Hindu Xword 8319

Across

1 Poles tire of another letter-writer (9) EPISTOLER(anagram - Poles tire)

5 Takes possession from snow (4) OWNS(anagram - snow)

8 Superhuman being (3) GOD(direct)

9 Calculate with numbers (5,2) COUNT UP(direct)

10 George encourages horse to go faster, here (3) GEE{container - Geor(ge e)ncourages}

11 Device generating radiation from real point (5) LASER(anagram - real+s(point))

12 Swallow-tailed evening wear (5,4)DRESS COAT(direct)

13 Partially, sterilise by heating (7) PASTEUR(direct)

15 Dog set for heavy, solid food (6) STODGE(anagram - dog set)

17 Fragments thrown to a dog (6) SCRAPS(direct)

18 Drive back to repel us (7) REPULSE(anagram - repel us)

21 Aim for a purpose (9) INTENTION(double)

22 Woolly beast of burden (5) LLAMA(direct)

24 Expression of surprise (3) HAH(direct)

25 Put into words with speed (7) EXPRESS(double)

26 It is Indian Telephone Industries in short (1,1,1) ITI(direct)

27 Correct the diet somehow (4) EDIT(anagram - diet)

28 Yet gloomy about the words' origin (9) ETYMOLOGY(anagram - yet gloomy)


Down


1 Turn over oval round object to get a nourishing drink (3,4) EGG FLIP(oval round object - EGG, turn over - FLIP)

2 Great river of India (5) INDUS(direct)

3 Run deals to wash and iron (8) LAUNDERS(anagram - run deals)

4 Useless inefficient fellow who is disliked (6) ROTTER(direct)

5 Two point at extremities of the earth (8,5) OPPOSITE POLES(double)

6 Division of African race having typical characteristics (9) NEGROIDAL(direct)

7 Let it be meek and mild (6) GENTLE(direct?)

9 He could be citied if he loses one of his letters (13) CORRESPONDENT(direct)

14 Loosened up to set free (9) STRETCHED(direct)

16 Worthy of a ruler (8) PRINCELY(direct)

17 Cut — although negligible (6) SLIGHT(double)

19 Holding the principle of equal rights for all people (7) EGALITY(direct)

20 Embarrassing spot on a teenager's face (6) PIMPLE(direct)

23 Am in love with this organic compound found in protein (5) AMINO(anagram - am in o(love))