CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Switch witless, regressive escape plan (8)

5. Ring opera company about Shakespearean role (6)

1. Ditch, a secure area for kind of root (8)

10. Storm warning around ancient city (6)

12. Person who's demanding to inspect fire training (13)

15. Cautious line taken by US general (5)

16. Labourer, dressing badly, with yen for hats (9)

17. Unsatisfactory porcelain for activity in court (9)

19. Small drink's drunk with unobtrusive sound (5)

20. Person jumping on kind of software browser? (6,7)

22. A guy giving command for soldier (2,4)

23. Criminal drilling precious metal, a source of wealth (8)

25. System satisfied stretcher bearer (6)

26. Restless Cockney striker screened by broadcaster (8) DOWN 1. Belt, suit and kit comes off here! (5,5) 2. Desirable accommodation the Spanish scrubbed (3) 3. Questionable nature of bishop that is in charge (7)

4. Making acceptable gaol? In time, it collapses (12)

6. Round Uist's borders, catch island's sea creatures (7)

7. Believer's role is a help, off to secure job (11)

8. Sign suggesting an absence of people? (4) 11. Register in store about good on-line traffic? (7,5)

13. Tender women carelessly giving another gift (2-9)

14. Wow! Magical creature's hugging boy in film (2,4,4) 18. Topless dance captivates individual playwright (7)

19. Touring currently, get lost in vehicle for winter (7)

21. Month gets cold and damp, needing to turn up heat (4)

24. 24 Name tabs an indicator of first name? (3)