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The Hindu Crossword 8816

Across

1 Unsuccessful linesman who relishes American horror writer (9)

6 Some habitual loafers may be found in town (5)

9 Gel to quarter, thick bushes (5)

10 Cromwellian who got bullets before the block (9)

11 Fighting men dissipating their means (3,7)

12 Worn part of a brake? (4)

14 Racket that should be taken to court (7)

15 Clears many who violate on board ship (7)

17 Crime rigged on alcoholic anonymous in USA (7)

19 They run away with hesitation on damaged slope (7)

20 Spirit which comes from Ireland (4)

22 Having speedily dropped off? (4,6)

25 Gabriel may be spirited, but his port's often frozen (9)

26 Brief initial presentation of opening passage of music (5)

27 Divorcee everyone rises to praise (5)

28 Big Eddy at sea (9)

Down

1 Piece of lace in religious crib (5)

2 Use no offensive language! (9)

3 Drink, and after 10 freshen up the port (10)

4 Run quarter bit on damaged rotary motor (7)

5 Network devices direct data to destination (7)

6 Organisation said that apparatus helps (4)

7 General chief physician of old (5)

8 Now prepares to speak directly (9)

13 Coming from port shop, is making for the boats (5,5)

14 Old friend involved in deadlock (9)

16 The host is here with Her Majesty (9)

18 A mixture from Malaga served with meal starter (7)

19 See and tell about her (7)

21 Charm, going topless at fashionable race meeting (5)

23 Public relations ring me up for an introduction (5)

24 Sphere of the dance? (4)

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