The Hindu Crossword No. 2431

Across 

 1. Rescue husband (4) 
 4. Live rough abroad, by river, with son and dogs (9) 
10. Never drop loose hay, say (9) 
11. Headpiece - one artist wants it set back (5) 
12. Loco diet - gin and plum duff, or suet pudding (7,8) 
13. Cairo cast shot in Central American country (5,4) 
15. One carried by reindeer, 1,8m,0mostly? (5) 
16. Diplomacy must inhibit one - that's understood (5) 
18. They used to charge old campaigners (9) 
20. Authentic new book (10,5) 
23. Reportedly secretive work in Irish county (5) 
24. Mostly popular army officer (2,7) 
25. Shark splintered bargepole (9) 
26. A cry from one of the Shetland Islands (4) 

Down 

 2. Ardent Medical Officer in stir out East (7) 
 3. Incident in square - bit of trouble ensues (5) 
 4. Royal attendants left one relaxing inside annexe drinking one with 
 5. Belt marine guard at sea in part of the Atlantic (7,8) 
 6. One point concerning an hors d'oeuvre (9) 
 7. On about correspondence leading to a formal speech (7) 
 8. Kidnaps, from Ghana, his wayward son (9) 
 9. Old record fetched over one hundred grand (4) 
13. Reaches and snatches (7,2) 
14. One walked round centre of Rome to find sports stadium (9) 
17. Dismiss bank clerk (7) 
19. Quite a few always cuddled by Sarah (7) 
21. One looking over clubs in New York and French city (5) 
22. Flower girl (4) 

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