Yesterday’s solution

ACROSS:

1 Applaud. 5 Arch. 7 The. 8 Emporium. 9 Laird. 10 Raid. 13 Diva. 14 Plum. 18 Some. 19 Admit. 21 Domestic. 22 Nee. 23 Best. 24 Nudists.

1 Antelope. 2 Precious. 3 Agenda. 4 Deport. 5 Afraid. 6 Clue. 11 Diamonds. 12 Tactless. 15 Modest. 16 Beaten. 17 Rancid. 20 Hole.

DOWN:

Races round two lots of soldiers in Harrow (7) Extremely adept quartet

hosted by northeast local (6)

9 It’s damper and warmer in

winter (7)

10 Enterprise opening beside

river (7)

11 Operating energy unit (3)

12 Small Polish char managed to

get award for study (11)

13 Different article seized by

troops (5)

14 A lot can go haywire with

several sides (9)

16 Scene with rifle in Twickenham engagement (9)

17 Nothing bad about oil supplier (5)

19 Harry rang blokes about second sign of burglary? (6,5)

22 Light used to be at the front

(3)

23 Landmass moves sea air

around close to Honolulu (7)

24 My teacher entertains a

pirate (7)

26 Serious cut with tip of blade

(6)

27 Film legend in two parts? (7)

DOWN

1 Narrow isthmus also impresses doctor, look! (7)

2 On which to brush up on new

student dish (9,6)

3 Fish shelter upended (3)

4 Old necklace found on bottom

of Scottish burn (5)

5 Faulty television set is missing

twice in short story (9)

6 Upright expert’s device in TV

(5)

7 English barman renovates

Waugh’s main villa (7,8)

8 Foreign correspondent’s excessive describing priest (3,3)

12 Rupees in fraud get lost (5)

14 Grade A-one fizzy drink (9)

15 Paint facade (5)

16 Find a second tenant making

subtle changes (6)

18 Back distresses Rodney

somewhat getting up (7)

20 Make certain Republican’s

going to follow (5)

21 Someone from Edinburgh

races here (5)

25 A character from Rhodes (3)