The Hindu Crossword 7098

Across

 1 Start slowly, awkwardly falling: second class security device is an obstacle (9,5)
 8 Modern note, little money (6)
 9 Worker right to capture port at the front (8)
11 In code, ``bee'' is changed ``submission'' (9)
12 Costume for sailor in a big success (5)
13 Artist backs two actors, you and me, perhaps (7)
15 Turn in tardily to produce milk (7)
17 On it paints are mixed by artist, wan abstainer, oriental (7)
19 Chemical brings about a sincere but endless change (7)
21 The class of a good man, a retired head of state (5)
23 American state allowance admits one change (9)
25 Check out, say, the time taken for a series in transport (8)
26 Greek character to assess bad guy at sea (6)
27 Rotate print in English awkwardly for oral translation (14)

Down

 1 Malignant growth caught in a bit of special scent (7)
 2 See in the sun cleanly tanned relative (5)
 3 Agile creature, a robber, hiding a hundred ducks (9)
 4 Very polite, cultured man meets old general coming up (7)
 5 The same general church freeloader (5)
 6 Inflammation in cold weather in hill cabin: treatment needed (9)
 7 Make a record on paper about hard twist (6)
10 Watering holes for trendy bridge partners (4)
14 Boy up on floor cover Scotsman provided for dog (9)
16 Tree found in almost irregular, fresh rain (9)
17 Ape set off for money(6)
18 Conceal endless jealousy before European returns (7)
19 Our radio's broadcasts? (4)
20 Business worry (7)
22 The one who gets the money (5)
24 Measure of intelligence one displayed about artist from Baghdad perhaps (5)

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