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Across
1 Foreseeing the future, one hundred and fifty vent on worker after half the voyage (11) CLAIRVOYANT
9 Four out in harbour begin to haul and put out in small quantities (4,5) POUR FORTH
10 One opening in skirt (5) AVOID :) cool!
11 Speck on saltpetre (5) NITRE
12 Snappish anger describing returning novice cricket player with one run (9) IRRITABLE
13 Strong point as determined (5) ASSET
15 Playwright with it surrounding the man in Japanese city (9) HIROSHIMA
18 What one might wear during a condolence (4,5) DARK DRESS
21 Fissure on Chennai’s top port (5) CLEFT
22 One whose relations may be stopped if heard already (9)
24 Revolutionary about to back drunkard (5) TOPER
26 What one might do with the depths? (5) PLUMB
27 The sort of person who is not welcome (9) INTRUSIVE
28 Witty person one might see at the time of Diwali? (6,5) BRIGHT SPARK
Down
1 Submissively, with a bare head (3,2,4) CAP IN HAND
2 American lawyer went up last month to mature person (5) ADULT
3 Thought of what Mirror did? (9) REFLECTED
4 Ergo, his transformation is like a monster (7) OGREISH
5 Notice — at this place Rex is an ally (7) ADHERER
6 Pamphlet which to sailors is theoretical (5)
7 15, for example (4,4) BOMB SITE
8 Lied about not working (4) IDLE
14 Act of cleaning tree in northern State (6-2) SPRUCE UP
16 Somehow use recast scissors (9) SECAUTERS
17 It’s past amidships toward the stern (9) AFTERDECK
19 They are honourably discharged with distinction in East Indies (7) EMERITI
20 Expand term (7) STRETCH
22 Swathed soundly and transported (4)
23 Catch senior citizen — a wealthy individual (5) NABOB
25 Father’s taking one — a coin (5) PAISA