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The Hindu Crossword No. 2721

Across

 1 Graduate’s determined to get a hound (6)

 4 This might be produced for chow (5,3)

10 Stew, as Creoles prepared (9)

11 One who makes arrangements, with difficulty, to meet the Queen (5)

12 Impersonating boxer, say, at home,

inside (5)

13 Villain tortured miner’s cat (9)

14 What one queen may have said to the useless jester? (2,3,36)

18 Prepared beforehand, she added to cold dish (6,4,4)

20 An Alpine snowdrop? (9)

22 Consult whistle-blower about

returning (5)

24 Rise in status of Conservative party (5)

25 United ran out in green (9)

26 Extended break using snooker aid (4,4)

27 Number crossing mouth of Romanian river (6)

Down

 1 Defender unhappy to concede defeat (4,4)

 2 Some impress us highly, producing a Japanese dish (5)

 3 Ivy, always growing? (9)

 5 Exaggerations concerning bank documents (14)

 6 Dogsbody’s turn with iron, top of

range (5)

 7 Supporter carrying beast turned up – one that snaps (3,6)

 8 Wicket taking your spin? (6)

 9 Bitterness shown over clothes worn by operator in prison (8,6)

15 Praise daughter in a speech (9)

16 Well-informed female, a loser, surprisingly, on the market (2,3,4)

17 Dramatist shared in production (8)

19 Frenchman RC male converted (6)

21 A translucent resin included in ‘Chambers’ (5)

23 Paling, a receiver of stolen goods (5)

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