew, he dances at this place and time (4,3,3)
- 28. Setter met, on return, two people having a romantic relationship (4)
Down
- 1. Mao is Dutch? That's wrong! You will get a golden handshake! (5,5)
- 2. If forces go wild, they control them (8)
- 3. Way of addressing Indian gentleman, member of parliament or dwarf (6)
- 4. There's no water source in Cranwell — just a lot of herrings (4)
- 5. Warrior in a poem written by Longfellow, HW, about a leader of Americans, at his abode, initially (8)
- 6. Wrongdoer from Faisalabad, eg: gangster (3,3)
- 7. Just after the middle of September, she is thrown in net (4)
- 13. Arranges types (5)
- 15. Mad Lord or Earl gets a heavy vehicle (4,6)
- 17. Centre of Ambala has south-eastern soldiers with temperature in underground room (8)
- 18. Wandering Sikhs have a right: Independence to become hunters (8)
- 20. Flew with Indian, German and English detachments in the beginning (6)
- 22. Pointers to leaders of airborne rescue/recovery operations over Western sector (6)
- 24. Freezes communications — not missing! (4)
- 25. Horrible suntan! No thanks, sisters (4)
Published - October 05, 2017 12:05 am IST
