CRYPTIC Crossword

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

PICTURE CLUES

4ac & 2dn & 24ac

ACROSS

1 The bride may drop a stitch – or the groom take it off! (6) 4ac & 2dn This series was not about our people today, but it was Holmes tonight (6,5) 9 Three shirts found on the Grand? (4)

10 Authorisation of an impression (10) 11 Unfortunately Nelson being away from confessional causes mayhem (6)

12 The pathway material was solid evidence (8) 13 Murmurs about the rep’s wish (8)

15 Stop going to the pub? (3) 16 Pull the gut back in (3)

17 Found Des (or Ida?) disguised on the highway (8) 20 Ugly Nina was awkward (8) 22 A game for anyone? (6)

24 Wear around a bright robe on the reality series? (3,7) 25 Comprehensive inaccuracies found in human channel of liquid assets (4) 26 Exterminates with no remains unfortunately – but there was six of them (6) 27 Grown-up parents of an idiot, we hear (6)

DOWN

1 Sharing the dressing? ( 7) 2 See 4 Across

3 Examine the revolutionary pole, Rex ( 7)

5 The coalition of the milkrun I once had (5)

6 Deb’s cries were about things she explains (9)

7 This bird has another bird at dawn ( 7)

8 Follows the railway lines... (6) 14 ... to sign “Lab Ox”, maybe – it has its points (6,3) 16 Possibly on lists to be removed ( 7)

17 Regular hammering. You tap hands momentarily initially (6)

18 Changed treadle ( 7)

19 Diaries are about the ones on the corner ( 7) 21 To make a loop bring two circles in from two directions (5)

23 A new book? That’s

different (5)