CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Startle, prepared to keep ace and not lead (4,1,4,4)

9. It may get endless representation (5) 10. Message’s tenor we may hear described (9)

11. Think shop needs rebuke (10)

12. No time for jokes — strap on leg (4)

14. Get cash for proper detached place, not large (7)

16. Republic extremely embarrassed, withdrawing current coins (7)

17. At heart, regrets nothing in Spanish island (7)

19. Burden of work papers (7)

20. Just open a container (4)

21. Fruit and meat including starter of rice for Chinese runner (5,5)

24. People arrest smooth boy over a little bling (9)

25. Maxim’s garden feature? (5)

26. Ma and Granny worried about Junior, a disillusioned playwright (5,5,3) DOWN 1. Old broadcaster’s second trailer for good stuff on compiler (5,9)

2. Frolic about, holding a pen (5)

3. Land almost nothing, after a West Indian lands one (10) 4. Injurious commercial, very Irish (7)

5. Came together and kept busy at the guillotine? (7)

6. Like some spuds? I had to speak (4) 7. Agreed toe is deformed somewhat (2,1,6)

8. Doctor percussing a lot who will get you looking better (7,7) 13. Simple game won’t come to an end — I go to bed (10)

15. Queen cross with regiment holding up drink (9)

18. Useful feature to order any time (7) 19. Managed to support some good books: here, The Castle? (7) 22. Rev Vicar’s first study, say (5)

23. Bullet hit pest (4)