CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Like classy cutlery Victor needs before slicing fish (8) 6. Engineer succeeded separating gold from another metal (6) 9. Woman's work in male domain — football pitch (9,4) 10. Roman things are returned in rubber (6) 11. Coil's reliable one put back in (8)

13. Brings solace when upset, very ill at ease! (10)

15. Seafaring NCO gets turn to dance as punk (4)

16. Present suppliers not entirely marvellous (4) 18. Local artist, lord and clergyman retired (10) 21. Problem one's presumably unable to sleep on (8)

22. Proust reinterpreted produces mental dullness (6)

23. Portrait session with painter holding couple in good position (7,6) 25. Hypocritical talk about administrative division (6)

26. Electrical device consumer brought to theatre (8)

DOWN

2. Bad mark repeatedly given in current exam (7)

3. See semi-nude restored — see disarmingly beautiful work! (5,2,4)

4. Consult match official here in middle (5) 5. Sunk in ready under the sea (4-3)

6. Sundial fixed in two areas in Spanish region (9)

7. Beginners in studio photographed as well (3)

8. With it, leader gets round large suspicion (7)

12. What could make late run for summit? (2,4,5)

14. Pub brings in satellite after opening — that's born of necessity (9) 17. Men with lowered energy in the East recall trouble (7) 19. Genuine fish pigment (7)

20. Attendant always protecting Colonel Lawrence? (7) 22. Sweetener your drink contains (5)

24. Volunteers time to make knotted lace (3)