The Hindu Crossword 7002

Across

 1 He once had steam trains to upset him (7,6)
 8 Agree to learn transmitted message (7)
 9 Yield to temptation to cut up cucumbers without hesitation (7)
11 Check out? No, just the opposite (4,2)
13 Enjoying the food during marriage celebration, perhaps (8)
15 Is old but reliable (5)
16 Like the one sung on birthday parties? (3,4)
18 Gummy substance from sucrose obtained initially from Delhi and Nagpur is extra strong inside (7)
19 Ban establishment of French tavern (5)
21 Conceited fellow turns to be an insect in the end (8)
23 Revolving in cycles (6)
25 Turns me back from bar to go for another bar! (7)
26 Bevy of girls lie around like donkeys! (7)
28 One stage is the reshaping of man's early development (2,3,5,3)

Down
 2 Add some oil at end of metal sheet for food wrapping (7)
 3 Secure a draw probably (3)
 4 Use a hot expletive (4)
 5 Heard she's ahead taking people for a ride! (10)
 6 You must pull them up with effort for strikes (5)
 7 Escaping from being found out (7)
 8 Actors lodge uncomfortable where there's no heating (4,7)
10 The full outfit of a magician (3,2,6)
12 The finger that may be pointed to accuse you (5)
14 While going round, horse trips - a shocking experience ... (10)
17 ... strangely, not very upset (5)
18 Refuse to dump here (4,3)
20 Tying up and thrashing (7)
22 Right the way round somehow (5)
24 As well to return from breakaway Yugoslavia (4)
27 Find out where the bishop's cathedral is? (3)

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