CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Writing about changing coins, correct to take the wrong way (11)

8. I am situated to hold Ned back, which is cheeky (8)

9. Set fire to water (4)

10. Tries out some of the latest software (5)

13. Twice swindle some old bird (4)

16. Sort of forward thing actor has in hand? (4)

17. Sort of plant fed endlessly to the senior service (4)

18. Half of 17 standing for such a club (4)

20. Body of constabulary needing ship to hold as owner (5)

24. Sadly, it’s a drop (4)

25. Bag cruet: lie about it (8)

26. To make concessions is to have rendezvous at midway point (4,4-3)

DOWN

2. Drives the Spanish out for the naughty youngsters (4)

3. Scrounge, for example, turning up after an outsider (5)

4. Such a musical piece might cause fisherman some frustration (5)

5. It is fanatical to be afflicted with hydrophobia (5)

6. Said to be wrong, quietly indicates how one fails to satisfy (11)

7. Came across a sales table in need of change (11)

11. Helplessly to fall through is bad for trade (5)

12. They tie the notes and cast doubts on one’s reputation (5)

14. One is confused about ten animals (4)

15. Explorer played in chukkas (4)

19. Character in Romeo and Juliet to look after ... (5)

21. ... Romeo and Juliet, for one, having a rope thrown (5)

22. Strong drink for a corpse (5)

23. With back up, Mother looks like a wild cat (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Self-same 4. Abet 8. Fur 9. Panto 10. Awl 11. Endured

12. Plane 13. Association 17. Drama 18. Battery 20. Old 21. Loser

22. Ago 23. Yell 24. Bypassed

Down: 1. Soften 2. Lurid 3. Mined 5. Bravado 6. Tiller

7. Competitor 9. Personable 14. Scandal 15. Idiocy 16. Byword

18. Bossy 19. Exams