CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Wild, like a kangaroo? (7,3)

7. Sunscreen and singlet I put on (4)

9. Proper to fix name of race (8)

10. For unruly lot, hard to get into subject of parable (6)

11. Olympic sportsman who joins panels? (6) 13. A grass mutates like this into a weed (8) 14. Posh accent that gets Parliament going!

(6,6)

17. One no longer keen on farm machinery that does away with steam (9,3)

20. Girl, cold, losing pounds in odd places (8)

21. Sailor comprehending what ocean is, turning dial (6)

22. Drop off tin with leak (6)

23. Back in the morning, queuing at this station? (8)

25. A very short book (4) 26. Unavoidable shortly to do favour for a politician (10)

DOWN 2. Trying to escape joining in a marathon? (2,3,3)

3. Hurt as I dropped vessel (3)

4. Improved new freezer (5)

5. Effete type weaving silk into unruly hair (7) 6. Confuse with combination of noise and dirt (9)

7. Hard worker on heroin a danger on computer (6,5)

8. Under pressure, let out imploring word (6) 12. Bright guy means to lift in a couple of hundred pieces of fuel (6,5)

15. Start blazing row, full of feminine emotion (3,4,2)

16. One with a tale to tell finished interrupting queen (8)

18. Very poor baby, small, uncovered (7)

19. Chap grabs glass that girl’s left: I’m not sure there’s much wine in it (6)

21. Confess about part finally in police operation (5)

24. Random allocation of large amount (3)