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The Hindu Crossword No. 2624

Across

1 Over-excited drunk (4)

3 Ascend, then leave drive (3-2-3-2)

10 One that devours the written word? (9)

11 Excellent week off in which to see chamois (5)

12 Form of rise appropriate for the remainder (7)

13 Newly-designed apron's about right for
Highlander's pouch (7)

14 Film polar bear swimming round mouth
of huge river (5,6)

18 Wagon train route - looting rare, surprisingly (6,5)

21 Dictionary entry finally gives `where beer
is made' (7)

23 Part of leg found by excavation causes
a commotion (7)

24 Decree cited incorrectly (5)

25 Smooth ale, specially brewed, is disgusting (9)

26 Non-commissioned types in old armoured
vehicles surrounding German man (5,5)

27 Look closely at tailless animal kept for breeding (4)

Down

1 A port much favoured round pub (6)

2 Beef, excellent in New Zealand (6)

4 Former partner, frightfully urbane, left, finally,
in high spirits (9)

5 Drug addicts employ extremes of recklessness (5)

6 Sexy looking girl? One to go astray in a resort
- less on! (1,3,2,3,5)

7 Verbal onslaught from daughter, one with
a large family (8)

8 Plain old bicycle (8)

9 Magic lantern may show lost soldier holding
map out? (5,9)

15 Dealing with one usually generates a lot
of interest (4,5)

16 Drab, short man in hat (8)

17 Novelist from Maine, first to reach girl (8)

19 A doctor, old Italian, is skilful (6)

20 A deadly sin, determined by common consent (6)

22 A short time on station over in Black Sea resort (5)

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