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The Hindu Crossword No. 2516

 1 Completely defeat Nathaniel, unexpectedly holding one (10)

 6 Celebrity, half-naked (4)

 9 Ben is mistaken for a dramatist (5)

10 One who cheats a fair deal? (4,5)

12 Agriculturist (English) in French town (5)

13 Judges in El Salvador, bent at times (9)

14 Embarrassed about blunder by one who has a last drink (6-7)

18 A horrible mess follows quickly after interval (4,9)

20 Eight runs batting? A certainty (4,5)

22 Suffer at home, remedy falling short (5)

24 Any number during telecast put out feelers (9)

25 Thai cooked one in a Caribbean country (5)

26 The same flat (4)

27 You’ll have to think of a better tale than that was and hit town afresh (2,4,4)

Down

 1 Crucial appraisal dictates changes (4,4)

 2 Space agency, first to lie about the nose (5)

 3 Sporting festival that may be elegant and hearty combined (6,7)

 4 Entice round clubs offering money (5)

 5 Move round to move part of record player (9)

 7 Pie brought over to one entertained by artist in restaurant (9)

 8 Rest in peace (6)

11 Film me wearing this tie - look flash? (4,4,2,3)

15 English trained nun cared for patient suffering (9)

16 Taxi permit required round port for a horse-drawn carriage (9)

17 Sea creature has first to be gutted (8)

19 Fly - set off with crew aboard (6)

21 Doofer US soldiers and army medic wanted (5)

23 Mate from Norwic Norwich, in advertising (5)

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