The Hindu Crossword 8474

Across


1 Wimbledon etc., a big hit (5,4) GRAND SLAM

5 Musket that some of us ill-use to an extent (5) FUSIL

8 Cultivate the London police in an agricultural place (8) FARMYARD

9 Powerful musical composition containing trill (6) STRONG

11 Crazily and endlessly riding a Madagascan primate (5) INDRI

12 Immediately, at the place in question ... (2,3,4) ON THE SPOT

13 ... German writer destroyed the ego (6) GOETHE

14 He carries out what a willing person said (8) EXECUTOR

16 Financially ruined by a prank, but made up (8) BANKRUPT

18 For the time being, mechanical routine is accepted by post master (6) PROTEM

22 Determiner of depth (5-4) PLUMB-LINE

23 Small hood's gloomy expression (5) SCOWL

24 Make sad study about old vessel (6)DARKEN

25 Sh! No more suspect substances like thyroxine (8) HORMONES

26 Money, sweet on a stick (5) LOLLY

27 What a member may do under pressure? Take a nap (2,2,5) GO TO SLEEP

Down


1 Presenting a talent, mixing gin (7) GIFTING

2 Cut short a card game (7) ABRIDGE

3 Blatant overcharging has a ready lobby, right? Nonsense (8,7) DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

4 Strip of fat extracted from a muscular donkey (6) LARDON

5 Patron saint that Sarah Fitch terms illusory (6,9) FATHER CHRISTMAS

6 Athletic event — spinning top in closed surroundings (4,3) SHOT PUT

7 Craft that does not weigh as much (7) LIGHTER

10 Lack of coordination in a cab, say (5) ATAXY

15 Cause damage to treasure (5) SPOIL

16 Having two feet could aid pleb's movement (7) BIPEDAL

17 The kind of gear for remaining stationary (7) NEUTRAL

19 Beat thoroughly on truce being violated (7) TROUNCE

20 Feeble man extracts work (7) MILKSOP

21 Exile from French harbour (6) DEPORT