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The Hindu Crossword No. 8600

Across

1 A company — one a large number left (9)

6 Collect a good qualification with some craft (5)

9 Carries the burden of an automatic betting machine (5)

10 Symptom of canine trouble at times (9)

11 A caucus to learn about on opening one (10)

12 An eccentric person, qualified in some way (4)

14 Dressed in a tired clumsy manner (7)

15 State capital one with a following (7)

17 They count votes and talk about it (7)

19 Bill and Sarah must admit copper's charge (7)

20 Resistance are seldom encountered here (4)

22 Prison seen differently by old people (10)

25 You give him a talking to. He's got it coming to him! (9)

26 Assume one inside is appointed (5)

27 She takes books at an organised activity (5)

28 Upsets suggest that the bowler is managing to spin every ball (9)

Down

1 Tacit use of ancient Greek language in Athens (5)

2 An unusual talent, a development that's early, indeed (9)

3 Girl on Sunday to listen to a number that will sadden (10)

4 Wrote some music, no little thanks to Mr. Heath (7)

5 Withdraw from a conventional society life (4,3)

6 Account he develops with pain (4)

7 Bill gets a credit in this city (5)

8 Swift round of heroin? (9)

13 Actions Ted employed as story-teller (10)

14 Every second counts when you're counting such items (9)

16 America backing the prodigal will hold things up (9)

18 Understand most when translated, it appears (5,2)

19 Stern south wind on the point (7)

21 A long pile of earth in Bridgetown (5)

23 Searches with a look in thousands directions (5)

24 George was the most excellent Manchester United player (4)

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