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The Hindu Crossword No. 2599

Across

1 What one's clumsy partner

might say during this

dance? (6-2)

5 Tirelessly energetic type

held back by so many

distractions (6)

9 Cheese from Peebles,

a spread (3,5)

10 Mexican-born actor

reportedly associated with

this French fruit (6)

12 Ring precinct for gas (5)

13 Illicit drug, unknown

quantity (4,5)

14 Cook gives us a real savoury

spread (5,7)

18 Where players play in front

of play's players? (9,3)

21 See chess piece —

elaborately decorated,

almost completely (9)

23 Woman and I grumble in

retirement (5)

24 Strong woman in river (6)

25 Rent by itself is too

much (3,5)

26 Slip up during fling? It's the

drink (6)

27 Trained with brother Ken at

home (6-2)

Down

1 Awfully noble cause initially

may get us all together (2,4)

2 Visit everyone taken in by

swindler (4,2)

3 Drink — it could be

lethal (9)

4 Motorway gamble brought

about tragic accident (12)

6 Lad in ecstasy out here (5)

7 Odd girl in lab abroad (8)

8 Watchful, old French

marshal during mysterious

uprising (4-4)

11 Girl free from blame? That's

readily understood (7-5)

15 Joining sailor with flag (5,4)

16 Lead artist in cast points to

high-ranking officials (3,5)

17 One extremely choice fish

in boot (3,5)

19 Sink in warehouse (2,4)

20 Biblical judge's terrible

doing around the East (6)

22 Distinctive smell round the

same ancient city (5)

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