CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Which frames work

for picture? (3,3)

4 Modern refurbishment of auto

dept (2-2-4)

10 Vindictive correspondent

scrapping second page (5) 11 Be ready to attack untrue

statement during delay (3,2,4) 12 Lively tot in pen in

rural dwelling (7)

13 Godparent may bring fancy

spoons, right? (7)

14 Former PM with detailed scheme involving one military training area (9,5)

17 Play with great guy

on island (3,3,8)

21 Power of politician installed in

fancy suite (7)

23 Hold water for comedian (5-2) 24 Fungus frog-like creatures also

left (9)

25 Runt finally spots litter (5) 26 Musician given awful

roasting (8)

27 Bill, having little money, shows

stress (6)

DOWN

1 Class actors always given

similar roles? (8)

2 The old man accepting

an order, and a cigar! (9) 3 Listening intently, a student attached to King’s (3,4)

5 Worrying profusely about rent?

I don’t care! (6,8)

6 Action that backfired?

Individual shot a line (3,4) 7 Accumulate a large amount (5) 8 Complete collection of religious books discovered in Ireland (6) 9 Sad material, female’s

arresting love song (4,5,5) 15 I’m to intercede

without delay (9) 16 Photograph crack

after crack (8)

18 Skilled worker from Stuttgart is a nurseryman (7)

19 Flexible European to carry on in charge (7)

20 Restaurant in street covered by

writer (6)

22 Phoned following parking

accident (5)