CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Hit hard, society suffering setback (4) 3 Lusty older bod written about by journalist (3-7) 9 See work as something endlessly coming around? (4) 10 Given initial publicity, more than one horrible female advances (10) 11 In autumn restaurant won’t have cold Middle Eastern dish (7) 13 Emergency communication system abused in hotel (3,4) 14 Agree, once pupils have been lined up? (3,3,2,3) 18 Wrong conclusion? Run question a different way (3,8) 21 Sneeze being audible in dispute (2,5) 22 Path taken by one in British company aircraft (7) 23 Relations hurried back with food supplies maybe (10) 24 Villain, one given a bash (4) 25 Good person with heart picking up speed as planner (10) 26 It’s in another environment? Yes and no! (4) DOWN 1 One aloof army officer meets beauty, female to be hugged (4,4) 2 Undertake to get some lamb from the butcher? (8) 4 Register name to participate in learning, having turned up (5) 5 VIP that would do for many a mouse? (3,6) 6 Past the difficulty, having negotiated traffic controller? (4,3,4) 7 Name of film actor with evidence of domestic neglect at home? (6) 8 Notice erected on building that’s wrecked (6) 12 Get to taxi before this promising beginning? (6,5) 15 Offering dinner, get cooking (9) 16 Chemical condition limits ability to discern sounds (8) 17 Genuine sweetheart to regret nothing after termination of engagement (4,4) 19 Jack joins members of the family for trips (6) 20 One offering reflections in newspaper (6) 22 Some extra that’s good for France and America (5)