TELEGRAPH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 European given ancient coin, gold, for teacher (8) 6 Convincing decent chap to join company (6) 9 Former airline with a connection between North and South America? (6) 10 Vinyl record demanding attention (8) 11 Corporal joins with girlfriend in lively dance (8) 12 Be inclined to postpone (6) 13 Unexpected victory that could make huge profit (5-7) 16 Virgin need ’er to be working! (6-6) 19 Butcher giving male view (6) 21 Attribute of northern ’ealth resort (8) 23 9 perhaps which comes after cultural activities rejected (5,3) 24 Spike beer used by one politician (6) 25 Place of learning deconstructed my clue (6) 26 Place for fan desiring wrestling (8)

Down

2 Such as can be achieved seeing sailor cutting benefit (6) 3 Leaves motorway for a spell

(5) 4 Cost of travelling in coach a long way east (5,4) 5 Tuneless music style left harmony (7) 6 Activity on board revolutionary ship (5) 7 Lively person welcoming period as preacher (9) 8 Something of no significance in Spain, one ventures (3-5) 13 What house coal will do for the usual price (5,4) 14 Fashionable edition turning up (9) 15 Small child on railway grunts (8) 17 Note player making a pile (7) 18 Time being encased in concrete, impassive (6) 20 Surrey town for instance oppresses poor actor (5) 22 Is open-mouthed, needing oxygen, say, to take exercise (5)