The Hindu Crossword No. 2403

Across

 1  Employ Rex, a drug addict (4)
 3  Omit scoop, disastrously; first to resign is typesetter (10)
10  Something that can be read both ways? (3,4)
11  Feel remorse, we hear - cutting remark is nonsense (7)
12  State communist is chicken (5,6,3)
14  Heroic action from duke slipping up at party (7-2)
16  On loan, perform better (5)
17  Faultless former turn (5)
19  Cables  laid initially in dales, possibly around  the  North (4,5)
21  Assume no respect will be shown if you do this (4,3,7)
24  A high ball, on examination, gets withdrawn in lottery  game (7)  
25  A row involving the Spanish artist's studio (7)
26  Biscuit with strong drink at break (6,4)
27  Old French artist cut short, rejected (4)

Down

 1  Girl cross over diamonds, uncut (10)
 2  Charm one drunk with a rum (7)
 4  Friend wearing extra large gems (5)
 5  Left one depressed Armagh town (9)
 6  Nasty quarrel with one's dad, an RAF officer (8,6)
 7  Most eat enthusiastically therein? (3,4)
 8  Steal eastern garment (4)
 9  Who bites bad one badly in pantomime? (5,2,3,4)
13  Judged against team on top of division (10)
15  Cows moo surrounded by frisky gayals (9)
18  One I intend rearing has a blood dis order (7)
20  Love recording about hospital (7)
22  Hang unruly one in West African country (5)
23  Guess cuckoo's flown over (4)

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