WH Crossword

ACROSS

7 Commerce is a difficult affair (8)

9 He yearns for more time (6) 10 Boat built by firm in the South West (4)

11 “_ ne’er wan a lady fair.” (Burns) (5, 5)

12 Evil, evil sailor (6)

14 Longing for a piano of dainty frame (8)

15 No horse has energy in immaturity (6)

17 Really popular action (6) 20 Cardinal distinction (8) 22 Obvious way to protect one’s invention (6)

23 Publicity man has to constrain a fellow (5, 5)

24 Stay back to get utensils (4)

25 Servile male in dire distress (6)

26 Sweetheart, it’s time to regret nothing (4, 4)

DOWN

1 Ceremony has a specific purpose (8)

2 Look, we must return after six (4)

3 Grumbled when industrious worker took a meal (6)

4 Apartments initially purchased in a state of panic (4, 4)

5 Wearing priestly robe for clerical inauguration (10)

6 Subaltern without merit gets found out (6)

8 April’s wild wind (6)

13 Crazy family is a potential hazard (6, 4)

16 Give news to single supporter with good humour (8)

18 Gift for the same local (8) 19 Fresh schism besetting Anglican church (6)

21 Backed Red Rum and made a killing (6)

22 Annoyed at being inconvenienced (3, 3)

24 Hide zip (4)