CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. He builds on trust – croc can destroy him (11)

8. It’s how fast aircraft goes that is spread about (3-5)

9. In midweek, a lettuce could serve as cabbage (4)

10. One can have confidence in a sort of unit investment (5)

13. It isn’t far off being close-fisted (4)

16. Let it go for a drink of the hard stuff (4)

17. Dressing some doll in trousers (4)

18. The wall isn’t holding back the window-ledge (4)

20. Be back on one’s cot as the tide went out (5)

24. It may be simple to give a yes to it (4)

25. Sort of curve airborne soldier takes with a throwback (8)

26. Mind her case in order to produce the goods (11)

DOWN

2. American, or a version of it that’s not theirs (4)

3. It’s excellent, the use PR is put to (5)

4. Are Feds headed off by their mouthpieces? (5)

5. It is given as an indication that it’s all right in number (5)

6. Her bread has changed, being supplied by seller of sewing things (11)

7. Part-time soldier has the dog full out (11)

11. The peacekeepers are expected not to be warranted (5)

12. Broth made by pulse perhaps (5)

14. Wickedness is shown as it happens, topsy-turvy (4)

15. One’s aim may be to get out of gaol (4)

19. An early sort of bird (5)

21. Around five, Arab might say ‘Well done’ to a woman (5)

22. Daniel didn’t get one kind of elk-like animal (5)

23. A little tobacco’s sure of going a long way in India (4)