CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Like Ascot classic that provides a flutter for the Queen? (5,8) 9. Cheers on withdrawal of police statements (5)

10. Display a forbidding array of locks (9)

11. Free way to travel from York to Goole astride horse? (2,3,5) 12. From East, call on unknown god (4) 14. Commentator's kit supplied by leading firm (7)

16. Dishonour surrounding bishop left in lurch (7)

17. Cook comparing skinned salad ingredient (7)

19. Cutting from spectacular but useful shrub (7)

20. They keep last of seed in position (4)

21. Like cardigan successfully completed for mum? (8,2)

24. Response to tasty food one's set aside for rescue (9)

25. Criminal to leave country (5) 26. Immoderate wanton love enduring with time (13)

DOWN

1. Health worker condemned apartheid riots (14)

2. Turning turtle roughly in your old boat (5)

3. Top brass almost all perished in conflict (10)

4. Cartoon gang leader retains old clothing (7) 5. Some disheartened troops brought about one's downfall (7) 6. A drink from pub that's just opened? (4) 7. Personally contribute coin for Lorna? (2,4,3) 8. What could enhance Turkey's capital growth? (8,6)

13. Short talk tying up no end of priests (10) 15. Endangered species, cuckoo, drowned in a stream close to Rio (9) 18. Sea creatures, broadcaster's titillating invention (7) 19. Bill absorbing temperature and air to get acclimatised (7) 22. Goose departs before cat drops round (5) 23. Come to main track

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