CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 I Arrive, flustered, in the

Cannes area (7) 8 Orient are going in quickly

(3,4) 9 Church, one against wine

(7) 10 Noisy height of

resentment (5) 11 Gradually sounding calm

before dinner, perhaps (9) 14 Shows without a lot of

celebrations (6) 15 Dress custom (5) 16 Morse code, new address

(6) 20 Celestial bodies from a body-building medication (9) 23 Two-way detection

system (5) 24 Collier has a pound for

type of water (7) 25 Drastic move putting fish

in drink! (5-2) 26 Claims from supporter in

jumble sale (7)

DOWN

1 Dicky Pierce’s cooking

instructions (6) 2 Declared victory, with

nothing very cold (6) 3 Wise Premium Bond

selector (5) 4 I fear confusion in flames

(5) 5 Unravel red plot – it’s only

part of the solution (7) 6 Sound means of disguise

at costumed ball (6) 7 Speaks truest translation

(6) 12 Intends changing names

(5) 13 What underpaid worker

wants to get up? (5) 15 Collector bringing crowd

round a river (7) 16 Underline it’s anxiety (6) 17 Military policeman provides summary about diamonds (6) 18 Woman I love is returning from North Sea workplace (3,3) 19 Hymns with footnote for

charity donations (6) 21 Noisily interfere with

American resort (5) 22 Authentic first name included – it’s to do with the kidneys (5)