The Hindu Crossword No. 2426

Across 

 1 Almost meet near Merseyside town (6)
 4 Tap needs turn inside cooking device (6)
 8 I sat down, tense, confused, utterly at a loss (2,4,4,3)
11 Meet in bar (7)
12 So far ahead over in new town (2,2,3)
13 Distributed generously, all due to changes duke introduced (6,3)
15 Beginning an assault (5)
16 Drank round in storehouse (5)
18 Conservative released without delay (5,4)
21 Approach prisoner with diplomacy (7)
22 What's worn to shock, seen round about? (7)
24 Reach one caught by bird dog (6,7)
25 A surveyor initially evaluates property (6)
26 Greedy guts gobbling piece of turkey, party food (3,3)

Down 

 1 Fortune left in part of church (7)
 2 Round and round and round (7)
 3 Book to stay in French port (5)
 5 Published German novelist about to retire (3,3,2,5)
 6 What a soldier might be seen wearing in impressive film (9)
 7 That woman thrown out of Yorkshire makes news? (7)
 9 Type of English, in a way? (7,6)
10 After short time, humour a fool (4)
14 Charms in doorways (9)
16 US vet, we hear, is to cut off animal's tail (4)
17 Strongly criticise expert over a cure-all (7)
19 Anxious, I rowed out across river (7)
20 A Christmas cake that may be lit? (4,3)
23 Musical instrument —  very good one? No (5)

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