ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 445

Across

1 Lofty war movie remake limits good copy. (3,2,2,7) 10 Toiler got work in opera. (9) 11 Compares scales. (5)

12 Last man in suppresses some criminals. (5)

13 Final moments drag on. (4,5)

14 Buccaneers’ captain and

coach. (5)

16 Board of city library? (9) 18 Hurried back to share in reading. (9)

20 In Cairo, singles consider it tacky. (5)

22 One may shrink from being a critic. (9)

24 The type of leader players respond to. (5) 25 Endless jazz etc. played by old Mexican. (5)

26 Gold make-up with top lip bare. (2,7)

27 Reties a hundred bundles with valuables out of sight. (6,8)

Down

2 Stomach and heart of czar make fine material. (7) 3 Wastes time in stupid lessons. (5)

4 Can material have been in contact with a liberal? (5) 5 Annoyed, drag closed wagon from Berri to Atwater. (9)

6 Little prince hugged by more innocent shopper. (9) 7 Green’s lease sliced up at last minute. (7)

8 No opening as hotel sets examinations. (5)

9 and 22 Bachelor directly over another, each where Simon lived. (8,5)

15 Listen to the guy holding pet up in pain. (9) 16 Smart Mohawk chief protected sick one. (9) 17 They are not times of joy filled with open laughter. (8)

19 Told kin. (7)

21 One who promises to begin sanding dresser himself. (7)

22 See 9 down.

23 Woman from Zaire needs a husband. (5)

24 Hears, sees names. (5)