TELEGRAPH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 Handle cars in irregular trade (10)

6 One of pair once popular in America (4)

10 Having suffered loss, female removed hat (5)

11 Cooked pure supply of food that’s kosher (9) 12 Criticise summary (7) 13 Renegade characteristic shown by lowly soldiers (7)

14 Three damaged bananas were up to standard (4,3,5)

18 They may be seen at Covent Garden – work scrubbing King Edwards? (5,7)

21 Beginner in role penned by playwright who makes an impression (7)

23 See head of BBC occupying grand accommodation (7)

24 Washing elephant’s head in circus arena? (9)

25 The brightest star among historical pharaohs (5)

26 Bank charge overturned following resistance (4)

27 America perhaps hosting golf team (10) Down 1 Copper and gold glow (6) 2 US state keeps Republican jolly (6)

3 One’s often played at Wembley with people such as Shearer before the start of match (8,6)

4 Green site reconstructed as place to watch game (9)

5 European levy raised trapping papa who’s living abroad (5)

7 Object of ridicule in genuine resistance to attack (8)

8 Fruit that woman shouts about (8)

9 When duels traditionally take place, with familiar cricket commentator and doctor entering prepared to fight (2,7,5)

15 Outstanding feature – star maybe (9)

16 Morse, cop playing Wagner perhaps (8)

17 Ages taken up by single interval (8)

19 Spot politician in large building (6)

20 Reeling at hags, horror‑stricken (6)

22 Greek character takes in endangered creature (5)