CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Putting money first, directors make cuts here? (10)

6 Censor’s given good report (4) 9 Drink the setter knocked over Pole? (5)

10 Men overwhelmed by silent support back in garden (9) 12 Playful language? Move slowly, that’s scary! (6-2-5) 14 Insubstantial odds upset cartel (8)

15 Paper good at absorbing blows? (6)

17 Make attractive finale with organ (6)

19 Ponder alcohol in stewed tea (8) 21 Number-crunchers assist Titanic at sae(13)

24 Cook nine basil plants (9) 25 Occasionally indulge then run briefly — lazybones (5) 26 Stop ignoring cold comfort (4) 27 Chaos destroyed Greens — they might let one know! (10) Friday’s Puzzle Solved

DOWN

1 City in need of a plug? (4) 2 Permit lent it legitimacy

in part (7)

3 Protest fiend with resistance occupying Waterloo maybe (13) 4 Predicting vampire hasn’t died, or will come round (8)

5 Religious leader

giving short talk (5)

7 Player in area leaves — about

time! (7) 8 Plucky player, one thwarting poacher’s goals? (10)

11 Main criterion changes — there’ll be a reprisal (13) 13 Apparent teen slob is working (10)

16 Rejects revealed fisherman’s actions (8) 18 Storage for artists (7) 20 Forgive a bishop on crack (7) 22 Rag supports broadcast (5) 23 If these are taken, it means war (4)