CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. By God’s will, furnish a translation of Latin (12) 8. Dealing with the cards one has been dealt with the fish (8) 9. Duke seen if put back on the street (4)

11. Like the elk, it sounds like a cow to the English (5) 12. Piffling, the amount of it rival can produce (7)

13. Simple as it is, they half get around it (4)

15. It could be treble the character a musician will recognise (4) 19. Huge as it is, I have to follow the service (7)

20. It is as clear as the Russian steppe (5)

22. In the which, one knows – how to crawl? (4)

23. There may be the urge in me to make it with egg-white and sugar (8)

24. Pronouncement of guilt cannot do mine out of it (12)

DOWN

2. Last sonata movement to be arranged by donor (5) 3. In novel veterinary treatment it covers the antlers (6) 4. It will signify the need to change (6)

5. It stands for name one twice confuses with Latin (7) 6. Pinkie felt it moving: hang about outside! (6,6) 7. In Summer, Bach may have been in charge of such composition (7,5)

10. Scold one for one’s transformation (3)

14. Is among the beaks put up at a sitting (7)

16. If in such a predicament, one may have to mend it (3) 17. Emend a form that could lower one’s reputation (6) 18. Perhaps trips around the North in a quick run (6) 21. Have trouble brewing a grog such as this? (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Scotch 8. Spoil 9. Sanctum

11. Runabout 12. Stole 15. Nags 16. Ate 17. Peel 19. Messy 21. Quandary

24. Sandals 25. Idols 26. Dodder

Down 2. Craft 3. Ticklish 4. Hour 5. Essay 6. So-so 7. Blot 10. Muleteers

12. Sink 13. Splendid 14. Play 18. Odist 20. Salve 21. Quid 22. Agog

23. Yard