THE HINDU CROSSWORD 8922

This Xwd can be seen at: http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/25/stories/2007052589220900.pdf

Note:
A fellow - generally indicates ----man.

1A Piece of cloth used to wipe the dishes. Found in the end of paring radish? Ans
5A Mash a New vegetable(Cryptic). Ans
9A Raise - Anagram. Inn in Persian. Ans
11A A reporter. Ans
12A Stop(here) = Bar. Twice stop a. A girls name. Ans
13A Nil + Acronym for an indian state. A flower. If you are a Harry potter fan, then a DADA teacher. Ans
16A No issues/Not at all... Ans
19A A tom is a male cat. Hesitation = er. Ans
21A Tried + New Technology. A weapon. Ans
23A Japanese arristocratic warrior class. Tom Cruise was the last of these in a famous movie. Ans
24A If the lake surface is not thick enough. Ans
25A Fun As - Anagram. Complete confusion. Situation Normal All........... WWII acronym. Ans
26A Loafers/Do nothings. Ans

1D Slope is an Incline. Ans
2D Make a mess of. Fasten with a bolt. Ans
3D Fellow on the train's tracks. Ans
5D Hindi movie based on Bimal Mitro's novel. Ans
7D He plundered the caves and also faced the 40 thieves. Ans
8D He serves in prison as a penalty. Ans
17D Targeted/directed. Also sharpened. Ans
18D Former. Individual = One. Eject(upwards) = emit(backwards). Ans
19D Antimony = SB. Drops in. Acquires. Ans
20D A windstorm having a funnel shaped cloud extending towards ground. Ans
22D Public convenience = Toilet. Alien = ET. Ans