The Hindu Crossword 8364

Across

1 People of Ankara etc., feast on jelly-like sweet (7,7)TURKISH DELIGHT

8 Sound reflections (6)ECHOES

9 Large rodent in the bay, a carp in disguise (8)CAPYBARA

11 Spanish gent in a conspiracy, playing role (9)CABALLERO

12 Sign of a place for books losing track (5)LIBRA

13 Sonali and I forged a secret relationship (7)LIAISON

15 Revolutionary kind of stationery used by referee (3,4)RED CARD

17 Group of students in charge of important race (7)CLASSIC

19 A dud, aped crazily, made sense (5,2)ADDED UP

21 Note the odd biters (5)TEETH

23 Language that suffers no repeats (9)ESPERANTO

25 Timeless existence featured in James Jones's book (8)ETERNITY

26 Take cover at home? Certainly (6)INSURE

27 Result of long exposure to big star or a filial pat, say (1,5,2,3,3)A TOUCH OF THE SUN

Down

1 Male hawk, a curious relict around the east (7)TIERCEL

2 Facility for restoration to good health after kicking some obscure habits (5)REHAB

3 Seekers of perfection with notions about inclination (9)IDEALISTS

4 Our name can oddly captivate (7)ENAMOUR

5 Charming scene set up in an ethereally divine ambience (5)IDYLL

6 Part of the bed made the chief weary, it is said (9)HEADBOARD

7 Article penned by witty chap was a hoax (6)CANARD

10 Sharp and eager (4)KEEN

14 Humiliation caused by low-level digs (9)ABASEMENT

16 City type managed, with honour, a holiday resort (4,5)DUDE RANCH

17 He makes knives more attractive, infusing a bit of lead (6)CUTLER

18 Cat, fast runner, is said to be a fraud (7)CHEETAH

19 Mountain range showing beginnings of amazingly luminous petrological specimens (4)ALPS

20 Toper in trouble gets important food constituent (7)PROTEIN

22 Follower of Sanatana Dharma here is within due limits (5)HINDU

24 Parts of speech that are common or proper (5) NOUNS