CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Mountains around indicated — avoid finally in that landing (10) 6 Support location for holiday

entertainment? (4) 9 Exceptionally arty bairns,

a couple shining (6,4) 10 Animals appearing

in tapestry (4) 13 Objections restricting second

person in business deals (7) 15 Charge again presents

terrible ordeal (6) 16 Female full of trouble as one

in direct confrontation (4-2) 17 Expression of ambition inadequate for the likes of 21? (3,4,3,5) 18 Underground activity fashionable during Chinese dynasty (6) 20 Old bird facing terrible

end cried in pain (6) 21 Traveller in new enterprise wildly enthusiastic, one recruited by the navy (7) 22 Rubbish? The last thing

to see in art gallery (4) 25 Time’s up here (5,5) 26 Utter oath, dropping

small treat (4) 27 Seafood for which crispbread

would be out of place (6,4)

DOWN 1 Cries when boss is nasty (4) 2 Country boy ensnares

maiden finally (4) 3 Town street half cut off

has upset couple (6) 4 Wicked conduct, as in Eden, not approved of (15) 5 Condition of fat cats

breaking the law (6) 7 This person’s architectural feature creates an obstruction (10) 8 Seaside experience? Celebrate during course of it, having journey round (6,4) 11 Time chart I constructed — it involves working out numbers (10) 12 Change international organisation? Right, it can be part of a power system (10) 13 Supporting vehicle turning up ahead of ruler (7) 14 One with deep pride? (3,4) 19 Bitterness over work that goes at a fast pace (6) 20 Common man from Birmingham is terrible (6) 23 Vessel with the Queen’s designation — you and I will go aboard (4) 24 Immature insect’s food (4)