Hindu Crossword 9352 solution

Across
 1 American lawyer holds specially designed charm — old coin (7)
Ans: drachma , american lawyer 'da' + 'charm' form drachma, old greek coin
 5 Remains with artist on mountaintop hermitage (6)
Ans: Ashram , remains 'ash' + 'ar' artist + 'm' mountaintop form ashram hermitage
 9 Operates the plant (5)
Ans: works , direct clue
10 Dislike for worker taking one route extremely sleazy (9)
Ans: antipathy , 'ant' worker+'i' one+'path' route + 'y' extreme of sleazy form antipathy dislike
11 It might be at the tip of a gold pen (7)
Ans: iridium , direct clue. gold pen with iridium nib (fountain pin nibs)
12 Perform again to show the second of heroines in brisk canter (2-5)
Ans: re-enact , 'e' second of heroines + 'canter' anagram form re-enact to perform again
13 Sign to half of a doghouse (5)
Ans: token , 'to' + 'ken'nel half of doghouse form token, a sign
14 Hector met strange cold-blooded animal (9)
Ans: ectotherm , anagram of hector met
16 Dream sale organised in Cuban city (9)
Ans: esmaralda , anagram of dream sale , a Cuban city
19 His tales are fabulous (5)
Ans: aesop , direct clue
21 Just a piano (7)
Ans: upright , a piano.
23 One who harms others in half a month on edge of rack (7)
Ans: injurer , 'in' + 'ju' half of June/July + 'r' injurer, one who harms
24 On which one may kneel and supplicate (6,3)
Ans: prayer rug, direct clue
25 A store of French drink (5)
Ans: depot , 'de' french + 'pot' drink form depot, a store
26 Robber group with charm? (6)
Ans: bandit , 'band' group + 'it' charm form a robber
27 He will give up sources of yearlong income to the senior (7)
Ans: yielder , 'yi' yearlong income + 'elder' senior form yielder who gives up sources
Down
 1 Depressed, in bad spirits (4,2,3,5)
Ans: down to the dumps , direct clue
 2 Such a person is unlikely to be a high flier (7)
Ans: airsick , direct clue
 3 She somehow gets Ian’s order for jute fabric (7)
Ans: hessian , anagram of she + ians
 4 A sound device to wake you up (5,4)
Ans: alarm bell , direct clue
 5 Fragrant oil laden by a great tartan (5)
Ans: attar , great tartan , a fragrant oil
 6 Greeting softly, taking dancing step that is most trendy (7)
Ans: hippest , 'hi' greeting + 'p' soft + 'step' form hippest , trendy
 7 Put into practice what’s done to turn out tea (7)
Ans: actuate , 'act' what's done + 'u' turn + 'tea' form actuate, put into practice
 8 Computer professional roughs up seamy protestor (6,8)
Ans: system operator , anagram of seamy protestor
15 Ate masala alone in a provocative manner (9)
Ans: teasingly , 'ate' masala mix + 'singly' alone form teasingly, psirovocative manner
17 Wine Rex poured into a mixture of spices (7)
Ans: marsala , sicilian wine from 'r' rex + 'masala' mix of spices
18 Anger about Western journalist in plant (7)
Ans: ragweed , rage + w + ed form ragweed
19 Decide on a beginning to drop a trying official (7)
Ans: adjudge , 'a' + 'd' beginning of drop + 'judge' trying official form adjudge, decide
20 Having lines that are rubbish in stage direction (7)
Ans: stripe , from the answer i got the clue. 'sd' stage direction+ 'tripe' rubbish
22 Card of the future? (5)
Ans: tarot, direct clue