GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Using sophisticated kit, there’s

snag about energy (2-4) 4 Suitable publicity precedes short

musical entertainment (6) 9 Homework pages — school

subject to be absorbed (4) 10 Makes audacious gesture in

front of vehicle, being insane (10) 11 Heart shown with initial change

of sex — tricky operation (6) 12 Most floury food is

situated to be eaten (8) 13 Like an academic discourteous about computers etc? See about that (9) 15 Lady, not totally square,

wanting bit of adventure (4) 16 President not acceptable to top

people, strangling a party (4) 17 A second attempt to describe

unusual moon in science (9) 21 Home with red exterior?

Blow me! (8) 22 Bit of food — bit eaten by Christian soldiers repeatedly (6) 24 Liberal bod upset by

this sexist toy? (6,4) 25 Grasses grow upwards,

as you might say (4) 26 Good person with

halo maybe in train (6) 27 Order complied with, note

having been sent back (6)

DOWN

1 Dog in item of luggage, hot rather than cold (7) 2 Editor-in-chief drank excessively (5) 3 Firm Madame leading heritage

organisation evokes criticism? (7) 5 Caught by cameras,

callous rogue (6) 6 Row’s beginning to interrupt

quiet book? Damnation! (9) 7 Vehicle is a heap —

pity that can’t take me (7) 8 Soldiers of African country imprisoned in country? That’s becoming standard (13) 14 Writer interrupting

the German reporter (9) 16 Songs terribly sad

after dance (7) 18 About to settle or

break up? (7) 19 Fool is left drowned in drink (7) 20 Trainee as part of a performing

act in the auditorium (6) 23 Cut up? Hard to show gaiety (5)