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The Hindu Crossword No. 2656

Across

1 Blame Sean, a bad sailor (4,6)

6 Junk mail — plans for circulation (4)

10 Fury about National Trust
exercising power (7)

11 Small child has unusual dread
of cheese (7)

12 Start from scratch and cook —
banquets are difficult! (4,2,6,3)

13 What's used by parrot? A long claw (5)

14 Fool, one who chooses to become
a pedantic fault-finder (9)

16 Flying to a place inhabited by
king and queen (9)

20 Despicable person, close to forty, grovelling (5)

22 Major here in Georgia (7,8)

23 Girl and boy have to become calm (3,4)

24 Bizarre, as ruler? Awfully (7)

25 Leader of expedition on free trip (4)

26 Caravans may follow it, a winding detour
during endlessly long hard journey (5,5)

Down

1 A reptile seizing bait at sea, like a dolphin? (9)

2 Soldier in pub is rational (7)

3 One providing reports on
sports day? (8,6)

4 Handy worker, painter, hasn't
finished on article (7)

5 Description of a nobleman, we hear (7)

7 Tramp cut off in enclosed field (7)

8 Start to signal in additional code (5)

9 This should be used when driving
off at first (4-4,6)

15 Colour of your label originally (5,4)

17 Boffin using short gadget he
developed (7)

18 See some of orchestra (in error)
getting coach (7)

19 A large amount journalist collected (7)

21 Our dean translated poem (7)

22 Tree has less on top, having
been pollarded (5)

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