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The Hindu Crossword No. 2687

Across

1 Sleighs with bags on got damaged (9)

6 Overbearing woman ignoring a sign (5)

9 Number stuck in harbour — that's a
bad sign (7)

10 An amazing event, flea-bitten camel
carrying one King (7)

11 A standard check by chess player is smart
playing (5,9)

13 Hang work in lounge (6)

14 Nuts — one may find them on the
table tomorrow (8)

17 It's unimportant gossip about old
maiden (2,6)

18 A crowning glory — if wrong I'm dead (6)

20 Blue feathers one noticed originally
by the entrance (4,2,3,5)

23 Girl fighting enemy's leader in the dark (7)

24 Top game (7)

25 Bishop in important county (5)

26 Dress up as comic, capped (9)

Down

1 What habitual drinkers do in light opera (4)

2 Apostle's fine manner evident in play (11,4)

3 What a solider may be seen wearing
in outstanding film (9)

4 Join diplomat out East (6)

5 Dark piece of ribbon round
wide-brimmed hat (8)

6 See Irish/American with an infection (5)

7 New commander on site makes
suggestions (15)

8 Tournament seeds suggesting a very
successful means of achieving a result (4,6)

12 Left one North Dakota doctor lying in
bed, blotto (5,5)

15 Just one French fry? A lot should
be cooked with a sausage (9)

16 Pagans in extremely hostile capital city (8)

19 Kind offer (6)

21 One river crossing Latin country (5)

22 Good antique, a gift from a king (4)

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