Raj's Farewell Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Gut acid (3)
  2. 3. Lords cricket ground (3)
  3. 7. Hitchcockian thriller from 1960 (6)
  4. 9. A German says -"river village" (10)
  5. 10. Namma "Cash & Carry" (5)
  6. 12. Veg pulav is not (8)
  7. 15. Ved Rattan Mohan is a wise man (3,4)
  8. 16. One demanding "single malt only" (10)
  9. 17. Music bug (7)
  10. 18. Vivekananda's guru 10)
Down
  1. 1. A good day starts with a beverage (5,6)
  2. 4. A crown in malayalam (8)
  3. 5. A "brave" man - A Tanishq collection too (5)
  4. 6. Parma ham (10)
  5. 8. Shirt accessory (8)
  6. 9. Captain 7 (5)
  7. 11. After Blancpain (5,5)
  8. 13. Strong effect (6)
  9. 14. Flax Fabric (5)