IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Someone talking incoherently rose perhaps (7) 5 Careless scripture teacher (6) 9 Disheartened uncle remains free (7) 10 It keeps one warmer but damper (7) 11 Suitable small apartment (3) 12 Red-faced English crowded around pub with Republican (11) 13 Colonist covers very large slope (5) 14 It’s great with grilled flounder (9) 16 The best candidates heel over after dram (5,4) 17 Hibernian flag next to hotel (5) 19 Pretend to persuade worker maybe to keep covering back (4-7) 22 William’s content to be unlucky (3) 23 Awful hail in Belgravia that’s picked up in Africa? (7) 24 Ill human being BMA ignored? Send bananas (7) 26 Escaped across a river that’s got wider (6) 27 Blotto, i.e. deeply drunk, left abandoned (3-4)

DOWN

1 Plant top-of-therange tavern in centre (7) 2 Bottle of firewater followed by a fling? (7,8) 3 Was it common ground in the Middle Ages? (3) 4 Man’s in pub, reversing this course of treatment? (5) 5 Remit label in place of one old master (9) 6 Organised criminals end up engaging a female (5) 7 Rough science is fluffy in independent state (4-11) 8 It sounds like headgear belonging to newly-wed (6) 12 European jazz fan hosts live brilliant display (5) 14 Lightning storm (9) 15 Former priest brought up refugee (5) 16 Triangular pastry is square in Pacific islands (6) 18 Pack, putting in clerical garb and old weapon (7) 20 Rose’s cheese runs (5) 21 Supply witty remark on web? (5) 25 Weed phloxes now and then (3)