CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Stuff and nonsense in little black book I found during storm (7)

9 Bit of energy in éclair: unusually,

about zero!(7)

10 Snare elk – name for male (5) 11 Grass, admitting swindle, comes to regret about being a teller of tales (9)

12 To enjoy what’s available, use a certain something as best you can (4,3,4,2,2)

13 Kit Carson, say, in theatre

role upon retirement (7) 16 Figure on horseback to

move forward (5,2)

19 Renowned painter ordered

vindaloo and rice (8,2,5)

23 What a soldier may be seen wearing in much admired film (9)

24 Fellow associated with northern group of witches (5)

25 Finally consuming last of

cheese, if nothing else (2,5) 26 Long-serving animal expert

near ground (7)

DOWN

1 Broadcast shows monarch’s

head in carriage (8)

2 Avoid team on stage (8) 3 Demand protection (6)

4 Earth perhaps flat? Thinking,

originally (6)

5 The cost of a round? (5,3)

6 Feel sorry about Garbo,

briefly (6)

8 Bear, Rupert, initially appearing

in annual? (5)

9 Monster ride, mostly round

perimeter of parks (7)

14 British love meat, visiting Alabama, more than anything else (5,3) 15 Old soldier, or cadet

in need of training (7) 17 Recommend Edinburgh

lawyer? (8)

18 Nag, pinto, prepared

for moving (8) 19 Record crowd causing standstill (3,3)

20 To that extent, carrier

is off course (6) 21 District Attorney:

I vet awkward case (6)

22 New First Lady? Republican?

Surely not! (5)