CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Studying space in part of a library (7-4)

8. See we dig it out side-on (8)

9. An American is crazy about a steam engine, in short (4)

10. A spy is about right if one’s at worship (5)

13. It’s as late as a doornail can be (4)

16. It would come down on one as one ran one in (4)

17. Bearing one found among the fellows (4)

18. To chop round end of spool on which wheel turns (4)

20. A spot of fat bacon (5)

24. Spring back, it might be, to prepare for publication (4)

25. Such love of wardrobe has its material ends (8)

26. Ponders how one gets slaves back from freedom (11)

DOWN

2. Tread warily on such a lay product in a delicate situation

(4)

3. Could wed or provide a jointure (5)

4. The unpleasant way it sat around in an American city (5)

5. Nothing to be lied about, being intoxicated (5)

6. Is sent back home from overseas, by order (11)

7. British capital has the self-esteem that comes into flower (6,5)

11. Seeing which, one knows one has another calling (5)

12. A treacherous person will take one down on board (5)

14. Put it out that it’s the hour to give up (4)

15. It’s the beak that has got to be paid (4)

19. Praise former partner for giving a good deal up (5)

21. Cut back unwanted parts when the plum is dried (5)

22. 12, or cab provided for it (5)

23. Labyrinth, having a first, will astonish one (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Decorate 4. Prod 8. Foe 9. Pedal 10. Van

11. Lottery 12. Vivid 13. Dress circle 17. Cotta 18. Tremble

20. Ear 21. Grass 22. Rat 23. Ease 24. Flattery

Down: 1. Defile 2. Cheat 3. Today 5. Revival 6. Denude

7. Cleverness 9. Pressgangs 14. Returns 15. Scheme

16. Gently 18. Trail 19. Barge