The Hindu Crossword 6701

Across

 1 Song of tet-a-tete going to pot? (3,3,3)
 6 The new one makes a clean sweep (5)
 9 French graduate takes in maiden for his theme (5)
10 Virgin country towards the pole (9)
11 One upstart person in charge becomes destructive and malevolent (10)
12 Get entangled in the network (4)
14 After stealing, ring in for nothing but bed and breakfast (7)
15 Non stop totally without purpose (7)
17 Very thin lieutenant squeezes into harbour (7)
19 Customs duty for shipped goods? (7)
20 In close proximity (4)
22 Queue here for dismissals (6,4)
25 Curious Nigel finds the fellow is careless (9)
26 Bury the entire but a quarter, somehow (5)
27 Gradually lessened the strain (5)
28 Sensitive wounds around the body (4,5)

Down

 1 Watch flower plant up till many drop to form bulb (5)
 2 A lame bird's recovery is highly appreciated (9)
 3 Agree to the fools (4,6)
 4 Kids playing running and touching (7)
 5 In excessive service (4,3)
 6 Count on it to transact business (4)
 7 No charge for the speech (5)
 8 Acted in a hurry (4,5)
13 The extras were to advantage (5,5)
14 Crane one engineered produces sympathetic vibration (9)
16 CIA tamed Ethopia initially, resulting in it looking undernourished (9)
18 The attackers get an assistant in rest and recreations (7)
19 The flyer set off at alternate route (7)
21 One sage mistreated under protection (5)
23 Gets paid close to first September by arrangement (5)
24 Bad start to rid improperly, the flyer (4)

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