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The Hindu Crossword No. 2648

Across

1 Spirit label beginning to yellow (6)

4 Go mad at failure to find sandal (4-4)

9 Planet - see it go round (6)

10 Level with boy with good service (8)

12 Pub worker has to use skill during
drinking bout ... (9)

13 ... entire session (5)

14 Small and attractive head backing
out of shop (12)

18 Now had calls, unfortunately, beginning
to present an indication of disapproval (4,8)

21 Sweeper needs bit of breathing space (5)

22 No dead in Durham town cemetery! (9)

24 Satellite phone, and its unusual ring (8)

25 Father in need of sheltered
accommodation? That's very evident (6)

26 Police officer, Frenchman, visiting

social worker (8)

27 Mouse star? (6)

Down

1 Nosey Parker tied up by chap close to quarry (8)

2 In spite of everything, comes in last? (5,3)

3 Grave song? (5)

5 Distinctive uniform, firmly established
in place where horses may be kept (6,6)

6 Correspondent's enclosure, right,
received by addict (3,6)

7 Get better view on horseback (4,2)

8 A graven image in Pennsylvania shrine (6)

11 US writer with another novel about diamonds (5,7)

15 Editorial about short fat eastern pantomime character (9)

16 Nurse drinking coffee, an untidy woman (8)

17 Old maid in play, endlessly strict (8)

19 A taxi picked up by American? You can count on it (6)

20 Hat left in arbour (6)

23 Bovine animals by mouth of Hudson River (5)

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