The Hindu Crossword No. 2376

Across

 1 Left harbour (4)
 3 Supportive person at club makes a critical remark (8)
10 One may help Maria, almost in the grip of the Devil (9)
11 Slow or fast time set by orchestra's leader (5)
12 Northern Ireland's mad over the second betrayal (4,2,3,4)
13 'Ribald' - awful word to describe a wedding (6)
14 Like a very dusty carpet still to be removed? (8)
17 Russian girl in prison with one from Ottawa? (8)
18 Weed on board ship is conspicuous (6)
20 One's crackers to be put in one? (7,6)
23 A delay to look forward to (5)
24 Corsican, shiftily, round end of street, supplies drugs (9)
25 Annoying person with drill - is he employed by Rolls-Royce? (8)
26 Hybrid fruit, misshapen, we hear (4)

Down

 1 Stake a large amount when holding spades (4)
 2 Embassy supports sappers securing a pardon (9)
 4 Keep Territorial Army in check (6)
 5 Staunch Conservative, street worker (8)
 6 I love bitter one poured out - it's surprising, but true (7,2,2,3)
 7 Secret society, one in Pacific island (5)
 8 A drab brunette'd altered routine (5-3-6)
 9 Literary works may be found inside them (8)
13 Bog plant a dollar - boy secures one (8)
15 Article about king, wicked and exciting (9)
16 Has brought about swindle in East Sussex resort (8)
19 Scottish novelist in Welsh port, it's said (6)
21 I must leave some seafood for a mischievous child (5)
22 It's served up after a wine (4)

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