WH Crossword

ACROSS 1 Old-fashioned Spanish gentleman bit the dust (6, 2) 5 Continue cheerfully even if shares are down! (4, 2) 8 A naval NCO has to declare his desertion (8) 10 Place to hide nice new writing implement (6) 11 Withdrawn from sale after a copy was made (5, 3) 12 Cakes once cooked aboard ship (6) 14 Ideal fare for a young man joining ecology party (5, 5) 18 Bank accounts for country people way back (10) 22 A hearth goddess in Zoroastrian Scriptures (6) 23 Stopped getting taken into custody (8) 24 The purpose of camping? (6) 25 The charge for a club is steep (8) 26 Drinker imbibing quietly is a good sort (6) 27 A female articulate and prosperous (8)

DOWN 1 Pigtails I incorporated into French dishes (6) 2 Stores given public funds (6) 3 Offer made by former nurse (6) 4 No longer working as a mason (3, 2, 5) 6 The army manoeuvre requiring physical exertion (8) 7 Feel confident about US currency of late (8) 8 Every year ladies repaired the fence (8) 13 Dutch punter gets a small beer (6, 4) 15 Test first devised by a writer (8) 16 Settle one’s differences and compensate for time lost (4, 2, 2) 17 A number of words used to pass judgment (8) 19 Make disclosure about calves’ meat (6) 20 Pieces removed from china tea set without anxiety (2, 4) 21 Bill needs an outlet in preChristmas season (6)