CRYPTIC Crossword

Complete the puzzle to reveal two solutions in the shaded squares, relating to

the picture clues.

PICTURE CLUES

12ac & 11ac & 18ac ACROSS

1 Do they teach how to put planks up here? (8,6)

8 Is the strange moored

“Ell” something to look up to? (4,5)

9 With this type of study, I net

PHD perhaps ( 7)

11 See 12 Across

12 & 11ac TV quiz show with

LA nerds? (9,7)

15 Barry and Robin (5)

17 Destroy Albanian revealing

king-like quality (5)

18 Elder Emma engineered

this country drama (9)

20 A couple of quiet chants and safety first for cheerleader fare ( 7)

23 I owe Dee one shilling, Edward, for a type of salt ( 7) 25 Princess takes very loud one to sect and makes it hard to endure (9)

26 The arrogance of the “dashing” hen shed (14)

DOWN

1 Are 20 two of this nationality? ( 7)

2 Doctor and head of police get two ducks so lower their heads (5)

3 Home of the man dressed in

hearts or diamonds? (5,4)

4 Flummoxed, fifty kiss the

jockey shirts (5)

5 Is he from the city of

take-aways?... (9)

6 ... maybe I can place one

now (5)

7 Noises from second class

Los Angeles streets? (6)

10 A mobile platform for a

girl’s toy (5)

13 The colour is sort of owlish,

Ely (9)

14 His lights are not fully on? (9)

16 Boast about craft (5)

17 May have started as drip

possibly (6)

19 Coming from two directions, 500 on the French ship seemed boundless ( 7)

21 Found culprit fumbling back

into ordinary clothes (5)

22 No beer at barbecues

strangely, but diving gear (5)

24 Used 22 to do this (5)