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The Hindu Crossword No. 2702

Across

1 Dissolute character given stick on Cornish river (8)

5 Immediate help for the forgetful

actor (6)

9 Form of comic verse delivered by clergyman snubbed by ambassador

and wife (8)

10 Kill famous steeplechaser in

retirement (6)

12 A poor piece of parking? Fine by me! (7,6)

14 G-man, on horseback, becomes

bored (3,2)

16 Impassive expression in card game given by female with ace (5,4)

17 Governor can holding girl (9)

19 Chooses tools for breaking up rock (5)

21 Freight train crashed, crushing a male, a charitable soul (4,9)

24 Intelligent Conservative at bar (6)

25 Showing little activity, deer tracked by new worker (8)

26 Boy trapped in station at Hanoi (6)

27 Statesman, outspoken Liberal holding office (8)

Down

1 Opposite view of expert (4,2,4)

2 Drag fish over to the sheltered side (7)

3 Robber, one caught by the force's

leader (5)

4 Varnish in two languages (6,6)

6 Considerable mistake making journey there and back (5,4)

7 Crazy about North American star (7)

8 Call for a spell (4)

11 One may be fed by the roadside (7,5)

13 Sonnet king composed in part of

London (10)

15 A variety of men phone foremost of antiquaries for remarkable things (9)

18 Give an impression of drunken guests drinking gallons (7)

20 Almost pick up the lot, a whistle (7)

22 Lear's daughter, for example, hurried outside (5)

23 I study a devotional painting (4)

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