The Hindu Sunday crossword no. 43

Across

1 Other ways to occupy dead ruin (3,5)

5 One who leads not a school of fish (6)

10 Business acquires original plays and music (7)

11 A small car is for small intestinal roundworms (7)

12 Cut shooter into two parts (5)

13 German song describes love in a single lounge (3,6)

14 The objective of a church rebel could be a contentious issue among the public (5,7)

18 Financial resources trail leaves uniform lines (5,7)

21 Form shows current state is traditional (9)

23 Old South American is preserved (5)

24 It reduces visibility — starts raining and later cold wind (7)

25 Royal without guard — essentially put at risk (7)

26 Cut equal sides for a change (6)

27 Brief binge drinking - peg knocked back (8)

Down

1 Crop destroyer not even once overcome by hunger (6)

2 Call from the centre of town for chicken (6)

3 Supplement application shortly before closing time (9)

4 Difficult to predict the outcome — so collect a tool anyway (3,5,2,4)

6 Bring on as part of the main curriculum (5)

7 Upsets by means of unusual burst (8)

8 Feels sorry about other side as they’re left behind (8)

9 Elk running around capital hill? Don’t worry, relax (4,1,5,4)

15 Harry appealing for a bonus (9)

16 Tailor not even many pieces to make a sample (8)

17 Crisis at random during an early period of earth’s history (8)

19 First of all, one can try reducing one’s individual duty (6)

20 Relatively short to go up — it’s clear (6)

22 By Saturday, Yen sees an upswing (5)