The Hindu Xword 8654 Solutions (partial)

Across

1 Noisy class with a loving disposition (9)

6 A store of French cannabis (5)

9 Tree for a small enclosure (5)

10 Bon voyage, Veronica (9)

11 Fabricated tapestries can be revealing (5,5)STRIP TEASE

12 Running together shortly (4)

14 Brief jottings taken at precise times (7)

15 Recognises the warnings issued (7)

17 Goes along with dope, sent inside (7)DOPE

19 Flinches from conservative singer uneasily (7)CRINGES

20 Anyway Pedro has no right to become an idiot (4)

22 Partner due to be agitated and smitten (10)ENRAPTURED

25 Puts down a sporting group, traditionally (9)

26 Story of Athenian culture (5)

27 Controlled the cattle? (5)

28 Disturbance always caused by a fraudster (9)

Down

1 Charles hungry in the mess (5)

2 Partisans can be such trying people (9)ASPIRANTS

3 Mention `pot' could be all powerful (10)OMNIPOTENT

4 Pieces of chicken ordered by the dozen? (7)

5 Restore, after denying to son, capital cover (7)

6 An art movement invented by childish parent (4)

7 An exceptional type having sense of duty towards benefactors (5)

8 Projects info and entertainment over a distance (9)

13 Rigorous trial (6,4)LITMUS TEST

14 Are mended — put right — when twisted (9)MEANDERED

16 Weed — taking care, get it dealt with (9)

18 South east military alliance right in Congress (7)

19 An annual race on Epsom Downs (7)

21 One in a game could result in one being game (5)

23 Month end alternative for stage embellishments (5)DECOR

24 To inspire fear, monster may therefore return (4) ERGO