GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Split up, assuming sex is performed with energy (6) 4 What could be thanks to Shakespeare’s tunic (6) 9 Solvers aren’t supposed to cheat — that’s too much! (3,8,4) 10 Made man disobey restraining order (6) 11 Have a go at it near to engineers (4,4) 12 Firm slice finds corner, say (3,5) 14 One who’s drawn Dolly? (6) 15 High-flyer’s saucier gyrating, removing last of lingerie (6) 18 Understanding where population’s 50+? (8) 21 Box left to transport in the future (8) 22 Inclined to see pole dancing as opening (6) 24 Georgia’s proportional representation? (5,10) 25 Frank army holding Western Europe finally (6) 26 Push for reduced charge (6)

DOWN

1 See Green Papers rejected by Home Counties (7) 2 Scene described by Chekhov is tantalising (5) 3 In Berlin, the following entrance is risky (2-2-3) 5 A news organisation of USA

covering Liberal issues (7) 6 Not believing it’s the

CIA complex (9) 7 One following course

finds election boring (7) 8 Emptied cocktail

over the dress (6) 13 Barking, or place in China (9) 16 A bit like singer’s prize (7) 17 European skipping champions

(more than one Dutch) (7) 18 Camper director? (6) 19 Windows installer close to

updating, not working as hard (7) 20 Current account, in retirement,

hidden by trained pilot (7) 23 Stop firsts from LSE, exposing

those using phones (3,2)