The Hindu Crossword No. 2402

Across

 1 Lot making bad mistake, ignoring piece of advice (6)
 4 Tie held by jazz fan causes gossip (8)
 9 Extremely distressing, GI's in over turned buggy (6)
10 Little fellow, badly grounded (8)
12 Ridiculous speed on high road achieved by dangerous criminal (9)
13 One escaping from older Spanish gentlemen (5)
14 E. Kenya's so dry, uncomfortable for a long time (7,5)
18 Drunk in a poor state of health (5,3,4)
21 Quietly press for a witch hunt (5)
22 Outstanding Parisian one landed (9)
24 Changed at recent interval (8)
25 King, old boy and Nero fiddled (6)
26 Large crowd at the Spanish railway bar (8)
27 Workman with the French name (6)

Down

 1 Girl carried out first of several insects (8)
 2 Musician's last work, ballad about one in western Society (4,4)
 3 Banish from one-time French isle (5)
 5 Shift, flying round Hants town at a tremendous rate (4,4,4)
 6 Cashier's more confident following change in rate (9)
 7 Row in school almost results in a beating (6)
 8 Rows involving fourth in league, fierce competitors (6)
11 Stresses puma running wild is acceptable (6,6)
15 Free from duty one restricted by former tax (9)
16 Pronounced dead, girl throttled by Edward (8)
17 Girl, mostly uncouth, surrounded by money (8)
19 Look round quiet church, making conversation (6)
20 Turncoat imprisoned by US soldiers without charge (6)
23 Bone,one I chewed up (5)     

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