The Hindu Crossword No. 2354

Across

 1 Cutting about cast, first to last no longer interested (4,6)
 6 Miss a large container (4)
10 Simple idea involving one (5)
11 Star facing a blow, the result of overexposure? (9)
12 A cold dessert made by girl with an apple, mostly (9,5)
14 A particular item could make it clear (7)
15 Criticise a revolutionary spirit (7)
17 French friend, talented and genial (7)
19 Poison ivy initially masked by Mobile cranes (7)
20 Saw thirteen let off in play (3,7,4)
23 Piloted a vintage Dakota originally, up in the air (9)
24 Maxim little Thomas returned to (5)
25 Cook ragout having this as an ingredient (4)
26 Religious Education get-togethers, reportedly, in depressed times? (10)

Down

 1 Old man, eastern church leader (4)
 2 A type of cheap western food? (9)
 3 Catch rest in game (8,6)
 4 Put back most of remainder ripped (7)
 5 Some canon's to preach continuously (3-4)
 7 Handles people with wealth, we hear (5)
 8 After end of handicap mention favourite (10)
 9 Act quickly - there's a bit of surprise in store, possibly, before end of play (4,4,6)
13 Second one Italian fellow in U.S. city (3,7)
16 Painter can before one's allowed to (9)
18 Style from government - it leads (7)
19 A girl who's just married holds groom initially to contract (7)
21 The Spanish Queen catching five young fish (5)
22 Boy explorer (4) 

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