Hindu Xword 8454

Across

1 Loaf yours for the making with this ingredient (4,5)SOYA FLOUR

5 Metrical foot (4)IAMB

8 Prefix to many Scottish surnames (3)MAC

9 Attire oneself elaborately (7)DRESSUP

10 Wheeled vehicle (3)CAR

11 Tickled trout for the teacher (5)TUTOR

12 Severely simple nation-wide economy (9)AUSTERITY

13 Melodious composition (7)MUSICAL

15 A severe treatment going backwards (6)ASTERN

17 Support for a lame person (6)CRUTCH

18 Attendant of priest (7)ACOLYTE

21 Bat here in disarray — needs to be dormant for a season (9)HIBERNATE

22 In the beginning help turns up for the sub-continent (5)INDIA

24 Belonging to us (3)OUR

25 The importance of being serious (7)EARNEST

26 Indian who lives outside his country (1,1,1)N R I

27 Prepare for a change of diet (4)EDIT

28 Self-employed chap who has had a busy day (6,3)

Down

1 Change in body indicating its state of disease (7)SYMPTOM

2 Why one hears chat about a craft (5)YACHT

3 Super covers for dirty work (8)OVERALLS

4 Oppose the sister somehow (6)RESIST

5 Artist to leave a mark on you? (13)IMPRESSIONIST

6 Group of contrivances in organised system (9)MACHINERY

7 Stick of coloured chalk (6)CRAYON

9 Straightforward system of electricity (6,7)DIRECT CURRENT

14 Reposed in deep sleep (9) SLUMBERED

16 Despicable lowest part of structure? (8)BASEMENT

17 Collusion for partnership (6) CAHOOT

19 Stimulation in spirit (7) ELATION

20 Speedup cylinder (6)BARREL

23 Some tough stuff brought up from the pit (5) DENIM