Weekend crossword

ACROSS

1 Pay increase English teacher rejected

(4)

3 Pale governor reversed representative

government’s statement (5,5)

9 One who gives punishment has centre

for reform (9)

11 Everyone in the Civil Service shouts (5) 12 Ray’s a child, they say, with a bright

smile (7)

13 Rite due to be changed, it’s learned (7) 14 Taking the blame for conveying the

vessel (8,3,3)

17 Reduces the enthusiasm of dons

around the interval, we hear (4,3,5,2) 20 Instruments that give guidance, but not

rhythmical movement, to sailors (7) 21 An old king housing the kid? (7) 23 Coarse cloth used in recesses, by the

sound of it (5)

24 A hawker? A stupid nit, aren’t I? (9) 25 Plant with dark hue (10)

26 Casual speculator’s first chances of

success (4)

DOWN

1 Traveller’s bag, having wrinkle, put on

fire (8)

2 Spot reserve soldiers engaged in

transgression (5)

4 He may suspend you, blast the fellow

(7)

5 Rushing stream, or river, penetrating

part of camp (7)

6 Big cinema? Imagine one in the locality

(76)

7 Rapidly beat friend on head, gripping it

(9)