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The Hindu Crossword 2729

Across

1 Failing to change sides (6)

4 Perfumes got from ascetics round about (8)

9 Greek goddess, one by a strongsmelling bush? (9)

11 Previous head of a house of friars (5)

12 Excessive bureaucracy shown in Communist video (3,4)

13 True, one crashed on the way (2,5)

14 Gossip in newspaper hounding president? (4,9)

17 Repeatedly bene?t by article, article on racket involving commander (5,3,5)

21 To employ fewer is no good (7)

22 Runs slip away, causing a setback to recovery (7)

24 Girl I care about (5)

25 Girl chess player, faultless (4-5)

26 How an egg may be fried, done slowly (4,4)

27 Around noon, notice animal doctor coming (6)

Down

1 Harangue family after help upset (8)

2 Smelly, following high tide (5)

3 Company representative undertaking to bring a cosmetics case (7)

5 Assembly, say, attended by singular army of?cer (6,7)

6 Parking available in ?rst-rate capital city over big stores (7)

7 Mexican barker (9)

8 Cricket team's carriage (6)

10 What may revive sailors after ?ogging arresting onset of mutiny? (8,5)

15 A venomous concoction of cider and lager? (9)

16 Pastime of painter, Estonian (8)

18 Ordinary girl kept in a long time (7)

19 Granted, everyone had debts (7)

20 Arranged let, up overlooking old Elvis's birthplace (6)

23 Vanity shown by party's leader on journey (5)

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