The Hindu Crossword 7096

Across

 1 At the centre of this city is a shrub (7)
 5 ``War'' - Sen provides the reply (6)
 9 Capacious ointment - box (5)
10 Variety of grain from Bihar - may be used in a savoury dish (5,4)
11 Bird, not a small rajah (7)
12 Nightclub entertainment (7)
13 Necessarily these must be met if one is not to be in poverty (5)
14 Look, pressure is an ailment (3-6)
16 Alliances husband forms with our airline (9)
19 Heraldic charge turns head of Byron (5)
21 Commendations come, once I am settled (7)
23 The very antithesis of patriot (7)
24 In which fine print is set? (5,4)
25 Incredible, sweetheart in stride (5)
26 Sony, I'm contracting eye disease (6)
27 Part of the week when suet is served the first thing (7)

Down

 1 Two things - one is quite different from the other (5,3,6)
 2 Apex Sen attains. It's the sky! (7)
 3 Want the French pointers? (7)
 4 Restive as I am the one who needs doctor's attention (9)
 5 Grecian penthouse? (5)
 6 The Jewish Sabbath (7)
 7 Rare tie established with African state (7)
 8 Response that is to the point (9,5)
15 Ten men act to frame a law (9)
17 Plant gland that secretes honey (7)
18 Mounts for furniture (gold on top) (7)
19 Middle-age woman produces playing marble (7)
20 Make over as if new on the road? (7)
22 Nary a parent language (5)

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