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The Hindu Crossword No. 2724

Across

 1 One is bound by discretion,

that’s understood (5)

 4 Dimwit, obese, brought before principal (7)

 8 Chief measure (5)

 9 Internees manipulated girl (9)

10 Set of bells in gazebo in Beijing? (7,8)

11 Reduce the length of a card game (7)

13 Old impressed by dance band (4)

16 Throw drunkard over port side of ship (4)

17,23 Nothing found in cabana they’d vandalised in US resort town (7,5)

20 Deplorable US retailer (not us) may supply this dangerous game (7,8)

22 Team to follow in lead away (9)

23 See 17

24 Resets a broken tile (7)

25 In fact, Eddy appeared on stage (5)

Down

 1 Renegade from Ulster after revolution? (8)

 2 Dog going over tracks is mine (8)

 3 In first of teasers, language is concise (5)

 4 Fish spread out across bar had to be linked to pier (6,7)

 5 Irritable about boy blowing top giving evidence (9)

 6 The Spanish, one by one, given recipe for wonder drug (6)

 7 Governess expected girl to be upset … (6)

 9 … upset seeing a sleazy novel (7,2,4)

12 After party, ring petite flower seller (9)

14 Get smaller settlement (8)

15 Stretch of water providing hake – lad, at sea, catches 100 (4,4)

18 Happy days, perhaps, for model (6)

19 Incidental remarks made by amateur teams (6)

21 Sign left on one by supporter (5)

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