daily double

the hard way ACROSS

1 Shun fallen woman bearing a daughter (5) 8 Drunk male cuts drink (8) 9 Set up before going to Connecticut (5) 10 An order for freshly cooked bean soup (8) 11 Legally of relative significance (2-3) 12 A lot of water is found in these areas (3) 16 Stress it’s money on account (6) 17 Company supported by a voucher (6) 18 Nevertheless you expect them initially (3) 23 Fire about fifty for being lax (5) 24 Fashionable writer will make his mark (8) 25 Let in many in the entrance (5) 26 Compromise though close to rage (8) 27 One turning over in bed (5)

DOWN

2 Girl executed in the bullring (8) 3 Made a customary statement? (8) 4 A tense time ahead (6) 5 Compass shows latitude (5) 6 Cattle drive (5) 7 Acquit beyond any doubt (5) 12 Where the farmer will go to sow? (3) 13 A small court of law (3) 14 Stopped when rebuked (6,2) 15 Its religious education has been guaranteed (8) 19 In a gem blemishes affect the standard (6) 20 A man entitled to go a long way? (5) 21 A team competing away (5) 22 Not just any type of injury (5)

the easy way ACROSS

1 Coincide awkwardly (5) 8 Keep for future use (3,5) 9 Sharply evident (5) 10 Become established (4,4) 11 Expressionless (5) 12 A lively dance (3) 16 Persuade (6) 17 Attractiveness (6) 18 Trite quotation (3) 23 Point of view (5) 24 Meditate on (4,4) 25 Obstinately opinionated person (5) 26 Headlong (4-4) 27 Enlighten (5)

DOWN

2 Leave undisturbed (3,5) 3 Appear suddenly (6,2) 4 Landlocked southern African country (6) 5 Falter (5) 6 Comparatively unimportant (5) 7 Big and strong (5) 12 Type of aircraft (3) 13 Joke (3) 14 Unprejudiced attitude (4,4) 15 Impoverished (5,3) 19 Ancient (3-3) 20 Opportunity for action (5) 21 Answer (5) 22 Capacious (5)