CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Can’t be justified by belief in ends being changed (12)

8. A proposal for opening bars (8)

9. Break off to use one’s camera (4)

11. Make a date to meet the attempt on the street (5)

12. A privateering ship or car is moving around (7)

13. First to last, every separate one would prove painful

(4)

15. Appear to understand mysterious leader (4)

19. In music, sweet-sounding role it has with a finish (7)

20. A sort of heel may come from Havana (5)

22. The sort of tide one appears to contain (4)

23. Overall view of gold kept in a hat (8)

24. Self-resignation in union certain to be worked out (12)

DOWN

2. In want of one, Hedy starts off (5)

3. Tin yet to supply its basic essential nature (6)

4. It could be nicer to have hydrogen to enhance it (6)

5. Prohibit aged form of dressing (7)

6. Expert meal in preparation on a trial basis (12)

7. Courage first batsman shows, with this to remove cap

(6-6)

10. Endeavour to sit like a judge over one (3)

14. Ring it up as the play begins (7)

16. Seats behind the stalls, where the orchestra is found

(3)

17. Later, Nyasaland could aim to get around the law (6)

18. Be the first to speak to company in cast-change (6)

21. A bone broken in a rowdy jollification (5) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Slight 8. Lance 9. Connect 11. Testator 12. Heart

15. Lift 16. Fix 17. Envy 19. Leash 21. Standard 24. Yielded

25. Sweep 26. Hidden

Down: 2. Loose 3. Generate 4. Tact 5. Slate 6. Knot 7. Bear

10. Territory 12. Hold 13. Revelled 14. Myth 18. Adapt

20. Sieve 21. Sash 22. Apex 23. Dish