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The Hindu Crossword 9336

Note: Starred clues carry no direct definition, but their solutions are all related to sports in a similar fashion.

Across

 1 *London suburb (9)

 6 Language of the graduates in charge (5)

 9 *Jamaican premier embraced by Indian queen (5)

10 Porcelain from Nebraska boxed by American man in Asian country (4,5)

11 Powering yourself with this probably makes you green! (7)

12 *Mexican leader in landfill forced out by American general (6)

14 A selection of electronic equipment is put away (2,3)

15 At that time, the European Union was in the midst of a hornet attack (9)

17 Doctor hides wart with cleaning liquid (9)

19 Customs in Port Moresby (5)

20 *Urdu, oddly written in reverse, on African currency (6)

22 Wrongly perceive that the fisherman’s heart is in trouble (7)

24 Feathers on a quilt (9)

25 Mammal described in slurred speech as being deficient in carbon (5)

26 Oriental takes out article found in bedding material spread (5)

27 Antagonise royalty by giving advanced graduate precedence for the post (9)

Down

 1 The pedigreed being sheltered with affection is mammalian nature (4-11)

 2 Instruments used by vegetable slicers to extract drug (9)

 3 Gift of flowers bound to yield time off (7)

 4 Strange looking bletia tied to the drain (10)

 5 Sisters in Nagaland capital embraced by star on the comeback (4)

 6 Genius from the east in second grade employment on account of…. (7)

 7 …. squashing limes as per shooter’s request (5)

 8 *Our neighbour’s problems resulted in its postponement (9,6)

13 Sorcery may concern cook (10)

16 Brain component in bottle is for auction, reportedly (5,4)

18 Word taken back after victory at the ridge (7)

19 Slice of tiramisu served to a warranty violator (7)

21 *Amendment in recital (5)

23 Flower left outside in good times (4)

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