Prize crossword No 30,044

1 down. Consider taking bishop instead of rook in attempt to draw. 6 letters. 2 down. Stop training or being coached, say, for a match? 6 letters. 3 down. Long for pamphlet on education cut. 10 letters. 4 down. Effective power used by moderate ethically. 5 letters.

5 down. Article about state of India occurring immediately after that. 9 letters. 6 down. Part of sail that mariners steer clear of. 4 letters. 7 down. University closed in case this class has few students. 8 letters. 8 down. Orbits … more than once. 8 letters.

13 down. Wrong to assume it’s hard to accept when chess player yields to opponent. 10 letters. 15 down. Present information, evidence of problems with money originally gifted. 9 letters. 16 down. Aggrieved, having downed tools for strike. 5 letters and 3 letters.

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