TELEGRAPH CROSSWORDS

Across

1 Fabulous son in south- east of country ( 11)

7 Company behind brief for surface protector ( 7)

8 Studied South American country’s education ( 7) 10 Feverish strain, jammed in shopping centre ( 8)

11 Garment when reversed, reportedly not right ( 6)

13 Rank rodent close to hole ( 4) 14 Boastfully misrepresented my old times ( 10)

16 Wide part of foot caught by light immobilising device ( 5,5) 18 Furniture one’s removed from capital city ( 4)

21 Mass celebration around a Mediterranean resort ( 6)

22 US agent carrying large relative showed off ( 8) 24 Ravenous itinerant dropping skinned rat in a stew ( 7) 25 Illegally bring in small vessel, finally evading all police ( 7) 26 Occasionally sitting in the veranda nonchalantly ( 4,3,4)

Down

1 Ruined castle inhabited by king’s shade ( 7)

2 Turned up brown uniform on character ( 6)

3 Diarist of Roman emperor leaving out head spy ( 6,4) 4 Rascals regularly hid my post ( 4)

5 Told elevated cleric about time with a bishop ( 8)

6 Cry after the Parisian’s attack without restraint ( 4,3)

7 Female shooters arrived with harsh warning ( 11)

9 Stroke and massage podgy dad with gel ( 5- 6)

12 Made regular deals with minor criminal ( 10)

15 Ring found in sink quietly put on ear ( 8)

17 Blow up general in conflict ( 7) 19 Figure running to span court with ace shot ( 7)

20 Toast with superior gold colour ( 6)

23 Like Ibiza on vacation, or far bigger place? ( 4)