No 14510, Friday 13 Jun 2025, Vidwan

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ACROSS

1   Guard quietly learning by repetition at court (7) PROTECT {P}{ROTE}{CT}

5   Iron hand overcoming resistance of central government (7) FEDERAL {FE}{DE{R}AL}

10 Work without slightest of hate in heart (4) CORE ChORE

11 Form of true crust (9) STRUCTURE* Form on Double duty

12 Grow old, plan and plan (6) AGENDA {AGE}{AND*}

13 Time wasted in diplomacy, creeper takes it as process (8) ACTIVITY {tACT}{IV{IT}Y}

14 Thoroughly popular team abroad (6-3) INSIDE-OUT {IN}{SIDE}-{OUT}

16 Ideal company within Indian borders (4) ICON {Ind{CO}iaN}

17 See giant? Could be Egyptians! (4) ESPY {ESPY+GIANT}*={EGYPTIANS} [CA]

18 Anger was felt occasionally with a small bit of hared towards this standard feature in TV media broadcasts (9) NEWSFLASH {aNgEr+WaS+FeLt}{A}{S}{Ha...d}

22 More depressing or good place to relieve men? That is right! (8) GLOOMIER {G}{LOO}{M}{IE}{R}

23 Drug with love transforming into ecstasy as in this place (6) HEREIN HER(-o+e)EIN

25 Prepare brews, infusing boundless love to resolve differences for time being (5,4) PAPER OVER {PREPARE}* over {lOVe}

26 Soundly criticise King's work (4) BOOK {BOO}{K}

27 Cures almost all sick, nothing concerning faith (7) SECULAR {CURES+ALl}*

28 Small round urban habitat housing European people (7) SOCIETY [S}{O}{C{E}ITY}

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2   Something used to control mob in Brazilian city - the generic usual name basically! (4,3) RIOT GUN {RIO}{The}{Ge...c}{Us..l}{Name}

3   Hook-up with model? That is cool! (3-2) TIE-IN {T}{IE}{IN}

4   Fall of scoundrel involved in argument (7) CASCADE {CAS{CAD}E}

6   Time for small tax stir (6) EXCITE EXCI(-s+t)TE

7   Uncertain like one very old Catholic in uniform (9) EQUIVOCAL {EQU{1}{V}{O}{C}AL}

8   Old Iranian in a waistcoat darns regularly (7) AVESTAN {A}{VEST}{dArN}

9   True, voters are exploited valuable mass (8,5) TREASURE TROVE*

15 One minute dance put up spontaneously (9) IMPROMPTU {1}{M}{PROM}{PUT*}

17 Cover cut out for a comfort (7) ECLIPSE E(-a+clip}CLIPSE

19 Lively piece of music at school with zero jiggles (7) SCHERZO {SCH}{ZERO*}

20 Pass pins (4,3) SPIN OUT {PINS}* [RA]

21 Corbusier razed some mountain range (6) SIERRA [T]

24 Priest losing last buck (5) RABBI RABBIt

Reference List

Quietly = P, Court = CT, Hand = DEAL, Resistance = R, Time = T, Popular = IN, Small = S, Good = G, Men = M, Right = R, Ecstasy = E, King = K, European = E, Model = T, Cool = IN, Very = V, Old =O, Catholic = C, Minute = M, Dance = PROM, School = SCH