The Hindu Crossword No. 2634 (first go...)

Across

1 Old sailor's wit (4)

3 Calculation in chart, I suspect,
contains transposed entry (10)

10 Deceive bishop in the morning having
drop of liqueur in drink (9)

11 Weighty mass of small stones reduced (5)

12 Frenchman and wife make a fresh start (5)

13 Changed pace here to secure lead in
gruelling supplementary heat (9)

14 Where one may be introduced to a
black Russian or a white lady? (8,6)

18 Comedy stars, a lady with her lad, run out (6,3,5)LAUREL AND HARDY

20 Dramatist organised polo and chess (9)SOPHOCLES

22 Beginning an attack (5)START

24 Proper shock, opener getting dismissed (5)

25 Cut arm badly bathing at one - it's distressing (9)

26 Man does engaging right dockers (10)

27 Examination in East wing of castle (4)

Down

1 Knock off tarts cub prepared (8)SUBTRACT

2 Fruit from Spanish region leader in
market imported (5)

4 Bird from Brazil seen flying
around or perched on line (9)

5 Invest in dock (3,2)

6 Eating these liberty caps could make
a groom miss much (5,9)

7 Battle flag a tar unfurled heading
for Rhodes (9)TRAFALGAR

8 Bright, bar after introduction of candles? (6)

9 One may be prepared for retirement (3-5,6)

15 G-man with cheap fizzy pop (9)

16 Painting of lake and southern headland (9)

17 Lion-tamer's opening following my
act, is weird and wonderful (8)MYSTICAL

19 Egyptian god identified by very large woman (6)

21 Extremely drunk, failing to start game (5)

23 One enthralled by name of Indian instrument (5)