DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

1 A great stop for sailors (5) 4 Jumper with a pocket in front (8)

8 Blue study getting Edward depressed (8)

9 Came to blows – no longer retained (8)

11 Withdraw both note and pamphlet (7)

13 Possibly meant to secure some accommodation (9)

15 Number of accident-prone vessels suspended (3,5,7)

18 Paint theatre group assembled by Hancock’s mate making comeback (9)

21 It’s a man out of sorts – this will keep him going (7)

22 In wars Eric worked for people flying aircraft (8)

24 Girl not without heart, but peevishly impatient (8)

25 As a guess, dancing soothes (8)

26 Stop being an outsider (5)

Down

1 Removed, being absent-minded (10) 2 A job for the summer (8) 3 Agree ten in new line-up – one’s not yet made a score (8) 4 Fools the youngsters (4) 5 Cargo boat finally transported small racing vehicle (2-4)

6 Politician in government to mess up (6)

7 Married with ring, but apparently didn’t pay yet (4)

10 Gets up in terrible scramble (8)

12 Informal invitation to sit – not only in church (4,1,3)

14 Cook makes tarts for demanding employer (10)

16 One to value something that was buried, perhaps (8)

17 Man (or woman) of action? (8)

19 Split over being on board ship in thongs (6)

20 In time, little beast will make mistakes (6)

22 Song with a melody that’s uplifting (4)

23 Father caught in end of mattress springs (4)