CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Here’s good advice from roadshow, I tweet excitedly (1,4,2,3,4)

9 A nobleman catching cold in story (7)

10 Famous Oxford don earlier than expected bringing page in (7) 11 Heading for Oberhausen with German miss (4)

12 Extra large meal that’s all over the place (10)

14 Remain briefly with convict in camp (6)

15 Pot Republican placed in new cubicle (8)

17 Traveller with tale about fashionable shopkeeper (8)

18 Win playing Ulster (6)

21 Kill beautiful woman, reportedly a ringer? (6,4) 22 Party in power losing face (4) 24 Irish individual keeping gold, metal extracted from this? (4,3) 25 Socialist recording reveals timeconsuming bureaucracy (3,4) 26 Comic mentioned bar ad for fruit machine (3-5,6)

DOWN

1 In deficit, uncertain what to do (2,1,4)

2 I’m on oboe an uncle composed for very rarely (4,2,1,4,4) 3 Redecorate at university after party (2,2)

4 Get damaged boat home (6) 5 Great number right inside city pub? (8)

6 Bird wife precooked, for a change (10) 7 One way that may get you into Hollywood (6,9)

8 Game girl doesn’t finish (6) 13 Person going round a London college with a cleaning agent (6,4)

16 Join a bishop about to go inside for fish (3,5) 17 Nonconformist male is in good health (6)

19 Set of questions about English politician causes violent disturbance (7)

20 Look initially within for papers, bright in colour (6)

23 Plan best left forgotten (4)