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The Hindu Crossword No. 2685

Across

1 Rifle fire (4)

3 Argument applied to merit of poet (10)

10 Light later around northern Norway (7)

11 Several books in one PSV (7)

12 Drop of sweet white wine in jar (5)

13 Sauce - favourite covering piece of savoury duck (5)

16 Comprehensive defeat ahead of
classic motor race (10,5)

18 Message on a pc - `Why rewire house,
dilapidated end of terrace?' (4,3,4,4)

19 Ring from Ecuador's capital on
moving round to the centre (5)

21 Serious honour received by senior (5)

24 A mostly outspoken party
demanding fruit (7)

25 Remain uneasy heading for Tokyo Tower (7)

26 Cry as cadet condemned a coward (7-3)

27 Can cause trouble (4)

Down

1 A drop in the ocean? (10)

2 Tending to comply with social norms,
scorn motif that's out of order (10)

4 Come clean about cricket side seizing
wicket and winning (3,2)

5 Pancake - declines cold one (4,5)

6 A light sauce may create a superficial impression (6,8)

7 Cairo beautician's dress (4)

8 Cannabis in dish (4)

9 US dance director following tradition in Mayfair (8,6)

14 Young boy providing shelter for
English commando (5,5)

15 Machine, pretty faulty having loose
wire inside (10)

17 Unnecessary repetition got layout
looking higgledy-piggledy (9)

20 Volunteers to entertain a politician
here in Florida (5)

22 Fish when in outskirts of Bowness (4)

23 Old garment, article obtained on the
way over (4)

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