Yesterday’s solution

ACROSS :

1 Overriding. 6 Recent. 7 Nicks. 9 Ignore. 10 Win. 11 Puny. 14 Name. 15 Rut. 16 Leader. 17 Sinew. 18 Battle. 20 Meddlesome.

1 Ole. 2 Energy. 3 Ration. 4 Denzel. 5 Neckwear. 6 Respires. 8 Sentence. 9 Instance. 12 Flawed. 13 Marble. 14 Next to. 19 Lee.

DOWN :

Follow aimless course that

could be renamed (7) Slough soldiers enter service

(6)

9 Bridge opponents with pair of

kings rub shoulders (7)

10 Present a united scene on

stage (7)

11 Hide from urban rioters at

first (3)

12 Violinist uses this endless

nonsense (11)

13 Slip in large part of church (5)

14 British fellow is scattering

pests (9)

16 Sponsor railway to make a

180° turn (9)

17 Permitted, say, amateur to cut

lines (5)

19 Adjust clever bit on car (11)

22 Intend to ignore odd features

of Valium (3)

23 Like cover of book, old volume in untidy room (7)

24 State papers hidden among

plants (7)

26 Captain initially blocking one

ship’s entrance (6)

27 Call to rally hounds, dispersed after rounds get fired (5-2)

DOWN

1 Attentive doctor fulminated,

having missed tea (7)

2 Focused on man on incorrect

path, disoriented (15)

3 Couple united in function (3)

4 Like tidy beds on a slope (5)

5 Mike and others manipulate

casting perhaps (9)

6 They’re busy going over

puzzle (5)

7 Measure particular Italian

vermouth in sauce (8,7)

8 Small country dog raised stink

(6)

12 Ships escape from inlet finally

(5)

14 It’s attractive to abuse EU

rebels (9)

15 Deceitful son’s into strong

drink (5)

16 Change into suit (6)

18 Posh doctor in Lagos cut

back problem (7)

20 He presents 1100 with outstanding ease, they say (5)

21 16 risk covering motor racing

(5)

25 Crude painting (3))