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The Hindu Crossword No. 2716

1 Deliberately purchase, on the phone, a selection (2,6)

5 Quarrels with son going to dice game (6)

9 Close to girl in strong wind (4,4)

10 Prepare extensive area (6)

12 What poet had to say, on about obvious statement from Douglas? (2,3,2,2,6)

13 Take off from runway (5)

15 Typically, a Girl Guide initially wears one (2,7)

16 Reportedly studied island attracting alien fish (3,6)

18 Mites in mattress covers (5)

21 Poet, for example, taken aback by our cheery caff, surprisingly (8,7)

23 Show signs of improving appearance at Oxford? (4,2)

24 Leave empty (5,3)

25 Say no to litter (6)

26 Stone circle in outskirts of Chester, by old elm set back by church (8)

Down

1 Fruit and nuts (7)

2 One playing with snake daily, almost bare (7)

3 Agency that's good, located in Algerian port (5)

4 Cut some lamb, yesterday's roast? (4-8)

6 Birds settle in elevated lookout platform (5,4)

7 The kind of book that may be read upside-down? (3,4)

8 Denise and I abroad indefinitely (4,3)

11 Especially popular item (2,10)

14 Old golfwear, extra loud, belonging to us (4,5)

16 Full-time soldier's uniform (7)

17 In decline, fall asleep (4,3)

19 Ride a bike, holding on in tropical storm (7)

20 Withdraw with a minor injury (7)

22 Danger warning received by Territorial Army (5)

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