Hindu Xword 8289

Across

1 Reducing fat in the bakery (10)-T-R-E-ING.

7 A group of people in a competition (4)RACE.

9 Logs left by Brown (6)LUMBER.

10 Stashing away a billboard (8)HOARDING.

11 Support for spouse Al abandoned (8)ESPOUSAL.

12 Old Primates imitate human (6)APEMAN.

13 Desperate note in French-African party (7)FRANTIC.

16 Apply a coat to metal — to aid one's improvement (7)ANODISE.

17 Leader of pianists, I deserved to be copied (7)PIRATED.

19 Attendant on flight poured water into empty sideboard (7)STEWARD.

22 How to embrace everyone and venerate (6)HALLOW.

23 Ornament that could get fiery in South Africa (8)NECKLACE.

26 Hypertension, for instance: I'd cure it somehow with this (8)DIURETIC.

27 Weapon included in unfair gunnery practice (3,3)AIR GUN.

28 Soon to be incognito (4)ANON.

29 Ceasing to work may fatigue people put in to soak (10)RETIREMENT.

Down

2 Time that belongs to us, they say (5)TOUTS.

3 Apply polish below and prepare for painting (3,4)RUB DOWN.

4 Money, a bad ruse to suppress love (5)EUROS.

5 Breathe in (6)INHALE.

6 Indian state gets time to be contrary (2,7)GO AGAINST.

7 Person with a revolutionary top? (7)REDHEAD.

8 He makes admissions, or may hear them (9)CANVASSER.

14 A trio in UN, odd cause of collapse (9)RUINATION.

15 Cold drink in its solid and liquid forms, containing a drop of daiquiri (4,5)ICED WATER.

18 Broadcast in progress about the French controller of lateral balance (7)AILERON.

20 Gulp down butter and find tungsten (7)WOLFRAM.

21 Dam in Tamil Country with a crazy aunt in charge (6)ANICUT.

24 Seat in a rich airline lounge (5)CHAIR.

25 Turn milk into butter (5) CHURN.