Crossword 2684

ACROSS

1 Short description of a book written for promotional purposes (5)

4 Reside; inhabit (5)

6 A small saw for cutting metal (7)

7 An _ and a leg (3)

9 The fifth sign of the zodiac (3) 10 Struggle, conflict (5) 11 Stringed musical insturment played with a horsehair bow (6) 13 Debar (3)

15 Over the length of (6) 16 Solitary (3) 18 Disregard (7)

20 Narrow strip of water that links two larger areas of sea (6) 21 Take someone to court (3) 23 To mend or join by sewing (3)

24 To deliver a speech to (7) 25 Spooky (5)

26 Mock (5)

DOWN

1 The young of a bear 4,3) 2 Degree conferred on completion of the undergraduate curriculum (13) 3 Dramatis personae (4) 4 The street in London in which the prime minister lives (7,6)

5 Yellow oval fruit with fragrant skin and acidic juice (5) 6 Person (5) 7 Aggregate (3)

8 Sit on the throne (5) 12 Female adult pig (3) 14 Wrangle (5) 16 Examinations in which answers are spoken rather than written (5)

17 Plead with (7)

18 Bone of contention (5) 19 Up-to-date (3)

22 To prepare text for publication (4)